The full cast has been announced for The Children’s Theatre Partnership and the Royal & Derngate, Northampton’s co-production of a new musical adaptation of Michael Rosen’s Dickens-inspired Unexpected Twist.
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Musical adaptation of Unexpected Twist makes its debut at Royal & Derngate
The Children’s Theatre Partnership and the Royal & Derngate, Northampton’s co-production of a new musical adaptation of Michael Rosen’s Dickens-inspired Unexpected Twist is due to make its debut at the Royal & Derngate from 11-23 February 2023.
Scene Unseen – ETO At Home
Scene Unseen, a filmed intimate cabaret, is available to watch online via English Touring Opera’s video platform ETO at Home until December. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Royal and Derngate and ETO to present online debut for cabaret Scene Unseen
Royal & Derngate, Northampton and English Touring Opera have co-produced online film Scene Unseen, a new cabaret about identity and sexuality which will be available to view from 12 September until 12 November 2022. Written by Jessica Walker and Joseph Atkins, the hour-long song cycle has been directed for film by the Royal & Derngate’s […]
Stage adaptation of Tati’s Playtime to feature in Royal & Derngate’s new season
The world premiere of a stage adaptation of Jacques Tati’s classic film Playtime is among a packed 2022-2023 programme announced by Northampton’s Royal & Derngate. Created by award-winning resident company Dancing Brick, Playtime will feature original songs by Grammy Award-winning composers Chilly Gonzalez and Martha Wainwright. The opening production of the new Made in Northampton […]
Judith Kerr’s Mog to make stage debut at Royal & Derngate in world premiere co-production
Northampton’s Royal & Derngate, The Old Vic and The Wardrobe Ensemble are uniting to bring Judith Kerr’s much-loved creation Mog to the stage. Directed by Jesse Jones and Helena Middleton, the first-ever stage version of the stories which began with the 1970 picture book Mog The Forgetful Cat, will debut at Royal & Derngate from […]
Clive Rowe stars in new musical Cells from Metta Theatre
Leading independent theatre production company Metta Theatre will unveil a new lockdown-written, developed and recorded musical online next month. Starring Metta’s new patron, Olivier Award winner Clive Rowe (In The Willows, Guys and Dolls) and rising star Lem Knights (School of Rock, Billionaire Boy), Cells will be released in episodic form daily from 19 April […]
Follies star Tracie Bennett to host Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year gala
Olivier Award winner Tracie Bennett will host the 12th annual West End Gala for The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year and the 11th anniversary of The Stiles + Drewe Prize next month. Chris Hocking will return to direct the annual gala which will this year be staged at the Savoy Theatre on […]
BEAM 2018 – shining a light on talent with 58 new British musicals in development
Musical Theatre Review’s Tina Foote previews BEAM 2018, the Biennial Industry Showcase for New British Musical Theatre Writing, running from 1-2 March at London’s Theatre Royal Stratford East. This weekend Everybody’s Talking About Jamie won Best New Musical in the WhatsOnStage Awards after a successful transfer from the Sheffield Crucible to the West End, now happily […]
Directors announced for BEAM 2018 showcase event
Musical Theatre Network and Mercury Musical Developments have revealed the directors enlisted to take the helm of the eight musicals chosen to feature as 25-minute extracts at BEAM2018 at Theatre Royal Stratford East on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 March 2018. Hannah Chissick will direct The Season by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, a satirical […]
