Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends at the Sondheim Theatre, London (and live-streamed at the Prince Edward Theatre). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It must be a record! The fastest time to stop a show after curtain-up came at the Sondheim Theatre when Julia McKenzie stepped on to the stage and softly sung […]
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Tickets for a live screening of the sold-out Sondheim’s Old Friends Gala to be released
Tickets for a live screening at the Prince Edward Theatre of the sold-out Sondheim’s Old Friends Gala are to be released today, 30 March 2022. Priority will be given to the thousands of people who signed up in the hope of securing tickets but couldn’t be accommodated for the performance at the Sondheim Theatre. Booking […]
An all-star cast of Old Friends will celebrate Sondheim at the Sondheim
Cameron Mackintosh has invited many of Stephen Sondheim’s old friends to join him in celebrating his extraordinary talents and legacy at the theatre which was recently rebuilt in Sondheim’s honour. The all-star cast for OLD FRIENDS so far includes Michael Ball, Petula Clark, Judi Dench, Daniel Evans, Bonnie Langford, Adrian Lester, Damian Lewis, Julia Mckenzie, […]
Theatre Support Fund+ and Aqua Shard offer show-stopping prize draw of unique paintbrushes signed by renowned theatre actors
Exclusively designed paintbrushes which made up Aqua Shard’s show-stopping 2021 Christmas tree in support of Theatre Support Fund+ are to be offered in a prize draw which launched on 28 January to tie in with BBC1’s Big Night Of Musicals. Eight hundred stunning, golden, brushes dipped in glitter made up the tree, which was designed […]
Book Review: 50 Women In Theatre – Naomi Paxton, Susan Croft, Gabrielle Brooks, Cheryl Robson
50 WOMEN IN THEATRE – Naomi Paxton, Susan Croft, Gabrielle Brooks, Cheryl Robson (SUPERNOVA BOOKS and AURORA METRO – ISBN 978-1-913641-05-4) Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Since 1660 when actresses first began performing on the English stage, women have forged bright careers in theatre, while men called the shots. Four hundred years […]
Fundraising Best of the West End concert at Royal Albert Hall announced
A host of the West End’s brightest stars will take to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall for a special concert in aid of Acting For Others on 21 July 2021. Presented by Alpha as part of the iconic venue’s 150th anniversary season, the third concert in the popular The Best of the West […]
Dame Judi Dench backs Theatre Support Fund+ as £800,000 milestone reached
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the closing of theatres stage and screen actress Judi Dench has added her voice to those backing the exceptional fundraising efforts of the team behind the Theatre Support Fund+ . Welcoming the news that the initiative launched by friends and theatre industry workers Chris Marcus and Damien Staunton in […]
Acting For Others Covid-19 support fund passes £3.3 million
Over £3.3 million has been raised so far through the lockdown fundraising efforts of the industry to help fellow professionals through the Covid-19 fund set up by leading theatrical charity Acting For Others – the umbrella group for 14 industry charities Paying tribute to the fundraising efforts of over 200 organisations and initiatives, the president […]
A Marvellous Party – A streamed revue celebrating Noël Coward
A Marvellous Party – A streamed revue celebrating Noël Coward. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Star quality – I don’t know what it means but I have it.” Noël Coward never knowingly undersold himself and his bon mots were legendary. The genius of The Master was in evidence throughout this classy […]
Transatlantic party to celebrate Noël Coward
Stage and screen acting royalty Judi Dench and Derek Jacobi are among the stars from both sides of the Atlantic who have recorded contributions to a special fundraising online celebration of the life and times of Noël Coward. Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the legendary writer and actor’s West End debut as a 19-year-old […]
Hello Harry! – YouTube
Hello Harry! is available to stream on YouTube. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Harry Gabriel has been the Stage Door Keeper at Shaftesbury Theatre for four decades. While watching some of London’s finest theatrical productions come and go, he has become something of a legend in his own right for the commitment, joy, and […]
Stars from the world of stage and screen donate treasured items to charity for the Theatre Super Auction
The auction specialists Bid-In Group is showing its support to the theatre and performing arts industry with the launch of the Theatre Super Auction, raising much-needed funds for the Theatres Trust, Acting for Others and Theatre Artists Fund. Funds raised from this event will be donated directly to the charities and organisations involved whose businesses […]
The Lynne and Land Foundation announces grants to four arts organisations close to Gillian Lynne’s heart
Today, on the second anniversary of the death of dearly-loved choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne, The Lynne and Land Foundation announces grants to four arts organisations close to her heart. Grants have been made to The Royal Ballet School, ArtsEd, LAMDA and the Royal Academy of Dance to enable talented young performers reach their full potential […]
Mark Curry to take charge of fundraising chat series
Bonnie Langford and Debbie McGee feature in the first two episodes of a series of in-conversations with presenter and broadcaster Mark Curry launched in aid of Acting For Others. Available via Acting For Others’ YouTube channel, each conversation takes place via Zoom with Curry questioning his guest about their lives and careers and discussing how […]
Orange Tree Theatre’s Judi Dench In Conversation is made available online as fundraiser
A special 90-minute in-conversation with Dame Judi Dench and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth will be made available online from 3pm on 26 April 2020 to raise funds for the award-winning Orange Tree Theatre. Filmed live at the popular Richmond venue, and packed full of stories tracing Dench’s glittering career, the video-on-demand film will cost £4.99, with […]
Star-packed music video accompanies Dan and Laura Curtis song which raises funds for Help For Heroes
Judi Dench, Paul McCartney, Whoopi Goldberg and Steve Martin are among a glittering group of stars who have joined a host of West End favourites in a very special musical video tribute to servicemen and women around the world. Aimed at raising funds for UK charity Help The Heroes, The Hero – A West End […]
West End gala to raise funds for victims of Grenfell Tower fire
Giles Terera and Danielle Tarento are presenting a West End fundraising gala evening of song, dance and comedy for the hundreds of families made homeless and the relatives of those who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire. Songs and Solidarity will take place at Trafalgar Studios 1 on Sunday 25 June at 7.30pm. […]
Veteran actress Thelma Ruby to return to the stage
Ninety-one-year-old stage and screen actress Thelma Ruby has been tempted out of retirement to take centrestage in the King’s Head Theatre’s inaugural Festival 46. The actress will offer audiences a glimpse into a 70-year career that has included roles alongside theatrical legends including Ian Carmichael, Judi Dench, Michael Horden and Terence Rattigan, in a revival […]
Judi Dench and Ian McKellen co-host Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Judi Dench and Ian McKellen will join the owner of the London Evening Standard, Evgeny Lebedev to host the 2015 Theatre Awards at the Old Vic Theatre on 22 November. The event will mark both the 61st anniversary of the coveted awards and the beginning of a new partnership between the London Evening Standard and The […]
Elaine Paige in Conversation – The Oak Room at The Hospital Club
Elaine Paige was In Conversation at The Oak Room at The Hospital Club, London. Last night at The Hospital Club, Elaine Paige continued to entertain audiences with her charm, infectious laugh and stories from a fantastic career. As part of a celebration of Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts’ 70th anniversary, three of the Academy’s associates […]
