The Harder They Come continues at Stratford East, London until 4 July 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Judging by the audience reaction and the compelling performances, this production is headed for another successful run.
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Black British Theatre Awards 2022 – nominees announced
The Royal Court’s production of For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy and Hope Mill Theatre’s production of The Wiz lead the way in the shortlist for the 2022 Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs). Both productions have received six nominations, with Matthew Xia (The Wiz, Hope Mill Theatre) and […]
Hope Mill’s The Wiz to be filmed and streamed online
Hope Mill Theatre’s critically acclaimed festive production of The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” will be streamed online later this month. Following the cancellation of 15 sold-out performances late last year due to Covid, the Manchester venue has reached an agreement with the musical’s rights holder to film and stream the […]
The Wiz – Hope Mill Theatre Manchester
The Wiz continues at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester until 16 January 2022. Star Rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Regardless of whether you’re unfamiliar with Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown’s The Wiz or if you think you already know it, prepare to be blown away. Either way, this electrifying revival at Hope Mill Theatre, […]
Full cast for Hope Mill Theatre’s The Wiz
Hope Mill Theatre in association with Ameena Hamid Productions have announced casting for the Manchester venue’s eagerly-anticipated festive production of The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz”. As previously announced the first new UK production of the musical in ten years, directed by the Actors Touring Company’s artistic director and former Royal […]
Hope Mill Theatre to stage new production of The Wiz
Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre has unveiled plans for the first new UK production of the Wizard of Oz-inspired The Wiz in ten years. Directed by Actors Touring Theatre’s artistic director and former Royal Exchange associate artistic director Matthew Xia, The Wiz will be the Christmas attraction at the Ancoats venue from 24 November 2021 until […]
Into the Woods – Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Into the Woods continues at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester until 16 January. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Beloved by many, Stephen Sondheim’s much-revived exploration of storybook happy ever afters is, nonetheless, a middle-ranking entry in the pre-eminent US musical maestro’s canon – many places above his rare misfires but quite a few rungs below the […]
Into the Woods at Royal Exchange Manchester – Alex Gaumond and Gillian Bevan star
Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre’s associate artistic director Matthew Xia makes his main-stage debut this Christmas with his exploration of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning fairy tale Into the Woods. As a composer and former BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter, DJ Excalibah, Xia’s passion for telling stories with music has been long held. Xia said: “The music and […]
