Tag: Matthew Warchus
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NEWS: Royal Shakespeare Company Announces Child Cast for UK Tour of Matilda the Musical
The RSC has confirmed the child casting for the upcoming UK & Ireland tour of Matilda the Musical, touring from the 5th March. Opening at the Leicester Curve on the 5th March, child casting for the UK tour of the hit musical for the first five venues has been confirmed by the Royal Shakespeare Company. […]
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Review Round Up: A Christmas Carol, Old Vic Theatre
Rhys Ifans stars as Scrooge in Jack Thorne’s new adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens story. Here, Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews… On a bitter Christmas Eve night a cold-hearted miser is visited by four ghosts. Transported to worlds past, present and future, Ebenezer Scrooge witnesses what a lifetime of fear and selfishness […]
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NEWS: Adult Casting for UK Tour of Matilda the Musical Announced
The Royal Shakespeare Company have announced adult casting for the upcoming UK and Ireland Tour of Matilda the Musical. Launching at the Leicester Curve on the 5th March, Matilda the Musical will tour to Dublin, Sunderland, Milton Keynes Birmingham, Manchester and Cardiff in 2018, with further dates and venues to be confirmed for 2019. It […]
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NEWS: Matilda the Musical to Present Fourth Relaxed Performance in June
The Royal Shakespeare Company have confirmed that Matilda the Musical will present its fourth relaxed performance of the show on the 11th June. Following the success of its previous relaxed performances, the musical will once again host a relaxed performance to allow access to theatre for those with autism and learning disabilities and their families. The […]
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NEWS: New Matilda Line-Up Announced for Hit Musical
Matilda the Musical has unveiled three new leading child performers joining Abbie Vena in the title role of the hit West End show. From the 14th March Emma Moore, Eva-Marie Saffrey and Lilian Hardy will join Annie Vena in the title role of Matilda. To mark the occasion, a new video has also been released […]
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Review Round Up: Art, Old Vic Theatre
Rufus Sewell leads the cast in this new production of Yasmina Reza’s play directed by Matthew Warchus. Here is what critics have been saying about it? The Stage: *** “Having directed the play on both sides of the Atlantic, Matthew Warchus brings a wealth of familiarity to the piece on his own turf and still manages to […]
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NEWS: Rufus Sewell to Lead Cast of Art at Old Vic
Actor Rufus Sewell, who is appearing in ITV’s drama Victoria, will lead the cast of the Old Vic’s revival of Yasmina Reza’s Art. Translated by Christopher Hampton and directed by Matthew Warchus , the production will also star Tim Key and Paul Ritter. Yasmina Reza’s Art evolves around three friends and a white painting and is described […]
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Review Round Up: Groundhog Day, Old Vic Theatre
This brand new musical to hit the London stage features music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and a book by Danny Rubin – but does it prove to be a hit or a miss? The Guardian: ****Michael Billington wrote: “The result is fantastically smart, clever and witty, but I have to say it left my […]
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Full Casting Announced for Groundhog Day
The cast for brand new musical based on the hit film Groundhog Day has been announced today. The production will open for previews on the 11th July at the Old Vic Theatre. Featuring music and lyrics by Tim Minchin (Matilda the Musical), Groundhog Day is a brand new musical that will play for a limited […]
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Old Vic Theatre Announces New 2016/2017 Season
Matthew Warchus, Artistic Director of the Old Vic Theatre has today revealed details of his second season at the London venue. The first new production that audiences can look forward to in the new season is a production of Samuel Beckett’s No Knife (29th September- 15th October), starring Lisa Dwan. It will then be followed […]