New Faces 1940

Opened: April 11, 1940

New Faces - 1940 - West End History , Info & More

Comedy Theatre
(Leicester Square) Panton Street off Haymarket London

New Faces of 1952 is a musical revue with songs and comedy skits. It ran on Broadway for nearly a year in 1952 and was then made into a motion picture in 1954. It helped jump start the careers of several young performers including Paul Lynde, Alice Ghostley, Eartha Kitt, Robert Clary, Carol Lawrence, Ronny Graham, performer/writer Mel Brooks (as Melvin Brooks), and lyricist Sheldon Harnick.


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2024 Peabody Awards Include THE BEAR, BLUEY, & More; See the Full List
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2024


Last week, The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the 34 winners elected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023. See the full list here!

Cast Set for ANTIGONE at Court Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2024


Court Theatre has revealed the cast for 'Antigone,' a timely masterwork by Sophocles. Directed by Gabrielle Randle-Bent and featuring Nicholas Rudall's translation, this production concludes Court Theatre's Oedipus Trilogy.

What's New on Max This December 2023
by Michael Major - Nov 27, 2023


Stream Original Comedy Specials “Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!” For HBO And “Gary Gulman: Born on 3rd Base” For Max, Max Original Documentary “Oprah and The Color Purple Journey,” HBO Original Documentary Series “Murder in Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning,” and more. Check out what's coming to Max and leaving Max in December 2023.

Find Out What Halloween Horror Is Coming to Peacock This October
by Michael Major - Sep 18, 2023


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Overture Announces Line-up For 2023/24 KIDS IN THE ROTUNDA Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 21, 2023


Kids in the Rotunda, Madison's favorite, family-friendly, FREE Saturday arts performance series, kicks off its 2023/24 season on Overture Center's Rotunda stage, starting with a returning favorite, David Landau, on Saturday, Oct. 7. This year's series includes 30 fun-filled Saturdays along with two special holiday events: Ken Lonnquist on Wednesday, Oct. 25 and Cash Box Kings on Friday, Nov. 24.

Previews: Monday's BROADWAY BY THE SEASON Concert Sounds Exciting!
by Rob Lester - Aug 4, 2023


A golden opportunity to relive musical theatre's golden age: Preview Monday's concert, Scott Siegel's Broadway by the Season, at BroadwayWorld.com's NYC cabaret section. The participants recruited for the festivities are audience favorites, having earned frequent flyer miles in Siegel strolls down the Memory Lane of Broadway and in Broadway musicals.

Review: ALL OF IT, Royal Court Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Jun 9, 2023


An existential triptych of monologues slaps the audience in the face and expects them to apologise

Keira Knightley, Kit Harington and More Join MY GRANDPARENTS' WAR Season Two on PBS
by Michael Major - Apr 3, 2023


Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Keira Knightley (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice), Toby Jones (Captain America) and Emeli Sandé (“Next to Me,” “Our Version of Events”) each host an episode that explores their family’s unique stories.

MY GRANDPARENTS WAR Season 2 Premieres on PBS in April
by Michael Major - Mar 8, 2023


Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Keira Knightley (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice), Toby Jones (Captain America) and Emeli Sandé (“Next to Me,” “Our Version of Events”) each host an episode that explores their family’s unique stories.

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - Feb 4, 2023


What did our critic think of ROMEO AND JULIET at Ottawa's National Arts Centre?

Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust to Present 'Courage to Act: Rescue in Denmark' in 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2022


In fall 2023, New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust will launch its first exhibition developed for elementary school-aged students. Courage to Act: Rescue in Denmark will commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of the most effective episodes of mass resistance in modern history. 

Review: PHILHARMONIA FANTASTIQUE
by Erica Miner - Dec 6, 2022


What did our critic think of PHILHARMONIA FANTASTIQUE at Chicago Orchestra Hall? An amazing feat

The Carnegie Announces Cast For Upcoming Production Of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 28, 2022


The 'Greatest Movie Musical of All Time' is set to be lovingly adapted for the stage, complete with an onstage rainstorm, in The Carnegie's production of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN this January. New York City based actor Logan Anthony will return to The Carnegie this winter to star as Don Lockwood in the stage adaptation of the beloved movie musical SINGIN' IN THE RAIN.

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by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 27, 2022


BrightSide Theatre Artistic Director Jeffrey Cass and Executive Director Julie Ann Kornak have announced that they will begin their 10th season with She Loves Me, running from October 14 through 30th. 

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by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2022


Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre have created four different covers for their July to December brochure to highlight the broad range of entertainment they have on offer over the next season.

BWW Review: 'SOMETHING MAGICAL…DISNEY IN CONCERT' at JCC Centerstage Theatre
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - Dec 6, 2021


If COVID has got you down, if you're itching to see live theatre again, or you're just looking for a fun activity that kids and adults alike will enjoy, look no further than JCC Centerstage Theatre's current production of 'Something Magical: Disney in Concert.' It's not exactly a holiday outing, but it's the perfect way to bring the family together around everyone's shared love of America's most treasured storyteller.

PUSS IN BOOTS Panto Will Be Performed at Centerstage Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2021


Centerstage's wildly popular Holiday tradition makes its playful and irreverent return after a two year hiatus. Brought to you by the same writing, music, and dance team as 2019's 'Robin Hood', this year's brand new offering is the story “Puss in Boots”…with a Panto twist, of course.

Tony Goldwyn and Savion Glover Will Helm Revised PAL JOEY on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 4, 2021


Pal Joey, the Rodgers and Hart-John O’Hara classic musical, has been revised in a brand-new production that will be heading to Broadway in the 2022-2023 season.

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by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2021


Judy Garland was a star of stage and screen whose talent was unparalleled in its time. Her personal journey, however, was not always filled with sunshine and happiness. Now, The Carnegie will explore and celebrate her legacy when it travels to the END OF THE RAINBOW at Covington Plaza Outdoor Amphitheater this September. 

Waxahatchee Shares 'Talking Dust Bowl Blues'
by TV News Desk - Aug 18, 2021


The album was announced last month via Rolling Stone and heralded by the release of “Dust Cain’t Kill Me,” performed by The Secret Sisters.

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by Ellen Dostal - Oct 26, 2016


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