Mark Lawson News

Richard Jones' production of Endgame at the Old Vic officially opened last night, February 4. The production stars Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe, alongside Jane Horrocks and Karl Johnson.

Leading theatre publishers Nick Hern Books are to publish three new releases by world-renowned theatre-maker Peter Brook, described by the Independent as 'our greatest living theatre director'.

The Menier Chocolate Factory presents its major revival of one of the world's most-beloved musicals of all time, Fiddler on the Roof, in a new staging by Trevor Nunn. The cast icludes Harriet Bunton (Hodel), Dermot Canavan (Lazar Wolf), Stewart Clarke (Perchik), Matt Corner (Fyedka), Joshua Gannon (Motel), Judy Kuhn (Golde), Louise Gold (Yente), Kirsty MacLaren (Chava), Andy Nyman (Tevye) and Molly Osborne (Tzeitel), are Miles Barrow, Sofia Bennett, Lottie Casserley, Lia Cohen, Shoshana Ezequiel, Fenton Gray, James Hameed, Matthew Hawksley, Matilda Hopkins, Adam Margilewski, Robert Maskell, Benny Maslov, Gaynor Miles, Ellie Mullane, Craig Pinder and Valentina Theodoulou to complete the company.

Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, presents London's second longest-running West End play The Woman in Black, Today, October 17 through Sunday, November 11.  (Press opening is October 18). Over eight million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most successful - and terrifying - theatre events ever staged. It is coming to rattle audiences in Pasadena just in time for Halloween, with all the stage wizardry that has led audiences in London to shriek in fear for over 28 years.

Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, presents London's second longest-running West End play The Woman in Black, Wednesday, October 17 through Sunday, November 11.  (Press opening is October 18). Over eight million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most successful - and terrifying - theatre events ever staged. It is coming to rattle audiences in Pasadena just in time for Halloween, with all the stage wizardry that has led audiences in London to shriek in fear for over 28 years.

Over eight million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most successful - and terrifying - theatre events ever staged, and it's coming to shock audiences in Chicago this fall. The Woman in Black - London's long-running West End play -  will open at Chicago's Royal George Theatre in November with all the stage thrills that have led audiences in London to shriek in fear for 30 years.

As Mike Bartlett's first play Not Talking receives its world stage premiere at Arcola Theatre, Defibrillator and Arcola Theatre, today announce a post-show Q&A session with the Olivier Award-winning playwright. Journalist, Mark Lawson will host a post-show talk with Bartlett on Monday 14 May - the play beings at 7.30pm with the talk following at 8.45pm.

The winner of Theatre503's international playwriting award, and the first show directed by Lisa Spirling since taking over as Artistic Director themes of space, time, feminism and sex collide in this astonishing debut play by Andrew Thompson. Take a first look at the show below!

According to WhatsOnStage, this year's Evening Standard Awards will be co-hosted by HAMILTON mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda and award-winning actress Cate Blanchett. The awards will take place on December 3 and will also be presented by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

The winner of Theatre503's international playwriting award, and the first show directed by Lisa Spirling since taking over as Artistic Director - themes of space, time, feminism and sex collide in this astonishing debut play by AnDrew Thompson. Check out photos from rehearsals below!

Yesterday a major symposium was held at The RSA at which leading British playwrights discussed how theatre should respond to and reflect the changing international role of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Europe over the next decade. Scroll down for photos and footage from the event!

Casting has been announced for Andrew Thompson's debut play, winner of the 2016 Theatre503 Playwriting Award and the first show to be directed by Lisa Spirling since she took over as Artistic Director.

Following a hugely successful sell-out run at the Old Red Lion this summer, Tony Cox's Mrs Orwell, starring Cressida Bonas and Peter Hamilton Dyer, will be transferring to Southwark Playhouse for a limited run this September. This exciting play is based on actual events.

Collaborating with three partner venues across the United Kingdom, Royal & Derngate Northampton is launching an epic cycle of new play commissions exploring Great Britain and Northern Ireland's changing relationship with Europe.

Autumn 2017 explores the EPIC at Theatre503; new writing on a larger scale with big casts, big stories and big adventures. Go big, or go home!

Jim Steinman's Bat Out of Hell - The Musical is a romantic adventure about rebellious youth and passionate love, set against the backdrop of a post-cataclysmic city adrift from the mainland. Strat, the forever young leader of The Lost, has fallen for Raven, daughter of Falco, the tyrannical, ruler of Obsidian. The show made its world premiere tonight at the London Coliseum and the critics are weighing in. 

Directed entirely by David Lynch, the new series picks up 25 years after the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town were stunned when their homecoming queen Laura Palmer was shockingly murdered.

Last week, Dominic Cavendish wrote in the Telegraph that due to gender-blind casting, 'men are being elbowed aside' and actresses should 'get their mitts off male actors' parts'. With that kind of hyperbole being thrown around, it's clear this topic merits a proper discussion.

Theatre 503 announce winner of 2016 Playwriting Award and Spring 2017 highlights.

The senior statesman of American musical theatre in a casual chat with BBC's Mark Lawson.