News from Whatsonstage"...Actor-turned-director Samuel West will return to the stage for the first time since his shock, pre-Christmas announcement that he would step down as artistic director of Sheffield Theatres (See News, 21 Dec 2006). He’ll star - along with Dervla Kirwan and Toby Stephens - in the Donmar Warehouse’s summer revival of Nobel ( Read more... )

thynk2much reviewed and raved about the play Prometheus Bound in 2005 starring David Oyelowo. I'm happy to report this production is currently playing off-Broadway at the Aquila Theatre for a limited run until April 14.

More info and tickets HERE.


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The Taming of the Shrew - Wiltons Music Hall London, 19 March - 28 April
Cast includes: Rachael Stirling, Oliver Chris, Charles Aitken, Peter Bramhill, John Conroy, Daniel Goode, Siobhan Hewlett, Ciaran McIntyre, Sam O'Mahony-Adams, Adrian Schiller, Leon Tanner and Philip Voss.

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Quick OBA round-up:

At the Olivier:
Douglas Hodge and Tristan Sturrock (never even heard of him!) in A Matter of Life and Death.
Simon Russell Beale in Much Ado About Nothing in December.

At the Lyttleton:
Rory Kinnear in Philistines.
Alex Jennings in Present LaughterAt the Cottesloe ( Read more... )

(Hi. My name is Madeleine...and I'm a movie trailer addict.)

I was sick a few weeks ago and I spent a lot of time on Apple watching movie trailers.

The one I'm looking forward to is The Lookout with Matthew Goode. (And the semi-well known, very awesome American actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt.) I've only seen Matthew in movies where he was totally ( Read more... )

Alex Jennings reading at the NT on Feb 13:

http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=21365

I do take my theatre trips seriously so today I called the NT and asked for dates (not with Tom and Julian although I would have gone for that!). According to the Information Desk Landscape with Weapons will start on March 30 and will typically run about 3 months (note: in rep!).

Julian Rhind-Tutt and Tom Hollander are going to be the leads in a new play at the National Theatre!!

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I'm so excited, I think I might die!

I just found out that Hugh Dancy will be starring in Journey's End on Broadway from Feb 4th (eta: or 8, I'm confused). Nice!! :D

Discounted tickets are available HERE.

Tune into BBC1 now if you can; Mickey is reviewing the year in film with Jonathan Ross and Alice Eve. He is teh lovely.