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Annis in Conways at National
Francesca Annis has been cast in Rupert Goold’s debut production at the National Theatre, Time And The Conways, which opens in the Lyttelton on 5 May.
Atwell joins View From The Bridge
Actress Hayley Atwell is the latest cast member to be confirmed for the 2009 revival of Arthur Miller’s A View From The Bridge, joining the previously announced Ken Stott and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.
A Touch of Frost at Trafalgar Studios
Sadie Frost is to return to the stage for the first time in more than 20 years to play a woman obsessed with pop star Madonna. The play, entitled Touched…For The Very First Time, runs at Trafalgar Studio 2 from 4 February to 14 March.
Eddie Izzard: Stripped
Actor and stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard has reached rock star status within the comedy world since his first, Laurence Olivier Award-nominated, West End performance, Live At The Ambassadors, in 1993.
La Clique extends at Hippodrome
Quirky variety show La Clique has extended its run at the Hippodrome until 19 April ahead of the Leicester Square venue’s proposed conversion into a casino.
Imagine This
Imagine This: an original new musical opening in the West End, one not based on a book, a film or a band’s back catalogue, and not a transfer from Broadway. It has been a rare occurrence of late, but it happened last night at the New London theatre.
Una Stubbs
Currently appearing in The Family Reunion at the Donmar Warehouse, actress Una Stubbs tells Caroline Bishop how bringing up her own family has shaped her career.
Globe loves 2009
Shakespeare’s Globe will celebrate young love in its season next year, which includes three of the bard’s romances and a new version of Euripides’s Helen by Frank McGuinness.
The Tragedy Of Thomas Hobbes
In the atmospheric setting of Wilton’s Music Hall, simultaneously ancient and modern, the Royal Shakespeare Company launches its 2008 London season with the world premiere of The Tragedy Of Thomas Hobbes.
Mumsnet sends kids to Hairspray
The musical Hairspray has teamed up with family website Mumsnet.com to offer free children’s tickets for Monday night performances from 5 January.