Guest Blog: 'I Couldn't Let the Matter Go': Erin Edwards on OPERATION MINCEMEAT, MI5 and the Campaign to #FindHester
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 3, 2023
In 1943, MI5 secretary Hester Leggatt played a vital role in an operation to fool the Nazis, by writing fake love letters to be found on a corpse. Hester's own story remained a mystery until Operation Mincemeat inspired fans, known as mincefluencers, to #FindHester. Erin Edwards wrote to MI5, asking for confirmation that Hester had worked in the wartime security services. Here she tells BroadwayWorld about her own research and eventually receiving written confirmation from MI5 about Hester.
Tickets For MEAN GIRLS in the West End Go On Sale Today
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2023
So fetch! Tickets go on sale today for MEAN GIRLS at the Savoy Theatre! The smash hit musical comedy based on the Paramount Pictures film of the same name will debut at the West End’s Savoy Theatre on 5 June 2024, with opening on 19 June 2024.
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of MERRY ME at NYTW
by Jonah Hale - Oct 31, 2023
New York Theatre Workshop just celebrated opening night of Merry Me by 2050 Artistic Fellow & NYTW Usual Suspect Hansol Jung (Wolf Play), directed by NYTW Usual Suspect and Tony Award nominee Leigh Silverman. Check out photos from inside the festivities!
Video: Go Behind the Scenes at Manhattan Theatre Club in New ALL ARTS Film This Month
by Team BWW - Nov 1, 2023
Debuting on ALL ARTS on Tuesday, November 21 at 9 p.m., the hour-long “ALL ARTS Docs: Manhattan Theatre Club, a Home for Artists” traces the nonprofit Manhattan Theatre Club‘s storied 50-year history under the leadership of its artistic director Lynne Meadow and executive producer Barry Grove, Check out a sneak peek in this video!
VIDEO: Benét Monteiro To Play Title Role in Hamburg's HERCULES; Performs 'Go The Distance'
by Alan Henry - Oct 26, 2023
Casting for the title role in the new Disney musical HERCULES in Hamburg was announced at an event open to the press yesterday. Benét Monteiro will take on the role of Hercules, and his single version of Go The Distance will also be released on all streaming platforms on Friday. Watch the music video for the track exclusively below.
Tickets For Disney's FROZEN at The Providence Performing Arts Center Go On Sale November 3
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2023
Tickets for the long-awaited production of Disney's Frozen at PPAC will go on sale to the public on Friday, November 3, 2023 at 10A. From the producer of The Lion King and Aladdin, Frozen, the Tony-nominated Best Musical, will play a two-week premiere engagement at PPAC beginning Thursday, March 7, 2024 with performances playing through Sunday, March 17, 2024.
Video: Go Behind THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES
by Michael Major - Oct 19, 2023
Go behind the scenes of THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES in a new video that foes inside the world of Panem and its characters, 64 years before the first installment of THE HUNGER GAMES. Get an in-depth look at the story, costumes, production design, and music with director-producer Francis Lawrence and producer Nina Jacobson.