THEATRE TRADGE

In a week where we've had MusicalCon, Darren Criss and "Love Never Dies" have performed concerts, and the professionally filmed performance of "Hadestown" finally has released to UK cinema audiences, no shortage of exciting stagey announcements have also been released, so time to once again round up the past 7 days worth of announcements... ----- THE POPINJAY CAVALIER Initial casting revealed for Tarantino debut play As well as the reveal of its official artwork, the producer

PREMIERED: 2025 (Almeida Theatre, London) PLAYWRIGHT: Ava Pickett ----- Official "1536" artwork Anyone who pays attention to what's going on on the London stage will know that when this recent Olivier-nominated play ran in the west end, finding a ticket was nigh on impossible, as it became one of the hottest tickets in town during its limited runs at both the Almeida Theatre and at the Ambassador's Theatre. Operating under the tagline "kings don't kill their wives, right?" Th

Comedy and classical music blend together for a sublimely silly time ----- Fresh off of fringe season, with engagements at both Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe this year, violinist Tasmin Sarkany's solo show, (during which she goes by the gloriously exaggerated alter ego Amelia Crotchet) entitled "Now, That's What I Call Bach", has made it up to the north of England to regale Mancunian audiences with the same brand of bizarre, fairly niche humour that blends two art forms which