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When a late night talk show host learns that she’s being replaced due to low ratings, she makes an impulsive hire that could change the landscape of her show completely… Mindy Kaling writes and stars in this dramatic comedy, and is joined by Emma Thompson, John Lithgow, and Ike Barinholtz. Legendary talk show host Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) has been a pioneering presence in television for years, but her tenure is dwindling and she’s on the verge of losing…
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Adapted by Helen Edmundson Based on the novel by Andrea Levy Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation. Experience the play in cinemas, filmed live on stage as part of National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. Small Island embarks on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 –the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury. The play follows three intricately connected stories. Hortense yearns…
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Gloria (Julianne Moore) is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. After meeting Arnold (John Turturro) on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity and family. Lelio creates a feel-good tale of later love which shows love can strike at…
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The highs and lows of one of Britain’s most beloved bands, Queen, is explored in Bohemian Rhapsody. Spanning the 15 years between the band forming, to their iconic Live Aid performance, Bohemian Rhapsody stars Rami Malek, Ben Hardy, Gwilym Lee, and Joseph Mazzello as the band members. Freddie Mercury is now considered one of the most legendary singers in rock history. It all began in 1970, when Freddie joined together with Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon to…
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Malvern Civic Society Midsummer Malvern Dr John Harcup 900 Years of Music Making on The Malverns Local historian Dr John Harcup has written a new talk for Midsummer Malvern focussing on our rich musical heritage. He is joined by classically trained soprano, Linda Tolchard and Tim Sidford (piano) who have performed locally and nationally. They will provide musical examples for the talk. Dr Harcup has unearthed forgotten facts about Malvern's musical past as well as highlighting music making today.…
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For many years, Alan has been tirelessly searching for his favourite son, who went missing after a family scrabble game went wrong. But having neglected his younger son all this time, he must begin to repair their relationship – after all, he can’t afford to lose them both. Alice Lowe, Bill Nighy, and Sam Riley star in the quirky British comedy. Alan (Bill Nighy) is a stylish and sophisticated tailor from Merseyside, with quips as sharp as his suits.…
Find out more »For many years, Alan has been tirelessly searching for his favourite son, who went missing after a family scrabble game went wrong. But having neglected his younger son all this time, he must begin to repair their relationship – after all, he can’t afford to lose them both. Alice Lowe, Bill Nighy, and Sam Riley star in the quirky British comedy. Alan (Bill Nighy) is a stylish and sophisticated tailor from Merseyside, with quips as sharp as his suits.…
Find out more »For many years, Alan has been tirelessly searching for his favourite son, who went missing after a family scrabble game went wrong. But having neglected his younger son all this time, he must begin to repair their relationship – after all, he can’t afford to lose them both. Alice Lowe, Bill Nighy, and Sam Riley star in the quirky British comedy. Alan (Bill Nighy) is a stylish and sophisticated tailor from Merseyside, with quips as sharp as his suits.…
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Jack is a failing singer who is about to give up on his dream of becoming a star. But when a strange phenomenon wipes one of the greatest bands of all time from everyone but Jack’s memory, he decides to claim their songs as his own… Lily James, Ana De Armas, and Himesh Patel star in this musical comedy featuring many of the Beatles’ greatest songs. Struggling singer Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) has an incredible voice, but every gig…
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Westlife are back! It’s been 20 years since they smashed into the charts in 1999 with ‘Swear It Again’ and went on to achieve a staggering 14 number one UK singles, selling 55 million records worldwide. Now, their highly anticipated reunion tour – which sold out in minutes – is coming to cinemas worldwide on Saturday 6 July. The final spectacular show of the UK and Ireland leg of the ‘The Twenty Tour’ will be broadcast LIVE to cinemas from Dublin’s…
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Travel straight to the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission - the one that first put men on the moon. Presented in stunning 70mm, don't miss this incredible cinematic experience on the big screen. From director Todd Douglas Miller (Dinosaur 13) comes a cinematic experience fifty years in the making. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 70mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, Apollo 11 takes us straight to the heart of NASA's most…
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Ever wonder what your pets get up to when you’re not at home? Following the adventurous exploits of Max, Chloe, Snowball, Daisy and friends, The Secret Life of Pets 2 features the voice talent of Lake Bell, Tiffany Haddish, Patton Oswalt, and Kevin Hart. Perfect for the whole family, you’ll find The Secret Life of Pets 2 just as hilarious as the first instalment. Max (Patton Oswalt), Chloe (Lake Bell), Snowball (Kevin Hart), and Daisy (Tiffany Haddish) are all…
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Classic British comedy. Newly restored version to mark its 70th anniversary. Louis D’Ascoyne Mazzini is the son of a woman disowned by her aristocratic family for marrying out of her social class. After her death, Louis decides to take revenge on the family, and to take the dukedom by trying to murder the people ahead of him who are in line for succession of the title – all of whom are played by Alex Guinness. “The Ealing genre reached…
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From the team behind the worldwide success The Beatles: Eight Days a Week comes two-time Academy Award winning director Ron Howard's documentary celebrating the life of the beloved opera star Luciano Pavarotti, who sold over 100 million records in his lifetime. The 1990 World Cup in Italy was the moment opera left the elite and hit the masses. Opera star Pavarotti joined fellow tenors Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras onstage in Rome watched by 1.4 billion worldwide. Their powerful…
Find out more »Travel straight to the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission - the one that first put men on the moon. Presented in stunning 70mm, don't miss this incredible cinematic experience on the big screen. From director Todd Douglas Miller (Dinosaur 13) comes a cinematic experience fifty years in the making. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 70mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, Apollo 11 takes us straight to the heart of NASA's most…
Find out more »Ever wonder what your pets get up to when you’re not at home? Following the adventurous exploits of Max, Chloe, Snowball, Daisy and friends, The Secret Life of Pets 2 features the voice talent of Lake Bell, Tiffany Haddish, Patton Oswalt, and Kevin Hart. Perfect for the whole family, you’ll find The Secret Life of Pets 2 just as hilarious as the first instalment. Max (Patton Oswalt), Chloe (Lake Bell), Snowball (Kevin Hart), and Daisy (Tiffany Haddish) are all…
Find out more »Classic British comedy. Newly restored version to mark its 70th anniversary. Louis D’Ascoyne Mazzini is the son of a woman disowned by her aristocratic family for marrying out of her social class. After her death, Louis decides to take revenge on the family, and to take the dukedom by trying to murder the people ahead of him who are in line for succession of the title – all of whom are played by Alex Guinness. “The Ealing genre reached…
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Winner of the coveted Grand Jury Award at South by Southwest in 2018, Thunder Road is a genuinely innovative, startlingly confident feature debut that introduces a major talent to the US indie scene in its writer, director and star Jim Cummings. Expanded from his award-winning 2016 short of the same name, it balances affecting drama with brutal comedy, both of which come from a deep and complicated place. Cummings is Jim Arnaud, a policeman undergoing a personal meltdown following…
Find out more »Travel straight to the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission - the one that first put men on the moon. Presented in stunning 70mm, don't miss this incredible cinematic experience on the big screen. From director Todd Douglas Miller (Dinosaur 13) comes a cinematic experience fifty years in the making. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 70mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, Apollo 11 takes us straight to the heart of NASA's most…
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Simba is born into royalty – his father Mufasa rules the Pride Lands and all who live there, and one day it’ll all be his. But his scheming uncle Scar has other ideas. Director Jon Favreau brings us a live-action remake of the much loved The Lion King, starring Beyoncé, Donald Glover, and Seth Rogan. King Mufasa (James Earl Jones) has gathered the Pride Land to celebrate the birth of his son, the new prince – Simba (Donald Glover).…
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The Lehman Trilogy by Stefano Massini, adapted by Ben Power directed by Sam Mendes The story of a family and a company that changed the world, told in three parts on a single evening. Academy Award-winner Sam Mendes (Skyfall, The Ferryman) directs Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley and Ben Miles who play the Lehman Brothers, their sons and grandsons. On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside. Dreaming of a new life in the new…
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When a young novice nun is compromised by a corrupt official, who offers to save her brother from execution in return for sex, she has no idea where to turn for help. When she threatens to expose him, he tells her that no one would believe her. Shakespeare wrote this play in the early 1600s, yet it remains astonishingly resonant today. Artistic Director, Gregory Doran, directs this new production.
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Live broadcast Mozart’s most magical comedy of The Magic Flute returns to Glyndebourne for the first time in over a decade. This new production by the renowned directing/design duo Barbe & Douce promises to take a fresh and playful look at the opera’s troublesome gender politics. Leading British bass Brindley Sherratt stars as Sarastro alongside exciting young singers including Caroline Wettergreen, Sofia Fomina and Björn Bürger. Also available to book: Cendrillion 30th June '19, 5.30pm The Barber of…
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One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, with songs by Grant Olding Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from host of the The Late Late Show, James Corden, the hilarious West End and Broadway hit One Man, Two Guvnors returns to cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to…
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Join us for this illustrated talk by Joseph Brand, covering the first half of this year's season. Lasting around 2 hours, the talk will be accompanied by recorded musical extracts and will give background information on the creators, performers and production associated with each opera. Joseph Brand's sixty-plus years of opera-going covers some 2000 performances and he has written, reviewed and lectured widely on the subject of opera. His enthusiasm has taken him to performances throughout the UK and abroad,…
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The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD 2019/20 JULES MASSENET Lisette Oropesa stars as the irresistible title character, the tragic beauty who yearns for the finer things in life, in Laurent Pelly’s revealing production. Michael Fabiano is the besotted Chevalier des Grieux, whose desperate love for Manon proves their undoing. An Introduction to The MET with Joseph Brand, Fri 27th Sept '19 at 2pm. For more information, click HERE.
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THE ROYAL BALLET CONCERTO/ENIGMA VARIATIONS/RAYMONDA ACT III From The Royal Ballet’s classical origins in the works of Marius Petipa, to the home-grown choreographers who put British ballet on the world stage, this mixed programme highlights the versatility of the Company. Petipa’s Raymonda Act III is Russian classical ballet summarized in one act, full of sparkle and precise technique, while Ashton’s Enigma Variations is quintessentially British in every way – from its score by Elgar and period designs by Julia…
Find out more »The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD 2019/20 GIACOMO PUCCINI Hui He stars as the devoted geisha who gives everything for the American naval officer, sung by Andrea Carè. Plácido Domingo adds another role to his remarkable repertoire, singing Sharpless for the first time. An Introduction to The MET with Joseph Brand, Fri 27th Sept '19 at 2pm. For more information, click HERE.
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The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD 2019/20 PHILIP GLASS Phelim McDermott returns to the Met with a new staging of Glass’s Akhnaten, originally created by LA Opera, Improbable, and English National Opera, where it premiered, winning the 2017 Olivier Award for Best New Opera Production. An Introduction to The MET with Joseph Brand, Fri 27th Sept '19 at 2pm. For more information, click HERE.
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Present Laughter by Noël Coward Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (BBC’s Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter. As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching. Captured live from The…
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THE ROYAL BALLET THE SLEEPING BEAUTY This production of The Sleeping Beauty has been delighting audiences in Covent Garden since 1946. A classic of Russian ballet, it established The Royal Ballet both in its new home after World War II and as a world-class company. Sixty years later, in 2006, the original staging was revived, returning Oliver Messel’s wonderful designs and glittering costumes to the stage. Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score and Marius Petipa’s original choreography beautifully combine with…
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THE ROYAL BALLET MARSTON & SCARLETT WORLD PREMIERES Choreographer Cathy Marston is previously an Associate Artist of the Royal Opera House and Director of Bern Ballett, and much in demand internationally. The inspiration for her first work for The Royal Ballet Main Stage is the momentous life and career of the cellist Jacqueline du Pré. A new work by Liam Scarlett, The Royal Ballet’s Artist in Residence, provides the second part of the programme. Approximate running time: about 2…
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The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD 2019/20 GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL In the Met’s first-ever performances of Agrippina, Handel’s satire of sex and power politics, Sir David McVicar reconceives a production evoking a scandalous world in which the Roman Empire never fell but simply kept going right up to the present. Joyce DiDonato stars as the powerhungry empress.
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The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD 2019/20 RICHARD WAGNER For the first time at the Met, Sir Bryn Terfel sings the role of the mysterious Dutchman, condemned to roam the seas for eternity, with Anja Kampe as the devoted Senta, whose love can set him free.
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THE ROYAL BALLET THE DANTE PROJECT (WORLD PREMIERE) Dante’s Divine Comedy is an epic journey through the afterlife: it encompasses the horrifying drama of Inferno and its damned, the lyrical mysticism of pilgrims on mount Purgatorio and the dazzling spheres of Paradiso with their endless configurations of light. The poem was inspired by the agony of Dante’s own exile, and traces his path from crisis to revelation guided by his literary hero Virgil and his lost love Beatrice. In…
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THE ROYAL OPERA ELEKTRA (NEW PRODUCTION) Strauss’s thrilling and audacious adaptation of Greek tragedy receives a new staging by the award-winning director Christof Loy. This uncompromising opera, about a daughter intent on bloody revenge and a mother driven to madness, has provoked critics to lively debate and both shocked and excited audiences since its 1909 premiere. Antonio Pappano conducts music that combines violence with moments of exquisite tenderness in his first Strauss interpretation for The Royal Opera since 2002.…
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