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A Star Is Born is the story of Jackson Maine, a seasoned musician who discovers – and quickly falls in love with – a young, struggling singer called Ally. She’s ready to give up on her dreams of the spotlight, but Jackson manages to coax her back. Before long, her career takes off and she achieves the success she’s been searching for… but all the while, Jackson’s battling his own personal demons. Bradley Cooper directs and stars alongside Lady…
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South Dakota rodeo star Brady Blackburn (Brady Jandreau) awakens from a severe head injury, after a horse stamped on his skull. The doctors tell him he must give up the sport – one that is his passion but also his lifeline – for fear it may kill him. While his sister Lily is mentally disabled and his father drinks, gambles and womanises, Brady is the crutch that supports the family – but without the rodeo, he’s facing a life…
Find out more »South Dakota rodeo star Brady Blackburn (Brady Jandreau) awakens from a severe head injury, after a horse stamped on his skull. The doctors tell him he must give up the sport – one that is his passion but also his lifeline – for fear it may kill him. While his sister Lily is mentally disabled and his father drinks, gambles and womanises, Brady is the crutch that supports the family – but without the rodeo, he’s facing a life…
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Following its record-breaking, sell-out run in London’s West End and national tour, the critically-acclaimed musical Funny Girl comes to a cinema near you, featuring Sheridan Smith in “an unforgettable star turn” (The Times). Funny Girl is semi-biographical, based on the life and career of Broadway star, film actress and comedienne Fanny Brice (a role made famous by Barbara Streisand on Broadway and in the 1968 film adaptation), and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein. Praised by…
Find out more »South Dakota rodeo star Brady Blackburn (Brady Jandreau) awakens from a severe head injury, after a horse stamped on his skull. The doctors tell him he must give up the sport – one that is his passion but also his lifeline – for fear it may kill him. While his sister Lily is mentally disabled and his father drinks, gambles and womanises, Brady is the crutch that supports the family – but without the rodeo, he’s facing a life…
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The world’s greatest spy is brought out of retirement to save MI7 from a cyber-attack that’s left Britain – and Her Majesty – at risk. One of the UK’s greatest comedy talents, Rowen Atkinson, returns to his hilarious character, with superstars Olga Kurylenko and Emma Thompson for the third film in the action-packed franchise. Johnny English (Rowen Atkinson) is semi-retired. Teaching children at a prep-school and imparting years of spy knowledge to Britain’s future best and brightest, Johnny can’t…
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The world’s greatest spy is brought out of retirement to save MI7 from a cyber-attack that’s left Britain – and Her Majesty – at risk. One of the UK’s greatest comedy talents, Rowen Atkinson, returns to his hilarious character, with superstars Olga Kurylenko and Emma Thompson for the third film in the action-packed franchise. Johnny English (Rowen Atkinson) is semi-retired. Teaching children at a prep-school and imparting years of spy knowledge to Britain’s future best and brightest, Johnny can’t…
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An orphan boy is sent to live with his eccentric uncle, in a creepy mansion that never stops ticking… This gothic-horror for families stars Jack Black and Cate Blanchett, with stunning visual effects and a creepy story of magic and mischief that will delight viewers of all ages. Lewis Barnavelt (Owen Vaccaro) is a young boy with no options. As his parents are dead, he has to travel to meet his estranged uncle, Jonathan (Jack Black). Eccentric is the…
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La Fanciulla del West (Puccini) Conductor: Marco Armiliato Cast: Minnie (Eva-Maria Westbroek), Dick Johnson (Jonas Kaufmann), Nick (Carlo Bosi), Jack Rance (Željko Lučić), Sonora (Michael Todd Simpson), Ashby (Matthew Rose), Jake Wallas (Oren Gradus) Puccini’s gunpowder western returns to the stage where it premiered under Arturo Toscanini. Gold Rush, 1849. Bar owner Minnie looks after a crew of rough miners while fending off the unwanted attentions of the local sheriff. When a tall, mysterious stranger walks into the bar,…
Find out more »An orphan boy is sent to live with his eccentric uncle, in a creepy mansion that never stops ticking… This gothic-horror for families stars Jack Black and Cate Blanchett, with stunning visual effects and a creepy story of magic and mischief that will delight viewers of all ages. Lewis Barnavelt (Owen Vaccaro) is a young boy with no options. As his parents are dead, he has to travel to meet his estranged uncle, Jonathan (Jack Black). Eccentric is the…
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Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece of modern horror is widely considered to be the most terrifying movie of all time. Based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, this tale of a family man and would-be writer (Jack Nicholson) going mad as winter caretaker of the cursed Overlook Hotel is a seminal work of the genre. It is also - as Martin Scorsese has pointed out - like no other horror film ever made - 'essentially unclassifiable, endlessly provocative and profoundly disturbing'. Cert:…
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Allelujah! by Alan Bennett ‘Leaves you bobbing on a wave of happiness’ Independent Alan Bennett’s sharp and hilarious new play is ‘just what the doctor ordered’ (Daily Telegraph). Filmed live at London’s Bridge Theatre during its limited run, don’t miss this ‘rousing chorus line for the NHS’ (Observer) in your local cinema. The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town on the edge of the Pennines, is threatened with closure as part of an efficiency drive. A…
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How did the first man land on the moon? Discover the story of legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong and the events that took place between 1961 and 1969 that lead to his historic journey. Starring Ryan Gosling as Armstrong, First Man is an unmissable biopic also starring Pablo Schreiber and Claire Foy. Following his service in Korea and now being established as a civilian test pilot, Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) leads a fairly normal family life. Living with his wife,…
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The latest drama from Matteo Garrone features a Cannes award-winning performance from Marcello Fonte as a gentle dog groomer who finds himself in a dangerous relationship with a violent former boxer. Marcello is a small and gentle dog groomer who wants two things, to look after his dogs and take his daughter on exotic holidays. But to fund this lifestyle he runs a side business which has more unsavoury clientele and he soon finds himself involved in a dangerous…
Find out more »The latest drama from Matteo Garrone features a Cannes award-winning performance from Marcello Fonte as a gentle dog groomer who finds himself in a dangerous relationship with a violent former boxer. Marcello is a small and gentle dog groomer who wants two things, to look after his dogs and take his daughter on exotic holidays. But to fund this lifestyle he runs a side business which has more unsavoury clientele and he soon finds himself involved in a dangerous…
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On the brink of political change, a peaceful protest turns into a ruthless bloodbath, igniting change that we still feel the impact of today. Based on the true events of the Peterloo Massacre, this historical drama is directed by Academy Award nominee Mike Leigh, starring Rory Kinnear and Maxine Peake. Manchester, 1819, and Britain is churning in the turmoil of political unrest. The citizens are unsatisfied – they want more freedom, more influence, and, above all, a voice that…
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Marnie (Muhly/Wright) MET PREMIERE PRODUCTION Conductor: Robert Spano Cast: Marnie (Isabel Leonard), Mrs. Rutland (Janis Kelly), Marnie's Mother (Denyce Graves), Terry Rutland (Iestyn Davies), Mark Rutland (Christopher Maltman) A young woman lies, cheats, and steals her way through life, propelled by compulsions she can neither control nor understand. A wealthy man catches her red-handed and blackmails her into marrying him. Will the truth about her past send her to jail or set her free? Based on the novel that…
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LIVE BROADCAST Music Herman Severin Løvenskiold Choreography Johan Kobborg after August Bournonville Libretto Adolphe Nourrit and Filippo Taglioni Cast The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet On the day of his wedding, the young Scotsman James is awoken with a kiss from an ethereal winged creature, a Sylph. Entranced by her beauty, James risks everything to pursue an unattainable love… La Sylphide is one of the world’s oldest surviving ballets, and a treasure in the Danish Bournonville style. Restaged for…
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Directed by Gregory Doran Written by William Shakespeare "Lechery, lechery, still wars and lechery: nothing else holds fashion" Troilus and Cressida swear they will always be true to one another. But in the seventh year of the siege of Troy their innocence is tested, and exposed to the savage corrupting influence of war, with tragic consequences. Virtuoso percussionist Evelyn Glennie collaborates with RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran to create a satirical futuristic vision of a world resounding with the rhythm…
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When rumour has it that Gellert Grindelwald is heading to Paris, a young Dumbledore enlists the help of former student, Newt Scamander to stand against one of the most dangerous wizards of all time. The sequel to Fantastic Beasts, the film stars Eddie Redmayne (The Danish Girl), Jonny Depp (The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) and Jude Law (The Grand Budapest Hotel). When news hit town that evil wizard commander Gellert Grindelwald (Jonny Depp)…
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The Madness of George III by Alan Bennett Multi-award-winning drama The Madness of George III will be broadcast live to cinemas, in National Theatre Live’s first ever broadcast from Nottingham Playhouse. Written by one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights Alan Bennett (The History Boys, The Lady in the Van), this epic play was also adapted into a BAFTA Award-winning film following its premiere on stage in 1991. The cast of this new production includes Olivier Award-winners Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Wolf…
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RECORDED Music Léon Minkus Choreography Alexei Fadeyechev Libretto Marius Petipa after Miguel de Cervantes Cast Ekaterina Krysanova (Kitri), Semyon Chudin (Basilio), Alexei Loparevich (Don Quixote), Olga Smirnova (The Queen of Dryads), Anna Tikhomirova (A street dancer), Kristina Karasyova (Mercedes) Inspired by heroic stories of brave knights, Don Quixote of La Mancha and his faithful servant Sancho Panza set out on an adventure to meet his ideal woman, Dulcinea. Cervantes’ hero comes to life in the Bolshoi's critically acclaimed staging of this…
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National Theatre Live Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare Broadcast live from the National Theatre, Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s famous fated couple in his great tragedy of politics, passion and power. Caesar and his assassins are dead. General Mark Antony now rules alongside his fellow defenders of Rome. But at the fringes of a war-torn empire the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony have fallen fiercely in love. In a tragic fight between devotion and duty,…
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La Traviata (Verdi) NEW PRODUCTION Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin Cast: Violetta Valéry (Diana Damrau), Alfredo Germont (Juan Diego Flórez), Giorgio Germont (Quinn Kelsey) New Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin launches his tenure by conducting Verdi’s timeless tragedy. Worldly courtesan Violetta, sung by soprano Diana Damrau, has grown tired of her dissolute life. When the pure-hearted Alfredo—tenor Juan Diego Flórez—declares his love for her, she leaves everything behind to live with him. But his family’s reputation is ruined by his association…
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Adriana Lecouvreur (Cilea) NEW PRODUCTION Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda Cast: Adriana Lecouvreur (Anna Netrebko), The Princess of Bouillon (Anita Rachvelishvili), Maurizio (Piotr Beczała), The Abbé (Carlo Bosi), Michonnet (Ambrogio Maestri), The Prince of Boullion (Maurizio Muraro) For the first time at the Met, soprano Anna Netrebko sings the role of Adriana Lecouvreur, the eighteenth-century actress whose real-life intrigues inspired Cilea’s tragic opera. Adriana is adored by many but loves only Maurizio, sung by tenor (Piotr Beczała), who adores her in return.…
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LIVE BROADCAST Music Léon Minkus Choreography Yuri Grigorovich Libretto after Marius Petipa and Sergei Khudekov Cast The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet The temple dancer Nikiya and the warrior Solor fall deeply in love, giving way to heated passions, and murderous intrigues when the Rajah and his daughter Gamzatti discover their forbidden love. La Bayadere is one of the greatest works classical ballet history – a story of love, death and vengeful judgement set in India. Dazzling…
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National Theatre Live I’m Not Running by David Hare I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, premiering at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. Pauline Gibson has spent her life as a doctor, the inspiring leader of a local health campaign. When she crosses paths with her old boyfriend, a stalwart loyalist in Labour Party politics, she’s faced with an agonising decision. What’s involved in sacrificing your private life and your peace of…
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Carmen (Bizet) Conductor: Louis Langrée Cast: Carmen (Clémentine Margaine), Micaëla (Aleksandra Kurzak), Don José (Roberto Alagna), Escamillo (Alexander Vinogradov) Don’t miss this revival of Sir Richard Eyre’s dynamic production. Mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine plays opera’s ultimate seductress, while Roberto Alagna returns to the role of Don José, the good-hearted soldier in whom she unleashes an uncontrollable passion. Don José breaks the law, goes to prison, deserts the army and loses everything to be with Carmen. But the capricious gypsy soon tires of him and takes…
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RECORDED Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Choreography Yuri Grigorovich Libretto after Ivan Vsevolojski and Marius Petipa Cast : Olga Smirnova (Princess Aurora), Semyon Chudin (Prince Désiré), Alexei Loparevich (The Evil Fairy Carabosse), Yulia Stepanova (The Lilac Fairy), Vitaly Biktimirov (Catalabutte), Artemy Belyakov (Bluebird), Anastasia Denisova (Princess Florine) The Princess Aurora falls under the curse of the Evil Fairy Carabosse on her sixtenth birthday, falling into a deep slumber of one hundred years. Only the kiss of a prince could break the spell. A resplendent…
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Die Walküre (Wagner) Conductor: Philippe Jordan Cast: Brünnhilde (Christine Goerke), Sieglinde (Eva-Maria Westbroek), Siegmund (Stuart Skelton), Fricka (Jamie Barton), Wotan (Greer Grimsley), Hunding (Günther Groissböck) Featuring some of the most glorious music ever written—including, of course, the Ride of the Valkyries—Die Walküre is the second of the four operas that comprise Wagner’s Ring cycle, a story of monsters, gods, and humans on a superhuman scale. When twins Siegmund and Sieglinde find each other at last, Siegmund promises to release…
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RECORDED Music Dmitri Shostakovich Choreography Yuri Grigorovich Libretto Yuri Grigorovich and Isaak Glikman Cast Nina Kaptsova (Rita), Ruslan Skvortsov (Boris), Mikhail Lobukhin (Yashka) and Ekaterina Krysanova (Lyuska) In the 1920’s, The Golden Age cabaret is a favorite nightly haunt. The young fisherman Boris falls in love with Rita. He follows her to the cabaret and realizes that she is the beautiful dancer “Mademoiselle Margot,”, but also the love interest of the local gangster Yashka… With its jazzy score by Shostakovich…
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Dialogues des Carmélites (Poulenc) Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin Cast: Blanche de la Force (Isabel Leonard), Mme. Lidoine (Adrianne Pieczonka), Constance (Erin Morley), Mère Marie (Karen Cargill), First Prioress (Karita Mattila), Chevalier de la Force (David Portillo), Marquis de la Force (Dwayne Croft) Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads Poulenc’s masterpiece. As the French Revolution begins, shy Blanche, sung by mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, becomes a novice nun under an elderly prioress—Met legend Karita Mattila. Blanche’s aristocratic family flees the Terror, but she remains behind, struggling between her…
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LIVE BROADCAST Carmen Suite Music Georges Bizet and Rodion Shchedrin Choreography Alberto Alonso Libretto Alberto Alonso after Carmen de Prosper Mérimée Petrushka Music Igor Stravinsky Choreography Edward Clug Cast The Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet Carmen is as passionate and free-spirited as ever as she finds herself caught in a love triangle. The passionate one act ballet by Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso originally conceived for legendary Bolshoi prima ballerina Maya Plisetskaya will captivate audiences alongside Petrushka, a new creation for the…
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