The new Olympia Theatre will open in London in 2025. The theater will be the largest new theater since The National Theatre opened in the 70s. The theatre, which will be part of the redevelopment of the Olympia event precinct in west London, will have a stacked main auditorium of over 1,500 seats that will bring more audiences closer to the stage and is expected to open to audiences in 2025.
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02 Weber listed for sale under the name of the theater
Recently, composer Andrew Lloyd Weber sold a small theater he bought in 2015, "The Other Palace." He said in a statement that this is a major strategic move by LW Productions.
"I thoroughly enjoy having this amazing creative facility and it's heart-wrenching to sell it," Weber explains, "and I hope future owners will love it as much as I do." In the statement, he also called the little theater a "wonderful and unique place." He highlighted its various features and facilities, including a separate studio space and a prestigious restaurant.
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03 Rami Carrimilo and Headley Franser live online concert
Ramin Karimloo and Hadley Fraser will use their time in self-isolation to host online singing concerts.
They will each have eight livestreams on May 21 and May 28, with four time slots to choose from each day, and tickets cost $20.
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04 Russian songs for the Tokyo Olympics will be replaced by Tchaikovsky music
Previously, the International Olympic Committee had approved Russia to replace the Russian national anthem with Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 at the Tokyo Summer Olympics and the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Recently, the Russian Olympic Organizing Committee agreed that musicians should record a piece of Tchaikovsky's music for use at the Tokyo Olympic Games and the Beijing Winter Olympics, instead of the Russian national anthem. Pianist Mazuev prepared three versions of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, which lasted about a minute and a half.
05 "Old Lord" Ian McLean will star in Hamlet
"Old Lord" Ian McKellen recently announced his role in Shakespeare's classic Hamlet by theatre royal Windsor, which will be his second role after a gap of 51 years. Also officially announced were Francesca Annis, Steven Berkoff, Emmanuella Cole and Jenny Seagrove.
The new stage will take place from June 21 to September 4, which will be the theater's first major new performance since COVID-19 closed most live theaters last year.
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06 The Mariinsky Theatre announces some of this year's White Night Stars program
The 29th White Night Star will be held from May 27 to July 18, 2021, with Gergiev as Artistic Director. At present, the Mariinsky Theatre has announced the information of the May performances, including the ballet "Swan Lake", the opera "Manon Rescott", the opera "Orleans Maiden", the ballet "Fairy", the opera "Figaro's Wedding", the ballet "Anna Karenina#", the opera "#叶甫盖尼 Onegin#", etc.
The "White Night Star" International Ballet and Opera Festival is the main annual event of the world-famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre, with the participation of world ballet and opera stars.
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