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My Brilliant Friend tells the story of Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman who discovers the most important friend in her life, Raffaella "Lila" Cerullo, seems to have disappeared with a trace. A writer, immersed in a house full of books, Greco turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their tempestuous friendship, starting from the point when Elena met Lila their first year of primary school in 1950.

Set in a dangerous and fascinating Naples, their story goes on to cover more than 60 years of their lives as she tries to describe the mystery of Lila, Elena's brilliant friend and

GIN CRAZE! Will Be Performed at Royal & Derngate Next Month Photo GIN CRAZE! Will Be Performed at Royal & Derngate Next Month
by Stephi Wild - June 22, 2021

Two lovers, each with hidden secrets, struggle to prosper as gin hawkers. At a time in the 18th century when the average Briton drank 1.5 litres of gin every day, women were being locked up in cells to sober up and disorder was breaking out on every street corner, panic spreads among the upper class...


Headlong and Century Films Partner With BBC Arts On UNPRECEDENTED: REAL TIME THEATRE Photo Headlong and Century Films Partner With BBC Arts On UNPRECEDENTED: REAL TIME THEATRE FROM A STATE OF ISOLATION
by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2020

BBC Arts has joined award-winning theatre company Headlong and BAFTA winning Century Films, as broadcast partner for Unprecedented: Real Time Theatre from a State of Isolation, a series of short, digital plays written and performed in isolation, which will be broadcast across the nation during lockd...


Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For MY BRILLIANT FRIEND at the National Theatre Photo Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For MY BRILLIANT FRIEND at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - October 16, 2019

When the most important person in her life goes missing without a trace, Lenu Greco, now a celebrated author, begins to recall a relationship of more than 60 years. First meeting on the dangerous streets of post-war Naples, friends Lila and Lenu experience turbulent social and political change, from...


Apple TV+ Announces New FERRARI Racing Series From Oscar-Nominee Steven Knight Photo Apple TV+ Announces New FERRARI Racing Series From Oscar-Nominee Steven Knight
by Michael Major - July 13, 2022

Apple TV+ has announced a straight-to-series order for the electrifying new drama series “Ferrari,” inspired by bestselling book “Ferrari Rex” by Luca Dal Monte, named as “the definitive biography” on race car driver and visionary entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari. The series was created and written by Acad...


Kiran Landa Will Star In EXTINCT at Theatre Royal Stratford East Photo Kiran Landa Will Star In EXTINCT at Theatre Royal Stratford East
by Stephi Wild - June 07, 2021

Theatre Royal Stratford East today announces that Kiran Landa will make her Stratford East debut and star in EXTINCT, a new one woman play written by April De Angelis and directed by Kirsty Housley.  ...


WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Extends Until October 2023 Photo WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Extends Until October 2023
by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2022

An extension has been announced for Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution following the production's recent fifth anniversary.   Audiences will now be able to watch the trial of Leonard Vole at the magnificent London County Hall until 8 October 2023....


VIDEO: Watch a Behind-the-Scenes Look at MY BRILLIANT FRIEND on HBO Photo VIDEO: Watch a Behind-the-Scenes Look at MY BRILLIANT FRIEND on HBO
by Sarah Leiber - March 10, 2020

The cast and crew of My Brilliant Friend discuss how Elena and Lila's friendship will evolve and tease what's to come in season 2. Season 2 premieres Monday at 10pm....


HBO & Rai Renew MY BRILLIANT FRIEND For A Fourth Season Photo HBO & Rai Renew MY BRILLIANT FRIEND For A Fourth Season
by Michael Major - March 22, 2022

HBO and Rai have renewed the drama series MY BRILLIANT FRIEND for a fourth season, it was announced today by Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, and Maria Pia Ammirati, Rai head of Drama. MY BRILLIANT FRIEND: THOSE WHO LEAVE  AND THOSE WHO STAY, is based on Elena Ferrante’s be...


HBO to Debut MY BRILLIANT FRIEND: THE STORY OF A NEW NAME This March Photo HBO to Debut MY BRILLIANT FRIEND: THE STORY OF A NEW NAME This March
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 31, 2020

Based on Elena Ferrante's second book of her four-part series, MY BRILLIANT FRIEND: THE STORY OF A NEW NAME, debuting MONDAY, MARCH 16 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), follows Elena and Lila's journey into adulthood as they weather romance, heartbreak, success and betrayal.  ...


National Theatre Announces New Productions, Including Emma Rice and Tony Kushner Adap Photo National Theatre Announces New Productions, Including Emma Rice and Tony Kushner Adaptations
by Stephi Wild - September 13, 2019

The National Theatre has announced its productions on-sale for October 2019 a?' March 2020...


Polka Theatre Announces Festive Season 2022 Photo Polka Theatre Announces Festive Season 2022
by Stephi Wild - October 10, 2022

Polka Theatre returns with a Christmas season tailored for younger audiences and their families. The season will include the return of their heart-warming show Grandad, Me and Teddy Too in their Adventure Theatre, a magical story that celebrates the importance of family, even at long-distances – a t...


New Muhammad Ali Musical ALI Will Have its World Premiere In Louisville in Fall 2024 Photo New Muhammad Ali Musical ALI Will Have its World Premiere In Louisville in Fall 2024
by Stephi Wild - April 18, 2023

The World Premiere of ALI will be presented in Ali's hometown of Louisville, at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, in Fall 2024. Learn more about the show here!...


Cast and Creative Team Revealed For MANSFIELD PARK at the Watermill Theatre Photo Cast and Creative Team Revealed For MANSFIELD PARK at the Watermill Theatre
by Stephi Wild - April 27, 2023

The full cast and creative team have been announced for The Watermill Theatre and Two Gents’ co-production of MANSFIELD PARK – the world premiere stage adaptation of Tonderai Munyevu & Arne Pohlmeier’s rousing take on Jane Austen’s well-known romance....


Natasha Barnes, Nathan Amzi and Mark Peachey Join BARD FROM THE BARN Photo Natasha Barnes, Nathan Amzi and Mark Peachey Join BARD FROM THE BARN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 06, 2020

The Barn Theatre have announced the extension and additional cast and creatives for their Shakespeare in lockdown series, Bard From The Barn....


AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Presents SUPERSTARS LIVE! At Luxor Hotel And Casino, February 15 Photo AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Presents SUPERSTARS LIVE! At Luxor Hotel And Casino, February 15 – May 21
by A.A. Cristi - February 16, 2023

Jordan Conley, stand-up comic and Season 17 contestant of the hit television series America's Got Talent, will join the acclaimed cast of the high-energy, variety-style spectacular America's Got Talent Presents SUPERSTARS Live at Luxor Hotel and Casino February 15 – May 21....


Casting Announced For Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Photo Casting Announced For Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
by Stephi Wild - July 30, 2020

Casting has been announced for Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatrea??s THE COMEDY OF ERRORS....


& JULIET Leads November's Top 10 New London Shows Photo & JULIET Leads November's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - October 28, 2019

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From highly anticipated musicals to mountaineering and Welsh apocalypse, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, inter...


BARD FROM THE BARN Series 2 to Feature Natasha Barnes, Nathan Amzi, Mark Peachey and Photo BARD FROM THE BARN Series 2 to Feature Natasha Barnes, Nathan Amzi, Mark Peachey and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 02, 2020

The Barn Theatre and Aaron Sidwell have released the official trailer for the second series of their Shakespeare in lockdown digital theatre series, Bard From The Barn....


Photos: Inside Rehearsal For PEGGY FOR YOU at Hampstead Theatre Photo Photos: Inside Rehearsal For PEGGY FOR YOU at Hampstead Theatre
by Stephi Wild - November 26, 2021

Rehearsal images have been released for Hampstead Theatre’s production of Alan Plater’s Peggy For You, directed by Richard Wilson and starring Tamsin Greig in the title role, from 10 December until 29 January 2022.  ...


Sheryl Lee Ralph, Daniel Radcliffe & More Win Critics Choice Awards Photo Sheryl Lee Ralph, Daniel Radcliffe & More Win Critics Choice Awards
by Michael Major - January 17, 2023

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Daniel Radcliffe, Brendan Fraser, Jean Smart, Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Coolidge, and more were among the winners of Critics Choice Awards. The ceremony was hosted by Chelsea Handler. Check out the list of winners now!...


& JULIET, Starring Lorna Courtney, Betsy Wolfe, Stark Sands and More, Will Open on Br Photo & JULIET, Starring Lorna Courtney, Betsy Wolfe, Stark Sands and More, Will Open on Broadway This October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 07, 2022

Currently playing a long-awaited pre-Broadway engagement in Toronto, & Juliet will transfer directly to Broadway, with previews beginning October 28, 2022 ahead of a November 17, 2022 opening at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Tickets are available now!...


Photos: First Look at PEGGY FOR YOU at Hampstead Theatre Photo Photos: First Look at PEGGY FOR YOU at Hampstead Theatre
by Stephi Wild - December 17, 2021

Tamsin Greig is joined by Josh Finan (The Responder, BBC One; Shook, Papatango Theatre Co - Southwark Playhouse/UK tour), Trevor Fox (My Brilliant Friend, National Theatre; The Jungle, New York/San Francisco/Playhouse Theatre/Young Vic), Danusia Samal (Maryland, Royal Court; The Great, Hula) and Jos...


Hampstead Theatre Announces Full Cast and Creative Team For Alan Plater's PEGGY FOR Y Photo Hampstead Theatre Announces Full Cast and Creative Team For Alan Plater's PEGGY FOR YOU
by Stephi Wild - November 04, 2021

Tamsin Greig will be joined in the cast by Josh Finan (The Responder, BBC One; Shook, Papatango Theatre Co - Southwark Playhouse/UK tour), Trevor Fox (My Brilliant Friend, National Theatre; The Jungle, New York/San Francisco/Playhouse Theatre/Young Vic), Danusia Samal (Maryland, Royal Court; The Gre...


Cast Announced For the UK and Ireland Tour of THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE Photo Cast Announced For the UK and Ireland Tour of THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE
by Stephi Wild - October 12, 2022

Casting is announced for the National Theatre's critically-acclaimed production of The Ocean at the End of the Lane, based on the best-selling novel by Neil Gaiman. Adapted by Joel Horwood and directed by Katy Rudd, this thrilling adventure of fantasy, myth and friendship will visit 29 towns and cit...


Amber Anderson and Luke Newton Will Lead THE SHAPE OF THINGS at The Park Theatre Photo Amber Anderson and Luke Newton Will Lead THE SHAPE OF THINGS at The Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - March 30, 2023

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