News on your favorite shows, specials & more!
Retrograde West End

Retrograde - Articles Page 7

Opens: March 8, 2025
Closing: June 15, 2025
Buy Tickets from: £24

Retrograde West End Tickets, News, Info & More

Apollo Theatre
29 Shaftesbury Avenue London

Buy Tickets to Retrograde


Following its sold out run at the Kiln Theatre, Ryan Calais Cameron's 'electrifying' (Evening Standard) Retrograde comes to the Apollo Theatre for a strictly limited run.



Ten years before he becomes the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Actor, this gripping drama captures the moment a young Sidney Poitier prepares to sign a career-defining Hollywood contract that could make him a star. But there’s a catch. Will he put his career before his principles? In a time of betrayals, will he name names? Will he sign his life away?



Inspired by real events, this 'exceptional' (The Guardian) play directed by the Kiln Theatre's Artistic Director Amit Sharma, features Ivanno Jeremiah (Constellations) reprising his 'tremendous' (Time Out) performance as Sidney Poitier, opposite Stanley

Townsend (Netflix's Kaos) and Oliver Johnstone (Antigone).



Retrograde follows Ryan's smash hit 'modern masterpiece' (The Sunday Times) For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy - so good it sold out twice - cementing his place as 'one of theatre’s most thrilling voices' (Independent).



__Assisted performances__

BSL – Friday 18th April, 7.30pm

Captioned – Saturday 26th April, 2.30pm

Audio Described – Saturday 3rd May, 7.30pm


Retrograde - West End Cast

Get Retrograde Email Alerts

Be the first to get ticket offers, news, photos & more.

Retrograde - West End Articles Page 7

Ariana And The Rose's New EP 'Retrograde' Out Now
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2017


Pop auteur and artist Ariana and the Rose, inspired by the polar excitement of love and loss, and fuelled by existential uncertainty, releases her new EP 'Retrograde' out now. The four-song EP showcases the evolution of Ariana's art and exudes an ebullient cool with dance floor wonder.

Gibney Dance Company Performs Work by Joanna Kotze and Reggie Wilson, 5/4-6
by Christina Mancuso - Apr 11, 2017


Gibney Dance Company is set to perform a newly commissioned work by Joanna Kotze and re-imagined works by Reggie Wilson at Lower Manhattan's Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center May 4–6. The program marks the second annual edition of GRIT: Gibney Repertory Initiative for Tomorrow, created to simultaneously commission new works from and re-imagine signature works by contemporary dance artists.

Tom Toce Releases SONGWRITER IN THE HOUSE
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2017


Songwriter, two-time Jeopardy! Champion and puzzle creator, Tom Toce, has released his second recording, Songwriter in the House, on Retrograde Music. 

BWW Blog: Sarah Osman - Feeling Down and In a Funk? Freshen Up and Get Inspired!
by Guest Blogger: Sarah Osman - Oct 5, 2016


For some time now I've been in a funk.

Laura Bickle Transitions to Harper Voyager Print
by Christina Mancuso - Jun 27, 2016


A RISING 'STAR' OF SCI-FI/ FANTASY: With the forthcoming release of Nine of Stars, critically acclaimed author Laura Bickle is first author to transition from Harper Voyager's digital-original line to traditional print!

Catherine Gallant/Dance to Present RETROGRADE UNIVERSE, 6/23-25
by Tyler Peterson - May 10, 2016


Catherine Gallant/Dance and Dances by Isadora present Retrograde Universe, a 3-night program, June 23-25 at Danspace Project/St. Mark's Church on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Spring Forward With Some Time-Altering Showtunes of Broadway Past!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 12, 2016


Don't forget! Tonight's the night to change your clock for Daylight Savings Time. And since your weekend will be an hour shorter, what better way to numb the pain than with some time-centric performances from Broadway past. Below, enjoy some tunes from shows like THE LAST FIVE YEARS, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE, and many more!

Joanna Gruesome Announce UK Tour
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 11, 2016


Currently writing their third album in a secure location, 'Joanna Gruesome' have been coaxed into emerging for a short run of appearances in March.

Glenn Morrison Releases lLong Player 'Into The Deep'
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 14, 2015


A deluge of heavy-hitting support from some of the most legendary titans in dance music marks the return of award-winning Canadian producer Glenn Morrison to the dance floor.

Review Roundup: STEVE, Directed by Cynthia Nixon, Opens Off-Broadway
by Review Roundups - Nov 18, 2015


The New Group presents the world premiere of STEVE, a new play by Mark Gerrard. Directed by Cynthia Nixon, this production features Ashlie Atkinson and Francisco Pryor Garat, and as announced, Mario Cantone, Jerry Dixon,Malcolm Gets and Matt McGrath. A limited Off-Broadway engagement plays now through December 27 at The Pershing Square Signature Center, with Opening Night set for tonight, November 18. Let's see what the critic had to say...

Review Roundup: Michael John LaChiusa's FIRST DAUGHTER SUITE Opens at The Public
by Review Roundups - Oct 21, 2015


The world premiere musical FIRST DAUGHTER SUITE, written by Michael John LaChiusa, and debuting at The Public Theater, directed by Kirsten Sanderson, officially opens tonight, October 21, 2015. Let's see what the critics had to say...

Otherworld Theatre Presents Sci-Fi/Fantasy PARAGON Short Play Festival This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Aug 22, 2015


Otherworld Theatre Company is proud to present Paragon - a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Theatre Short Play Festival.

Otherworld Theatre to Present Sci-Fi/Fantasy PARAGON Short Play Festival This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Aug 18, 2015


Otherworld Theatre Company is proud to present Paragon - a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Theatre Short Play Festival.

A SPECTACULAR NIGHT WITH THE STARS to Premiere at Dream Up Festival
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 12, 2015


'A Spectacular Night with the Stars: The golden age of Hollywood in retrograde at the dawn of the empire of television' is a play conceived, created and devised by Brain Melt Consortium and directed by Rachel Kerry. The year is 1960 and Hollywood's most famous film stars are in trouble. The empire of cinema has fallen and a new medium is rising to take its place: television. Judy, a movie star as talented as she is troubled, has decided to take drastic measures in the face of this change and invites America into her home for a televised variety show filled with her most famous friends. But things are not what they seem in this fabulous affair: Satanism, serial killers, madness and mayhem lurk around every corner. It all culminates in a terrifying occult ritual that may or may not end the entertainment industry as we know it. Its world premiere will be presented by Theater for the New City's Dream Up Festival September 11 to 20.

Neuroscientist and Composer Dave Soldier Releases Two Collections via Mulatta Records
by BWW News Desk - Jul 27, 2015


These companion releases of Soldier's solo piano (In Black & White) and quartet music (In Four Color) dissect and explore the two classic forms of the classical tradition. Together they encompass five hours of compositions spanning thirty years.

New Book Shares Insightful Short Stories of Human Connections
by Christina Mancuso - Jun 18, 2015


KINSHASA, Congo

BWW Exclusive: Broadway's Hottest Singer/Songwriters: BOOK OF MORMON's Adam Ray
by Kathy Strain - Jun 1, 2015


Today, we meet Adam Ray who is currently touring around North America in the hit BOOK OF MORMON.

Review Roundup: THE HEIDI CHRONICLES Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 19, 2015


The first Broadway revival of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Wendy Wasserstein play The Heidi Chronicles officially opens tonight, March 19, 2015, at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street).

American Museum of Natural History to Hold MASQUERADE RETROGRADE Dance, 4/17
by Matt Smith - Mar 14, 2015


EVENT The 2015 Museum Dance WHEN Friday, April 17 Cocktails and dinner from 7 to 9 pm Afterparty from 9 pm to midnight WHERE American Museum of Natural History

University of Texas at Austin Showcases New Plays in UTNT, Now thru 12/7
by BWW News Desk - Dec 3, 2014


The University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance at Austin presents UTNT (UT New Theatre), today, December 3, through the 7th at the Lab Theatre.

University of Texas at Austin to Showcase New Plays in UTNT, 12/3-7
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2014


The University of Texas Department of Theatre and Dance at Austin presents UTNT (UT New Theatre), December 3-7 at the Lab Theatre. Now in its eighth iteration, this annual showcase brings to stage dynamic works by third-year Master of Fine Arts Playwriting candidates Patrick Shaw, Eva Suter, Diana Lynn Small and Brian Kettler. Curated by Steven Dietz and Cara Phipps, these new stories explore a prodigal daughter's return, mysteries at a school, a fight for humanity, and a stranger's arrival prompting unexpected discoveries.

Photo Flash: First Look at WITTENBERG at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
by BWW News Desk - Sep 12, 2014


The Shakespeare Theatre presents the New Jersey premiere of the award-winning play WITTENBERG by David Davalos, in which he ingeniously manipulates time and space to unite an unusual trio-Doctor Faustus, Martin Luther, and Hamlet-for a witty and provocative debate about faith, fate, existence, and tennis. The 'big questions,' the enigmas that eternally puzzle mankind, are given clever and delightfully quirky forum in this contemporary riff on the age-old and eternal conudrums. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Shakespeare Theatre to Present WITTENBERG, Begin. 9/10
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 27, 2014


Performances begin September 10 at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue in Madison. Tickets start at $25 for preview performances and $32 for regular performances. Student rush tickets for all performances are $15, available a half-hour before curtain for with a valid student ID. Performances are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m.; Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. For tickets, call the Box Office at 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org.

SonyATV Music Signs James Blake to Worldwide- Publishing Deal
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 21, 2014


Sony/ATV Music Publishing has today announced it has signed James Blake to a worldwide co-publishing deal.

Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bart's Continues 8/10
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 23, 2014


The Summer Festival of Sacred Music at St. Bart's continues on Sunday, August 10 at 11 am with a service featuring Josquin's Missa L'Homme Arme Sexti Toni. Josquin des Prez (c. 1450-1521) is regarded to be the central figure in the Franco-Flemish school and the first master of the high Renaissance style of polyphonic vocal composition. He served as music director for the chapel of the Duke of Ferrara in Italy and the collegiate church of Notre Dame in Conde-sur-l'Escaut on the border between France and Belgium near his birthplace.

Retrograde History

Other Productions of Retrograde

   West End
West End

Videos