‘Phantom of the Opera’ Closes in West End After 34 Years Due to Coronavirus Impact

Naman Ramachandran “The Grand Budapest Hotel” actor Ralph Fiennes will star in a production of “Beat the Devil,” a new play by eminent playwright and Oscar-nominated screenwriter David Hare (“The Reader,” “The Hours”).Theater director Nicholas Hytner, BAFTA winner for the film “The Madness of King George,” will direct the production, which will be staged at London’s Bridge Theater.The play will be staged in September and October, if the U.K.

The BBC has dropped a first look at Steven McQueen’s anthology series, “Small Axe”.

The Coastguard had its busiest day for more than four years yesterday after thousands of sun worshippers flocked to the coast.Soaring temperatures were recorded on Friday as it became the third hottest day ever in the UK reaching 37.8 degrees in London.But local authorities have warned beaches have become “unmanageable” due to large swathes of visitors, prompting fears around keeping people safe in the water.Many calls to the maritime agency on July 31 were about people being cut off by the

Amber Heard holds hands with her girlfriend Bianca Butti while going for a stroll around the Soho neighborhood on Thursday (July 30) in London, England.

announced Tuesday.The rock opera played for nearly 34 years in London and spawned a Tony-winning Broadway production that has run for 32 years and 13,370 performances until the pandemic shut down theaters in both cities in March.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe Phantom of the Opera might not have left the London theater scene for good after all, assures composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.Responding to a newspaper column written by Phantom producer Cameron Mackintosh stating that both the London and UK touring productions are “permanently shut down” due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Webber tweeted early this morning, “As far as I’m concerned Phantom will reopen as soon as is

Amber Heard speaks to members of the press outside the Royal Courts of Justice at The Strand in London, England on Tuesday (July 28).

LONDON -- Johnny Depp’s libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of abusing ex-wife Amber Heard was wrapping up Tuesday after three weeks of court hearings that dissected a toxic celebrity love affair.

Amber Heard heads out to dinner with girlfriend Bianca Butti in London over the weekend.

Isle Of Wight festival‘s iconic 1970 instalment is set to open in London.Wight Spirit, 1968-70 marks the 50th anniversary of the legendary festival (the inaugural year was 1968 but 1970 put it on the map), with pictures from the festival and associated artwork displayed at west London’s Masterpiece Art gallery from Monday (July 27).Sculptures by Guy Portelli and a selection of photographs taken by the late Charles Everest – some of which have never been seen before – will be displayed until

The new Batman, Robert Pattinson, remains very much taken, the actor confirmed this week. Pattinson was photographed walking in London's Notting Hill on Tuesday with Suki Waterhouse, who linked arms with him.

Naman Ramachandran Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood led a protest in London on Tuesday in support of incarcerated WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.The 79-year-old Westwood, dressed in a canary yellow outfit, chanted slogans of protest such as “Free Julian Assange!” while being suspended in a giant birdcage outside London’s Old Bailey criminal court.

Dermot O’Leary and wife Dee Koppang soaked up the summer sunshine as they were pictured on a family stroll with their newborn baby son Kasper.The couple, who announced the arrival of their first child together last month, were spotted in London on Tuesday as they pushed their son in a pram. Looking relaxed as they adjust to parenthood, the pair walked side-by-side with a family member through the capital after announcing Kasper’s arrival in June.

straight to your inbox Eric Bailly is unlikely to be available for Manchester United's penultimate Premier League match against West Ham but Luke Shaw is set to return. Bailly required lengthy treatment after an aerial collision with Harry Maguire in United's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea on Sunday and stayed in hospital in London overnight.