Theatre

Gemma Collins. Credit: PA

TOWIE star Gemma Collins pulls out of West End hit Chicago UK tour
The Only Way Is Essex star was to take to the stage in the starring role as Mama Morton from the end of May.

The Bardfield Players are looking forward to being back on stage later this month

Amateur theatre group excited to be back on stage for first show after Covid

SING ALONG: Braintree's Rock Choir will be returning to perform at the Mercury Theatre on Saturday

Choir returning to popular theatre for rock concert fundraiser

Staff and vounteers with the Halstead Empire Theatre and Colne View Care Home for Dementia friendly cinema days

Inclusive autism-friendly screenings preparing for return at the Empire Theatre

Guys and Dolls production gets high praise (pic: Danny Owen)

REVIEW: Operatic society's youngsters' latest show 'full of energy and colour'

HUNDREDS RAISED: The Halstead Empire Theatre gathered £850 for Ukraine through its showing of Encanto

Theatre's Disney film showing raises hundreds for Ukraine aid

Musical: The cast of Big! the musical in rehersal

Drama group set for 'Big' musical return after two year wait

MEET THE CAST: Front, Sean Staines, Andy Millward and Dave Hossack, with, back, Gerald Staines, Lucy Parrett and Terry Cole

Drama group prepares for latest production as they return to stage after 2 years

Action - AIRCRAFT TWO has been shot in a garage in Colchester on a budget of just £2,000

And action! Film makers shoot Hollywood disaster spoof in garage

A theatre stage. Credit: Canva

ATG Tickets extends 2 for 1 tickets deal to April - How to get yours

MEET THE CAST: The Witham Operatic Soceity is putting on the Betty Blue Eyes show in April

Operatic society putting on musical comedy starring... a pig

Back on Stage - the cast of the panto are excited to get back in front of a live audience for the first time for two years

Award-winning theatre club prepare for return to stage after two years

Meet the Cast - Alice along with her fellow castmates are excited to bring the show to life

Theatre group set to bring back panto to new venue

Hamilton the musical adds more dates to its West End shows - How to buy tickets (PA)

Hamilton the musical adds more dates to its West End shows - How to buy tickets

Panto Cancelled: Halstead Empire Theatre were due to host the popular panto in late January, but it has been cancelled due to Covid

Theatre cancels pantomime after cast Covid outbreak

Funds secured: Mick Radley, Kim Richardson and Jackie Pell at a dementia friendly event (pic: Tony Sale photography)

Funds secured to continue dementia-friendly screenings at theatre

Movie theatre tickets

Halstead Empire Theatre pick of the week

Jack and the Beanstalk

Come and catch Jack and the Beanstalk panto at arts theatre

Review on Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors'. Ellen-May, The Boswells School.

Community contribution Review on Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors'. Ellen-May, The Boswells School.

ATG Tickets is offering a 25% key workers discount this Christmas (Canva)

ATG Tickets is offering key workers 25 per cent off shows this Christmas

Members of the Braintree Musical Society performed Old Tyme Music Hall before the pandemic

Musical group set for return in plea for male performers amid members slump

Witham Amateur Opera Society in the 2019 production of Iolanthe

Made in Dagenham comes to Witham Public Hall

Artists of The Royal Ballet in Swan Lake, The Royal Ballet c 2018 ROH. Photo: Bill Cooper

Ballet and opera to be streamed at Halstead cinema

The young cast are looking forward to finally playing the roles they auditioned for

Young Addams Family performers looking forward to first show in more than a year

Anthea, Hugh and Louise (Lorna Hollister, Dean Marshall and Jaclyn Byham)

Acting group set for first full-length show of 2021 after more than a year on hold

Theatre Theatre Thoughts: School boy by day, actor by night

Theatre Theatre Thoughts: Rejection is prevalent, but it only spurs me on

And a picture of me as The Artful Dodger and Patti Lupone as Nancy: Broadway 1984NYPL digital collections

Theatre Theatre Thoughts: It was the day that changed my life forever

I played with Vinny Samways and Steve Sedgeley

Theatre Performing dream was not always the goal - I wanted to be a Spurs star

David Garlick as the Artful Dodger Picture: BBC

Theatre Theatre Thoughts: The very real bumps along the Broadway

Star - Rob Brydon is bringing songs and stories to Colchester Picture: Shaun Webb

Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon comes to town next week

Ryan McBryde, creative director of the Mercury, takes a look from the stalls

Ryan's magic touch continues as the Mercury rises

Joanna Peacock and Poppy Borges-Wilby in Playhouse Creatures

Paul T Davies Column: And the winners of this year's Paulies are...

Colchester Sixth Form College Cast and Band of Urinetown

Colchester Sixth Form's musical is definitely worth the wait

Mike Cook in Pressure

Paul T Davies Column: And The Paulies nominations go to...

Dale Superville & Antony Stuart-Hicks - Cinderella - Photo by Pamela Raith

Review: Mercury's Cinderella is a magical treat for all

Pantaloons Christmas Carol

Bah humbug! - Scrooge is coming to Hedingham Castle

Vijay Patel in Sometimes I Leave

Paul T Davies Column: Review Vijay Patel: Sometimes I Leave

Little Night Music cast

Paul T Davies Column: Review A Little Night Music, Headgate Theatre, Colchester

Patrick Marlowe at Jaywick Martello Tower performing his Terrifically Terrifying Tale

Paul T Davies Column: Review Terrifically Terrifying Tales at the Headgate Theatre

Jessica Miller, Adam Duarte-Dias, Joe Eason and Eleanor Kent-Dyson in rehearsals for Bug

Paul T Davies Column: Review: Bug, Headgate Theatre, Colchester

Mike Cook in Pressure

Paul T Davies Column: Review: Pressure, Assembly Rooms, Dedham

Everything I See I Swallow show at the Lakeside Theatre, Essex University

Paul T Davies Column: New season at the Lakeside Theatre, Essex University

Richard Conrad and Megan Sherman in reheearsals for Radiant Vermin

Paul T Davies Column: Radiant Vermin at Headgate Theatre, Colchester

Down memory lane: photos reveal life in 1920s Southend

Richard Conrad and Megan Sherman in reheearsals for Radiant Vermin

Protocol Theatre return with a Radiant new show

Sara Green and Charlotte Still in The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Picture by Sally Parkinson

Review: Beauty Queen of Leenane at Headgate Theatre, Colchester

Fagin's Gang & Adam Woodhouse - Oliver! - Photo by Pamela Raith

Consider yourselves a massive hitReview: Oliver! Mercury at Abbey Field

Leather and Lace is at Halstead's Empire Theatre

Get ready to rock with Leather and Lace at Empire Theatre

Cerys Wilkin and Charlie Toland in Spring Awakening Picture Peter Ling

Review: Spring Awakening, Headgate Theatre, Colchester

This new open-air show is a Gift to Colchester itself

Rob Saunders Picture by Jonathan Dadds

The unmistakable scent of a cracking good night of laughs

The cast of Mad Hatter: 10 More Years

The talent keeps on coming with Mad Hatter celebration concert

Kate Milner as Sarah in The Gift as part of Castle Park Theatre

Exciting new production is a theatrical Gift for Colchester