22 July 2019

What’s In A Name

The new UK tour of the internally acclaimed hit comedy What’s In A Name starring Joe Thomas from The Inbetweeners starts this September!This five star show has played to sell out theatre’s across Europe! Now see it for yourself, as you are invited to take a seat at this one particular dinner party table, for a riotously funny evening.

17 July 2019

Camp Bestival

Camp Bestival is a four-day safe, fun, magical & adventurous family festi-holiday set in Dorset at a castle by the sea. Nile Rodgers & Chic, Jess Glynne, The Human League, Mr Tumble, Mister Maker & The Shapes and so much more from July 25th to 28th!

15 July 2019

Gaultier at Southbank

Catwalk meets cabaret in Jean Paul Gaultier's Fashion Freak Show. The latest spectacle from fashion's enfant terrible lands at Southbank Centre this summer. Bear witness to Jean-Paul Gaultier's childhood memories, revisit his greatest catwalk shows and discover the designer's wildest nights out in the exuberant mix of dance, circus and couture that is Fashion Freak Show.

11 July 2019

Here Come The Boys

Three of the biggest rock stars of dance combine their incredible talents in a brand new show which has been selling out and breaking box office records up and down the country. In Here Come the Boys, giants of the ballroom Aljaž Škorjanec, Giovanni Pernice and Gorka Marquez battle it out every night on the dance floor thrilling audiences everywhere they go. Target Live provided marketing, media, social media and design services for the tour.

9 July 2019

Shakespeare's Rose Theatre

Two households, both alike in dignity - Following its highly acclaimed inaugural season in 2018, and return this year to York, Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre has now popped-up at Blenheim Palace. Eight new productions, four a piece, of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays will once again transport audiences to the thrilling, intimate atmosphere of an Elizabethan playhouse, with plenty of breath-taking, spine-tingling, heart-stopping moments.

11 June 2019

Kiss My genders

This summer Hayward Gallery presents Kiss My Genders, a group exhibition celebrating more than 30 international artists whose work explores and engages with gender identity. Spanning the past 50 years, Kiss My Genders brings together over 100 artworks by artists from around the world who employ a wide range of approaches to articulate and engage with gender fluidity, as well as with non-binary, trans and intersex identities. Hayward Gallery | 12 June – 8 September 2019

LEONARDO DA VINCI: A LIFE IN DRAWING

Marking the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the exhibition brings together more than 200 of the Renaissance master's greatest drawings in the Royal Collection, forming the largest exhibition of Leonardo's work in over 65 years. The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace | Friday, 24 May 2019 - Sunday, 13 Oct 2019.

21 May 2019

Mousetrap Awards

Target Live is very proud to have sponsored the Award for Best Male Performance at the 2019 Mousetrap Awards. This year’s winner was John Mccrea for his performance as Jamie in Everyone’s Talking About Jamie Now in its 8th year, The Mousetrap Awards are the UK’s only theatre awards voted by young people 15 – 29. The Awards are run from start to finish by the The Mousetrap Youth Award who do everything from choosing the categories and nominees, to organising and hosting the ceremony itself which has held on Sunday 19 May at Charing Cross Theatre.

SOMNIUM

Incredible and personal Mail article on Neil and Katya Jones ahead of their much anticipated new show Somnium: A Dancer’s Dream. An the explosive dance show that tells the story of a boy from Britain and a girl from Russia who met, fell in love and overcame the odds to become dance stars. Opens at Sadler's Wells 20 - 22 June 2019

9 April 2019

Park Theatre 2019 Season

Park Theatre today announced their new July - December 2019 season. Featuring four World Premiere productions, two UK and London Premieres and a range of revivals from Broadway and the West End. Miriam Margolyes returns to the theatre in October for a world premiere of Eugene O’Hare’s black comedy Sydney and the Old Girl. Mother Of Him sees Tracy-Ann Oberman star as a Jewish single mother, dealing with the repercussions of her son’s criminal activity. The Park200 season in the main theatre opens in July with Whodunnit [Unrehearsed], in which actors including Gillian Anderson, Damian Lewis, Joanna Lumley and Simon Callow take turns to solve a murder mystery with no script or direction.

4 April 2019

Maly Drama Theatre

The Maly Drama Theatre of St Petersburg will be returning to London this summer! Anton Chekhov's classic Three Sisters will be at the Vaudeville Theatre for a strictly limited season of 10 performances only, directed by Lev Dodin. Weds 19 June- Sat 29 June.

3 April 2019

Soldier Of Orange - The Musical

After several years work behind the scenes, with the Dutch production team, the Target Live team are thrilled to finally announce Soldier Of Orange - The Musical coming to London Autumn 2020! The record-breaking production, which uses a revolutionary 360° rotating auditorium will be a UK first! For more info & to register for pre-sale head to SoldierOfOrange.com & follow @SoldierOrangeUK for updates!

2 April 2019

Park Theatre - Whodunnit

This week Park Theatre announce their new fundraising show - Whodunnit [Unrehearsed]. Featuring the voices of IAN MCKELLEN and JUDI DENCH, but also a stary list of a different celebrity in each performance stepping in as the Inspector without any rehearsal and without ever having seen the script.

18 March 2019

RIP IT UP 60s

The ultimate strictly boyband, Aston Merrygold, Jay McGuiness, Harry Judd and Louis Smith, are lighting up the West End stage this spring in Rip It Up 60s. Rip It Up is currently advertising on ITV, ITV Be and Sky. This is the first time that Target Live has handled every aspect of creating and producing the ad, clearing for broadcast and trafficking files to broadcasters. We are delighted that this is now a fully in-house service that we can offer our clients.Rip it up is at Garrick theatre until 2 June 2019.

13 March 2019

Toast Wins CAMEO Award

This week Nigel Slater's Toast won the Award for Book to Stage as part of the London Book & Screen Week, original book by Nigel Slater and adaptation by Henry Filloux-Bennett. Toast opens at The Other Palace for a limited run from the 4th April 2019.

11 March 2019

SOMNIUM

In an exclusive photoshoot and interview in this week’s Hello magazine, Strictly Come Dancing professionals Neil and Katya Jones discuss their dance show Somnium which comes to Sadler’s Wells in June, returning to Strictly and how they coped being at the centre of a media storm.

6 March 2019

Olivier Awards Nominees

The Target Live PR team are delighted to be working with three Olivier nominees. Park Theatre for Gently Down The Stream and Schism, both receiving nominations for Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre. Eileen Atkins has been nominated for Best Actress forThe Height Of The Storm, and The Wider Earth for the Best Entertainment & Family Award.

20 February 2019

The Last Ship Toronto

Sting is starring in the Canadian premiere of his critically acclaimed musical The Last Ship. Presented by David Mirvish and produced by Karl Sydow and Kathryn Schenker, the production opened last night for a limited six-week engagement through March 24, 2019 at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre.

19 February 2019

Southbank Centre 2019/20 Classical Season

Southbank Centre announces its 2019/20 season of concerts across its three world renowned venues. With over 230 concerts, the season reflects Southbank Centre’s commitment to classical music and to celebrating its position as one of the UK’s most important venues for the arts. Southbank Centre’s 2019/20 classical music season goes on sale to the general public at 10am on Wednesday 27 February 2019.

MANDELA: THE OFFICIAL EXHIBITION

Last night Mandela: The Official Exhibition opened its doors for an incredible guest night for press, cultural partners and friends of the Mandela family. The event included an exclusive first look at the astonishing artefacts and interactive instillations on display - culminating in a stunning series of performances from Brit School students, London’s African Gospel Choir and DJ sets from legendary music producer Arthur Baker and Jerry Dammers, founding member of The Specials and writer of the iconic song ‘Free Nelson Mandela’. Nelson Mandela’s grandson Chief Mandela and Mandela’s former aide and lifelong friend Zelda La Grange took to the stage to deliver a set of tremendously moving speeches – including a call to continue Mandela’s legacy in the fight against oppression around the world. Mandela: The Official Exhibition runs till 8 April 2019 at 26 Leake Street, Waterloo, London.

18 December 2018

Nigel Slater's Toast

Following its world premiere at The Lowry & a sold-out run at Traverse Theatre the critically-acclaimed stage adaption of Nigel Slater’s best-selling memoirs Toast receives a London transfer to The Other Palace from 4 April 2019!

7 December 2018

SOMNIUM

SOMNIUM: A Dancer’s Dream, the explosive dance show starring World Latin Showdance Champions & Strictly professionals Neil and Katya Jones comes to Sadler's Wells, London 20–22 June 2019. A stunning modern love story brought to life through vivid storytelling & sensational Latin and ballroom choreography, to create a dance show like no other.

4 December 2018

COUNTING SHEEP

Counting Sheep: The award-winning, immersive theatrical experience comes to The Vaults London! 23 January – 17 March. A deeply personal retelling of the revolution in Ukraine and a love story on the barricades of Maidan Square Kiev in 2014.With new direction by Natalia Kaliada & Nicolai Khalezin of the Belarus Free Theatre, CountingSheep intertwines Ukrainian polyphonic choral music, spectacular interactive staging and invites you to join the revolution!

26 November 2018

Peter Pan on Ice at Winter Wonderland

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland returns – one of the most magical festive spectacles in London. This year Winter Wonderland plays host to J M Barrie’s well-loved story of Peter Pan with breath-taking skating, flying and special effects. With state-of-the-art animated scenery, dazzling costumes, fire-on-ice and original music and songs, this narrated Peter Pan on Ice is a thrilling show for adults as well as families. Peter Pan on Ice at Winter Wonderland till 6 January 2019 (selected dates).

14 November 2018

Shakespeare's Rose Theatre Returns to York 2019

Following its highly acclaimed inaugural season in 2018, Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre will pop up again at the foot of Clifford’s Tower in the historic heart of York from 25 June to 1 September 2019. Four new productions of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays – Hamlet, Henry V, The Tempest and Twelfth Night - will once again transport audiences to the thrilling, intimate atmosphere of an Elizabethan playhouse, with plenty of breath-taking, spine-tingling, heart-stopping moments.

12 November 2018

Rip It Up West End

The ultimate Strictly boy band of dance bring the 60’s smashing into the 21st century, in an explosion of song and dance!Aston Merrygold (JLS), Jay McGuiness (The Wanted), Harry Judd (McFly) and Olympic champion Louis Smith will star in one of the most energetic shows to ever hit the West End stage after a smash hit UK Tour. At the Garrick Theatre from 7 February.

6 November 2018

Becoming: An Evening with Michelle Obama

In a UK-exclusive event, Southbank Centre, in collaboration with Penguin Live, presents Michelle Obama in conversation about her highly anticipated new memoir, Becoming, with acclaimed novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she recounts her triumphs and her disappointments – both public and private – and in candidly recounting moments from her own extraordinary journey. Becoming: An Evening with Michelle Obama at Southbank Centre 3 December 2018.

Amélie The Musical

Amélie The Musical, an adaptation of the much-loved 2001 award-winning film Amélie, will have its UK stage premiere at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury from 11 April to 18 May, and then embark on an extensive UK tour from 20 May. With music by Hem’s Daniel Messé, lyrics by Nathan Tysen and Daniel Messé and book by Craig Lucas, this new musical adaptation of the five-time Oscar®-nominated film written by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant, will be directed by Michael Fentiman, with star casting to be announced.

23 October 2018

Little Miss Sunshine

Selladoor Worldwide and Arcola Theatre present the European premiere of the quirky off-Broadway hit musical Little Miss Sunshine, which opens in London on 21 March 2019 before embarking on a UK tour. Based on the Academy Award-winning film by Michael Arndt, Little Miss Sunshine is the off-beat musical comedy created by the Tony Award-winning team of James Lapine and William Finn. This new production is directed by Mehmet Ergen, the Arcola’s Artistic Director. Tickets for the tour go on sale from 26 October, tickets for the Arcola from 5 November.

19 October 2018

Wise Children

Wise Children opened to rave reviews at The Old Vic this week – the flagship show of Emma Rice’s new theatre company that shares the same name. A big, bawdy tangle of theatrical joy and heartbreak, this ground-breaking adaptation of Angela Carter’s novel is a celebration of show business, family, forgiveness and hope. Wise Children is at the Old Vic, London, until 10 November before embarking on a regional tour 2018-2019.

10 October 2018

Chief Mandela Visits the South African High Commission

Chief Mandela, Nkosi Zwelivelile, arrives in London this week ahead of next year’s opening of Mandela: The Official Exhibition. The exhibition details the life of Chief Mandela’s grandfather, Nelson Mandela, brought to life through state-of-the-art immersive and interactive galleries, previously unseen film, photos and personal effects. Chief Mandela spoke this week at the South African High Commission reception, sharing with the press and dignitaries stories of his first memories of meeting the iconic patriarch of his family and his first visits to London. Mandela: The Official Exhibition opens at Leake Street Gallery in Waterloo 8 February 2019.

2 October 2018

CARLOS ACOSTA

Carlos Acosta returns to the Royal Albert Hall for four performances only this week celebrating thirty years as a dancer. Acclaimed as one of the most extraordinary dancers of his generation following his retirement from classical ballet Carlos Acosta will perform a selection of other favourite and specially-commissioned pieces in a wonderful programme marking his thirty years as a dancer. Carlos is joined by Acosta Danza and accompanied by a live orchestra.

1 October 2018

SOFT CELL

Last night the Eighties band Soft Cell performed at the O2 arena in London in front of a 20,000-strong crowd and many thousands more watching a live broadcast in 200 cinemas across the UK. Their O2 Arena appearance was a one-off farewell to the stage named after their 1982 hit single, “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye”.

25 September 2018

Space Shifters

Space Shifters opens 26 September 2018 - this major group exhibition brings together sculptures and installations that explore perception and space. Featuring 20 artists and spanning a period of roughly 50 years, the exhibition includes innovative, minimalist sculpture from the 1960s as well as recent works that extend the legacy of this ‘optical’ minimalism in different ways. In bringing together artworks that activate our perception of Hayward’s unique building, Space Shifters provides a dramatic and fitting conclusion to the gallery’s 50th anniversary year. Runs from 26 September 2018 – 6 January 2019.

18 September 2018

DIRTY DANCING

Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, is mamboing into theatres in 2018/19. Full of passion and romance, heart-pounding music and sensational dancing, the classic story of Baby and Johnny is hitting the road again by popular demand. The sensationally sexy show opens at Brighton Theatre Royal on Thursday 20 September 2018 before touring to Dartford, York, Stoke, Hastings, Southend, Birmingham, Preston, London (New Wimbledon Theatre) Plymouth and Oxford.

11 September 2018

Height of the Storm

Multi award-winning star of screen and stage Jonathan Pryce will star as ‘André’, and three-time Olivier award-winning Dame Eileen Atkins will star as ‘Madeleine’ in The Height of the Storm, in the UK premiere of a new compelling family drama by Florian Zeller, the internationally acclaimed writer of The Father. Directed by Jonathan Kent, The Height of the Storm will open at Richmond Theatre on Saturday 1 September and play Cambridge Arts Theatre and Bath Theatre Royal, before transferring to London, opening at Wyndham’s Theatre on Tuesday 2 October

4 September 2018

FOX FINDER

Olivier Award-winner Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones' Ramsay Bolton, Misfits), Heida Reed (Elizabeth Warleggan in BBC hit series Poldark), Paul Nicholls (Law & Order, The C Word, EastEnders) and Bryony Hannah (Call the Midwife) star in the West End premiere of Dawn King’s award-winning thriller. Premiers at the Ambassadors Theatre 6 September 2018

28 August 2018

Wise Children

Emma Rice's Wise Children opens at The Old Vic this Autumn before heading on a UK tour. A big, bawdy tangle of theatrical joy and heartbreak, Wise Children is a celebration of show business, family, forgiveness and hope. Expect show girls and Shakespeare, sex and scandal, music, mischief and mistaken identity – and butterflies by the thousand.

21 August 2018

St Petersburg Ballet Theatre

The internationally acclaimed St Petersburg Ballet Theatre make a welcome return to the London Coliseum this summer, with their full-length classic production of Swan Lake. The Company’s 2015 season was a total sell out with over 25,000 seats sold. Due to huge demand, and additional 9 performances have been added to the season since announcement - which runs for 16 shows in London from the 22 August to 2 September 2018

14 August 2018

BLOOD BROTHERS AUTUMN 2018 TOUR

Bill Kenwright’s ‘Dazzling’ (Sunday Telegraph) production of the international smash hit musical Blood Brothers announces its 2018 Autumn tour, opening on Tuesday 4 September at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley. This iconic musical has been visiting theatres across the country throughout 2018, performing to sell-out houses and receiving standing ovations. Olivier Award nominated British actress Linzi Hateley makes her debut in the seminal role of Mrs Johnstone.

7 August 2018

Nigel Slater's Toast in Edinburgh

Nigel Slater's Toast receives its Edinburgh Festival premier today at The Traverse theatre. Based on Slater’s award-winning autobiography the show vividly recreates suburban England in the 1960s, Nigel Slater’s childhood is told through the tastes and smells he grew up with. From making the perfect sherry trifle and waging war over cakes through to the playground politics of sweets and the rigid rules of restaurant dining, this is a moving and evocative tale of love, loss and... toast.

2 August 2018

End Of The Pier

Park Theatre’s powerful new black comedy End Of The Pier opened on 26 July. Starring Les Dennis, Blake Harrison, Nitin Ganatra and Tala Gouveia, the cast completed a busy press interview campaign that included The Times, Sunday Brunch, BBC Radio 2, Lorraine, Loose Women and Saturday Kitchen.

31 July 2018

BBC Countryfile Live Launch

BBC Countryfile Live is back this weekend for four glorious days showcasing the best of British countryside at Blenheim Palace. Enjoy wildlife, food, farming, shopping, crafts, music, sports and a variety of events hosted by Matt Baker, Anita Rani, John Craven and all the presenters of the beloved TV programme.

17 July 2018

The Last Ship

Sting is to star in the Canadian premiere of his critically acclaimed musical The Last Ship. Presented by David Mirvish and produced by Karl Sydow and Kathryn Schenker, the limited six-week engagement runs February 9 through March 24, 2019 at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre.

10 July 2018

Countryfile Live

Returning to the spectacular grounds of Oxfordshire’s Blenheim palace on 2-5 August, Countryfile Live is one of the biggest and most exciting events this summer. The four-day event schedule, hosted by the presenters of the TV programme, is packed with features celebrating everything we love about the great British Countryside – including delicious foods, farming, wildlife, crafts, live music, sports and lots of shopping – making this a summer favourite for the whole family.

3 July 2018

James Graham's Sketching

Oliver Award-winning playwright James Graham and director Thomas Hescott are pleased to announce the eight emerging writers they have picked to collaborate with on this uniquely multi-authored play. Graham and Hescott put out a call for submissions from emerging talents - particularly those currently underrepresented in the industry - with exciting and innovative story and character ideas. James Graham’s SKETCHING will play at Wilton’s Music Hall from Wednesday 26 September – Saturday 27 October.

26 June 2018

Nelson Mandela: The Official Exhibition

Revolutionary. Political Prisoner. World Leader. Nelson Mandela's iconic legacy undoubtedly changed the world. Nelson Mandela: The Official Exhibition investigates Mandela’s journey to becoming the ‘Father of South Africa’. With exclusive stories from Mandela, his family and those that knew him best. Nelson Mandela: The Official Exhibition makes its World Premiere in Waterloo, London from February 8th 2019.

19 June 2018

Shakespeare's Rose Theatre Grand Opening

Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre, Europe’s first pop-up Elizabethan theatre, had its grand opening this week in York, along with a free-to-enter Shakespeare’s Village. Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, attended to bless the theatre and actors at the opening ceremony. The theatre houses 950 people, with 600 seated on three tiered balconies around an open-roofed courtyard and standing room for 350 ‘groundlings’. Four of the Bard’s greatest works, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo & Juliet and Richard III will be performed by two companies of actors until September 2.

12 June 2018

Kiss Me Kate

Opera North’s award-winning production of Cole Porter’s Broadway comedy classic opened in London yesterday. With performers from the worlds of Opera and the West End, as well as the full-scale orchestra and chorus of Opera North, this production brings the magical sound of Broadway to the London Coliseum. Target Live has been working with the Opera North team on a full service campaign including marketing, media, PR and ticketing.

5 June 2018

PROCESSIONS MARCH 2018

On Sunday tens of thousands of women gathered in cities across the UK to mark 100 years since British women won the vote. Women in London, Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh donned the purple, green and white colours of the suffragette movement to join the mass procession. Commissioned by 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary and produced by Artichoke, PROCESSIONS gathered one hundred female artists working with communities across the UK to create banners for the marches in the four cities.

29 May 2018

Buddy returns for 30th Anniversary Tour

The world's most successful rock and roll musical Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story is to make a triumphant homecoming to its birthplace at Theatre Royal Plymouth - where it was first developed in 1989! Over 22 million fans later the show returns to launch its landmark 30th anniversary UK tour from the 3rd September 2019.

22 May 2018

Tartuffe opening

Last night the West End's first bilingual adaptation of Moliere’s TARTUFFE opened at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Starring Peaky Blinders PAUL ANDERSON and internationally acclaimed French actress and Spiral star AUDREY FLEUROT.

Uncle Vanya

Chekhov’s tragicomic masterpiece of dashed dreams and thwarted and eternal love returned to the West End yesterday in Lev Dodin’s definitive interpretation of this classic play, for three exclusive performances at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

15 May 2018

ABBA: Super Troupers extended

Due to popular demand, ABBA: Super Troupers has been extended until 29 July. Don’t miss your chance to experience this immersive, one-of-a-kind exhibition. Led by a personal tour guide and the voice of narrator Jarvis Cocker, this exhibition will take you through nine immersive rooms exploring the music, lyrics and lives of one of the world’s most unforgettable bands.

Maly Theatre Opening Night

The legendary Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg - described by Peter Brook as ‘the finest ensemble theatre in Europe’ – opened its much anticipated London season last night to 5 star reviews at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. In London for the first time in over a decade and they present the UK première of Vasily Grossman’s epic novel Life and Fate and their celebrated production of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.

8 May 2018

James Graham's Sketching

James Graham is searching for new and undiscovered playwrights to work on a play inspired by Charles Dickens’ writing.Working with director Thomas Hescott, Graham will create Sketching, which will run at Wilton’s Music Hall from September 26 to October 28. The deadline for submissions is June 1. More information an be found on sketchingtheplay.com

24 April 2018

Shakespeare Day

An exciting ensemble cast was revealed for Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre in York yesterday at a media launch held on the Bard’s Birthday,Included in the company are Versaille star Alexander Vlahos who will play Romeo opposite The Musketeers’ Alexandra Dowling, with Requiem’s Dyfan Dwyfor playing Richard III.A free to enter Shakespeare’s Village will offer wagon performances, street food and an Elizabethan garden.Earlier, a photocall was held at Kings Cross Station, where it was announced Grand Central are renaming a train the William Shakespeare, in honour of the summer of Shakespeare in York.

23 April 2018

Tommy Steele stars in The Glenn Miller Show

60 years ago, Tommy Steele made his debut in a sold out run at the London Coliseum Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. He now returns with a salute to his idol for 7 weeks only in The Glenn Miller Show, featuring the authentic sounds of In the Mood, Pennsylvania 6-5000, Chattanooga Choo Choo and many more. Target Live are working alongside Bill Kenwright on marketing, ticketing, media and design for this new musical celebration.

20 April 2018

Toast

The cast has been announced for the premiere of the stage adaptation of Nigel Slater’s memoirs Toast, at The Lowry in Salford.Sam Newton (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, UK Tour) will play Nigel Slater in the production, which runs from Tuesday 22 May to Saturday 2 June as part of The Lowry’s Week 53 arts festival.

4 April 2018

Southbank Centre Cover Wrap

On Thursday 29 March we had a cover wrap in the Evening Standard to announce the reopening of two iconic venues at the Southbank Centre: the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room. After almost three years of refurbishment both venues will open their doors to the public on Monday 9 April 2018 with a vibrant programme of music, gigs, dance and performance.

22 March 2018

The Last Ship's Launch

Sting’s personal and passionate musical The Last Ship was officially launched at Northern Stage Newcastle last night – earning a rousing reception and critical acclaim with 5 and 4 star reviews. Tuesday night saw Sting and other famous North East faces – including Alan Shearer and Denise Welch – attend a red carpet gala raising funds for local charity The Graham Wylie Foundation. Following its Tyneside run the show sets sail on a major UK & Ireland tour vising cities including Dublin, Glasgow, Leeds and Salford.

20 March 2018

Rip It Up!

New show. New Decade. New Cast. It’s Rip it Up the 60s! Starring Louis Smith, Aston Merrygold and Harry Judd. Going on-sale on Friday 23rd March

14 March 2018

St Petersburg Ballet Theatre at the London Coliseum

The internationally acclaimed St Petersburg Ballet Theatre’s production of the world’s most loved ballet Swan Lake comes to the London Coliseum from 22 – 26 August. Joining the St Petersburg Ballet Theatre for this production will be the renowned prima ballerina Irina Kolesnikova and Denis Rodkin (Bolshoi Ballet).

13 March 2018

The Manchester Theatre Awards

The Manchester Theatre Awards – in Association with Target Live - were held on Friday 9 March at The Lowry..The awards - the most important theatrical prize-giving outside London – honoured productions seen in Manchester in 2017.Winners included Opera North, Curve’s Sunset Boulevard and productions and performers from the Royal Exchange Theatre and Hope Mill Theatre.Account Director Emma King presented the Target Live Best Visiting Production Award to English Touring Theatre’s The Weir.

7 March 2018

Tartuffe Cast Announcement

CASTING ANNOUNCED for new bilingual adaptation of Moliere’s TARTUFFE. Peaky Blinders, The Revenant and Sherlock Holmes star PAUL ANDERSON makes West End debut as Tartuffe. Internationally acclaimed French actress and Spiral star AUDREY FLEUROT to play Elmire.

6 March 2018

The Olivier Award nominations are out!

The Olivier Award nominations are out! Congratulations to all especially Target Live Clients: Young Frankenstein, 42nd Street the Musical and Park Theatre!

26 February 2018

42nd Street The Musical wins four WhatsOnStage Awards!

Congratulations to 42nd Street the Musical for winning four WhatsOnStage Awards for Best Musical Revival, Randy Skinner for Best Choreography, Roger Kirk for Best Costume Design and Douglas W. Schmidt for Best Set Design!

21 February 2018

The Wipers Times

Following a sell-out season last year, The Wipers Times will be returning to the Arts Theatre this October. Ian Hislop and NIck Newman’s acclaimed play is inspired by the true story of soldiers in the midst of the Somme who created their own satirical newspaper.

20 February 2018

Strictly Ballroom Press Launch

Last week ended with a touch of glitz and glamour! Target Live ran a spectacular press day for Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom at the Cafe de Paris, including a showstopping performance from cast members Will Young, Zizi Strallen and Jonny Labey.

13 February 2018

WOW – Women of the World Festival

WOW – Women of the World Festival returns to Southbank Centre. The festival celebrates women and girls and looks at the obstacles that stop them from achieving their potential. As a global network of festivals it provides a platform for celebrating what has been achieved, and exploring all the ways we can change the world for the better. This 8th annual instalment marks the 100th anniversary since some women got the vote in the UK, and when #MeToo shook the world.

6 February 2018

Carlos Acosta

Internationally acclaimed dancer Carlos Acosta returns to the Royal Albert Hall this October in CARLOS ACOSTA – A CELEBRATION.Acclaimed as one of the most extraordinary dancers of his generation, following his retirement from classical ballet Carlos Acosta will perform a selection of other favourite and specially commissioned pieces in a wonderful programme marking his thirty years as a dancer.

6 February 2018

Meltdown Festival 2018

We are delighted be working with Southbank Centre on the Meltdown Festival 2018. They've just announced that the curator of the 25th Meltdown Festival will be Robert Smith!

30 January 2018

The Moderate Soprano

Jeremy Herrin’s acclaimed production of David Hare’s The Moderate Soprano to have West End premiere in April 2018, following a sold out run at Hampstead Theatre in 2015. Roger Allam and Nancy Carroll will reprise roles of Glyndebourne founder John Christie and his wife Audrey Mildmay with further casting to be announced.

30 January 2018

The Best Man

Bill Kenwright presents the West End premiere of Gore Vidal’s sharp political drama The Best Man, at The Playhouse Theatre from Saturday 24 February.Starring: Martin Shaw, Jeff Fahey, Maureen Lipman, Jack Shepherd, Honeysuckle Weeks and Glynis Barber. This brand new production is directed by Simon Evans.

26 January 2018

14-18 NOW

We are pleased to be working with The Cogency once again on 14-18 NOW, a programme of extraordinary artistic experiences connecting people with the First World War from 2014 to 2018. This is timed to mark the centenary of the war, which engulfed Europe, Asia and Africa from 1914-1918Famous amongst many for the Poppies: Wave and Weeping Window sculptures that toured the UK, 14-18 NOW is commissioning artists from the UK and around the world to look afresh at this conflict and to create shared experiences exploring this significant moment in time.

25 January 2018

Molière's comedic masterpiece - Tartuffe

Inspired by current world events, award-winning playwright Christopher Hampton has freshly adapted Molière's comedic masterpiece. This thrilling new adaptation of Molière’s classic comedy, penned by Academy, BAFTA and Olivier award winner Christopher Hampton (ART, Dangerous Liaisons, Atonement), and directed by the former dramaturg of the French People’s National Theatre Gerald Garutti, will premiere as the West End’s first ever dual language theatre production.

18 January 2018

The Manchester Theatre Awards

Nominations have been announced for the forthcoming Manchester Theatre Awards to be held at The Lowry on Friday 9 March, hosted by actor and comedian Justin Moorhouse. The annual awards – the most important theatrical prize-giving outside London – has been a major fixture of the North West cultural calendar since 1981 and will honour productions seen in Greater Manchester during 2017. The Manchester Theatre Awards are in association with Target Live, whose Manchester office will be managing the PR for the forthcoming awards.

17 January 2018

Maly Drama Theatre

The legendary Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg - described by Peter Brook as ‘the finest ensemble theatre in Europe’ - returns to London this spring for a strictly limited engagement for the first time in over a decade, with the UK première of Vasily Grossman’s epic novel, Life and Fate, and their celebrated production of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket. Both productions will be performed in Russian with English surtitles.

15 January 2018

Target Live office move

Target Live has today moved in to Havas Kings Cross. Please scroll down for our new details. We look forward to welcoming you to our new home.

4 January 2018

Upcoming Charity Events

Target Live are proud to support three upcoming gala nights for three incredible charities. Including A CHILD OF OUR TIME On Monday 15 January at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre.

2 January 2018

Opera North

Opera North started the year with a treble win in the What’s On Stage 2018 opera polls, for Best New Production (La Cenerentola), Breakthrough Artist in UK Opera (Wallis Giunta, various productions) and Outstanding Contribution to the UK Operatic Scene (Little Greatsseason). Congratulations!

29 December 2017

Dirty Dancing 2018 Tour

An all new tour of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage will be mamboing back into theatres in 2018 following the 2016/17 tour that played to sold out audiences over a 12 month period and took over £13 million in ticket sales, 3 blockbuster West End runs, multiple sell out UK tours and numerous international productions.

22 December 2017

The Moderate Soprano

Target Live are proud to be working on the West End transfer of David Hare’s new play The Moderate Soprano, first seen at Hampstead Theatre which went on public sale this week. Starring Roger Allam and Nancy Carroll, who reprise their roles. It is Glyndebourne’s original love story!

22 November 2017

SHREK 2018/19 Tour

Following a record-breaking UK and Ireland Tour, the smash hit blockbuster Shrek The Musical is back. The tour opens at Edinburgh Playhouse on 12th December for 4 weeks. Target Live are thrilled to be looking after the Marketing, Ticketing, Media buying and Design across the 24 tour dates running through until 2019.

15 November 2017

Men In Motion

International ballet superstar Ivan Putrov’s thrilling celebration of the male dancer Men in Motion returns to the London Coliseum for two performances only on 22 and 23 November.

7 November 2017

The Last Ship

On Sunday it was announced that Sting’s musical, The Last Ship, will receive its UK premiere in a new production at Northern Stage next year, before setting sail on a national tour directed by Lorne Campbell, and featuring Jimmy Nail.

1 November 2017

Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre launches in York

Target Live client, Lunchbox Theatrical Productions has announced that Europe’s first ever pop-up Shakespearean Theatre – Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre, is set to open in York in Summer 2018 at a hugely successful Media Launch held in the historic city.

18 October 2017

The Death of Stalin

The Death of Stalin, Armando Ianucci’s comedy of terrors, opens in UK cinemas this weekend.

17 October 2017

Bolshoi Ballet In Cinema

Target Live are pleased to helping Trafalgar Releasing and Pathe with the PR and grassroots campaign for a series of cinema screenings of the Bolshoi Ballet.

11 October 2017

Young Frankenstein press night

Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein opened at the Garrick Theatre last night, playing to a star-studded audience.

10 October 2017

Basquiat: Boom for Real

Target Live are working with the Barbican to produce a high impact cross-media campaign for Basquiat: Boom for Real, leveraging social, programmatic, print and out of home.

5 October 2017

Manchester Theatre Awards

Target Live’s Manchester office is to manage the Press & PR for the next Manchester Theatre Awards. The Manchester Theatre Awards, in association with Target Live, will be held at The Lowry’s Quays Theatre on Friday 9 March 2018, hosted by actor and comedian Justin Moorhouse.

2 October 2017

Young Frankenstein

Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein opens in London on 10th October, and Mel has been busy making waves ahead of the big day! His interview with the Today programme on Radio 4 was picked up around the world, before a hilarious appearance on The One Show which saw him subsequently trending on Twitter!

8 September 2017

Hillary Clinton at London’s Southbank Centre

The former US Secretary of State is coming to Southbank Centre’s London Literature Festival on Sunday 15 October. Her only London appearance was announced today, and our media team is working with Southbank Centre on maximising awareness for this high-profile event.