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Land of the Free West End

Land of the Free

Opens: October 9, 2024
Closing: November 09, 2024
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77-85 Newington Causeway London

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“The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in want of one” Abraham Lincoln



1865. The United States are disunited by politics, power and race. To celebrate the end of Civil War, a victorious Abraham Lincoln goes to the theatre. Not long into the show a man walks in and shoots him. Who was he? Why did he do it? And why does it matter now?



In the lead up to a tumultuous American election this November, the award winning Simple8 examine the present by visiting the past, with a searing new play about John Wilkes Booth, the actor who assassinated a President.


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London Theatre Week Extends Due to Demand
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2024


Due to demand, London Theatre Week is extending as it continues to celebrate the West End's theatrical scene. From Monday September 2nd theatre fans can continue to shop exclusively priced tickets starting at just £15.

London Theatre Week Launches With Over 75 Shows
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2024


London Theatre Week is set to make a  return with its celebration of the West End's vibrant theatrical scene. From Monday 19th August, theatre fans can shop exclusively priced tickets starting at just £15 via TodayTix.

Mark Henely and Chris Warren in AMERICAN TWO IN ONE COMICS to Play Edinburgh Fringe
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 20, 2024


Mark Henely's AMERICAN TWO IN ONE COMICS heads to Edinburgh Fringe from 1-25 August.

New Play from Simple8 To Examine the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024


The award-winning ensemble Simple8 has announced the new play, Land of The Free, that dissects the life of the actor John Wilkes Booth and how he came to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln in 1865.

Sarasota Jewish Theatre Closes Fourth Season With Mark Harelik's THE IMMIGRANT
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2024


Sarasota Jewish Theatre will  present Mark Harelik's “The Immigrant,” based on a true story, as its closing play of the 2023-24 season.

Stageworks Theatre's Season Continues With THE IMMIGRANT in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2024


The promise of a new life and the pursuit of the American Dream are the focus of Stageworks Theatre's production of 'The Immigrant' which will open on March 15, 2024 and run through March 31.

The Florida Premiere Of BETTER LATE Comes to Sarasota Jewish Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2024


Sarasota Jewish Theatre will present the Florida premiere of M*A*S*H writer Larry Gelbart's “Better Late,” a comedic riff on a December-December-December romance, March 13-21 at The Players Centre Studio.

Review: No Heaven, Only Hell, in Huang Ruo's ANGEL ISLAND from Prototype at BAM
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 15, 2024


Huang Ruo’s artistically bold, viscerally devastating ANGEL ISLAND had its local debut the other night at BAM’s Harvey Theatre on Brooklyn’s Fulton Street, produced by Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) and BAM. Its New York premiere is part of the annual Prototype Festival of opera theatre-music theatre--co-founded by BMP and HERE--which has been bringing challenging contemporary works of different stripes to town since 2013.

Video: The Americans Debut Music Video On LA Homeless 'Land Of The Free'
by Michael Major - Nov 9, 2023


Watch the powerful music video 'Land of the Free' by The Americans, shedding light on homelessness in LA. With haunting melodies and poignant imagery, this video captures the harsh realities of life without a stable home. The video is a powerful and poignant piece that sheds light on the issue of homelessness in Los Angeles.

Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Connor Palace
by Roy Berko - Nov 6, 2023


What did our critic think of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Connor Palace? David Greene, the Senior Vice President of Programming at Playhouse Square, informs theater-goers in his program notes for GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY that “it is a non-traditional musical which features songs by music legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bob Dylan.” 

Loyola University New Orleans Presents GOD HELP THEM IF WE WAKE UP A New Play By Ann Mahoney And Starring Nadine Marissa
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 25, 2023


The Department of Theater Arts and Dance at Loyola University is pleased to present 'God Help Them if We Wake Up,' a powerful feminist drama from playwrights Ann Mahoney and Gillian Shelly, Nov. 9-18 at Marquette Theatre.

Dropkick Murphys Announce Boston 2024 St. Patrick's Day Week Shows
by Michael Major - Oct 17, 2023


Dropkick Murphys have announced their 2024 St. Patrick's Day Week hometown shows in Boston, which will all feature SoCal punk legends Pennywise as special guests, and opening acts to be announced soon. The run of shows begins Thursday, March 14 at Citizens House Of Blues Boston.

Interview: Alaudin Ullah Discusses Creating and Performing DISHWASHER DREAMS Now Playing at The Old Globe
by ErinMarie Reiter - Oct 6, 2023


Interview with Alaudin Ullah who has brought his one-man show DISHWASHER DREAMS about his family and his life growing up as a first-generation American to the Old Globe through October 15th.

Sarasota Jewish Theatre Reveals 2023-2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2023


Sarasota Jewish Theatre has announced its 2023-2024 season. Learn more about the full season lineup and how to get tickets here!

FALSETTOS, OUR TOWN & More Set for Stageworks Theatre 2023 �" 2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 5, 2023


Stageworks Theatre, Tampa's longest-running professional theatre company, will raise the curtain on six new productions for its 2023 - 2024 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: ASSASSINS, Chichester Festival Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Jun 11, 2023


Blazing new production of strange and unsettling musical that leaves you with much to consider

GOD HELP THEM IF WE WAKE UP Comes to New Orleans This Year
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2023


The Walking Dead's Ann Mahoney, and D.C. theatre maven Gillian Shelly, have penned a new play. Recipients of The Carol Sutton/Sherri Marina Memorial Grant, they have also garnered a contribution of $37K in matching funds toward the first production of the piece. Described as 'A Beautiful Disaster Play with Feminist Cojones,' it is set to be performed in New Orleans, LA in November of this year.

CRISIS MODE: Living Pilipino in America Comes to the Strand Theater
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2023


The Strand Theater Company continues its 15th Anniversary Season as Baltimore's women-centric theatre company with the World Premiere production of  Crisis Mode: Living Pilipino in America, written and performed by Cori Dioquino. Directed by Tara Cariaso. Choreography by Catrece Ann Tipon.

Review: CALLING US HOME at Artscape Provides World Class Performances
by Jaime Uranovsky - Feb 18, 2023


CALLING US HOME is a heartfelt musical that explores, among other things, the concept of home: What is it? Where is it? Can we ever really leave one home and create another?

Watch: PUBLIQuartet Releases Live Concert Video of New Album WHAT IS AMERICAN Filmed At National Sawdust
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2022


Watch The GRAMMY Award-nominated PUBLIQuartet's new live concert video of their new Billboard chart-topping album, What is American, a nominee for the GRAMMY Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance.

BRE Releases Women's Empowerment Anthem 'The Revolution'
by Michael Major - Oct 21, 2022


Mixed by Carlos Gallardo-Candia (Tommy Walker) and mastered by Dale Becker (Doja Cat, Justin Bieber), the self-written and produced track features a resounding, thunderous beat, backed by a sampled choir of Katerina Gimon’s piece “FIRE,” in conjunction with Mike Kindle’s electrifying guitar riffs.

Esperanza Spalding's 'Radio Music Society' Gets 10th Anniversary Reissue
by Michael Major - Oct 4, 2022


Executive produced by hip-hop artist Q-Tip, the 2012 album features the singles “Black Gold” and “Radio Song,” plus the GRAMMY®-winning track, “City of Roses,” and boasts an all-star line-up of talent, including pianist Leo Genovese, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, and tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, plus vocalists Lalah Hathaway and Gretchen Parlato

Review: THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - Sep 15, 2022


What did our critic think of THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON at Steppenwolf Theatre Company? Steppenwolf’s season opener THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON is a wild fever dream of a play. James Ijames’s play asks audiences to grapple with the question of who is truly free in America and at what cost do we perpetuate cycles of oppression and abuse, even though they may fall under the guise of forward movement.

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Broadway San Jose
by Linda Hodges - Jul 18, 2022


What did our critic think of COME FROM AWAY at Broadway San Jose? Broadway San Jose's Come From Away is far and away a show of delight, laughter, pathos and altogether great story-telling. The show - with book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein - 'tells the true story of 38 planes and almost 7,000 passengers from around the world that were diverted to the small community of Gander, Newfoundland on September 11, 2001, doubling its population in an instant.' Using a documentary theater approach, Sankoff and Hein drew from interviews with the people of Gander and 'the plane people,' as they affectionately came to be called, to craft their loving, hugely funny and deeply touching show.

Sunday Morning Michael Dale: Baldwin Debates Buckley, The Brontës Rock Out and Billy Porter Revises The Life
by Michael Dale - Mar 20, 2022


Debate: Baldwin vs Buckley is an extraordinary recreation of A 1965 televised debate, Glass Town is a fun rock concert with a Bronte band, The Life gets reworked for Encores! and an O'Neill drama involving Andrew Jackson may be seen differently today.

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