The British Players

‘The Wizard of Oz: A British Pantomime’ is a delightful holiday romp

The traditionally British holiday panto meets the very American story of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in The British Players’ delightful production.

The British Players’ ‘Alice in Wonderland: A Traditional British Panto’ delivers sublime silliness

Ah, yes, it’s that most wonderful time of the year: The tingle of frozen breath on the air, the sparkle of lights on the trees, the warmth of spiced cider, and the sublime silliness of Panto. “Panto?...

Review: ‘Old Time Music Hall’ by The British Players

It’s June, a time for anniversaries, celebrations and commemorations. Where can you simultaneously look back with fond nostalgia at British pluck and cheek, and party for Pride month? How about at The...

Review: ‘Noises Off’ by the British Players

Noises Off is the Mount Everest of farce. Numerous critics have called Michael Frayn’s 1982 masterwork the greatest farce ever written, and its second act may well be the most difficult to perform...

Review: ‘Frosted: A Traditional British Panto’ at Kensington Town Hall

It is a truth universally acknowledged in the modern era that everything must be novel, revolutionary, and exciting. People will (apparently) stand in line for the newest iPhone (whether they need it...

Review: ’53rd Annual Old Time Music Hall’ by the British Players

Sick of cynicism, vitriol, and vulgarity? The British Players has an antidote: their 53rd Old Time Music Hall (directed by Malcolm Edwards and produced by Sue Edwards). The latest installment of their...

Review: ‘Quartet’ at The British Players

Growing old isn’t for sissies. In South-African-born, British playwright Ronald Harwood’s smart 1999 comedy Quartet, he gently wrestles with the indignities of aging in a British senior-citizens’...

Review: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at The British Players

Director Robert Leembruggen and The British Players have created a delightfully funny and energizing interactive theater experience that is a not-miss this holiday season. Get thy backside to this...

Review: ‘Something’s Afoot’ at The British Players

A musical murder-mystery who-done-it is a strange bird indeed. But it can work if expertly executed. Something’s Afoot, with book, music and lyrics by James McDonald, David Vos and Robert Gerlach—and...

Review: ‘Pygmalion’ at The British Players

I envy the folks lucky enough to have attended the opening night performance of George Bernard Shaw’s brand new play Pygmalion in 1913. They were afforded an unfiltered observation of class war humor...

Interview: Meet the Cast of ‘Pygmalion’ at The British Players: Part Four: Roger Stone

In a series of interviews with the cast of Pygmalion at The British Players, meet Roger Stone who plays Alfred Doolittle. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you...

Interview: Meet the Cast of ‘Pygmalion’ at The British Players: Part Three: Daniel Owen

In part three of a series of interviews with the cast of Pygmalion at The British Players, meet Daniel Owen who plays Professor Henry Higgins. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they...

Interview: Meet the Cast of ‘Pygmalion’ at The British Players: Part Two: John Allnutt

In part two of a series of interviews with the cast of Pygmalion at The British Players, meet John Allnutt who plays Colonel Pickering. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may...

Interview: Meet the Cast of ‘Pygmalion’ at The British Players: Part One: Jenn Robinson

In Part One of a series of interviews with the cast of Pygmalion at The British Players, meet Jenn Robinson. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you perform...

Review: ‘Merlin: A Traditional British Panto’ at The British Players

If your kids squirm through The Nutcracker, it might be time to consider a new Christmas theater tradition: the annual British Pantomime produced by The British Players. Pantomimes are traditionally...

Review: ‘The New Old Time Music Hall Celebrating Queen and Country’ at The British Players

It’s a gathering of music, humor, and tradition with The British Players in The New Old Time Music Hall Celebrating Queen and Country. The British Players have quite a storied history, performing at...

Review: ‘Calendar Girls’ at The British Players

This show is outstanding! At its heart, Calendar Girls is about the ability of women “of a certain age” to continue to flex and grow for all of the right reasons. The sensitivity of Co-Directors...

The British Players’ 51st Old Time Music Hall

When Malcolm Edwards, the emcee and Mr. Chairman of the British Players Old Time Music Hall, stepped on the stage and asked the packed house, “Are we going to have some fun this afternoon?” he...

Meet the Cast of ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at The British Players: Part 6: Laurie Simonds

In Part 6 of a series of interviews with the cast of How the Other Half Lives at The British Players, meet Laurie Simonds. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...

‘How the Other Half Loves’ at the British Players

Alan Ayckbourn is a renowned British playwright and director well known for his flair for the bedroom farce. One of the more successful of his works is How the Other Half Loves which premiered in...

Meet the Cast of ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at The British Players: Part 5: John O’Leary

In Part 5 of a series of interviews with the cast of How the Other Half Lives at The British Players, meet John O’Leary. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...

Meet the Cast of ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at The British Players: Part 4: John Allnutt

In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast of How the Other Half Lives at The British Players, meet John Allnutt. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...

Meet the Cast of ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at The British Players: Part 3: Peter Harrold

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of How the Other Half Lives at The British Players, meet Peter Harrold. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...

Meet the Cast of ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at The British Players: Part 2: Karen Romero

In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of How the Other Half Lives at The British Players, meet Karen Romero. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen...

Meet the Cast of ‘How the Other Half Loves’ at The British Players: Part 1: Susan R. Paisner

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of How the Other Half Lives at The British Players, meet Susan R. Paisner. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have...

‘The British Players’ 50th Anniversary Old Time Music Hall’

Wine, beer, barmaids, and song—these are the mainstays of The British Players’ 50th Anniversary Old Time Music Hall. A salute to the popular British music halls of the 19th and early 20th century, the...

‘Bedside Manners’ at The British Players

Will you be having your Mr. Smith in the blue room or the green room? Mind you, the blue room is awfully blue. Regardless of which room you’re sneaking off to, be sure you sneak off to The British...

‘Cinderella – A Traditional British Panto’ – at The British Players by Ellouise Schoettler

Have a ball! Start the holidays with the laugh-filled family show –The British Players’ Cinderella, written by James Barry and directed with over-flowing humor by Charles Hoag. Cinderella is presented...

‘The 49th Annual Music Hall’ at The British Players by Francine Schwartz

On Saturday, June 23, 2013, I enjoyed a rousing good time at The British Players‘ Music Hall, the 49th anniversary of a popular event frequented by expatriates and former inhabitants of the British...

‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’ at The British Players by Amanda Gunther

Oh what tangled webs we weave when we practice to deceive. Shakespeare may have said it but he never said what would happen if you tried to untangle all those lies. A truly uproarious chaotic comedy...

‘The Princess and the Sprout’ at The British Players by Mark Dewey

British Players Do Holiday Vaudeville Attending The Princess and the Sprout is a little like popping in for a Christmas toddy with the kooky neighbors – the British – and discovering they’ve planned...

The British Players’ ‘The Princess and the Sprout’ Opens Tonight

The British Players present THE PRINCESS AND THE SPROUT. This traditional holiday pantomime, a theatrical treat that for centuries has entertained audiences all around the British Isles. Delight in...

Auditions for The British Players’ ‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’ on December 9th & 10th by Chrish Kresge

The British Players present Don’t Dress for Dinner by Marc Camoletti. Directed by Chrish Kresge and produced by Caroline Gelb. Audition Dates Sunday, December 9th : 1 – 3pm Monday, December 10th:...

The British Players Presents ‘The Princess and the Sprout’ November 20-December 16th at Kensington Town Hall

The British Players present THE PRINCESS AND THE SPROUT. This traditional holiday pantomime, a theatrical treat that for centuries has entertained audiences all around the British Isles. Delight in...

‘Cause Célèbre’ at The British Players by Amanda Gunther

A headlining murder case that electrified London in 1935 – a true murder story with all the spicy elements: a sexually frustrated middle-aged married woman, her young hot-blooded angry lover, the...