London Theatre star Diana Rigg breaks in Pygmalion

London Theatre star Diana Rigg breaks in Pygmalion will appear later when the season opens.

She will take up the role of Mrs Higgins, with Rupert Everett (Henry Higgins) and Kara Tointon (Eliza Doolittle).

Directed and designed by Philip Prowse, production at Garrick Theatre on Wednesday 25th May is set open, booking until Saturday 3rd September.

Pygmalion tells the famous story of Eliza Doolittle, the London is the flower girl to Professor Higgins a woman later changed a bet with his friend.

The Garrick Theatre is playing host to The Hurly Burly Show, which is running at the West End venue until Sunday May 1st.

London theater awards to be received by Sondheim

The Olivier Special Award will be received by US composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim when Britain’s top theater honors are awarded on March 13.

A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd,the 80-year-old hit shows composer will be attending the ceremony at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London’s West End.

Adrian Lester, who starred in Sondheim’s Company, and other guests are going to give tribute to Sondheim.

The board of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) chooses the Special Award and there have been 24 recipients in total including Alec Guinness, Judi Dench, Sam Mendes, Peter Hall and Laurence Olivier, after whom the awards are named.

Organizers are hoping a red carpet before the show will attract more stars to the event and the public can watch the awards live on digital TV. They announced a new sponsorship deal with MasterCard earlier this year. -- Reuters