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Let It Be a rooftop launch

Published: 23 August 2012

London’s rooftops today rocked to the sound of The Beatles once more as the newly unveiled cast of Let It Be played a special set at the Trafalgar Hotel.Emulating the… Read More

Garrick to house Loserville musical

Published: 23 August 2012

Busted star James Bourne’s 1970s-set musical Loserville will make its much-rumoured London premiere this October at the Garrick theatre following a successful regional run.Co-written by Bourne and award-winning composer Elliot… Read More

Classics reworked for final Donmar Trafalgar

Published: 23 August 2012

Penelope Skinner (pictured, with Joe Hill-Gibbins), Conor McPherson and Anthony Weigh are to create new versions of plays by Arbuzov and Strindberg, and a Jean Bruller novella for the final… Read More

An Incident At The Border

Published: 23 August 2012

Following a successful run at the Finborough theatre, An Incident At The Border has transferred to London’s Trafalgar Studio 2, an intimate space that for 80 minutes on press night… Read More

Top Hat releases album preview

Published: 22 August 2012

Official London Theatre can exclusively reveal that Top Hat fans now have the chance to put on their White Tie And Tails and enjoy a preview of the eagerly awaited… Read More

West leads Royal Court’s River

Published: 22 August 2012

The Wire’s Dominic West will star in Jez Butterworth’s latest play The River when it opens at the Royal Court this autumn.The Butley star, whose extensive theatre credits include As… Read More

Unicorn welcomes promenade Legend

Published: 22 August 2012

Next month, the Unicorn theatre will present The Legend Of Woesterdam, an outdoor family production that takes audiences on a theatrical journey around Mitcham Common.Conceived by internationally acclaimed company Studio… Read More

Radio stars join Mamma Mia! for gala

Published: 22 August 2012

Mamma Mia! will celebrate its new home at the Novello theatre with a gala performance in support of Children In Need this September.Taking place on 12 September, less than a… Read More

The Big Interview: Paterson Joseph

Published: 22 August 2012

I hate to say we told you so, but we did. Back in 1987 we spotted Paterson Joseph’s burgeoning talent. That was before Peep Show, before Elmina’s Kitchen, before he… Read More

New young duo for Billy

Published: 22 August 2012

Redmand Rance is to become the 31st talented youngster to don his ballet shoes and electrify audiences at the Victoria Palace theatre when he joins the cast of Billy Elliot… Read More

West End stars share Perfect Day

Published: 21 August 2012

Stars of London’s West End, including Top Hat’s Tom Chambers and Spamalot’s Bonnie Langford, are to share their Perfect West End Day with the capital’s tourists, visitors and regulars.As part… Read More

All’s Well in Globe cinema season

Published: 20 August 2012

Drama fans who missed Shakespeare’s Globe’s 2011 productions of All’s Well That Ends Well, Much Ado About Nothing and Doctor Faustus, have a second chance to catch the shows when… Read More

In rehearsal: The Judas Kiss

Published: 20 August 2012

From Hollywood to Hampstead, film and stage star Rupert Everett is soon to take on the challenging task of portraying the legendary Oscar Wilde in a rare revival of David… Read More

Kids Week 2012: Michael Morpurgo on War Horse

Published: 17 August 2012

War Horse author Michael Morpurgo thrilled an audience of eight to 16 year olds this week at the New London theatre at an exclusive free Kids Week event. Terrifically blunt… Read More

Julius Caesar

Published: 16 August 2012

Julius Caesar is often described as Shakespeare’s greatest political play and Gregory Doran’s inspired new Africa-set brutal production doesn’t disappoint. Any Ancient Roman ideals of decorum are stamped all over… Read More

New season announced for Hampstead Downstairs

Published: 15 August 2012

Hampstead Downstairs will receive two new plays by acclaimed writers Rona Munro and Steve Waters this autumn.Munro’s Donny’s Brain and Waters’ Ignorance will play at the Hampstead theatre’s downstairs space… Read More

Mockingbird and Sound Of Music in 2013 Open Air season

Published: 15 August 2012

Regent’s Park Open Air theatre has announced Harper Lee’s American classic To Kill A Mockingbird will launch its 2013 season with much-loved musical The Sound Of Music following. The Olivier… Read More

Spice Girl leads Pop Goes The Musical 2012

Published: 15 August 2012

If you’ve ever wondered how your favourite pop stars would fare on one of the West End’s legendary stages, now is your chance to find out as BBC’s Children In… Read More

Campbell Moore joins Duff in Berenice

Published: 15 August 2012

Stephen Campbell Moore will join the previously announced Anne-Marie Duff in Alan Hollinghurst’s new version of Berenice at the Donmar Warehouse this autumn.Last seen on the London stage in Clybourne… Read More

Christmas fun with Little Charley Bear

Published: 14 August 2012

This Christmas will see a new star head into the West End, with television’s Little Charley Bear performing in a new magical festive show at the Ambassadors theatre. Playing from… Read More

Doctor Brown returns to Soho

Published: 14 August 2012

Following his current summer run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Doctor Brown will return to London with his award-winning family show Doctor Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown And His Singing Tiger.Taking… Read More

In rehearsal: King Lear

Published: 14 August 2012

It’s a role on every actor’s wish list and with a theatrical CV as varied and acclaimed as Jonathan Pryce’s, you might be surprised to learn that the actor is… Read More

Rocking out with the younger Ages

Published: 14 August 2012

As more tickets than ever before are being snapped up by parents eager to take their little – and slightly bigger – ones to the theatre, so too are the… Read More

Royal Court joins global protest

Published: 14 August 2012

The Royal Court theatre will continue its reputation of responsive political programming this Friday when it stages a reading of the testimonies of arrested Russian punk band Pussy Riot. The… Read More

Suchet meets Aslan

Published: 14 August 2012

It’s not everyday that an actor can go to the theatre and watch a production that he himself is starring in, but that’s exactly what David Suchet did on Sunday… Read More

Olympic Games stomps to a close

Published: 13 August 2012

The 2012 Olympic Games came to an exhilarating close last night in an elaborate ceremony that saw theatre take centre stage with Stomp opening proceedings on the vast newspaper wrapped… Read More

Phillips joins Cabaret cast

Published: 13 August 2012

Siân Phillips is to join Will Young and Michelle Ryan in the highly anticipated revival of Rufus Norris’ Olivier Award-winning production of Cabaret this autumn.The stage and screen star, whose… Read More

Soho Cinders

Published: 10 August 2012

That most fabulous, funny and flamboyant of theatrical duos, Stiles and Drewe are back with a new musical that takes the most classic of fables and turns it on its… Read More

Complicite makes Master-ful return

Published: 10 August 2012

Widely acclaimed theatre company Complicite is to bring its sell-out production of The Master And Margarita back to the Barbican theatre for a Christmas season.The show, which features Satan taking… Read More

Masked Marcus Lovett joins Phantom

Published: 10 August 2012

Marcus Lovett will take over from Peter Jöback as the mysterious masked murderer in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit production of The Phantom Of The Opera at Her Majesty’s theatre next… Read More

A partnership: Stiles & Drewe

Published: 10 August 2012

There are not many names that become so synonymous that it’s hard to start with one without finishing with the other, but the Olivier Award-winning writing duo Stiles and Drewe… Read More

ENB announces fairytale Christmas

Published: 9 August 2012

Tamara Rojo’s first Christmas season at the London Coliseum as Artistic Director of English National Ballet will bring The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty to London.The classic choice from the… Read More

Mylan, Shaw and Stapleton bring Baggage to London

Published: 9 August 2012

Richard Mylan, Suzanne Shaw and Nicola Stapleton will star in the world premiere of Baggage at the Arts theatre next month.Directed by Audrey Cooke, the story of two latter-day likely… Read More

Volleyball star hits West End

Published: 8 August 2012

Team GB beach volleyball star Shauna Mullin let off steam after a strenuous first week of the Olympics by rocking out at Rock Of Ages.The 27-year-old Olympic debutant, who, with… Read More

What the Dickens? Callow returns

Published: 8 August 2012

Simon Callow will head back to the West End next month to reprise his role as Charles Dickens in a revival of Peter Ackroyd’s The Mystery Of Charles Dickens at… Read More

18 to 30 year olds given new voice

Published: 8 August 2012

For the seventh year running, Old Vic New Voices is on the hunt to discover more theatrical talent among young people.Raising the previous upper age limit by five years to… Read More

Favreau brings Jersey Boys to big screen

Published: 8 August 2012

Jon Favreau, the director behind hit films Iron Man and Elf, is to direct the movie adaptation of successful US and West End musical Jersey Boys.The tale of Frankie Valli… Read More

Rowley Jones returns to Oz

Published: 8 August 2012

Katie Rowley Jones, who originated the role of Nessarose in the London production of Wicked, will return to the show and the role when the cast is refreshed on 29… Read More

A Chorus Line’s Hamlisch dies

Published: 7 August 2012

Marvin Hamlisch, the acclaimed composer of A Chorus Line, has died aged 68 following a brief illness. Hamlisch’s famous score for the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical was recognised at the first… Read More

Hairspray’s O’Donnell dies

Published: 7 August 2012

Mark O'Donnell, the Tony and Olivier Award-winning writer behind hit musical Hairspray, has died at the age of 58.O’Donnell co-wrote the musical adaptation of John Waters’ cult film with Thomas… Read More

Mousetrap Theatre Projects wins award

Published: 7 August 2012

Education charity Mousetrap Theatre Projects has broken new ground, becoming the first UK theatre organisation to receive a Sandford Award for Heritage Education.The award is given for quality and excellence… Read More

Greig: “London theatre keeps getting stronger”

Published: 7 August 2012

Jumpy star Tamsin Greig was among a collection of London stage performers who shared their enthusiasm for the capital’s acclaimed theatre scene with an invited audience of international journalists yesterday.Speaking… Read More

Bush Bazaar

Published: 7 August 2012

Shepherd’s Bush’s Westfield shopping centre may have anything you could possibly ask for under one roof, but now there’s nearby competition from the Bush theatre, which has been transformed into… Read More

Kids Week Q&A: One Man, Two Guvnors

Published: 7 August 2012

Kids Week, our annual campaign that offers one free children’s ticket for every adult ticket purchased, is now in full swing and the jam packed schedule of exclusive events and… Read More

Blood Brothers comes to end of 20 year run

Published: 6 August 2012

Willy Russell’s hugely successful musical Blood Brothers is set to close this October following more than two decades in the West End. The much-loved show will come to an end… Read More

Peterborough, terror and revolution in Soho season

Published: 6 August 2012

Soho theatre’s autumn season will feature the transfer of Edinburgh production I ♥ Peterborough, a season of horror theatre and a series of plays responding to 2012’s Arab uprisings.I ♥… Read More

Incident crosses border for West End transfer

Published: 6 August 2012

Kieran Lynn’s acclaimed comedy An Incident At The Border will transfer to Trafalgar Studios 2 this summer following its current sell-out world premiere run at the Finborough theatre.Marking Lynn’s West… Read More

Practising Shakespeare

Published: 3 August 2012

Richard III and Twelfth Night have brought Original Practice back to Shakespeare’s Globe. Matthew Amer talks to actor Samuel Barnett and director Tim Carroll to discover what is so special… Read More

Piper to make NT debut

Published: 3 August 2012

Pop star turned actress Billie Piper will take to the National Theatre stage for the first time this autumn when she stars in Lucy Prebble’s new play The Effect.The former… Read More

Kurup joins The Bodyguard

Published: 3 August 2012

Debbie Kurup will join the previously announced Heather Headley and Lloyd Owen in new musical The Bodyguard when it opens at the Adelphi theatre in December. The musical theatre star,… Read More

Historic venue sings Christmas Carol

Published: 3 August 2012

The sun may be shining outside, but theatre company Antic Disposition is already thinking about December, when it will stage a new musical version of A Christmas Carol at Middle… Read More

Dearman turns Wicked

Published: 3 August 2012

Louise Dearman will traverse the merry old land of Oz, moving from the goodness of the south to the wickedness of the west, when she returns to hit musical Wicked… Read More

War Horse entertains Olympic crowds

Published: 2 August 2012

Team GB’s equestrian steeds were not the only British award-winning horses at the Olympics earlier this week, when War Horse’s Joey paid a visit to Park Live.The famous four legged… Read More

Philadelphia, Here I Come!

Published: 1 August 2012

As her acclaimed production of Laura Wade’s Posh comes to the end of its run in the West End, Lyndsey Turner makes her Donmar directorial debut with a measured revival… Read More

Masters of Ceremonies

Published: 1 August 2012

From telescopic towers to flaming rings, the theatricality of the Olympic Opening Ceremony displayed astounding theatricality forged by Danny Boyle and Stephen Daldry on the London stage.Boyle, Artistic Director of… Read More

Theatre shines at Creative Summit

Published: 31 July 2012

Delegates at The Global Business Summit on Creative Content today heard how theatre attracts the same number of visitors each year as football matches in the entire Premiership and Football… Read More

Playing The Games

Published: 31 July 2012

The Criterion theatre is joining Theatreland’s Olympic spirit with a double bill of that rarity in the West End, two new writing plays that look at the sporting event from… Read More

Theatregoers silence transport fears

Published: 31 July 2012

London’s theatre fans, who have been defying transport doom-mongers by heading to the capital, have found a transport system that is more than coping with the extra pressure of the… Read More

Iron Lady visits Billy

Published: 30 July 2012

It’s not every day that you have a president in your audience, but it happened to the cast of Billy Elliot The Musical this weekend. Dalia Grybauskaite, the President of… Read More

Cirque du Soleil returns with Kooza

Published: 27 July 2012

The world famous Cirque du Soleil will return to London next year with Kooza, an electrifying show which promises to take the company back to its origins, combining acrobatic performances… Read More

Theatreland welcomes Olympic torch

Published: 27 July 2012

Theatreland was at the heart of the country’s Olympic spirit when thousands of people lined the streets of Shaftesbury Avenue and beyond to give a standing ovation to the well-travelled… Read More

De la Tour leads impressive People

Published: 27 July 2012

Three time Oliver Award winner Frances de la Tour will star in Alan Bennett’s new play People when it premieres at the National Theatre this autumn. The veteran stage and… Read More

National Theatre rings All The Bells

Published: 27 July 2012

Commuters with their eyes peeled would have spotted a collection of keen campanologists on the South Bank this morning as the National Theatre joined in Martin Creed’s All The Bells… Read More

Cornwell brings more comedy to One Man

Published: 27 July 2012

Comedians Phil Cornwell and Rhona Croker will join the cast of Nicholas Hynter’s hugely successful One Man, Two Guvnors at the Theatre Royal Haymarket this September. The pair will replace… Read More

My Place: Tom Burke

Published: 26 July 2012

Acting is in the genes of The Doctor’s Dilemma star Tom Burke. His parents, Anna Calder Marshall and David Burke, are regulars on stage and screen. His godfather is the… Read More

American Idiots fly over for UK tour

Published: 25 July 2012

The cast for the forthcoming London premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical American Idiot at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo will be an all-American affair. Alex Nee, Thomas Hettrick and Casey… Read More

Bassett returns to Court with Churchill

Published: 25 July 2012

Award-winning actress Linda Bassett will make her Royal Court return in Caryl Churchill’s new play Love And Information, which will play in the theatre’s Jerwood Theatre Downstairs space this September.… Read More

The Doctor’s Dilemma

Published: 25 July 2012

With a sharply relevant production of Timon Of Athens already running at the National Theatre, we can only hope that the programming of Bernard Shaw’s The Doctor’s Dilemma does not… Read More

You Me Bum Bum Train

Published: 25 July 2012

There are some pretty epic train rides out there: the luxurious Orient Express, Alton Towers’ reckless Runaway Mine Train, the continent-spanning Trans-Siberian Railway, J K Rowling’s legendary Hogwarts Express... the… Read More

Q&A: Monty Python’s Spamalot

Published: 24 July 2012

With coconuts, round tables, killer rabbits, flatulent Frenchmen and shenanigans a-plenty arriving in the West End, it can only mark the arrival of the deliciously silly Monty Python’s Spamalot, a… Read More

Dreamboats comes to a close

Published: 23 July 2012

The swinging 60s will twist out of the Playhouse theatre this summer with musical Dreamboats And Petticoats set to close on 4 August. The production, which first opened in July… Read More

The Boy Who Fell Into A Book

Published: 23 July 2012

It’s what all children dream of; inhabiting the world of their favourite storybook characters, embarking on mysterious adventures through deep dark forests and fighting villains with fictional heroes in an… Read More

Haydon presents Aftermath at Gate

Published: 20 July 2012

The Gate theatre will follow its current Resist! season with Aftermath, an exploration of the impact of conflict told through two very different plays directed by the venue’s Artistic Director… Read More

Smith leads Royal Court’s choir

Published: 20 July 2012

Dominic Smith will lead the cast – and singing troupe – of Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s new play Choir Boy at the Royal Court this September. Set in an all-black, American… Read More

Donoghue’s Mudlarks play at Bush

Published: 20 July 2012

Mudlarks, a new play by Vickie Donoghue, will transfer to the Bush theatre this September following successful runs at the HighTide Festival and Theatre 503. Set on the muddy banks… Read More
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