Published: 17 April 2008
A mysterious caller who doesn’t leave his name, black high heels a woman wears during the day but not in the evening, a cheese knife used as a threatening weapon… Read More
Headlong Artistic Director Rupert Goold, who today picked up another award for his direction of the Chichester Festival Theatre (CFT) production of Macbeth, has revealed forthcoming plans for the touring… Read More
Chiwetel Ejiofor and Patrick Stewart today jointly received the John and Wendy Trewin Award for Best Shakespearean Performance at the Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards 2007, following a “fantastically strong year… Read More
It is always worrying for an interviewer when the first thing that happens when you meet your interviewees is that they sing into your Dictaphone. Not only is it disconcertingly… Read More
Topol, the actor synonymous with the role of Tevye in Fiddler On The Roof, will star alongside the previously announced Lisa O’Hare and Millicent Martin in the Open Air theatre’s… Read More
The stage adaptation of the hugely successful family film High School Musical has confirmed a London season at the Hammersmith Apollo this summer. The scholastic sensation will open on 30… Read More
Two of Japan’s leading actors will take to the stage at the Fortune this autumn to present the Japanese-language version of The Woman In Black. The West End production of… Read More
The London premieres of David Hare’s The Vertical Hour and Fiona Evans’s Scarborough have proved so popular with ticket-buying theatregoers that extra dates have been added to the runs of… Read More
Kitty is a working mother juggling a hectic job with being a mum to two young kids, trying to sustain a healthy relationship with her husband and avoiding the temptations… Read More
Alan Dale, star of Neighbours, The OC and Ugly Betty, will don the West End’s meatiest crown when he joins the cast of Monty Python’s Spamalot on 3 March. Dale… Read More
Theatre owners and public bodies should work together to find funding solutions for the restoration of London’s theatre buildings, because theatres are “of wider economic, heritage and cultural significance to… Read More
The highly-acclaimed production of Fiddler On The Roof will end its run at the Savoy theatre on 16 February after nine months at the venue. The production, which stars Henry… Read More
Waves crash on the Haymarket stage, thunder rumbles, the sea roars as it steals the life of a character who, though central to the plot of Edward Bond’s The Sea,… Read More
ENO Baylis, the education arm of English National Opera, is holding a special family event on 17 February in which participants can learn more about Puccini’s opera Madam Butterfly, which… Read More
New ground was broken at the Old Vic last night, when Kevin Spacey took his first major Shakespearean role on British soil, playing usurped king, Richard II, in Trevor Nunn’s… Read More
A minimalist, modern set, boldly lit, provides the backdrop to David Hare’s new play The Vertical Hour, which received its UK premiere at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs last… Read More
Two long-running shows – Stomp and Chicago – continue their presence in the West End by extending their booking periods, while new musical on the block, Jersey Boys, announces complete… Read More
The sound of the sea peacefully lapping the Crimean shore welcomes audiences into the Hampstead auditorium for Penny Gold’s new play The President’s Holiday. Its calm belies the events it… Read More
Greenwich theatre has revealed details of its inaugural children’s theatre festival taking place during the Easter school holidays. The festival, which runs from 18-29 March, includes a programme of shows… Read More
Soho theatre presents James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids this spring, giving children the chance to experience comedy from some of the best comedians on the UK circuit. Comedy 4 Kids,… Read More
He has worked with the likes of David Jason, Rhys Ifans and now Roger Lloyd Pack, he was personally recommended for his current role in Dealer’s Choice by the playwright… Read More
In our attempt to keep you up-to-date and fully informed about everything happening in London’s Theatreland, Official London Theatre has joined forces with Theatre Vision to bring you video coverage… Read More
Stephen Unwin, the outgoing director of English Touring Theatre (ETT) has joined Sir Peter Hall in the artistic team of the Rose theatre, Kingston, which was launched to the press… Read More
Playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah has had a busy few months. November saw the opening of Statement Of Regret at the National Theatre, while last night he opened a second new play,… Read More
The four occupants of the Criteron’s stage will continue to climb The 39 Steps until the autumn of this year, as the hit comedy announces an extension to 11 October.… Read More
The Young Genius season, co-produced by the Barbican and the Young Vic, celebrates the “artists who know at once who they are, who find their voice the moment they start… Read More
Figures released today indicate that 2007 was a record-breaking year for London theatre, with both attendances and ticket revenues exceeding the previous benchmarks. The announcement comes at the start of… Read More
The much-rumoured production of Yasmina Reza’s God Of Carnage has confirmed it is opening at the Gielgud on 25 March, following previews from 7 March. Ralph Fiennes, Tamsin Greig, Janet… Read More
A letter signed by many of Britain’s leading arts organisations, including the Society of London Theatre (SOLT), expressing “grave concerns” about the funding cuts proposed by Arts Council England (ACE),… Read More
Angelmoth, a fairytale ballet production suitable for children aged five and over, opens this year’s Connect Festival at Sadler’s Wells on 23 February. Created by Ballet Lorent and choreographer Liv… Read More
Jeremy Irons is to make his National Theatre debut playing former British PM Harold Macmillan in a new drama by Howard Brenton, Never So Good, which opens in the Lyttelton… Read More
Model, actress and writer Sophie Dahl will be appearing at Polka theatre on 22 January to talk about her experiences growing up as the granddaughter of Roald Dahl, whose story… Read More
Ian Talbot, who last year stepped down as Artistic Director of the Open Air theatre after 20 years, is to play Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray from 28 January, when current… Read More
The casting has been confirmed for the Donmar Warehouse’s new production of Arthur Miller’s American fable, The Man Who Had All The Luck, which opens on 5 March.The play stars… Read More
Six ropes hang from the rig to the bare stage, which, along with a little imagination, is all that is used throughout this production to conjure the various scenes in… Read More
Idina Menzel, last seen in London playing misunderstood witch Elphaba in Wicked, returns in May to lead the cast of Chess In Concert, which receives two performances at the Royal… Read More
Jacqueline Wilson, the Children’s Laureate, and the author of some of the most loved children’s books ever, is currently enjoying the brand new experience of seeing an adaptation of one… Read More
Timothy Sheader, new Artistic Director at the Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park, has announced his inaugural season. In keeping with the tradition at the Open Air, this summer will see… Read More
It is a rare thing for an English actor to be as popular and recognisable in America as in Britain, and as comfortable on stage as on screen, yet Joseph… Read More
The Palace theatre was awash with lake-dwelling ladies yesterday (10 January) as King Arthur (otherwise known as Peter Davison) welcomed his potential new Swedish co-stars in Monty Python’s Spamalot. Yes,… Read More
Thousands of reduced price tickets to top London shows are still available through Get Into London Theatre, which runs until 8 February. More than 21,000 people have already snapped up… Read More
Kneehigh Theatre is to bring an innovative new stage production of Brief Encounter to London’s West End from 2 February, staged not in a traditional theatre but in the Cineworld… Read More
If you are aged between 9 and 12 years old, and would do anything to play the part of orphaned urchin Oliver Twist in the West End, put 1-3 February… Read More
High camp, gloriously sparkly and provocative costumes, plush drapery, champagne; the Menier Chocolate Factory has been transformed into fabulously frilly transvestite revue bar La Cage Aux Folles for the theatre’s… Read More
If you caught Cirque Du Soleil’s last London outing in 2006, Alegría, you may be wondering how the circus troupe could top the gravity-defying acrobatic feats seen in that show.… Read More
Practitioners from four of London’s theatres spent the final months of 2007 proving that the reach and effect of Theatreland goes far beyond the boundaries of London and the UK.… Read More
The winners of the Old Vic New Voices Theatre503 Award will be extending their new year celebrations to the end of this month, when their shows are given a limited… Read More
London auditions for Youth Music Theatre: UK’s annual summer residential courses will be held on 27 January and 21-22 February as part of a nationwide search for new musical theatre… Read More
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, which returned to the West End stage in August 2007, has announced an extension to its current run. The musical tale of the tragically… Read More
Forty years after he first originated the role in the West End, veteran actor Roy Dotrice, recently awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list, is to revive… Read More
Icicle BicycleIcicle Bicycle, which ran at the Half Moon Young People’s Theatre in November, returns for a longer season this January-March, alongside the theatre’s new programme of Saturday shows for… Read More
Rosemary Squire, Nicholas Kenyon, Richard Griffiths and Julie Walters are among those arts professionals named in the Queen’s 2008 New Year Honours list.Squire, who is joint Chief Executive of Ambassador… Read More
Southwark Playhouse is staging a festival celebrating theatre, music and art from Lithuania this January. Produced by Vilnius-based company Arts Printing House, A Lithuanian Festival runs from 7 to 26… Read More
The Perfect Picnic, a comic piece of opera theatre set to the music of Mozart, comes to Jermyn Street theatre from 15 January to 2 February. Produced by Opera On… Read More
When Jatinder Verma formed Tara Arts in 1977 in response to a racist murder, he knew that he had begun a mission that would occupy his whole life. Now, as… Read More
Cameron Mackintosh will join Andrew Lloyd Webber in the BBC’s latest West End talent search, this time to find an actress to play Nancy and three young boys to fill… Read More
Broadway actress Jill Paice has been cast as Scarlett O’Hara in Trevor Nunn’s forthcoming stage musical adaptation of epic novel Gone With The Wind at the New London. British actors… Read More
Ever wondered what Anthony Hopkins’ garden looks like? Or where Roger Moore has a holiday house? The photographer Cambridge Jones found out when he was granted a window into the… Read More
Christopher Fry’s adaptation of Jean Anouilh’s comedy Ring Round The Moon returns to the West End next spring, opening at the Playhouse on 19 February (previews from 5 February). The… Read More
Marianne Dreams, Moira Buffini’s adaptation of Catherine Storr’s 1958 tale of a young girl who survives illness by escaping into her drawings, is the Almeida’s first attempt at a Christmas… Read More
From the opening peal of church bells and the warm glow that rises across balconied windows, it is clear that this will be a traditional interpretation of Shakespeare’s Sicilian-set comedy… Read More
The Young Vic production of The Magic Flute – Impempe Yomlingo transfers to the Duke Of York’s on 11 February for an eight-week West End run.The production, a reimagining of… Read More
The Apollo welcomes the mob in the new year as the anonymous figure known only as Mercy Man presents his one-man show An Audience With The Mafia from 21 January-16… Read More
The future of many London theatres and theatre companies is under threat following the announcement of funding cuts by the Arts Council. In letters received last week, theatres including the… Read More
X Factor may be over, Gethin may be out of Strictly, but reality television fans can continue to get their fix via the newly relaunched website for Monty Python’s Spamalot,… Read More
Michael Ball, currently playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, has extended his stay in the hit musical by six months, until 25 October 2008. In Hairspray, Ball dons a dress to… Read More
After last weekend’s press night was postponed due to Sandi Toksvig being ill, the comedienne was back on fine form and back in her Narrator’s chair on Saturday when Caroline… Read More
Macmillan Cancer Support received an early Christmas present this week, when it was given a cheque for £500,000 from the hit high school musical Grease. The half a million pounds… Read More
This summer is a boon time for fans of Irish playwright Brian Friel; at the Comedy theatre Tom Courtenay is currently starring in The Home Place, while last night a… Read More
Clare Higgins, Hayley Atwell and Paul Ready join the previously announced Simon Russell Beale in the National Theatre’s 2008 production of Major Barbara. Following the success of Saint Joan –… Read More
Husband and wife Julian Glover and Isla Blair are to star together when The President’s Holiday opens at the Hampstead in January. The couple will play Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev… Read More
At a time when comic book heroes all have super powers, one Belgian boy reporter stands alone with nothing but quick wits, a tremendous heart and a small white furry… Read More
The latest edition of Access London Theatre, the brochure which lists all audio described, captioned and sign language interpreted performances in London’s Theatreland, has just been published. The brochure contains… Read More
Gina McKee is to replace Tara Fitzgerald in the cast of The Lover and The Collection, due to open at the Comedy theatre on 29 January (previews from 15 January).The… Read More
Christmas is a time to bring families together, to bring different generations into the same room and to spread good cheer. With that in mind Matthew Amer headed to the… Read More