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Information for theatregoers throughout the period of national mourning

Published: 13 September 2022

Below is some useful information on theatre in London during the period of national mourning and in the run up to the funeral of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II.… Read More

Statement on behalf of Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Published: 8 September 2022

“We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The theatre industry is thankful for all the support and patronage Her Majesty… Read More

Disney Musical Newsies is coming to the West End

Published: 31 August 2022

Read all about it! Newsies, the incredible new musical, is coming over to London’s Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre this year, from 29 November.  This brand new production of Newsies, Broadway,… Read More

Stage One and Perfect Pitch work together towards development of new British musicals

Published: 31 August 2022

Stage One & Perfect Pitch announce that they will be working together to award new producers with financial support to help develop of new British musicals! Stage One is a… Read More

Immersive theatre in London

Published: 30 August 2022

Have you ever been to immersive theatre in London? Immersive theatre takes the spontaneity and magic of live theatre and turns it up to 11 - the show is different… Read More

Everything you need to know about The Book Of Mormon

Published: 26 August 2022

The Book Of Mormon is a nine-time Tony-winning, multi-Olivier awarded and Grammy-getting musical. Playing at London’s Prince of Wales Theatre, it continues to have West End audiences knocking on its… Read More

Lucy Cuthbertson on kids, Shakespeare and the Globe

Published: 24 August 2022

Shakespeare has a funny way of getting in to everything! You probably know more Shakespeare facts than you realised if you've seen any theatre in the West End - it's… Read More

Tell Us In 10: Jaouhar Ben Ayed

Published: 22 August 2022

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. From how… Read More

Your Kids Week!

Published: 18 August 2022

It's been amazing watching so many families having a great time at the theatre - from first-timers to Kids Week veterans. With our activities this year, our first-time booking families… Read More

5 things you didn’t know about the Edinburgh Fringe

Published: 15 August 2022

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is in full swing, the sun is shining and the city is ringing with laughter! Whether you're planning on heading up and seeing some comedy and… Read More

Beat the heat with air conditioned theatres!

Published: 11 August 2022

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Guest blog: Your First West End Theatre Visit with Children

Published: 11 August 2022

Check out this great blog from Mum's Guide To all about taking your kids to the theatre for the first time. Taking your child to the theatre for the first… Read More

Review: Rita at the Charing Cross Theatre

Published: 10 August 2022

Last night I went to the Charing Cross Theatre for a new English-language translation of Rita, a one-act comic opera, in a new English-language translation. Originally written in French, the… Read More

Review: South Pacific at Sadler’s Wells

Published: 5 August 2022

First performed at Chichester Festival Theatre in July 2021, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific is back for 2022 at Sadler’s Wells Theatre. It’s been over 70 years since the original… Read More

Best friends of the West End

Published: 30 July 2022

Today is International Friendship day, so we're taking some time to hold up our favourite on-stage friendships! Romantic love often gets the spotlight, but your friends are the ones who… Read More

Thousands of Kids Week tickets released to celebrate Summer In The City launch

Published: 28 July 2022

We had a great time today on the underground with some iconic stage characters, celebrating the launch of a new part of the Mayor Of London's Let's Do London campaign,… Read More

Our top 5 Tina – The Tina Turner Musical moments

Published: 27 July 2022

Tina Turner is the undisputed Queen of Rock and Roll. So it's unsurprising that a musical based on her life has been such a hit since it opened at the… Read More

New theatre, @sohoplace, to open this Autumn!

Published: 21 July 2022

Leading West End producer and theatre owner, Nica Burns, today announces the opening of @sohoplace, the first new-build West End theatre in 50 years.  The culmination of a 12-year project,… Read More

Everything we know so far about Elf The Musical

Published: 21 July 2022

Festive comedy turned musical Elf The Musical makes a triumphant return to London this winter in a brand new production at the Dominion Theatre. Based on the 2003 film starring… Read More

Tell Us In 10: Daniel Monks

Published: 20 July 2022

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. From how… Read More

Make the most of your theatre trip this summer

Published: 18 July 2022

With our annual summer promotion, Kids Week, kids go free for the whole of August! A child 17 and under goes free when accompanied by an adult paying full price,… Read More

Inspiring Future Theatre Day 2022

Published: 14 July 2022

Today has been Inspiring Future Theatre Day - in which theatres, colleges and theatre workers around the country come together to talk about all the amazing opportunities for careers in… Read More

London Theatres To Dim Lights In Memory Of Peter Brook

Published: 4 July 2022

Theatres across London will be dimming their lights at 7pm tonight, Monday 4 July, in memory of the British theatre director Peter Brook, who died on Sunday aged 97. Before… Read More

Six videos from Six that make us absolutely lose our heads

Published: 29 June 2022

It's been a massive month for Six - with its UK creators picking up two Tony Awards - writers, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss won for Best Original Score for… Read More

Jim Henson’s Creature Shop to create characters puppets for My Neighbour Totoro

Published: 28 June 2022

Today, Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) announce that leading innovator in puppetry, animatronics, and digital animation, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, will create the puppets for… Read More

Review: Mad House at Ambassadors Theatre

Published: 27 June 2022

I was blown away by the production of Mad House at the Ambassadors Theatre; the gripping, smart and incredibly heartfelt new play by Theresa Rebeck. Starring Hollywood legend Bill Pullman,… Read More

In pictures: Highlights from West End LIVE

Published: 25 June 2022

What. A. Day. Trafalgar Square has been electric here at West End LIVE. The sun shone, our musical theatre stars belted it out and most importantly, you all joined in!… Read More

Sadler’s Wells East topping out ceremony

Published: 24 June 2022

London’s Deputy Mayor for Culture announced participation opportunity for young east Londoners, at the Sadler’s Wells East topping out ceremony yesterday. Young people in east London are invited to take… Read More

You have been summoned! Inside the Courtroom at Witness For The Prosecution

Published: 23 June 2022

Agatha Christie's famous Witness For The Prosecution is an exciting tale of betrayal, justice and passion. Now, you can witness the gripping drama inside a real life courtroom at the… Read More

New shows to West End LIVE 2022

Published: 22 June 2022

West End LIVE is a unique place where shows old and new to come together in one epic weekend. This makes it the perfect opportunity to discover your next favourite… Read More

Review: A Doll’s House Part 2 at the Donmar Warehouse

Published: 17 June 2022

Fifteen years after she walks out on her family at the end of Ibsen's 1879 play, A Doll's House Part 2 imagines what would happen when Nora comes back home.… Read More

West End LIVE Playlist

Published: 17 June 2022

The sun is shining, the schedule has been announced and the presenters are ready, it must be time for Europe’s biggest free musical theatre festival. If like me you are… Read More

Claire Walker and Hannah Essex appointed new co-CEOs of SOLT and UK Theatre

Published: 17 June 2022

Claire Walker and Hannah Essex have been appointed the new joint Chief Executives of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre, in an innovative job share first for… Read More

Matilda The Musical coming to Netflix

Published: 15 June 2022

Are you ready to revolt!? We're incredibly excited to have heard that the beloved Matilda The Musical is coming to Netflix. Due to be released on 2 December 2022! An… Read More

Our favourite West End Dads

Published: 15 June 2022

In honour of Fathers Day this year, we're doing a recce of our favourite West End dads and dad figures. From boy-band leaders to inspirational lawyers to literal kings, these… Read More

Winners announced for Black British Theatre Awards

Published: 13 June 2022

The 2022 Black British Theatre Awards took place on Sunday 16 October in association with The National Theatre. The Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs) highlight excellence and leadership in the… Read More

British talent shines at Tony Awards last night

Published: 13 June 2022

The 2022 Tony Awards were last night, and after a lot of excitement and speculation, the winners are in! Back in person at Radio City Music Hall for the first… Read More

Kids Week Now On Sale!

Published: 7 June 2022

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Queens of the West End

Published: 4 June 2022

In honour of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend, we've rounded up our favourite Queens of the West End and what makes them and their stories so compelling - and often… Read More

Jubilee special: 70 years of theatreland

Published: 2 June 2022

When Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne in June 1952, the world was a different place! While theatres have existed in London’s West End since the 1600s, theatre and the… Read More

Review: Britannicus at the Lyric Hammersmith

Published: 1 June 2022

If you've seen the heart-wrenching TV sensation It's A Sin, then you'll know already that Nathaniel Curtis is sure to be a rising star. I was extremely excited to see… Read More

Tell Us In 10: Matthew White

Published: 30 May 2022

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. This week… Read More

David Tennant returns to West End in GOOD

Published: 26 May 2022

David Tennant will return to the West End in a new production of the acclaimed play GOOD by C.P. Taylor. Olivier Award-winning director Dominic Cooke reimagines one of Britain’s most… Read More

Sing It From The Rooftops: pop-up performances in the West End

Published: 25 May 2022

In the countdown to West End LIVE, we've got a few fun surprises planned around Theatreland! We're celebrating not only live theatre, but some of the iconic locations around London… Read More

West End LIVE 2022 shows announced

Published: 25 May 2022

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Stage One bursary recipient – LIFT at Southwark Playhouse

Published: 24 May 2022

Liam Gartland, who received a Stage One producer bursary in 2022, is producing the revival of LIFT. A musical set in a London underground lift, in one man’s imagination, on… Read More

New Cast announced for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical

Published: 24 May 2022

Simply the best! Tina - The Tina Turner Musical today announced new casting for the critically acclaimed production based on the life of the legendary Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. Aisha… Read More

Over £45,000 raised at West End Flea Market

Published: 23 May 2022

Theatrical charity Acting for Others today announces that over £45,500 – nearly double the amount in 2019 – was raised at the West End Flea Market on Saturday 21 May… Read More

My Fair Lady: An absolutely loverly production

Published: 23 May 2022

The last time My Fair Lady was in the West End, I would have been 8 years old and probably curled up on a sofa with my family watching Audrey… Read More

Sisters of the West End

Published: 20 May 2022

Sisterhood for life! We felt the urge to give a shout out to our favourite West End sisters. From classical fairy tales to modern stories, there's a great mix of… Read More

New and returning cast to join Come From Away

Published: 20 May 2022

We all love Come From Away. And now some familiar faces will be returning to The Rock! The multi award-winning London production of global hit musical welcomes new and returning… Read More

West End big hitters to perform at the Party At The Palace

Published: 19 May 2022

Of course, a celebration of British music and culture wouldn't be complete without the addition of some of the West End's top shows. The Phantom Of The Opera, Hamilton, Six,… Read More

Six & Mayor Sadiq Khan bring London to Times Square

Published: 9 May 2022

Mayor Sadiq Khan halted New York traffic today with the help of the Broadway cast of the hit musical Six! The queens performed a number from the now Tony Award-nominated… Read More

Tony nominations 2022

Published: 9 May 2022

Ever since the excitement of the Olivier Awards had passed, we've been waiting with baited breath to see what shows have been nominated across the pond for the Tony Awards… Read More

Star-led musical concerts at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Published: 6 May 2022

Calling all musical theatre fans - you're going to want to put these August dates in your diary! Three incredible star-studded concerts are coming to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.… Read More

In Case You Missed It: Theatreland in April

Published: 4 May 2022

We've rounded up some of the fun things that happened on stagey social media that you might have missed in the last month! Hannah Lowther became the first person to… Read More

Watching Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem For The First Time

Published: 1 May 2022

As I was walking towards the Apollo Theatre stuffing my face with a Pret salad on Shaftesbury Avenue you would think I was thinking about all of the things I'd… Read More

10 things you didn’t know about Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird

Published: 28 April 2022

1. It’s based on a true story The tale of To Kill A Mockingbird is based on Harper Lee’s memories of her family, her neighbours and an event that occurred… Read More

Heathers The Musical headed for filmed release!

Published: 28 April 2022

The smash-hit cult-classic stage show Heathers The Musical is being filmed and heading from the stage back onto the screen! The show will pause performances from 3 - 19 May… Read More

The RSC announces My Neighbour Totoro stage production to open in Autumn

Published: 27 April 2022

The Royal Shakespeare Company and Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi, present the global premiere of Japanese creative powerhouse Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro live on stage at London’s Barbican this autumn… Read More

Kids Week is back for 2022!

Published: 22 April 2022

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Musical Con returns for 2023

Published: 22 April 2022

Musical Con is returning to ExCel London this October for another weekend of all things stagey! After a sell-out weekend at their first ever event, the music, merch, workshops, interviews… Read More

Tell Us In 10: Penny Layden

Published: 19 April 2022

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. This week… Read More

Review – Scandaltown at the Lyric Hammersmith

Published: 19 April 2022

We were just delighted to attend the party of the year: Scandaltown at the Lyric Hammersmith. The glittering, witty and raucously fun new play by Mike Bartlett. It's is actually… Read More

Review – The 47th at the Old Vic

Published: 14 April 2022

  Last night, we attended press night for Mike Bartlett's viciously funny The 47th. This brilliant satire imagines a possible 2024 election, if Donald Trump were to put down the… Read More

Cabaret and Life Of Pi win big at Olivier Awards 2022 with Mastercard

Published: 10 April 2022

Phew, and that’s a wrap on this year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard. It’s been an emotional day for everyone; a ceremony full of incredible talent and effort and the first… Read More

Highlights from the Olivier Awards 2022 with Mastercard

Published: 10 April 2022

It's official. This year's Olivier Awards are underway! We kicked off the event with a world-first Green Carpet made of grass, as part of our efforts to make this year's… Read More

Tell Us In 10: Oliver Kaderbhai

Published: 7 April 2022

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. This week… Read More

From page to stage; this year’s Best Costume Design Olivier nominees

Published: 7 April 2022

We thought it would be great to show off the evolution of the costume design from on the page to on the stage for our four Best Costume Design nominees… Read More

In photos: Olivier Awards Special Recognition event at Clarence House

Published: 6 April 2022

This afternoon, this year's five Special Recognition Olivier Award recipients were presented with their awards by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall. The Special Recognition Awards recognise individuals who… Read More

Bethany Cooper, Stage One bursary recipient, brings Tapped to London

Published: 5 April 2022

Next week sees the opening of Tapped – a brand new play written by Katie Redford and produced by Bethany Cooper, who was awarded the Stage One Bursary which provides… Read More

Star-studded presenters & performances announced for this year’s Olivier Awards

Published: 4 April 2022

With less than a week to go, we're counting down the days to the Olivier Awards, and we're excited to announce some of the stars of stage and screen who… Read More

Death Drop takeover at TKTS

Published: 1 April 2022

There was quite a commotion at the TKTS booth in Leicester Square this afternoon, as the Queens from Death Drop paid a special visit. Kitty Scott-Claus, Jujubee, Anna Phylactic and… Read More

Full cast announcement for My Fair Lady

Published: 31 March 2022

Producers are delighted to announce the full cast line up for Bartlett Sher’s glorious and lavish production of My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum, as rehearsals begin next week.… Read More

2:22 A Ghost Story announce cast for third West End run

Published: 29 March 2022

The much-anticipated cast announcement for the new season of 2:22 A Ghost Story has been released today. The show will enjoy its third consecutive West End run at the Criterion… Read More
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