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Reasons to see: Kiss Of The Spider Woman

Published: 22 March 2018

On Wednesday we saw Kiss Of The Spider Woman at the Menier Chocolate Factory – a new dramatic adaptation of Manuel Puig's novel, in just 1 hour and 40 minutes.… Read More

Stars confirmed to join Paul Anderson in Tartuffe

Published: 22 March 2018

George Blagden, Sebastian Roché and Olivia Ross are among the latest stars to have joined the West End cast of Tartuffe, alongside the previously announced Paul Anderson and Audrey Fleurot.… Read More

10 little-known facts about Andrew Lloyd Webber

Published: 22 March 2018

This year, the biggest name in musical theatre is having a big birthday. You know all of his shows and can sing his back catalogue, but how well do you… Read More

The Grinning Man smiles on audiences with final new booking period

Published: 22 March 2018

Gothic and beautiful new British musical The Grinning Man has announced a final extended three week booking period until 5 May. Inviting West End audiences into its fantastical world at… Read More

London Palladium to host starry An Evening With Jason Robert Brown

Published: 21 March 2018

The London Palladium will host a one-off West End concert with brilliant musical theatre composer Jason Robert Brown next month. The three-time Tony Award-winning composer, conductor and pianist will be accompanied… Read More

Anita Dobson to lead Katy Brand’s 3Women

Published: 21 March 2018

Celebrated screen and stage actress Anita Dobson will lead the cast of 3Women, the debut play from comedian Katy Brand, at Trafalgar Studios this Summer. Olivier Award-nominated and well-loved actress… Read More

In rehearsal: Bat Out Of Hell The Musical

Published: 21 March 2018

For the West End, Bat is well and truly back - Bat Out Of Hell The Musical scorches back into London from 2 April at the Dominion Theatre. Jim Steinman's mammoth… Read More

SOLT and UK Theatre’s Emma de Souza amongst 2018 Tonic Award winners

Published: 21 March 2018

Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre's Emma de Souza was amongst the recipients of the second annual Tonic Awards, which celebrate the achievements of game-changing women in theatre and… Read More

The Play That Goes Wrong staggers on to April 2019 with a new cast

Published: 21 March 2018

Though things might not be all right on the night for the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, things are going very well for Mischief Theatre. The hilarious The Play That Goes… Read More

Reasons to see: Caroline, Or Change

Published: 20 March 2018

Currently playing at the Hampstead Theatre, Caroline, Or Change is a semi-autobiographical musical written by Tony Kushner, based on his own life growing up in the 1960s in Louisiana with… Read More

Chicago to razzle dazzle West End til October

Published: 20 March 2018

The West End had it comin'. Even before previews have begun of the upcoming Chicago revival, the production has announced it is extending until 6 October at the Phoenix Theatre.… Read More

Andrew Scott, Pearl Mackie & more deliver Almeida’s Figures of Speech

Published: 19 March 2018

The Almeida Theatre today launches the third and final series of Figures of Speech, its major digital film project exploring the vitality of speech, the power of performance, and what… Read More

Melanie Eusebe announced as Chair for Theatre and Touring Symposium

Published: 19 March 2018

SOLT and UK Theatre have today announced that Melanie Eusebe will Chair the Theatre and Touring Symposium. Melanie is the Founder and Chair of the Black British Business Awards, and… Read More

9 things you need to know about the Take That musical, The Band

Published: 19 March 2018

All Take That fans have been doing each night is pray. And now, all the patience has paid off because - get ready for it - the Take That musical… Read More

St Petersburg Ballet’s Swan Lake swims back into West End

Published: 16 March 2018

The internationally acclaimed St Petersburg Ballet Theatre will make an eagerly-awaited return to the London Coliseum this summer, with their full-length classic production of Swan Lake. Playing from Wednesday 22… Read More

Watch: The secrets behind The Ferryman’s spectacular set

Published: 16 March 2018

In the first episode in the four-part Road To The Oliviers series, the stage management team of Jez Butterworth's epic play The Ferryman invited us to take an exclusive look at… Read More

Take That musical transfers to London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket

Published: 16 March 2018

The Band, the jukebox Take That musical starring the winners of BBC's Let It Shine, will transfer to London's Theatre Royal Haymarket this December. The eagerly anticipated production, which is… Read More

Watch: Lesley Manville’s dressing room tour

Published: 16 March 2018

There's plenty that goes into preparing for an Olivier Award-nominated performance - just ask Long Day's Journey Into Night's Lesley Manville. The 2018 Olivier Award (and, lest we forget, recent… Read More

The prince of thieves is joining The King & I

Published: 16 March 2018

The prince of thieves is headed to another kingdom as Dean John-Wilson is joining the cast of The King And I. The actor, who originated the title role in the… Read More

Sir Lenny Henry launches National’s new primary school programme

Published: 15 March 2018

Sir Lenny Henry has today launched Let’s Play, the National Theatre's major new initiative supporting the development of drama and theatre in primary schools across the country. Let’s Play commissions… Read More

Lyric Hammersmith announces refurbishment plans

Published: 15 March 2018

The Lyric Hammersmith has today announced plans to refurbish the theatre’s 550 seat Victorian auditorium, which has not been fully refurbished since 1979, and to modernise its Studio theatre. The… Read More

The Tap Pack swings back into West End

Published: 15 March 2018

West End audiences can expect slick suits, even slicker songs, and sharp wit as The Tap Pack brings exhilarating dance to the timeless music and style of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and… Read More

Further details announced for Road To The Oliviers

Published: 15 March 2018

The Olivier Awards with Mastercard is delighted to announce further details about Road To The Oliviers, an unprecedented new four-part series celebrating this year’s nominations. Britain’s Got Talent winner Jamie… Read More

Watch: Olivier Award 2018 nominees on their inspirations

Published: 14 March 2018

Pride. Joy. Elation. A sudden urge to rush to the nearest swanky shops ahead of Sunday 8 April. There must be a whole range of thoughts and emotions running through… Read More

Exhibition celebrating National Theatre at The Old Vic opening next month

Published: 14 March 2018

This year, The Old Vic is celebrating its 200th birthday. And to mark the momentous occasion, an exhibition dedicated to the early National Theatre, which spent its formative years at The Old… Read More

New Harry Potter And The Cursed Child West End cast announced

Published: 14 March 2018

London's Theatreland will have a new Boy Wizard extraordinaire this Summer, as the third West End cast of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child starts performances at the Palace Theatre… Read More

Kiss Me, Kate casting revealed

Published: 13 March 2018

Stephanie Corley will play the titular role of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate, when the classic musical comedy plays a two-week run at the London Coliseum in June. Corley, who… Read More

In rehearsal: Strictly Ballroom The Musical

Published: 13 March 2018

Love is well and truly In The Air at the Piccadilly Theatre, as the likes of Will Young, Jonny Labey and Zizi Strallen gear up to bring Baz Luhrmann's iconic… Read More

RSC’s Imperium comes to conquer West End

Published: 13 March 2018

The Royal Shakespeare Company's two-part historical thriller Imperium will transfer to London's Gielgud Theatre this summer. Told in two plays - I: Conspirator, and II: Dictator - Imperium is based… Read More

Paul Rider reprises his role in Chicago to complete the cast

Published: 12 March 2018

Later this month, Paul Rider will join Cuba Gooding Jr., Sarah Soetaert, Josefina Gabrielle and Ruthie Henshall in the multi-award-winning Chicago at West End’s Phoenix Theatre. Paul will play Amos… Read More

National Theatre play Consent makes West End switch

Published: 12 March 2018

Nina Raine's searing legal drama Consent will transfer to the West End this Summer, following a sell-out run at the National's Dorfman Theatre last year. Starring Claudie Blakley (Once In… Read More

Critically acclaimed play The Jungle is transferring to the West End

Published: 12 March 2018

Following its sold-out run at The Young Vic, Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson’s The Jungle will be transferring to the West End. The Jungle, directed by Stephen Daldry and Justin… Read More

Gallery: Oliviers 2018 nominees’ celebration

Published: 12 March 2018

Last week, we announced the incredible performers and creatives who are nominated for this year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard. And on Friday, we celebrated. To prepare the nominees for the… Read More

CLOSED: Win 2 tickets to Lady Windermere’s Fan

Published: 8 March 2018

This competition is now closed. TKTS are celebrating Lady Windermere's Fan as their Show Of The Week by offering you the chance to win 2 tickets to the Oscar Wilde… Read More

Spotlight On: Young Vic directors Natalie Abrahami, Ola Ince & Eva Sampson

Published: 8 March 2018

This International Women's Day, we've teamed up with the Young Vic to celebrate the remarkable work of some of its female directors and collaborators, who told us about life as… Read More

A Day In The Life: The Royal Ballet’s Claire Calvert

Published: 8 March 2018

To be a member of The Royal Ballet requires world-class poise, skill and dedication; to recover from a potentially career-threatening injury to rise to the position of First Soloist requires… Read More

Spotlight On: Young Vic directors Nadia Latif & Nancy Medina

Published: 8 March 2018

This International Women's Day, we've teamed up with the Young Vic to celebrate the remarkable work of some of its female directors and collaborators, who told us about life as… Read More

IWD Interview: We’re Going On A Bear Hunt director Sally Cookson

Published: 8 March 2018

For International Women’s Day, Dawn Emery talked to We’re Going On A Bear Hunt Director, Sally Cookson, about gender-flipping characters, the women who inspire her, and what it means to… Read More

Celebrate Olivier Award nominees for International Women’s Day

Published: 8 March 2018

Today is International Women’s Day - a day where women are celebrated and their achievements highlighted. This year, we’re celebrating the 25 incredible women who have been nominated for a… Read More

Paul Anderson plays Tartuffe in West End debut

Published: 7 March 2018

Film and television star Paul Anderson will play the titular role of upcoming dual-language comedy Tartuffe. Having previously played leading roles like Arthur Shelby in Peaky Blinders (BBC), and in… Read More

Casting announced for the Oscar Wilde season at Vaudeville Theatre

Published: 7 March 2018

Classic Spring’s Oscar Wilde season at the Vaudeville Theatre is in full swing. And this week, casting for Guy Chambers’ new folk opera, The Selfish Giant, and further casting for… Read More

West End Eurovision returns for 2018

Published: 6 March 2018

The casts of London musicals including Aladdin, Dreamgirls  and Hamilton will compete in the spectacular charity production West End Eurovision next month, as it returns to London's Theatreland for the first… Read More

Hamilton rewrites records in 2018 Olivier Award nominations

Published: 6 March 2018

Lin-Manuel Miranda musical Hamilton has become the most nominated production in the history of the Olivier Awards with Mastercard, receiving 13 nominations for theatre’s biggest accolades this year. Mirroring its… Read More

The West End Bake Off is back!

Published: 5 March 2018

Charity Acting For Others has announced that the fourth annual West End Bake Off will take place on Saturday 19 May. Casts from top West End shows will whip off their costumes… Read More

Watch: Martin Shaw and the cast of The Best Man

Published: 5 March 2018

American politics have never been so under the international microscope. So there's never been a better time for Gore Vidal's brilliant play The Best Man, six decades after its Broadway… Read More

Additional casting announced for Tina Turner musical

Published: 5 March 2018

The world is so ready for Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, and thankfully, we don’t have much longer to wait until it opens at West End’s Aldwych Theatre. But… Read More

Ruthless! leading ladies announced

Published: 5 March 2018

Playing the role of Tina Denmark in Ruthless! The Musical ain’t no child’s play. But today, the young actresses who will take on the ambitious central character have been announced.… Read More

New Matildas win the lottery – and so could you

Published: 5 March 2018

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s multi-award-winning production of Matilda The Musical has announced that two young actresses will join the enchanting cast from 13 March. Sara Munday and Olivia Wells will… Read More

Elaine Paige and Alexandra Burke to host Oliviers 2018 nominations

Published: 4 March 2018

Musical theatre stars Elaine Paige and Alexandra Burke will host the Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard nominations announcement, live on Facebook at 1pm on Tuesday (6 March). Confirming their roles… Read More

Olivier Awards reveals 2018 Be Inspired Champions

Published: 2 March 2018

The Olivier Awards is delighted to announce its 2018 Be Inspired champions, voted for by members of the public and industry. These four individuals have motivated and inspired others with… Read More

Catherine Tate to host Olivier Awards 2018 ceremony

Published: 2 March 2018

The Olivier Awards with Mastercard, the UK’s most prestigious stage honours, is delighted to announce Catherine Tate as the host of this year’s 42nd Olivier Awards ceremony. The ceremony will be… Read More

March Picks: Shows To See This Month

Published: 1 March 2018

While it may not seem like it outside, it's now March - and there's plenty of fresh new Spring time theatre that you need to see this month. So whip out… Read More

Ben Chaplin replaces Rhys Ifans in Old Vic’s Mood Music

Published: 27 February 2018

Ben Chaplin will replace Rhys Ifans in the cast of The Old Vic's play Mood Music, with the latter regretfully withdrawing from the production due to family reasons. Chaplin will… Read More

London theatre attendances top 15 million in 2017

Published: 27 February 2018

Society of London Theatre (SOLT) has today announced that 2017 was a record year for the capital’s theatre industry, with attendances topping 15,000,000 for the first time since the organisation… Read More

First look at Felicity Dean as A Princess Undone

Published: 26 February 2018

"It's not easy being a Princess", reads the decorative pillow - leading us to wonder how star of the stage and screen Felicity Dean (The Coast Of Utopia, National Theatre; older… Read More

David Edgar marks 70th birthday with debut professional performance

Published: 26 February 2018

Renowned playwright David Edgar, who celebrates his 70th birthday today, has announced his stage debut in a new play written and performed by himself. Trying It On is Edgar's new… Read More

42nd Street tops the list of WhatsOnStage Award winners

Published: 26 February 2018

Tap-dance musical 42nd Street led the way at this year's WhatsOnStage Awards, collecting four accolades, while fellow London musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie also scored three wins. Kicking off a season… Read More

Les Misérables’ Broadway production to tour UK & Ireland

Published: 26 February 2018

The Broadway production of Les Misérables will embark on a UK and Ireland tour this Winter, as the West End's longest-running musical invites audiences nationwide to join in its crusade. After nearly… Read More

West End stars to perform at Mousetrap Theatre Projects’ 21st anniversary gala

Published: 23 February 2018

A spectacular line-up of stars from West End shows, including the casts of Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Disney's The Lion King and Dreamgirls, will perform at a gala event next month,… Read More

Harry Reid on trial in new Witness For The Prosecution cast

Published: 23 February 2018

New faces will be on the stand as the smash-hit revival of Agatha Christie's Witness For The Prosecution receives a new cast from Tuesday 27 March, led by former EastEnders… Read More

In rehearsal: Tina – The Tina Turner Musical

Published: 23 February 2018

When you're the global Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, you must have seen it all. Well, everything except your life story being made into a West End musical before your… Read More

Lulu to make West End return in 42nd Street

Published: 23 February 2018

Lulu will join the cast of the dazzling musical 42nd Street in March, making her return to the West End after an absence of three decades. Taking on the iconic… Read More

Hampstead Theatre announces three new plays this summer

Published: 22 February 2018

Artistic Director Edward Hall has announced Hampstead Theatre's new spring/summer season, which includes three exciting new plays. The season opens with the UK premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s darkly comic post-truth play… Read More

Watch: Emma Rice on Brief Encounter

Published: 22 February 2018

Prepare for your heart to go aflutter: one of the most tender, haunting, wholesome love stories ever bursts - quite literally - from the cinema screen this year, as Emma… Read More

Theatre Royal Haymarket invites young writers to pitch new works

Published: 21 February 2018

Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass Trust (Masterclass) has announced the return of their successful Pitch Your Play scheme, which invites people aged 17-30 to pitch for the opportunity to stage a reading… Read More

War Horse returns to National Theatre in November

Published: 21 February 2018

The National Theatre production of War Horse will return to its original home to mark the centenary of Armistice Day. Based on Michael Morpurgo's beloved novel of courage, loyalty and… Read More

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre reveals outdoor events programme

Published: 20 February 2018

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre have today announced their full programme of outdoor Summer events to complete their 2018 season. The one-off comedy and film events all take place on… Read More

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt in the West End

Published: 20 February 2018

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt will return to the West End at the Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue from 4 July. Music, laughter, rhymes, rhythms and repetitions together with puppetry,… Read More

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musicals to be celebrated in summer concert

Published: 20 February 2018

The work of Andrew Lloyd Webber, who turns 70 this year, will be celebrated at a special musical event this Summer, with performers including Tyrone Huntley and the West End… Read More

Charlie Brooks & Patrick Ryecart cast in Monogamy

Published: 20 February 2018

Former EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks and The Crown star Patrick Ryecart will join Janie Dee in new play Monogamy at the Park Theatre. Brooks, who is perhaps best known for playing… Read More

Instagram takeover: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Published: 19 February 2018

Cherelle, Chloe, Marvyn and Luke from Everybody's Talking About Jamie took over our Instagram story this weekend to take us behind the scenes of the amazing new musical. [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/BfTMNcunPcN/[/embed] And with… Read More

Donmar announces The Way Of The World casting

Published: 19 February 2018

Haydn Gwynne will lead the cast of the Donmar Warehouse's revival of Restoration comedy The Way Of The World, replacing Linda Bassett, who has sadly had to withdraw from the… Read More

Line-up announced for Almeida For Free festival 2018

Published: 19 February 2018

The line-up has been announced for Almeida For Free - Summer & Smoke, the North London venue's free festival for anyone aged 25 and under. The event takes place Tuesday… Read More

Breakin’ Convention celebrates landmark 15th year at Sadler’s

Published: 19 February 2018

Breakin’ Convention, the renowned Sadler’s Wells project, will celebrate a landmark 15 years entertaining London theatregoers this May, featuring an extended programme looking back over the hip hop dance festival’s… Read More

Edward and Freddie Fox to star in An Ideal Husband

Published: 16 February 2018

Real-life father and son Edward and Freddie Fox will play fictional father and son in Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, part of Classic Spring's Wilde season at the Vaudeville Theatre.… Read More
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