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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

Dog stars of the West End stage

Published: 16 February 2018

Chinese New Year - or the Spring Festival in modern China - is being celebrated across the world today (Friday 16 February). Theatregoing audiences passing by Chinatown, at the heart… Read More

Win 2 tickets to All Or Nothing – The Mod Musical plus a meal for 2 at MOD pizza

Published: 16 February 2018

The new musical which tells the story of the new Small Faces, All Or Nothing is this week's Show Of The Week at our TKTS booth in Leicester Square. To… Read More

Ruthie Henshall returns to Chicago with further casting announced

Published: 16 February 2018

Ruthie Henshall will become the only British actress to have played all three leading female roles in Chicago, as further casting for the show's London return has been revealed. Henshall… Read More

Chess revival masterminds star-studded casting

Published: 16 February 2018

Michael Ball, Alexandra Burke and Cassidy Janson will star in the upcoming West End revival of epic musical Chess, as initial casting is confirmed today. The Chess cast will also… Read More

Reasons to see: The York Realist

Published: 15 February 2018

Rob Hastie’s poignant production of The York Realist opened on Tuesday night (13 February) at the Donmar Warehouse, where it’s set to play until transferring to Sheffield Crucible in late… Read More

Watch: Jeremy Irons on Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Published: 15 February 2018

When you're an Academy, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winner like Jeremy Irons, a return to the West End after ten years' absence is a momentous occasion - so in an exclusive… Read More

Romola Garai to star in Ella Hickson’s The Writer

Published: 15 February 2018

Star of the stage and screen Romola Garai will play The Writer, the titular role of Ella Hickson's new play at the Almeida Theatre. Garai, who is perhaps best known… Read More

Watch: West End launch of Strictly Ballroom – The Musical

Published: 14 February 2018

Love Was In The Air today for a new London musical today, as, at the launch event for Strictly Ballroom - The Musical, we were treated to an exciting preview… Read More

London shows to see with your friends

Published: 14 February 2018

There's plenty of buzz about couples around at the moment. But if you're hanging out with a group of friends any time soon, and the topic of getting London theatre tickets… Read More

A Day In The Life: The School Of Rock class

Published: 13 February 2018

Based on the iconic 2003 film of the same title, School Of Rock - The Musical sees a class of straight-A 10-year-old students transform into an ear-popping, all-conquering rock band.… Read More

Royal Court announces exciting new 2018-19 season

Published: 13 February 2018

The Royal Court has announced an exciting line-up for its March 2018 - January 2019 season, with Debbie Tucker Green, Mark Ravenhill and Anthony Neilson all set to return to… Read More

Full casting announced for Caroline, Or Change

Published: 12 February 2018

Hampstead Theatre presents Tony Kushner’s and Jeanine Tesori’s celebrated musical Caroline, or Change following its critically acclaimed sell-out run at Chichester Festival Theatre last summer. Sharon D. Clarke will reprise… Read More

The Old Vic announces Bicentenary Ambassadors

Published: 12 February 2018

Today, as The Old Vic continues its countdown to its 200th birthday in May, the theatre announces the Bicentenary Ambassadors - friends from stage and screen who will lend their… Read More

The Ferryman sails out of West End for Broadway

Published: 9 February 2018

Jez Butterworth's smash-hit new play The Ferryman will play its final West End performance on Saturday 19 May 2018 prior to a Broadway transfer, it has been confirmed. Directed by… Read More

Jay Perry to lead new Motown The Musical cast

Published: 9 February 2018

Motown The Musical is celebrating its second West End birthday this weekend with the announcement of a new cast, led by former S Club Juniors star Jay Perry. From 6… Read More

Jonathan Pryce & Eileen Atkins to star in new Florian Zeller play

Published: 9 February 2018

Jonathan Pryce and Dame Eileen Atkins will star in a new play by Florian Zeller, The Height Of The Storm, opening at Wyndham's Theatre this Autumn. Set to tour several theatres… Read More

Louise Jameson to star in Park’s Ridley revival

Published: 8 February 2018

Stage star Louise Jameson has been cast in the Park Theatre's upcoming revival of Philip Ridley’s Vincent River, co-starring with recent graduate Thomas Mahy in his London stage debut. Jameson, who… Read More

Austentatious extends West End run

Published: 8 February 2018

Following its smash-hit run this year, Austentatious: The Improvised Jane Austen Novel will extend its run in Theatreland, with three performances announced at the Savoy Theatre this Spring. The show… Read More

In design: The Grinning Man’s Jon Bausor

Published: 8 February 2018

When audiences step into the auditorium to watch brilliant new musical The Grinning Man, there's one thing that's impossible to miss - the (quite literally) jaw-dropping - and UK Theatre Award-winning -… Read More

Reasons to see: Gundog

Published: 8 February 2018

This week we saw Gundog at the Royal Court. Here are three reasons why we think you should see it... IT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL #GRATEFUL The show gives a… Read More

Ian McKellen returns to West End as King Lear

Published: 8 February 2018

Ian McKellen will star as King Lear in the West End, as the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Shakespeare's classic tragedy transfers to London this Summer. Returning to the site… Read More

In rehearsal: Almeida Theatre’s Summer And Smoke

Published: 7 February 2018

There are few play texts better at stirring the emotions than those of Tennessee Williams - and in the Almeida Theatre's latest exciting revival, Summer And Smoke, led by not… Read More

Be Inspired: producer Nica Burns

Published: 6 February 2018

For this year's Olivier Awards with Mastercard, we want you to nominate a friend, colleague, teacher or family member who inspires or inspired a love of theatre in you -… Read More

The cast from heaven announced for Bat Out Of Hell

Published: 6 February 2018

The full cast has been announced for the 2018 West End run of Jim Steinman’s Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical. They will join Andrew Polec and Christina Bennington, previously announced,… Read More

Horrible Histories invades West End for seventh year

Published: 5 February 2018

The hilarious Horrible Histories stage show will once again invade the West End this Summer, as it returns in Barmy Britain - Part Four! Marking seven years of the show… Read More

Mel Giedroyc to join the cast of Company

Published: 2 February 2018

Mel Giedroyc will join the cast of the new production of Company, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s award-winning musical, directed by Marianne Elliott at the Gielgud Theatre from 26 September 2018… Read More

Sadler’s Wells commissions 20 new works to celebrate 20th anniversary in current theatre

Published: 2 February 2018

Sadler's Wells marks the 20th anniversary of its present building with 20 newly commissioned works amongst a number of new and exciting projects for 2018. These include a special triple… Read More

New Kids Cast ready to shred in School of Rock the Musical

Published: 2 February 2018

Before school’s out for February half term, Andrew Lloyd Webber announces that he will enroll a new class of kids to the Olivier award-winning School of Rock - The Musical on 24… Read More

CLOSED: Win 2 tickets to Eugenius! at The Other Palace

Published: 2 February 2018

The eagerly anticipated new musical, Eugenius! is celebrating being Show Of The Week at our TKTS booth by offering you the chance to win 2 band A tickets. Eugenius! tells… Read More

February Picks: Shows To See This Month

Published: 1 February 2018

It's February, it's a fresh new month - and there's plenty of new theatre to get watching this month. With that in mind, the OfficialLondonTheatre.com took us through a few… Read More

New Comedy About A Bank Robbery cast steal show from February

Published: 1 February 2018

Ready your funny bones; ahead of Olivier Award-nominated The Comedy About A Bank Robbery's second West End birthday, the show has announced it's snagged a new company to take over… Read More

In rehearsal: Fanny & Alexander

Published: 1 February 2018

Legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman's masterpiece film Fanny & Alexander is being translated to the stage by BAFTA award-winning writer Stephen Beresford - and what an opening to The Old Vic's bicentenary… Read More

Bush Theatre launches BushGreen Live series

Published: 1 February 2018

The Bush Theatre has today announced BushGreen Live, a series of free post-show Q&A’s, panel discussions and informal chats to give a deeper insight into the ideas explored in its… Read More

Female playwrights at forefront of new Almeida season

Published: 1 February 2018

The Almeida Theatre's Artistic Director, Rupert Goold, has today announced an exciting 2018 season for the North London venue, with female playwrights featuring prominently in the work. The line-up includes… Read More

Martin Shaw to star in West End premiere of The Best Man

Published: 31 January 2018

Martin Shaw will star as Gore Vidal's searing political drama The Best Man, which has recently toured the UK, makes its West End premiere this Spring. Originally written nearly six… Read More

Samuel Barnett and Declan Bennett cast in Kiss Of The Spider Woman

Published: 31 January 2018

Samuel Barnett and Declan Bennett will star in the Menier Chocolate Factory's upcoming new production of the play Kiss Of The Spider Woman. Barnett, whose previous Menier Chocolate Factory appearance… Read More

London musicals triumph at Critics’ Circle Awards 2017

Published: 30 January 2018

London musicals were the toast of the West End at this afternoon's Critics' Circle Theatre Awards, with a number of lauded productions receiving accolades. At an informal ceremony at the… Read More

The top twelve shows to see at VAULT Festival 2018

Published: 30 January 2018

Listen up Hipsters, Cool Kids and Next-Genners, one of the coolest performance festivals around has hit London. You won't want to miss this year's VAULT Festival line up, which promises… Read More

Tracie Bennett and Jason Gardiner star in Ruthless!

Published: 29 January 2018

Double Olivier Award-winner Tracie Bennett and Dancing On Ice judge Jason Gardiner will lead the cast of Ruthless! The Musical this Spring. The comic camp killer classic, which has been… Read More

Opening night: Mary Stuart

Published: 26 January 2018

It's the show that's had West End audiences hooked on the fate of a coin toss each night. But the one thing that's for sure: Mary Stuart has once again proven… Read More

Last chance to book for London Theatre’s New Year Sale

Published: 26 January 2018

And just like that, we're into our final fortnight of performances for London Theatre's New Year Sale! One of the industry’s longest running audience development initiatives, the Sale invites you… Read More

CLOSED: Win 2 tickets to Five Guys Named Moe

Published: 26 January 2018

Five Guys Named Moe is celebrating being Show Of The Week at our TKTS booth by offering you the chance to win 2 tickets to the Olivier Award winning musical.… Read More

Tina Turner musical extends to October 2018

Published: 26 January 2018

It's Simply The Best news for Tina Turner fans this morning, as due to exceptional advance demand, Tina - The Tina Turner Musical has released 100,000 new tickets, and is… Read More

Diary of an Olivier Awards Be Inspired Champion

Published: 25 January 2018

For last year's Olivier Awards with Mastercard, 6 inaugural “Be Inspired Champions” were unveiled. Nominated by members of the public and theatre industry, these six individuals were put forwards by… Read More

Theatre Lounge Live! DREAMGIRLS lit up the stage at the Savoy! Behind the Scenes Pictures

Published: 25 January 2018

The incredible cast of DREAMGIRLS slayed the latest edition of Theatre Lounge Live with four incredible performances. Marisha Wallace was the charming host and had us eating by the palm… Read More

In rehearsal: The cast of Frozen

Published: 25 January 2018

It's definitely not the Disney musical, but Bryony Lavery's award-winning play Frozen will certainly be taking the West End by storm soon. The chilling psychological thriller plays at Theatre Royal… Read More

Mark Hamill lends voice to new musical Eugenius!

Published: 25 January 2018

Legendary screen star Mark Hamill, best known to cinema fans as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars films, has lent his voice to Eugenius! The Musical at The Other Palace. Hamill,… Read More

Quiz announces West End on-stage seating and casting

Published: 25 January 2018

James Graham's latest surefire West End hit Quiz has announced that it will offer a limited number of seats on stage across its run. The majority of its Chichester Festival… Read More

Hamilton announces new West End booking period

Published: 25 January 2018

Theatregoers have had to Wait For It, but the West End production of Hamilton has today announced an eagerly anticipated new booking period at the Victoria Palace Theatre, with tickets going… Read More

Dual language Tartuffe to play at Theatre Royal Haymarket

Published: 24 January 2018

The classic Molière comedy Tartuffe is set to experience a unique twist at Theatre Royal Haymarket this Summer, as, inspired by current world events, a new production will be performed in… Read More

Strictly Ballroom – The Musical announces further casting

Published: 24 January 2018

The musical that inspired the world to dance has added to an already-impressive cast list, as Anna Francolini and Gerard Horan have been confirmed to join Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom… Read More

English National Ballet dances onto cinema screens April

Published: 23 January 2018

Akram Khan's Olivier Award-winning piece Giselle, performed by the English National Ballet, will be released in cinemas for the first time from 25 April 2018. Hailed as ‘a masterpiece of 21st… Read More

10 questions with the cast of Mischief Movie Night

Published: 23 January 2018

When you're part of one of the West End's sharpest improvisation troupes, there's probably very little that can put you on the spot. Regardless, we did our best when we… Read More

National Theatre announces Absolute Hell casting

Published: 23 January 2018

The National Theatre has announced exciting ensemble casting for its upcoming production of Blitz-set drama Absolute Hell, directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins. The starry cast includes the likes of Olivier and… Read More

Felicity Dean to play A Princess Undone at Park Theatre

Published: 23 January 2018

Heralded stage and screen actress Felicity Dean (The Coast Of Utopia, National; older Elizabeth I in the 2017 Channel 5 docu-drama) will portray HRH The Princess Margaret in upcoming Park… Read More

New rock musical Myth lands at The Other Palace

Published: 22 January 2018

New rock musical Myth: The Rise And Fall Of Orpheus, directed by Arlene Phillips and written by Sam Cassidy, will have 9 concert-style workshop performances at The Other Palace this… Read More

Menier Chocolate Factory to stage Kiss Of The Spider Woman play

Published: 22 January 2018

The Menier Chocolate Factory will stage a major new play production of Manuel Puig's shattering novel Kiss Of The Spider Woman this Spring. José Rivera and Allan Baker's stage adaptation,… Read More

Cult classic Ruthless! The Musical to make UK premiere

Published: 22 January 2018

The all-female comedy cult classic Ruthless! The Musical, which has frequently played Off-Broadway over the past 25 years, will make its UK premiere at the Arts Theatre this March. Joel… Read More

CLOSED: Win tickets to the Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard

Published: 19 January 2018

The Olivier Awards with Mastercard are the most sought-after and highly regarded accolade in British theatre, and their annual ceremony is the pinnacle of excellence in the industry. This year, the… Read More

Social takeover: Strangers In Between

Published: 19 January 2018

Award-winning playwright Tommy Murphy’s slice of Aussie life, Strangers In Between, has returned to the West End - taking an unflinching look at the highs and lows of growing up… Read More

New Frank Sinatra musical headed All The Way to West End

Published: 19 January 2018

Producers have announced that Emmy Award-winning writer Danny Strong has been commissioned to write the book for a highly anticipated new musical based on the life of the legendary singer… Read More

Wicked to bewitch audiences into 2019

Published: 19 January 2018

Ever-popular musical Wicked, the 7th longest-running show currently playing in the West End, is now booking at the Apollo Victoria Theatre until Saturday 25 May 2019, with over 500,000 new… Read More

Ruthie Ann Miles reprises Tony-winning role in The King And I

Published: 19 January 2018

Acclaimed actress Ruthie Ann Miles will reprise her Tony Award-winning role of Lady Thiang in the West End transfer of The King And I this summer, with the show extending… Read More

Public tickets released for Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard

Published: 19 January 2018

Be inspired by theatre's biggest night; tickets are now on sale for the Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard ceremony on Sunday 8 April. Tickets to British theatre's most prestigious awards ceremony,… Read More

National Theatre announces starry Lehman Brothers cast

Published: 18 January 2018

The multi award-winning actors Adam Godley, Ben Miles and Simon Russell Beale will portray the Lehman brothers in Stefano Massini’s forthcoming epic The Lehman Trilogy, adapted by Ben Power and… Read More

All Or Nothing – The Mod Musical announces full casting

Published: 18 January 2018

Full casting has been announced for the West End transfer of the critically acclaimed All Or Nothing - The Mod Musical, based on the story of revolutionary band Small Faces.… Read More

In rehearsal: Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Published: 18 January 2018

A masterpiece work delivered by a masterful cast: Long Day's Journey Into Night rehearsals are well underway for the acclaimed production's West End transfer, and it's looking terrific. Eugene O'Neill's… Read More

Good Girl transfers to Trafalgar Studios 2

Published: 17 January 2018

Naomi Sheldon’s award-winning debut play Good Girl, which explores the trials of a girl growing up in the 90s, will transfer to Trafalgar Studios 2 this March. Winner of Voice’s… Read More

Maly Drama Theatre of St Petersburg make West End return

Published: 17 January 2018

For the first time in over a decade, the acclaimed European ensemble Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg will return to the West End in May, performing a limited season… Read More

The London theatre guide to Lumiere London

Published: 16 January 2018

For many people across the country, the lights will be coming down in January - but in London, we're only just getting started. This weekend, Lumiere London, the festival of… Read More

Kinky Boots celebrates 1000 shows and 1 million theatregoers

Published: 15 January 2018

"Everybody Say Yeah" to the achievements of Olivier Award-winning musical Kinky Boots, who this week are enjoying sparkly-booted celebrations of 1000 West End performances (as of tonight, Monday 15 January),… Read More

Cuba Gooding Jr to star in Chicago’s West End return

Published: 12 January 2018

Academy Award-winner Cuba Gooding Jr will make his British stage debut as wily lawyer Billy Flynn in the West End return of Chicago this Spring. The Boyz N The Hood,… Read More

Video & Photos: Eugenius! rehearsals

Published: 12 January 2018

After a successful debut concert performance at the London Palladium last year, what better place to stage the first full run of electrifying new musical Eugenius! than the home of new musical… Read More

Everything you need to know about Disney’s The Lion King in London

Published: 12 January 2018

Disney’s The Lion King is a multi-award-winning musical based on the 1994 Disney animated film of the same name. Have you seen the Pride of the West End yet? Here… Read More
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