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10 things you probably didn’t know about the Olivier Awards

Published: 20 October 2017

The Olivier Awards may be the most highly esteemed theatre awards in Britain, but how much do you really know about them? Here are 10 things that may surprise you.… Read More

Who is Laurence Olivier?

Published: 20 October 2017

The Olivier Awards are a cornerstone of the global theatre industry so we thought it would be nice to know a bit more about the man that gave the award… Read More

TheatreCraft profile: Nina Dunn

Published: 20 October 2017

Ahead of TheatreCraft 2017, we spoke to Nina Dunn – an award winning independent Video & Projection Designer. Nina, whose production credits include Alice’s Adventures Underground and Chichester Festival Theatre’s… Read More

Meera Syal to play Miss Hannigan in Annie

Published: 20 October 2017

Michael Harrison and David Ian, are delighted to announce that Meera Syal will play Miss Hannigan in Annie from 27 November 2017 until the end of the run on 18… Read More

Instagram takeover: Summer Strallen at Young Frankenstein

Published: 19 October 2017

She's starring in the smash-hit West End comedy musical Young Frankenstein from the mind of Mel Brooks, and this week the amazing Summer Strallen took us backstage to give us… Read More

Explosive new trailer for Glengarry Glen Ross released

Published: 19 October 2017

Check out the brand-spanking new trailer for Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet. Sam Yates directs a stunning ensemble cast of Christian Slater, Robert Glenister, Kris Marshall, Stanley Townsend, Don… Read More

Jack And The Beanstalk & Joe Stilgoe’s Christmas at Lyric Hammersmith

Published: 19 October 2017

The Lyric Hammersmith is proud to announce the full cast for its Christmas Panto, Jack And The Beanstalk by Joel Horwood and directed by Jude Christian and Sean Holmes. Running… Read More

Dreamgirls: New cast & booking until June 2018

Published: 18 October 2017

Sonia Friedman Productions is delighted to announce a new cast for Dreamgirls. Booking has now been extended to 2 June 2018. From 20 November 2017, Moya Angela will join Marisha… Read More

Jamal Edwards MBE to co-host #OperaPassion Day at ENO

Published: 18 October 2017

BBC Arts Digital has brought together eight leading UK opera companies and major cultural institutions to work together on an unprecedented day of live streaming. Partners include the Royal Opera… Read More

Social’s All About Albion

Published: 18 October 2017

Albion - A moving and beautiful new play by Mike Bartlett (King Charles III, Doctor Foster) about gardens, grief, creativity, Brexit and what it means to be British. Victoria Hamilton… Read More

Adrienne Warren cast as Tina in Tina Turner the Musical

Published: 17 October 2017

Broadway star Adrienne Warren will make her West End stage debut this coming Spring, starring as the titular character in the The Tina Turner musical, it has been announced. Warren,… Read More

New Production Images for Venus In Fur

Published: 17 October 2017

The Theatre Royal Haymarket has released production photos for the West End premiere of Venus In Fur starring Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones, The Tudors) and David Oakes (Victoria). David… Read More

Cast Announced for The Twilight Zone at The Almeida

Published: 17 October 2017

The Almeida Theatre announces the cast for their upcoming production of The Twilight Zone by Anne Washburn. Olivier Award-winner Richard Jones will direct a cast featuring Oliver Alvin-Wilson, Franc Ashman,… Read More

Roger Allam, Celia Imrie & Kevin Bishop join fundraiser cast

Published: 17 October 2017

Roger Allam, Celia Imrie and Kevin Bishop have joined the burgeoning cast of Whither Would You Go?, the Jamie Lloyd-directed fundraiser whose cast already includes Martin Freeman, James Norton and… Read More

National Youth Dance Company Reveals Line-Up for it’s Sixth Year

Published: 17 October 2017

National Youth Dance Company (NYDC), the country’s flagship organisation for young dancers, run by Sadler’s Wells, announces its line-up of 41 talented young dancers for this year. Through NYDC experience… Read More

Stomp to close in London after 15 years

Published: 17 October 2017

The Olivier Award-winning and global phenomenon STOMP will end its 15-year run in London’s West End on 7 January 2018, following a box office record-breaking 10-year run at London’s Ambassadors… Read More

RSC’s Rome Season Transfers to The Barbican

Published: 16 October 2017

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Rome MMXVII Season of four Shakespeare plays will transfer to the Barbican Theatre from 6 November, straight from their run in Stratford-upon-Avon: Coriolanus (6 November – 18… Read More

The Other Palace announces Autumn/Winter Season

Published: 16 October 2017

The Other Palace is delighted to announce the Autumn/Winter Season for The Other Studio, including an exciting mix of one-night performances and longer running shows. Artistic Director Paul Taylor Mills… Read More

Mischief Theatre make movies in West End return

Published: 16 October 2017

Mischief Theatre, the company behind The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery, have announced their return to the West End this Christmas, performing an improvised… Read More

Almeida Theatre releases fifth Figures Of Speech video

Published: 16 October 2017

The Almeida Theatre has released the fifth instalment in the second series of digital film project Figures Of Speech, with Russell Tovey performing American aviator Charles Lindbergh’s 1941 The War… Read More

Park Theatre announces January – June 2018 season

Published: 16 October 2017

Artistic Director Jez Bond has announced Park Theatre’s new January to June 2018 season. Featuring five world, European, UK and London premiere productions, Park Theatre continues to build its reputation… Read More

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie as musical wins at UK Theatre Awards

Published: 13 October 2017

UK Theatre has announced the winners of the UK Theatre Awards 2017, with Sheffield Theatres’ production of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, which will open at London’s Apollo Theatre in November,… Read More

Ronan Keating to star in Mane Chance Charity Gala

Published: 13 October 2017

Platinum selling music icon Ronan Keating leads a star-studded line-up for one night only of songs, laughter and variety, at the Phoenix Theatre on 19 November at 7:30pm for the… Read More

Ian McKellen to voice The Exorcist’s Demon

Published: 13 October 2017

Legendary actor Sir Ian McKellen will feature in the West End premiere of The Exorcist this month as the voice of the Demon, it has been announced. McKellen's devilish new… Read More

Mark Thomas: Showtime From The Frontline comes to Stratford

Published: 13 October 2017

Theatre Royal Stratford East announces the only London dates for Mark Thomas: Showtime from the Frontline, a new play from award-winning comedian Mark Thomas. The production will arrive at Theatre… Read More

David Hare wins the Gielgud Award at UK Theatre Awards 2017

Published: 12 October 2017

David Hare is to receive this year's Gielgud Award for Excellence in the Dramatic Arts at the UK Theatre Awards 2017. The ceremony will take place on Sunday 15 October… Read More

Rehearsal Photos: Glengarry Glen Ross at The Playhouse Theatre

Published: 11 October 2017

The trailblazing modern classic Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet and directed by Sam Yates runs at the Playhouse Theatre from 26 October to 3 February 2018 for a strictly… Read More

14th Annual Bucket Collection Announced

Published: 11 October 2017

Today, theatrical charity Acting for Others announces initial participants in its 14th annual bucket collection. For two weeks, beginning 16 October, bucket collections will be held at the end of… Read More

Sara Pascoe to play West End run in January

Published: 11 October 2017

Multi-award-winning comedian Sara Pascoe has announced that her sell-out Edinburgh Fringe show LadsLadsLads will transfer to London’s West End, playing at the Wyndham’s Theatre in January. Tickets will go on… Read More

Playlists: Cast & band of Jane Eyre

Published: 10 October 2017

The National Theatre are currently presenting Jane Eyre in uniquely acclaimed fashion, with Sally Cookson’s popular adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece set to a wide range of musical arrangements - including a surprising… Read More

All Or Nothing – The Mod Musical at the Arts Theatre

Published: 10 October 2017

Following a third, critically acclaimed, sell-out tour, All Or Nothing – The Mod Musical, based on the story of the Small Faces, will be at the Arts Theatre from 6… Read More

Tara Fitzgerald and Aidan McArdle in The Secret Theatre premiere

Published: 10 October 2017

Shakespeare’s Globe is delighted to announce the full cast for the world premiere of Anders Lustgarten’s The Secret Theatre in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse directed by Matthew Dunster. As the… Read More

Slava’s Snowshow returns to the Southbank

Published: 10 October 2017

The multi-award winning international sensation Slava's Snowshow returns to London’s Southbank Centre this Christmas for an unprecedented fifth season of festive magic from 18 December – 4 January. A combination… Read More

Akram Khan’s final solo show in Sadler’s Spring 2018 season

Published: 9 October 2017

Sadler's Wells have announced their Spring 2018 season, which sees Associate Artist Akram Khan in a new production, XENOS, giving his final performances as a dancer in a full-length piece. … Read More

Old Vic’s Lorax leads e-tickets announcement

Published: 9 October 2017

The Old Vic and Dr. Seuss's The Lorax himself have announced the launch of e-tickets at The Old Vic, as part of a wider commitment to the building’s sustainability as an… Read More

Cate Blanchett & Lin-Manuel Miranda to co-host Evening Standard Theatre Awards

Published: 6 October 2017

Cate Blanchett, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Dame Anna Wintour will be co-hosts of the 63rd London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, it has been announced. The evening will be hosted by the… Read More

Celebrating #WorldBalletDay with An American In Paris

Published: 6 October 2017

To celebrate #WorldBalletDay yesterday (5 October), the wonderful Katie Deacon of An American In Paris gave us a unique insight into everyday backstage goings on at the Dominion Theatre, showing… Read More

New musical The Grinning Man transfers to Trafalgar Studios

Published: 6 October 2017

Bristol Old Vic's critically acclaimed new musical The Grinning Man will transfer to Trafalgar Studios this Winter, along with original cast leads Louis Maskell and Julian Bleach. Based on the… Read More

Production photos: Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle

Published: 5 October 2017

Simon Stephens' surprising and life-affirming new play is looking stunning at Wyndham's Theatre; check out these first production photos of stars Anne-Marie Duff and Kenneth Cranham in action. Directed by… Read More

Opening Night: The Toxic Avenger

Published: 5 October 2017

London's going green for bizarre-love-story meets comedy-shlock-horror musical The Toxic Avenger - we spoke to its cast and creatives at press night, including Joe DiPietro and David Bryan, the minds… Read More

Instagram takeover: Cirque Éloize – Saloon

Published: 5 October 2017

Stunning acrobatic feats, spectacular circus skills and theatrical thrills: all in a day's work for the folks of Cirque Éloize, whose latest show, Saloon, is opening at the Peacock Theatre.… Read More

The Snowman celebrates 20th West End year

Published: 5 October 2017

Magical family show The Snowman will once again twinkle with festive spirit in the West End this Christmas, marking its record-breaking 20th consecutive year at The Peacock. The enchanting show… Read More

Lyn Gardner awarded Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre

Published: 5 October 2017

Lyn Gardner will receive the award for Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre at the UK Theatre Awards 2017 on Sunday 15 October. Currently Associate Editor at The Stage and a… Read More

In rehearsal: Pinocchio

Published: 4 October 2017

Check out these first-day rehearsal pictures from the National Theatre's forthcoming family musical, Pinocchio!  On a quest to be truly alive, Pinocchio leaves Geppetto’s workshop with Jiminy Cricket in tow.… Read More

Gary Lineker leads The Red Lion post-show talk

Published: 4 October 2017

Retired English footballer and sports broadcaster Gary Lineker OBE will lead an exciting post-show panel on Monday 20 November, discussing the football themes of Patrick Marber’s The Red Lion. Set… Read More

Martin Freeman & Jack Whitehall amongst fundraiser cast

Published: 4 October 2017

A starry cast including the likes of Martin Freeman, Jack Whitehall and Olivia Williams are coming together to create a one-night-only West End gala event this month, raising funds for… Read More

Reasons to see: Labour Of Love

Published: 4 October 2017

Labour Of Love follows the relationship between modernist, ambitious Labour MP David Lyons (Martin Freeman) and his constituency agent; principled, no nonsense Jean Whittaker (Tamsin Greig), against the backdrop of… Read More

Robert Lindsay to star as Scrooge with London Musical Theatre Orchestra

Published: 4 October 2017

Robert Lindsay will return to the role of Scrooge as the London Musical Theatre Orchestra's spectacular concert version of A Christmas Carol returns to the West End this festive season.… Read More

Girl From The North Country makes West End switch

Published: 4 October 2017

The Old Vic's critically acclaimed production of Bob Dylan's and Conor McPherson's Girl From The North Country will transfer to the West End's Noël Coward Theatre this New Year period. Due… Read More

Gallery: Stars out for Craig Revel Horwood’s Annie gala night

Published: 3 October 2017

Last night (2 October 2017) the West End Company of Annie officially welcomed Craig Revel Horwood, who now plays the role of Miss Hannigan in the hit musical at the… Read More

Full casting announced for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Published: 3 October 2017

Full casting has been confirmed for the West End transfer of Sheffield Theatres' UK Theatre Award-nominated Everybody's Talking About Jamie, with much of the original cast transferring. As previously announced,… Read More

The Mousetrap reveals new West End cast

Published: 3 October 2017

We still don't know whodunnit - but we do know who'll be amongst the suspects, with cast changes for Agatha Christie's West End staple show, The Mousetrap, confirmed for next… Read More

National Theatre announces star-studded 2018 season

Published: 3 October 2017

Sam Mendes, Patrick Marber, Rhys Ifans, David Hare, Sophie Okonedo and Ralph Fiennes are on the star-studded list of artists who will feature in the National Theatre's forthcoming season, revealed… Read More

Witness For The Prosecution cast images released

Published: 3 October 2017

The first cast images of Agatha Christie's legal drama Witness For The Prosecution, playing in the fittingly opulent courtroom at London County Hall, have been released. The play begins previews… Read More

Shows to see this October

Published: 2 October 2017

The Autumn leaves are falling, and we find ourselves turning our calendar pages to an incredibly exciting October, jam-packed with world-class West End shows featuring some massive stars. Diaries at… Read More

Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella casting revealed

Published: 2 October 2017

New Adventures have announce casting for the much-anticipated West End return of Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella, which opens on Saturday 9 December 2017 at Sadler’s Wells, where it plays a seven-week… Read More

Dates confirmed for Official London Theatre’s New Year sale 2018

Published: 1 October 2017

The perfect way to get your calendar year off to the best possible start, Official London Theatre's New Year sale promotion, Get Into London Theatre, has announced dates for its… Read More

Theatre Spot Test: Can you name these West End theatres?

Published: 29 September 2017

The West End attracts global renown for its myriad of beautiful theatres - but under the pressure of a ticking clock, how many of the magnificent buildings can you actually… Read More

New study suggests theatre stimulates cardiovascular system

Published: 29 September 2017

It's a result to make every regular theatregoer rejoice: watching a live theatre performance can stimulate your cardiovascular system like healthy cardio exercise, a new study suggests. The conclusion is based… Read More

Casting announced for Kathy Burke’s The Retreat

Published: 29 September 2017

Casting is announced today for the world premiere of new comedy drama The Retreat, the first play by Peep Show and Fresh Meat co-creator Sam Bain, directed by Ab Fab… Read More

Marcus Brigstocke & Laura Pitt-Pulford lead Menier’s Barnum

Published: 29 September 2017

Further casting has been announced for the forthcoming production of musical spectacle Barnum, with Marcus Brigstocke (P. T. Barnum) and Laura Pitt-Pulford (Charity Barnum) leading the company. The cast of… Read More

Nina Sosanya joins Suranne Jones in Frozen play

Published: 29 September 2017

W1A and Last Tango In Halifax star Nina Sosanya has been cast alongside Suranne Jones (Doctor Foster) and Jason Watkins (Line Of Duty) in the upcoming West End production of… Read More

Society of London Theatre awards Laurence Olivier Bursaries 2017

Published: 28 September 2017

Students from drama schools across the UK have been awarded £77,500 worth of bursaries by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) in order to help them complete their training.   … Read More

John Dagleish joins Rhys Ifans in A Christmas Carol

Published: 28 September 2017

Humbug! Full casting has been announced for director Matthew Warchus' upcoming reimagination of the timeless Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, with John Dagleish and Alex Gaumond joining Rhys Ifans in… Read More

Graham Norton lays West End Bare again

Published: 28 September 2017

Graham Norton will return as host of this year’s cheeky annual theatre fundraiser West End Bares, themed 'Ruby Strippers', at the Novello Theatre next month. Filling the role for the… Read More

James Norton & Imogen Poots in new Donmar season

Published: 28 September 2017

The Donmar Warehouse has announced three new productions for late 2017 and early 2018, including the UK premiere of Belleville, which sees Michael Longhurst direct James Norton and Imogen Poots. The… Read More

J.T. Rogers talks West End Oslo transfer

Published: 27 September 2017

J.T. Rogers, writer of the award winning and critically acclaimed new play Oslo, will be giving an exclusive ‘in conversation’ talk at JW3’s Sunday Night Live speaker series on the… Read More

In rehearsal: Venus In Fur

Published: 27 September 2017

Is it us, or did the temperature just go up a notch? First rehearsal images have been released of David Oakes and Natalie Dormer in Venus In Fur, a seductive… Read More

In rehearsal: Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax

Published: 27 September 2017

The irrepressible, big-hearted, moustachioed critter is back - and bouncing into rehearsals at The Old Vic ready for its forthcoming three-week run. This dazzlingly funny, moving and inspiring show sees… Read More

Casting announced for Hackney Empire’s Cinderella

Published: 27 September 2017

The Hackney Empire has announced casting for its highly anticipated annual pantomime, this year Cinderella, with writer and director Susie McKenna (Cats, Ragtime) taking on the role of Wicked Stepmother.… Read More

Nominations Open For Hearts For The Arts Awards 2018

Published: 27 September 2017

Hearts For The Arts returns for 2018 and nominations are now open. The National Campaign for the Arts' (NCA) Hearts For The Arts Awards celebrate the work of Councils, Councillors… Read More

Wicked bewitches London with new cast portraits

Published: 27 September 2017

Wicked is celebrating entering its 12th year at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre tonight, and to mark the musical's spectacular achievement, stunning new principal character portraits have been released. The show… Read More

An American In Paris springs from West End to big screen

Published: 27 September 2017

Beautiful new musical An American In Paris will play its final performance at the Dominion Theatre on 6 January 2018, having been filmed for future release in cinemas. Having opened… Read More

Q&A: Craig Revel Horwood on Annie

Published: 26 September 2017

Miss Hannigan’s orphanage has a new head honcho. And it seems Annie, Sandy and co. will only have all the more to fear from the tyrannical child carer – “hard… Read More

Rambert to craft new full-length dance work

Published: 26 September 2017

Internationally renowned dance company Rambert will create a two-act, modern reimagining of the 17th century play Life Is A Dream by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, its first full-length narrative… Read More
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