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Final casting announced for London Palladium panto

Published: 1 September 2017

Emma Williams and Lukus Alexander will complete the principal cast of Dick Whittington, joining the likes of Julian Clary, Elaine Paige and Diversity in this Christmas' London Palladium pantomime. The… Read More

Wicked extends booking at Apollo Victoria to December 2018

Published: 1 September 2017

Acclaimed West End musical Wicked has extended booking at the Apollo Victoria Theatre until 1 December 2018, with 500,000 new tickets released for the popular stage show. Wicked, which tells… Read More

Mel Giedroyc and Denise Gough among star Nassim performers

Published: 31 August 2017

Mel Giedroyc and Denise Gough are amongst the all-star cast announced for the Bush Theatre's Nassim Plays season, which sees performers take to the stage with no prior preparation. The… Read More

Libby Liburd brings Muvvahood to Park Theatre

Published: 31 August 2017

Stage and screen star Libby Liburd will present a humorous and frank hour that mixes verbatim theatre, stand up and TED talk to challenge the stereotypes of single mothers in new… Read More

Rosie Kay’s 5 Soldiers to stream globally

Published: 30 August 2017

Rosie Kay Dance Company’s acclaimed production 5 Soldiers will be live streamed from a working Army drill hall in central London next month. The stream of Sadler's Wells' presentation of… Read More

In rehearsal: Othello at the Ambassador’s theatre

Published: 30 August 2017

How about this for a West End debut? The National Youth Theatre are set to present Frantic Assembly’s award-winning modern-day Othello next month - and rehearsals look like they're flying… Read More

Girl From The North Country cast recording announced

Published: 30 August 2017

The Official London Cast Recording of The Old Vic show Girl From The North Country, featuring music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, will be available to buy, download and stream… Read More

School Of Rock to host BBC Children In Need Gala

Published: 29 August 2017

On 6 November 2017, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Oliver award-wining School of Rock will host this year’s BBC Radio 2’s BBC Children in Need Gala at the New London Theatre. Hosted… Read More

Video: Surprise cast member joins the Bear Hunt

Published: 25 August 2017

When Charlie Harris took on an internship at Kenny Wax Ltd., he had no idea that he'd end up making his professional stage debut, playing an all-important cast member in… Read More

Group Chat: From Page To Stage’s Katy Lipson & Ollie Rosenblatt

Published: 25 August 2017

With the biggest cast on the London stage this summer, The Other Palace is currently full of the sound of musicals, as the groundbreaking International Summer Musical Festival From Page… Read More

Watch Audra McDonald on #TwitterTalks!

Published: 25 August 2017

Official London Theatre and Twitter have partnered to bring users Theatre Twitter Talks, a series of conversations with the industry’s biggest and most influential names at Twitter HQ. The Tony… Read More

We asked, you answered: National Burger Day

Published: 24 August 2017

It's #NationalBurgerDay across the UK, and while plenty across the country are enjoying their fast food, theatre fans were getting creative on social media with their favourite shows. Kicking off… Read More

Interview: Simon Stephens & Marianne Elliott

Published: 24 August 2017

West End be prepared: there's a new theatrical tour de force on the way in the form of Elliott & Harper Productions, the newly-formed theatre company set to reunite a… Read More

Olivia Colman and Olivia Williams hold Mosquitoes talk

Published: 24 August 2017

Olivia Colman and Olivia Williams, stars of Lucy Kirkwood's new play Mosquitoes at the National Theatre, will reflect on the acclaimed show in a talk next month. Lauded by audiences… Read More

Backstage with: Heisenberg: The Uncertainty Principle

Published: 23 August 2017

If you've ever wondered what might happen if you dared to speak to the stranger opposite you on the Tube, then we certainly have the play for you; Heisenberg: The… Read More

Reasons to see: Knives In Hens

Published: 23 August 2017

Christian Cooke stars in Director Yaël Farber's Donmar debut, Knives In Hens, a haunting and poetic thriller - here's what Official London Theatre's Jim Glaub loved about the show, and why… Read More

Stephen Fry to talk Wilde in Classic Spring season

Published: 23 August 2017

Classic Spring have announced a series of pre-show talks for the run of A Woman Of No Importance at the Vaudeville Theatre, with hosts including Stephen Fry, Frank McGuinness, Franny… Read More

Catherine Steadman to star in Witness For The Prosecution

Published: 23 August 2017

Catherine Steadman, perhaps best known for her role as Mabel Fox in Downton Abbey, will lead the cast of Agatha Christie's Witness For The Prosecution at London County Hall this… Read More

Bat Out Of Hell confirms 2018 return to London

Published: 22 August 2017

In a special live announcement at their last performance at the London Coliseum tonight (22 August), Bat Out Of Hell has confirmed that it will return to London in 2018.… Read More

Production photos: Knives In Hens

Published: 22 August 2017

Television star Christian Cooke becomes ensnared in a vicious game of power and attraction in David Harrower's haunting and poetic thriller Knives In Hens at the Donmar Warehouse - and… Read More

In rehearsal: Prism

Published: 22 August 2017

An all-star cast including Robert Lindsay, Claire Skinner, Rebecca Night and Barnaby Kay are preparing to bring Terry Johnson's witty and poignant new play Prism to the Hampstead Theatre, so… Read More

National to make a splash at River Stage Festival

Published: 22 August 2017

This weekend The River Stage Festival comes to an end, with a jam-packed bank holiday weekend of free music, performance and workshops from the National Theatre. The National Theatre’s River… Read More

Full casting announced for Dr Seuss’s The Lorax

Published: 22 August 2017

Full casting has been announced for the return of Dr Seuss' The Lorax to The Old Vic theatre, with Simon Paisley Day reprising his role as The Once-ler from the… Read More

Mo Farah visits Motown The Musical

Published: 22 August 2017

Legendary British athlete and double OIympic champion Mo Farah met with the cast of Motown The Musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre last night. And while the long distance runner is… Read More

Instagram takeover: Fantastic Mr Fox

Published: 22 August 2017

Please note that the above video contains some mature content, and so is unsuitable for a family audience. The bright and beautiful musical adaptation of Roald Dahl's brilliant tale of… Read More

Ballet Black back in Stratford

Published: 21 August 2017

Dazzling dance group Ballet Black will return to the Theatre Royal Stratford East this November with another triple bill this Autumn, it has been announced. In keeping with their new… Read More

Playlists: The cast of Evita

Published: 21 August 2017

What's on the Spotify playlist of a West End musical star? An immortal question, so we posed our Playlists challenge to the principals of the current West End revival of… Read More

Menier hosts first major London revival of Barnum

Published: 21 August 2017

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced plans to host the first major London revival of the Tony Award-winning musical spectacle Barnum this Christmas. Gordon Greenberg’s production will open on 5… Read More

Theatre Lounge Live: Annie

Published: 18 August 2017

Beloved family musical Annie brought us an incredible performance on the Piccadilly Theatre on Theatre Lounge Live - and We Think You're Gonna Like It. You can view the episode… Read More

Guest review: 13 The Musical

Published: 18 August 2017

13 The Musical is the hit Jason Robert Brown show about self-discovery in your teens and learning what it means to be a friend, currently being performed at the Ambassadors… Read More

Production photos: Against

Published: 18 August 2017

Bond leading light Ben Whishaw's stage star continues to burn brightly in Against at the Almeida Theatre, playing an aerospace billionaire with a purpose; check out the stunning production photos.… Read More

Full casting announced for Bridge Theatre’s Young Marx

Published: 17 August 2017

Full casting has been announced for Young Marx, the opening production at the new Bridge Theatre, which runs from 18 October 2017. Reuniting the creative team behind nationwide hit One… Read More

Production photos: Jesus Christ Superstar

Published: 17 August 2017

The Olivier Award-winning Magic Radio Best Musical Revival which astounded audiences al fresco is back at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, and looking better than ever. Following its overwhelming sell-out… Read More

Full casting announced for Saint George And The Dragon

Published: 17 August 2017

Full casting has been announced for Rory Mullarkey's new folk tale Saint George And The Dragon at the National Theatre, directed by Lyndsey Turner (Chimerica). The likes of Gawn Grainger,… Read More

Instagram takeover: The Hunting Of The Snark

Published: 17 August 2017

Adventure abounds in the London theatre version of Lewis Carroll's The Hunting Of The Snark, whose cast took over the Official London Theatre Instagram account in celebration of Kids Week!… Read More

Last chance to see: London’s summer hits

Published: 16 August 2017

The Summer holiday season can often prove all too fleeting. And while we can’t wait for the exciting Autumn shows on the horizon – be sure to check out our… Read More

In rehearsal: Oslo

Published: 16 August 2017

It's the diplomacy drama which was the toast of Broadway with its multi-award winning run - and now, preparations for the European premiere of Oslo, starring Toby Stephens, are well… Read More

The Revlon Girl comes to Park Theatre

Published: 16 August 2017

Following a critically acclaimed and sell-out tour across Wales last year, The Revlon Girl will come to PARK90 in September after a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Set eight… Read More

Really Useful Group partners with Shanghai Media Group

Published: 16 August 2017

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group (RUG) and Shanghai Media Group Live (SMG Live) have announced a new strategic partnership to develop the musical theatre industry in China. RUG's first… Read More

Backstage with: Venus In Fur

Published: 15 August 2017

It's the dark comedy with a seductively intoxicating edge - and David Oakes and Natalie Dormer look like they're well in the spirit of things. The critically acclaimed two-hander Venus… Read More

Stephen Sondheim talks Follies at National Theatre

Published: 15 August 2017

Legendary musical theatre composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim will discuss his work at the National Theatre ahead of the venue's new dazzling production of Follies. The event will see Sondheim… Read More

Full The Lady From The Sea casting announced

Published: 15 August 2017

Full casting has been announced for Elinor Cook’s new version of Ibsen’s masterpiece The Lady From The Sea at the Donmar Warehouse. Along with the previously announced Nikki Amuka-Bird (Small… Read More

Andrew Scott’s Hamlet to be televised 2018

Published: 15 August 2017

The BBC will broadcast Robert Icke's critically acclaimed West End production of Hamlet, which sees Sherlock and Spectre star Andrew Scott portray one of Shakespeare's most famous titular roles, next… Read More

Backstage with: Young Frankenstein

Published: 14 August 2017

Mel Brooks' mirthful musical comedy is coming alive like you've never seen it before this Autumn, with the brilliant director/choreographer Susan Stroman bringing Young Frankenstein to the Garrick Theatre. And… Read More

Menier announces full casting for The Lie

Published: 14 August 2017

James Dreyfus, Tony Gardner and Alexandra Gilbreath will join Samantha Bond in the Menier Chocolate Factory's latest play by Florian Zeller, The Lie, in a translation by Christopher Hampton. The… Read More

Top Musical Summer Sizzlers

Published: 11 August 2017

The sunshine is here at last and, while this week hasn't always been the "best behaved" weather-wise - in quintessentially British summer spirit, there've been fewer picnics on the display… Read More

Starlight Express workshops steam into Other Palace

Published: 11 August 2017

Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved rock musical Starlight Express will return to London for three concert-style workshop performances at The Other Palace. Integrating audience reaction and feedback into the process of… Read More

Jane Eyre returns to National Theatre

Published: 10 August 2017

Sally Cookson’s adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s masterpiece Jane Eyre will return to the National's Lyttelton Theatre from 26 September – 21 October 2017, following a major UK tour. 2017 marks… Read More

Ian McDiarmid to lead Park’s What Shadows

Published: 10 August 2017

The Olivier and Tony Award-winning actor Ian McDiarmid, best known for his portrayal of Star Wars' Emperor Palpatine, will lead Chris Hannan's cutting play What Shadows at the Park Theatre… Read More

Amber Riley & John Boyega on West End Debut award shortlist

Published: 10 August 2017

Glee and Dreamgirls' Amber Riley, Star Wars and Woyzeck's John Boyega, and Harry Potter And The Cursed Child's Anthony Boyle are amongst the nominees in the Joe Allen Best West… Read More

Our dream theatrical Athletics line-up

Published: 9 August 2017

While London’s West End is the theatre capital of the world, the amazing city is also famous for so much else, whether it’s your landmark sites – Big Ben, the… Read More

The Exorcist to terrify West End this Halloween

Published: 9 August 2017

Sean Mathias' terrifyingly visceral staging of The Exorcist, based on William Peter Blatty's best-selling novel, will be unleashed on West End audiences this Winter at the Phoenix Theatre. Forty-five years… Read More

10 questions with the cast of Evita

Published: 8 August 2017

They're the principals of a summer West End musical blockbuster, so we got to know Emma Hatton, Gian Marco Schiaretti and Kevin Stephen-Jones a little better. And having enjoyed a… Read More

Unspoken dialogue to be staged in Park Theatre’s Loot

Published: 8 August 2017

Once-censored dialogue is to be reinstated for the 50th anniversary production of Joe Orton's darkly comic masterpiece, Loot, at the Park Theatre. Originally judged too scandalous or morally dubious for… Read More

Dominion Theatre completes multi-million pound refurbishment

Published: 7 August 2017

London’s Dominion Theatre, home to Christopher Wheeldon’s stunning reinvention of the Oscar® winning Hollywood musical An American In Paris, has completed a £6 million restoration and unveils a brand new… Read More

Social takeover: Joseph Millson of Apologia

Published: 7 August 2017

[View the story "Social takeover: Apologia" on Storify] Apologia plays at Trafalgar Studios until 18 November. Book your tickets today! Read More

School Of Rock extends class into 2019

Published: 7 August 2017

Andrew Lloyd Webber's School Of Rock The Musical is now booking until January 2019, with a new group of kids joining the Olivier Award-winning production later this month. The widely… Read More

Full casting announced for Simon Stephens’ Seagull

Published: 7 August 2017

Full casting has been announced for Simon Stephens' explosive new version of Anton Chekhov's classic play, The Seagull, which will star Lesley Sharp as Irina Arkadina. Lloyd Cooney (The Plough… Read More

Gina Beck joins new Matilda The Musical cast

Published: 7 August 2017

West End favourite Gina Beck will play Miss Honey in the new adult cast of the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre, with David Shannon set… Read More

Instagram takeover: Bat Out Of Hell

Published: 4 August 2017

On Thursday, Giovanni Spano took us deep into the world of Bat Out Of Hell. Starting with a studio session to work on the cast recording, Giovanni (who plays Ledoux… Read More

TheatreCraft profile: photographer Rory Ohlmeier

Published: 4 August 2017

Guest post and interview by Josh Brown TheatreCraft, the largest, free careers event for young people seeking an off-stage career in theatre, returns to the Waldorf Hilton Hotel on Friday… Read More

Full Labour Of Love casting unveiled

Published: 4 August 2017

The Michael Grandage Company and Headlong have today announced the full company for the world première of James Graham’s new play Labour of Love. Joining Martin Freeman (as David Lyons)… Read More

Craig Revel Horwood to play Annie’s Miss Hannigan

Published: 4 August 2017

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood will reprise his role as Miss Hannigan in the West End revival of Annie this September, taking over the role at the end… Read More

Reasons to see: Apologia

Published: 3 August 2017

Last night we were at the opening for the revival of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s Apologia. Directed by Jamie Lloyd, the cast is led by the inimitable Stockard Channing and features… Read More

The Other Palace to host two new musicals

Published: 3 August 2017

The Other Palace has announced two ‘Work in Progress’ productions, first discovered during Pitch Days held on 24 May 2017, including a musical about the Cereal Killer Café and another… Read More

Ben Lewis to star as The Phantom Of The Opera

Published: 3 August 2017

Heading into its 32nd West End year, The Phantom Of The Opera has announced lead cast changes this Autumn, with Ben Lewis (The Phantom in Love Never Dies, original Australian… Read More

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child announces Broadway cast

Published: 2 August 2017

Seven members of the award-winning Original West End Company will reunite on stage for the Broadway premiere of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child next Spring. Jamie Parker (Harry Potter),… Read More

Social takeover: Kinky Boots

Published: 2 August 2017

With Kids Week kicking off this week, we handed over control of our Instagram story to the wonderful West End cast of Kinky Boots, who took us behind-the-scenes during a… Read More

In rehearsal: Jesus Christ Superstar

Published: 2 August 2017

Preparations for the eagerly anticipated return of the Olivier Award-winning Open Air Theatre production of Jesus Christ Superstar, are in full swing, so we peeked into the rehearsal room. Following… Read More

Michelle Dockery joins Bryan Cranston in Network

Published: 2 August 2017

Directed by Ivo van Hove, Michelle Dockery will play Diana Christenson opposite Tony Award winner Bryan Cranston as Howard Beale in the world premiere of Network. Lee Hall’s new adaptation… Read More

Samantha Bond leads The Lie

Published: 2 August 2017

Stage and screen star Samantha Bond will lead the the Menier Chocolate Factory's production of Florian Zeller's The Lie this autumn. The show sees the return of Zeller, translator Christopher… Read More

New duo cast in The Woman In Black

Published: 1 August 2017

Susan Hill's spectacularly spooky ghost tale The Woman In Black, now in its 29th West End year, has announced that Terence Wilton will star as ‘Arthur Kipps’ and James Byng as… Read More

In rehearsal: Follies

Published: 1 August 2017

It's one star-studded rehearsal room: a cast of 37 bring Sondheim's legendary musical Follies to life, including Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee and Imelda Staunton as the titular trio, in a… Read More

20th Annual Kids Week begins

Published: 1 August 2017

Kids Week, the annual London theatre initiative run by the Society of London Theatre, has begun, with more than 35 shows offering free tickets for children. This year marks the… Read More

Plays & musicals we can’t wait for this autumn

Published: 1 August 2017

The Theatre Yearning Bug is a curious beast, able to strike at seemingly any moment through with its persuasive powers of world-class productions, toe-tapping showtunes and tantalising spectacles. Fortunately for… Read More
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