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Hiddleston plays Hamlet with Kenneth Branagh Company & RADA

Published: 1 August 2017

Kenneth Branagh will direct Tom Hiddleston in the titular role of Hamlet as the Olivier Award-winning Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company join forces with RADA in a fundraising co-production. Supporting the… Read More

In rehearsal: Knives In Hens

Published: 31 July 2017

Get a first look at television star Christian Cooke in David Harrower's haunting and poetic thriller about a ploughman and his wife who become ensnared in a vicious game of… Read More

Opening night: The Hunting Of The Snark

Published: 31 July 2017

This article has been posted online with the permission of the publisher, UK Fun Family Days Out. A Grand Day Out In London Friday 28th July 2017 (as a family… Read More

Sergei brings Project Polunin to London Coliseum

Published: 31 July 2017

Ukrainian ballet star Sergei Polunin’s company, Project Polunin, will present a mixed programme of new and revived work at the London Coliseum this Christmas. Playing from 5 to 10 December… Read More

Casting announced for Ramona Tells Jim and Of Kith And Kin

Published: 28 July 2017

Casting has been announced for two new plays which will form part of the Bush Theatre’s Autumn Winter 2017 season – Of Kith and Kin and Ramona Tells Jim. Of… Read More

In rehearsal: Against

Published: 28 July 2017

Get a first glimpse of Bond star Ben Whishaw as an aerospace billionaire who sets out to change the world in these first rehearsal pics for the Almeida Theatre's Against.… Read More

James Nelson-Joyce cast in Le Grand Mort

Published: 28 July 2017

Screen star James Nelson-Joyce will co-star with the previously announced Julian Clary in the world premiere of black comedy Le Grand Mort at Trafalgar Studios this autumn. Penned especially for… Read More

Anne Reid joins Dromgoole’s A Woman Of No Importance

Published: 28 July 2017

The multi award-nominated Anne Reid will return to the London stage to join Eve Best in Dominic Dromgoole's first production of a year-long Oscar Wilde celebration at the Vaudeville Theatre.… Read More

Kelsey Grammer to star in London Premier of Big Fish the Musical.

Published: 28 July 2017

Kelsey Grammer will star as ‘Edward Bloom’ in a new production of John August and Andrew Lippa’s Big Fish The Musical. Based on the novel Big Fish by Daniel Wallace… Read More

Reasons to see: Girl From The North Country

Published: 27 July 2017

Last night we caught the press performance of Girl From The North Country at the Old Vic, a new play by Conor McPherson. Weaving through the iconic songs of Bob… Read More

Reasons to see: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

Published: 27 July 2017

This summer the Young Vic have brought Cat On A Hot Tin Roof to the West End. The play, which stars Colm Meaney, Sienna Miller and Jack O’Connell, is as… Read More

Instagram takeover: Dominion Theatre

Published: 27 July 2017

The beautiful Dominion Theatre took over our Instagram account to show what happens in Day In The Life in one of the West End's biggest theatres. Take a look! [View… Read More

Jon Gilchrist to Step Down as Executive Director of the Bush Theatre

Published: 27 July 2017

Today Jon Gilchrist announced that he will be standing down from his role as Executive Director of the Bush Theatre at the end of 2017. Jon has played a pivotal… Read More

Gina McKee to play Boudica at Shakespeare’s Globe

Published: 27 July 2017

Shakespeare’s Globe is delighted to announce that Gina McKee will be playing the title role in Eleanor Rhode’s forthcoming production of Tristan Bernays’ new play Boudica, opening Friday 8 September.… Read More

Theatreland celebrates #LondonIsOpen For Summer

Published: 27 July 2017

As Theatreland gears up for Kids Week 2017, today top West End shows came together to support the Mayor of London’s campaign to tell the world that London is open… Read More

Tickets on sale for Lyric Hammersmith Gala

Published: 26 July 2017

Tickets are now on sale for the Lyric Hammersmith Gala. The biennial gala, which celebrates the theatre’s work with young people, will be hosted by Mel Giedroyc and Lyric alumni,… Read More

Britney Spears: The Cabaret heads to London in September

Published: 26 July 2017

After sell-out seasons in Australia, Britney Spears: The Cabaret arrives in London for one week only this Summer, playing at The Other Palace. Not so much a cabaret as a… Read More

Opening night: I Loved Lucy

Published: 26 July 2017

We went along to the opening night of I Loved Lucy to find out more about the show that takes a look at the life of iconic entertainer Lucille Ball.… Read More

First look: Girl From The North Country

Published: 25 July 2017

The first production shots are out for the Old Vic's world premiere of acclaimed playwright Conor McPherson’s Girl From The North Country. It's 1934, and in the midst of the… Read More

Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville star in Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Published: 25 July 2017

Following its sold out run as part of Bristol Old Vic’s 250th Anniversary season, Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville will reprise their roles in Richard Eyre’s acclaimed production of Eugene… Read More

We asked, you answered: favourite lines from shows

Published: 24 July 2017

We asked our Facebook fans what their favourite lines from a show are. We've pulled together some of our favourites into this handy list for you, and added some GIFs… Read More

First look: I Loved Lucy

Published: 24 July 2017

Take a first look at the production shots from I Loved Lucy, the personal portrait of the iconic entertainer Lucille Ball, starring Sandra Dickinson and Matthew Scott, playing at the… Read More

Michelle Terry announced as new Globe Artistic Director

Published: 24 July 2017

Shakespeare’s Globe have announced that Olivier Award-winning actor and writer Michelle Terry will be its Artistic Director from April 2018. Michelle is well-known to the Globe’s stage, having starred as… Read More

Theatre Lounge Live: Disney’s Aladdin

Published: 21 July 2017

Disney's Aladdin took us to a whole new world with three incredible performances on a very special Theatre Lounge Live from Facebook HQ. You can view the episode above, in… Read More

What The Ladybird Heard holds illustration workshop

Published: 21 July 2017

Lydia Monks, illustrator of the bestselling picture book What The Ladybird Heard, is holding a workshop at London’s National Gallery to celebrate the West End show. The workshop, organised by… Read More

Motown The Musical extends into 2019

Published: 21 July 2017

Motown The Musical has this morning extended its West End booking period at the Shaftesbury Theatre until 5 January 2019, sixty years since the record company was founded. The hit… Read More

Rhys Ifans to star in Old Vic Christmas Carol

Published: 21 July 2017

Matthew Warchus will direct Rhys Ifans as Ebenezer Scrooge in The Old Vic's A Christmas Carol, a joyous new adaptation by Harry Potter And The Cursed Child playwright Jack Thorne.… Read More

Q&A: Apologia star Joseph Millson

Published: 20 July 2017

BBC viewers may recognise him from recent TV serials Banished and The Last Kingdom, but the expansive career of actor Joseph Millson encompasses roles in theatre as wide-ranging as leading… Read More

2017 West End Bares theme revealed

Published: 20 July 2017

The organisers behind the annual cheeky fundraiser have taken everything off to see the Wizard, unveiling this year's theme as West End Bares: Ruby Strippers. Now in its eighth year,… Read More

Success of Theatre Tax Relief scheme celebrated

Published: 20 July 2017

Theatre trade organisations Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre (UKT) have welcomed the publication of the first set of figures following the introduction of Theatre Tax Relief in… Read More

Derren Brown goes Underground in West End

Published: 20 July 2017

The masterful magician and mind control artist is returning to the West End this September with his latest stage show, Derren Brown: Underground, playing for a limited season at the… Read More

Production photos: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

Published: 20 July 2017

A steamy night in Mississippi sees a Southern family, played by a starry cast including Sienna Miller, Jack O'Connell and Colm Meaney, fight for survival - and these production shots… Read More

Max Stafford-Clark casts Rita, Sue And Bob Too

Published: 20 July 2017

Full casting has been announced for the revival of Andrea Dunbar's semi-autobiographical play Rita, Sue And Bob Too, which Max Stafford-Clark will revisit at the Royal Court in January 2018.… Read More

Final casting announced for Loot

Published: 19 July 2017

Final casting has today been announced for the 50th anniversary production of Joe Orton’s darkly comic masterpiece, Loot, at the Park Theatre. Joining the previously announced rising British stars Calvin… Read More

A Day In The Life: Mark Quartley

Published: 19 July 2017

Given the Bard's huge influence on all things theatrical, an actor can expect to play plenty of William Shakespeare roles throughout their career. But for Mark Quartley, who plays Ariel… Read More

Reasons to see: Disco Pigs

Published: 19 July 2017

On the 20th anniversary of its British debut, the play that launched multi-award winning writer Enda Walsh into the proverbial spotlight, Disco Pigs, bursts back onto the London stage at… Read More

Video: Disney’s The Lion King scales the O2 Arena

Published: 18 July 2017

What's a tougher task: bounding across the Serengeti and Pridelands and clambering up Pride Rock, or scaling one of London's toughest attractions? The perfect people to tell us: the athletic… Read More

National Theatre hosts In Touch

Published: 18 July 2017

The National Theatre will host In Touch, a series of real stories of people who are deafblind, blind, visually impaired, D/deaf, hard-of-hearing, sighted and hearing, told through an eclectic style… Read More

Hershey Felder brings Berlin and Bernstein to London

Published: 18 July 2017

The award-winning actor and musician Hershey Felder is bringing to life the music and personal stories of Irving Berlin and Leonard Bernstein in two musical-plays at The Other Palace this autumn.… Read More

Gallery: New Wicked cast photos

Published: 18 July 2017

From this Monday coming (24 July), they'll be Dancing Through Life and Defying Gravity in front of thousands of theatregoers at the Apollo Victoria Theatre - it's a spellbinding first… Read More

Game Of Thrones stars on stage

Published: 17 July 2017

Fear ye not, Game Of Thrones-ers, for you’ll find no spoilers here! The North Remembers, and so do we - tonight, we return to Westeros and Essos, as the utterly… Read More

Social takeover: The Comedy About A Bank Robbery

Published: 17 July 2017

[View the story "Social takeover: The Comedy About An Instagram Robbery" on Storify]​   Book your The Comedy About A Bank Robbery tickets today! Read More

Smash-hit Stomp extends to April 2018

Published: 17 July 2017

The global hit show Stomp, which has played to more than 12 million people in 53 countries across 6 continents, has extended its booking period until April 2018 at London's… Read More

Victoria Hamilton leads new Almeida season

Published: 17 July 2017

The Tony Award-nominated star Victoria Hamilton will lead the cast of Mike Bartlett's new play Albion, the first of three shows announced in the Almeida Theatre's new 2017/18 season. In… Read More

Almeida’s Ink makes West End transfer

Published: 17 July 2017

The Almeida Theatre has announced that James Graham's new journalism drama Ink, directed by Rupert Goold and starring Bertie Carvel and Richard Coyle, will transfer to the West End this… Read More

Theatre Lounge Live: An American In Paris

Published: 14 July 2017

In the third performance of our Theatre Lounge Live series, we celebrated Bastille Day with the cast of An American In Paris, who performed hit song 'S Wonderful. The breathtakingly… Read More

Reasons To See: Touch

Published: 14 July 2017

Photos by Helen Maybanks Described by its creative team as a “love letter to single women”, Touch is a triumphant and unflinching play about modern life from the creators of… Read More

Young Vic announces new 2017/18 season

Published: 14 July 2017

The Young Vic have announced their new 2017/18 season, which includes the UK premiere of five-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Fun Home, and two world premieres, including one based in… Read More

Toby Stephens returns to stage to star in Oslo

Published: 14 July 2017

The National Theatre have announced that stage and screen star Toby Stephens will return to the stage to lead the European premiere of Tony Award-winning play Oslo this autumn. Stephens… Read More

Production photos: A Tale Of Two Cities

Published: 13 July 2017

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the spring of hope,… Read More

Reasons To See: Bodies

Published: 13 July 2017

By Catherine Bowell Vivienne Franzmann returns to the Royal Court with her new play Bodies, which explores the human cost of surrogacy. Here are five reasons why you shouldn’t miss… Read More

Rob Drummond brings The Majority to National

Published: 13 July 2017

Acclaimed writer, director and performer Rob Drummond is returning to the National Theatre next month with a new show about democracy, offering audiences the opportunity to change the course of… Read More

Lyric Hammersmith confirms Fatherland dates

Published: 13 July 2017

The Lyric Hammersmith and LIFT have announced dates for Fatherland, a bold new production by Scott Graham, Karl Hyde and Simon Stephens which focuses on the complexities of contemporary fatherhood.… Read More

Emma Rice’s Wise Children takes Old Vic residency

Published: 12 July 2017

The Old Vic has announced that Emma Rice's company Wise Children will become its new Company in Residence, with its first production set to open Artistic Director Matthew Warchus' fourth… Read More

Bush Theatre announces autumn-winter season

Published: 12 July 2017

Having successfully reopened following multi-million pound development works earlier this year, the Bush Theatre's Artistic Director Madani Younis has today announced its autumn-winter season of plays. The season includes a retrospective… Read More

In rehearsal: I Loved Lucy

Published: 12 July 2017

You might expect preparations for a show transferring into the heart of the West End to be reaching strenuous fever pitch the week before it opens, but as rehearsals for… Read More

Full casting announced for The Toxic Avenger

Published: 11 July 2017

Final casting has been announced for the return of acclaimed rock musical, The Toxic Avenger The Musical, as it transfers to the Arts Theatre this autumn. Joining Mark Anderson (previous… Read More

Star casting announced for Old Vic’s The Divide

Published: 11 July 2017

Apocalyptic play The Divide, a new work by Alan Ayckbourn, will preview at The Old Vic from 30 January 2018, opening on 3 February 2018, following its premiere at the… Read More

TheatreCraft confirms date for 2017 return

Published: 11 July 2017

TheatreCraft, London’s largest free careers event for young people seeking an off-stage career in theatre, will return to the Waldorf Hilton Hotel on Friday 3rd November. Booking is now open… Read More

West End Everyone Welcome campaign launched

Published: 10 July 2017

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is stepping out with some of the West End’s most famous faces to affirm that London’s West End, and its world-class offering, is open for… Read More

Royal Court announces autumn/winter 2017/18 season

Published: 10 July 2017

The Royal Court has announced its new autumn/winter 2017/18 season of work which includes five world premieres, five international playwrights from Argentina, Chile, Syria, Ukraine and the USA, and the… Read More

Video: Cast of Terror play You Be The Judge

Published: 7 July 2017

Terror is the unique Lyric Hammersmith production which puts the power of the law in the audiences' hands - so when we met two of the cast, we thought we'd… Read More

Arlene Phillips brings together Gala For Grenfell

Published: 7 July 2017

In a production imagined and directed by Arlene Phillips CBE and supported by Target Live, stars from across the world of dance will unite at London’s Adelphi Theatre to raise… Read More

Q&A: Amer Hlehel on Taha

Published: 7 July 2017

Some tales are so strikingly relevant that the eye-opening glimpse of the world they provide can prove truly chilling. On the eve of its opening at the Young Vic, we… Read More

Video: Cocktail making with Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour

Published: 7 July 2017

When your show's strapline is "Contains singing, hilarity and sambuca", the cast of Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour ought to prove dab hands at the art of cocktail-making - and… Read More

Tape Face takes The Original Tour

Published: 7 July 2017

On a gorgeous sunny day in London, Tape Face took to the top of The Original Tour, the largest and most popular open-top sightseeing red bus tour. Alongside the tour… Read More

Where Are They Now?: Olivier Award Winners

Published: 6 July 2017

Guest post by Abby Dan With 41 years of the Olivier Awards with Mastercard on the books, we thought we’d check in to see what some past winners are up… Read More

In rehearsal: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

Published: 6 July 2017

If you think the temperature has been a little on the warm side in recent weeks, then be prepared for Tennessee Williams' mendacity masterpiece in steamy Mississippi. With an all-star… Read More

Dominic Dromgoole unveils Wilde year at Vaudeville Theatre

Published: 6 July 2017

Classic Spring, a new theatre company from former Shakespeare’s Globe Artistic Director Dominic Dromgoole, has announced first casting and creatives for a year-long celebration of Oscar Wilde at the Vaudeville… Read More

The Lion King shows its Pride

Published: 6 July 2017

In celebration of London Pride 2017, which takes place across Saturday 24 June - Sunday 9 July, the London cast of Disney’s The Lion King were joined by 60 members… Read More

Classic children’s books on stage this summer

Published: 5 July 2017

We all remember our first book: the first time we turned a page and set our imaginations to work, embarking on a thrilling adventure or magical exploration of a world… Read More

4 things The Mentor taught us

Published: 5 July 2017

If you find yourself seeking a crackling comedy bristling with warmth, wit and food for thought this month - in particular, a show starring an Academy Award-winner… say, perhaps, one… Read More

Full casting announced for Blues Brothers Summer Special

Published: 5 July 2017

Full casting has been announced for The Blues Brothers - Summer Special, which includes the return of Joshua Mumby as Elwood Blues and David Kristopher-Brown as Jake Blues, alongside Helen… Read More

Gallery: Ian McKellen at the Park Theatre

Published: 4 July 2017

You shall not pass!... up the opportunity to witness a true theatrical great revisit his most famous pages and stages: take an exclusive first look at Ian McKellen's unmissable Park… Read More

Reasons To See: Committee… (A New Musical)

Published: 4 July 2017

Committee… (A New Musical) has opened at Donmar Warehouse. Directed by Adam Penford with book and lyrics by Hadley Fraser and Josie Rourke, the piece examines the Public Administration and… Read More
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