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Shopping And F**king

Published: 13 October 2016

What’s it all about? First performed in 1996 at the Royal Court, Shopping And F**king was the explosive first full-length play by Mark Ravenhill. The play is centred on three… Read More

Exclusive: discovered in the vaults at Phantom London

Published: 13 October 2016

The Phantom Of The Opera has mesmerised audiences for 30 years. We rummaged through the archives to see the incredible journey the show has been on. Here's what we found:… Read More

The Mountaintop at the Young Vic

Published: 13 October 2016

What’s it all about? Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop was last in London in 2009, at the Trafalgar Studios, and went on to win the Olivier Award for Best New Play.… Read More

Mischief Theatre to stage Children In Need gala

Published: 13 October 2016

Mischief Theatre’s hit heist show The Comedy About A Bank Robbery will stage a gala performance for BBC Radio 2’s annual theatre fundraiser in aid of BBC Children In Need. The… Read More

Royal Court announces initial gala casting

Published: 12 October 2016

The Royal Court has today announced initial star-laden casting for its 60th anniversary fundraiser, The Bash. Taking place on Wednesday 2 November, the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs will host the one-night-only… Read More

Live theatre broadcasts have positive impact

Published: 12 October 2016

Society of London Theatre (SOLT), UK Theatre and Arts Council England (ACE) have published their From Live-To Digital report. The report is the first authoritative piece of research to examine… Read More

One Night In Miami…

Published: 12 October 2016

What’s it all about? A pivotal moment in history. Four famous men. One dingy motel room. Inspired by real events, Kemp Powers’ One Night In Miami… offers a fictional account… Read More

Gallery: The Phantom Of The Opera turns 30

Published: 11 October 2016

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera, celebrated 30 years in the West End last night with a Phan-tastic gala performance filled with cast members past and present. To… Read More

Olivia Colman stars in National Theatre 2017 programme

Published: 11 October 2016

Rufus Norris, Director of the National Theatre, has today announced the iconic institution’s programme for 2017, featuring four world premieres and two European premieres. The hugely exciting announcement adds further… Read More

Dirty Dancing returns to West End

Published: 11 October 2016

London theatregoers can look forward to The Time Of Their Lives this Christmas, as Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage will play at the Phoenix Theatre from 6… Read More

Saving Jason announces cast

Published: 11 October 2016

The Park Theatre has announced full casting for their dark new comedy Saving Jason, penned by two-time Olivier Award nominated writer Peter Quilter. Jacques Miché will play the titular character… Read More

Video: Smells Like Tween Spirit – Episode 3

Published: 10 October 2016

When you’re but a few weeks away from your West End debut, it’s important to take care of yourself with all of the essentials, and the vivacious kids from School… Read More

Show Boat Sails Off With Three UK Theatre Awards

Published: 7 October 2016

UK Theatre has announced the winners of this year’s prestigious UK Theatre Awards with Show Boat, which transferred to the New London Theatre following its run at Sheffield Theatre, receiving… Read More

Cathy comes to London and UK

Published: 7 October 2016

Acclaimed theatre company Cardboard Citizens are to tour a brand new production across theatres, prisons and hostels in the UK, beginning at the Pleasance Theatre, London, on 11 October. Following… Read More

First Look: backstage with The Last Five Years

Published: 7 October 2016

The award-winning musical, The Last Five Years, is due to open at the St. James Theatre later this month. In the lead up to opening night Samantha Barks and Jonathan… Read More

Fellini’s La Strada comes to the stage

Published: 7 October 2016

A brand new stage adaptation of Federico Fellini’s Academy Award-winning classic film La Strada is to embark on a national tour, before receiving its London premiere as part of the… Read More

Hampstead Theatre announces Wild Honey cast

Published: 7 October 2016

Geoffrey Streatfeild will make his Hampstead Theatre debut as Platonov in the venue’s exciting revival of Michael Frayn’s Wild Honey. Directed by Hampstead’s Associate Artist Howard Davies, the cast of… Read More

Frances Ruffelle to star in The Wild Party

Published: 7 October 2016

The Other Palace, formerly St. James Theatre and now the newest addition to The Really Useful Theatre Group, has today announced its inaugural production, Michael John LaChiusa’s The Wild Party.… Read More

Dreamgirls unveils first ‘Dreams’ image

Published: 7 October 2016

It’s the thing of West End ‘Dreams’, as the first official image of Amber Riley, Ibinabo Jack and Liisi LaFontaine as the iconic singing trio of Dreamgirls has been unveiled.… Read More

Plans announced for The Other Palace, the home of new musical theatre

Published: 7 October 2016

Andrew Lloyd Webber today announces plans for The Other Palace, currently known as the St. James Theatre. The Other Palace will officially open its doors in February 2017, and will… Read More

Cameron Mackintosh on Hamilton

Published: 7 October 2016

It’s still a year away but excitement for Hamilton’s London opening is hotting up. In an interview on BBC 5 live’s Afternoon Edition, Cameron Mackintosh spoke about his plans for… Read More

Gallery: Martin Ball’s Wicked photo diary

Published: 6 October 2016

Last week, Wicked celebrated 10 incredible years in the West End. Martin Ball, who plays Doctor Dillamond, documented the rehearsal process, including his goat transformation, a peek inside The Grimmerie,… Read More

Murder Ballad

Published: 6 October 2016

What’s it all about? New Yorker Sara, played by former Wicked and We Will Rock You star Kerry Ellis, is caught in a love triangle. Torn between her free-spirited past… Read More

Daniel Radcliffe to star in Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead

Published: 6 October 2016

The Old Vic has announced further programming, casting and dates for the 2016-17 season, both on and off the main stage, including Daniel Radcliffe and Joshua McGuire in Rosencrantz And… Read More

In rehearsal: RENT

Published: 5 October 2016

The 20th anniversary production of Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical RENT will open at the St. James Theatre, following a three-week tour, in December 2016. The show… Read More

Casting announced for E V Crowe’s The Sewing Group

Published: 5 October 2016

The Royal Court has announced casting for its production of The Sewing Group by E V Crowe, directed by Stewart Laing. Nancy Crane, Fiona Glascott, Jane Hazelgrove, John Mackay, Sarah… Read More

Dreamgirls celebrates first day of rehearsals

Published: 5 October 2016

The full company of the long-awaited UK premiere production of musical Dreamgirls has assembled for the first time, ahead of their first preview on 19 November. With just six weeks… Read More

Travesties

Published: 5 October 2016

What’s it all about? Minor British consul Henry Carr remembers life in 1917 Zurich, Switzerland – but can’t quite recall some of the details. Announcing his memoirs to us and… Read More

The Boys In The Band

Published: 5 October 2016

What's it all about? Mart Crowley’s seminal piece, The Boys In The Band (first seen in 1968), tells the story of nine men, who gather in a New York apartment… Read More

Whose Sari Now? to run at Theatre Royal Stratford East

Published: 4 October 2016

Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East Kerry Michael has announced that a specially adapted production of Rani Moorthy’s one woman show Whose Sari Now? will open at the theatre… Read More

Full casting announced for Emma Rice’s first winter production at the Globe

Published: 4 October 2016

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced full casting for John Milton’s Comus – A Masque In Honour Of Chastity. The first production in Emma Rice’s inaugural winter season in the Sam Wanamaker… Read More

Dinner At The Twits celebrate London Cocktail Week

Published: 4 October 2016

This London Cocktail Week, Mr and Mrs Twit invite daring guests to their Upside Down Cocktail Cavern in The Vaults – a horrible haven where the drinks are never served… Read More

Disney’s Aladdin announces education programme

Published: 4 October 2016

Disney’s latest hit West End musical Aladdin has announced a new education programme, comprising curriculum-linked education resources for Key Stage 2 and 3 pupils, workshops for pupils aged 7+, and… Read More

Thriller Live to play across UK and in China

Published: 4 October 2016

The record-breaking Michael Jackson musical phenomenon, Thriller Live, is to delight audiences across the UK and in the People’s Republic of China. Bringing the iconic dancing and sound of many… Read More

10 things you didn’t know about Ballet

Published: 4 October 2016

To celebrate World Ballet Day we have compiled a list of some interesting facts about the esteemed dance form, its history and performers.    1.    Ballet originated in Italy in… Read More

A Day In The Life: Ian Hallard

Published: 4 October 2016

Mart Crowley’s seminal play, The Boys In The Band (which premiered just months before the Stonewall riots), opens tonight at the Park Theatre. Ian Hallard plays party host Michael, who… Read More

No’s Knife

Published: 4 October 2016

What’s it all about? A lone figure, a voice in the dark, explores who it is and why it speaks in this piercing exploration of gender, identity and the human… Read More

Hackney Empire announces full pantomime cast

Published: 4 October 2016

The Hackney Empire has today announced full casting for its beloved annual pantomime, with this year’s brand new show, Sleeping Beauty, featuring Alexia Khadime, Sharon D Clarke and Gavin Spokes.… Read More

Stomp extends to 2018

Published: 4 October 2016

2016 marks the 25th anniversary for Stomp, which has now extended its booking period at London’s Ambassadors Theatre until 7 January 2018.  During this new booking period, the show will… Read More

One year of In The Heights

Published: 3 October 2016

The Olivier Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda musical In The Heights celebrated its first London birthday with a spectacular media night on Friday. One year on from its arrival at the King’s… Read More

Cinderella releases first character portrait

Published: 3 October 2016

The first pantomime at the London Palladium in nearly three decades, Cinderella, has today released the first image of its all-star cast. “Oh no it hasn’t!” the audience may cry.… Read More

Parents In Performing Arts announce research project in partnership with 15 leading UK Theatres

Published: 3 October 2016

Today, Parents In Performing Arts (PIPA), a Consortium of 18 leading industry organisations, announces its first major piece of work, a Best Practice Action Research Project. Funded by The Arts… Read More

Barbican reveals new season line-up

Published: 3 October 2016

The Barbican has announced its full January to June 2017 Theatre and Dance programme, which includes the largest ever dance offer across the venue, plus a number of world premieres.… Read More

Smells Like Tween Spirit: Episode 2

Published: 30 September 2016

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End production of School Of Rock – The Musical will begin previews at the New London Theatre on 24 October with opening night on 14 November. … Read More

Casting announced for Old Vic’s Art

Published: 30 September 2016

Tim Key, Paul Ritter and Rufus Sewell are to star in Yasmina Reza’s Art, a dazzling study of friendship, prejudice and tolerance, at the Old Vic Theatre. One of the… Read More

Nigel Lindsay joins Sarah Ridgeway in Harrogate

Published: 30 September 2016

Casting has been announced for the HighTide production of Al Smith’s debut play Harrogate. Nigel Lindsay joins Sarah Ridgeway, who starred in the original production at HighTide Festival 2015, for… Read More

Buried Child announces full cast

Published: 30 September 2016

Full casting has been announced for the West End transfer of Buried Child, with Charlotte Hope set to join the previously announced multi award-winning Ed Harris, Amy Madigan and Jeremy… Read More

Girls

Published: 30 September 2016

What’s it all about? Theresa Ikoko’s Girls, a Talawa Theatre Company, Soho Theatre and HighTide co-production, tells the story of three best friends who have their world turned upside down… Read More

Sinbad’s crew announced for Theatre Royal Stratford East’s panto

Published: 30 September 2016

Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East, Kerry Michael, has announced the cast for the company’s annual pantomime, Sinbad The Sailor.The line-up includes Johnny Amobi (Nurse), Michael Bertenshaw (Prince Naw-Ze… Read More

Rafe Spall joins the cast of Hedda Gabler

Published: 29 September 2016

Tickets have gone on sale today for the National Theatre’s Hedda Gabler, which will star Rafe Spall, Ruth Wilson and Kyle Soller. In an updated version by Patrick Marber (Three… Read More

The Last Tango at the Phoenix theatre

Published: 29 September 2016

What’s it all about? Fittingly named The Last Tango, this show marks the last outing on the West End stage for Strictly Come Dancing superstars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace.… Read More

Jersey Boys to leave London in 2017

Published: 29 September 2016

The smash-hit Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons musical Jersey Boys is to conclude a hugely successful nine year stint in the West End on Sunday 26 March 2017. The… Read More

UK Theatre Announces Most Welcoming Theatres

Published: 29 September 2016

UK Theatre has announced the 12 regional and national winners of the UK's Most Welcoming Theatre 2016 in association with Smooth Radio. This year over 200 theatres from across the… Read More

Lyric Hammersmith announces Aladdin cast

Published: 28 September 2016

Casting has been announced for The Lyric’s annual panto, which sees Aladdin fly into Hammersmith on his magic carpet for some festive fun. Fresh for 2016, the show will be… Read More

The Libertine

Published: 28 September 2016

What’s it all about? Dominic Cooper plays John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester, who is a man determined not to be liked – and he is direct in telling us… Read More

Vanessa Redgrave to receive Gielgud Award

Published: 27 September 2016

UK Theatre has announced that Vanessa Redgrave is to receive this year's Gielgud Award For Excellence In The Dramatic Arts at the UK Theatre Awards 2016.Vanessa Redgrave has starred in… Read More

Full La Soirée line-up swings into West End

Published: 27 September 2016

Audiences will be swinging into a pop-up site in Leicester Square this Christmas, as the cabaret spectacular La Soirée has announced tantalising full casting for its latest Spiegeltent-based production. New… Read More

Great British Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc joins cast for one off Gala

Published: 27 September 2016

The Great British Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc and comedy actress favourite Caroline Quentin join the star-studded cast of New Songs 4 New Shows. The one off Gala Concert will… Read More

Babe, The Sheep-Pig comes to the Polka Theatre

Published: 27 September 2016

Adapted from Dick King-Smith’s much-loved children’s book which inspired the Oscar-winning 1995 film, Babe, The Sheep-Pig will be brought to life on stage in an enchanting new production. The show… Read More

Wicked confirms 2018 UK and Ireland tour

Published: 27 September 2016

The record-breaking UK and Ireland tour will return in February 2018, opening at the Bristol Hippodrome (with tickets on public sale from 1 February 2017). Further cities are yet to… Read More

The Phantom Of The Opera to celebrate 30th anniversary

Published: 26 September 2016

The West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s globally renowned musical The Phantom Of The Opera is to celebrate its 30th Anniversary at Her Majesty’s Theatre with a special charity… Read More

Gallery: West End Bares 2016

Published: 26 September 2016

MAD Trust’s biggest and barest event yet brought a touch of the medieval to the Novello Theatre last night, as West End Bares 2016: Excalibare told tales of knights in… Read More

Sir Elton John to co-host London Evening Standard Theatre Awards

Published: 26 September 2016

The 62nd annual London Evening Standard Theatre Awards will be co-hosted by the newspaper’s owner, Evgeny Lebedev, and Sir Elton John CBE. The awards, directed this year by Sean Mathias,… Read More

Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? images released

Published: 26 September 2016

The first images have today been released of Imelda Staunton and Conleth Hill in the forthcoming West End revival of Edward Albee’s Tony Award-winning play Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?.… Read More

Gangsta Granny makes West End debut

Published: 26 September 2016

The West End debut of David Walliams’ bestselling book, Gangsta Granny, will arrive at the Garrick Theatre on 26 July 2017. To celebrate their 25th anniversary next year, Birmingham Stage… Read More

In rehearsal: One Night In Miami…

Published: 23 September 2016

  The cast and director of One Night In Miami… are busy preparing for its opening performance in just under two weeks, and judging by these rehearsal pictures, they are… Read More

Father Comes Home From The Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)

Published: 23 September 2016

What’s it all about? If the biggest dilemma you faced this morning was what to have for breakfast, then spare a thought for Hero, a slave entrenched in 1862 Civil… Read More

Harry Enfield to make theatre debut in Once In A Lifetime at Young Vic

Published: 23 September 2016

The Young Vic has announced that Harry Enfield will make his theatre debut in Richard Jones’ production of Once In A Lifetime at the Young Vic. The award-winning comic actor… Read More

Jeremy Irvine to join Ed Harris in Buried Child

Published: 23 September 2016

Jeremy Irvine will make his West End debut in Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer & Obie prize winning play, Buried Child, from 14 November.  Jeremy was discovered by Steven Spielberg for the… Read More

Imelda Staunton leads Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? revival

Published: 23 September 2016

Four-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton is to lead a new West End production of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? at the Harold Pinter Theatre.… Read More

Stepping Out will transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre

Published: 23 September 2016

Amanda Holden, Angela Griffin, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Tamzin Outhwaite and Nicola Stephenson will be Stepping Out in the West End when Richard Harris' award-winning comedy opens at the Vaudeville Theatre in… Read More

Full casting announced for Lyric’s Shopping And F**king

Published: 22 September 2016

The Lyric Hammersmith today announces full casting for Shopping And F**king. The Lyric’s Main House will be transformed for this production with part of the audience seated on the stage,… Read More

London’s West End will be Peppa-ed with joy for Christmas

Published: 22 September 2016

Peppa Pig’s Surprise is set to hit London’s West End this festive season, with tickets for the show going on sale today. The charming, colourful new show, playing at the… Read More

Cast announced for Peter Pan Goes Wrong return

Published: 22 September 2016

Olivier Award-nominated comedy Peter Pan Goes Wrong has announced casting for its second mayhem-fuelled West End season at the Apollo Theatre. With the production set to become Mischief Theatre’s third… Read More

Royal Court announces star cast for The Children

Published: 22 September 2016

Francesca Annis, Ron Cook and Deborah Findley have been cast in Lucy Kirkwood’s new play The Children at the Royal Court. In an exciting casting announcement, the trio will all… Read More
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