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Tell Us In 10: Thomas Aldridge

Published: 14 October 2021

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. This week,… Read More

Tell Us In 10: Nathan Matthews from Mamma Mia!

Published: 13 October 2021

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast, crew and creatives members of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. In… Read More

Black History Month: Plays about Black histories on in London

Published: 8 October 2021

This Black History Month, we wanted to highlight some of the amazing plays and musicals on in London that tell stories of Black history. From true stories based on iconic… Read More

A first look at photos from Performance By Rankin

Published: 7 October 2021

Photographer and filmmaker Rankin has today announced details of one of his biggest projects to date: Performance By Rankin. Produced in partnership with the Mayor of London and the Society… Read More

Stephen Schwartz on the stories behind his most famous songs

Published: 7 October 2021

We sat down with Stephen Schwarz, famed lyricist and composer, for our new Behind the Music series. Stephen's known not only for musicals like Wicked and Pippin, but also for… Read More

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s tick, tick…BOOM! movie-musical released on Netflix

Published: 6 October 2021

Musical theatre fans, if you've not already heard the buzz about town, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning legend Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton, In The Heights) has added another feat to his… Read More

Tell Us In 10: Craig Gallivan from Disney’s Frozen

Published: 6 October 2021

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. In today’s… Read More

Amy Adams to make her West End debut in The Glass Menagerie

Published: 5 October 2021

Hollywood actress Amy Adams is set to make her West End debut next year in a new production of The Glass Menagerie and we're counting down the days. Playing at… Read More

Jodie Comer to make West End debut in Prima Facie

Published: 4 October 2021

Killing Eve star Jodie Comer will be making her stage debut next year in the UK premiere of Suzie Miller's award-winning play Prima Facie. Playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre… Read More

New shows to see this October

Published: 29 September 2021

A new month brings new beginnings...and for Theatreland, that also means new shows! This October sees an eclectic mix of brand new productions making their way to the West End.… Read More

Who are the spectacular spectacular cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical?

Published: 27 September 2021

Baz Luhrmann's revolutionary movie-musical will be coming to life on stage at the Piccadilly Theatre from 12 November in the spectacular spectacular Moulin Rouge! The Musical. As if we weren't… Read More

West End-bound Moulin Rouge! The Musical wins big at The Tony Awards

Published: 27 September 2021

Across the pond in New York City last night, the Broadway community finally gathered to crown and celebrate the winners of the belated 2020 Tony Awards at the Winter Garden… Read More

Jonathan Bailey and Taron Egerton to star in Mike Bartlett’s hit play Cock next year

Published: 24 September 2021

Update from the producers 4 April 2022: Joel Harper-Jackson will take over Taron Egerton in the role of M. Mike Bartlett's Olivier Award-winning play, Cock will be playing at the… Read More

Last chance to see: Shows closing in September

Published: 20 September 2021

Looking to beat the post-holiday blues with a trip to the West End? To make sure you don’t miss out on anything on your theatre to-do list, we’re rounding up… Read More

In Pictures: West End LIVE 2021

Published: 18 September 2021

What. A. Weekend. The sun shone, the stars belted it out and most importantly, you all joined in! It's been two long years since we were last all together in… Read More

Tell Us In 10: Sebastien Torkia and Annette McLaughlin from the RSC’s Matilda The Musical

Published: 16 September 2021

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions.  This week… Read More

The Play That Goes Wrong turns 7!

Published: 16 September 2021

Olivier Award-winning chaotic comedy The Play That Goes Wrong hit a whopping clumsy, chaotic, calamitous 7 years in the West End this week! [inline-image-gallery id="ptgw"] The first West End hit… Read More

Photographer and filmmaker Rankin celebrates theatre returning #BackOnStage with Rankin Live project

Published: 16 September 2021

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today announced the autumn season of his Let's Do London Campaign which includes a one-of-a-kind project from famous British photographer and film maker, Rankin,… Read More

Casting announced for Lyric Hammersmith’s Aladdin

Published: 13 September 2021

Casting has been announced for the Lyric Hammersmith's off-the-wall panto extravaganza, Aladdin! This magical new adaptation is by award-winning comedian, actor and composer Vikki Stone who returns to write her… Read More

Tell Us In 10: Emma Mullen from Mamma Mia!

Published: 10 September 2021

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. In today’s Tell… Read More

Paying It Forward thanks to Come From Away

Published: 10 September 2021

Each September, the producers of the Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away set aside some money and time to go out into the world and do good deeds with a… Read More

Tanya Agarwal, Stage One investment recipient, brings hit musical Tokyo Rose to London

Published: 8 September 2021

This month will see the highly anticipated hit musical Tokyo Rose open at London's Southwark Playhouse. The musical was produced by Tanya Agarwal who recently secured a Stage One small… Read More

Theatre Royal Drury Lane reveals brand new Red Coat uniforms designed by Charles Jeffrey

Published: 8 September 2021

World-famous designer Charles Jeffrey - the creative mind behind the punk Loverboy label - is bringing his edgy touch to the West End by giving the Theatre Royal Drury Lane's… Read More

The Shark Is Broken announces full casting

Published: 7 September 2021

Sonia Friedman Productions announced this morning the full casting for The Shark Is Broken, which opens at the Ambassadors Theatre from 9 October. Co-written by Robert Shaw’s son Ian Shaw… Read More

ATG’s Summer Party raises £90,000 for Theatre Artists Fund

Published: 7 September 2021

Yesterday evening, Mark Cornell and Sienna Miller presented the Ambassador Theatre Group’s (ATG) Summer Party at Kensington Palace Gardens in support of Sam Mendes and the Theatre Artists Fund with… Read More

New shows at West End LIVE 2021

Published: 3 September 2021

West End LIVE 2021 is just weeks away and we cannot wait to be back in Trafalgar Square, celebrating the magic of theatre with you all. This year's line-up is more… Read More

Cirque Berserk! brings ‘wow’ factor to the West End as it returns #BackOnStage

Published: 3 September 2021

Siobhan from the Official London Theatre team and her friend Kandace went to check out Britain's biggest theatrical circus, Cirque Berserk!, as it returned #BackOnStage in the West End last… Read More

Get a £20 voucher off your next theatre ticket this September with Mastercard

Published: 1 September 2021

This September, buy theatre tickets with your Mastercard here on OfficialLondonTheatre.com and receive a thank you with a £20 voucher to use towards your next theatre purchase, so you can… Read More

Celebrating being #BackOnStage around the UK

Published: 1 September 2021

Today, theatres, productions and performers around the UK joined in on social media to celebrate theatres being #BackOnStage. With theatres up and down the country launching their Autumn seasons and… Read More

Feel-good jukebox musical Mamma Mia! is #BackOnStage

Published: 1 September 2021

ABBA spectacular Mamma Mia! returned #BackOnStage last week and Ruth and I were lucky enough to go along and experience the party. The iconic jukebox musical has been welcoming audiences… Read More

It snows in August as Frozen makes its first public performance

Published: 31 August 2021

It was a magical evening last Friday as Disney's Frozen played their first preview performance at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Starring Samantha Barks and Stephanie McKeon as the princesses of… Read More

An Autumn of Movie Musicals

Published: 31 August 2021

In recent times, film-to-stage adaptations have become all the rage in the West End with more and more theatre producers capitalizing on the popularity of some of the most well-known… Read More

My perfect Pippin last minute theatre trip

Published: 26 August 2021

The parents are coming, the parents are coming! I've known about this for a while of course, but have I planned anything? I'll give you one guess...and you are right… Read More

Who are the new Les Mis cast?

Published: 26 August 2021

Les Misérables announced some brand new cast headed for the Sondheim Theatre from 27 September. So who are the Les Misérables cast? Jon Robyns, Gerard Carey, Josefina Gabrielle and Jordan… Read More

West End LIVE returns: top London shows to perform for free in Trafalgar Square announced

Published: 20 August 2021

West End LIVE is finally back on stage, heralding the triumphant return of London’s world-leading theatre industry. Forming part of Westminster City Council’s Inside Out Festival and the Society of… Read More

Last chance to see: Shows closing in August

Published: 20 August 2021

All good things must come to an end. But if you’re quick, you can still catch these shows before they’re gone for good. Our list of shows closing soon features… Read More

In the Spotlight: The history behind Six the Musical 

Published: 18 August 2021

If you’ve never heard of Six the Musical, it’s time to come out from under that rock. The historical extravaganza has been one of the biggest sensations in theatre over… Read More

Final casting announced for The Mirror And The Light

Published: 18 August 2021

Producers Playful Productions and the Royal Shakespeare Company have announced final full casting for The Mirror And The Light in the West End. The third and final novel in the… Read More

RSC releases images of four young cast members who will play titular role in Matilda The Musical

Published: 18 August 2021

The Royal Shakespeare Company today releases images of four new young performers who will be sharing the titular role in the multi-award-winning show Matilda The Musical when it reopens at… Read More

Enjoy Kids Week activities in Leicester Square Gardens from 23-27 August

Published: 17 August 2021

As part of The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan's #LetsDoLondon campaign, Kids Week will be offering families a chance to take part in some super exciting show-based activities in Leicester… Read More

First look: Production images from Jersey Boys

Published: 16 August 2021

We've got a sneak peek of some spectacular, showstopping production images from Jersey Boys currently playing at Trafalgar Theatre. Check them out! [inline-image-gallery id="jb"] The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical… Read More

Madeleine Mantock joins Jennifer Saunders to play Elvira in Blithe Spirit in the West End

Published: 16 August 2021

It was announced today that Madeleine Mantock will be making her West End debut as she steps into the role of Elvira in the West End production of Blithe Spirit… Read More

All Singing, All Dancing: Six songs from some of our favourite musicals 

Published: 12 August 2021

Who doesn’t like musicals? From the swell of excitement in the opening song or the emotional highs of the closing curtain, a good musical is completely unmatched. Thankfully, there’s no… Read More

2:22 A Ghost Story is #BackOnStage

Published: 12 August 2021

We went to the Noël Coward Theatre last night to see the first night of brand new play 2:22 A Ghost Story, and the all-star cast had Kayley quaking in… Read More

Theatre Chat Live: Wonderville and When Darkness Falls

Published: 12 August 2021

This week's Theatre Chat Live episode is packed with spooky ghost-vibes and jaw-dropping magic! Jess is joined by William Barton and Alex Phelps from When Darkness Falls playing at the… Read More

Tell Us In 10: Emily Cooper from Dragons and Mythical Beasts

Published: 12 August 2021

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. And because… Read More

A hilarious royal experience at The Windsors: Endgame

Published: 11 August 2021

Eva and Isaac went to the opening night of The Windsors: Endgame at the Prince of Wales Theatre and found it was "irreverent, hilarious" and a "right royal experience." Written… Read More

The Prince Of Egypt resumes performances from tomorrow

Published: 11 August 2021

The Prince Of Egypt musical has gripped West End audiences since it's opening last year and is one of the top two best-selling shows in this year's Kids Week with… Read More

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical is #BackOnStage

Published: 11 August 2021

The story of the Queen of Rock and Roll is back, lighting up the stage of the Aldwych Theatre once again. Tina - The Tina Turner Musical reopened this week… Read More

Interview: Aidan McArdle from Leopoldstadt

Published: 10 August 2021

Tom Stoppard's Olivier Award-winning play, Leopoldstadt returned #BackOnStage at Wyndham's Theatre on Saturday and to celebrate, we talked to Aidan McArdle, who plays the role of Hermann, to find out… Read More

First look: Back To The Future – The Musical in rehearsals

Published: 10 August 2021

Great Scott... The highly anticipated premiere of Back To The Future - The Musical will begin performances from 20 August at the Adelphi Theatre and today, we've got a sneak peak… Read More

Watch UK stage stars reading bestseller Broadway Baby for Kids Week!

Published: 9 August 2021

A UK virtual reading for the new best-selling illustrated children’s book Broadway Baby, written by UK West End and Broadway theatre operator and producer Russell Miller with Judith A. Proffer,… Read More

TheatreCraft returns for 2021

Published: 9 August 2021

The UK’s largest free theatre careers event is back for a 15th year, returning to the Royal Opera House on Monday 22 November 2021. For the first time, it will… Read More

Leopoldstadt is #BackOnStage

Published: 9 August 2021

On Saturday evening Tom had the great fortune to join a full-capacity audience at the Wyndham’s Theatre and welcome Tom Stoppard’s period masterpiece Leopoldstadt #BackOnStage. The intricate and ultimately heart-wrenching… Read More

Anything Goes is #BackOnStage

Published: 6 August 2021

Anything Goes opened at the Barbican Theatre last night to absolute rave reviews from audiences and critics alike! The show is pure escapism at its best, with everything you could… Read More

Tell Us In 10: Sam & Mark’s On The Road Show

Published: 6 August 2021

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. And because… Read More

Tell Us In 10: Nicholai La Barrie, Associate Director at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Published: 5 August 2021

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. This week,… Read More

Theatre Chat Live: Brian Hook, producer of The Great Gatsby

Published: 4 August 2021

In this week's episode Jess talks to Olivier Award winning producer Brian Hook who tells us all about a super exciting interactive show called The Great Gatsby playing at ImmersiveLDN… Read More

Anything Goes extends run for a further 2 weeks until 31 October

Published: 4 August 2021

Anything Goes extends run for a further 2 weeks Theatre is back! And from the moment Anything Goes opened this summer at London’s Barbican Theatre, audiences have been on their… Read More

Explore Bob Marley’s London life with the cast of Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical

Published: 4 August 2021

The highly anticipated world premiere of Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical will be opening at the Lyric Theatre from 1 October and we're counting down the days!… Read More

Behind-the-scenes with Jennifer Hudson in Aretha Franklin biopic Respect

Published: 3 August 2021

Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's… Read More

Disney’s The Lion King is #BackOnStage

Published: 30 July 2021

Well, the audience at London’s Lyceum Theatre was certainly feeling the love last night, if you’ll excuse the pun, as the crown jewel of Disney Theatrical finally roared back onto… Read More

Bagdad Cafe is #BackOnStage

Published: 30 July 2021

We went to the first night of Bagdad Cafe at the Old Vic last night to see what Emma Rice's newest endeavour is all about! Megan and Dan went to… Read More

Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is #BackOnStage

Published: 29 July 2021

Go, Go, Go Joseph! Timeless favourite Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was #BackOnStage for the first time last night at the London Palladium. Hira and Suzie went along to… Read More

Our guide to weekends in the West End: The best Sunday shows in London

Published: 29 July 2021

Is there a better way to round off the weekend than with a trip to the theatre? We certainly don’t think so! The good news is that there are so… Read More

Theatre Artists Fund & Sam Mendes recognised at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards

Published: 29 July 2021

We are delighted to share that last week, in recognition of his work in spearheading Theatre Artists Fund, Sam Mendes received the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Innovation in the… Read More

Tell Us In 10: Zizi Strallen and Charlie Stemp from Mary Poppins

Published: 29 July 2021

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. And because we’ve… Read More

Theatre Chat Live: Dave Hearn from Mischief Comedy and Saffron Coomber from Viral

Published: 28 July 2021

In this week's Theatre Chat Live, Jess talked to Dave Hearn, actor and founding member of the Olivier Award-winning Mischief Theatre as well as TV, film and stage star Saffron… Read More

London Theatre News Today: Wednesday 28 July

Published: 28 July 2021

First look: Production images from Anything Goes [inline-image-gallery id="ag"] The major new production of Cole Porter and P. G. Wodehouse’s classic musical of pure escapism, Anything Goes is finally open… Read More

The Phantom Of The Opera blows us away as it returns #BackOnStage

Published: 28 July 2021

Yesterday night marked the reopening of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic show, The Phantom Of The Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre. Frankie and Daniel went along to experience the show as… Read More

A jaw-dropping night at Wonderville: Magic & Illusion

Published: 27 July 2021

Although J. K. Rowling’s Wizarding World is still on a temporary hiatus at London’s magnificent Palace Theatre (with the multi-Olivier Award-winning Harry Potter and the Cursed Child currently set to return… Read More

First look: Theatre Royal Drury Lane reopens following £60 million refurbishment

Published: 27 July 2021

The West End's oldest theatre, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, is back open after an ambitious two-year-long restoration project and the transformation is truly showstopping! Just check out this stunning image… Read More

Exclusive: Behind-the-scenes of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella with Sky VIP

Published: 27 July 2021

Andrew Lloyd Webber's highly anticipated new musical, Cinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre has received much fanfare and to celebrate, we're bringing you a 30-minute episode of exclusive behind-the-scenes content in… Read More

Anna Maxwell Martin and Chris O’Dowd in rehearsal for Constellations

Published: 27 July 2021

With these amazing photos by Marc Brenner we get a glimpse into the rehearsal room as another of the four casts begin their Constellations journey. The show, written by Nick… Read More

Tell Us In 10: Neal Foster from Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain – Part Five

Published: 23 July 2021

In our profile series, Tell Us In 10, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. And because… Read More
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