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London hosts FGM plays

Published: 25 June 2014

A quartet of plays tackling the subject of female genital mutilation (FGM) will play at London’s Theatre503, Arcola Tent and Gate Theatre this summer. Entitled Little Stitches and produced by… Read More

Video: Backstage at West End LIVE

Published: 25 June 2014

Standing in a packed Trafalgar Square watching the West End’s finest perform for free as part of West End LIVE alongside thousands of other theatre fans is an incredible experience.… Read More

London run for Denise Van Outen show

Published: 25 June 2014

Denise Van Outen will bring her one-woman musical play Some Girl I Used To Know to the Arts Theatre this summer following a successful UK tour. The production, which the… Read More

All-female ensemble in Park tryptich

Published: 25 June 2014

An all-female cast will star in a trio of plays charting the journey of women over the last 100 years at the Park Theatre this summer. Shutters: Snapshots Of Life… Read More

Billie Piper leads NT’s surprise Great Britain

Published: 25 June 2014

Billie Piper will star as an ambitious tabloid editor in a timely new satire by Richard Bean entitled Great Britain, which, in a surprising twist, will open on Monday in… Read More

Introducing… Graham Butler

Published: 24 June 2014

Today marks the much welcome return of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time to the West End and with it a brand new cast including the show’s… Read More

Jack Lowden joins Old Vic’s Electra

Published: 24 June 2014

Olivier Award winner Jack Lowden will join the previously announced Kristin Scott Thomas in Ian Rickson’s production of Electra at the Old Vic this autumn. The Scottish actor, who triumphed… Read More

Who’s in the West End Football 11?

Published: 24 June 2014

Roy Hodgson may be giving some newer faces a go as England play their final World Cup match, but would he have done better with this team of pun-tastic theatrical… Read More

In Pictures: West End LIVE

Published: 23 June 2014

The sun was out in force this weekend for the 10th annual West End LIVE in association with MasterCard, where thousands of musical theatre fans gathered in Trafalgar Square for… Read More

In rehearsal: Shakespeare In Love

Published: 23 June 2014

This weekend Official London Theatre was lucky enough to get an exclusive insight into one of the most highly-anticipated productions of the year, Shakespeare In Love. While there is still… Read More

Caro Newling named new SOLT President

Published: 23 June 2014

Caro Newling, founding director of Neal Street Productions, has been named as the new President of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT). She follows Mark Rubinstein who leaves the position… Read More

Adler & Gibb

Published: 20 June 2014

What’s it all about? Children pretend to be animals, lobsters masquerade as sticks, actors play other actors; you can be excused for feeling confused as you’re reading this. The same… Read More

Simon Bailey stars in Marry Me A Little

Published: 20 June 2014

Simon Bailey and Laura Pitt-Pulford will star in Marry Me A Little when the Stephen Sondheim musical plays a limited season at the St James Studio next month. Fresh from… Read More

Tamsin Greig makes musical debut

Published: 20 June 2014

Tamsin Greig will make her musical theatre debut in an adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar’s Oscar-nominated film Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown when it receives its UK premiere… Read More

Laura Cubitt returns to Elephantom

Published: 19 June 2014

Laura Cubitt, David Emmings, Julia Innocenti, Avye Leventis and Tim Lewis will reprise their roles in the National Theatre’s family production of The Elephantom when it transfers to the New… Read More

West End LIVE Vs Glastonbury

Published: 19 June 2014

Earlier this month we measured the West End against the World Cup. If you’ve managed to tear yourself away from coverage of that momentous event long enough to take a… Read More

Drama students receive Olivier Bursaries

Published: 19 June 2014

Sixteen drama students from across the UK have been awarded a total of £53,000 as part of the Society of London Theatre’s Laurence Olivier Bursaries. Granted by the organisation behind… Read More

Skylight

Published: 19 June 2014

What’s it all about? Set over the course of one freezing night, teacher Kyra Hollis finds herself face to face with her ex-lover, the then married Tom Sergeant. As she… Read More

In rehearsal: Richard III

Published: 19 June 2014

He doesn’t look like a malign, manipulative, power-hungry, murderous fiend, does he? Even in these rehearsal shots by Marc Brenner, The Hobbit and Sherlock star Martin Freeman looks like an… Read More

In pictures: West End LIVE preview

Published: 18 June 2014

Get in the mood for this weekend’s West End LIVE by taking a look at our gallery of images from today’s preview event at Cardinal Place. It isn’t every day… Read More

Arterton conquered fears for Dagenham

Published: 18 June 2014

Gemma Arterton may be a global movie star, but her worldwide success hasn’t quelled her nerves about starring in her first professional musical, Made In Dagenham, this autumn. The Quantum… Read More

Hobson’s Choice

Published: 18 June 2014

What’s it all about? Henry Hobson is a Victorian boot shop opener in Harold Brighouse’s 1915 comedy. He’s an assertive employer, a terrible father and an obnoxious drunk. In Nadia… Read More

Record-breaking sales for Kids Week

Published: 18 June 2014

Kids Week 2014 has got off to a record-breaking start with a staggering 85,336 tickets sold within the first 24 hours of the kids go free campaign going on sale.… Read More

Top 10 West End LIVE moments

Published: 17 June 2014

It’s been 10 years since a handful of shows first left the safety of their West End theatres and took up residence in Leicester Square for what was back then… Read More

In rehearsal: The Crucible

Published: 17 June 2014

As Richard Armitage completes his transformation from dwarf leader to man caught up in a panicking superstitious community, we peek into The Crucible’s rehearsal room. Actor Richard Armitage holds a… Read More

Video: Ghost hunting with Ghost Stories

Published: 17 June 2014

On 9 May we received one of the most curious press releases ever to hit the Official London Theatre inbox. Ghost Stories, the hit West End show that has people… Read More

Booking now open for 2014’s Kids Week

Published: 17 June 2014

Tickets for our annual kids go free ticket campaign, the hugely popular Kids Week, are now on sale with an incredible 37 shows offering children aged 16 and younger free… Read More

Actor Sam Kelly dies

Published: 16 June 2014

Porridge star Sam Kelly, whose stage career saw him appear in an eclectic list of productions from the hugely popular musical Wicked to Mike Leigh’s drama Grief, has passed away… Read More

Which West End Live-goer are you?

Published: 16 June 2014

We’re just days away from the year’s biggest free celebration of London theatre, West End LIVE. This weekend Trafalgar Square will be filled with the finest singers of musical theatre… Read More

Maggie Smith receives Queen’s Honour

Published: 16 June 2014

Actors Maggie Smith and Daniel Day-Lewis are among the theatre stars to be honoured in the Queen’s 2014 Birthday Honours list. One of Britain’s best-loved actresses, Smith, who was already… Read More

Alexandra Burke stars at West End LIVE

Published: 13 June 2014

Pop star, former X Factor winner and current The Bodyguard leading lady Alexandra Burke will perform at West End LIVE, the free entertainment festival being held in Trafalgar and Leicester… Read More

Steve Furst joins Made In Dagenham

Published: 13 June 2014

Comedian and former Matilda The Musical star Steve Furst is to join big screen actress Gemma Arterton and Adrian Der Gregorian in the musical stage adaptation of Made In Dagenham.… Read More

Rock The Ballet

Published: 13 June 2014

What’s it all about? If you’re after a storyline, you won’t find one here. Six men doting on a single female is as close as the action on stage at… Read More

Made In Dagenham releases first track

Published: 13 June 2014

If you, like us, have been eagerly wondering what the musical adaptation of Made In Dagenham has in store, prepare to get excited as the show has released one of… Read More

Billy Elliot to be broadcast to cinemas

Published: 13 June 2014

Musical theatre fans across the globe will have the opportunity to see the hit West End production of Billy Elliot The Musical when it is streamed live to cinemas worldwide… Read More

Wolf Hall double bill extends to October

Published: 13 June 2014

Henry VIII will reign in the West End for an additional four weeks with the news that the Royal Shakespeare Company’s hit productions of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall and Bring… Read More

Amanda Hale leads The Nether

Published: 12 June 2014

Amanda Hale and Stanley Townsend will make their Royal Court returns in the UK premiere of a dark tale about an unsettling brand of entertainment. Jennifer Haley’s The Nether, a… Read More

In pictures: Stars support Burke debut

Published: 12 June 2014

Well-known faces of the music industry were out in force last night to support fellow recording artist Alexandra Burke as she took to the stage for the media night of… Read More

OLT guide to London’s summer theatre

Published: 12 June 2014

The sky is a confusing shade of grey – blue, I think they call it – there’s a delicate bouquet of sun-cream, sweat, chargrilled meat and optimism in the air,… Read More

War Horse presents relaxed performance

Published: 11 June 2014

The National Theatre’s hit production of World War One drama War Horse will stage a relaxed performance at the New London Theatre on 20 September. The acclaimed adaptation of Michael… Read More

Churchill play pitch wins JMK Award

Published: 10 June 2014

A production of Caryl Churchill’s Far Away to be staged at the Young Vic in November will be the first professional production of the play staged by a woman in… Read More

West End stars join Memphis cast

Published: 10 June 2014

A host of West End regulars, including Rolan Bell and Jason Pennycooke, will join the previously announced Beverley Knight and Killian Donnelly in new musical Memphis when it opens at… Read More

Family performances for Days Of Limehouse

Published: 10 June 2014

Children and families are invited to explore London’s original Chinatown this summer when Yellow Earth’s site-specific production of The Last Days Of Limehouse comes to Limehouse Town Hall. While the… Read More

Memphis is “entertainment that matters”

Published: 10 June 2014

Bon Jovi keyboard player and Memphis composer David Bryan has described the forthcoming Broadway export as “entertainment that matters”, joining the show’s West End stars Beverley Knight and Killian Donnelly… Read More

In pictures: Skylight

Published: 10 June 2014

With Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy appearing together on stage, the anticipation around Skylight is goosebump-inducing. It just got more piqued with the release of production shots. Yes, we can… Read More

Park revives Richard Bean’s Toast

Published: 10 June 2014

Toast, Richard Bean’s tale of a bread factory hit by a crisis, will be revived at the Park Theatre later this summer. The first play to be professionally produced for… Read More

NT’s Watch This Space goes on tour

Published: 9 June 2014

The National Theatre’s annual Watch This Space festival will take its free outdoor entertainment away from its usual home on the South Bank this summer, with everything from DJ hairdressing… Read More

Complicite’s Lionboy transfers to Tricycle

Published: 9 June 2014

Complicite’s acclaimed family stage adaptation of Lionboy will transfer to the Tricycle Theatre this Christmas as part of a season that also includes a revival of Sam Shepard’s True West,… Read More

Mark Rylance wins third Tony Award

Published: 9 June 2014

Mark Rylance has been awarded his third Tony Award for his Olivier Award nominated role in the Broadway transfer of Shakespeare’s Globe’s acclaimed production of Twelfth Night. Succeeding in the… Read More

Keith Duffy makes West End debut

Published: 9 June 2014

Keith Duffy will star in Billy Roche’s A Handful Of Stars at the Trafalgar Studio 2 later this month as part of a season of shows to transfer from Battersea’s… Read More

25 years of The Woman In Black

Published: 6 June 2014

Page to stage adaptations are having somewhat of a moment. From the seven Olivier Award-earning The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time to the RSC’s hugely successful adaptations… Read More

Bath’s Intimate Apparel moves to Park

Published: 6 June 2014

Lynn Nottage’s tale of a black seamstress in 1905 New York, Intimate Apparel, will play at the Park Theatre later this summer. The Theatre Royal Bath and Park Theatre co-production,… Read More

Alexander Siddig leads Globe’s Warriors

Published: 6 June 2014

Alexander Siddig will star alongside Jolyon Coy and Geraldine Alexander in the world premiere of David Eldridge’s new play Holy Warriors at Shakespeare’s Globe this summer. Eldridge’s first ever play… Read More

US Scottsboro Boy set for West End run

Published: 6 June 2014

US star Brandon Victor Dixon will reprise the role he originated in the premiere production of The Scottsboro Boys when he joins Olivier Award nominee Colman Domingo and Game Of… Read More

Ronan Keating makes debut in Once

Published: 6 June 2014

Ronan Keating will make his West End debut later this year, taking on the lead role in Olivier Award-winning musical Once from 17 November at the Phoenix Theatre. The singer-songwriter… Read More

West End LIVE reveals Spielgeltent stars

Published: 5 June 2014

Olivier Award-winning actress Maureen Lipman and Let The Right One In’s John Tiffany are among the talent joining our free West End LIVE In Conversation sessions at the brand new… Read More

Q&A: Sara Kestelman

Published: 5 June 2014

There aren’t many actresses who can say they’ve put words into the mouth of a former Jedi Master and won an Olivier Award. One actress who can is Sara Kestelman.… Read More

RAD summer courses announced

Published: 5 June 2014

The Royal Academy of Dance’s Performance Course for budding dancers aged 12 and older will return this summer alongside a host of events and classes for kids of all ages.… Read More

The Voice star joins Thriller Live

Published: 5 June 2014

Former child pop star Cleo Higgins, who made a big impression on Will.i.am in BBC talent show The Voice, will be comin’ atcha in the West End, when she joins… Read More

Clint Dyer leads Perseverance Drive

Published: 5 June 2014

Clint Dyer, Ray Shell, Lloyd Everitt and Leo Wringer will star in the world premiere of Perseverance Drive when Robin Soans’ latest play opens at the Bush Theatre in July.… Read More

Clarence Darrow

Published: 5 June 2014

What’s it all about? Two men. One, a world-renowned stage and screen actor, the other, a pioneering American lawyer. The production sees the former play the latter in David W… Read More

Wind In The Willows returns to West End

Published: 5 June 2014

Will Tuckett’s Olivier Award-winning The Wind In The Willows will return to the West End this Christmas, playing an eight week season at the Vaudeville Theatre from 26 November. Now… Read More

“Back Me” pleads Orange Tree’s Miller

Published: 4 June 2014

The Orange Tree Theatre’s incoming Artistic Director, Paul Miller, has publically called for the Arts Council to back his new tenure at the Richmond venue by continuing its support of… Read More

In rehearsal: Curious Incident

Published: 4 June 2014

It’s been almost six months since Mark Haddon’s prize-winning tale about a 15-year-old boy with behavioural problems was last seen on the West End stage, so there are bound to… Read More

In conversation: A Small Family Business

Published: 4 June 2014

How long can a man remain honest when all around him are bending rules, stretching the truth and bending over backwards to limbo under the pole of common decency in… Read More

Premiere trio for Miller’s Orange Tree

Published: 4 June 2014

World premieres of new plays by Alice Birch, Deborah Bruce and Alistair McDowall sit alongside a quartet of revivals in Paul Miller’s inaugural season as Artistic Director of the Orange… Read More

St James stages Sondheim’s Marry Me

Published: 3 June 2014

Stephen Sondheim’s Marry Me A Little will return to London 17 years after it premiered at the Bridewell Theatre when it runs at the St James Studio this summer. Playing… Read More

Nutcrackers & Polar Bears head to Unicorn

Published: 2 June 2014

The Unicorn Theatre has announced 14 new productions for its 2014/2015 season including a festive treat in the form of a new adaptation of The Nutcracker And The Mouse King… Read More

Muse Of Fire returns to Globe

Published: 2 June 2014

Hit family show Muse Of Fire will return to Shakespeare’s Globe this summer following its success at the Bankside venue in 2013. The promenade production, which plays from 18 to… Read More

Palladium hosts Lord Of The Dance

Published: 2 June 2014

Irish dance star Michael Flatley will return for one final season in the West End when Lord Of The Dance plays at the London Palladium this autumn. The Celtic dance… Read More

Q&A: Alexandra Burke

Published: 2 June 2014

Alexandra Burke’s first public transformation was from teenager to superstar diva when she won X Factor in 2008 after a triumphant return from her less successful first attempt in 2005.… Read More

Surprises revealed for 10th West End LIVE

Published: 2 June 2014

West End LIVE in association with MasterCard has announced an incredible line-up for its 10th anniversary year, with more than 20 top London shows performing in Trafalgar Square and a… Read More

Stage One announces new St James season

Published: 2 June 2014

A new version of Uncle Vanya by Anya Reiss, Olivier Award nominee Ben Ockrent’s new play Breeders directed by Tamara Harvey and Blanche McIntyre’s acclaimed production of Accolade will run… Read More

Circles

Published: 30 May 2014

What’s it all about? For anyone prone to dabbling in some subtle anthropological observation on their commute – that’s pretending to read when really eavesdropping your neighbour’s phone call by… Read More

Video: Scoundrels cover Britney

Published: 30 May 2014

What do the cast of hit musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels The Musical do in their spare time? Read Tolstoy? Try and con each other? No, they record a cheeky video… Read More
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