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Published: 30 May 2014
There will be much celebration at the Menier Chocolate Factory over the next few weeks as musical theatre stars Summer Strallen, Damian Humbley and Caroline O’Connor join Andrew Lippa to… Read More
Jacobean city comedy A Mad World My Masters, first seen at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2013 season, will play at the Barbican… Read More
What’s it all about? Shakespeare’s glorious tale of love that knows no boundaries. Celebrated soldier Mark Antony loses his battle-sharpened edge when he falls for the famous Egyptian queen. Unfortunately… Read More
What’s it all about? As football fans around the globe prepare for the world’s biggest sporting competition next month, it is fitting that the Soho Theatre’s latest offering transports audiences… Read More
Published: 29 May 2014
Tom Chambers and Aled Jones will star in White Christmas when it receives its West End premiere at the Dominion Theatre this festive season. The production will re-open the venue… Read More
You could never accuse Jeremy Herrin of not enjoying the thrill of a risk. “The penalties are terrifying,” he tells me, with a glint of excitement in his eye. “It’s… Read More
Families can look forward to a weekend of free dance, theatre and activities in east London this summer, as the Barbican Theatre and Create London have teamed up to host… Read More
Published: 28 May 2014
Ahead of her debut as Rachel Marron next week, The Bodyguard has released a snippet of X Factor winner and pop star Alexandra Burke giving a fierce rendition of Queen… Read More
What’s it all about? The clash of a beer swilling, foul mouthed bartender and an odious snob, who fight, debate and challenge each other’s vastly differing cultures. All the while… Read More
Published: 27 May 2014
Kids Week is back for 2014 with an incredible 36 top London shows on board to offer free tickets and amazing exclusive activities to children throughout the whole of August.… Read More
Michael Morpurgo’s much-loved story I Believe In Unicorns will become the latest of his magical tales to come to life in the West End this summer with an acclaimed stage… Read More
As shows in which to make your West End debut go, the revival of Miss Saigon, 25 years after theatre’s most famous helicopter first landed in London, could be among… Read More
The Bush Theatre has announced two new productions to play as part of its 2014/2015 season, the transfer of the Arcola Theatre’s critically acclaimed Visitors and Islands, Caroline Horton’s topical… Read More
Samantha Barks will make her Donmar Warehouse debut alongside Olivier Award nominee Rosalie Craig in City Of Angels, one of three productions to play as part of a star-studded autumn… Read More
Published: 23 May 2014
The Victoria Palace Theatre and the Ambassadors Theatre are soon to become the latest additions to Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s stable of West End theatres, bringing the total number of venues… Read More
Richmond Theatre will host its first ever Creative Learning Festival this July and is calling out for families to join its family choir for a spectacular closing event. Taking place… Read More
Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy’s forthcoming performances in David Hare’s acclaimed drama Skylight will be screened to cinemas across the UK in July as part of the National Theatre’s hugely… Read More
Nigel Harman will direct Downton Abbey’s Joanne Froggatt in the UK premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Rabbit Hole at the Vaudeville Theatre this autumn. Playing from 11 September… Read More
Published: 22 May 2014
A new verbatim play about the 2011 riots by Alecky Blythe and the UK premiere of David Cromer’s acclaimed US production of Our Town will play at the Almeida Theatre… Read More
The Almeida Theatre’s current production of King Charles III will bring its regal tale to the West End later this year, playing a limited season at the Wyndham’s Theatre from… Read More
Everyone’s favourite dancing mouse will arrive in London this summer as part of a nationwide tour of fun packed stage show Angelina Ballerina The Mousical. Written and directed by kids’… Read More
What’s it all about? The return of a legend. Miss Saigon sat alongside Les Misérables, The Phantom Of The Opera and Cats as one of the mega musicals of the… Read More
Jon Gilchrist will succeed Sian Alexander as Executive Director of the Bush Theatre. The current Marketing Director of Salford Quays’ The Lowry will take up the post on 1 September… Read More
Sally Cookson’s acclaimed production of Hetty Feather will transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre this summer following its successful run at the Rose Theatre Kingston. Jacqueline Wilson’s storytelling adventure, which makes… Read More
Popular electronic music duo Goldfrapp will make their theatrical debut this summer, penning the music for Carrie Cracknell’s forthcoming production of Medea at the National Theatre. Comprising Will Gregory and… Read More
The Olivier Award nominated production of Eric And Little Ern will return to London this Christmas, playing a limited four-week season at the St James Theatre. The affectionate and funny… Read More
Published: 21 May 2014
Three plays with strong female leads have been brought together by Artistic Director Christopher Haydon for the Gate Theatre’s 35th anniversary season. Adam Rapp’s The Edge Of Our Bodies, Deborah… Read More
Olivier Award winner David Thaxton will return to the cast of Les Misérables next month when he takes on the role of Javert in the long-running musical at the Queen’s… Read More
What’s it all about? Pimps, thieves, gamblers and prostitutes. These are the sorts of individuals you’ll find whiling away the hours in an underground club in Soho, where the action… Read More
What’s it all about? Arthur Miller’s classic is a definitive masterclass in building tension. So tense is the post Second World War-set play, in fact, done right and you should… Read More
Published: 20 May 2014
Maureen Lipman will reprise her role in the Park Theatre hit Daytona when Oliver Cotton’s acclaimed drama transfers to the Theatre Royal Haymarket for a limited season this summer. First… Read More
When Katherine Kingsley received an Olivier Award nomination for her acclaimed performance as Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a ripple of approval went out across the West End. This… Read More
The Garrick Theatre is preparing for an onslaught of gruesome gore and foul facts as Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain Part Two! is set to return to the venue this summer.… Read More
Families are invited to enter the magical world of Narnia at the Rose Theatre Kingston this Christmas as the venue has announced it will stage a new adaptation of The… Read More
The Barbican has teamed up with innovative social enterprise The Trampery to open a space that will help kickstart the careers of a new generation of creative talent working in… Read More
Published: 19 May 2014
A rapper, a dreamer, a party animal and an extreme sports fanatic; the company of In The Heights is as eclectic as the four-time Tony Award-winning show’s score. Set in… Read More
What’s it all about? The NHS and its oncoming demise. This May Hurt A Bit is unashamedly one-sided in its view that the National Health Service as we know it… Read More
Earlier this month, we were given an insight into what to expect from 1001 Nights as it prepares to return to the Unicorn Theatre in June. As the family show… Read More
What’s it all about? One of the most anticipated London arrivals this summer, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s stage adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning books retell the epic story of… Read More
Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s acclaimed adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984 has extended its run at the Playhouse Theatre by an additional five weeks. West End audiences will now have… Read More
Published: 16 May 2014
James Lance and John Gordon Sinclair will become the third comedy duo to take on the iconic roles of Bertie Wooster and his faithful valet Jeeves in Sean Foley’s Olivier… Read More
What’s it all about? Remember Nick Payne’s Olivier Award nominated play Constellations, which opened to acclaim at the Royal Court in 2012 before wowing West End audiences with its compelling… Read More
Tim Rice’s musical adaptation of From Here To Eternity will be broadcast to more than 250 cinemas across the UK this summer. On 3 July fans of the Tamara Harvey-directed… Read More
Robert Lindsay, Rufus Hound and Katherine Kingsley will continue to entertain West End audiences next year after Dirty Rotten Scoundrels The Musical announced it is extending its run to 7… Read More
Published: 15 May 2014
Let It Be, the hit theatrical concert celebrating The Beatles’ incredible catalogue of legendary music, will return this summer for a third West End run. Marking the 50th anniversary of… Read More
Published: 14 May 2014
Following The Snail And The Whale’s run at the St James Theatre last year, Tall Stories’ production of The Snow Dragon will swoop into the Victoria venue this festive season.… Read More
Torben Betts' new play Invincible will transfer to the St James Theatre this summer following an acclaimed run at the Orange Tree Theatre. The comedy, which was presented in-the-round at… Read More
What’s it all about? Step into the Shaftesbury Theatre this grey English summer and you’ll find yourself in technicolor 1950s America, complete with huge petticoated skirts, baseball shirts and dubious… Read More
Even more families are being given the chance to have tea with the West End’s most popular tiger this summer as The Tiger Who Came To Tea has added extra… Read More
The hugely successful Almeida Theatre production of Ghosts, which won the Best Revival Award at this year’s Olivier Awards with MasterCard, is to be screened in cinemas across the UK… Read More
Published: 13 May 2014
As the summer theatre season gets into full swing – regardless of any watery droplets hanging around in the air – the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has released the… Read More
Downton Abbey’s Michael Cochrane will lead the cast of Wonderland, Beth Steel’s miners’ strike drama that plays at the Hampstead Theatre in the 30th anniversary year of the infamous 1980s… Read More
Published: 12 May 2014
Tonight’s performance of Billy Elliot The Musical will mark the show’s ninth birthday in the West End and the first time new cast members Matteo Zecca and Kyria Cooper take… Read More
Jill Winternitz is going from one epic love affair to the next at the moment. First, the RADA graduate made her West End debut as Baby in one of the… Read More
The world premiere of a new play by Claire Van Kampen, two plays by John Ford and the return of The Knight Of The Burning Pestle are among the shows… Read More
What’s it all about? That moment when you intervene in a situation and question whether it would have not been better to turn a blind eye instead. Bruntwood Prize-winning writer… Read More
Damian Humbley, Summer Strallen and Caroline O’Connor will join Andrew Lippa for a series of concerts to celebrate the work of the Tony Award nominated composer at the Menier Chocolate… Read More
Published: 9 May 2014
A host of musical theatre stars including The Book Of Mormon’s Alexia Khadime, From Here To Eternity’s Robert Lonsdale and Olivier Award winner Leanne Jones will perform in a special… Read More
Short of new born pandas and colleagues’ children, no photos have elicited quite so many beaming smiles and coos in the Official London Theatre office as those sent to us… Read More
Sadler’s Wells has lots in store for families this autumn with the return of two much-loved shows – The Snowman and Edward Scissorhands – over the festive period. Back at… Read More
What’s it all about? This Olivier Award nominated production gives George Orwell’s novel about government surveillance a unique twist, playing with notions of time and reality to create an ambiguous… Read More
Hugh Jackman will star opposite British actresses Laura Donnelly and Cush Jumbo when the Royal Court production of Jez Butterworth’s The River debuts on Broadway in October. The X-Men star,… Read More
Applications for one of the strangest jobs ever to be advertised in the West End have opened following the news that Ghost Stories is seeking a night watchman as a… Read More
Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace will return to the West End this autumn, bringing their new show Dance ‘Til Dawn to the Aldwych Theatre for a limited 10-week season. The… Read More
Vanessa Kirby will join Gillian Anderson in the Young Vic’s highly anticipated production of A Streetcar Named Desire this summer alongside American screen actor Ben Foster in his London stage… Read More
Stage and screen star Jane Horrocks will return to London theatre in a revival of East Is East to be staged at the Trafalgar Studio 1 from 4 October. Ayub… Read More
Published: 8 May 2014
The return of Sylvie Guillem and Russell Maliphant’s Olivier Award-winning show Push, a string of works celebrating Nordic dance culture and the world premiere of BalletBoyz’s Young Men are among… Read More
The heat is officially on at the Prince Edward Theatre where the Sunlight to musical theatre’s Moon has landed. Yes, Miss Saigon is back and, from these stunning first production… Read More
What’s it all about? Mary, mother of Jesus, speaks relatively few words in The Gospels, so author Colm Toíbín has given her a voice, first in a Man Booker Prize… Read More
Juliette Binoche will take the lead role in a new production of Antigone, directed by Ivo Van Hove, which opens at the Barbican Theatre next March. BAFTA and Academy Award… Read More
Rising musical theatre stars David Hunter and Jill Winternitz have been announced as Olivier Award-winning musical Once’s new leading pair. Taking the baton from current cast members Arthur Darvill and… Read More
Published: 7 May 2014
As Michael Xavier and The Pajama Game cast start previews, the West End star lets us in on tech week, Sitzprobe and what staging a musical has to do with… Read More
Olivier Award nominated actress Gina McKee will star alongside The Hobbit’s Martin Freeman in Jamie Lloyd’s much-anticipated production of Richard III this summer. Opening the much in demand director’s second… Read More
Published: 6 May 2014
After more than a decade, Mark Strong has returned to the London stage. His last live performances came 12 years ago alongside Simon Russell Beale, David Bradley and Helen McCrory… Read More
Published: 2 May 2014
West End LIVE in association with MasterCard will return to Trafalgar Square this year on 21 and 22 June for an incredible 10 year anniversary celebration of the hugely popular… Read More