Published: 28 January 2014
The Tricycle Theatre’s acclaimed production of Handbagged will transfer to the West End later this year, beginning previews at the Vaudeville Theatre from 3 April. Playing until 2 August, Moira… Read More
Kristin Davis will make her West End debut alongside Mark Bazeley in Trevor Nunn’s forthcoming production of Fatal Attraction when it opens at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in March. The… Read More
Published: 27 January 2014
Martin Shaw, Jeff Fahey, Nick Moran, Robert Vaughn and co will continue to be disgruntled males for longer than planned, extending the run of Twelve Angry Men at the Garrick… Read More
It may have been a soggy, chilly January in old London town but, by golly, things are as hot as ever in From Here To Eternity if these images are… Read More
Theatre lovers now have until 30 May 2015 to journey inside Willy Wonka’s top secret factory with the news that Sam Mendes’ hit production of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory… Read More
Nick Payne’s new play Incognito will play alongside two world premieres as part of the Bush Theatre’s 2014 season. The Constellations playwright’s latest piece, Incognito will play from 14 May… Read More
Kwang-Ho Hong, one of Korea’s top musical theatre actors, has joined the cast of the forthcoming high-profile revival of Boublil and Schënberg legendary musical Miss Saigon. The solo artist and… Read More
Published: 24 January 2014
Matthew Baldwin and Thomas Hescott’s acclaimed cabaret-style production The Act will transfer to the Trafalgar Studios for a limited five week season next month following two successful runs at Ovalhouse.… Read More
Kathleen Turner will return to the London stage in May to star alongside Olivier Award winner Ian McDiarmid in the UK premiere of Bakersfield Mist at the Duchess Theatre. Stephen… Read More
If you were asked to create a King Lear cast packed with stage performers of high reputation, chances are you wouldn’t be far away from the National Theatre production. It… Read More
Acclaimed actresses Sinéad Cusack and Clare Higgins will play sisters in the UK premiere of Other Desert Cities when Jon Robin Baitz’s drama opens at the Old Vic Theatre in… Read More
Published: 23 January 2014
Following the success of Becky Shaw, the work of American playwright Gina Gionfriddo is back on the London stage with the similarly witty Rapture, Blister, Burn; a Freaky Friday for… Read More
The eccentric clairvoyant at the heart of Blithe Spirit is the “best role I’ve ever had,” Angela Lansbury told a press conference to launch the forthcoming production of Noël Coward’s… Read More
We’re not sure whether it’s the devilish glint in his eye when describing The Mousetrap’s murderous guesthouse’s Mollie Ralston as a “charming hostess” or his pushiness to influence the hotel’s… Read More
Nigel Lindsay will star in Alan Ayckbourn’s riotous comedy A Small Family Business at the National Theatre this spring, while Howard Davies returns to the venue to direct Sean O’Casey’s… Read More
Published: 22 January 2014
Josie Rourke’s West End production of The Weir is “bolder and brasher” than the Donmar Warehouse original claimed the show’s star Ardal O’Hanlon, following press night at the Wyndham’s Theatre.… Read More
It may be no ordinary sight to see a horse riding high above London, but Joey is no ordinary horse, and after 2,000 performances in the West End, the equine… Read More
There is only one place better to while away the hours on a cold winter evening than a warm cosy pub. The Wyndham’s Theatre. You get both in Josie Rourke’s… Read More
Tim Rice’s Hawaii-set musical From Here To Eternity will now end its run at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 29 March, almost a month earlier than previously announced. The musical adaptation… Read More
John Travolta will become the latest movie star to discuss his life on the West End stage when he is interviewed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane by Jonathan Ross… Read More
Emerging R&B star Kieran Alleyne will return to Thriller Live tonight (22 January) to help mark the show’s fifth birthday. The singer, whose song Atmosphere has already been played on… Read More
Ray Cooney’s farce of infidelity among the political elite, Two Into One, will play at the Menier Chocolate Factory this spring. Directed by the playwright, the comedy will run at… Read More
It may be hard to believe, but 2014 marks 19 years since the iconic comedy Father Ted first aired. In the near two decades since, its endearing star Ardal O’Hanlon… Read More
The Almeida Theatre production of Ghosts, which stars award-winning actress Lesley Manville, has extended its run at London’s Trafalgar Studios until 22 March. The hit production, which is directed by… Read More
Lucy Speed, the former EastEnders actress, will bring one-woman show Amateur Girl to London’s St James Theatre this February. The tale of a woman entering the world of DIY porn,… Read More
Hit musical Once is to extend its acclaimed run at the West End’s Phoenix Theatre to July 2015. Current leads Declan Bennett and Zrinka Cvitešić will stay with the production… Read More
Published: 21 January 2014
The West End is in for more World War I drama in the next year with the news that the National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse has extended its… Read More
More musical theatre stars will cool ride into the West End on 27 January to pay homage to the all-singing all-dancing 1982 American film Grease 2 with musical concert Cool… Read More
The original cast of West End hit Avenue Q, Over The Rainbow winner Danielle Hope and rising star Cynthia Erivo have joined the line-up for You’ll Never Walk Alone, a… Read More
Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim’s rarely performed musical Do I Hear A Waltz? and a new play by Made In Dagenham screenwriter William Ivory are among the productions to look… Read More
Olivier Award-winning musical theatre star Jenna Russell takes us behind the scenes at highly anticipated musical Urinetown in an exclusive diary for Official London Theatre: First days on new… Read More
Published: 20 January 2014
Sex lives and how they are negotiated will be put under scrutiny through short plays and talks as part of the Royal Court’s Big Ideas series when it returns to… Read More
A trilogy of plays about James I, II and III of Scotland will be staged at the National Theatre later this year in a co-production with the National Theatre of… Read More
The Lyric Hammersmith has announced its much talked about Secret Theatre season will continue next month with the suitably ambiguously titled Show 4. For those that want to fully enter… Read More
The sexual exploits of premiership footballers rarely remain a secret. Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Ashley Cole, they’ve all had details of their sex lives splashed across the front pages since… Read More
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest West End offering, the 1960s-set musical Stephen Ward, has announced it has extended its run at the Aldwych Theatre to 31 May. Inspired by the Profumo… Read More
Published: 17 January 2014
The eternally intriguing shrouded-in-secrecy world of spies has proved popular fodder for innumerable screen successes, but, for all its natural drama, it’s a subject surprisingly lacking on stage. Enter emerging… Read More
Lloyd Owen and June Watson will join the previously announced Imelda Staunton in Jonathan Kent’s forthcoming production of Good People, which receives its UK premiere from 27 February at the… Read More
Natascha McElhone will take on the iconic role made famous by Glenn Close in the 1987 film Fatal Attraction when the psychological thriller comes to the London stage later this… Read More
Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy The Cripple Of Inishmaan will make its Broadway premiere this spring when Michael Grandage’s critically acclaimed Daniel Radcliffe-led production transfers. Radcliffe’s fellow original West End cast… Read More
Published: 16 January 2014
Stage and screen star Roger Lloyd-Pack, best known to TV fans as Only Fools And Horses’ endearingly dim-witted Trigger, has died at the age of 69. He had been fighting… Read More
Angellica Bell faces possibly her prickliest customer to date as she interviews The Mousetrap’s Miss Casewell. Prickly may not, in fact, do Miss Casewell justice. It conjures images of a… Read More
There’s such darkness to The Duchess Of Malfi, bathing John Webster’s tragedy in the warm glow of candlelight hardly seems fitting. The unique lighting system of Shakespeare’s Globe’s new indoor… Read More
Published: 15 January 2014
Ask any arts commentator or Theatreland regular which director is the latest to keep your eye on, the next Michael Grandage, Jamie Lloyd or Marianne Elliott, and you will invariably… Read More
Ellie Kendrick and Sinéad Matthews will star in the Royal Court Theatre’s forthcoming drama Pests, the latest work from acclaimed playwright Vivienne Franzmann. Playing at the Sloane Square venue from… Read More
Individuals aged between 11 and 25-years-old will take over the Tricycle Theatre later this year for the inaugural Tricycle Takeover, a seven day festival that sees young people get involved… Read More
With an Evening Standard Award for Best Director and a string of five star reviews under its belt, Richard Eyre’s production of Ghosts had little to prove for its West… Read More
Audiences now have longer to catch the acclaimed production of Candide at the Menier Chocolate Factory with the news it has added eight additional performances to its run due to… Read More
We’ve known that Nigel Harman, Victoria Elliott and Ashley Knight will play I Can’t Sing – The X Factor Musical’s troupe of judges for some time. But, as if from… Read More
Published: 14 January 2014
Josie Rourke’s acclaimed production of Coriolanus, starring Tom Hiddleston, has announced that it will extend its run at the Donmar Warehouse by an additional six performances. In a slightly unusual… Read More
Hit site-specific wedding drama I Do, a sell-out success when it was staged as part of the 2013 Almeida Festival, will return to the Hilton Hotel, Docklands this spring. Created… Read More
There are some nights at the theatre when you can sit back, relax and just enjoy the show. This is not one of them. My goodness, don’t you have to… Read More
Mark Strong and Nicola Walker will star in Ivo van Hove’s production of Arthur Miller’s A View From The Bridge later this year when the dark tale of obsession opens… Read More
Published: 13 January 2014
A dark, tragic tale, The Duchess Of Malfi should be the perfect play with which to open the candle-lit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, the new indoor theatre at Shakespeare’s Globe. With… Read More
The Arts Theatre may be located in the bustling West End, but head through its doors this month and you’ll find yourself in an isolated corner of Ireland, where one… Read More
Ashleigh Gray, Aaron Sidwell, Hannah Levane and Niall Sheehy will join Reece Shearsmith in Cool Rider, the upcoming musical concert that will play for one night only at the Lyric… Read More
Published: 10 January 2014
Joe Pasquale will return to the role of King Arthur in West End musical comedy Spamalot next month. The actor and comedian, who previously starred in the lead role alongside… Read More
Simon Paisley Day is the final cast member to be announced for Jamie Lloyd’s forthcoming production of Urinetown The Musical, which begins previews at the St James Theatre next month.… Read More
The Book Of Mormon will add to its wealth of musical theatre talent when the Tony Award-winning musical says hello to a host of new cast members next month. While… Read More
Published: 9 January 2014
Philip Whitchurch, Paul Kemp and Gary Shelford are among the cast members preparing to propel audiences out of their seats at the Arts Theatre next month when Ghosts Stories returns… Read More
Family favourite The Tiger Who Came To Tea will return to the Lyric Theatre this summer for another helping of teatime mayhem. The family show, which was last seen in… Read More
As army man Major Metcalfe rightly says in this latest in our series of The Mousetrap Interviews with Angellica Bell, a little break in the remote Monkswell Manor is just… Read More
Stephanie Cole will star in Stella Feehily’s topical play This May Hurt A Bit when it brings its tale about the NHS to the St James Theatre later this year… Read More
Nicholas Hytner, the outgoing Director of the National Theatre, has confirmed that he will form a new producing company with the National’s Executive Director Nick Starr when the pair leave… Read More
Published: 8 January 2014
Iain Glen has left the Old Vic production of Fortune’s Fool following doctor’s advice. He is to be replaced by Royal Shakespeare Company regular William Houston. While Houston rehearses the… Read More
The hippo-like inhabitants of Moominvalley will take over Polka Theatre later this year when Moominsummer Madness plays as part of the venue’s spring/summer season. Red Riding Hood, a gripping new… Read More
The final performance of Howard Brenton’s drama Drawing The Line is to be live-streamed free online this Saturday, 11 January. The production, which follows the story of Mr Justice Cyril… Read More
The new year. A whole world of opportunities opening before you. A blank page. An unwritten book. It’s the second week of January, so you’ve probably already broken at least one… Read More
If you thought Simon Slater was multi-talented from his work as an actor and composer for shows including Mamma Mia! and Constellations, you can think again. The plethora of skills… Read More
You can’t accuse Cirque Du Soleil of skimping on ideas or holding back on spectacle when they created Quidam. The show, first staged by the famous Canadian circus troupe in… Read More
Multi award-winning drama The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time will resume its West End run from 24 June when it reopens at the Gielgud Theatre. Tickets for… Read More
Published: 7 January 2014
Stage regulars Sandra Dickinson, Simon Jones and Jemima Rooper have joined the cast of Michael Blakemore’s forthcoming production of classic comedy Blithe Spirit, which will be led by Tony Award… Read More
Audiences will be able to view the action from all sides when the Old Vic Theatre recreates its in-the-round CQS space for a 2014 season that begins with the UK… Read More
Published: 6 January 2014
Dark evenings. Collars turned up against a wind that threatens to mug commuters. Hats pulled down low casting shadows across barely visible faces. Rain belting down like nature’s own soggy… Read More
Marti Webb will reprise her role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s much-loved one-woman show Tell Me On A Sunday next month when the production transfers to the Duchess Theatre following its… Read More