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Once goes underground

Published: 17 June 2013

When you travel on London's underground, you expect to pass one tuneful busker, maybe even a duet. Not the entire cast of Once! Yet last Friday, that was exactly the… Read More

Theatre stars receive birthday honours

Published: 17 June 2013

Rowan Atkinson, Claire Bloom, Julian Glover, Rob Brydon and David Haig were among the recipients of the Queen's Birthday honours, though Howard Panter, joint Chief Executive of the Ambassador Theatre… Read More

Fevered Sleep spreads across London

Published: 14 June 2013

London is soon to experience a healthy bout of theatrical fever as acclaimed theatre company Fevered Sleep brings its family shows to a host of venues across the capital. Kicking… Read More

Jersey Boys heads to Piccadilly

Published: 14 June 2013

Hit musical Jersey Boys is preparing to say Bye Bye Baby to its current home where the production has spent the past five years to take up residence at the… Read More

Bodyguard gets new Queen Of The Knight

Published: 14 June 2013

If singer Beverley Knight has been long harbouring a desire to move into musical theatre, she can be assured it’ll never be a case of Shoulda Woulda Coulda now with… Read More

West End transfer for Chimerica

Published: 14 June 2013

Lucy Kirkwood’s new play Chimerica, which opened to critical acclaim last month at the Almeida theatre, is to transfer to the West End this summer. Following its run at the… Read More

Landor debuts New York hit

Published: 13 June 2013

Hit US musical [title of show], which has been rumoured to have been making its West End debut for the past few years, will make the leap to London at… Read More

Sweet Bird Of Youth

Published: 13 June 2013

Director of the moment Marianne Elliott, whose production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time won seven Olivier Awards earlier this year, transports the Old Vic to… Read More

Dates revealed for Amos musical

Published: 13 June 2013

Dates and casting have been announced for the National Theatre’s forthcoming productions of Edward II and Tori Amos-scored musical The Light Princess, which are set to open later this year.… Read More

A week in the life of War Horse’s Joey

Published: 12 June 2013

For most horses a normal day constitutes being groomed, eating hay and galloping across fields. But not for Joey. The equine star of War Horse has a far more extravagant… Read More

In rehearsal: Pride And Prejudice starring Jane Asher

Published: 12 June 2013

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a rehearsal room in possession of a good cast, must be in want of a photographer. It is also a truth universally acknowledged… Read More

Golden Voice delays performances

Published: 12 June 2013

Forthcoming new musical The Golden Voice has delayed performances at the Arts theatre as a result of investment problems. The Darren Day-led production had been due to begin previews tonight,… Read More

Science Museum gets theatrical

Published: 12 June 2013

The worlds of science and theatre will collide this weekend at a new interactive festival taking place at London’s Science Museum. Suitable for children aged eight and older, the festival,… Read More

The Amen Corner

Published: 12 June 2013

Since kicking off The Shed’s inaugural season directing Tanya Ronder’s Table, Rufus Norris has returned to the National Theatre’s largest auditorium with this beautifully staged production of James Baldwin’s The… Read More

Musical theatre summer workshops return

Published: 12 June 2013

If you have a budding actor in the family, EduStage is on hand this summer as its annual children’s drama workshops return for an eighth year to inspire young people… Read More

Broadway tunes receive London showcase

Published: 11 June 2013

London audiences will have the chance to enjoy hit songs from Broadway shows yet to make the leap to the West End this autumn when Been On Broadway comes to… Read More

Eclectic season for Unicorn

Published: 11 June 2013

The Unicorn theatre has announced a vibrant mix of international productions for its 2013/2014 season, with everything from family-friendly Shakespeare to the return of Sally Cookson’s Olivier Award nominated Cinderella:… Read More

Actress makes adult Misérables return

Published: 11 June 2013

Carrie Hope Fletcher is to play Eponine in hit musical Les Misérables 12 years after making her debut in the production as the younger version of the same character. The… Read More

Wootton in Deep Water at Donmar

Published: 11 June 2013

Comedy actor Marc Wootton will join the cast of Nick Payne’s new play The Same Deep Water As Me when it opens at the Donmar Warehouse later this year. Arguably… Read More

Introducing… Jessica Daley

Published: 10 June 2013

When I talk to Jessica Daley she has just come out of tech week, that most famous of exhausting weeks in a show's life cycle where actors are contained in… Read More

Lloyd directs secret show

Published: 10 June 2013

Director Jamie Lloyd, whose productions of Macbeth and The Hothouse have been incredible hits as part of the Trafalgar Transformed season, is to direct a secret show at the St… Read More

Herrin to helm Headlong

Published: 10 June 2013

Olivier Award nominee Jeremy Herrin is the man who will replace Rupert Goold as the Artistic Director of acclaimed theatre company Headlong. The former Deputy Artistic Director of the Royal… Read More

Gaumond announced as new Trunchbull

Published: 10 June 2013

Following success at the Tony Awards, the hit London production of Matilda The Musical has announced Alex Gaumond and Kay Murphy will join the award-winning musical later this year. Top… Read More

Matilda scores Tony quartet

Published: 10 June 2013

Following a staggering 12 nominations earlier this year, the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The Musical is celebrating winning four Tony Awards, New York theatre's most prestigious accolades. Following its record-breaking… Read More

In rehearsal: The Night Alive

Published: 7 June 2013

The prospect of a new Conor McPherson play has us aquiver with anticipation, so we were delighted to get a glimpse of rehearsals for The Night Alive. The new piece… Read More

Happy New

Published: 7 June 2013

One in a string of shows to transfer from the Old Red Lion theatre, Happy New, Brendan Cowell’s dark comedy about two Australian brothers cruelly abandoned by their mother in… Read More

Shows support literacy festival

Published: 7 June 2013

Stars of London's popular productions will be among the storytellers, celebrities and authors encouraging families to Get Reading at a free London festival this summer. Billy Elliot The Musical, The… Read More

Globe travels across globe with Rylance

Published: 7 June 2013

Mark Rylance will make his Shakespearean Broadway debut later this year when Tim Carroll’s hugely successful productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III transfer to New York, with Rylance, Stephen… Read More

Q&A: The West End Men

Published: 6 June 2013

What do you get if you mix a TV show winner, a former pop star, a regular Jesus and an Olivier Award winner? The West End Men. The Any Dream… Read More

King’s Ciphers for Bush 2014

Published: 6 June 2013

Ciphers, a new play by award-winning playwright Dawn King, is to open at the Bush theatre next year following a UK tour. Playing from 14 January (press night 16 January)… Read More

Trash Cuisine

Published: 6 June 2013

Following last year’s Minsk 2011: A Reply To Kathy Acker, Belarus Free Theatre returns to the Young Vic to cook up another concoction of provocative, thought-provoking theatre. This time, the… Read More

Conley hosts West End Heroes

Published: 5 June 2013

TV presenter and stage performer Brian Conley has been announced as the host of charity gala concert West End Heroes, which will take place at the Dominion theatre later this… Read More

Strange Interlude

Published: 5 June 2013

It feels somewhat unusual to find yourself thrown into a play in the aftermath of the story’s life-changing event; the dramatic moment when a life spins off track irreversibly having… Read More

Gilet leads epic Manyika Warrior Tricycle tale

Published: 5 June 2013

EastEnders star Don Gilet will lead the cast of the boldly titled The Epic Adventure Of Nhamo The Manyika Warrior And His Sexy Wife Chipo at the Tricycle theatre this… Read More

Cast announced for Court’s Weekly Rep

Published: 5 June 2013

Paul Bhattacharjee, Anna Calder-Marshall and Jonjo O’Neill are among the actors announced to perform in the Royal Court’s Weekly Rep, which will see a cast of 14 renowned performers take… Read More

Free tickets announced for Hyde Park shows

Published: 5 June 2013

A whopping 4,000 free theatre tickets have been made available for London primary school children as part of British Summer Time Hyde Park, a Barclaycard event taking place in the… Read More

Pasquale crowned new king of Spamalot

Published: 4 June 2013

Funny man Joe Pasquale will make his West End debut in Monty Python’s Spamalot later this month following some casting matchmaking from his forthcoming Lady of the Lake, Bonnie Langford.… Read More

In rehearsal: The Cripple Of Inishmaan

Published: 4 June 2013

As Daniel Radcliffe takes another step away from Harry Potter, we look into the Cripple Of Inishmaan rehearsal room. He's a canny one is Daniel Radcliffe. For years immediately recognisable… Read More

Cat in the Hat makes Christmas return

Published: 4 June 2013

The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant and Mayzie La Bird will spend Christmas at the Arts theatre this year when they are joined by the rest of their… Read More

The West End Men

Published: 4 June 2013

As white noise melds with tuning instruments and rumbling bass at the beginning of The West End Men's show it feels like the countdown to a majestic, flaming rocket launch.… Read More

Verkaik makes Wicked history

Published: 3 June 2013

Willemijn Verkaik will join the cast of Wicked later this year to bring her acclaimed performance as Elphaba to the London stage following more than 1000 appearances as the misunderstood,… Read More

Once extends to May 2014

Published: 3 June 2013

Hit new musical Once will continue to tell its touching tuneful tale at the Phoenix theatre well into next year after announcing that it has extended its booking period to… Read More

Perfect Nonsense for Macfadyen and Mangan

Published: 31 May 2013

Matthew Macfadyen and Stephen Mangan will star as literary legends Jeeves and Bertie Wooster in a new comedy based on the much-loved works of P.G. Wodehouse at the Duke of… Read More

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare’s Globe 2013

Published: 31 May 2013

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the staple of any respectable alfresco venue’s summer season, opened last night at Shakespeare’s Globe, bringing with it a heady mix of sexual tension, power play… Read More

Spacey portrait leads National exhibition

Published: 31 May 2013

With its enigmatic stare and off-kilter crown, Jonathan Yeo's portrait of Kevin Spacey playing Richard III makes a striking centrepiece for an upcoming exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. The… Read More

Print Room premiere for dark drama

Published: 31 May 2013

Audiences will quite literally be in the dark about what is happening when they attend the new production announced for West London's Print Room. Italian hit Tutto Bene, Mamma?, which… Read More

Even Stillness Breathes Softly Against A Brick Wall

Published: 31 May 2013

There are paradoxes aplenty in Brad Birch's concisely titled Even Stillness Breathes Softly Against A Brick Wall at the Soho theatre. Why, if the central couple are so in love… Read More

Introducing… Joe Dempsie

Published: 30 May 2013

From playing an intoxicated hipster in cult hit Skins to a blacksmith in epic worldwide success Game Of Thrones, actor Joe Dempsie has been a well-known face on our screens… Read More

Race

Published: 30 May 2013

In 2012 the Hampstead theatre made its mark with a tale about two athletes competing for glory at the world’s biggest sporting event; this year, with the UK premiere of… Read More

Dirty Dancers announced for London

Published: 29 May 2013

Stars of the current touring production of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, Jill Winternitz and Paul-Michael Jones, will reprise their roles as the show’s leading duo when… Read More

Knee Deep in circus

Published: 28 May 2013

Eggs, great for whipping up an interesting teatime treat, less great for successfully dropping from a considerable height. Also, as Casus' acclaimed production Knee Deep proves, a fine, if unlikely,… Read More

Double extension for Bush season

Published: 28 May 2013

The Bush theatre has today announced additional performances for Ayad Akhtar’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Disgraced and Cush Jumbo’s writing debut Josephine And I, with both plays extending their runs by… Read More

Snail and Whale sail to St James

Published: 28 May 2013

With Christmas come reindeer, snowmen and red-breasted robins, but this festive season will also see the welcome addition of two less seasonal creatures, The Snail And The Whale, as Tall… Read More

Thebes themed summer at Scoop

Published: 24 May 2013

Adventure, puppetry and tragic destiny await audiences this year at the 11th annual More London Free Festival where a double bill inspired by the ancient Greek city of Thebes will… Read More

Potter’s Wright faces Moment Of Truth

Published: 24 May 2013

Harry Potter star Bonnie Wright, best known for playing Ginny Weasley in the incredibly successful series of films about the boy wizard, will become the latest of the franchise's younger… Read More

Something Very Far Away

Published: 23 May 2013

Death, grief and astrophysics may not sound like particularly family-friendly themes, but the Unicorn theatre’s Something Very Far Away tackles these subjects with beautiful results. Innovative and bursting with imagination,… Read More

To Kill A Mockingbird at the Open Air theatre

Published: 23 May 2013

The 2013 Regent’s Park Open Air theatre season officially opened last night with Timothy Sheader’s magical interpretation of Harper Lee’s classic To Kill A Mockingbird. With the audience wrapped up… Read More

West End LIVE announces 2013 line-up

Published: 23 May 2013

The line-up for this year’s West End LIVE has been announced, with a record-breaking number of shows, from new musicals to long-running favourites, set to perform at the ninth annual… Read More

Disgraced

Published: 23 May 2013

It’s already completed successful runs in Chicago and New York, and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, but how would Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced fare when it received its UK premiere… Read More

The Big Interview: Robert Sean Leonard

Published: 22 May 2013

Speak to any journalist and they’ll tell you that before an interview there is always an inescapable feeling of excitement mixed with nerves. Prior to my chat with Robert Sean… Read More

X Factor musical claims I Can’t Sing!

Published: 22 May 2013

The highly anticipated X factor musical is to be entitled I Can’t Sing! and will begin previews at the London Palladium next February, with tickets going on sale tomorrow. Written… Read More

St James studio gets Wild Thing

Published: 21 May 2013

Following a successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year, Oliver Reed: Wild Thing will play a three-week limited season at the St James studio this summer. Written by… Read More

Relatively Speaking

Published: 21 May 2013

Relatively speaking, the misunderstanding at the heart of Alan Ayckbourn’s 1965 play is one of substantial proportions. Never has so much chaos ensued over a peaceful warm Sunday afternoon than… Read More

In rehearsal: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Published: 20 May 2013

What says English summer better than a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream performed in a roofless theatre? Possibly you could add a Pimms in there and a cloud lurking… Read More

Far from Disgraced

Published: 20 May 2013

Even before the Pulitzer Prize for Drama had been announced, playwright Ayad Akhtar was excited. His debut play Disgraced, already a hit in Chicago and New York, was to be… Read More

Hiddleston and Raine lead Donmar autumn

Published: 20 May 2013

The Donmar Warehouse has announced its autumn 2013 season, with leading stage and screen actors Jessica Raine, Daniel Mays, Mark Gatiss and Tom Hiddleston set to star in a season… Read More

London’s Beatlemania continues

Published: 17 May 2013

With its tale of Liverpudlian lads and a catalogue of songs loved the world over Beatles musical Let It Be has taken the West End by storm and extended its… Read More

Barbican celebrates Olympic anniversary

Published: 17 May 2013

To mark the first year anniversary of the London 2012 Games’ Opening Ceremony, the Barbican theatre has announced plans to host a family festival in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.… Read More

Thriller makes Lyric history

Published: 17 May 2013

With a hip-swivel, a trilby toss and a moonwalk, history was made at the Lyric theatre this week when Michael Jackson musical Thriller Live became the longest running show in… Read More

Duke gets lauded Doll’s House

Published: 17 May 2013

Carrie Cracknell’s award-winning production of A Doll’s House, starring Olivier Award nominee Hattie Morahan, will transfer to the Duke of York’s theatre this summer following two sell-out runs at the… Read More

Asher, Xavier and Wakefield join Open Air season

Published: 16 May 2013

Jane Asher will star as Lady Catherine de Bourgh in the Regent’s Park Open Air theatre’s forthcoming production of Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride And Prejudice, with Michael Xavier and… Read More

Introducing… John Heffernan

Published: 15 May 2013

If The Hothouse's John Heffernan's name does not yet ring a bell, remember it. It'll be chiming like Big Ben by this time next year. For the last eight years,… Read More

Kids Week announces 2013 line-up

Published: 15 May 2013

The line-up for this year’s Kids Week has been announced with a massive 34 top London shows on board to offer free tickets to children aged 16 and under with… Read More

Mark Arends on creating Something Very Far Away

Published: 15 May 2013

Last year, the multi-talented Mark Arends’ Something Very Far Away premiered at the Unicorn theatre, wowing audiences with its moving story brought to life through live animation, projection, puppetry and… Read More

NYT launches West End season

Published: 15 May 2013

The National Youth Theatre will present its first West End season later this year when a selection of the company’s most talented young actors perform three shows in rep at… Read More
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