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Published: 28 September 2012
Oh dear. Amateur Operatic Societies really are riddled with intrigue and clashing personalities, aren't they? You'd think everyone would want to get along, wouldn't you, what with it being a… Read More
The clamour and bustle that fills the Noël Coward theatre following its African makeover – which is apparent before you’ve even entered the auditorium – immediately sets the scene for… Read More
The cast of the Lyric Hammersmith's pantomime Cinderella will be expecting stockings filled with cake this Christmas, as they will be joined by the host of doughy reality TV phenomenon… Read More
A comic hit on both sides of the Atlantic, One Man, Two Guvnors will keep audiences laughing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket even longer, as it has just extended its… Read More
Published: 27 September 2012
You might think preparing to star in a play written by your wife would be stressful. The pressure of performing words written by the person you are closest to in… Read More
Published: 26 September 2012
Falling just short of a barber shop quartet, Chichester Festival Theatre's Sweeney Todd, which ended its run in London just last week, has picked up a trio of nominations for… Read More
World famous puppets Sooty, Sweep, Soo and their human friend Richard are set to blast into space as they return to the West End this Christmas with a new festive… Read More
Downton Abbey’s Matt Milne will swap a country estate for a London hotel when he joins the cast of Tenessee Williams’ The Hotel Plays next month.The actor, who plays footman… Read More
Published: 25 September 2012
I’m sure former EastEnder and star of Cabaret Michelle Ryan doesn’t need to garner any extra brownie points with the musical’s director ahead of the new production’s West End debut,… Read More
Published: 24 September 2012
After garnering critical acclaim in previous runs at Suffolk’s HighTide festival and Theatre503 in London, this intoxicatingly potent production of Vickie Donoghue’s Mudlarks transfers to The Bush theatre where we… Read More
Published: 21 September 2012
It has been more than four years since Olivier Award-winner Laura Michelle Kelly has appeared on the London stage. As the Mary Poppins, Mamma Mia! and The Lord Of The… Read More
Madani Younis’ second season as Artistic Director of the Bush theatre will feature productions of DC Moore’s Straight, Janice Okoh’s Three Birds and MONEY The Game Show.Building on the success… Read More
Thousands of tickets have just been made available for the highly anticipated West End transfer of Shakespeare’s Globe’s productions of Richard III and Twelfth Night starring Mark Rylance.The pair of… Read More
Olivier Award-winning Madness musical Our House is to make a one-off West End return to celebrate its 10th anniversary.To mark a decade since the Camden-set tale first lit up the… Read More
While August Strindberg’s Miss Julie is classically thought of as a naturalistic drama, in the hands of the Barbican Theatre’s current production it is anything but. Presented on the venue’s… Read More
Helen Mirren will be crowned Queen of the London stage next spring, when she plays Elizabeth II in the world premiere of Peter Morgan’s new play The Audience.The show, which… Read More
Annual theatrical promotion Kids Week enjoyed its most successful summer ever this year, helping 129,160 theatre fans and stage newcomers experience a London show.The hugely popular initiative, which was part… Read More
Published: 20 September 2012
There are characters throughout history that will keep intriguing us, fated to grace screens and stages in numerous incarnations for years to come, shadows of their former selves. Zelda Fitzgerald,… Read More
It seems a touch patronising to point out that Bully Boy’s opening at the brand new St James theatre is both topical and timely. Just this week the plight of… Read More
Published: 19 September 2012
Move over Ringo, George, John and Paul, there’s a new fab four in town and while during the day they may go by the names of Emanuele Angeletti, Gordon Elsmore,… Read More
In What You Will, RSC veteran actor Roger Rees delivers Shakespearean anecdotes, monologues and commentary with buckets of charm, a winning smile and a very special personal touch. You may… Read More
Following last year’s critically acclaimed run, trampoline dance show BOING! will return to Sadler’s Well’s Lilian Baylis Studio this Christmas for a limited run. Playing from 20 to 31 December,… Read More
X Factor winner and number one recording artist Alexandra Burke swapped 21st century glamour for 19th century grime yesterday as she joined the cast of Les Misérables for a special… Read More
This winter children will be invited to explore a magical frozen forest in Punchdrunk’s new family show The House Where Winter Lives. Playing from 29 November to 13 January at… Read More
Actor Julian Barratt, who is best known for starring opposite Noel Fielding in surreal cult comedy show The Mighty Boosh, is to join Janie Dee in the cast of upcoming… Read More
Published: 18 September 2012
Simon Callow is one of those most treasured of British actors, equally famous for their many acclaimed roles on stage as they are for their screen roles, appearing in an… Read More
If only all lecturers had the verve, vivacity and air-piercing annunciation of Simon Callow, universities the country over would be crammed with engaged students eager to grasp the next crisp… Read More
Soho theatre’s latest hot transfer from this summer’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe is New York playwright Will Eno’s Oh, The Humanity, a staccato observation of life, death and everything in between.… Read More
Published: 17 September 2012
Often described as one of Britain’s greatest living playwrights, Caryl Churchill returns to the Royal Court with her latest, much-anticipated opus. Love And Information is a typically thought-provoking and experimental… Read More
Matthew Kelly will star in the world premiere of a new adaptation of Chekhov’s classic The Seagull by the award-winning playwright Anya Reiss. Russell Bolam will direct the 21st century… Read More
Published: 14 September 2012
Michael Grandage will direct a star-studded line-up of actors including Derek Jacobi, Felicity Jones and Dominic West in The Josephine Hart Poetry Week, five nights of readings from some of… Read More
Published: 13 September 2012
If you’re game for a Wilde night out, there’s a very special treat in store at the Hampstead theatre. Rupert Everett and Freddie Fox take on the roles of Oscar… Read More
Hot on the heels of its inclusion in the Guinness Book of World Records, Matilda The Musical, the hit adaptation of Roald Dahl’s famous children’s story, has lengthened its London… Read More
If you’ve ever logged on to look for love you might find this chronicle of the pitfalls of online dating all too familiar. Written by old college friends Mike Charlesworth… Read More
The part has been hailed the female Hamlet and from the tears on show at last night’s curtain call, Sheridan Smith’s premiere as Hedda was an important moment for the… Read More
Published: 12 September 2012
Next week Michael Morpurgo fans won’t know what to do with themselves with Joey continuing to happily trot away in War Horse at the New London theatre and Tommo Peaceful,… Read More
Tricycle season regular Simon Chandler and Posh’s Charlotte Lucas are among the cast that will join Adrian Lester when he returns to the London stage to star in Red Velvet… Read More
West End leading man Oliver Tompsett is set to swap one hard rocking West End musical for another when he leaves Rock Of Ages to join We Will Rock You… Read More
Olympians watched Olympians last night as more than 60 members of Team GB attended a special gala performance of this year’s medal-winning hit athletic tale Chariots Of Fire.The boundaries between… Read More
Krister Henriksson, the actor best known for playing Wallander in the critically acclaimed Swedish TV series, will make his West End debut in Doktor Glas next spring. Adapted from Hjalmer… Read More
Back in the 1600s I imagine there was a game show named Family Misfortunes, in which 100 Gunpowder plotters were asked ‘What is the most ridiculously ill-conceived act a king… Read More
Damian Humbley, Jenna Russell and Mark Umbers will return to the Menier Chocolate Factory this winter to star in Maria Friedman’s forthcoming production of Merrily We Roll Along. The London… Read More
Published: 11 September 2012
Organised singing and ideas of masculinity may not usually go hand in hand, but in Tarell Alvin McCraney’s newest offering at the Royal Court, they do just that. Set in… Read More
Published: 10 September 2012
Matthew White’s successful dance musical Top Hat has extended its booking period, with the 1930s-set production releasing more than 180,000 new tickets today.When the show opened in the West End… Read More
Since his award-winning turn in the National Theatre’s After The Dance, Gavin And Stacey’s Adrian Scarborough doesn’t seem to have been off our screens, cropping up for comic performances in… Read More
Published: 7 September 2012
Conleth Hill, Will Keen, Felicity Montagu and Malcolm Sinclair will join the previously announced Rowan Atkinson in Quartermaine’s Terms, as the Mr Bean star makes his return to the stage… Read More
Gavin And Stacey star Mathew Horne is set to make his eagerly awaited return to the London stage this month in Ian Talbot’s production of Brandon Thomas’ classic comedy Charley’s… Read More
Lily Bevan’s black comedy Celebrity Night At Café Red will make its debut at Trafalgar Studios 2 later this month.The writer, director and performer, who was last at the bijou… Read More
Janie Dee will lead the cast of NSFW at the Royal Court, Lucy Kirkwood’s debut play for the acclaimed Sloane Square venue. Playing from 25 October in the Jerwood Theatre… Read More
Mike Bennett’s seminal production of A Chorus Line will receive its first ever London revival next year when it opens at the London Palladium.Featuring the iconic songs One (Singular Sensations),… Read More
The country has been gripped in Olympic fever all summer and people are clearly not willing to let go of the sporting excitement with the news that Chariots Of Fire… Read More
Published: 6 September 2012
With a cast that includes one of Harry Potter’s best mates and a Doctor Who sidekick, you’re guaranteed to win one of the ‘must see of the season’ awards and,… Read More
Published: 5 September 2012
In a quiet corner of Victoria, a tutu’s throw from Billy Elliot The Musical and a short hop on a broomstick from Wicked, a new theatre, like a tentative toddler,… Read More
Soho theatre is often the bearer of short and sweet offerings, but never more so than with Phil Porter’s Blink, a voyeuristic glimpse into a romance as eccentric as the… Read More
Former Holby City and Jesus Of Nazareth star Robert Powell will be dancing in the drizzle this October when he joins the West End cast of Singin’ In The Rain.The… Read More
Published: 4 September 2012
For families with teenagers with a passion for singing or looking to learn more about the intriguing world of opera, English National Opera’s Know The Show is back. Designed for… Read More
Imagine someone winning two Olivier Awards in the same number of years. A pretty impressive feat by any thesps’ standards. Now add to that the fact they were awarded in… Read More
Ding Dong The Wicked, a new short play by Caryl Churchill, will play alongside the acclaimed playwright’s full length drama Love And Information at the Royal Court this autumn.The 30… Read More
Published: 3 September 2012
Baggage, we’ve all got it. Holdalls, laptop bags, rucksacks with an unexplained stain in the bottom. But this new production at the Arts theatre is not a show about suitcases,… Read More
Kelly Burke will reprise her role as the charismatic and outrageous Zelda Sayre in a new production of the performer and playwright’s one-woman show at the Trafalgar Studio 2 for… Read More
Following the Royal Shakespeare Company’s all black Africa-set Julius Caesar, Phyllida Lloyd will direct an all female production at the Donmar Warehouse this autumn. The political drama leads a season… Read More
It’s rare that a location lives up to its name, but on Sunday Piccadilly Circus was abuzz with big top performers.Acrobats, tightrope walkers, trapeze artists, jugglers and stilt walkers helped… Read More
Published: 31 August 2012
Downton Abbey star Laura Carmichael has joined the previously announced Ken Stott, Anna Friel and Samuel West in this autumn’s revival of Uncle Vanya.The actress, who plays Lady Edith in… Read More
David Wood’s stage adaptation of Goodnight Mister Tom will transfer to the Phoenix theatre this Christmas, becoming the first production for 20 years to take up residence at the venue.Starring… Read More
The new musical stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Charlie And The Chocolate Factory is set to open at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane next summer.Previously billed to play at the… Read More
Published: 30 August 2012
While TV viewers and critics have been singing the praises of Rob Brydon for his part in Paralympic drama The Best Of Men, the Welsh actor has been beavering away… Read More
Footballers are often accused of acting. On Sunday this might well be the case, when teams from Les Misérables and The Phantom Of The Opera face off against each other… Read More
John Lithgow and Nancy Carroll will star in Timothy Sheader’s production of The Magistrate, which plays as part of the National Theatre’s upcoming winter season.Joining Arthur Wing Pinero’s fast and… Read More
A shimmying iguana, a conversational map and an enchanted backpack; the colourful world of preschool favourite Dora The Explorer has brought its globe-dominating edutainment to the West End.If you’ve not… Read More
Henry VIII and the Horrible Histories gang will head off on holiday at the end of this week when they embark on a tour of the Middle East.Horrible Histories –… Read More
Published: 29 August 2012
Regulars of the West End stage, including Sharon D Clarke, Hadley Fraser and Anne Reid, will take their talents to Victoria as part of the St James Studios first season… Read More
Nina Raine is one of those annoying – sorry I mean admirable – people who excel at not just one, but two things. Starting her career as a director she… Read More
Published: 24 August 2012
Kids Week, the annual initiative that has helped more than 120,000 children, parents, guardians and friends take a trip to the theatre this summer, has been nominated for a London… Read More
We Don’t Need Another Hero. Maybe not, though a strong, successful, empowered female role model never goes amiss. But is Tina Turner that star?Many of us, by now, have a… Read More
Monty Python’s Spamalot will continue its raucously silly West End run when it transfers to the Playhouse theatre following its current successful stint at the Harold Pinter theatre. Taking much… Read More