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The role of one of literature's first female voices - Emilia Bassano - has been cast, as Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's acclaimed play transfers to the West End.
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The Bush Theatre has revealed further details about its BABYLON season, a programme which celebrates Black and Brown artists and international performance.
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Fresh Meat's Zawe Ashton and Daredevil actor Charlie Cox will both join Tom Hiddleston in Jamie Lloyd's revival of Betrayal this spring.
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Twenty years after its Parisian debut, the worldwide hit will be playing its 5000th performance this month - at the culmination of a London Coliseum run.
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Her Majesty The Queen has passed on the Royal Patronage of the National Theatre to The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, after 45 years in the role.
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The final batch of tasty Waitress casting news is being served up hot, featuring EastEnders' Shaun Prendergast as Old Joe.
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These West End performers will have to get used to journeying to another dimension each night: The Twilight Zone has announced full casting.
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Following the well-received The Convert, the Young Vic has today revealed casting for dark comedy Jesus Hopped The 'A' Train, and surreal play Wild East.
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Not only are there new shows galore on the way in 2019, but there're new casts, too " including new faces in some very familiar roles.
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Plans and dates for the West End theatre switch of Les Misérables - the world's longest-running musical - have been confirmed.
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Motown The Musical will play a Relaxed Performance at the Shaftesbury Theatre later this month, presented by Mousetrap Theatre Projects.
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The transfer of Laura Wade's zippy comedy Home, I'm Darling has confirmed casting; Richard Harrington & Sara Gregory return with Katherine Parkinson.
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Final casting has been confirmed for All About Eve, Ivo van Hove's upcoming stage adaptation of the legendary film, led by Gillian Anderson and Lily James.
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While we get used to practising our numbers, we thought we'd test yours - in our lyric-themed Theatre Quiz, based on the numbers of musicals!
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New Year, new Harold Pinter for you to enjoy. The Pinter at the Pinter season builds to a remarkable conclusion with the casts of Pinter Five and Pinter Six
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2019 is undeniably the year of the London Musical. Get yourself fully prepared for a year of West End must-sees by listening to their cast recordings.
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Having a cosy Christmas Day by the fire? We've a treat to top it all off: the soothing tones of Simon Callow as he reads an extract from A Christmas Carol.
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There's never a better time to take the whole family to the theatre, so here's everything you need to know about making the most of Christmas week!
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The smash-hit magic spectacular, The Illusionists - Direct From Broadway, will return to the West End next summer to boggle all our minds.
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An early Christmas present for you all! Emmy nominee and 30 Rock star Jack McBrayer will make his West End debut as Ogie in Waitress.
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It's one of British theatre's most unique forms. So fear not, newcomers, because we've picked out 9 key things you need to know to understand pantomime!
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The Royal Opera has announced The Monstrous Child, a new opera by young British composer Gavin Higgins, will be directed by Timothy Sheader from February.
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Last week, we spoke to Hugh Dennis, Lesley Garrett and John Marquez - a trio otherwise known as "the cast of The Messiah", the hilarious nativity comedy playing at The Other Palace.
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In the Royal Shakespeare Company's latest production, The Merry Wives Of Windsor acts as a spin on reality TV shows; Karen Fishwick gave us a sneak peek.
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Who doesn't love that feeling of excitement at the sight of that first (or fifth) mince pie? Here's some theatre quotes to get you in the Christmas spirit.
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