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It has been announced that SimG Productions have teamed up with Musical Theatre Radio to present the One Night Only reunion of From Here to Eternity online on Monday, 22 June at 7.30pm (GMT)…
The producers of Be More Chill have made the decision to cancel all remaining performances at The Other Palace in London, it has been announced. The not-so-chill news, which was posted on Fa…
After The Great Gatsby producers set the blueprint yesterday with their announcement of the show's COVID-compliant relaunch, it has now been announced that yet another imme…
Lazing on a sunny afternoon…
…got me to thinking. We all know that theatre is currently in the interval. We've taken a comfort break, bought the obligatory Ben & Jerrys - (insert…
The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) has announced today that all West End theatres will remain closed until at least 2 August 2020. The suspension of theatre performances has been ann…
Social distancing, but make it fashion! London's immensely popular, immersive Gatsby experience has now let the cat out of the bag, revealing it will be returning this October as a masque…
A one-off concert presented by Barn Theatre has been announced. Set to take place on 6 June 2020, the concert will feature a whole host of West End stars honouring the work of Loserville com…
Peter Pan Live to be the next instalment in Andrew Lloyd Webber's YouTube series "The Shows Must Go On", it has been confirmed. The musical stars Christopher Walken (Hairspray, Antz, Sleepy …
Several major stage actors including Judi Dench have been pictured wearing their "The Show Must Go On" merch. Designed by the Theatre Support Fund, so far the t-shirts and other merchandise …
Created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Theatre Support Fund has managed to raise more than £125,000 with its The Show Must Go On! t-shirts, notebooks, and other special merc…
Lockdown may have been eased but theatres remain closed for the safety of all the performers, backstage crew, front of house staff and the audience. Each week we are joined by various West E…
The appetite for attending cultural events and experiencing live entertainment in an isolated, contactless way is growing stronger and it shows! Tickets for the recently unveiled venue The D…
Looks like this year's summer forecast will be without Singin' in the Rain. The highly anticipated musical put on by Sadler's Wells has now been shifted to summer 2021. The producers announc…
Ending their epic 24hr fundraiser performance with the fitting "We Are The Champions" by Queen, Aimie Atkinson (Pretty Woman) and Tom Gribby certainly are champions in helping a good c…
It has just been announced that a London original cast recording for Amélie The Musical is set to be released in early June. The album is produced by Sean Patrick Flahaven of Concord …
It has just been announced that the new revival of Hello, Dolly! starring Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter and Order of the Phoenix, Freedom Writers) has been postponed. The highly anticipated …
The highly anticipated West End return of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium has been postponed to summer 2021 due to coronavirus. The musical will no…
Set to take the West End by storm backed by the star power of Jessica Chastain (It Chapter Two) and Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones, Terminator Genisys), Jamie Lloyd's two star-studded …
Former SIX star Aimie Atkinson alongside producer Tom Gribby will be holding a 24-hour musical-a-thon on Instagram (as well as on Facebook & Youtube) this weekend for charity. A…
Due to government guidelines regarding the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), the producers of Horrible Histories have decided to reschedule performances for their latest instalment. Hor…
The highly anticipated Bring It On tour, which was meant to open this year, has now been postponed to 2021, it has been confirmed. It is unclear whether the London run of Bring It On will st…
London's Southbank Centre has warned that they may have to remain closed until at least spring 2021 without additional government support. Every year, more than 4.45 million visitors flock t…
Created in 1991, one year after the beloved Scottish actor Ian Charleson (†40) passed away, the Ian Charleson Awards is meant to honour the best performances in classical rol…
Lockdown Theatre [Direct] continues another week; keeping us entertained and united as many of us continue to stay at home. Once again, we must extend a huge thank you to all the wonderful U…
The first semi-fictional television series about the West End and COVID-19 is here! It has just been announced that David Tennant (also set to appear in Good at the Playhouse this autu…