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Week 3 of Lockdown Theatre [Direct] was packed full of entertainment; being our first week with four different events! There will be more of that this week Baking Live returning on Thursday …
London's greenest musical is also the 13th longest-running West End show of all time. Enriched by high production values, unforgettable characters, and fantastic musical score, Wicked nev…
The Old Vic Theatre's Artistic Director, Matthew Warchus, has provided an update on the off-West End venue's programming for the remainder of the year.
The West End is just experiencing an interval right now, but the show magic must go wrong on! Mischief Theatre Company's spectacular new production Magic Goes Wrong is one of many London …
As venues remain dark, so do their prospects of staying in business. According to a new survey conducted by SOLT and UK Theatre, approximately eight out of 10 (or roughly 2 out of 3) r…
The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and Equity have managed to reach an agreement on supporting actors during the West End shutdown caused by COVID-19, which has recently been extended to 3…
Curtains The Musical is set to be streamed live tonight (Tuesday, 14 April) at 7:15pm here. "Tickets" to watch this stupendous production live are on sale now for just £7.50, and all prof…
Carrie Hope Fletcher's highly anticipated retelling of Noel Streatfeild's Ballet Shoes is scheduled to be released on 17 September 2020. The new children's book will mark Fletcher's sixth pu…
Week 2 of Lockdown Theatre [Direct] was cut short due to Good Friday and Easter weekend, but Week 3 will more than make up for it with not three, but four Instagram events to look forward to…
Further casting for the West End transfer of Frozen has been announced. Stephanie McKeon is set to join the previously announced Samantha Barks for the new production, w…
Amidst widespread UK theatre closures due to coronavirus, many shows have either rescheduled their runs or extended their booking periods. The West End's hit Max Martin musical & Juliet …
After theatres across the UK were forced to shut down until 31 May 2020Â due to coronavirus, many shows have had to either postpone or even cancel their runs altogether. Unfortunately, 9 t…
Theatres may currently be closed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, but that doesn't mean all our favourite shows aren't on our minds whilst we're staying at home. Thankfully, many West…
Theatres may currently be closed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, but that doesn't mean all our favourite shows aren't on our minds whilst we're staying at home. Thankfully, many West…
LTD announces the new lineup for Week 2 of Lockdown Theatre [Direct], a special weekly Instagram series to help you get your West End fix while bored in quarantine. After raging suc…
The Society of London Theatres (SOLT) has confirmed that the West End will remain closed until at least 31 May 2020. The news comes after it was announced last Friday that ATG venues woul…
There's no doubt many of us are missing our favourite shows and performers. Whilst we're sad to not get to visit the theatre, the performers are also missing their jobs; for many, it's their…
West End Waitress actress Sara Bareilles revealed in an Instagram story that she had contracted COVID-19 but has now fully recovered. The Grammy Award-winning songstress was orig…
The UK's Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) have announced that performances for all of its venues' shows will be suspended until Sunday, 31 May 2020 to help further contain the spread of …
The producers of Hairspray The Musical have announced rescheduled season dates due to the coronavirus pandemic. Originally meant to open for previews on 23 April 2020, Hairspray …
It's been running in the West End for 20 years now and counting. And although the Lyceum Theatre may be closed temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for tickets to see The …
The 2020 Edinburgh Festivals have been cancelled over fears that the "coronacrisis" might carry on into the late summer. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh International Festival, E…
London's Kiln Theatre has been forced to make the difficult decision to cancel its upcoming new production of A Museum in Baghdad due to COVID-19. It is unclear at this time whether Hanna…
The upcoming summer run of Jamie Lloyd's Evita at The Barbican Centre has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The venue will remain closed until 30 June and the show will not be …
One of the most iconic rom-coms of all time is now a fully-fledged musical! Here's everything you need to know about Pretty Woman in London's West End.
