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The show will go on! West End theatres may be shut for now due to coronavirus, but we are confident that London Theatreland will get back on its feet stronger than ever before! See our…
The Prince of Egypt musical had its West End premiere at London's Dominion Theatre in February 2020, which was just last month! Sadly, like all the other shows, it had to cease performanc…
#StayHome, #SaveTheatre. SOLT and UK theatres may be closed for now due to the COVID-19 lockdown, but the spirit of the stage lives on! Satisfy your West End cravings with London…
Prominent musical theatre actress Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (The View UpStairs) is set to join the previously announced Carrie Hope Fletcher in the upcoming new musical, Cinderella. Th…
It had all the right ingredients, but sadly the London production of Waitress has announced that the diner will probably not be reopening. The musical was originally meant to run at th…
Sadler's Wells invites theatre fans online to view full-length dance performances and workshops free of charge. The programme entitled "Sadler's Wells Facebook Premieres"Â will begin tonig…
A spokesperson for Lloyd Webber Theatres has stated that although renovation works at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane have been stopped, they still plan on opening Frozen…
London's West End is no stranger to coping with difficult times, and whilst COVID-19 is something new, the shutdown sure isn't. Over the centuries, London theatre has survived th…
The UK is in lockdown and most of us are doing our bit and staying home. It is quite a stark difference to the pace of life many are used to and with theatres closed, we're all in need of a …
The National Theatre will remain closed until 30 June 2020, it has been announced.
The West End coronavirus shutdown and your entitlement to a refund.
Has quarantine got you down? Bored? Then why not pass the time with this new Come From Away word search created by the Come From Community?! The hit West End musical has been "deeply m…
Following the announcement that the 2020 Olivier Awards were cancelled due to coronavirus, the society has announced new plans for the event.
The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) together with The Broadway League have reached an agreement on an emergency relief fund to pay Broadway employees and provide health insur…
The emergency fund package will be made available to all individuals or organisations who need help, the Arts Council has announced. The move is unprecedented as generally many theatre venue…
Many in the theatre industry are self-employed, freelancers and are currently not earning any support from the government. These people, including artists, who hold up the entertainment indu…
This year's West End Live at Trafalgar Square has been cancelled. Featuring two days of free concerts performed by the casts of top London theatre shows, West End Live 2020 will no longer…
On Friday night, 20 March, Eugenius! The Musical, that was a triumph with two runs at London's The Other Palace in 2017 and 2018, released an online stream in order to raise money for cha…
Amy Herzog's play 4000 Miles starring Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name) and Eileen Atkins (The Height of the Storm) has been postponed. The new production was due to open at The O…
We were all rooting for 2020. But then the new decade brought us COVID-19, unleashing a whole wave of economic uncertainty for many people, especially those working in reta…
The Hampstead Theatre production of I and You will be made available to watch for free on Instagram whilst UK theatres remain on lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak.
All the Web's a Stage charity performance will be held on Monday, 23 April 2020. The fundraising event aims to help actors affected by the unexpected coronavirus outbreak.Â
Originally meant to run until late April, Thriller Live has been forced to close one month ahead of schedule due to COVID-19, it has been confirmed. The hit jukebox musical featuring all the…
The new support network is expected to go live today to help create a united front amidst the COVID-19 crisis and mass theatre closures.
UPDATE (23 May 2020): The site is now live here:…
Secure Tickets from Authorised Retailers (STAR) have released the following message to West End and UK theatre ticketholders: