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The awards ceremony was due to be held on 5 April 2020 but has now been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis that has swept the world.
SOLT has issued a statement that West End theatres will now be closed, effective last evening (16 March 2020) and effective "until further notice." This is a developing story and in…
London's Arcola Theatre has made the painstaking decision to shut down in order to prevent any further spread of COVID-19. Other theatres are likely to follow suit.
The upcoming production of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at the Charing Cross Theatre, co-produced by cast member Janie Dee, was meant to form a part of the first-ever London Cli…
As at the published date of this FAQ, it remains business as usual in the West End and the show must go on. Here's what you need to know about if and how the current situation may affect you…
Not even a decade ago, the West End had a huge hit on their hands: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Having premiered at the Royal National Theatre on 2 August 2012, t…
Shake your pom-poms! Tickets for the new off-West End production of Bring It On The Musical are now on sale. Broadway's smash-hit cheerleading musical is set to do a full-twisting layout acr…
Back to the Future, the 1985 film, is no doubt a classic. Sci-fi fans adore it as well as those who aren't necessarily even fans of the genre. Back to the Future the musical is the perfec…
Are you a big West End theatre buff? Think you know everything there is to know about The King and I? Well, there's no better time than now to brush up on you King and I knowledge as the…
Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles, writer of Waitress music and lyrics, has been starring in the West End production alongside Gavin Creel for a limited run. The pair will be departing t…
New promo shots have been released of Beverley Knight in full Faye Treadwell costume. The highly renowned English musical theatre actress and recording artist is set to bring the true story …
Leopoldstadt will be screened in cinemas by National Theatre Live on 25 June 2020, it has been announced. The new Jewish play by Tom Stoppard is currently showing at Wyndha…
Production shots have been released for Mike Bartlett's show-stopping drama Love, Love, Love, which is now playing for just a limited time only at the Lyric Hammersmith in London. Take a …
Mother's Day is on the horizon and, with just under 2 weeks to go, you're probably starting to worry about the perfect gift. Well, don't worry because we have you covered! Below is a selecti…
The winners of the 2020 Offies have been announced.
The biggest winner of the Off-West End Awards this year proved to be Equus, which took home a total of three Offies including the a…
Lots of Broadway stars in the West End this month! It has just been announced today that NaTasha Yvette Williams " who appeared in the New York production of Waitress The Musical " …
The Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre cast of Sleepless: A Musical Romance are now in rehearsals. Having received its world premiere at the venue last Christmas in a very brief three-per…
It started as a PS at the foot of a long email sent by triple-Olivier Award nominee Kate Prince (Some Like It Hip Hop and SYLVIA at the Old Vic) " an idea for a show based on the music of 17…
Dolly Parton's hit West End musical 9 to 5 will feature some fresh new faces in the lead roles beginning next week. The casting shuffle comes just two and a half months before the show's clo…
The highly anticipated opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new Cinderella musical has now been delayed to October, it has been announced. The West End impresario has cited the coronavirus as…
The West End revival of Hello Dolly! which will open at London's Adelphi Theatre this summer has just announced its full cast including Tyrone Huntley and Clare Halse who will be joini…
First-look images have been released of the West End cast of City of Angels now in rehearsals! Take a look at Hadler Fraser, Vanessa Williams, Nicola Roberts, Rosalie Craig, Rob Houchen, Reb…
The Olivier and Tony Award-winning The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is back once again due to the overwhelming demand! The gripping play has had two previous West End run…
When the tour of Bring It On The Musical got announced, fans, of the musical and 2000 film starring Kirstin Dunst alike, naturally got excited about getting to see the show. The musical i…
It's easy to forget that there's a little darkness to the 90s classic, Pretty Woman " the sex-worker-meets-business-magnate romance that earned widespread acclaim with no small thanks to Ric…
