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The new Sonia Friedman production of Uncle Vanya is now in full swing at the Harold Pinter Theatre and will soon hold its official opening night next week.
The London theatre awards season is beginning to heat up! It has just been announced today that popular comedian and theatre actor Jason Manford is set to receive an encore of hosting duties…
An all-new Matilda film has been given the green light and is now in pre-production. Unlike its 1996 predecessor, the latest big-screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved kid's classic wi…
Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical Les Miserables has returned to its West End home at the Sondheim Theatre â " formerly known as the Queen's Theatre. Be sure to check out a…
Don't let the title of the show fool you! Based on the many four- and five-star reviews from critics, it appears Magic Goes Wrong does everything right! Find out what audience…
The free weekend-long extravaganza featuring concert performances from all your favourite West End musicals is back in London, kicking off the new decade in theatre with a bang.Â
It would be a mistake to describe A Taste of Honey as anything other than artistic. The Trafalgar Studios production is not about plot, theatrics, or dramatic twists, and that's …
New West End play Leopoldstadt, which is written by Tom Stoppard and centres on a Jewish family living in Vienna at the height of the Austrian-Habsburg Empire, is set to receive its hi…
The full cast has been announced for the new production of Richard Cameron's The Glee Club which is coming to London's The Kiln Theatre for a limited run this summer. Kai Owen will joi…
It has just been confirmed that Louise Redknapp and Brian Conley are set to reprise their roles as Violet and Franklin Hart Jr. in 9 to 5 respectively whilst the Dolly Parton musical s…
The English National Opera has announced today (14 January 2020) a new phase in its diversification strategy aimed at making the opera industry more inclusive, accessible, and representative…
David Fynn originated in the lead role of Dewey Finn in the London School of Rock production back in 2016 when it had its UK premiere. He will be returning to the role at the Gillian Lynn…
The first official production photos have been released for the Park Theatre revival production of Stephen Schwartz's Rags The Musical. Check out all 14 images in the gallery below.
Out with the old and in with the new! It's a new month, a new year, a new decade… but for show business, this is just the same old. The West End is constantly seeing shows come and go. Of …
A major outbreak of illness among the West End cast of Waitress along with another unpleasant next-door "surpies" has caused some unexpected chaos behind the scenes. American actress Desi Oa…
The 2nd Annual CDG Casting Awards are just around the corner as casting directors will once again be recognised for their outstanding work across the board in 2019. See the full list of nomi…
Production shots have been released for Kevin Elyot's Coming Clean, which just opened at Trafalgar Studios 2 for previews on Wednesday, 8 January 2020. Press night will take place tonight (1…
Come From Away is a certified smash hit here in the West End and has been going strong since it opened early last year. The cast is very much an ensemble and are a strong part of this shows …
Casting has been announced for the upcoming UK premiere of Run Sister Run at the Soho Theatre in London. The new play by award-winning playwright Chloë Moss opens on 25 March 2020 for a s…
Temi Wilkey's debut play The High Table has found its cast. The show will receive its world premiere at London's Bush Theatre next month before transferring to the Birmingham Rep.
It has just been announced today (10 January 2020) that School of Rock will be shutting its doors at the beginning of March. The musical is currently running at the Gillian Lynne Theatre whe…
Following the news that School of Rock will be closing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on 1 March 2020 came the news that post refurbishment of the theatre, will see Andrew Lloyd Webber's mu…
Andy Nyman and Jenna Russell have been officially confirmed to join the previously announced Imelda Staunton in the new West End production of Hello, Dolly!. The musical opens at Lo…
Matt Lucas has been forced to withdraw from the West End production of Les Miserables after injuring his back. The comedian was meant to be a temporary replacement for Gerard Carey, who was …
Off-West End theatre shows that have run at venues all across London in 2019 have now been narrowed down to these finalists for the upcoming 2020 Offies Awards.
