UK / West End Theatre Newsroom

Professional theatre company LynchPin will present the London premiere of a new play at the Bread & Roses Theatre, Clapham.

And so yet another Fascinating Aïda tour comes to a close. Having already dipped into their latest extended jaunt around the UK a couple of times already, one thing has become abundantly clear: the second best thing about going to see this celebrated cabaret outfit has been experiencing the reactions of those around the room. Whether it’s a furiously fast number about dogging, a song about plastic surgery sung through barely-open lips or a gentle refrain about asking your aging mother about taking a one-way trip to Switzerland, the responses are as enjoyable as anything coming off the stage.

BroadwayWorld sat down with Vasco Emauz to find out more about Back To The Future: The Musical and how it feels to making his West End debut as Marty McFly.

Vanessa Williams will take a break from The Devil Wears Prada following the passing of her mother. Debbie Kurup will take over the role of Miranda Priestly in Williams' absence.

The neon signs from The Bridge Theatre's production of Guys and Dolls are now available for bidding on eBay! The production began performances on 3 March, 2023 and will play its final performance on 4 January 2025. 

West End producer Cameron Mackintosh has reported a decline in profits. Mackintosh is the producer of West End productions Hamilton, Mary Poppins, and Les Misérables, and his company runs eight West End venues. Learn more!

When I first saw The Nutcracker, I was convinced one of these things must be true: either someone had spiked my drink, the cast were all on drugs or we were all in some kind of baffling nightmare. No other explanation seemed plausible to my young mind.

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical has been taking The Other Palace by storm since it opened in November 2024. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Max Harwood, who plays Percy Jackson, the titular hero of the tale who goes on a quest after discovering the truth behind his parentage. We discussed how he first got into theatre, his love for the world of Percy Jackson and even which Greek god would be his godly parent!

Coriolanus is now available to stream worldwide on National Theatre at Home. Watch an all new trailer for the production, starring David Oyelowo and directed by Lyndsey Turner, here!

Writing stage reviews is an adventure I have yet to tire of. This year, I sat in the dark and scribbled hieroglyphics into my notebook in a dark room as I watched opera, cabaret, dance, circus, comedy, clowns, musicals, concert films, buckets of immersive shows (theatre, dining, even panto) and even some theatre.

Having seen over 320 shows in cities like London, New York, Edinburgh in 2024, it was certainly difficult to narrow it down to my top ten shows of the year, but I have done my best! This list is a mix of plays, musicals and stand-up comedy shows that I have seen as both a critic, as well as some that I went to as a punter.

In 2024, the immersive genre in London and beyond grew and grew and grew, with the independent sector overshadowing the biggest names.

Riotous queer theatre show is NSFW - in a good way!

The annual New Year Honours list will honor a number of notable names for their services to the British performing arts.

Lynette Linton will direct Michael Abbensetts’ comedy, Alterations, at the National Theatre. Get a first look at the trailer for the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Sarah O’Hara looks back on her theatre highlights of 2024, including Something About George, Twelfth Night and more.

Tickets are now on sale for The Comedy About Spies at Noël Coward Theatre. The multi award-winning team behind The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery step into 1960s London.

Tickets are now on sale for Elektra at Duke of York's. Performances will begin in January 2025. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

Based on Tom Fletcher’s best-selling children’s book and adapted by scriptwriter Miranda Larson, The Creakers musical is an escapade which highlights the very real need for sustainability, through a tale about Lucy and the ‘kidderlings’ of Whiffington. The children wake up to find that all of the adults have mysteriously disappeared and the local waste and recycling issues have oddly all but vanished too.

Watch Jean Daniel Brousse and Anna-Kaye Gayle discuss playing Hades and Persephone in Lost Dog's Ruination, now running through 4 January, in the video here.

Macabre and spectacular, this is Christmas fare as it once was and should still be, fully trusting its audience.

Get a look behind the scenes of the pumpkin transformation from The Royal Ballet's Cinderella with Flys Assistant Manager Henry Desmond in the video here!

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon the Super Live, a musical version of the classic Japanese manga series Sailor Moon, will play London in 2025. Learn more about the production here!

Check out video highlights of Kyoto which tells the extraordinary story of an unlikely group of international diplomats, scientists, politicians and activists working together to reach the first global agreement on climate change. 

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