Latest UK Theatre News
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The Royal Shakespeare Company’s UK & Ireland tour of Matilda The Musical announces new child casting
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The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced new child casting for the Matilda The Musical UK and Ireland Tour with Olivia Juno Cleverley, Freya Scott and... Read More
First Look at AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’, now playing at Mercury Theatre Colchester prior to Southwark Playhouse
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First production images are released of Ain’t Misbehavin’ – now playing at Mercury Theatre Colchester until Saturday 30 March. The production then transfers to Southwark... Read More
Danny Mac completes casting for UK premiere of Amélie The Musical
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West End performer, Strictly Come Dancing favourite and television actor Danny Mac has been confirmed to join the UK tour of Amélie The Musical, based on the much-loved, five-time Oscar®-nominated... Read More
Lazarus Theatre announce cast for Oscar Wilde’s scanderlous gender flipped SALOMÉ
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Today Lazarus Theatre announces the company for their new production of Oscar Wilde’s scandalous Salomé. Making his Lazarus Debut Bailey Pilbeam takes on the title role... Read More
Dolly Parton’s 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL announces second production to play 11 cities in the UK and Ireland
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Following the huge success of 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL at the Savoy Theatre in London’s West End, the producers of the show are delighted to announce... Read More
Direct from the West End ‘Home, I’m Darling’ heads to The Lowry this April
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‘Home, I’m Darling’ to play at The Lowry as part of limited UK Tour The National Theatre and Theatr Clwyd’s critically acclaimed co-production of Home, I’m... Read More
Initial casting revealed for UK premiere of Amélie The Musical
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French-Canadian stage and screen star Audrey Brisson is confirmed to play the iconic altruist Amélie Poulain in the UK’s first musical adaptation of the much-loved, five-time Oscar®-nominated... Read More
Full casting for Curve and Birmingham Hippodrome’s co-production of The Color Purple announced
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Leicester’s Curve and Birmingham Hippodrome announce the full casting for their co-production of Oprah Winfrey’s hit Broadway musical, The Color Purple, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning... Read More
West End Hit Wise Children Heads To Chester Storyhouse Next Week
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The new theatrical production of novelist Angela Carter’s Wise Children comes to Chester Storyhouse next week. Wise Children made its critically acclaimed world premiere in London at The Old Vic... Read More
La Cage Aux Folles – UK Tour
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In a world full of troublesome world leaders and speculation revolving around the acceptance of sexuality La Cage is here to provide a glimmer of... Read More
They Don’t Pay? We Won’t Pay!
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You may not have heard of this play, but you’ll remember it for a long time. This hilarious, witty, fast paced latest offering from Northern... Read More
Miss Saigon – UK Tour Review
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Following an extended West End run (and whilst running simultaneously on Broadway), Miss Saigon has embarked on a 14 month UK Tour to bring this... Read More
Women in Rock – UK Tour
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An exciting new concert tour is touring theatres this year. Women in Rock is a celebration of female rock legends – from the originals right... Read More
The Play That Goes Wrong – UK Tour
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Two years ago this production won Best New Comedy – both an Olivier Award and a What’s On Stage Award – it’s not difficult to... Read More
Madagascar – UK Tour
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From master puppetry to highly commendable performances, Madagascar the Musical relives and re-invents a well loved film on to the stage. We are introduced to... Read More
Beautiful Thing – UK Tour
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For two sweet hours every evening this week you have the opportunity to be instantly transported to South London from your seat in Newcastle-under-Lyme! Not... Read More
Million Dollar Quartet – UK Tour
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Million Dollar Quartet is the fictionalised story of the final time Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins were ever in the... Read More
Thoroughly Modern Millie – UK Tour Review
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Millie Dillmount is a small-town girl with big-city dreams. She leaves Kansas behind and moves to New York in the hope of finding a rich... Read More
Evita – UK Tour
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Eyes, hair, mouth, figure. Argentina’s iconic first lady Eva Peron stole the hearts of a nation, and is to this day stealing the hearts of... Read More
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – UK Tour
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It’s the famous story of Joseph, the favourite of Jacob’s 12 sons, being sold by his jealous brothers into slavery who finds his way to wealth... Read More
Grease – UK Tour
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Grease has exploded back onto the scene this year with a UK Tour full of well known names and a big, bright marketing campaign –... Read More
Latest Interviews
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The Comedy About A Bank Robbery
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Currently at home at the Criterion Theatre in the heart of Piccadilly in London’s West End is a fabulously entertaining new play from Mischief Theatre,... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Stepping Out
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Stepping Out coming to the Vaudeville in spring 2017! Amanda Holden will head a fantastic cast in this funny and heart-warming comedy! The story follows... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Matilda The Musical
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Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, with original songs from comedian Tim Minchin and book by Dennis Kelly, Matilda the Musical at the... Read More
West End PREVIEW: The Play That Goes Wrong
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Book now The Play that Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre. Described as Fawlty Towers meets Noises Off, The Play that Goes Wrong at the... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Don Juan In Soho Starring David Tennant
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Loosely based on Molière’s tragicomedy ‘Don Juan’, this hilarious modern update transports the action to contemporary London and follows the final adventures of its debauched... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Carousel
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For the first time on the West End, Alfie Boe and Katherine Jenkins star together in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical Carousel at the London... Read More
West End PREVIEW: The Kite Runner
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Back by popular demand after a sell out run, The Kite Runner soars again at the Playhouse Theatre for a strictly limited season from 8... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical
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The smash hit Broadway musical, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at the Aldwych Theatre is the untold story of Carole King’s journey from school girl... Read More
West End PREVIEW: The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?
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Edward Albee’s The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia? showing in 2017 at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London. Damian Lewis and Sophie Okonedo are joined by... Read More
West End PREVIEW: An American In Paris
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An American In Paris, the breathtakingly beautiful new Broadway musical about love, hope and living your dreams, has opened at London’s stunningly restored Dominion Theatre... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Half A Sixpence
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Opening to rave reviews in the West End, Cameron Mackintosh and Chichester Festival Theatre’s award-winning hit musical HALF A SIXPENCE is having nightly standing ovations... Read More
West End PREVIEW: The Book Of Mormon
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From South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez, The Book of Mormon, winner of nine Tony Awards including... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Thriller Live
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Now in its record breaking 8th year, THRILLER LIVE is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer. After opening... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Motown The Musical
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Discover the story behind the sound that moved the world. With just $800 borrowed from his family, Berry Gordy founded Motown records and launched the careers... Read More
West End PREVIEW: School Of Rock
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Andrew Lloyd Webber, the man who brought rock and romance to Broadway, is back with a new heart-stirring hit. SCHOOL OF ROCK is a New... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Phantom Of The Opera
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Having opened in 1986 The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre remains one of London’s most popular shows. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s glittering musical... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Les Miserables
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CAMERON MACKINTOSH’S LEGENDARY PRODUCTION OF BOUBLIL AND SCHÖNBERG’S LES MISÉRABLES IS A GLOBAL STAGE SENSATION. Seen by more than 70 million people in 44 countries... Read More
West End PREVIEW: 42nd Street
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42nd STREET is the song and dance, American dream fable of Broadway. Young Peggy Sawyer is fresh off the bus from small-town America and just another... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Wicked
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When Dorothy famously triumphed over the Wicked Witch, we only ever heard one side of the story. Gregory Maguire‘s acclaimed 1995 novel, ‘Wicked: The Life and Times of... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Kinky Boots
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Since winning the 2016 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Kinky Boots is the winner of every major Best Musical award and is the hottest... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Dreamgirls
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Thirty-five years after the groundbreaking original Broadway production, this UK and West End premiere of the sensational Olivier Award and Tony Award®-winning musical Dreamgirls is playing... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Mamma Mia!
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Over 60 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make MAMMA MIA! the... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Disney’s Aladdin
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Brought to theatrical life by the legendary Disney creative team, brand new Broadway musical ALADDIN at the Prince Edward Theatre will sweep you into a world full of beauty, fun... Read More
West End PREVIEW: Disney’s The Lion King
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When work began on adapting the Academy Award®-winning animated feature for the stage, the team were faced with an enormous challenge… How could you portray... Read More