MUSICAL CON returns for a second year featuring over 70 West End stars
When Phantoms walk the streets and Cats cosplayers crowd the Elizabeth line singing ‘One Day More’, you know what time it is. MUSICAL CON, the West End’s official musical theatre fan convention, is back with over 70 West End stars joining fans at the ExCeL London on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 October 2023. Over […]
Cast announced for the London transfer of Broadway musical sensation A STRANGE LOOP
The smash hit Broadway musical sensation A Strange Loop will transfer from New York to London this summer opening at the Barbican Theatre on 17 June for a strictly limited one-time-only 12-week season. Making his West End debut, Kyle Ramar Freeman – reprising the lead role he played on Broadway – will star as Usher, […]
Dave Willetts joins the cast of ASPECTS OF LOVE at Lyric Theatre
Dave Willetts, one of the UK’s most critically acclaimed musical stars joins the cast of the West End revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Aspects of Love, which opens on 13 May 2023 at the Lyric Theatre in London. He will play the role of Sir George Dillingham at every Monday performance from 29 May 2023, the role played […]
A musical version of Roald Dahl’s The Witches is coming to the National Theatre
Roald Dahl’s The Witches, in a co-production with the Roald Dahl Story Company, is coming to the National Theatre! The Witches is a rip-roaring musical version of Roald Dahl’s timeless tale, filled with wit, daring and heart. Everything you know about witches is wrong. Forget the pointy hats and broomsticks: they’re the most dangerous creatures on […]
Full cast announced for the West End transfer of The Crucible
Full casting has been announced for the highly anticipated West End transfer of director Lyndsey Turner’s acclaimed production of The Crucible. With set designed by Es Devlin, this contemporary new staging of Arthur Miller’s gripping parable of power and its abuse will play at the Gielgud Theatre from 7 June until 2 September. Brian Gleeson […]
Christina Bianco returns to the Menier Chocolate Factory with her acclaimed one-woman show In Divine Company
Christina Bianco returns to the Menier Chocolate Factory stage with her acclaimed one-woman show In Divine Company for eleven performances only from 11 to 20 May 2023. Public booking opening on 18 April. Witness all your favourite divas on stage together, in the singular form of internationally acclaimed performer, Christina Bianco. Inspired by the divine […]
24-carat cast announced for this summer’s must-see West End comic caper, The Crown Jewels
24-carat cast announced for this summer’s must-see West End comic caper, The Crown Jewels which plays at the Garrick Theatre from Friday 7 July – Saturday 16 September 2023 ahead of regional autumn engagements. Based on the true story of one of British history’s most audacious heist attempts, a super-star cast is confirmed to appear […]
Theatre Royal Stratford East announce revival of hit Windrush ska musical ‘The Big Life’
Theatre Royal Stratford East presents The Big Life, playing Friday 16 February – Saturday 30 March 2024. It’s 1948 and on board the Windrush Empire, journeying over from the West Indies to England, Ferdy, Bernie, Dennis and Lennie are full of expectations and aspirations. Eager to make successes of themselves, they are optimistic about what […]
30th anniversary production of Jonathan Harvey’s Beautiful Thing announced
Theatre Royal Stratford East announced the 30th anniversary revival of Jonathan Harvey‘s Beautiful Thing playing Friday 8 September – Saturday 7 October 2023. Teenage boys Ste and Jamie are neighbours on a South London estate. Jamie is more knowledgeable about The Sound of Music than football, while classmate Ste never misses a sports day. Both […]
Winners announced for the Olivier Awards 2023
The winners have been unveiled for this year’s Olivier Awards with Mastercard, British theatre’s biggest night, which took place on Sunday 2 April at the Royal Albert Hall in London, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. The biggest winner of the night was the RSC’s My Neighbour Totoro, the theatre adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s 1989 coming-of-age anime […]