FIDDLER ON THE ROOF transfers to the West End’s Playhouse Theatre

Trevor Nunn’s critically acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof with Andy Nyman and Judy Kuhn transfers to the reconfigured Playhouse Theatre from 21 March for a limited run – with over 25,000 tickets at £20 or less across the run. The production, which opens on 27 March, with previews from 21 March, and is […]

Lenny Henry to star in Theatre Royal Stratford East’s KING HEDLEY II

Theatre Royal Stratford East has announced the full cast for King Hedley II, which is directed by Artistic Director Nadia Fall. Joining Lenny Henry, who is appearing as smooth-talking hustler Elmore, are Dexter Flanders (Mister), Martina Laird (Ruby), Aaron Pierre (King Hedley), Cherrelle Skeete (Tonya) and Leo Wringer (Stool Pigeon). 1980s Pittsburgh, a city in […]

Musicals thrive on the UK theatre scene whilst Plays take a tumble

Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre have released data for ticket sales across their member venues in 2018. The figures reveal a combined audience of over 34m and ticket revenue of nearly £1.28bn, from a total of 62,945 performances over the course of the year in the West End and across the UK. […]

THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Relaxed

Poster for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time with large yellow title on a blue starry background.

A Relaxed Performance of the National Theatre’s multi award-winning production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will take place at the Piccadilly Theatre on Saturday 6 April at 2.30 pm, to coincide with World Autism Awareness Week. Relaxed performances are specifically designed to welcome people who will benefit from a more […]

Full cast announced for the UK tour of IN THE WILLOWS

Full casting has been confirmed for the UK tour of In The Willows: the explosive brand new musical retelling of The Wind In The Willows, from the award-winning Metta Theatre. Olivier award-winning actor, ‘the nation’s favourite pantomime dame’, and star of BBC’s The Story of Tracey Beaker, Clive Rowe will star as Mr Badger, while […]

The Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester welcome AN EVENING WITH STEPHEN SCHWARTZ

The Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester welcome AN EVENING WITH STEPHEN SCHWARTZ, a showcase of the multi-award-winning American lyricist and composer’s best loved repertoire, on Sunday 17 February. A drinks and finger buffet will begin at 6pm, with the main event beginning at 7.30pm, including Schwartz’s first ever UK panel discussion about his life and […]

#MeToo inspired play GREYSCALE to rotate genders and sexualities

Bad date? Me too. How do people miss the signals of someone withdrawing consent? Inspired by the Aziz Ansari scandal, Madeline Gould and Joel Samuels have both written monologues for characters on a date without conferring. A novel way of creating theatre, this process will emulate the discrepancies in memory when two people recount the […]