Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain – The Best Bits!
London Family Theatre Show Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain – The Best Bits! is coming to the West End this summer at the Apollo Theatre Birmingham Stage Company is back in the West End with the funniest, fearsome and most farcical facts from history in Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain – The Best Bits! – a London […]
Accessible London West End Theatre Performances in June 2025
Accessible Theatre Performances in London in June 2025 Take a look at what accessible theatre performances are taking place this June in London. These include Captioned Performances, British Sign Language (BSL) Performances, Audio Described Performances and Relaxed Performances. Accessible Theatre Performances coming up this month include Audio Described Performances of brand new shows Deep Blue […]
CALAMITY JANE at New Wimbledon Theatre ★★★
Based on the 1953 Doris Day movie musical, Calamity Jane made its stage debut in 1961, featuring five new songs not included in the original film. Since then, the show has been performed all around the world, with iconic actors such as Carol Burnett, Ginger Rogers, Barbara Windsor, Toyah Willcox, and most recently Jodie Prenger, […]
THE COMEDY ABOUT SPIES (Noel Coward Theatre) ★★★★★
The Comedy About Spies has just opened at the Noël Coward Theatre in London’s West End and is perhaps the funniest thing I have ever seen on stage. Up until now, I have always said that I think Noises Off is the greatest comedy show out there. Mischief Theatre have had huge success with The Play […]
Further cast announced for Stephen Sondheim’s THE FROGS
The Frogs at Southwark Playhouse is now closed. Four guest stars are today announced joining GLEE‘s Kevin Mchale in Stephen Sondheim‘s THE FROGS at Southwark Playhouse 23 May – 28 June 2025. Sharing the role of Pluto over the run of the show are: Victoria Scone (she/her, performing 23-31 May) made history as the first person assigned […]
Cynthia Erivo to star in the West End production of Dracula
It has been announced that West End Wilma Award Winner, Cynthia Erivo will return to the West End stage for the first time in over ten years, to star in the one-actor, Sydney Theatre Company production of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Dracula will run from 4 February – 31 May 2026 at the Noel Coward Theatre. Brought […]
Is it ever ok to use a mobile phone during a theatre show?
Back in 2020, I wrote a blog about how it is never acceptable to use your mobile phone during a live theatre performance. But times have changed and now technology is helping to make theatre more accessible than ever – we just need to be mindful of it. Accessible Performances of theatre shows are, thankfully, […]
Fun interactive new family theatre show Transport Explorers
As part of her new vision for London Transport Museum, Director and CEO Elizabeth McKay and the whole team are pleased to announce the latest in the Transported by Culture initiative: the premiere of a new theatre show aimed at children aged 5+-11 opening on site in the Museum’s very own Cubic Theatre, right in […]
Let The Right One In cancels UK Tour this Autumn
The critically acclaimed Let The Right One In, has cancelled its tour of major theatres across the UK this Autumn “due to unforeseen circumstances”. Adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne, who co-wrote the global Netflix drama sensation ‘Adolescence’, the play is based on the best-selling Swedish novel and award-winning film by Jon Ajvide Lindqvist; […]
Stephen Sondheim’s final musical HERE WE ARE – surrealism at its most absurd ★★★
After receiving its world premiere in New York in 2023, Here We Are, the final musical by the legendary Stephen Sondheim (and book by David Ives) now has its UK premiere in a new production at the National Theatre. Inspired by two of Luis Buñuel’s iconic films, Here We Are is directed by Joe Mantello […]