INTERVIEW: Lee Mead talks about the Barnum UK & Ireland tour

Lee Mead talks about the UK & Ireland tour of Barnum Barnum, the classic Broadway musical by Cy Coleman (music), Michael Stewart (lyrics) and Mark Bramble (book) celebrates the life of the world’s greatest showman, P.T. Barnum. Originally produced at the Watermill Theatre, this major new touring production will open at Theatre Royal Windsor on Tuesday 3 February 2026, starring […]
REVIEW: THE LION KING (Lyceum Theatre) ★★★

Does The Lion King still sit proudly at the top of Pride Rock or has it gone to the Elephant’s Graveyard? Written by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi and based on the 1994 Disney film, The Lion King stage musical premiered in London’s West End at the Lyceum Theatre in 1999 – more than twenty-five […]
Musical parody of Gods, glamour and grease comes to London

ANCIENT GREASE – a new immersive musical parody of Gods, glamour and olive oil comes to The Vaults Calling all you dishy Demi-Gods, you’re the ones that we want! Welcome to Olympus Academy, a high-school where lessons are lustful, lube is essential, and grease is the dirtiest word. Term is about to begin, and this […]
Full cast announced for The Ballad of Johnny and June Tour

After sold-out seasons in New York and Canada, the new musical The Ballad of Johnny & June is heading to the UK and Ireland in 2026. This highly anticipated production celebrates the legendary love story of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash and will feature all their greatest hits — including I Walk the Line, […]
Further lead cast announced for WAITRESS UK & Ireland Tour

Smash hit romantic musical comedy WAITRESS will return to tour the UK and Ireland, opening in March 2026. Joining the previously announced multi award-winning West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher as Jenna, in Waitress The Musical are Les Dennis as Joe, Sandra Marvin as Becky and Evelyn Hoskins as Dawn. Waitress will be ‘opening up’ at the […]
Cast announced for MACBETH at Chester Storyhouse

Cast announced for the thrilling new version of Shakespeare’s great tragedy MACBETH at Chester Storyhouse The Storyhouse Originals production will be staged at the Chester cultural venue from Friday, 6 March to Saturday, 21 March 2026. The production marks a return of Shakespeare to Storyhouse and will also be the first of a number of […]
West End production of All My Sons to be released in Cinemas

London West End production of All My Sons at Wyndham’s Theatre to be released in Cinemas National Theatre Live announces the critically acclaimed production of All My Sons is confirmed to join the 2026 cinema slate this spring, releasing to cinemas from 16 April 2026. All My Sons is currently playing at the Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End […]
Cast announced for the West End transfer of INTER ALIA

Inter Alia, the National Theatre’s recent ‘smash hit’, will transfer to the West End next Spring for a strictly limited season. Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner and BAFTA and Academy Award-nominee, Rosamund Pike, will reprise her critically acclaimed role with performances running at Wyndham’s Theatre from 19 March until 20 June 2026. Joining Rosamund as […]
THE HOLY ROSENBERGS Cast announced at London’s Menier

Cast announced for the Menier Chocolate Factory revival of Ryan Craig’s The Holy Rosenbergs Lindsay Posner directs Dan Fredenburgh (Saul), Nitai Levi (Jonny), Adrian Lukis (Sir Stephen), Dorothea Myer-Bennett (Ruth), Tracy-Ann Oberman (Lesley), Nicholas Woodeson (David) and Alex Zur (Simon). The production opens on 9 March, with previews from 27 February, and runs until 2 […]
Flyby gets world premiere in London at Southwark Playhouse

Originally developed in 2025 by the National Theatre, Flyby gets its world premiere in London in 2026 Flyby will play at Southwark Playhouse Borough from Friday 3 April for six weeks, until Saturday 16 May 2026. Fusing an intimate and exhilarating love story with the vast and endless loneliness of space, FLYBY is a musical […]