Stephen Sondheim’s HERE WE ARE at the National Theatre
After receiving its world premiere in New York in 2023, Here We Are, the final musical by the legendary Stephen Sondheim with a book by Tony Award-nominee David Ives will have its UK premiere in a new production at the National Theatre from 23 April – 28 June 2025. The National Theatre today announces further […]
OLIVER! at the Gielgud Theatre ★★★★★
Full London cast announced for Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, Oliver! at Gielgud Theatre Who’s in the cast? The full cast of Oliver! in the West End includes Simon Lipkin (Guys and Dolls, Avenue Q) as Fagin, Shanay Holmes (Miss Saigon, The Bodyguard) as Nancy, Aaron Sidwell (Henry VI, Wicked) as Bill Sikes, Billy Jenkins (Les […]
The Comedy About Spies at Noël Coward Theatre
Full casting for Mischief’s brand new West End show The Comedy About Spies announced. Performances begin at the Noël Coward Theatre in London on Monday 14 April 2025. The show has now been extended to 5 September 2025 when it must end. Who’s in the cast? The Comedy About Spies previously announced the cast which includes members of […]
101 Dalmatians The Musical comes to the Eventim Apollo next summer
101 Dalmatians The Musical comes to the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith for a limited six week run from Friday 18 July – Saturday 30 August 2025. Full casting for the London run to be announced. The new musical version of Dodie Smith’s classic book, 101 Dalmatians is written by Douglas Hodge (music and lyrics) and […]
Royal Court Theatre’s production of GIANT comes to the Harold Pinter Theatre
Royal Court Theatre’s production of Mark Rosenblatt’s GIANT comes to the Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End. Directed by Nicholas Hytner (Straight Line Crazy, La Belle Sauvage) and designed by Bob Crowley, the sold-out hit which has just completed its run at the Royal Court premiered at the theatre in September 2024. The West […]
Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre
Moulin Rouge! The Musical extends booking at the Piccadilly Theatre in London. Who’s in the cast? The cast includes Natalie Kassanga as Satine, Dom Simpson as Christian, Craig Ryder as Harold Zidler, Dex Lee as Toulouse-Lautrec, Ben Richards as The Duke, Ivan De Freitas as Santiago, Charlotte Gooch as Nini, Hannah Jay-Allan and Helen K Wint who alternate the role of Arabia, Matteo Johnson as Baby Doll, Bernadette Bangura as La Chocolat,and Angela Marie Hurst as Alternate Satine. The […]
London Road at the National Theatre
The National Theatre welcomes the return of the innovative musical London Road, directed by Rufus Norris – playing 5 – 21 June 2025. Who’s in the cast? Casting to be announced. Creative team Directed by Rufus Norris with set and costume designer Katrina Lindsay, music director David Shrubsole, movement director Javier De Frutos, sound designer […]
Come Alive! – a musical circus spectacular that doesn’t need to rewrite the stars – it deserves them all ★★★★★
Inspired by the film The Greatest Showman, ‘COME ALIVE!’ is a musical circus spectacular, starring the finest international circus acts and musical theatre talent from the West End. I went to see it last night and it was INSANE! This new show features all the hit GREATEST SHOWMAN songs by Pasek and Paul including ‘This […]
OPERATION MINCEMEAT ★★★★★ – “British theatre at its finest”
If Victoria Wood and Eric Idle wrote a musical about World War Two, in the style of Hamilton – you’d be somewhere in the region of Operation Mincemeat at the Fortune Theatre. I first became aware of this show in 2019 when it was reviewed for me at the New Diorama Theatre. It went on […]
MAMMA MIA! the feel-good London Theatre show is playing now!
Global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! will extend its booking period to Saturday 28 March 2026 at London’s Novello Theatre, a Delfont Mackintosh Theatre, with tickets on sale from Friday 4 April. MAMMA MIA! celebrated its 25th birthday on 6 April 2024 and is now the third longest running West End musical of all time. Since premiering in London’s West End […]