1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (168+ words) The world premiere of a new British musical featuring the music of Grammy and Brit Award-winning artist Joan Armatrading and a major revival of West Side Story co-directed by Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell will be part of the National…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (308+ words) Following a sold-out, record-breaking season in the summer, manga musical Death Note: The Musical will return to London’s Barbican Theatre for a limited season from 23 March to 15 May 2027. Featuring a revised script and newly-written songs alongside the original acclaimed score,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (292+ words) Shaun Dooley and Danielle de Niese join the West End cast of Hadestown. Picture: Michael Wharley As the West End production of American folk singer Anaïs Mitchell’s record-breaking Hadestown celebrates its 1,000th performance at the Lyric Theatre, the producers have announced…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (245+ words) Maria Friedman and Gilli Jones in Kimberly Akimbo at the Hampstead Theatre, London. Picture: Marc Brenner Kimberly Akimbo continues at the Hampstead Theatre, London until 7 November 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Also roped into this unlawful scheme are Kimberly’s friends: her…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (154+ words) Jordan Luke Gage’s Redcliffe and Tom Fletcher and Jessica Swale’s Paddington the Musical are the leading musical theatre nominees for The Stage Debut Awards 2026 in association with Netflix. The higher profile Paddington the Musical’s Savoy Theatre world premiere run has…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (399+ words) Annette McLaughlin will reprise her performance in the pivotal role of Mrs Wilkinson in the new UK and Ireland tour of the original award-winning production of Billy Elliot the Musical. After playing the inspirational teacher in the last UK and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (228+ words) Musical theatre royalty Michael Ball (Hairspray, Les Misérables, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) will step into another iconic role when he stars as Willy Wonka in a strictly limited London season of a major new production of Charlie and the Chocolate…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (272+ words) The West End premiere run of Beetlejuice: The Musical will end three months earlier than planned with the final performance at the Prince Edward Theatre now set for 2 January 2027. Presented by Crossroads Live and Warner Bros Theatre Ventures, the production…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (201+ words) Following sold-out seasons in Cardiff and London, the National Theatre’s world premiere production of the new musical based on the award-winning film Pride will transfer to London’s Bridge Theatre from November. The production’s current National Theatre run will end on…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) Full casting has been confirmed for the upcoming West End run of Jonathan Larson’s rock musical RENT. Olivier Award-winning director Luke Sheppard (Paddington, & Juliet) will take charge of the new production which is based on Sheppard’s critically acclaimed 2020 Hope Mill…...