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Nicola Roberts will join the cast of Hadestown in the West End this September, playing Persephone at the Lyric Theatre for a strictly limited run.
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Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison will star in the West End premiere of David Hare’s new play Grace Pervades, opening at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in April …
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New rehearsal images have been released for The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, ahead of its highly anticipated UK tour launching this month in W…
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UK Tour
Susan Hill’s classic thriller The Woman in Black returns for a major UK tour this autumn, opening in Chester before visiting 21 other cities.
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Regional Theatre
The Diana Mixtape is now playing at HERE at Outernet in London, blending concert, musical, and camp theatrical spectacle in a high-octane tribute to the Peop…
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Regional Theatre
Anne Boleyn The Musical is now playing in the grounds of Hever Castle — the Tudor queen’s childhood home — until 30 August 2025 in a bold new open-air produc…
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West End
Full casting has been announced for the UK professional premiere of The Hunchback of Notre Dame in Concert, playing at London’s Prince Edward Theatre for thr…
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Pantomime
Caitlin Garcia will star as Alice Fitzwarren in this year’s production of Dick Whittington & His Cat at Maidstone’s Hazlitt Theatre.
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West End
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child marks nine magical years at London’s Palace Theatre, where it remains the only place in the world to see the full two-part …
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West End
Mia Carragher will star as Katniss Everdeen in the world stage premiere of The Hunger Games: On Stage, opening at London’s Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre on…
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West End
The Menier Chocolate Factory’s hit revival of The Producers transfers to the West End’s Garrick Theatre this autumn, with full casting now confirmed.
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West End
Clash of the Comics returns to London’s Eventim Apollo on 8 October 2025, as comedians and pro wrestlers collide in a wild, one-night charity showdown for Co…
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West End
Production images have been released for 101 Dalmatians The Musical, now playing at the Eventim Apollo for a six-week West End run starring Sydnie Christmas,…
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Magical Merlin returns to London’s West End for a limited half-term run at St. Martin’s Theatre from 27 October to 2 November 2025.
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West End
The Choir of Man launches a summer Happy Hour series at the Arts Theatre, with live music and drink discounts ahead of performances.
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West End
Rehearsal images have been released for the National Theatre’s upcoming world premiere of Suzie Miller’s Inter Alia, starring Rosamund Pike and directed by J…
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First Look
Production images have been released for the UK premiere of Harrison David Rivers’ This Bitter Earth, now playing at Soho Theatre, directed by Billy Porter a…
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Casting
The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs returns to London for a limited run at Kiln Theatre this summer with a powerhouse new cast and creative team.
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UK Tour
New venues and dates have been announced for the 2025–26 UK tour of MAMMA MIA!, with the hit musical now booking through August 2026.
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West End
Brendan Gleeson will make his West End debut in Conor McPherson’s new production of The Weir, opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre in September 2025.
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Regional Theatre
Full casting has been announced for the 2025 UK tour of The Addams Family – The Musical Comedy, led by Alexandra Burke as Morticia Addams.
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Regional Theatre
A new Beatles musical, Shake It Up Baby!, will receive its world premiere at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre this September, telling the story of the band’s tran…
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Regional Theatre
Ore Oduba will star as Dr Frederick Frankenstein in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein The Musical at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre this autumn.
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West End
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical has announced new casting for its final West End run at the Aldwych Theatre, with performances continuing until 13 September 2…
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West End
John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers – The Play returns to the West End this summer with a new cast for a strictly limited run at the Apollo Theatre from 24 June to 1…
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