The latest theatre news, West End reviews, show guides, and behind-the-scenes features from British Theatre's editorial team.
The award-winning comedy company behind The Play That Goes Wrong ventures into musical theatre with Thespians, premiering in Colchester this May before a UK tour.
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The London premiere of Lifeline, a musical about antibiotics and Alexander Fleming, runs at Southwark Playhouse Elephant until 2 May, but good intentions can…
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Our guide to the best London theatre to see this week, including a sellout heist comedy, a powerful Greek tragedy, and a star-studded Florian Zeller revival.
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From Jesus Christ Superstar at the London Palladium to High Society at the Barbican, here's every major musical revival heading to UK theatres in 2026.
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Two landmark Sondheim musicals opened on 4 April, and the Merrily We Roll Along film arrives on streaming the same date. Here's why this day matters.
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Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe lead a thrilling, emotionally devastating production at the Harold Pinter Theatre that makes Shakespeare's 400-year-old tragedy feel…
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David Hare's 1975 rock and roll play returns to the West End 50 years on, with Self Esteem delivering a formidable turn as the self-destructive frontwoman Ma…
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Ryan Craig's gripping play about a Jewish family fractured by conflict, grief, and competing loyalties delivers sharp writing and outstanding performances in…
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From Beetlejuice at the Prince Edward Theatre to Kimberly Akimbo at Hampstead Theatre, here are the most exciting new musicals heading to stages across the U…
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The 25th anniversary concert of Jason Robert Brown's two-hander, recorded live at the London Palladium, will be released on 20 April via Atlantic Records.
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The viral musical comedy, which has amassed over 9.4 million YouTube views, will play the Apollo Theatre from 14 to 30 May with the original StarKid company.
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The performer who originated the role in New Jersey in 2023 will lead the West End production at Theatre Royal Drury Lane through 5 September.
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From spectacular circus adaptations to brand new productions, 2026 is shaping up to be a bumper year for new musicals on UK stages.
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The filmmaker's debut stage play, a swashbuckling comedy set in 1830s Europe, will be produced by Sonia Friedman and Sony Pictures Entertainment for a West E…
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The longest-running American musical in Broadway history continues to break records at the Ambassador Theatre, while theatre fans wonder when the Kander and …
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Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler's acclaimed 25th anniversary concert of The Last Five Years, recorded live at the London Palladium, arrives on 20 April.
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The viral YouTube sensation heads to the Apollo Theatre this May with its original StarKid cast, marking the show's first-ever London staging.
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Winsome Pinnock's The Authenticator, directed by Miranda Cromwell, is now playing at the National Theatre's Dorfman Theatre until 9 May.
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From The Karate Kid musical to Jersey Boys' anniversary tour, here are all the brand new UK theatre tours launching in 2026.
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Emmy-nominated actor Richard Kind is stepping into The Producers in London's West End, bringing his celebrated comedic talents to the hit Mel Brooks musical.
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From secret silhouettes in Frozen's snowflake to the helicopter-face illusion in Miss Saigon, these clever details in theatre artwork will change the way you…
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Two epic love tragedies have arrived in the West End, with Romeo and Juliet and Les Liaisons Dangereuses both clocking in at around three hours.
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The National Theatre of Scotland's world premiere musical The High Life opens at Dundee Rep, starring Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Siobhan Redmond and Patric…
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Lin-Manuel Miranda has announced his next directorial project: a film adaptation of Dave Malloy's a cappella chamber musical Octet, exploring internet addict…
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Bradley Gibson will return as Hercules at Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 29 June, making his West End debut in the role he originated on Broadway. The product…
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