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Off West End Venues: Coronavirus update

Coronavirus is taking its toll on our Off West End Theatre community. This page will be updated as news comes to hand. Watch this space!

Douglas Mayo

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Vault Festival preview: week 8 from 17 to 22 March - The Final Week!

With Vault Festival continuing as planned, Mark Ludmon previews new theatre work set to open during the eighth and final week from 17 to 22 March

Mark Ludmon

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REVIEW: One Jewish Boy, Trafalgar Studios 2 ✭✭✭

Ray Rackham reviews Stephen Laughton's play One Jewish Boy which has now transferred to Trafalgar Studios 2 where it plays until 4 April 2020.

REVIEW: The Tempest, Jermyn Street Theatre London ✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews William Shakespeare's The Tempest directed by Trevor Nunn at Jermyn Street Theatre, London until 4 April 2020

Julian Eaves

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Sara Bareilles and Gavin Creel to leave Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre a week early

Gavin Creel and Sara Bareilles Tweeted Waitress the musical fans announcing that concerns over travel restrictions will mean they will leave the London produ…

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW:The Brief Life and Mysterious Death of Boris III, King of Bulgaria, The Vaults ✭✭✭✭✭

Mark Ludmon reviews The Brief Life and Mysterious Death of Boris III, King Of Bulgaria: Part The First presented at the Vault Festival 2020.

Mark Ludmon

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Carrie Hope Fletcher to star in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella

Carrie Hope Fletcher is to star in the title role of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Emerald Fennell's Cinderella when it makes its World Premiere at the Gillian Lyn…

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Love, Love, Love, Lyric Hammersmith London ✭✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Love, Love, Love by Mike Bartlett currently playing at the Lyric Hammersmith London directed by Rachel O'Riordan.

Julian Eaves

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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at Charing Cross Theatre Postponed

The London premiere of the Tony award-winning Best Play comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike by Christopher Durang has been postponed

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Over My Dad's Body, The Vaults London ✭✭✭✭

Ray Rackham reviews Over My Dad's Body at the Vault Festival 2020 at The Vaults In London.

Broadway Theatres to close until April 12 due to Coronavirus

It was announced yesterday (March 12) that Broadway Theatres would close beginning at 5pm due to the global Coronavirus pandemic.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: On Blueberry Hill, Trafalgar Studios 1, London ✭✭✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews On Blueberry Hill, a play by Sebastian Barry now playing at Trafalgar Studios London until 2 May 2020

Paul T Davies

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REVIEW: The Time Machine, The London Library ✭✭✭

Mark Ludmon reviews Creation Theatre’s adaptation of HG Wells’s The Time Machine at The London Library

Mark Ludmon

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1930s fascism inspires Tracy-Ann Oberman’s Shylock

Tracy-Ann Oberman talks about playing Shylock as an East End matriarch in the upcoming tour of The Merchant of Venice

Mark Ludmon

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REVIEW: Blithe Spirit, Duke Of York's Theatre London ✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Richard Eyre's production of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit now playing at the Duke Of York's Theatre London.

Julian Eaves

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REVIEW: Coriolanus, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield ✭✭✭✭

Gary Stringer reviews William Shakespeare's Coriolanus at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Until 28 March 2020. Book Now!

Lucie Jones and David Hunter return to Waitress on 23 March 2020

Lucie Jones and David Hunter were to have returned to the Waitress diner at the Adelphi Theatre, London on 23rd March 2020 but the show will now close.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Once Upon A Mattress, Upstairs At The Gatehouse ✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Once Upon A Mattress the musical by Mary Rodgers now playing Upstairs at the Gatehouse until 29 March 2020.

Julian Eaves

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Full casting for revival of Peter Gill’s Small Change

Full casting has been announced for the revival of Peter Gill’s play Small Change at Strode Theatre in Somerset and London’s Omnibus Theatre.

Mark Ludmon

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REVIEW: Lipstick, Southwark Playhouse ✭✭✭✭

Sophie Adnitt reviews Lipstick, a play by Lily Shahmoon now playing at Southwark Playhouse until 28 March 2020. Book Now!

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REVIEW: Not Quite Jerusalem, Finborough Theatre ✭✭✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Not Quite Jerusalem, a play by Paul Kember now playing at the Finborough Theatre, London until 28 March

Julian Eaves

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Winners in Offies 2020 Awards for London’s Off West End theatre

All the winners in the Offies 2020 Awards for shows, artists and theatres across London’s Off-West End and fringe.

Mark Ludmon

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Vault Festival 2020 New Writing Preview - 10 to 15 March

Mark Ludmon picks out some of the new theatre writing coming up this week at London’s Vault Festival from 10 to 15 March 2020

Mark Ludmon

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Foley reveals musicals and dramas in first season at Birmingham Rep

Director Sean Foley talks to Mark Ludmon about his first full season at Birmingham Rep which includes the UK Premiere of Something Rotten the musical

Mark Ludmon

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Sasha Regan's All-Male HMS Pinafore UK Tour

Douglas Mayo

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Straight White Men UK Premiere to star Charlie Condou, Kamari Romano and Kim Tatum

Charlie Condou, Kamari Romeo and Kim Tatum are to star in the UK Premiere of Straight White Men by Young Jean Lee at Southwark Playhouse London.

Douglas Mayo

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National Theatre to present Manor by Moira Buffini

The National Theatre will present Manor, a new play by Moira Buffini which is to play at the Lyttelton Theatre from 7 April - 15 July 2020.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Ghost House, Pit, Vault Festival, London ✭✭✭✭

Mark Ludmon reviews Tristan Bernays’s contemporary ghost story Ghost House at Vault Festival in London

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Another Mother will have its World Premiere at Park Theatre London

Another Mother, a dark comedy created by Selina Cadell and written by Justine Mitchell will have its World Premiere at Park Theatre in June 2020.

Douglas Mayo

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What's New Pussycat? New musical featuring hits of Tom Jones to play Leeds Playhouse

Leeds Playhouse to stage new musical What's New Pussycat featuring the hit songs of the legendary Sir Tom Jones in September 2020.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Macbeth, Derby Theatre ✭✭✭

Gary Stringer reviews Douglas Rintoul’s touring production of Macbeth with Paul Tinto and Phoebe Sparrow, now at Derby Theatre

The 13 Storey Treehouse UK Tour

The 13-Storey Treehouse Tour based on the best-selling book by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton will open at the Capitol Theatre, Horsham in July 2020. Severa…

Full cast announced for Hello Dolly at the Adelphi Theatre, London

The cast of Hello Dolly has now been announced including Andy Nyman, Jenna Russell, Tyrone Huntley, Clare Halse and Harry Hepple in Dominic Cooke's production.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: No Sweat, Lakeside Theatre, University Of Essex ✭✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews Vicky Moran's verbatim play No Sweat at the Lakeside Theatre at the University of Essex.

Paul T Davies

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REVIEW: The Apologists, Omnibus Theatre, London ✭✭✭✭

Mark Ludmon reviews Unlikely Productions’ show The Apologists at Omnibus Theatre in Clapham, London. Playing until 8 March

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Hampstead Theatre announce casting for Tennessee Wiliams' The Two Character Play

David Dawson and Lyndsey Marshal will perform Tennessee Williams' The Two-Character Play at Hampstead Theatre from 23 April 2020 for a limited season.

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Pretty Woman the musical, Piccadilly Theatre London ✭✭✭✭

Ray Rackham reviews the musical stage adaptation of the hit film Pretty Woman directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell at the Piccadilly Theatre, London.

Olivier Awards 2020 Nominations Announced

The nominations for the Olivier Awards 2020 have been announced this morning. The Olivier Awards are being held at the Royal Albert Hall on 5 April 2020.

Douglas Mayo

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Darvill and O’Reilly lead cast of Royal Court premiere of Rare Earth Mettle

Arthur Darvill and Genevieve O'Reilly have been announced as part of the cast for the world premiere of new play Rare Earth Mettle at Royal Court Theatre.

Mark Ludmon

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Omnibus Theatre Clapham champions new writing in summer season

Omnibus Theatre in Clapham in London is championing new writing in its summer season, which features five productions and a festival celebrating queerness.

Mark Ludmon

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REVIEW: Spy Plays, Above The Stag Theatre Vauxhall ✭✭

Julian Eaves reviews Spy Plays currently running at Above The Stag Theatre in Vauxhall London until 29 March 2020. Book Now!

Julian Eaves

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Vault Festival Preview Week Six - 2 to 8 March 2020

Mark Ludmon looks at some of the highlights of week 6 of London’s Vault Festival, with a large crop of new theatre opening between 2 and 8 March.

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Sleepwalking at Hampstead Theatre - Cast and Creatives announced

Full cast and creative team have been announced for Hannah Khalil's debut play Sleepwalking at Hampstead Theatre.

Douglas Mayo

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UPCOMING: Estee Stimler and Yuval Havkin - Change Of Heart

Julian Eaves paid a visit to Change Of Heart, a showcase of work by Estee Stimler and Yuval Havkin at The Other Palace, London.

Julian Eaves

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Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman comes to Duke Of York's Theatre

Martin McDonagh's electrifying play to have its West End premiere at the Duke Of York's Theatre starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Steve Pemberton.

Douglas Mayo

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Come From Away celebrates first birthday at West End's Phoenix Theatre

Come From Away the celebrated musical which won the 2019 Olivier Award for Best Musical celebrated its first birthday with its new cast this week at the Phoe…

Douglas Mayo

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REVIEW: Moonlight and Magnolias, Nottingham Playhouse ✭✭✭✭

Gary Stringer reviews Ron Hutchinson's Moonlight and Magnolias, now playing at Nottingham Playhouse.

REVIEW: Dumbledore Is So Gay, Vault Festival 2020 ✭✭✭✭

Paul T Davies reviews Robert Holton's play Dumbledore Is So Gay now playing at the Vault Festival 2020 at The Vaults London.

Paul T Davies

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REVIEW: Prince Of Egypt, Dominion Theatre London ✭✭✭

Ray Rackham reviews Prince Of Egypt by Stephen Schwartz and Philip Lazebnik now running at London's Dominion Theatre.