The latest theatre news, West End reviews, show guides, and behind-the-scenes features from British Theatre's editorial team.
It has been confirmed by the Society Of London Theatres that London's West End Theatres are to remain closed until at least 31 May 2020 due to the COVID-19.
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Stephen Fry, Mina Anwar, Layton Williams, Emily Atack, Russell Tovey, Sheila Atim MBE, Sarah Hadland lead the cast of 'self-isolation' radio play The Underst…
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Sleepless producers Michael Rose and Damien Sanders join forces with costume designer Sue Simmerling's Carry On Costumes to make scrubs for the NHS.
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The Society Of London Theatres has announced that the Olivier Awards 2020 due to be held on the 5 April will be replaced by special programming.
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Baby Reindeer and The Shark Is Broken will no longer be presented at the Ambassador's Theatre, London and are seeking to reschedule later in the year.
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Producers of the worldwide musical sensation Six are seeking help from all of the show's fans in Quuendom in creating a very special video.
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Theatre publishers Nick Hern Books have launched The NHB Playgroup, a new initiative offering one free play each week to read and discuss, plus a Q&A wit…
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The Band musical UK Tour 2020 - Producer David Pugh is dropping some major hints that the musical by Tim Firth featuring the music of Take That may be coming…
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Mercury Theatre, Colchester this week launched their new online programme of work, Mercury Online, offering digitally accessible activities to entertain and …
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New British musical Only The Brave is now available to watch online for free. The musical stars Caroline Sheen and David Thaxton.
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Want to learn how to sing or dance like the West End’s best while you’re in lockdown? Top musical theatre stars have come together for Westend Bootcamps - Mo…
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Acclaimed company Opera North has decided to outdo everyone else on the streaming front by streaming the entirety of Wagner's Ring Cycle online.
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Marisha Wallace is using her lockdown to sing some of the most amazing musical theatre showstunes By Request.
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Hairspray London is re-scheduling its season dates at the London Coliseum from 1 September 2020 for 10 weeks only.
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The World premiere of the new Stiles and Drewe musical Identical based on the novel The Parent Trap has been postponed for a year.
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An announcement has been made that ALL of Edinburgh's August Festivals have been cancelled this year due to the extraordinary series of events worldwide.
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The Beast Will Rise is Philip Ridley's response to the current crisis. This unique online collection of monologues will be presented weekly from 2 April.
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The Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita at the Barbican Theatre has been cancelled.
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The Mercury Theatre Colchester are to join forces again with Weinberger Publishing to present this year's Mercury Monologues.
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It takes a lot to keep the West End's magnificent musicians down and yesterday a technical miracle bought the Phantom Of The Opera Orchestra back together vi…
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As theatres across the UK make digital content available during the shutdown, British audiences can also view productions from other theatres around the worl…
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Shakespeare’s Globe is preparing to release a raft of digital content during the theatre shutdown, including filmed productions and new work.
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Nottingham Playhouse is releasing a series of videos and podcasts to keep its audiences engaged during the shutdown.
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The Barricade Boys and special guests have released a video of Bring Him Home from the hit-musical Les Miserables in support of the NHS introduced by Holly W…
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The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is to invite people to a live “watch along” of its 2017 production of Twelfth Night when it premieres on streaming servi…
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