Opening Night
Read 12 articles, reviews, and guides about Opening Night.
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The Duke of York's Theatre on St Martin's Lane is to be renamed The Tom Stoppard Theatre, a permanent West End tribute to the late playwright as Arcadia retu…
Susan Novak
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera returns to His Majesty's Theatre for a landmark 40th anniversary season, featuring Broadway star Jordan Donica and…
Susan Novak
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UK theatre for 15 to 21 June 2026: two National Theatre previews, Chichester's Gabriel Byrne, and the Karate Kid musical in Liverpool.
Editorial Staff
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Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting is becoming a brand new musical, heading to the West End this July for a strictly limited run through September 2025.
Susan Novak
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Olivier-nominated Heather Agyepong reprises her role in Shifters as the celebrated play heads to New York's Cherry Lane Theatre this summer.
Susan Novak
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Aaron Sorkin's acclaimed stage adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird reveals its full London cast ahead of its highly anticipated West End opening at Wyndham's…
Susan Novak
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Guides
Your complete guide to the current Mamma Mia! London cast at the Novello Theatre, including who plays Donna, Sophie, Tanya, Rosie and the rest of the West En…
Susan Novak
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Alfie Boe, Killian Donnelly, Samantha Barks and Matt Lucas lead a stellar cast for Les Misérables Arena Concert Spectacular's 2026 run in Dublin, Birmingham,…
Susan Novak
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Lesley Manville called curtain call filming 'insulting' on Radio 4, sparking fierce debate about phones in theatres and what audiences should expect for thei…
Susan Novak
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The UK Musical Theatre Conference returns next week with a packed programme exploring the future of musicals, from AI and data to diversity and international…
Susan Novak
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Ever wondered what happens on a West End press night? Here's how opening nights work, why previews come first and what critics actually do.
James Whitworth
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How a West End show gets made: the development process from concept to opening night, the creative roles involved and what happens before the audience arrives.
Rachel Lim
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