When it comes to the West End, or the theatre district in any city, most of us are going to want to know about the latest offerings, whether it is a new musical opening alongside some of the great likes We Will Rock You and Mamma Mia! or a revival of a classic play. This is why theatre news is so valued. By keeping up to date on the news not only can you decide which shows to see for yourself you can also be that welcome voice of reason and advice if a friend or family member heads to the theatre.
Curious Incident and Top Hat Lead the 37th Laurence Olivier Awards Nominations
They Top The Nominations Count Alongside The Audience, Sweeney Todd and The Bodyguard, Among Others The Laurence Olivier Awards nominations have been announced at a ceremony at the May Fair Hotel this week and the results see The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time come out on top with a total of eight [...]
Harry Hill’s X Factor – It’s Time To Face The Musical Headed to a West End Theatre
Sean Foley Will Direct the Upcoming Musical Described as an Affectionate Poke at the Famous ITV Talent Show Fans of television’s The X-Factor will be keen to know that their favourite talent showcase will form the source material of Harry Hill’s West End musical set to land in the capital in 2014. Titled X Factor [...]
Simm and Russell Beale in Trafalgar Studios’ The Hothouse
Life On Mars Actor and Stage Regular Team Up for Harold Pinter play in the West End from May This week it is revealed that James McAvoy won’t be the only screen star taking to the stage in the current Trafalgar Transformed season at Trafalgar Studios 1. The Scottish actor is currently starring in Macbeth [...]
Graham Greene’s Travels With My Aunt Adaptation at the Menier Chocolate Factory
The 1989 Stage Adaptation of Greene’s 1969 Novel Headed to the London Bridge Venue in May with Christopher Luscombe Directing Fans of the Menier Chocolate Factory, where many successful West End shows have been born, will be happy to hear that the venue will soon be the home of Giles Gavergal’s stage adaptation of Graham [...]
The Ladykillers Returns to the West End for Run at Vaudeville Theatre
Graham Linehan’s Adaptation of the Ealing Classic Makes Its Way Back to the West End in the Summer Audiences reacted well to 2011’s production of The Ladykillers at the Gielgud Theatre, which is why producers will be keen to return that level of success to the West End. With that in mind it has been [...]
David McGranaghan and Edd Post in Prince Edward Theatre’s Jersey Boys
Cast Overhaul for the West End Production From Mid-March Those wishing to see Jersey Boys from Tuesday 12th March onwards will see some fresh faces take to the stage of the Prince Edward Theatre as a major cast overhaul takes place. It sees some new names take on lead roles, established cast members take on [...]
The Audience Opens at the Gielgud Theatre to Positive Reviews
Helen Mirren Receives Praise, As Does Director Stephen Daldry, in the West End The Audience has landed on the stage of the Gielgud Theatre and, following its official opening, the reviews have started to flood in, with critics piling on the praise for Peter Morgan’s anticipated play, which sees Helen Mirren reprise her role as [...]
Viva Forever and Les Miserables Extend in the West End
Two High Profile Musicals Add New Dates at the Piccadilly Theatre and Queen’s Theatre Respectively Two West End shows have extended their booking periods this week and both of them are high profile musicals, one of which is one of the more recent additions to the theatre landscape and the other being the longest running [...]
Edward Fox is New Churchill in Gielgud Theatre’s The Audience
The Stage and Screen Actor Replacing Robert Hardy In The Production, Which Officially Opens This Month At the end of last month it was revealed that Robert Hardy, who had been lined up to play Winston Churchill in The Audience at the Gielgud Theatre, had been forced to step down from the production due to [...]
Book Of Mormon Off To Great Start at the Prince of Wales Theatre
The Production Has Begun Previews in the West End Ahead of its Official Opening Later in March One of the most widely anticipated shows of 2013 began previews this week as Book Of Mormon attracted audiences to the Prince of Wales Theatre. The production, from South Park creators Trey Parker & Matt Stone and Avenue [...]
Robert Hardy Steps Down from Gielgud Theatre’s The Audience
The Actor Was Playing Winston Churchill in the Production But Will Be Temporarily Replaced by Understudy David Peart News emerges today from the production of The Audience at the Gielgud Theatre. The show began previews earlier this month and this has seen a wealth of talented actors take to the stage to portray real life [...]
The Scottsboro Boys Heads to the Young Vic for UK Premiere
The Broadway Musical Set to Hit the UK in October with Original Director Following The Scottsboro Boys, a musical based on the real life case of men accused of rape in the 1930s, is set to head to the Young Vic Theatre in 2013. It emerges on the back of its original appearance on the [...]
Merrily We Roll Along Now Heads to the Harold Pinter Theatre
The Sondheim Musical Finds a New Home in the West End Following its Run at the Menier Chocolate Factory Following its run at the Menier Chocolate Factory last year, the hit production of Merrily We Roll Along is now destined for the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End. The show has been a successful [...]
The Latest London Theatre Booking Extensions
New Date for Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre and Feast at the Young Vic Theatre Both Wicked and Feast – two very different shows in different parts of the capital – have announced booking extensions this week. The former is a musical that has been running in the capital for more than half a [...]
Charlie Rowe and More in Old Vic Theatre’s The Winslow Boy
Deborah Findlay and Sia Berkeley Will Also Appear in the Play at the Old Vic from March 2013 This week news has emerged regarding the upcoming production of The Winslow Boy, which is set to appear at the Old Vic Theatre as part of its 2013 season, which also includes The Sweet Bird Of Youth [...]
New Cast Members Join Suranne Jones in Beautiful Thing at the Arts Theatre
Jake Davies and Danny-Boy Hatchard Will Take Roles of Teenage Leads Whilst Zaraah Abrahams and Oliver Farnworth Also Join the Cast With Suranne Jones, well known shows like Coronation Street and Doctor Who, already cast in a role in Beautiful Thing in November the rest of the cast of the production has now fallen into [...]
Top Hat and The Curious Incident Add New Date in the West End
The Hit Musical and the Play Based on Mark Haddon’s Popular Novel Are Both Popular Enough To Extend West End Stays It is time once again to announce some booking extensions to famous shows in the capital, one of which is a hit musical that has been in the West End for almost a year [...]
Jennifer Ellison Among Those Joining Palace Theatre’s Singin’ In The Rain
Stephane Annelli, Louise Bowden, Mark Hadfield and More Also Joining The West End Production in February This February a cast overhaul is set to take place at the Palace Theatre, where Singin’ In The Rain continues to move along strongly since opening a year ago. This will see some familiar faces take to the stage, [...]
Declan Bennett and Zrinka Cvitesic Cast in Phoenix Theatre’s Once
Full Cast Revealed for the Upcoming Musical Adaptation in London’s West End Casting has emerged for the upcoming production of Once, which is set to land at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End this March. The show was originally announced in September and is one of the more permanent replacements of the long-running Blood [...]
Keir Charles and Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Mydidae at the Trafalgar Studios 2
The Duo Continues in the Jack Thorne Play as it Transfers from the Soho Theatre Last year audiences picked up tickets to see both Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Keir Charles take to the stage in Jack Thorne’s play Mydidae at the Soho Theatre. However, those that were unable to see the show in its original home [...]
Monty Python’s Spamalot Extends Booking Period Alongside The Bodyguard
Both Musicals Add New Dates Until Late 2013 at the Playhouse Theatre and Adelphi Theatre Respectively Two of the West End’s newest productions have announced new dates at their respective homes and this will ensure those seeking theatre tickets will have plenty of opportunities to catch their desired shows throughout the year. The musicals in [...]
Hymn and Cocktail Sticks Appear as Untold Stories at the Duchess Theatre
Two Shows Appear as Part of a Double Bill in the West End Following National Theatre Run Those that have been unable to catch the current performances of Untold Stories at the National Theatre will have another chance when the production transfers for a run of regular performances in the West End. The double bill [...]
Proof to be Directed by Polly Findlay at the Menier Chocolate Factory
The Director of the Derren Brown live show Svengali Set to Bring David Auburn’s Tony Award Hit to the Capital in March Today’s London theatre news goes outside of the West End as an upcoming show at the fringe venue the Menier Chocolate Factory makes some announcements. Proof is set to open at the London [...]
Olly Alexander, Nicholas Farrell and Others in Noel Coward Theatre’s Peter And Alice
Actors, Along with Ruby Bentall, Stefano and Derek Riddell, Join Dame Judi Dench and Ben Whishaw in the Production from March Last year, a season of shows was announced for the Noël Coward Theatre under the direction of Michael Grandage and whilst it’s been a while since any updates emerged for the season, news of [...]
Nigel Planer as Grandpa Joe in Drury Lane’s Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
The Stage and Screen Star Appearing Alongside Douglas Hodge and Others at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from May. One of the latest announcements from the West End concerns the upcoming production of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, a show that has been quiet on the news front since October when Douglas Hodge was announced [...]
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