West End News Desk

The producers of WICKED are pleased to announce a special Gala Preview Performance to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation on Tuesday 19 September at 7.30pm. This will be the only charity preview of WICKED and represents the beginning of an ongoing relationship between WICKED and the Foundation.

It is 40 years since Barbra Streisand graced the Prince of Wales Theatre with her presence in 'Funny Girl' and to celebrate the 40th Anniversary, Steven Brinberg will head to the U.K. direct from New York to play a special show in the sumptuous surroundings of The Delfont Room (Prince of Wales Theatre.)

Dael Orlandersmith's Yellowman and and Simon Mendes de Costa's comedy Losing Louis will both launch UK tours in upcoming weeks.

21 theatres from around the UK have united with the creative team and producers Avalon, to save the tour of the multi-award winning smash hit musical Jerry Springer - The Opera.

Jerry Hall joins the cast of Ian Talbot's production of Cole Porter's musical comedy High Society for West End transfer

The Producers has just recouped its £5,500,000 capitalisation and the musical has now been seen by well over 550,000 people in London since it started performances on 25 October 2004.

UB40 have announced plans for a musical to be staged next year in their home city of Birmingham.

York Theatre Royal to stage World Premiere of Steptoe and Son-Murder at Oil Drum Lane

John Mahoney leads cast in European premiere of David Mamet's Romance

For 10 performances only, the British premiere of Stephen Dillane's solo Macbeth

Billy Elliot The Musical, which opened earlier this month to extraordinary reviews, has now extended its booking period until 1 April 2006.

Award winning mind reader and entertainer Marc Salem returns to London for 21 performances only with his one man show

European premieres of David Mamet's Romance and Sam Shepherd's The Late Henry Moss feature in the Almeida's 2005/6 season

Audiences across the Midlands will be able to follow the yellow brick road once again this Christmas as Birmingham Repertory Theatre brings back its sell-out spectacular stage version of the musical The Wizard of Oz

Channel 4's 'The Play's The Thing' promises West End launch for winning playwright

WestEndTheatreWorld is giving away 2 pairs of prime tickets to the RSC's Hecuba currently playing at the Albery Theatre. Check to see if you won!

Colin Tarrant takes the role of Brian Clough in the forthcoming Nottingham Playhouse production of THE SPIRIT OF THE MAN

Val Kilmer is the latest movie star to take to the London stage in a stage adaptation of 'The Postman Always Rings Twice'

Derby Playhouse present Stephen Sondheim's insight into the complexities of modern relationships, Company, directed by Karen Louise Hebden.