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Danny Beard Joins the Cast of THE LIGHTNING THIEF UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2025

RuPaul's Drag Race UK champion Danny Beard will be joining the cast of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical for the next leg of its UK tour.

Photos: Daniel Brocklebank and More in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at the Liverpool Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2025

All new production images have been released for the Christmas transfer of Hope Mill Theatre's production of Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL which has its first performance 3 December, at Liverpool Playhouse.

Daniel Brocklebank Will Lead YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL Liverpool Playhouse Transfer
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025

Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank will be taking over the role of Dr Frederick Frankstein in their production of Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL when it transfers to Liverpool Playhouse for a limited 5-week run.

Video: Mel Brooks’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL Opens At Hope Mill Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2025

Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester celebrates its 10th anniversary with Mel Brooks’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL, starring Ore Oduba. Check out video highlights of the production.

Nottingham Playhouse Reveals Cast and Creative Team for THE LITTLE MERMAID
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 21, 2025

Nottingham Playhouse has announced the full cast and creative team for its 2025 Christmas production THE LITTLE MERMAID, a new adaptation written by Rob Gathercole and Joe Venable and directed by Alessandra Davison.

Jenna Russell Will Star in UK Regional Premiere Of EUREKA DAY at Nottingham Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2025

Returning to Nottingham Playhouse after appearing as Piaf in 2021, Jenna will play Suzanne, a parent of children who attend the progressive Eureka Day School and a member of the parents' ‘Executive Committee'.

Review: ECHO, King's Head Theatre
by Clementine Scott - Jul 24, 2025

“What is it about this hotel room?” This is the question posed by a cast member of Echo, over halfway through the play, when we’ve been trapped inside a deliciously kitsch B&B, all lilac wallpaper and shag carpets, for over an hour. The effect is claustrophobic, somewhere between the Overlook Hotel from The Shining and the apartment from Rosemary’s Baby, and the horror doesn’t stop with the set design.

Photos: Amara Okereke and Kyle Rowe in ECHO at the King's Head Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2025

All new photos have been released of Amara Okereke and Kyle Rowe in Susan Eve Haar’s play ECHO. The show opened at King’s Head Theatre on 18 July 2025 and will run until 17 August.

Photos: In Rehearsals for ECHO, with Amara Okereke and Kyle Rowe
by Emmy Rice - Jul 11, 2025

Echo, directed by Abigail Zealey Bess and starring Amara Okereke and Kyle Rowe, run at King’s Head Theatre from 18 July 2025 until 17 August. See the photos from the rehearsal room here! 

Photos: A ROLE TO DIE FOR Rehearsals at Marylebone Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2025

Rehearsal shots have been released for the London transfer of, A Role To Die For, the new comedy by Jordan Waller, directed by Olivier Award winner Derek Bond. See photos here!

Cast Set For UK Tour of THE LIGHTNING THIEF
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2025

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the publication of The Lightning Thief, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical has announced its cast. Learn more here!

Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN The Musical Will Transfer to Liverpool Playhouse For Christmas Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2025

Hope Mill Theatre has announced that their production of Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL will transfer to Liverpool Playhouse for a limited 5-week run over the Christmas season.

ECHO Comes To King's Head Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2025

Susan Eve Haar's play ECHO will run at King's Head Theatre next month. ECHO will be directed by Abigail Zealey Bess and will star Amara Okereke and Kyle Rowe.

Ore Oduba Will Lead Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Hope Mill Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2025

Ore Oduba will star as Dr Frederick Frankenstein in Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL which will have its regional premiere at Hope Mill Theatre in October.

DOROTHY AND HER MANY FRIENDS Premieres In Concert Launch
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2025

LGBTQ+ musical theatre company Chromatic Creative announced the launch of Dorothy and Her Very Many Friends: a synth-pop opera about the persecution of gay sailors in 1980s America.

Photos: MOULIN ROUGE! World Tour Kicks Off This Week
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2025

All new photos have been released from the first ever World Tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the multi-award-winning hit stage show, which opens this week in Edinburgh before touring to venues across the UK, Europe and beyond.

HIGH VALUE MAN Comes to the Big House
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2025

High Value Man is a modern morality tale about the pressures on young men, written by Igor Memic and performed by the young company of The Big House's Open House Project.

Cast Set For MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL World Tour
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025

The cast has been set as rehearsals are underway for the first ever World Tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the multi-award-winning hit stage show, which opens in Edinburgh in April 2025 before touring to venues across the UK, Europe and beyond.

Review Roundup: MRS PRESIDENT at Charing Cross Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2025

Historical drama Mrs President is currently running at Charing Cross Theatre. Bronagh Lagan, directs Miriam Grace Edwards, and Sam Jenkins-Shaw. See what the critics are saying and read the reviews.