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Cate Blanchett, Anne-Marie Duff, and More Join National Theatre's 2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2026

The National Theatre announced further casting and dates for its 2026 season, including Cate Blanchett in ELECTRA/PERSONA, Anne-Marie Duff in SOME WOMAN, and new casts for CLOUD 9 and THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE.

Review: ROMANS, A NOVEL, Almeida Theatre
by Katie Kirkpatrick - Sep 18, 2025

Alice Birch’s Romans, a novel is an expansive portrait of literary masculinity through the ages. With an ever-shifting form, an array of subtle references, and an intricate, thought-provoking script, this is a play that many will find difficult and impenetrable. At its core, however, it’s a truly perceptive piece that understands masculinity like little else.

Review: GHOSTS, starring Victoria Smurfit and Callum Scott Howells
by Cindy Marcolina - Apr 17, 2025

Victoria Smurfit and Callum Scott Howells are the tragic mother-son duo in an exciting, tense, suspenseful adaptation. Owen shifts the script and makes this classic all about domestic abuse and the power of upper-class disdain. Rachel O’Riordan’s production is a masterclass in distilling tension and concentrating it without frills or games. It’s an emotionally challenging experience, pure theatre.

Photos: GHOSTS Now Open at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 14, 2025

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has released production images for their upcoming production of Ghosts, which runs at the venue until 10 May 2025. Take a look at them here!

Photos: Patricia Allison, Callum Scott Howells, and More in GHOSTS Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025

Ghosts at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre is currently in rehearsals! Get a first look at photos of the cast in rehearsals and see how to purchase tickets to the production.

Cast & Creatives Set For GHOSTS at Lyric Hammersmith
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2025

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced cast and creatives for their upcoming production of Ghosts which runs at the venue in April and May. Learn more here!

Paul Mescal in STREETCAR, Whitney White's MACBETH IN STRIDE & More Play BAM
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 11, 2024

BAM has revealed its 2025 Winter Spring Season, featuring Paul Mescal in A Streetcar Named Desire, Whitney White's Macbeth in Stride, and more. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for THE CHERRY ORCHARD at Donmar Warehouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2024

Check out rehearsal photos of The Cherry Orchard at Donmar Warehouse. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Full Cast Set For THE CHERRY ORCHARD at the Donmar Warehouse
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2024

Discover the full cast of Chekhov’s THE CHERRY ORCHARD, in a new version adapted and directed by Benedict Andrews, announced by Donmar Warehouse.

Review: KING LEAR, Almeida Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Feb 16, 2024

Yaël Farber described King Lear as theatre’s Everest. If that’s true, then they might just have scaled the summit.

The Almeida Theatre Reveals Full Cast For Yaël Farber's Production of KING LEAR
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2023

The Almeida Theatre has announced the full cast of Yaël Farber’s production of King Lear. Performances run Thursday 8 February – Saturday 30 March 2024. Learn more about who is appearing in the show here!

Review Roundup: National Theatre's THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 29, 2023

Read the reviews for The House of Bernarda Alba at the National Theatre.

Review: THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA, National Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Nov 29, 2023

One of the great 20th century plays staged by one of London's great 21st century directors, but the alchemy doesn't quite create theatrical gold

Photos: First Look at the National Theatre's THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 23, 2023

The National Theatre has released the production images for The House of Bernarda Alba, in a co-production with Playful Productions. 

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2023

The National Theatre has released the rehearsal photos for The House of Bernarda Alba, in a co-production with Playful Productions. Check out the photos below!

Full Cast Announced for Rebecca Frecknall's THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 2, 2023

The National Theatre has announced the full cast for The House of Bernarda Alba, in a co-production with Playful Productions. 

Full Cast Announced and Extra Week of Performances Added For the West End Transfer of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2023

Due to demand, the first release of tickets for Streetcar sold out in record time, however the current run has been extended by one week and further tickets will be released for sale from 11am on Monday 13 March.

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Becomes Fastest Selling Play To Date in Any Ambassador Theatre Group Venue
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 1, 2023

Following unprecedented demand, tickets for all existing performances of Streetcar have now sold out for the run at the Phoenix Theatre from 20 March to 29 April 2023.

Oscar Nominee Paul Mescal, Patsy Ferran, and Anjana Vasan to Star in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE West End Transfer
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2023

Paul Mescal, just nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA for his leading role in the film Aftersun, and best known for his BAFTA winning role in Normal People, Olivier Award winner Patsy Ferran (Summer & Smoke), Anjana Vasan (We Are Lady Parts) and Dwane Walcott (One Night in Miami, Our Girl) will continue in the roles of Stanley, Blanche, Stella and Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell respectively, in the transfer of the Almeida Theatre's critically acclaimed, hot ticket & sell-out production of A Streetcar Named Desire.

Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Almeida Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Jan 13, 2023

This is A Streetcar Named Desire for a new generation. It’s sexy and dangerously seductive, but doesn’t fail to have a firm and uncompromising stance on domestic violence. We’re repulsed by Stanley’s antics, then by Mitch’s. Frecknall’s Streetcar is unmistakably feminist and feminine. She hones Blanche and Stella’s relationship, presenting them in all their dignity and flaws, building a sisterhood marred by the needs and threats of the time.