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Tamara Lawrance, Jamael Westman Will Lead AN IDEAL HUSBAND at Lyric Hammersmith
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2026

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre announced the cast for AN IDEAL HUSBAND, directed by Nicholai La Barrie, running May 7–June 6, 2026, before transferring to Bristol Old Vic June 10–20.

Fellowship Award Launched In The Memory Of Imogen Kinchin
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2026

The Imogen Kinchin Fellowship, launched by eight industry leaders, will support emerging cultural leaders on the second anniversary of Kinchin's death on World Theatre Day 2024.

Photos: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Rehearsals at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2025

The beloved Lyric Hammersmith Theatre pantomime will return this festive season with Jack and the Beanstalk. You can now get a first look inside rehearsals.

KISS OF THE SPIDER-WOMAN, SHOWSTOPPER, and More Set For Bristol Old Vic in Spring 2026
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2025

Bristol Old Vic has outlined a season of partnerships and visiting work for Spring 2026 with productions on general sale from 10am Fri 24 Oct. Learn more about this lineup here!

JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING and More Set For Lyric Hammersmith's 2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2025

All three are razor-sharp comedies, set across a single day, inviting audiences into vivid, pressurised worlds, and investigating how we both understand and misunderstand each other.

Video: Watch the Trailer For SING STREET in London
by Michael Major - Jul 23, 2025

Watch the trailer for Sing Street in London, a new musical based on the 2016 movie of the same name by John Carney. Check out the video preview of the UK premiere of the new musical!

Review Roundup: SING STREET at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2025

See what the critics are saying about Sing Street at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre! Learn more about the show and read BroadwayWorld's review roundup here.

Photos: SING STREET is Now Playing at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2025

All new photos have been released for the UK premiere of Sing Street, a new musical based on the 2016 movie of the same name by John Carney. Check out the photos here!

Cast Set For UK Premiere of SING STREET at The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2025

The UK premiere of Sing Street, a new musical based on the 2016 movie of the same name by John Carney will receive its UK premiere at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.  Producers have announced the cast.

Video: First Look at The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre's ALADDIN Pantomime
by Michael Major - Dec 12, 2024

Watch a preview video of The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre's production of Aladdin. The production is its pantomime for 2024, written by Sonia Jalaly, directed by Lyric Associate Director Nicholai La Barrie, and playing in the Main House!

Review Roundup: ALADDIN at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 29, 2024

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre is presenting Aladdin as its pantomime for 2024, written by Sonia Jalaly. See what the critics are saying and read the reviews for the production.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre's 2025 Pantomime, Begins Performances
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 16, 2024

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK will play The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre beginning this month and running through January. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

Full Cast Set For Lyric Hammersmith's Pantomime ALADDIN
by Stephi Wild - Aug 30, 2024

Full casting has been set for the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre’s 2024/2025 pantomime, Aladdin.

Lyric Hammersmith Reveals 2024-25 Season, Including Revival of OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD and More!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2024

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced its new 2024/2025 season, featuring a revival of the Olivier Award-winning play Our Country’s Good. Learn more about the full season here!

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Auditions 600 Performers for FANGIRLS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2024

THE LYRIC HAMMERSMITH THEATRE auditions 600 performers for the upcoming production of FANGIRLS. Find out more about this exciting casting process.

ALADDIN Will Be Lyric Hammersmith Theatre's 2024 Pantomime
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 18, 2023

ALADDIN has been announced as the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre's 2024 pantomime. Find out more about the production here!

Review: GOD OF CARNAGE, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Sep 7, 2023

It’s good fun, but the last half hour of the 90 interval-less minutes drags. The dissection of their personalities and attitudes towards society doesn’t really go anywhere, but it’s an amusing, hyperbolic, melodramatic cut-out of a pretentious dispute between well-off fantoccini made to detonate in a controlled environment.

Photos: First Look at GOD OF CARNAGE at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2023

Production photos have been released for God of Carnage. The production is currently playing at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre until 30 September 2023. Check out the photos here!

THE LITTLE BIG THINGS Leads our Top Ten London Shows for September
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 1, 2023

The nights are getting shorter, the swimming trunks are being packed away and you probably have bought some new pens and pencils. September is here and promises some amazing theatre to come. Check out our top ten recommendations for theatre in London this month.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For GOD OF CARNAGE at the Lyric Hammersmith
by Stephi Wild - Aug 11, 2023

Step inside the rehearsal room for God of Carnage and take a first look at Yasmina Reza’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning dark comedy, translated by Academy Award-winning Christopher Hampton (The Father). Directed by Lyric Associate Director Nicholai La Barrie, this fresh revival pokes fun at wealth, power and greed, and is the unmissable darkly funny roller-coaster you won’t want to end.