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Harry Clayton-Wright's MR BLACKPOOL Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2026

Harry Clayton-Wright's Mr Blackpool will return in 2026 for its biggest performances yet, heading to Salford, Brighton and Blackpool on a UK tour. Learn more here!

Sadé and Kristina Alleyne's New Work For National Youth Dance Company Receives World Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2026

The National Youth Dance Company will present a new choreography by Sadé and Kristina Alleyne in Ipswich, marking its world premiere. Learn more about the performance here!

Photos: Danny Beard  Joins THE LIGHTNING THIEF UK Tour Cast
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2026

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK champion Danny Beard has joined the cast of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical for UK tour, running until March 2026. Check out all new photos here!

Video: RIDE THE CYCLONE at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant
by Stephi Wild - Dec 27, 2025

An all new trailer has been released for the UK premiere of the hit cult musical RIDE THE CYCLONE which opened at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant in November Check out the video here!

RIDE THE CYCLONE Adds Additional Performance at Southwark Playhouse Elephant
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2025

Due to demand, there will be an additional performance of the UK premiere of RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL, at Southwark Playhouse Elephant. Learn more here!

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.

Review: CINDERELLA, Rose Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 5, 2025

The Rose Theatre's Cinderella is definitely not a pantomime, but nor is it a straightforward re-telling of the story. Updates to classic fairy tales are not new, but co-writers Chris Bush and Roni Neale give us a recognisable story with several twists along the way; where blended families and friendship are celebrated to create a fun and festive show for the whole family.

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE, Southwark Playhouse Elephant
by Kat Mokrynski - Nov 20, 2025

Six teenagers are killed in a freak rollercoaster accident and find themselves in a competition in which they must sing a song to prove that they are the person that should be brought back to life by a mysterious fortune-telling machine. Quite the wild tale, no? But that’s only the beginning of Ride The Cyclone. The show, created by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell in Canada in 2009, has been given a run in London, directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee.

Photos: Meet the Cast of RIDE THE CYCLONE UK Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 8, 2025

New character portraits offer a first look at the company of the UK premiere of the hit cult musical Ride the Cyclone, featuring new designs by Ryan Dawson Laight. Check out the photos.

Photos: RIDE THE CYCLONE UK Premiere in Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025

All new rehearsal photos have been released from the UK premiere of the hit cult musical RIDE THE CYCLONE which opens at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant in November. Check out the photos here!

Interview: 'It Feels Right To Be Doing Both': Director and Choreographer Lizzi Gee on Taking on Fan Favourite RIDE THE CYCLONE
by Kat Mokrynski - Oct 28, 2025

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Lizzi Gee, who is both the director and choreographer for this production of Ride the Cyclone. We discussed what it has been like taking on both of these creative roles, how it feels to be working on the European premiere of the work and even what she hopes audience members will take away from the show as a whole.

Full Cast Set For ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY MEN Pantomime at the Everyman Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2025

The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, has announced the full cast for Robin Hood and His Merry Men, which runs from Friday 28th November 2025 through to Sunday 11th January 2026.

Review: TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, Shakespeare's Globe
by Debbie Gilpin - Oct 4, 2025

One of the least performed plays in Shakespeare’s canon, and also one of the most aptly labelled as a ‘problem play’; Troilus and Cressida is ostensibly about the romance between these two Trojans, but in reality much of the play focuses on the backdrop to their love - the ongoing siege of Troy by the Greeks. This production in the open-air Globe Theatre is the final new show of the summer season.

Cast and Creatives Set For CINDERELLA at The Rose Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2025

Rose Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Cinderella, a brand new retelling of the fairytale classic. Learn more about the show here!

Review: THE LIGHTNING THIEF: THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL, Festival Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Sep 24, 2025

The epic adventures of Percy Jackson are coming to the stage in Edinburgh. A thrilling tale for gods and mortals of all ages, this gripping story proves that being ‘normal’ is anything but.

Full Cast and Creative Team Set For RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL at Southwark Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2025

The full cast has been announced for the record-breaking UK premiere of RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL, written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell. Learn more here!

West End Cast Set For MAGICAL MERLIN at St. Martin's Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2025

The cast has been revealed for Magical Merlin, as the spellbinding theatre show returns to the West End this October half term for a limited run of magical, musical fun for children and their families.

Gary Clarke Company’s DETENTION Will Kick Off Autumn Leg of UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2025

Gary Clarke Company’s dance theatre show, DETENTION will begin the autumn leg of its UK tour later this month, with performances in Newcastle, Oxford, Doncaster, Blackpool and Brighton.

Equity Responds To BURLESQUE Cast Concerns Over Costumes and Work Environment
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 23, 2025

The West End production of Burlesque the Musical is facing reported backstage challenges, including concerns over working hours, conditions, and costume readiness since opening at the Savoy Theatre earlier this month.

MAGICAL MERLIN Comes to St. Martin's Theatre This October
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2025

This Autumn half-term, Magical Merlin will return to the West End for a limited run of magical, musical fun for children and their families. Learn more about the show here!