Wessex Grove

Shortlisted Scripts Announced For The Women’s Prize For Playwriting 2025
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2025

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting has announced the 20 shortlisted scripts for its 2025 award, selected from a record-breaking 1,275 submissions. Check out the list here!

Photos: OH, MARY! Prepares for Its West End Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 19, 2025

Rehearsal images have been released for the West End premiere of OH, MARY!, opening at Trafalgar Theatre on 3 December 2025. The Tony Award-winning comedy by Cole Escola will star Mason Alexander Park in the role of Mary Todd Lincoln.

Longlisted Plays Revealed For The Women's Prize For Playwriting 2025
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2025

The Women's Prize for Playwriting - produced by Ellie Keel Productions and Paines Plough - has announced the 41 longlisted scripts for its 2025 award, selected from a record-breaking 1,275 submissions.

Bonnie Milligan, Alexander Gemignani and More to Star in KATHY & STELLA SOLVE A MURDER! Presentation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2025

Producers Isaac Robert Hurwitz and Seth A. Goldstein of Hugo Six will present a new American adaptation of the award-winning hit British musical comedy, Kathy & Stella Solve a Murder! Learn more!

OH, MARY! Sets West End Transfer Starring Mason Alexander Park
by Michael Major - Oct 2, 2025

The Tony Award-winning smash hit comedy OH, MARY! will premiere in London at the Trafalgar Theatre This December! The West End premiere will see Mason Alexander Park star as Mary Todd Lincoln.

Rebecca Lucy Taylor (Self Esteem) Will Lead West End Revival of David Hare's TEETH 'N' SMILES
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2025

The 50th Anniversary West End revival of David Hare's rebel play TEETH 'N' SMILES will be led by Rebecca Lucy Taylor, AKA Self Esteem, in her West End play debut.

Investor Files Lawsuit & Demands Financial Transparency from CABARET Broadway Producers
by Joshua Wright - Sep 8, 2025

A lawsuit filed in New York Supreme Court alleges that producers of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club mismanaged funds and withheld profits from investors.

CABARET on Broadway Sets September Closing Date; Billy Porter Withdraws from Production
by Robert Diamond - Sep 7, 2025

This just in - producers Adam Speers for ATG Productions, Underbelly, Gavin Kalin Productions, Hunter Arnold, Smith & Brant Theatricals, and Wessex Grove announced that the Tony Award-winning production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club will end its run on Broadway at the Kit Kat Club at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street) on Sunday, September 21. On that date, the production will have played 18 preview performances and 592 regular performances.

New Artwork Released For Joe Locke-Led CLARKSTON; Venue and Dates Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2025

New artwork has today been released for the UK premiere of Clarkston by critically acclaimed writer Samuel D. Hunter (Oscar-winning and BAFTA nominated film The Whale) as venue and dates are also confirmed.   

Ben Power Joins Wessex Grove As Creative Associate
by Stephi Wild - Jul 1, 2025

Wessex Grove has announced that Ben Power has joined the company in a consulting capacity as Creative Associate. Learn more about Power and his new position here.

2025 Lucille Lortel Awards- Full Winners List
by Nicole Rosky - May 4, 2025

The 40th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theatre award to exclusively honor Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were presented on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at NYU Skirball. Check out updates from the ceremony here!

2025 Drama League Awards Nominations- The Full List
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 22, 2025

The Drama League announced the 2025 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. We have the full list of nominees here!

DRAG: THE MUSICAL, OUR CLASS, THREE HOUSES Lead 40th Annual Lucille Lortel Nominations
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 2, 2025

Nominations for the 40th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards – the only New York theatre award to exclusively honor Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway – were just announced. Check out the full list of nominees here!

ROMEO + JULIET Full Company Announced At Shakespeare's Globe
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2025

Shakespeare's Globe has announced the cast of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes (Much Ado About Nothing, 2024; The Comedy of Errors, 2023-24).

ROMEO AND JULIET Cast Revealed At Shakespeare's Globe
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 18, 2025

Shakespeare’s Globe has revealed the cast of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes. Romeo and Juliet launches the summer season, running from 25 April until 2 August in the Globe Theatre.  

The Women's Prize For Playwriting Returns For 2025 With First Prize Of £20,000
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2024

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting, produced by Ellie Keel and Paines Plough, today announces its return for 2025. This year sees the largest ever prize fund for WPP with a first prize of £20,000.

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!

Andrew Scott Will Reprise Role in VANYA Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2024

Olivier Award®-winning actor Andrew Scott will reprise his wildly acclaimed performance in Vanya, a radical new adaptation of Chekhov’s masterwork, Uncle Vanya, which Mr. Scott co-created with adaptor Simon Stephens, designer Rosanna Vize and director Sam Yates, in its American Premiere.

Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke Will Lead New Version of THE SEAGULL at The Barbican Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2024

Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke will star in Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier's new version of Chekhov's masterpiece The Seagull. Also directed by Ostermeier, the production will play a limited 6 week run at the Barbican Theatre from February 2025. 

PEOPLE, PLACES, & THINGS and VANYA To Launch on NT at Home With Streaming Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2024

On 19 September, audiences worldwide can stream the critically acclaimed productions People, Places & Things with Denise Gough (Angels in America), and VANYA with Andrew Scott (All of us Strangers, Fleabag) on National Theatre at Home.