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Review Roundup: AVENUE Q Returns to The West End
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 17, 2026

On Avenue Q, puppets and people intermingle in this show about the trials and tribulations of life as a grown-up: love, sex, money, race, and how to tell your roommate he’s gay. After two decades, the three-time Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q has returned to the West End in all its glory. With original Broadway director Jason Moore and original puppet designer Rick Lyon, a brand new cast takes on the puppet show with a difference.

Review: AVENUE Q, Shaftesbury Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 17, 2026

The puppet show pumped full of profanity is back. Jason Moore's outrageous Avenue Q premiered in the West End two decades ago, bringing issues such as racism, the housing crisis and youth identity crisis to the stage in a unique and incredibly clever format. Oh yes, and there is explicit puppet sex too.

Photos: AVENUE Q Returns to the West End
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2026

All new photos have been released for the West End return of AVENUE Q, bringing the original Broadway puppets to the Shaftesbury Theatre for a strictly limited season. Check out the photos below!

Photos: AVENUE Q In Rehearsal Ahead of West End Return at Shaftesbury Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2026

Rehearsal images have been released for the West End return of AVENUE Q, which will play a strictly limited season at the Shaftesbury Theatre beginning Friday 20 March 2026.

Cast and Creative Team Set For AVENUE Q West End Return
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2026

The full cast and creative team have been announced for the West End return of AVENUE Q, bringing the original Broadway puppets to the Shaftesbury Theatre. Learn more here!

Review: TWELFTH NIGHT, Barbican Theatre
by Debbie Gilpin - Dec 17, 2025

“And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges.” Following rave reviews, the RSC’s most recent production of Twelfth Night finally makes its way to London as part of the Barbican’s winter season. Directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah, it sees Samuel West, Freema Agyeman, Michael Grady-Hall and others reprise their roles for this limited run - but does this “midsummer madness” feel at home in the festive season?

Photos: First Look at the Cast of TWELFTH NIGHT at the Royal Shakespeare Company
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2025

The Royal Shakespeare Company has released new photos of the Twelfth Night cast ahead of the show's first performance at the Barbican. Check out the photos here!

Video: Matt Maltese & Michael Grady-Hall Perform 'Maybe This Christmas' From TWELFTH NIGHT
by Michael Major - Dec 4, 2025

The Royal Shakespeare Company has released a new music video for its acclaimed production of Twelfth Night, directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah. Watch Matt Maltese and Michael Grady-Hall perform 'Maybe This Christmas.'

Full Cast Set For RSC's TWELFTH NIGHT at The Barbican
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2025

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full cast for its acclaimed production of Twelfth Night, directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah, which transfers to the Barbican in December.

Exclusive: Listen to 'I’m Gonna Be Strong' From BRONCO BILLY - THE MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2025

Bronco Billy – The Musical, Recorded live in performance during its 2024 run at London’s Charing Cross Theatre, will release an album. BroadwayWorld has an exclusive listen to 'I’m Gonna Be Strong' here. 

BRONCO BILLY – THE MUSICAL To Release Live Original London Cast Recording October 24
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 17, 2025

Producers Gary Grossman, Bronco Billy Partners, and Yellow Sound Label have announced the upcoming release of Bronco Billy – The Musical (Live Original London Cast Recording), captured during its acclaimed 2024 run at London’s Charing Cross Theatre.

Isis Hainsworth, Adam James and More to Star in RSC’s MEASURE FOR MEASURE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2025

The full cast has been revealed for the RSC’s forthcoming production of William Shakespeare’s razor-sharp thriller of hypocrisy and corruption, Measure for Measure. See who is starring and learn more!

West End Stars Will Lead LGBTQIA+ Fundraising Concert at Clapham Grand Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2025

A brand-new one-night musical theatre concert created by TikTok star and theatre producer Patrick Lewin, Guts + Glitter is a bold, celebratory fundraising event that will spotlight queer joy, resilience and community.

Photos: A KNIGHT'S TALE Takes Center Stage At Manchester Opera House Gala
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2025

Check out photos from the Manchester Opera House gala night featruing a performance from the company of A KNIGHT'S TALE THE MUSICAL. Check out photos from the evening.

Photos: A KNIGHT’S TALE THE MUSICAL Cast in Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2025

You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for A Knight's Tale The Musical at Manchester Opera House. Learn more about the production and see photos here!

Full Cast and Creative Team Set for A KNIGHT'S TALE THE MUSICAL at Manchester Opera House
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2025

The full cast has been announced for the world premiere production of A KNIGHT’S TALE THE MUSICAL, based on the Columbia Pictures film written and directed by Brian Helgeland which starred Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. to be Presented at Majestic in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2024

The Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts will present Disney's Beauty & The Beast Jr. in January. The musical features a Book by Linda Woolverton, Music by Alan Menken, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Watch a New Trailer For RSC's TWELFTH NIGHT
by Michael Major - Dec 18, 2024

Watch a new trailer video for RSC's production of Twelfth Night, directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah. The full cast features Freema Agyeman (Olivia), Emily Benjamin (Priest), Norman Bowman (Antonio), and more.

Full Cast Set For The RSC's TWELFTH NIGHT
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2024

Full casting has been announced for the RSC's upcoming production of Twelfth Night, which runs at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon between Thursday 5 December 2024 and Saturday 18 January 2025, with a press performance on Thursday 12 December, 7pm.

Review: BRONCO BILLY - THE MUSICAL, Charing Cross Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - Feb 2, 2024

Bronco Billy is a fun show with some great performers and catchy songs. While a more developed plot would have been appreciated, it is still a show that will have you smiling throughout. If you’re a fan of pantomimes and/or a fan of country music, you’ll definitely be a fan of this!