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[West End]
2025
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[West End]
2023
[Replacement]

[Replacement]

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[West End, 2023]
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winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2009 - Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer

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Sue Perkins, Sara Pascoe, and More Headline Latitude Comedy Bill
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2026

The Latitude Festival has announced Sara Pascoe, Sue Perkins and Sing-Along with The Section as the latest additions to its landmark 20th anniversary edition. Learn more here!
Photos: Freckle Productions' ZOG UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2026

All new photos have been released from the UK and Ireland tour of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved story Zog. Check out photos from the show here!
Riverside Studios Will Host 50th Anniversary Celebration Events With Dame Helen Mirren And More
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026

Riverside Studios has announced details of the first special events being staged to celebrate the West London venue's 50th anniversary. Learn more about the lineup here!
Cast and Creatives Set For UK and Ireland Tour of ZOG
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2026

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's much-loved story Zog will fly back onto the stage for a major UK and Ireland tour this year, followed by a special summer season at London's Cadogan Hall.
Fatiha El-Ghorri Will Embark on First Ever Stand-up Tour:
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2026

Fatiha El-Ghorri, known for her appearances on Taskmaster and Live at the Apollo, will present her first stand-up tour, COCKNEY STACKING DOLL, across the UK in 2026.
Sir Lenny Henry to Perform at the Latitude Festival's 20th Anniversary
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2026

Klarna presents Latitude Festival has revealed Sir Lenny Henry for an exclusive UK music festival performance as part of its landmark 20th anniversary comedy lineup.
Final Shows Announced For INSIDE NO.9 STAGE/FRIGHT At Eventim Apollo
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 12, 2025

Following its Olivier-nominated West End run and extensive UK tour, this marks audiences’ last chance to see the pair perform their celebrated blend of comedy, mystery, and theatrical invention live.
Review: EVERY BRILLIANT THING, starring Minnie Driver, @sohoplace
by Franco Milazzo - Oct 22, 2025

If you’re anything like me — a man of taste, decency, and a healthy suspicion of anything that smells of group therapy — you approach a one-person play about depression with the same enthusiasm you’d reserve for an unexpected colonoscopy. The title, Every Brilliant Thing, only amplified my well-fed scepticism. It sounds like it should be a self-congratulatory bumper sticker on an electric vehicle or the name of a hastily manufactured boy band.
Photos: Minnie Driver in EVERY BRILLIANT THING @sohoplace
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2025

All new production photos have been released of Minnie Driver in the West End premiere of Every Brilliant Thing @sohoplace theatre. The play runs until 8 November 2025. Check out the photos here!
Video: Watch the Trailer for Noah Baumbach's JAY KELLY Starring George Clooney
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 29, 2025

Netflix has released the official trailer for Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach's new dramedy film starring Tony nominee George Clooney. Check out the trailer now!
Review: EVERY BRILLIANT THING, Starring Sue Perkins, @sohoplace
by Louise Penn - Sep 15, 2025

Every Brilliant Thing, now on in the West End, never be the same show, so it could be watched 10 times, 100 times, a million and still reach deep into the heart of you. It won't be for everyone. It may come across as over-sentimental or simplistic to some. I'm not one of those people.
Review: EH UP, ME OLD FLOWERS!, White Bear Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Sep 13, 2025

Chris England's warm show is funny and clever and unafraid to pose some difficult questions
Review: EVERY BRILLIANT THING, Starring Ambika Mod, @sohoplace
by Katie Kirkpatrick - Sep 12, 2025

Ambika Mod, of This Is Going to Hurt and One Day fame, is pretty perfect casting for the part. Exuding warmth and approachability, she handles the play’s demands with the ideal balance of humanity and confidence, putting audiences immediately at ease. She never feels like she’s fully playing a role, but rather telling a story.
OFF MENU Adds final Extra Date to Royal Albert Hall Shows in March 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 8, 2025

​Due to demand and rapid ticket sales, comedians and podcast hosts Ed Gamble and James Acaster will present announce one final extra date for their 2026 live run, Off Menu Live: The Tasting Menus.
Assembly Festival Secures Future At Assembly Rooms Until 2032 As 44th Festival Closes On A High
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2025

Assembly Festival has secured its future at the Assembly Rooms until 2032 as the 44th edition of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe closed on August 25, 2025. More than 470,000 tickets were issued for 240 shows featuring nearly 1,900 artists, with productions earning major awards including Fringe Firsts, comedy accolades, and theatre prizes.
Review: EVERY BRILLIANT THING, Starring Jonny Donahoe, @sohoplace
by Abbie Grundy - Aug 22, 2025

Every Brilliant Thing is a masterful exploration of mental health struggles and the power of resilience .
Review: EVERY BRILLIANT THING, Starring Lenny Henry @sohoplace
by Alexander Cohen - Aug 8, 2025

If grief is the price we pay for love, then Every Brilliant Thing is the receipt lovingly crumpled and stuffed into a back pocket.
Photos: Lenny Henry in EVERY BRILLIANT THING @sohoplace
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2025

First presented by Paines Plough at Roundabout at Summerhall in 2014, Every Brilliant Thing has bee performed in over 80 countries worldwide, been adapted into a highly successful HBO film and now debuts in the West End @sohoplace. See photos!
Video/Photos: George Clooney Stars as Movie Star JAY KELLY in First-Look at Noah Baumbach Film
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 5, 2025

Netflix has released the teaser trailer and new first-look photos for Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach's new dramedy film starring Tony nominee George Clooney.  The movie will be released in select theaters on November 14 and on Netflix on December 5.
INSIDE NO. 9 STAGE/FRIGHT Comes to Milton Keynes Theatre
by Emmy Rice - Aug 2, 2025

Following a sold-out West End season, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith are taking the critically acclaimed Inside No.9 Stage / Fright to theatres around the UK this autumn, with the tour arriving in Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 9 – Sat 13 Sep.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Lenny Henry been nominated for?

and Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer (Evening Standard Awards) for Othello.

What awards has Lenny Henry won?

Lenny Henry won the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard Awards for his performance in Othello.

How many Broadway shows has Lenny Henry been in?

Lenny Henry has not appeared on Broadway.

How many West End shows has Lenny Henry been in?

Lenny Henry has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.

What was Lenny Henry's first West End show?

Lenny Henry's first West End show was August in England which opened in 2023

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