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Review: QUARTET IN AUTUMN, Arcola Theatre
by Clementine Scott - May 20, 2026

Despite her relative unpopularity within her lifetime, Barbara Pym always excelled at plumbing the depths in the lives of desperately ordinary people. In her 1977 novel Quartet in Autumn, she is concerned with those who live their lives waiting for something to happen, and what happens when that something never comes.

VERY YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Lands Full Series Order for Mel Brooks Reimagining
by Josh Sharpe - May 18, 2026

Very Young Frankenstein, a new take based on the 1974 Mel Brooks film Young Frankenstein, is officially moving forward with a full series order at FX. The pilot will star Zach Galifianakis, Dolly Wells, and Spencer House.

Review: EQUUS, Starring Toby Stephens, Menier Chocolate Factory
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 19, 2026

It's nearly twenty years since Daniel Radcliffe first tried to throw off the Harry Potter shackles in the 2007 version of Peter Shaffer’s 1973 play Equus. Now director Lindsay Posner has revived Shaffer's deeply traumatic story about the fluctuating relationship between a psychiatrist, Dr Dysart, and a teenage boy, Alan Strang. Featuring a remarkable cast and exquisite visuals, this is one not to be missed.

Photos: EQUUS Now Playing at the Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2026

All new production photos have been released from Equus which is currently in previews at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Learn more about the show and check out the photos here!

Photos: All-Female GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS in Rehearsal at the Old Vic
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2026

All new photos have been released from rehearsals for Glengarry Glen Ross at The Old Vic. Glengarry Glen Ross plays at The Old Vic beginning next month. Check out the photos here!

Review: SUNNY AFTERNOON at Edinburgh Playhouse
by Mary Baillie - May 7, 2026

1960s rock band The Kinks never reached the towering commercial heights of The Beatles or The Rolling Stones, but Joe Penhall’s jukebox bio-musical Sunny Afternoon argues that their turbulent journey to stardom was no less dramatic. Following the band’s rise through the 1960s, the production centres on frontman Ray Davies as he struggles to balance artistic ambition with the relentless commercial pressures of the music industry.

Photos: Sadie Sink, Noah Jupe, and More Behind the Scenes of ROMEO & JULIET
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2026

Empire Street Productions has released behind the scenes photos from Romeo & Juliet, starring Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe directed by Robert Icke. Check out the photos here!

Interview: 'This Is A Dream': Musician & Lyricist Drew Gasparini On Bringing THE KARATE KID THE MUSICAL To The UK
by Kat Mokrynski - May 12, 2026

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Drew Gasparini, who wrote the music and lyrics for The Karate Kid. We discussed what his creative process has been like for the show, what it’s like to write for an adaptation versus an original piece of work and even how he didn’t actually want to be a part of the Karate Kid musical in the first place!

Photos: Gino Ochello and More in THE KARATE KID - THE MUSICAL UK Premiere
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2026

All new photos have been released from the UK premiere of The Karate Kid - The Musical, now playing at the New Wimbledon Theatre before touring. Check out the photos here!

Photos: Catherine Tate Stars as Mary Todd Lincoln in OH, MARY! in London
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026

All new photos have been released of Catherine Tate as Mary Todd Lincoln in OH, MARY! Tate joined the company at the Trafalgar Theatre in London. Check out the photos here!

Photos: Toby Stephens and More in EQUUS Rehearsals at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2026

The Menier Chocolate Factory is presenting Lindsay Posner's major revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus. See photos of the cast, featuring Toby Stephens and more in rehearsals here!

Guest Blog: 'The Downtrodden Deserve Their Stories To Be Told': Actor Arthur Boan on Playing Chief Bromden in ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
by Guest Author - Apr 23, 2026

In the late nineties, my childhood self was growing up in the wilderness surrounded by bears and wolves on a remote island in the James Bay, Canada. He would never have expected that in 2026 he would find himself on the stage in London’s West End, playing one of the most iconic characters in contemporary North American literature. 

Review Roundup: DOUBLE IDEMNITY UK Tour, Starring Mischa Barton
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 22, 2026

Performances are underway for the new stage adaptation of James M. Cain's Double Indemnity, starring Mischa Barton in her UK stage debut. Inspired by Billy Wilder’s legendary film noir masterpiece. Check out what the critics are saying...

Photos: Catherine Tate in Rehearsal For OH, MARY! in London
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2026

All new photos have been released of Catherine Tate in rehearsals for OH, MARY! ahead of her first performance at Trafalgar Theatre in London. Check out the photos here!

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by Team BWW - Apr 16, 2026

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Review Roundup: Suzie Miller's INTER ALIA Transfers to The West End
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 8, 2026

Jessica Parks is a maverick London Crown Court Judge; sharp, compassionate, and determined to change a system she knows isn’t always just. But her career exists inter alia (‘among other things’) as she balances motherhood, friendship and the elusive notion of ‘having it all’. So, when an unthinkable event rocks her finely tuned life, can she hold her family together – or will everything fall apart? Rosamund Pike returns to Suzie Miller's explosive second play-what did the critics think?

Review: INTER ALIA, Starring Rosamund Pike, Wyndham's Theatre
by Clementine Scott - Apr 7, 2026

In Prima Facie, former lawyer and playwright Suzie Miller wrote about a lawyer whose faith in her profession is shaken by an experience of sexual assault. Now in Inter Alia, which transfers to the West End after an acclaimed National Theatre run, she exposes the limits of the justice system when it comes to sexual violence through a different lens: that of a mother of a son immersed in the manosphere.

Photos: Inside Rehearsals for THE PSYCHIC at York Theatre Royal
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2026

York Theatre Royal has released rehearsal photos from THE PSYCHIC, a new play written and directed by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman. The production will begin previews April 29, officially open May 6, and run through May 23.

Photos: Rosamund Pike and More in INTER ALIA in The West End
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2026

You can now get a first look at production photos of the West End transfer of Inter Alia, featuring Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner and BAFTA and Academy Award-nominee Rosamund Pike.

Interview: 'You Feel This Joy At Letting Weird Be Wonderful!': Actor Scott Karim on Joining The Cast of OH, MARY!
by Kat Mokrynski - Apr 8, 2026

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Scott Karim, who has taken over the role of Mary’s Husband in Oh, Mary! from Giles Terera. We discussed what made him want to be a part of this production, what made the rehearsal process unique and even what he thinks makes this comedic play so special.