Composer Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater are teaming up with playwright James Graham on a new musical adaptation of George Orwell's classic novel, Animal Farm.
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap - the longest running show in the world, which had been due to resume performances at The St Martin's Theatre on Friday 23 October - is to have its reopening postponed.
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap - the longest running show in the world, which had to be suspended when the Coronavirus Pandemic resulted in the closure of UK theatres - is to re-open in the West End on Friday 23 October.
Once Upon a Mattress opens Upstairs at the Gatehouse in March 2020. Returning to the Gatehouse with another classic musical rarely seen in London, Mark Giesser steps back into the director's chair for his new production of Once Upon A Mattress, the first musical by Mary Rodgers, daughter of legendary musical composer Richard Rodgers.
The hit musical Hairspray is returning to the West End! Tonight the production announced that actor Paul Merton will be joining the cast in the role of Wilbur Turnblad.
Further cast to join Michael Ball in Hairspray the Musical a?" the multi-award winning smash hit production which is returning to London for a special, strictly limited season in 2020 - is today announced.
This weekend in Detroit, the birthplace of Motown records, celebrations are being held for Motown's diamond anniversary, marking 60 years of the label founded by Berry Gordy. Motown shares its legacy in the UK with the legendary Motown catalogue which is bought to life in MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, a story by Berry Gordy which uncovers how MOTOWN changed music history and created the soundtrack of a generation.
Pleasantville theater company Arc Stages presents Hedwig and the Angry Inch to kick off the fifth season for their professional company, the Next Stage. The Next Stage focuses on showcasing new, innovative work by a wide variety of exciting and talented writers. It is the third wing of a company that also includes a thriving Educational Stage and Community Stage.
British heritage brand Hawes & Curtis is proud to announce that it is the official tailor to Agatha Christie's legendary murder mystery The Mousetrap which is currently playing at St. Martins Theatre, London. A fashion shoot featuring models wearing the bespoke collection inspired by the timeless style of the 1950s can be downloaded from the link above.
Peterborough's former Broadway Theatre is set to re-launch under the new management of Selladoor Worldwide (one of the UK's leading touring theatre producers and no. 38 in The Stage 100's 2019 list of most influential people working in the performing arts industry).
Motown the Musical will conclude its run on 20 April 2019 having celebrated over 1330 performances since its London premiere in February 2016. The show received its world premiere in April 2013 in New York and opened in the West End three years later. Motown the Musical closes in London in advance of major refurbishments taking place at the Shaftesbury Theatre, while the UK tour continues across the country.
Stop in the Name of Love! Diana Ross and The Supremes were checking out the vinyl at Britain's oldest record shop The Diskery ahead of the first ever National Album Day (Saturday 13 October)