James Graham News

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 11, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Manhattan Theatre Club has added two shows to the company’s 2025-2026 season. Check out all of the details about Punch and The Monsters here!

Based on the memoir of Jacob Dunne, Punch is the sobering true story of the tragic and rippling consequences of a single punch thrown on a night out. 

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Lowry, the North West's leading arts and culture institution, is launching a brand-new, free, immersive experience of L.S. Lowry's ‘Going to the Match'.

The National Theatre has released all new rehearsal photos for its return of James Graham’s smash-hit production of Dear England. Check out the photos here!

Paines Plough has announced its programming for 2025, with two new commissions set to tour the UK. This follows the company’s 50th anniversary fundraising gala at the Criterion Theatre earlier this month.

The Mercury Theatre in Colchester has announced plans for their 2025 season including Essex playwright Emma Jo Pallett's debut full-length play Flumps, a revival of Noël Coward's Private Lives.

The National Theatre has announced a tour of its production, Dear England. Dear England tells the story of Gareth Southgate's revolutionary tenure as England manager in this gripping examination of nation and game. 

The National Theatre has announced a highly anticipated tour of its smash-hit production, Dear England. The Olivier Award-winning ‘Best New Play' will visit Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 20 - Sat 24 Jan 2026.

Hampstead Theatre has announced the full cast for the world premiere of Apex Predator by John Donnelly which will come to Hampstead's Main Stage in March.

After debuting at Liverpool's Royal Court and successful London and West End transfers, James Graham's adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s iconic television series is now on a national tour. And what a good thing, as this is urgent and thoughtful theatre that deserves to be seen by as many people as possible.

Photos have been released from Paines Plough’s star-studded 50th Anniversary Gala which took place last night at the Criterion Theatre. Check out the photos below!

Simon Friend Entertainment has announced a new co-production with Birmingham Repertory Theatre which will see Tom Chambers play the beloved detective Inspector Morse in a thrilling new stage production, Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts.

The National Theatre of Scotland has appointed Liam Sinclair as the new Executive Director of the Company. Lear more about Sinclair and about The National Theatre of Scotland here!

Tom Chambers will  play the beloved detective Inspector Morse in a new stage production, Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts. The production opens in Birmingham on Thursday 28 August 2025 ahead of a major UK tour.

The Peggy Ramsay Foundation will take primary responsibility for funding the Playwrights ‘73 Award, which places 4 playwrights with 4 theatres around the UK for 18 months and funds them to write a new play.

The cast of Naomi Westerman’s new play Puppy at the King’s Head Theatre has been announced including Ian Hallard (Doctor Who and Sherlock, BBC). Learn more here!

Asa Butterfield is making his theatrical debut in the comedy-drama Second Best, directed by Michael Longhurst and written by Barney Norris. Get a first look at photos here!

Paines Plough has announced programming for its star-studded 50th Anniversary Gala taking place in February at the Criterion Theatre. Learn more about the upcoming lineup here!

The National Theatre has announced further casting for its highly anticipated return of James Graham's smash-hit production of Dear England as rehearsals begin on the South Bank.