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Rehearsal photos have been released for THESPIANS, Mischief’s first musical comedy, ahead of its world premiere at Mercury Theatre Colchester. The new musical by Jonathan Sayer and Ed Zanders reimagines the origins of theatre in Ancient Greece. See photos from inside the rehearsal room.

Tickets are now on sale for The Pantomime Awards, which will be held at Wycombe Swan in High Wycombe, featuring guest performances from Steve Royle, Michael J Bachelor, and Wendi Harriott.

The full cast has been revealed for the strictly limited run of Peter Quilter’s End of the Rainbow, at Soho Theatre Walthamstow. The cast features Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland.

The full cast has been announced for THESPIANS, Mischief's first musical comedy, written by Jonathan Sayer and Ed Zanders, set in 534 BC Greece. Learn more about how to get tickets here!

All new photos have been released of award-winning actress Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland in the upcoming revival of Peter Quilter’s END OF THE RAINBOW, playing at Soho Theatre Walthamstow from 15 May until 21 June 2026. 

UNFORTUNATE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF URSULA THE SEA WITCH has opened at The Other Palace. Check out photos from opening night. The production transfers following its Christmas engagement at The Lowry.

The full cast has been announced for the musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch, performing at London’s The Other Palace from Friday 6 February for a strictly limited season until Sunday 5 April 2026. 

Kiln Theatre has announced that Bobbie Little will now play Edmund/Covell in the world premiere of new musical Coven, with music and lyrics by Rebecca Brewer and Grammy Award winning Daisy Chute, and book by Rebecca Brewer.

The critically acclaimed musical parody UNFORTUNATE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF URSULA THE SEA WITCH will transfer to The Other Palace for a limited season from 6 February to 5 April 2026.

Directed by Miranda Cromwell, it’s a mixed bag: invigorating and galvanising on one hand, sermonic and overly explanatory on the other. Exquisite performances deliver generally mid songs that have a tendency to come up short on poetic narrative, but overdo it on the clichés. A more decisive tonal approach might have made the message hit harder. The continuous reiteration of the piece’s political beliefs and the doubling down on its feminist slant by telling rather than showing us slows the show down dramatically and narratively.

Due to popular demand, Kiln Theatre has announced a further extension of the world premiere of new musical Coven, with music and lyrics by Rebecca Brewer and Grammy Award winning Daisy Chute, and book by Rebecca Brewer.

The world premiere new musical Coven has music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winning Daisy Chute with Rebecca Brewer, book by Rebecca Brewer and is directed by Olivier Award winner Miranda Cromwell.

The Mercury Theatre in Colchester has announced the full cast and creative team for this year's annual pantomime Mother Goose, which will run in the theatre beginning in November.

The brand-new stage adaptation of The Baddies, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's hugely successful 2022 story, heads to the Corn Exchange Newbury. Learn more here!

Reading Rep Theatre and the Watermill Theatre have revealed the full cast for the world premiere of Camille Ucan’s debut play, Three Hens in a Boat. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

The UK Pantomime Association has announced the nominees for The Pantomime Awards 2025, which will take place next month at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking. Check out the full list here!

The finalists for the OffWestEnd Awards (Offies) have been announced, as the UK’s foremost awards for independent theatre mark their 15th anniversary. Learn more here!

New cast members have been revealed for the brand-new stage adaptation of THE BADDIES. See who is starring in the production and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Mercury Theatre’s panto is back, this time flying us past the second star on the right and straight on ‘til morning!

The Mercury Theatre has released photos from inside rehearsal for the 2024/5 pantomime, The New Adventures of Peter Pan, which will run from 23 November 2024 – 19 January 2025.