Newcastle Theatre News

Brian Conley will once again be joined on-stage by his daughter, Lucy Conley, who stars as Goldilocks along with renowned dame David Robbins as Dame Betty Barnum, and more.

New Adventures has announced the full cast and tour dates for Matthew Bourne’s double Olivier award-winning, smash hit production of THE RED SHOES as it returns for a 2025/26 tour.

Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep will co-present The Battle, a new comedy based (mostly) on real events. Actor and comedian, Mathew Horne will play influential Britpop music executive, Andy Ross.

The National Theatre has announced casting for the remaining tour dates of the UK and Ireland tour of War Horse. Plus check out all new rehearsal photos here!

Here we go again! MAMMA MIA! will embark on a new UK tour from 24 October 2025 and announced further additional dates and venues. We have all of the details here!

Further details have been announced for the 2026/2027 UK and Ireland tour of the award-winning MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL. The tour will open at Manchester Opera House in February.

A brand-new Made at Curve production of the West End and Broadway musical comedy LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL will tour the UK and Ireland in 2026. Learn more here!

The UK and Europe tour of the award-winning musical THE BODYGUARD will star international leading lady Sidonie Smith as Rachel Marron, Olivier Award nominee Adam Garcia as Frank Farmer, and more.

Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep will co-present The Battle, a new comedy play based (mostly) on real events. Reliving the heady summer of 1995 when heavyweights of Britpop, Blur and Oasis, went head-to-head in the greatest chart battle of all time.

Beloved Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire will be packing up her suitcase and hitting the road next year as her West End and Broadway musical Mrs. Doubtfire tours the UK and Ireland for the first time.

The multi award-winning musical SIX, written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, has announced a new cast for the UK & International tour. Learn more about the new cast here!

Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton will star in supernatural thriller 2:22 - A Ghost Story on an extensive UK-wide tour, opening at Manchester Opera House in August.

Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman's supernatural sensation Ghost Stories will return to the West End. The Olivier Award-nominated show will return to London following it's first ever full UK tour, playing a limited 6 week season at the Peacock Theatre.

Weird, an electrifying pop-powered musical reimagining Shakespeare's classic tragedy Macbeth, will make its World Premiere at Newcastle Theatre Royal next year. Learn more here!

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is set to embark on an electrifying UK tour this autumn, bringing the hit stage adaptation of Rick Riordan’s bestselling novel to audiences across the country.

Further dates have been announced for the 2025/2026 UK and Europe tour of the award-winning smash hit musical THE BODYGUARD opening at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre on Saturday 20 September 2025.

The full cast has been announced for the 2025 tour of Matthew Bourne's award-winning THE MIDNIGHT BELL, opening at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. Learn more here!

MAMMA MIA! will embark on a new UK tour from 24 October 2025 and has announced additional dates and venues. Learn more about where to catch the tour here!

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. 

New dates have been added for the major UK tour of MISS SAIGON. The new production has confirmed the addition of seven new venues on its UK 2025 /26 tour.