Somerset House will host stand-up comedy for the first time with LAUGHTERAMA, a new five-day festival featuring Josh Widdicombe, Dara Ó Briain, Sara Pascoe, Ross Noble, and more across seven open-air shows.
The winners of the Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard were revealed earlier this week at London’s Royal Albert Hall, in a ceremony hosted by Nick Mohammed. Marking their 50th anniversary, the Olivier Awards celebrate the very best of London’s world-leading theatre industry. Check out some performances in these videos.
The winners of the Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard were revealed at London’s Royal Albert Hall, in a ceremony hosted by Nick Mohammed. Marking their 50th anniversary, the Olivier Awards celebrate the very best of London’s world-leading theatre industry. Check out some acceptance speeches from the evening.
The winners of the Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard were revealed at London’s Royal Albert Hall, in a ceremony hosted by Nick Mohammed. See photos of Rachel Zegler, Rosamund Pike and more!
On Broadway, the Justice Department's resolution of its investigation into Broadway Across America signals growing scrutiny of market power in the touring industry, while the Tony Awards season heats up with eligibility decisions, a surprise celebrity host announcement in P!NK, and a $100 million facelift planned for Studio 54.
London theatre's biggest night returned for its 2026 ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall, where Nick Mohammed hosted the Olivier Awards. Check out a full list of winners here.
London theatre's biggest night is back this weekend when Nick Mohammed hosts the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, April 12 at 6pm GMT. If you want to tune in for the ceremony, how you do so will depend on where you live.
Final details of the ceremony - including presenters and performances - have been announced ahead of the Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard, taking place this Sunday 12 April.
On the business side, the independent acquisition of Serino Coyne signals a shift away from the consolidation model that has defined much of the advertising world, while the merger of Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO illustrates how financial pressure is prompting institutions to find strength in unity. On the creative side, BroadwayWorld's Spring Preview paints an exciting picture of a season packed with star power and long-awaited arrivals. Internationally, UK theatremakers are pushing for greater recognition of emerging craft disciplines at the Oliviers, and a landmark Irish experiment offers compelling evidence that investing directly in artists yields measurable cultural and economic returns.
UK desigers have come together to call for a new category at the Olivier Awards acknowledging Video Design. A petition has been signed by over 100 artsist in the UK theatre community.
As revealed on BBC’s The One Show yesterday evening, Dame Elaine Paige will receive this year’s Special Award at the Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard. Learn more here!
This week's theater news spans triumph and turbulence in equal measure. On the celebratory side, Ann-Margret is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chita Rivera Awards, Broadway dims its marquees to honor luminaries including Robert Duvall and Bret Hanna-Shuford, and the 2026 Olivier Award nominations are in — with Into The Woods and Paddington The Musical leading the pack.
STAGES St. Louis founder Jack Lane may need to clear space on his mantle for additional hardware. This morning, when the Society of London Theatre announced their 2026 nominations for the Olivier Awards, Lane became a first time Olivier nominee. Two of his productions, Evita and The Producers picked up nominations for Best Revival of a Musical.
The nominations are in for the 2026 Olivier Awards. The nominees included Paddington the Musical, Into The Woods, Oh, Mary!, Into The Woods, Evita, and more. Check out the full list here!
Nick Mohammed has been announced as the host for the Olivier Awards 2026, with the event set to unveil nominations later this week. Learn more about the ceremony here!
Live Comedy Day has been announced as a new annual celebration of the UK’s live comedy industry. Established by the Live Comedy Association in partnership with BBC Radio 4, the inaugural event will take place nationwide on 1 April 2026.
Nick Mohammed’s biggest live tour to date just got even bigger. The Ted Lasso and Celebrity Traitors star has announced a one-night-only performance of his Mr. Swallow show Show Pony at the world-famous London Palladium.
The Celebrity Traitors UK S1 will premiere on Peacock next Thursday, Nov. 20, with all nine episodes of the hit series available to stream. The spin-off of the popular reality series was filmed at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands and hosted by Claudia Winkleman.
Discover what's in store for Slow Horses Season 5 as Lamb debriefs River and Coe. Tune in October 22 for the thrilling espionage drama.
Star of The Celebrity Traitors, Taskmaster and Ted Lasso, NICK MOHAMMED will bring his critically acclaimed alter-ego MR. SWALLOW to Bradford Live next year. Learn more here!
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