Nottingham Playhouse News

Nottingham Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Jane Upton's Scenes from a Friendship, which due to popular demand, has already been extended by one week.

Birmingham Hippodrome announced ONE TINY PENGUIN, the third show in its My First Musical series, written by Jordan Li-Smith and Julie Tsang and directed by Laura Ryder, running December 5, 2026 through January 3, 2027.

David Shields, known for his Olivier-nominated role in PUNCH, has joined Go Live Theatre as a patron, supporting the charity's mission to bring live theatre to disadvantaged young people across the UK.

Birmingham Hippodrome and leading Midlands artist development organisation, In Good Company, have announced a new partnership. Learn more about the union here.

Mouth Studio and Grey Castle Productions in association with Park Theatre, have announced cast and creatives for their upcoming production of ROT. HUSK. LOSER. 

Comedian LENNY HENRY will embark on his first live UK tour in over a decade with 'Still At Large,' beginning on 5 May. The tour marks a significant return for the performer.

China Plate and Fuel announced a new touring initiative, 'Touring Together,' featuring INUA ELLAMS' ONCE UPON A TIME IN SOKOTO as the inaugural production in collaboration with various UK venues.

Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth will embark on a UK tour with their new show US, POTS, AND A WELSH CHAPEL, featuring insights into pottery and personal stories.

White Noise Theatre will present SQUIDGE by Tiggy Bayley at Riverside Studios in London. The solo play is directed by Selwin Hulme-Teague and runs in March. Tickets are now available.

On the eve of its return to Nottingham Playhouse, following its West End and Broadway success in 2025, Nottingham Playhouse has announced that Punch will go on tour across the UK in 2027.

Christy Lefteri’s 2019 bestseller The Beekeeper of Aleppo is both a powerful and poetic story about the refugee experience. Her story of Nuri and his wife Afra's escape from Syria to England was inspired by time Lefteri spent working in a refugee camp in Athens. Syria may currently be seen as less newsworthy than it was, but the issue of people displaced from their homes and seeking safety elsewhere has rarely been more discussed. So why does this important and emotional story feel flat on stage?

At a ceremony at The London Palladium hosted by Gina and Mazz Murray, the winners of the 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards in association with AudienceView were announced.

The Beekeeper of Aleppo will come to Storyhouse next month in a new stage production from the team behind the West End and Broadway sensation The Kite Runner.

First rehearsal photos have been released for WELCOME TO PEMFORT, written by Sarah Power (Grud) and directed by Ed Madden (The Habits). The production will be staged in the Main House at Soho Theatre from Friday 13 March through Saturday 18 April.

Joey Contreras' new musical In Pieces, will make its London premiere this spring, with an exclusive one night only concert at The Other Palace on Monday 30 March.

EGGS AREN'T THAT EASY TO MAKE, a queer rom-com about a lesbian couple's journey through IVF, will run at Riverside Studios from March 30 to April 12. Learn more here!

Nottingham Playhouse has announced a new cast for PUNCH by James Graham. The production will return to Nottingham before touring to Leeds Playhouse and Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Following a successful London run, Bryony Kimmings will present her acclaimed show Bog Witch on a comprehensive tour across the UK and Ireland from March to October 2026.

The OffWestEnd Awards (Offies) have revealed their 2026 nominations, highlighting the best in independent theatre. The awards showcase a range of emerging and established talent in the Off-West End scene.

25 years after Michael Nunn and William Trevitt's debut performance Pointless at the Roundhouse, pioneering dance company BalletBoyz will return to the stage. Learn mroe here!