Old Vic News

Bitch Boxer, from British playwright Charlie Josephine (he/they), will make its U.S. premiere at a site-specific gym in March. Learn more about the show!

Alan Bennett’s modern classic The History Boys will make a return to stage in the 20th anniversary production opening at Theatre Royal Bath with performances from Thursday 22 August – Saturday 31 August prior to a national tour. 

Hightide has announced the six east of England playwrights who have been selected to form the new HighTide Writers Group. Learn more aboutt he playwrights here!

Tom Byrne will play Richard Hannay in the UK Tour of the Tony and Olivier Award-winning comedy, THE 39 STEPS, with Safeena Ladha as Annabella Schmidt / Pamela / Margaret, Eugene McCoy as Clown 1 and Maddie Rice as Clown 2. Learn more about the production here!

All new production photos have been released from the West End production of Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre, London. Check out the photos here!

Leading British-African heritage theatre company tiata fahodzi presents the London premiere of 'cheeky little brown' by Papatango Prize-winning playwright Nkenna Akunna. This surreal, profound, and comedic part-drama-part-musical explores the diverging paths and friendship of two Black women. Don't miss this unique theatrical experience at Theatre Royal Stratford East from April 16th to 20th.

Check out footage of the cast of Hadestown preparing for their first West End performance!

Orange Tree Theatre has announced full casting for the UK première of Kate Attwell's Testmatch. Testmatch opens at the Orange Tree on 24 April and runs until 18 May, with previews from 24 April and will then tour to Octagon Theatre Bolton from 24 May until 1 June, with previews from 23 May.

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced its new 2024/2025 season, featuring a revival of the Olivier Award-winning play Our Country’s Good. Learn more about the full season here!

Signature Theatre has revealed the cast of Spotlight Resident Sarah Ruhl’s Orlando, adapted from Virginia Woolf’s novel and directed by Will Davis.

Full casting and further creative team have been revealed for a new tour of Atri Banerjee's highly acclaimed production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, first seen at Royal Exchange Theatre in late 2022.

 Bafta-winning comedian Iain Stirling (Taskmaster) has added extra dates, including a homecoming Edinburgh show, to his biggest UK & Ireland tour ever, Relevant.

Just For One Day, the new musical inspired by the legendary Live Aid concert, is officially open at London's Old Vic! Read the reviews!

Just For One Day, the new Old Vic musical inspired by the legendary Live Aid concert, could be headed to London's West End!

Le Navet Bete will launch a UK tour of brand new laugh- out- loud show King Arthur. Learn which cities King Arthur is coming to, and learn how to purchase tickets.

The story of Live Aid, raising hundreds of millions remains compelling. Bob Geldof's indefatigable efforts to rouse the world into action deserve to be brought to the stage, but not necessarily in this format.

'What (is) a Woman' is a blistering new play by Andrée Bernard premiering at Arcola Theatre from April 23rd to May 4th.

The cast has been set for A TASTE OF HONEY by Shelagh Delaney and directed by Emma Baggott  at Royal Exchange. Performances run 15 March – 13 April.

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced casting the European première of Paul Grellong’s Power of Sail. Performances run 20 March – 12 May.

Following their hugely successful Edinburgh Festival Fringe season and return to the prestigious Soho Theatre, award-winning sketch du0 Grubby Little Mitts are back on tour! See where they are performing.