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Following a sell-out run at Theatre Royal Bath, David Hare's play, Grace Pervades, is a love letter to theatre, following the professional and personal partnership of legendary Victorian theatrical duo Sir Henry Irving and Ellen Terry. Together they performed over 27 years, changing the face and status of theatre.

David Hare’s GRACE PERVADES is now playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, starring Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison. Learn more about the show and check out photos here!

Apple TV has debuted the trailer for “Star City,” the highly anticipated new space race drama set in the world of “For All Mankind,' from creators Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert and Ronald D. Moore. Check it out now.

This week's theater news spans the globe, from a massive outdoor Phantom of the Opera making history on Sydney Harbour to Shakespeare's birthday celebrations in Chicago, a landmark West End awards night in London, and a new home for one of New York's most celebrated Off-Broadway companies. Closer to home, Broadway is reporting record-breaking grosses and attendance even as international tourism dips, while one of the Theatre District's most beloved institutions — Sardi's — prepares for a temporary farewell as it changes hands. And as the world marked World Theatre Day on March 27, the stories this week serve as a fitting reminder of just how alive and far-reaching the art form remains.

At a ceremony at the National Theatre, the Critics’ Circle announced the winners of the 2026 Theatre Awards. These are the only prizes to be entirely voted for by the professional theatre critics who are members of the Circle. Check out photos of the winners below.

The Critics’ Circle just announced the winners of the 2026 Theatre Awards. Big winners included Arthur Miller's All My Suns, Into the Woods, Punch, Paddington, and more. Check out the full list here!

Casting has been announced for the West End transfer of GRACE PERVADES, which opens at the Theatre Royal Haymarket next month, with performances from 24 April to 11 July 2026.

Apple TV has unveiled a first look at Star City, the new series set in the world of For All Mankind. The eight-episode series will debut on Apple TV Friday, May 29. Check out the photos now.

The Critics' Circle has announced the nominations for the 2026 Theatre Awards, highlighting outstanding theatrical achievements.

A star-studded silent auction offering once-in-a-lifetime experiences has launched in support of Hampstead Theatre raising vital funds to support the playwrights, artists and audiences of the future.

Due to demand, Tom Stoppard’s Indian Ink will play an additional week at Hampstead Theatre concluding its run on Saturday 7 February, 2026. Learn more here!

Indian Ink is not among Tom Stoppard’s greatest plays. The tale of a literary darling moving to 1930s India is awkwardly structured and hamfisted in its messages about Indian identity. Yet this revival breathes new life into the lesser-known work.

Hampstead Theatre has announced the full cast for its upcoming production of Tom Stoppard's Indian Ink. Directed by Jonathan Kent the show will run at Hampstead Theatre this December.

Fiennes captures the voice and gait of actor-manager Sir Henry Irving and Miranda Raison conveys the intuitive nature of actress Ellen Terry in a superb production by director Jeremy Herrin in Fiennes' new season at Theatre Royal Bath.

The RALPH FIENNES / THEATRE ROYAL BATH SEASON is opening with the world premiere of a new play by David Hare, GRACE PERVADES which sees Ralph Fiennes play opposite Miranda Raison. See photos here!

The RALPH FIENNES / THEATRE ROYAL BATH SEASON will open with the world premiere of a new play by David Hare, GRACE PERVADES which sees Ralph Fiennes play opposite Miranda Raison. See rehearsal photos here! 

Theatre Royal Bath has announced further casting for productions in the Ralph Fiennes/Theatre Royal Bath season taking place from June 2025. Learn more here!

This timely play is based on historical records of the 1431 trial of French military icon and religious martyr Joan of Arc. The production is directed by Geoffrey Horne.

Lower Manhattan's Shakespeare Downtown presents eight free performances of George Bernard Shaw's masterpiece, 'Saint Joan,' from June 16-26, 2022 inside the historic walls of Castle Clinton National Monument at The Battery. This timely play, directed by Geoffrey Horne, is based on historical records of the 1431 trial of French military icon and religious martyr Joan of Arc.

Variety reports that 'Victoria' and 'Doctor Who' actress Jenna Coleman will play Marie-Andrée Leclerc, the partner and accomplice of French serial killer Charles Sobrhaj, in “The Serpent,” from BBC and Netflix.