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A Hip-Hop Dance Theatre production that analyses representations of females of colour with an intersectional focus to show untold individual journeys, Born to Exist forms the third part of Joseph Toonga's nationally acclaimed Hip-Hop Dance trilogy.

Leeds Playhouse and Nottingham Playhouse have announced the full cast who will star the regional premiere of Natasha Gordon's critically acclaimed play NINE NIGHT. This comedic and heartfelt production will play in Leeds from 24 September – 15 October ahead of transferring to Nottingham from 19 October – 5 November.

 London's leading centre for dance performance and creation The Place will launch its electrifying autumn season, with must-see highlights including the UK premiere of Georgia Tegou & Michalis Theophanous' Reverie (part of Dance Umbrella Festival 2022), The Place's Work Place Artist Anders Duckworth's Mapping Gender, the return of Igor x Moreno's acclaimed solo BEAT, and Far From Home by Alleyne Dance.

There is less than a week to go before the three-part concert series presented at Theatre Royal Drury Lane kicks off, starting with Chess the Musical in Concert on Monday 1 August.

While Romeo and Juliet have charmed and stirred audiences for over five centuries, another unofficial couple from Shakespeare’s tragedy has instilled doubt and curiosity. Mercutio and Tybalt, sworn foes, are tied together by an invisible string of admiration and attraction.

Treason is the explosive new musical about the gunpowder plot featuring stunning music by Ricky Allan, and book and lyrics by Ricky Allan and Kieran Lynn. Since announcing the live stage debut of the musical on 22 August at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, it sold out within 2 weeks of going on sale, a record for an original new musical!

Hip Hop Dance Theatre Production Born to Exist forms the third part of Joseph Toonga's nationally acclaimed trilogy  which includes Born to Manifest and Born to Protest. Joseph's work seeks to change and oversome stigmas that society holds towards ethnic minorities by analysing representation, with an intersectional focus, to show untold, underrepresented, individual stories.

A fresh and sexy twist on one of the world's most famous love stories, 'Starcrossed' reveals the intrigue and passion of a forbidden romance between 'Romeo & Juliet' characters Mercutio and Tybalt - forged in strife, stifled by circumstance and silenced by history.

Three star-led musical concerts, accompanied by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, will be presented at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in August 2022. Find out when they're taking place and how to get tickets.

Sadler's Wells and 180 Studios present the world premiere of Ivan Michael Blackstock's TRAPLORD which runs at 180 Studios from Saturday 26 March – Saturday 16 April 2022 in a co-production with The Factory and ALTRUVIOLET.  

The new musical Jungle Rumble is playing to sold out houses at The Fortune Theatre in the West End this half-term, running until 20 February 2022. 

The producers of the new musical Jungle Rumble, the half-term theatrical treat which is playing at The Fortune Theatre from 14-20 February 2022 (tickets from £15), are offering free tickets to hundreds of families who could not normally stretch to the expense of a West End trip.  

Jungle Rumble, a new family musical featuring an inspirational message about working together to protect the Earth, will run this half term from 14 to 20 February 2022 at The Fortune Theatre in London's Covent Garden.  

Manchester Hope Mill Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of The Wiz is to be streamed. The musical had to cancel 15 sold-out performances over Christmas due to Covid. The rights holders have now generously agreed to it being filmed and streamed for a strictly limited number of performances to UK-only audiences, and limited to the number of physical seats at the venue.

Sadler’s Wells and 180 Studios will present the world premiere of Ivan Michael Blackstock’s TRAPLORD which will run at 180 Studios from Saturday 26 March – Saturday 16 April 2022 in a co-production with The Factory and ALTRUVIOLET.

With previews underway and press night on Sunday, stunning images by Pamela Raith have been released from a radical new Black British version of the 70s musical The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical Wonderful Wizard of Oz at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester.

A brand new trailer has been released today for The Shark is Broken.   As previously announced the critically acclaimed production has extended its run at the Ambassadors Theatre, due to popular demand, until 13 February 2022. 

Tunde’s 30th birthday is on its way. But he isn’t in the mood for celebrating like he usually does, much to the dismay of his friends and family. He’s also not attending the gym, his mood his low, he’s broken up with his girlfriend of 5+ years and now, every time he has sex with someone new, he ends up being in tears. Ifeyinwa Frederick’s new play about male mental health, masculinity and vulnerability opens up conversations about who we can turn to in our darkest days. Delving deep into one man’s experience on the edge, it’s a playful, delicate and at times uncomfortable take on depression.

 'The Shark is Broken' will extend its run at the Ambassadors Theatre until 13 February 2022.  The production made a big splash when it opened in the West End last month receiving critical acclaim and delighting audiences.

Following its sold-out, critically acclaimed production of ‘Rent’, Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre in association with Ameena Hamid Productions announces the cast for a radical new version of the 70s musical The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz”.