The National Theatre News

As a deaf twenty-year-old whose main aim is to find the happy in every corner of life, I often struggle to engage with politics – especially those concerning disability rights. When I was a young teen I was much more actively engaged, speaking in parliament, contributing to campaigns, very much considering a career in that direction. I tired of that quite quickly, but have since found my political spark reignited, using theatre writing as an outlet instead. My love story Barrier(s) is the latest outcome, and I am very excited to see it off on tour.

The National Theatre and Playful Productions have announced that Inter Alia, the National Theatre's recent production will transfer to the West End next Spring for a strictly limited season.

The Women's Prize for Playwriting - produced by Ellie Keel Productions and Paines Plough - has announced the 41 longlisted scripts for its 2025 award, selected from a record-breaking 1,275 submissions.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 17, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Get a first look inside rehearsals for Arthur Miller’s ALL MY SONS, directed by Ivo Van Hove and starring Bryan Cranston. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets for the production here!

Catch Tobias Menzies, Emma D’Arcy, and more in THE OTHER PLACE, premiering at The Shed from January 30 to March 1, 2026.

The National Theatre has announced full casting for The Playboy of the Western World, a story of youth and self-discovery by John Millington Synge. Learn more here!

Following a carefully considered and highly competitive recruitment process, the Board of The National has appointed Rod Gilbert as the new Chief Executive Officer.

The Almeida Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Olivier Award-winning playwright Sam Grabiner’s Christmas Day, directed by James Macdonald (Infinite Life, The Children).

John Lithgow leads an exciting cast, including Aya Cash, in GIANT on Broadway, starting March 11, 2026. Get your tickets now!

The award-winning indie feature And Through the Portal We Go, directed by Mike Hayhurst, will make its New York homecoming this fall with screenings at YoFi Fest and the Queens World Film Festival.

The Legend of Erin is coming to the National Theatre in Prague this month. Performances begin on 16 October. Learn more about this upcoming production here!

National Theatre at Home has announced an online digitally subtitled premiere of The Estate to celebrate Captioning Awareness Week 2025. Learn more about the production here!

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the appointment of internationally renowned voice coach Patsy Rodenburg OBE as the Company's Emeritus Director of Voice.

Melting Pot and the Birmingham Rep will co-produce a brand-new staging of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, opening in Birmingham next September before embarking on a major UK tour

The annual Fall Festival presented by the Ashland New Plays Festival is just around the corner. Learn more about the festival and see how to purchase tickets here!

Emmy Award winner Matthew Rhys is set to return to the London stage for the first time in 21 years to play Richard Burton at The Old Vic. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 10, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The National Theatre has revealed further information about productions in 2026. The season will feature the New York transfer of Hamlet, and more! See the full season here.

The Hermitage Artist Retreat will present a London workshop of Orlando (FL), a new play by Olivier Award winner Chris Bush, directed by Andy Sandberg, in collaboration with the National Theatre.