The National Theatre News

Rehearsal photos have been released for THE AUTHENTICATOR, a new play by award-winning playwright Winsome Pinnock (Leave Taking), marking the first time one of her plays has premiered at the National Theatre.

As a Director, reviving a show you’ve directed before can be a rare thing these days. To get another bite at the cherry is a gift, but it comes with a challenge, because what do you have to navigate now? Expectations. You’ve been a part of something that people love, helped to make something that has moved and inspired audiences and now you have to recapture the lighting in a bottle.

Discovering our passions and figuring out who we are meant to become is one of the greatest journeys of life. This year, I am continuing my trek through my sophomore year at Texas State University.  

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has named Darren Edward Johnston as Associate Artistic Director of Commercial Strategy and Partnership.

The National Theatre and Playful Productions have released photos from the rehearsal room of the West End transfer of critically acclaimed Inter Alia. Check out the photos here!

A grand plan is at work in the official trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s The Christophers, starring Tony Award-winning performer Ian McKellen. The film follows the stage legend as painter Julian Sklar, who enlists the help of an art restorer to help him complete several unfinished pieces. Watch the trailer now.

The Royal Court Theatre has announced that two of their productions directed by Katie Mitchell will transfer to Berlin's Schaubühne in April 2026 as part of FIND, Europe's foremost international festival of contemporary theatre.

The Writers' Room Festival will present a packed programme of rehearsed readings, workshops and talks with industry experts and leading playwrights. Learn more here!

The Royal Shakespeare Company will present a new season of theatrical productions in 2026-27, featuring classic and contemporary plays. Learn more about the lineup here!

The Curtain will host a series of panels and talk-backs with national political action groups and elected leaders following Sunday matinees of their all-new adaptation of William Shakespeare's Richard III.

Reading Rep Theatre has announced the latest casting news for the upcoming production of Noël Coward's Private Lives which opens at the theatre this spring.

The Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard has revealed the recipients of this year's Outstanding Contribution to Dance, Outstanding Contribution to Opera, and Industry Recognition Awards. 

Catherine Tate will play Mary Todd Lincoln in the Tony Award-winning smash hit comedy OH, MARY! at Trafalgar Theatre from 27 April until 18 July 2026. Learn more here!

All new rehearsal photos have been released from Pride at the National Theatre, a brand-new musical based on the award-winning film, reuniting director Matthew Warchus and writer Stephen Beresford. Check out the photos here!

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for The Merry Wives of Windsor, an endlessly entertaining new take of Shakespeare’s most raucous comedy.

Signature Theatre has announced performers and special guests for its 35th Anniversary Gala, set for Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Edison Ballroom. Learn more here!

All new rehearsal photos have been released for Ryan Craig’s The Holy Rosenbergs at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Learn more about the show and check out photos here!

In an exclusive interview with Polly Findlay, the Olivier-Award-winning director peels back the nuanced layers that are at the heart of her directorial film debut Midwinter Break, now playing in theaters.

The Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards has announced the nominees for the prestigious Empty Space…Peter Brook Award 2026. Learn more about the nominees here!

Headlong have released production images for the UK tour of their new production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream which is now playing at Leeds Playhouse through until 28 February. Check out the photos here!