The National Theatre News

A festive treat lands just in time for Christmas

 The McKittrick Hotel, home of Sleep No More, will host The McKittrick Follies: Meet Me Under the Mistletoe this December as its final performance in the celebrated Manderley Bar.

The Old Vic announced that Rupert Goold will be the next Artistic Director of The Old Vic, following an extensive process led by a Succession Committee of the Board.

Grammy Award winner Allison Russell has joined the cast of Hadestown as ‘Persephone.’ Watch her perform 'Living It Up' here! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

This December, at the Princess Pavilion in Falmouth, Miracle Theatre will welcome Duffy and the Stiltskin, an imaginative new production inspired by an ancient Cornish mummers play.

Creative director Corey Campbell, CEO Laura Elliott and the whole team at the Belgrade theatre have announced the three companies selected for the 2024 Springboard Programme.

After pausing its operations last year to reorganize and create a new business model, Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company is welcoming two new Board members as it prepares to reopen January 30, 2025. Learn more!

Platee comes to the National Theatre in Prague this week. Performances continue through 23 November 2024 at the State Opera. Learn more about the production here!!

Underbelly Boulevard Soho has announced that the award-winning Edinburgh smash Big Gay Afterparty has had a Christmas makeover. Big Gay Christmas Party will be taking to the stage for one night only.

The world of Sony Pictures' Insidious is set to jump off the screen and directly into your seat during the 80-plus city North American tour of 'INSIDIOUS: THE FURTHER YOU FEAR'. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Best known as the virtuoso accordionist in the visionary folk trio Lau, Martin Green has spent the past two years on an odyssey deep into the world of brass bands, culminating in this staging of KELI, marking its world premiere as a stage play.

Chris Noth will star as George Bailey in IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY at Denver's Elaine Wolf Theater. Experience the holiday classic in a 1940s radio studio setting. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Several West End and theatrical-adjacent figures showed up on this year's list, including Andrew Lloyd Webber, James Graham, Sonia Friedman, Tom Holland, Sir Ian McKellen and more!

 Headlong will take their hit production of The House Party on a UK tour in Spring 2025. The House Party is a co-production with Chichester Festival Theatre. Learn more here!

This holiday season, Arden Children’s Theatre invites families to embark on a magical adventure with an imaginative adaptation of the timeless classic Peter Pan.

The McKittrick Hotel will present three final farewell parties, titled Apparitions. Apparitions invites guests to revel with thrilling performances, live music, and dancing throughout multiple floors of the hotel. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Broadway advertising agency ARTHOUSE is expanding its footprint to London, bringing its dynamic and creative advertising strategies to the West End and the UK theater market. Learn more about the agency!

Sir Damon Buffini, Chair of the National Theatre, has announced that Cate Blanchett, James Graham and Sarah Wiggins are to join the National Theatre Board this month, with further appointments to be announced next year.

The Abbey Theatre has announced details of Spreading the News, a special event to mark 120 years of the National Theatre of Ireland, taking place next month.

A multi star cast has been announced for the World Premiere of the brand-new stage production, Picture You Dead - adapted from the bestselling novel from Peter James.