The Theatre Royal, Stratford East News

Donmar Warehouse Announces the 2016 Spring Season!

Meera Syal's much-loved novel bursts onto the stage for the very first time this Autumn. Adapted for the stage by the award-winning playwright, Tanika Gupta, and with specially composed music by Ben and Max Ringham, Anita and Me paints a colourful portrait of village life in 1970's West Midlands during the era of flares, power cuts and glam rock. Directed by Roxana Silbert, the production transfers to Theatre Royal Stratford East from 29 October, after the world premiere at Birmingham REP.

Welcome to the world of Dominique, a glamorous transsexual hooker, in the throes of an emotional meltdown, caught between a rock and a hard face, juggling a stalker client and her cute, chavved out, drugged up boyfriend who hasn't got out of the bath in a week. 

Green Day's explosive award-winning Broadway musical American Idiot blasts into the UK, opening tonight 22 July at The Arts Theatre, Leicester Square.

Full casting is announced for Green Day's explosive award-winning Broadway musical American Idiot as it blasts into the UK from 17 July, at The Arts Theatre, Leicester Square. The full cast are Luke Baker (Theo), Natasha Barnes (Heather), Alexis Gerred (Tunny), Llandyll Gove (Gerard), Raquel Jones (Extraordinary girl), Natasha Karp (Alysha) Robyn Mellor (Libby), Lucas Rush (St. Jimmy), Steve Rushton (Will), Aaron Sidwell (Johnny) and Ross William Wild (Joshua). They join the previously announced X Factor star, Amelia Lily who is playing Whatshername.

Defibrillator presents Alan Seymour's The One Day of the Year at Finborough Theatre. Wayne Harrison, former Artistic Director of the Sydney Theatre Company, will direct Mark Little, Fiona Press, Adele Querol and James William Wright in the first UK production in over fifty years of the iconic Australian play. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal!

Over the last year, many productions have been revived to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War. Oh What A Lovely War , originally produced by Joan Littlewood at the Theatre Royal Stratford East, is another example of this and is playing the final week of its UK tour at Birmingham Rep.

Defibrillator presents Alan Seymour's The One Day of the Year at Finborough Theatre. Wayne Harrison, former Artistic Director of the Sydney Theatre Company, will direct Mark Little, Fiona Press, Adele Querol and James William Wright in the first UK production in over fifty years of the iconic Australian play. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal!

Timed for the centenary of the First World War, Terry Johnson's revival of Oh! What A Lovely War still packs a serious satirical punch. It felt just as relevant and almost as hard hitting today as it would have done in 1963 - when it was first produced by Joan Littlewood at the Theatre Royal Stratford East.

Natalie Dew will play football crazy Jess with Lauren Samuels as Jules, a player with the Harriers, a local women's football team, and Jamie Campbell Bower as their coach Joe. Opening at the Phoenix Theatre on 24 June 2015, London previews for Bend It Like Beckham begin on 15 May 2015. Ronni Ancona will play Paula, Jules's Mum, with Jamal Andreas as Jess' good friend Tony. Preeya Kalidas plays Pinky, Jess' sister, with Tony Jayawardena and Natasha Jayetileke as her parents, Mr and Mrs Bhamra.

The immersive storytelling adaptation of Philip Pullman's Grimm Tales for Young and Old opens at London South Bank's atmospheric Bargehouse tonight, November 21.

Full casting was announced today for the immersive storytelling adaptation of Philip Pullman's Grimm Tales for Young and Old, which opens at London South Bank's atmospheric Bargehouse on November 21.

Full casting was announced today for the immersive storytelling adaptation of Philip Pullman's Grimm Tales for Young and Old, which opens at London South Bank's atmospheric Bargehouse on November 21. The first images of rehearsals have also been released today.

Jenny Tiramani has won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Play for TWELFTH NIGHT. This is Jenny Tiramani's first Tony nomination and her Broadway debut. Her past work includes the production design for The Big Life on the West End and the production design for Two Gentlemen of Verona Off-Broadway.

Gary Naylor looks forward to the coming month in London's theatres, both West End and Fringe.

Disney and Sonia Friedman Productions are delighted to announce casting for the forthcoming stage production of Shakespeare in Love. The announcement coincides with the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare's birth.

The Olivier Awards 2014 are presented this evening - keep an eye on this page, updating live, for the results. Established in 1976, the Laurence Olivier Awards celebrate the world-class status of London's theatre and are Britain's most prestigious stage honours.

Blowfish Theatre Company presents QUARTET by Heiner Muller, playing the 12th, 13th, 20th 21st, May at 9pm (and lasting for 1 hour) at The Latest Bar, 14-17 Manchester St, Brighton BN2 1TF.

The National Theatre's award-winning comedy directed by Nicholas Hytner, One Man, Two Guvnors comes to the King's Theatre Glasgow on Monday 30 June until Saturday 5 July as part of a thirty-seven city tour of the UK & Ireland.

The nominations for The Olivier Awards 2014 with MasterCard - the most prestigious event in the UK's theatrical calendar - were announced today (Monday, March 10) by Nigel Harman and Leigh Zimmerman with the full list of nominations available below and online at www.olivierawards.com.