Young Vic News

The full Broadway cast has been announced for the Almeida Theatre production of Patriots, the new play by Peter Morgan. Learn more about the show and find out who is starring here!

The Mercury Theatre in Colchester has announced their 2024/5 pantomime, The New Adventures of Peter Pan, which will run from 23 November 2024 – 19 January 2025.

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced that Giles Terera and Michael Benz join the cast of the European première of Paul Grellong's Power of Sail, directed by Dominic Dromgoole. Performances run 20 March – 12 May.

Center Stage Records has released the original London cast recording of Mandela – A New Musical, recorded live at the Young Vic, is now available on all digital platforms.

Watch as Set Designer Dane Laffrey and Director Casey Nicholaw take you inside the studio for a first look at the set designs for the world premiere of the new production of Disney's Hercules in Hamburg in an all-new video.

Kiln Theatre has announced that Iain Goosey has been appointed as Executive Director of Kiln Theatre, working alongside Amit Sharma who was recently appointed as Artistic Director and CEO.

A West End Gala at the Adelphi Theatre will celebrate over 75 years of the NHS – a major milestone reached by the health service in 2023.

The Old Globe is launching the inaugural Powers Playwriting Fellowship. Learn more about the fellowship!

Go inside rehearsals for the newest Disney musical HERCULES in Hamburg, featuring performances and interviews with the cast and creative team in an all-new video!

Sam Mendes is set to direct four separate films, each based on the life of a different member of the Beatles. The deal marks the first time that Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison have granted full life and music rights for a film based on their lives.

Dad is Not My Friend at the Cockpit Theatre next month explores the clash between AI and family in this thought-provoking production by Kinth Square Theatre Company. Join the second-generation migrants as they uncover their family backgrounds.

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced its new 2024/2025 season, featuring a revival of the Olivier Award-winning play Our Country’s Good. Learn more about the full season here!

 Canadian Stage will present the Canadian premiere of the celebrated award-winner THE INHERITANCE: PARTS 1 & 2, running March 22 – April 14.

​WAM Theatre has unveiled its 2024 season centering new paths and brave futures, through four innovative theatrical stories and a special 15th Anniversary Benefit.

All new photos have been released from rehearsal for the major restaging of Macbeth, coming soon to Leeds Playhouse. Check out the photos here!

AEA members voted to authorize a strike against the Broadway League of the development agreement - while this doesn’t mean the union will call a strike, it does give them another bargaining chip in their ongoing negotiations with the League. Regionally, we have a lot of stories of announced retirements and new leaders stepping into roles.

The cast has been set for A TASTE OF HONEY by Shelagh Delaney and directed by Emma Baggott  at Royal Exchange. Performances run 15 March – 13 April.

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced casting the European première of Paul Grellong’s Power of Sail. Performances run 20 March – 12 May.

Kwame Kwei-Armah has announced his final season at the Young Vic Theatre. His final production as Young Vic Artistic Director will be the world premiere of A Face in the Crowd, a new production based on the classic ‘50s Hollywood film, with music and lyrics by Elvis Costello and book by Sarah Ruhl. Learn more here!

The Yard Theatre will host a special 'Black Out' night for the play 'Samuel Takes A Break,' which is nominated for the Susan Smith Blackburn Writing Prize. The Black Out Night will be held on 28 February at 7.30pm.