THE SOUND OF MUSIC Cast Unveiled at Leeds Grand Theatre
Opera North announced the cast for THE SOUND OF MUSIC, with Katie Bird as Maria and Edward Bennett as Captain von Trapp, backed by the 40-piece Orchestra of Opera North at Leeds Grand Theatre.
Opera North announced the cast for THE SOUND OF MUSIC, with Katie Bird as Maria and Edward Bennett as Captain von Trapp, backed by the 40-piece Orchestra of Opera North at Leeds Grand Theatre.
The Egg at Theatre Royal Bath announced a disability-led reimagining of THE SECRET GARDEN, adapted by Tom Wentworth and directed by Stephanie Kempson.
Storyhouse has announced full casting for its Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre season, featuring two world premieres: OUTLAWS: A ROBIN HOOD STORY and LET THE SUN SHINE!, alongside a company of ten actors and four trainees.
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of A TAILOR NEAR ME, featuring L.A. Law alumni Michael Tucker, Jimmy Smits, and Jill Eikenberry. Tucker also wrote the comedy about an unlikely friendship between a customer and a tailor.
Sheffield Theatres and Blackpool Grand Theatre announced casting for SUMMER HOLIDAY THE MUSICAL, directed by Artistic Director Elizabeth Newman and Ben Occhipinti, featuring Damian Humbley, George Jones, and Jane McCarry among the ensemble.
Asolo Repertory Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for the rolling world premiere of Lady Disdain, a new romantic comedy by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Sean Daniels, running in Sarasota, FL.
The sold-out queer thriller-romance TENDER transfers to Bush Theatre's main Holloway Theatre, starring Francesca Amewudah-Rivers and Nadi Kemp-Sayfi, directed by Emily Aboud.
The Scranton Shakespeare Festival has announced its 15th anniversary season, featuring six productions and expanded programming. Performances will take place across two venues in Scranton, including musicals, Shakespeare, and new works.
Pippa Nixon and Ken Nwosu will lead Shakespeare's Globe's production of Much Ado About Nothing as Beatrice and Benedick, directed by Chelsea Walker. Learn more here!
A one-night-only concert, THEATRE ROYALTY DRURY LANE, hosted by Brian Conley, will bring together West End stars including Samantha Barks, John Owen-Jones, and Rachel Tucker at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
The League of Improv today has revealed a a Summer season of bright, sharp, and ridiculously funny comedy, with three shows, each featuring a high profile stand-up star as Special Guest.
Guildford Shakespeare Company and Orange Tree Theatre announced the cast for their co-production of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST and Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Tom Littler, conceived as one continuous story set across two summers.
Levi Brown joins Adrian Lester and Susannah Fielding in the RSC's West End transfer of CYRANO DE BERGERAC at the Noël Coward Theatre, with a full company of over a dozen additional cast members now announced.
East London Shakespeare Festival will tour A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to 23 parks and open spaces across east London and Kent, marking the company's biggest tour to date.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre will stage LEAR, Finn den Hertog's adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy, with Maureen Beattie in the title role and Forbes Masson as Gloucester.
The Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program will present its 2026 Graduate Showcase on Thursday, April 30 at the Roe Green Theatre.
Door Shakespeare announced Suzanne Graff and Eva Breneman as directors for its 2026 summer season, running June 29 through August 22 in Baileys Harbor, WI.
Party of Three Studios will present the world premiere of Love You, Bye a new play by Cael Sullivan, at Paradise Factory in New York, starring Lola Blackman and Adelaide Lobenthal.
Theatre Georgian Bay will host a free anniversary celebration at the Simcoe Street Theatre in Collingwood, featuring live music, a silent auction, and the cast announcement for its upcoming production of Twelfth Night.
MyAnna Buring and Patrick Kennedy lead the UK premiere of Sarah Ruhl's romantic comedy STAGE KISS at Hampstead Theatre, directed by Blanche McIntyre, running May 8 to June 13.
The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring a lineup of classic works spanning gothic horror, American drama, and Shakespearean comedy, alongside returning holiday and outdoor programming.
Austin Shakespeare will bring William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing to Zilker Hillside Theatre for a free run May 7–24, 2026, with performances Thursdays through Sundays at 8 p.m.
Emerald Theatre will present CATEGORY IS: MACBETH, featuring Ginger Johnson and Kyran Thrax, from 24 April to 28 May 2026. The production offers a drag interpretation of Shakespeare's classic.
At a ceremony at the National Theatre, the Critics’ Circle announced the winners of the 2026 Theatre Awards. These are the only prizes to be entirely voted for by the professional theatre critics who are members of the Circle. Check out photos of the winners below.
Full casting has been announced for the RSC's forthcoming production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Richard Eyre marking his first time directing in Stratford-upon-Avon.