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“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” took on a new meaning in Vancouver this week as MJ THE MUSICAL debuted at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Tuesday for its opening night. The touring production arrived with sharp focus on the making of the 1992 Dangerous World Tour, showing how Michael Jackson (or MJ) shaped every beat and detail.

A hilarious, Glasgow twist on the story of everyone’s favourite magical flying (sort of) Nanny. What happens when the Clydebankses, a not-so-perfect family, stop finding the joy in life and forget the true meaning of Christmas? They need the one and only Mary Doll to pop in and sort their problems out.

The principal performers leading The Lion King in Sydney next year have been announced, ahead of the show's opening at Sydney's Capitol Theatre in April 2026.

Watch the official music video for 'One of Us' from the West End's Paddington The Musical, now running at the Savoy Theatre, ahead of the cast album's 2026 release.

Touring production wears its heart on its sleeve

David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori's five-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Kimberly Akimbo will make its much anticipated European premiere in a brand new production in 2026! Watch a new video featuring the show's Tony-winning creative team Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire, and the creatives behind the show's London production as they get ready to bring Kimberly's dream to life across the pond.

King’s Head Theatre & James Quaife Productions have released photos of their pantomime production of Jack and the Beanstalk, co-produced by both companies.

MAGIC MIKE LIVE will extend its booking period at The Theatre at the Hippodrome Casino in London, with performances now on sale through Sunday 3 January 2027.

Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, it’s time to dive straight into the Christmas season. What better way to do that than with A Sherlock Carol, back for its third production at the Westport County Playhouse.

During a recent interview, acclaimed director James Cameron revealed that he was close to directing the film version of Wicked during the early days of development.

La Voix will star as Miss Hannigan, alongside Alex Bourne as Oliver Warbucks, in the UK and Ireland tour of the musical ANNIE, opening at New Wimbledon Theatre.

With the upcoming release of his new album ‘Glow', MICHAEL BALL will hit the road in 2026, coming to Bradford Live. Ball has starred musical theatre productions in the West End and on Broadway.

Seven Dials Playhouse has revealed Extraordinary Stories, the new Spring Season that spotlight the vast, complicated and often surprising narratives that shape our lives.

Tosca in Italian with English surtitles, from £20 in January, is next on this stage

This is a tale exhilaratingly told, and if it fails it fails for being too inventive, rather than not inventive enough.

The Art Gallery of South Australia has unveiled its full 2026 exhibition program, highlighting major presentations of South Australian artists alongside the exclusive international exhibition Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition.

2Unique Community Salvation Foundation will present 901 ON ICE: CHRISTMAS TOWNE VILLAGE, a one-day community holiday event at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis on December 6, 2025.

The Cultch has announced a holdover for Theatre Replacement’s East Van Panto: West Van Story at the York Theatre in Vancouver, extending its run through January 11, 2026.

Check out photos of the cast of Agatha Christie's iconic thriller and the world’s longest running play The Mousetrap celebrating the play's 73rd Birthday performance, backstage with a cake, at St Martin's Theatre in London's West End.

Watch a sneak peek clip from Hamnet, which sees an early interaction between playwright William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife-to-be, Agnes (Jessie Buckley).

Earlier this morning, Tony winner Cynthia Erivo, who stars as Elphaba in Wicked: For Good, hit the stage to open the 99th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with a performance of 'Feeling Good.' Watch her performance now.

Following a record-breaking opening weekend, Wicked: For Good remained strong at the box office into the new week, bringing in $14.7 million on Monday in North America.

STUDIOCANAL has announced STUDIOCANAL ON STAGE, emphasising STUDIOCANAL’s focus on IP and the continued exploitation of their catalogue with more than 9 400 titles from 60 countries spanning 100 years of film history.

'For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.' It's a classic tale, one that has been told hundreds of thousands of times and one that theatre kids everywhere know well. But you likely have not seen Romeo and Juliet quite like this. The costumes are vibrant, the choreography is exhilirating, the voices are powerful, and the story... there is quite the twist in the story. 

San Francisco Playhouse has released new production photos of INTO THE WOODS as its holiday production, running November 20, 2025 through January 17, 2026.