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Photos: First Look at the Flying DeLorean in BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL
BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical has released an image of the DeLorean finale, giving people a glimpse of what to expect on the road later this year, with the UK tour opening at the Bristol Hippodrome in October.
Le Navet Bete Extends Tour of OH ZEUS! Into 2027
Le Navet Bete and Olivier Award-nominated writer John Nicholson announced an extension of OH ZEUS!, their Greek mythology farce, with a new UK tour leg added by popular demand.
HANDBAGGED to Open at Stephen Joseph Theatre
The Stephen Joseph Theatre will present Moira Buffini's Olivier Award-winning comedy HANDBAGGED, imagining the private meetings between Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher, before the production tours to Theatr Clwyd.
JUST FOR ONE DAY: THE LIVE AID MUSICAL Adds More Dates to UK Tour
Jamie Wilson Productions announced additional venues for the JUST FOR ONE DAY UK tour, which opens at Curve in Leicester before visiting cities including Belfast, Newcastle, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton.
FROM THE HEART to Return to West End's Garrick Theatre
Following a sell-out run last year, multi-award-winning lyricist Don Black will return to the West End with the most ambitious incarnation of From The Heart yet - a celebration of new songs and much-loved favourites.
PASTORAL by Pam Tanowitz Dance to Make UK Premiere at the Barbican
Pam Tanowitz Dance returns to the Barbican Theatre for the UK premiere of PASTORAL, a collaboration with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw and visual artist Sarah Crowner, reimagining Beethoven's Symphony No.
LETTERS TO JOAN to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe from Finding Forests
Playwright and actor Samantha Streit premieres LETTERS TO JOAN at the Pleasance Courtyard, a new play inspired by hundreds of real love letters she discovered from her grandparents, directed by Jessica Whiley.
MZANSI UNBOUND to Open at Soweto Theatre with Mzansi Youth Choir
Mzansi Youth Choir will bring MZANSI UNBOUND to Soweto Theatre for two performances, blending township rhythms, Gospel, Reggae, and global anthems fresh from stages including America's Got Talent and the FIFA World Cup.
SPEAK OF THE DEVIL to Make London Debut at The Hope Theatre
The Matchbox Company announced SPEAK OF THE DEVIL, writer-director Elise Simond's second play, will run at The Hope Theatre in London.
Circus Centre Melbourne to Launch Inaugural Companies in Residence Program
Circus Centre Melbourne announced One Fell Swoop Circus, Darling and Daring, and 13 Eggs as its first Companies in Residence, each set for a 12-month residency at CCM's Collingwood home.
THE LION KING to Return to Brisbane's QPAC for First Time in Over a Decade
Disney's THE LION KING is set to return to Queensland Performing Arts Centre for its second Brisbane season, more than ten years after its record-breaking 2014 run sold out its entire 19-week engagement.
TOP SILK to Return in Revival at Ensemble Theatre, Starring Rachel Gordon and Nicholas Brown
Ensemble Theatre will present a revival of David Williamson's TOP SILK, directed by Artistic Director Mark Kilmurry, starring Rachel Gordon and Nicholas Brown in a satirical look at law, family, and ethics.
COMEBACK Festival to Launch at Goodwood Theatre & Studios in Adelaide
Goodwood Theatre & Studios will present COMEBACK Festival 2026, a three-week celebration of independent South Australian productions, pairing two performances per evening with a home-cooked supper between shows.
Philadelphia International Music Festival Students to Perform at Stoneleigh Garden
Chamber ensembles from the Philadelphia International Music Festival, featuring members of The Philadelphia Orchestra, will perform at Stoneleigh, Natural Lands' public garden in Villanova, PA.
Photos: THE WIZARD OF OZ Comes to 5-Star Theatricals
5-Star Theatricals has released all new photos from the second show of their 2026 season, one of the most beloved musicals of all time, THE WIZARD OF OZ.
L. Shankar to Perform at World Music Institute Masters Series in NYC
World Music Institute will present Indian violinist, singer, and composer L.
BEYOND THE FRINGE to Return to The Actors Company in Hollywood Fringe Extension Series
The Actors Company will present BEYOND THE FRINGE, a limited encore series featuring audience favorites from the Hollywood Fringe Festival, at 916 N.
FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE to Mark 50th Anniversary at eta Creative Arts
eta Creative Arts Foundation will present Ntozake Shange's FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE / WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF, directed by Donn Carl Harper, marking the choreopoem's 50th anniversary in Chicago.
DREAMING OF A SONG: THE MUSIC OF HOAGY CARMICHAEL to Play Hamptons Summer Songbook
Klea Blackhurst and Billy Stritch will bring their critically acclaimed show celebrating Hoagy Carmichael's songbook to LTV Studios in Wainscott, NY, as part of the Hamptons Summer Songbook By the Sea series.
THE JACKIE MASON MUSICAL to Play Actors Temple Theater with Lovechild Sheba Mason
THE JACKIE MASON MUSICAL, set in Miami Beach and tracing the comedian's romantic misadventures and rise to Broadway stardom, will play the Actors Temple Theater in New York City, featuring Jackie's lovechild Sheba Mason and impersonator Ian Wehrle.
BETTE DAVIS AIN'T FOR SISSIES to Hit 500th Performance With New NYC Residency
Jessica Sherr's one-woman show BETTE DAVIS AIN'T FOR SISSIES will mark its 500th performance with a new residency at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City, nearly two decades after its 2008 premiere.
Review: THE SECRET GARDEN, The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath
Tom Wentworth and Stephanie Kempson’s new reimagining of the beloved novel The Secret Garden has inclusivity and accessibility fused into its core from the ground up, and the result is an adaptation that boasts charm by the bucketload.