Barbican Centre

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Appoints New Trustees
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2025

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced that Heather Clark Charrington, Robert Glick OBE and Dame Sue Street will join the organisation's Board of Trustees, with Tyrone Huntley returning to the Board in January 2026.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Woolly Mammoth Announces New AD, RSC Faces ‘financial peril’
by Alex Freeman - Dec 8, 2025

This week’s stories highlight a theater landscape in motion, with notable leadership shifts, community celebrations, and major institutional changes shaping the field. Helen Shaw’s appointment as Chief Theater Critic at The New York Times marks a significant moment in arts journalism, while audiences worldwide engage with the newly opened voting for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards. Onstage, Broadway prepares for star-studded fundraising at Red Bucket Follies, and regional companies navigate both exciting transitions and unexpected setbacks. Internationally, major UK institutions confront financial challenges and ambitious renovations, reflecting a moment of both reckoning and renewal across the global arts community.

An Englishman Abroad - Gary Naylor Goes To Copenhagen
by Gary Naylor - Nov 27, 2025

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

Jay Campbell, Cello and Conor Hanick, Piano Come to The 92nd Street Y
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2025

The 92nd Street Y, New York will present cellist Jay Campbell and pianist Conor Hanick at Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center. Learn more about the event here!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 5, 2025- BEETLEJUICE Welcomes Trisha Paytas and More
by - Nov 5, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 5, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Review Roundup: WENDY & PETER PAN at Barbican Centre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2025

Director Jonathan Munby's production of Wendy & Peter Pan is now playing at Barbican Theatre. This magical retelling of JM Barrie's beloved classic is adapted by Ella Hickson. See what the critics are saying.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 30, 2025- LIBERATION Opens On Broadway and More
by - Oct 30, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 30, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Review: WENDY & PETER PAN, Barbican Centre
by Cheryl Markosky - Oct 29, 2025

Girls rule ok in Ella Hickson's enchanting revival of the Darling children's 'second star to the right and then straight on until morning' journey to Neverland ­– first performed in 2013 and now showing at the Barbican for a five-week run.

Review: COLOSSEUM: THE LEGENDARY ARENA, Eclipso
by Franco Milazzo - Oct 24, 2025

Ever wondered what it would be like to walk off a high street and into Ancient Rome?  Eclipso’s latest VR adventure plunges its audience into the roaring atmosphere of Rome’s Colosseum and explores a world of gladiators and gods. 

HAMLET Comes To Aberdeen in November
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2025

Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh International Festival in 2024, Teatro La Plaza's bold and vibrant take on the classic tragedy Hamlet comes to Aberdeen as part of a global tour that has visited Melbourne, New York and Seoul.

SSSO To Kick Off 'In Other Words' Season with Opening Concert in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025

The Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 92nd season, titled “In Other Words,” with an appearance at both Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College and the MainStage at Proctors.

SSSO Kicks Off “In Other Words” Season with Dramatic Opening Concert
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2025

The Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 92nd season, titled “In Other Words,” with an appearance at both Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College and the MainStage at Proctors.

Abigail Pogson Named New Barbican Centre CEO
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2025

Chief Executive of The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Abigail Pogson, has been announced as the new CEO of the Barbican Centre. Learn more here!

Cast Set For Eloise Pennycott's BARRIER(S) at Deafinitely Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025

Artistic Director of Deafinitely Theatre Paula Garfield, MBE has announced the cast for the company's forthcoming touring production of Barrier(s) by Eloise Pennycott - Em Prendergast and Zoë McWhinney. 

Shanghai Chinese Orchestra Will Embark on Australian Tour
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2025

Renowned for its technical brilliance, innovative programming, and artistic excellence, the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, one of China's premier traditional orchestras, will make its long-awaited Australian debut.

L'Alliance New York to Present D'EST EN MUSIQUE at 2025 Crossing The Line Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 15, 2025

L'Alliance New York will present the New York premiere of D'Est en musique as part of the 2025 Crossing The Line Festival. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

New Music USA Selects Lisa Bielawa and Mary Kouyoumdjian for its Amplifying Voices Program
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2025

New Music USA’s Amplifying Voices program has announced its next participating composers – Lisa Bielawa for the 2025-2026 season and Mary Kouyoumdjian for the 2026-2027 season.

Photo: MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Releases New Artwork Showing Totoro for the First Time
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2025

You can now get a first look at new artwork for the stage adaptation of My Neighbour Totoro in the West End. See the photo here and learn more about the production!

Interview: 'This Show is The Gift That Keeps On Giving': Actor Ben Rappaport on Returning to GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at The Barbican
by Kat Mokrynski - Jul 18, 2025

After runs in Chicago and on Broadway, Good Night, Oscar arrives at the Barbican Centre in London this month. The show, starring Sean Hayes as the titular character, follows famed character actor and pianist Oscar Levant on an unforgettable night as a guest star on Jack Paar’s late-night television talk show. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Ben Rappaport, who plays the role of Jack Paar in Good Night, Oscar. We discussed what it’s been like to be a part of the show since 2022, how he has worked on the role and how it feels to be bringing the show to the West End.

DIALLED IN Brings Ustad Noor Bakhsh, Jaubi, and Amrit Kaur to London’s Barbican This October
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2025

Dialled In will return to the Barbican Centre on 3 October 2025 with a genre-spanning night of South Asian music and artistry, featuring performances by Ustad Noor Bakhsh, Jaubi, and Amrit Kaur. Tickets are on sale now.