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Meet the Cast of OEDIPUS, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Oct 30, 2025

The Olivier Award-winning Oedipus, an adaptation created and directed by Robert Icke, will begin performances on Broadway on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Meet the cast of Oedipus here!

MIDSOMER MURDERS: THE KILLINGS AT BADGER'S DRIFT Comes to Storyhouse This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2025

Catch Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger's Drift at Storyhouse this autumn! Discover the cast and thrilling plot details.

CINDERELLA Returns to Shakespeare North Playhouse in November
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2025

Cinderella is preparing to enchanting family audiences at Shakespeare North Playhouse this Christmas – and the full cast for the award-winning theatre’s seasonal show has been revealed.

The Story Of Jackson Pollock's Widow, Lee Krasner, is Coming To Park Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 24, 2025

Telling the story of Lee Krasner, artist and wife of American painter Jackson Pollock, Lee explores the life and artworks of the woman behind the great painter at Park Theatre.

Dawn Steele Will Lead SKYE: A THRILLER At Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2025

Dawn Steele will star as Annie in the world premiere of SKYE: A Thriller, the debut play by Ellie Keel, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. Learn more about the show here!

Cast And Creative Team Announced For Debbie Isitt's MILITARY WIVES - THE MUSICAL At York Theatre Royal
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2025

York Theatre Royal, in association with Everyman Theatre Cheltenham and Buxton Opera House, have announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of Debbie Isitt's Military Wives - The Musical.

Additional Cast Joins MIDSOMER MURDERS UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2025

Joining the previously announced Daniel Casey as Inspector Tom Barnaby, more casting has been announced for the world premiere of Guy Unsworth’s stage adaptation of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift.

MARIUPOL Comes to Edinburgh in July
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2025

MARIUPOL is coming to Edinburgh this summer. Set across thirty turbulent years, MARIUPOL tells the story of love found, lost, and tested by war. Learn more about the show here!

Cast and Director Set For CINDERELLA at Shakespeare North
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2025

Shakespeare North Playhouse has announced the return of two stars of Merseyside for its 2025 Christmas production of Cinderella. Taking the reins as Director is Nicole Behan, and stepping into the title role of Cinderella will be Tia Larsen.

Andy Karl and More to Star in DREAMBOAT: THE YACHT ROCK MUSICAL Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2025

HNB Entertainment will present an invitation-only industry reading of Donnie Kehr and Logan Medland’s new musical DREAMBOAT: The Yacht Rock Musical. See who is starring and learn more.

RED PEPPERS / AGED IN WOOD Comes to Theatre at the Tabard
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2025

Red Peppers, a short play by Noël Coward in which he originally starred, shows a faded music hall double act, a husband and wife team, who perform two musical numbers punctuated by backstage bickering and quarrels with colleagues.

INTERVIEW: 'I'm a Complete Perfectionist': Rowan Armitt-Brewster on Slapstick, Mime and Puppets in His First Play A BRIEF CASE OF CRAZY at Riverside Studios
by Cheryl Markosky - Apr 15, 2025

Rowan Armitt-Brewster is an actor, writer, director and producer from North Wales, with a passion for physical comedy. Rowan’s work incorporates mime, clowning, physical comedy and object manipulation, telling simple stories with extreme precision and skill. A Brief Case of Crazy is Rowan’s writing and directing debut and the show is running at Riverside Studios until April 20.

Full Cast Set for CONVERSATIONS AFTER SEX at Park Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025

Ye You Productions has revealed the final cast members for its production of Mark O’Halloran’s Conversations After Sex which will run at Park Theatre this spring. See who is starring and learn more!

Chloë Moss' RUN SISTER RUN Will Make London Premiere At The Arcola Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2025

Double Telling has announced the London premiere of Run Sister Run by award-winning playwright Chloë Moss. Directed by Marlie Haco, the production opens at the Arcola Theatre in July.

DEAR ANNIE, I HATE YOU Comes to London in May
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2025

Following its sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2024, Dear Annie, I Hate You is set to make its London debut at Riverside Studios for a limited four week run.

CONVERSATIONS AFTER SEX Comes to the Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2025

Ye You Productions has announced its production of Mark O’Halloran’s startling, award-winning play Conversations After Sex will run at Park Theatre this spring.

Offies Finalists Revealed as Awards Mark 15 Years
by Stephi Wild - Jan 31, 2025

The finalists for the OffWestEnd Awards (Offies) have been announced, as the UK’s foremost awards for independent theatre mark their 15th anniversary. Learn more here!

Cast Set For MACBETH at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2025

ETT has announced full casting for Artistic Director Richard Twyman’s version of Macbeth, which has been reworked for 2025 for a limited run at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.

New Cast Set For the UK and Ireland Tour of HAMILTON
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2024

New casting has been announced for the UK and Ireland Tour of the multi award-winning HAMILTON. The new cast will have their first performance at Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre on Monday 20 January 2025.

Cast Set For HANSEL AND GRETEL at Shakespeare's Globe
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2024

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast for Hansel and Gretel. Following last year’s run, this year's production is the Brothers Grimm’s classic story, with brand new songs.