Underbelly Boulevard

Interview: 'It's Utterly Thrilling': Jo Parsons On Creating and Directing Edinburgh Fringe Hit, SHANTIFY, In The West End
by Kat Mokrynski - Jun 1, 2026

After two successful sailings of the sea of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Shantify is docking in London for a run at Underbelly Boulevard Soho. The show, a “nautical musical adventure,” stars a crew of West End performers who take a range of songs and transform them into sea shanties with harmonies that will shiver your timbers. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Jo Parsons, the creator and director of Shantify. We discussed the evolution of the show over the past few years, how songs get turned into sea shanties and what it is like to direct something like Shantify versus Les Misérables!

FRISKY'S REMIX ROULETTE Will Tour the UK and Play Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2026

Miss Frisky and her live band return with FRISKY'S REMIX ROULETTE, an audience-driven show where crowds choose songs and genres each night, touring the UK before a full run at Edinburgh Fringe's Assembly George Square.

Laura Benanti's NOBODY CARES to Return To Underbelly Boulevard Soho
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2026

Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will bring her sold-out solo comedy Nobody Cares to Underbelly Boulevard Soho for a limited run, blending stand-up, storytelling, and original songs on modern womanhood.

Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess Will Host The Tony Awards: Act One
by Nicole Rosky - May 20, 2026

Tony Award-winner and five-time Tony Award nominee Laura Benanti and six-time Emmy and SAG-nominated actor, musician, and writer Tituss Burgess will host THE TONY AWARDS: ACT ONE. We have all of the details here!

National Youth Theatre to Launch New Projects for 70th Anniversary with Netflix and StudioCanal
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2026

National Youth Theatre announced a second wave of 70th anniversary projects, including THE BIG PLAY with playwright Chris Bush, STORYFEST 2026 supported by StudioCanal, and LETTERS TO MY YOUNGER FUTURE SELF at the Royal Festival Hall, backed by Netflix.

Review: SABRAGE, Lafayette
by Franco Milazzo - May 11, 2026

Cabaret-circus-champagne extravaganza Sabrage has been refreshed just in time to lift our hearts in this sorry hour. Wars continue in the Middle East despite claims of a “ceasefire”. Fuel and food prices are heading north for the summer. Fascism leers openly on both sides of the Atlantic. The thirteenth season of Love Island is launching in less than a month. These are desperate times which force one to look deep into one’s soul and quietly ask: what kind of world are we leaving to Cher?

SHANTIFY Will Return to the West End for Two-Week Run at Underbelly Boulevard Soho
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2026

SHANTIFY, the sea shanty musical featuring West End performers reimagining songs by Dolly Parton, Bon Jovi, and Beyoncé, returns to London's West End for a two-week season at Underbelly Boulevard Soho following runs at Edinburgh Fringe and Ambassadors Theatre.

Avalon Reveals Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 Theatre Line-Up
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2026

Avalon announced its Edinburgh Festival Fringe theatre programme, featuring Bryony Kimmings' BOG WITCH, Flo & Joan's ONE MAN MUSICAL, and the UK debut of new musical THE REAL KYLE McCARREN.

Underbelly Unveils Circus Hub Lineup For Fringe 2026
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026

Underbelly has announced its Circus Hub programme for the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Circus Hub on the Meadows will return this August with a lineup spanning circus, cabaret, comedy, and more.

LAURA AND LINDA BENANTI: MOTHERS KNOW BEST Announced At Westport Country Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2026

Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti and her mother, voice teacher Linda Benanti, will perform their BroadwayWorld Cabaret Award-winning duo show at Westport Country Playhouse, exploring mother-daughter relationships through songs and stories.

DON'T TELL DAD ABOUT DIANA Will Come to Underbelly Soho
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2026

Following a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe and an Irish tour, Don’t Tell Dad About Diana will come to Underbelly Boulevard Soho for two nights only this May. Learn more here!

Laura Benanti, Georgina Castle & Jess Robinson Lead Underbelly Boulevard Soho Summer Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2026

Underbelly Boulevard Soho has announced its Summer 2026 season, featuring a mix of cabaret, comedy, magic, and theatre. The lineup includes returning productions and transfers from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, alongside new residencies and solo performances.

Photos: Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe in ROMEO & JULIET
by Stephi Wild - Mar 30, 2026

All new production photos have been released from Romeo & Juliet, starring Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe. Directed by Robert Icke, the production is now playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre until Saturday 20 June 2026. Check out the photos here!

Review: ANCIENT GREASE, The Vaults
by Franco Milazzo - Mar 16, 2026

At The Vaults, Ancient Grease arrives with impeccable comic timing. The leather-jacketed mythology of Grease has rarely been far from London’s cultural bloodstream. Indeed, the city has been particularly well supplied with it of late thanks to Secret Cinema, which mounted Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical in Battersea Park last year.

ROMEO & JULIET Starring Sadie Sink & Noah Jupe Extends
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2026

Romeo & Juliet will extend for two weeks due to popular demand. The production, starring Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe, directed by Robert Icke, will begin performances at the Harold Pinter Theatre on Wednesday 18 March.

Review: SINEMATIC, Emerald Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Feb 27, 2026

It appears Tosca Rivola is back for a sequel of sorts. After last year’s debacle that was Diamonds and Dust - a production she co-created with Dita Von Teese that promised the moon, delivered a pebble, was 'paused' shortly after its press night and then, two months later, quietly cancelled - the American cabaret producer has returned to Aaron Mellor’s Emerald Theatre with her long running concept show Sinematic. 

Review: THE OPERA LOCOS, Sadler's Wells
by Franco Milazzo - Feb 26, 2026

If you have ever suspected that opera might benefit from fewer Valkyries and more vaudeville, Opera Locos is here to confirm your prejudice and then sing it at you in Italian.

Gus Kenworthy and SallyTM Join SUGAR DADDY Producing Team
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026

Olympic Team GB freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy and RuPaul's Drag Race UK star and diabetes campaigner Sally have joined the producing team of Sam Morrison's acclaimed solo play SUGAR DADDY. 

Photos: DRACULA in Rehearsal at the National Youth Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2026

Rehearsal photos have been released for Dracula, a world premiere National Youth Theatre production performed by the NYT REP company. The production opens at the NYT Workshop Theatre from 21 February - 13 March. Check out the photos here!

Photos: BLINK in Rehearsal at King’s Head Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2026

All new rehearsal photos have been released from the first major revival of Phil Porter’s Blink, running at King’s Head Theatre from 19 February - 22 March. Check out the photos here!