The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
The cast announced for the international touring production of MAGIC MIKE LIVE, led by Kalon Badenhorst and Julie Yammanee, will make its world debut at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre before a New York City flagship opening.
Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson will star as Prince George in SLEEPING BEAUTY at the Oak Theatre near Ormskirk, joining panto veterans David Foster, Mary Shanker, Suzanne Fulton, and Danny Childs in Anton Benson Productions' festive show.
Producer Mark Robert Petty will bring his West End concert series to Derbyshire for the first time, with West End performers starring in an Elvis Presley tribute at Repton School's 400 Hall Theatre.
Lowry will present a curated programme of theatre, dance, comedy and circus by England-based artists at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with the British Council sharing the lineup with international performing arts delegates.
Following its 2025 debut, the GLADIATORS LIVE TOUR will return to UK arenas, hitting cities including Aberdeen, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool, and Birmingham.
LAMDA and RADA will host 'The Intelligent Stage,' a one-day colloquium examining AI's impact on actor training, casting, and performance, featuring problem-based labs with partners including Imperial College London.
Deafinitely Theatre, Birmingham Rep, and Park Theatre announced the full cast and creative team for the UK tour of Mike Bartlett's BULL, performed entirely in British Sign Language with creative captions.
JUST FOR ONE DAY - THE LIVE AID MUSICAL announced a run at Milton Keynes Theatre, bringing the story of the iconic 1985 charity concert to the stage.
Thick & Tight will present Camp as Christmas at the Southbank Centre's Purcell Room, blending dance, drag, mime and satire in a queer, irreverent take on the festive season featuring Judy Garland, the Virgin Mary, Reform UK and more.
Portsmouth drag performer Cherry Liquor, known for TV appearances on Britain's Got Talent and Comedy Central, will headline Theatre Royal Portsmouth's community pantomime production of MOTHER GOOSE, directed by Jack Edwards and Julia Worsley.
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival announced its full programme, featuring 3 world premieres, 5 UK premieres and 10 London premieres from over 25 companies across free outdoor theatre, circus, dance and installations themed WE MOVE.
Cyril Nri will take on the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Liverpool Everyman, directed by Olivier Award-winning Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu.
Harriet Walter leads a full cast including returning and new performers in the RSC and KPPL Productions touring revival of JULIUS CAESAR, directed by Phyllida Lloyd, visiting schools across England.
Senbla will present The Best of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells I, II & III across 16 UK venues, led by long-term Oldfield collaborator Robin Smith, featuring Tubular Bells I in full plus Moonlight Shadow.
Dance Umbrella announced that Eshu at the Crossroads, a family show blending dance, puppetry, and Yorubic storytelling, will tour across London venues as part of its annual international dance festival.
National Youth Theatre has announced the initial wave of British stars of stage and screen returning to their NYT roots for a one night only staged performance, Letters to My Younger Future Self.
Hofesh Shechter Company announced additional UK dates for IN THE BRAIN, following its London premiere at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall, with performances added at artsdepot, DanceEast in Ipswich, and Exeter Northcott Theatre.
Trainspotting the Musical has shared a casting update for the role of Renton.
All new production photos have been released for the UK and Ireland tour of Heathers The Musical, starring Gerardine Sacdalan and more.
Sasha Latoya and Jaimie Pruden are set to return to Mercury Theatre Colchester for JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, joining previously announced panto veterans Antony Stuart-Hicks and Dale Superville in the 2026 Christmas pantomime.
Dance crew Ekleido will present their new work FEMINA on a UK tour, launching at DanceEast and closing at The Place, which serves as co-producer of the production.
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 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.
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.
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.
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Trainspotting the Musical Hull New Theatre (11/16-11/21) |
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Cyrano de Bergerac Norden Farm Centre (6/13-9/05) |
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The Go-Between Seckford Theatre (8/26-8/26) |
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Beauty & The Beast Royal & Derngate (12/04-12/28) |
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Murder Trial Tonight V - Live Lounge Premium Package Vaillant Live, Derby (2/06-2/06) |
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Trainspotting the Musical Southend Cliffs Pavilion (2/01-2/06) |
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The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Film with Live Orchestra Bridgewater Hall (12/07-12/17) |
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Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - Live to Film Sheffield City Hall Oval Hall (12/10-12/10) |
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Trainspotting the Musical Leeds Grand Theatre (12/07-12/12) |
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Trainspotting The Musical New Theatre Oxford (2/15-2/20) |
