The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
Tall Stories' stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's picture book will embark on a national UK tour, including a holiday season residency at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End.
BBC Four will present a season of British and Irish theatre productions.
Storyhouse in Chester will host a screening of the Welsh drama ON THE SEA followed by a Q&A with director Helen Walsh and cast member Celyn Jones, hosted by Empire's Jordan King.
A private London workshop of Spells of the Sea, a new family musical with book by Guinevere Govea and Anna Pickett and music and lyrics by Guinevere Govea, will take place in July.
Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage, inspired by the hit film, will once again come to life in this live show.
Tovah Zafrin will present a farewell cabaret performance at London's Crazy Coqs, marking the end of her time in England with music, poetry, and dance.
Luke Jerram's seven-metre Earth artwork GAIA will be suspended above the stage at the Royal Festival Hall for a weekend of orchestral and choral performances by the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Carbon Theatre will tour Bright Places, a play inspired by writer RAE MAINWARING's own experience of being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 23, across the UK.
On Your Bike Baffo!, a new family show for ages 3–8, will embark on UK tour beginning in September.
Without Walls announced 10 artists and companies selected for its Blueprint R&D programme, supporting ambitious new outdoor touring work spanning theatre, dance, circus, puppetry, and more across the UK.
The company of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will be led by Alex Keenan as 'Chris Boone', a role alternated by Imi Price, the first women to portray Chris Boone.
Tremendous wit and energy drive an accomplished show created in no time at all!
The Dorset Opera Festival finds the perfect setting for Gaetano Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore.
Nottingham Playhouse, Theatr Clwyd, and Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds have been named finalists for the UK's Most Welcoming Theatre Award, with the winner to be announced at the UK Theatre Awards ceremony in London.
Shakespeare North Playhouse announced the ensemble and creative team for its upcoming candlelit production of MACBETH, directed by Ben Crystal, with live improvised music performed by Semay Wu.
Birmingham Royal Ballet announced new dancers joining the company for the upcoming season, including promotions from BRB2 and international recruits, while SWAN LAKE is set to play Birmingham Hippodrome and Sadler's Wells.
James Kenworth's THREE GHOSTS OF SILVERTOWN, the seventh installment in The Newham Plays series, will stage its world premiere at the historic Tate Institute in Silvertown, blending spoken word, movement, and techno music to explore East London's class struggle.
The Korean Cultural Centre UK's K-Music Festival will present its 13th edition across London venues, featuring artists spanning hip-hop, folk, jazz, post-rock, and gaming soundtracks.
This year, Woody Sez: The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie is returning to stages on both sides of the Atlantic, with productions in the United Kingdom and the United States celebrating the life, music, and enduring legacy of Woody Guthrie.
Burlesque the Musical has postponed its London production, and delayed the opening of its UK tour.
Holland America Line and RWS Global launched four new productions aboard Oosterdam, including a Rolling Stone rock show featuring music from The Eagles, Janis Joplin, Van Halen, and Fleetwood Mac.
Oldham Coliseum Theatre will stage Shakespeare's Macbeth inside Liquid & Envy nightclub, marking Creative Director Nick Bagnall's debut production, set in a late-1970s world of gangsters and shifting power.
Jordan Li-Smith and Ayesha Patel's comedy show celebrating Disney Parks fandom will run at The Other Palace, featuring a live band and rotating special guests across performances.
Bernadette Bangura will join the UK and Ireland tour of WAITRESS as Becky, replacing Sandra Marvin.
Written and performed by Scott Robinson, this solo show imagines the final hours of Edgar Allan Poe's life, blending poetry, psychological drama and music.
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Trainspotting the Musical Southend Cliffs Pavilion (2/01-2/06) |
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Blue | Glas Pavillion Dance South West (11/13-11/13) |
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Disney Princess - The Concert Bradford Live (4/03-4/03) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Ipswich Regent Theatre (4/28-4/28) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Royal Spa Centre (3/06-3/06) |
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How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert (PG) The Royal Albert Hall (12/28-12/28) |
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When Saturday Comes: the Musical Scarborough Spa Theatre (7/31-7/31) |
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Trainspotting the Musical Leeds Grand Theatre (12/07-12/12) |
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Fuel Injected Magic! 50th Anniversary Concert Vaillant Live, Derby (11/04-11/04) |
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Carols at the Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall (12/19-12/24) |
