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Review: BBC PROMS: ELGAR'S CELLO CONCERTO, Royal Albert Hall
With a trio of 20th century classics, this Prom is competent and enjoyable, but lacking that touch of something special.
Review: BBC PROMS: MARVIN GAYE - PRINCE OF SOUL, Royal Albert Hall
At 7pm on Friday, wildfire alerts pinged on phones across the UK - but for those of us in the Royal Albert Hall it served as an early warning system for the heat that would be generated by the BBC Proms tribute to Marvin Gaye.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: SHOWSTOPPER! THE KIDS SHOW, Pleasance Courtyard
Six extraordinary musical theatre performers take to the stage with one seemingly impossible task: create a brand new musical from scratch, based entirely on suggestions from the children in the audience.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: TARANG HARDIKAR: IF I'M NOT WRONG, Pleasance Courtyard
Tarang Hardikar’s Edinburgh Fringe debut is an hour of wonderfully curious comedy, in which no thought is too small to escape scrutiny.
Video: Charlie Burn Sings 'Sweet Liberty' From JANE EYRE at Southwark Playhouse
Charlie Burn performs 'Sweet Liberty' from the UK premiere of JANE EYRE A MUSICAL, offering a preview of the score ahead of the show's run at Southwark Playhouse.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: ROCKPOOLS, Bunker Three, Pleasance Courtyard
Unless one happens to have read the programme notes beforehand, it’s not immediately obvious that Rockpools is a play about endometriosis.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: ED GAUGHAN: THE EMPEROR, Just The Tonic At The Caves
Ed Gaughan is extremely good at accents.
Review: TCHAÏKOVSKY: CHILD OF GLASS, Opera Holland Park
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky can surely claim to be one of the world's most talented and memorable composers.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: JESS ROBINSON: ELTON REIMAGINED: Assembly George Square Gardens
Jess Robinson does not simply impersonate the stars.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: AOIFE DUNNE: GOOD GRIEF, Lounge at Gilded Balloon Teviot
What did our critic think of AOIFE DUNNE: GOOD GRIEF at Gilded Balloon Teviot?
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: DEMI ADEJUYIGBE SELLS OUT, Queen Dome at Pleasance Dome
Demi Adejuyigbe Sells Out is a light-hearted, sharp hour of musical talent and witty comedy.
THE COMEDY STORE to Launch at Woolwich Works This Autumn
Woolwich Works will present a new autumn comedy season featuring THE COMEDY STORE, BIG BILL'S COMEDY NIGHT with Shazia Mirza, and other stand-up showcases across multiple nights.
Photos: First Look at Benjamin O'Mahony and More in Rehearsals for HOLY FOOL
Get a first look at new photos from inside rehearsals for the world premiere of Holy Fool at Park Theatre.
HADESTOWN Live Capture to be Released in the UK in October
The Hadestown: The Musical live capture will be released in the UK.
THE LAST FIVE YEARS Starring Rachel Zegler and Ben Platt to be Released on CD and Vinyl
Atlantic Records will release physical editions of Tony Award-winner Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years (25th Anniversary Live at the London Palladium), starring Rachel Zegler and Ben Platt.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: ROSALIE MINNITT: CLEMENTINE 2, Pleasance Courtyard, Beside
Rosalie Minnitt’s much anticipated return as Clementine begins at full throttle, with a high energy visual montage of screen images accompanied by a strikingly conflicting collection of messages about feminism, piousness, illiteracy and diary entries.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: ANIA MAGLIANO: PEACH FUZZ, Monkey Barrel
Performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the fifth year in a row, Ania Magliano shows us all why she is one of Britain's greatest stand-ups going today.
Jack Rooke to Bring GOOD GRIEF Back to the Stage for 10th Anniversary Tour
Double BAFTA winner Jack Rooke will bring GOOD GRIEF back to Roundhouse on August 14, ahead of Edinburgh Fringe dates from August 27 and a UK tour ending in Liverpool on October 22.
EDUCATING RITA at Curve to Star Alexandra Mardell and Dominic Mafham
Alexandra Mardell and Dominic Mafham will lead Curve's new production of Willy Russell's EDUCATING RITA, directed by Associate Director Cara Nolan in Leicester.
Photos: TARTUFFE (REMIX) In Rehearsal with Mark Rylance and More at Marylebone Theatre
First look rehearsal photos have been released for Tartuffe (Remixed), Darren Raymond's new adaptation of Molière's classic comedy starring Oscar and Olivier Award winner Mark Rylance.
Photos: Mark Rylance in Rehearsals for TARTUFFE (REMIXED)
Get first look inside rehearsals for the World Premiere of Tartuffe (Remixed) starring Oscar and Olivier-Award winner Mark Rylance, running in the West End this fall.
Full Cast And Creative Team Set for TABLE 17 At Kiln Theatre
Kiln Theatre has revealed the full cast and creative team for the UK premiere of Douglas Lyons' hit play and romantic comedy Table 17, directed by 2026 Tony Award-winner Zhailon Levingston.
OTHELLO Starring Sharon D Clarke Postponed as She Undergoes Cancer Treatment
The RSC has postponed its production of Othello starring Sharon D Clarke in the title role, as she takes time to undergo treatment for cancer.
Orange Tree Theatre Cancels LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST Performance Due to the Heat
The Orange Tree Theatre has cancelled an open-air matinee performance of Love’s Labour’s Lost due to concerns about the heat.
BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL Postpones Launch of UK Tour for a Third Time
The UK tour of Burlesque the Musical has postponed its opening for a third time, with the venue and producers stating technical difficulties for the reason of delay.
