UK / West End Theatre Newsroom

Mark Addy and Jenna Russell lead a super cast in a show based on Rachel Joyce's runaway bestseller

In the Jez Butterworth canon, it’s easy to overlook Parlour Song. First staged at the Almeida in 2009 and not revived in the UK since, this kitchen sink drama lacks the fiery polemicism of The Ferryman or the bold state-of-the-nation reflectiveness of Jerusalem. Greenwich Theatre Artistic Director James Haddrell’s production makes a solid, if not entirely compelling, argument for revisiting this early work.

The UK premiere of Sing Street, a new musical based on the 2016 movie of the same name by John Carney will receive its UK premiere at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.  Producers have announced the cast.

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has released production photos for the UK premiere of musical comedy Shucked. Performances are now underway. Check out the photos here!

The cast has been announced for West End Introducing's debut live show. Laura Pick, Adrian Hansel & Elena Breschi to perform at the Lyric Theatre this June.

Rumours are flying, people are fucking, and the queen’s been taken to the tower. Ava Pickett’s debut play 1536 tears through a story of female sexuality and male violence, bringing a distinctly twenty-first century language and sensibility to the era of Anne Boleyn.

This piece, along with the fight it is fighting, is not quite finished yet. This exceptionally promising play is something I think needs to be sat in for a while to fully immerse yourself in the understanding of it. 

Lindsay Posner’s austere production is almost obsequiously faithful to the text

Bringing the golden shores of Costa Rica to the Brighton Fringe this May, HOW TO KILL A CHICKEN follows its highly praised run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024.

The Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh and Melting Pot have announced the world premiere of a brand new musical based on David Nicholls' critically acclaimed, global bestselling novel ONE DAY, in the very city where the story begins.

Cast members of The Great Gatsby in London perform 'New Money,' led by choreographer Dominique Kelley. The video was recorded at Claridges Hotel, where The Great Gatsby author F. Scott Fitzgerald was a frequent guest.

Anna Lapwood has been named as the first ever official ‘Organist of the Royal Albert Hall’. The classical phenomenon will continue to use the Hall’s famous Grand Organ to increase national access to organ and choral music.

Björn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia! The Party, has announced the new cast for 2025/26, alongside the return of British popstar Antony Costa in the role of Nikos. Learn more here!

Chair Robert Khan and the board of the King's Head Theatre in Islington have announced the appointment of Sofi Berenger to the position of Executive Producer and CEO, effective immediately.

Orange Tree Theatre has announced that Arsema Thomas, who will make her stage debut, and Freddy Carter will star in Chiara Atik’s Poor Clare. Learn more here!

Laith’s parents have survived unimaginable atrocities in order to save themselves and give him a better chance, yet he struggles. This exploration of the personal consequences of the Arab diaspora cracks open the constant compromising of immigrant children. Emily Ling Williams directs Tommy Sim’aan in Laith Elzubaidi’s tender, amusing, and thoroughly thought-provoking award-winning solo play. It’s a funny, politically charged tearjerker.

Mischief’s new action-packed thriller The Comedy About Spies is gripping audiences with laughter at the Noël Coward Theatre. The multi award-winning team behind The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery step into 1960s London in this hilarious spy caper full of misunderstanding, miscommunication, and mistaken identity.

The dance world is all the richer for having different kinds of storytellers - no doubt. But equally, audience members will inevitably gravitate towards makers they feel a connection with. I should be clear - I don't connect with Cathy Marston’s take on narrative dance, or perhaps just Jane Eyre rather than her whole canon.

Do you know that the Eurovision Song Contest was born in Switzerland? If you tuned in for yesterday's first Semi-Final for the 2025 event, you already know that it, and many other things, were made in Switzerland. Watch in this video!

Shah Rukh Khan, the global cinematic icon and heartthrob of Aditya Chopra directed historic blockbuster Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ), made a visit to the London rehearsal room of Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical. Check out photos here!

The Old Vic has announced the full cast for the return of the Tony and Olivier Award-winning Girl from the North Country, following its world premiere at the theatre in 2017.

You can now get a first look at photos of the West End transfer of David Ireland’s acclaimed new play The Fifth Step, starring Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman. See photos here!

Four guest stars have been announced joining Kevin McHale, the Grammy-nominated and SAG Award winning actor, best known for playing Artie Abrams on the Fox TV series Glee, in The Frogs at Southwark Playhouse Borough.

A new Deluxe Edition version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's STARLIGHT EXPRESS album, recorded with the 2024/25 cast of the London production at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, has been announced.

All new photos have been released for the major revival of Bernard Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession. The production is currently in previews at the Garrick Theatre and opens on 22 May.