Little Bulb's THE NUTCRACKER Will Transfer to the West End
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2025
This Christmas, the Olivier Award winning theatre company Little Bulb will bring their reimagining of The Nutcracker to the West End. Learn more about the production here!
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2025
This Christmas, the Olivier Award winning theatre company Little Bulb will bring their reimagining of The Nutcracker to the West End. Learn more about the production here!
AVENUE Q Will Return to the West End With New 20th Anniversary Production
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2025
The three-time Tony Award winning and Olivier Award nominated musical, AVENUE Q, will return to the West End for its 20th anniversary. Learn more about the show here!
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2025
The three-time Tony Award winning and Olivier Award nominated musical, AVENUE Q, will return to the West End for its 20th anniversary. Learn more about the show here!
Review: TOM ROSENTHAL: WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT’S WHAT I AM, Soho Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - November 05, 2025
Tom Rosenthal: Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I Am is, essentially, a form of lecture on the 2006 Arctic Monkeys’ debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not - the title of the show is a bit of a hint!
by Kat Mokrynski - November 05, 2025
Tom Rosenthal: Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I Am is, essentially, a form of lecture on the 2006 Arctic Monkeys’ debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not - the title of the show is a bit of a hint!
Review: UROOJ ASHFAQ: HOW TO BE A BADDIE, Soho Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - November 05, 2025
After some feedback from her last show, Urooj Ashfaq has returned with a new hour as a transformed woman. How to Be a Baddie has Ashfaq leaving behind the good-girl expectations that were set in the show that won her the Best Newcomer award at the 2023 Edinburgh Comedy Awards. But what inspired this change?
by Kat Mokrynski - November 05, 2025
After some feedback from her last show, Urooj Ashfaq has returned with a new hour as a transformed woman. How to Be a Baddie has Ashfaq leaving behind the good-girl expectations that were set in the show that won her the Best Newcomer award at the 2023 Edinburgh Comedy Awards. But what inspired this change?
Review: THE MEAT KINGS! (INC.) OF BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Park Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - November 05, 2025
Artistic Director of Papatango George Turvey presents the winner of their 2024 New Writing Prize: The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights. Hannah Doran’s debut play thrives under Turvey’s enticing vision, alternating spells of emotional introspection with devastating blows to the gut.
by Cindy Marcolina - November 05, 2025
Artistic Director of Papatango George Turvey presents the winner of their 2024 New Writing Prize: The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights. Hannah Doran’s debut play thrives under Turvey’s enticing vision, alternating spells of emotional introspection with devastating blows to the gut.
Review Roundup: David Harewood and Toby Jones in OTHELLO
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 05, 2025
'O, beware, my lord, of jealousy' Tom Morris’s new West End production of William Shakespeare’s Othello is now open, starring David Harewood as Othello, Toby Jones as Iago and Caitlin Fitzgerald as Desdemona. Directed by Tony Award-winner Tom Morris with music by PJ Harvey, this epic story of manipulation, jealousy and toxic masculinity explores the darker side of power, rage and desire. What did the critics think?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 05, 2025
'O, beware, my lord, of jealousy' Tom Morris’s new West End production of William Shakespeare’s Othello is now open, starring David Harewood as Othello, Toby Jones as Iago and Caitlin Fitzgerald as Desdemona. Directed by Tony Award-winner Tom Morris with music by PJ Harvey, this epic story of manipulation, jealousy and toxic masculinity explores the darker side of power, rage and desire. What did the critics think?
Review: GWENDA'S GARAGE, Southwark Playhouse
by Clementine Scott - November 05, 2025
In Sheffield, the self-proclaimed “lesbian capital of the North”, a revolution is coming. The freedom fighters in question are a group of lesbian mechanics, loosely based on the real life Gwenda’s Garage, a lesbian-owned garage named after pioneering racing driver Gwenda Stewart that became a hub for 1980s feminist activism.
by Clementine Scott - November 05, 2025
In Sheffield, the self-proclaimed “lesbian capital of the North”, a revolution is coming. The freedom fighters in question are a group of lesbian mechanics, loosely based on the real life Gwenda’s Garage, a lesbian-owned garage named after pioneering racing driver Gwenda Stewart that became a hub for 1980s feminist activism.
Review: OTHELLO, Starring David Harewood and Toby Jones
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 05, 2025
Director Tom Morris has been busy running the Bristol Old Vic, but now returns to the capital to start a five year partnership with Chris Harper Productions to direct Shakespeare plays for the West End. His Othello looks impressive, is well acted, thoughtful and glossy, but lacking in sufficient darkness.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 05, 2025
Director Tom Morris has been busy running the Bristol Old Vic, but now returns to the capital to start a five year partnership with Chris Harper Productions to direct Shakespeare plays for the West End. His Othello looks impressive, is well acted, thoughtful and glossy, but lacking in sufficient darkness.
Photos: JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Rehearsals at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2025
The beloved Lyric Hammersmith Theatre pantomime will return this festive season with Jack and the Beanstalk. You can now get a first look inside rehearsals.
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2025
The beloved Lyric Hammersmith Theatre pantomime will return this festive season with Jack and the Beanstalk. You can now get a first look inside rehearsals.
Dame Rosemary Squire OBE and Chris Stafford Join SOLT and UK Theatre Boards
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2025
Dame Rosemary Squire OBE has rejoined the Society of London Theatre Board, whilst Chris Stafford has joined the Board of UK Theatre. Learn more about their appointments here!
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2025
Dame Rosemary Squire OBE has rejoined the Society of London Theatre Board, whilst Chris Stafford has joined the Board of UK Theatre. Learn more about their appointments here!
Review Roundup: WENDY & PETER PAN at Barbican Centre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 04, 2025
Director Jonathan Munby's production of Wendy & Peter Pan is now playing at Barbican Theatre. This magical retelling of JM Barrie's beloved classic is adapted by Ella Hickson. See what the critics are saying.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 04, 2025
Director Jonathan Munby's production of Wendy & Peter Pan is now playing at Barbican Theatre. This magical retelling of JM Barrie's beloved classic is adapted by Ella Hickson. See what the critics are saying.
Review: GARRY STARR: CLASSIC PENGUINS, Arts Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - November 04, 2025
There’s a fine line between genius and idiocy, and, in his determined effort to “save literature”, Garry Starr doesn’t so much walk it as perform the can-can on it wearing black tails, orange flippers and nothing else. In a show that drops jaws (and, in at least one case, drawers), he flaps through a catalogue of Penguin classics, bringing each to life in a gloriously stupid way.
by Franco Milazzo - November 04, 2025
There’s a fine line between genius and idiocy, and, in his determined effort to “save literature”, Garry Starr doesn’t so much walk it as perform the can-can on it wearing black tails, orange flippers and nothing else. In a show that drops jaws (and, in at least one case, drawers), he flaps through a catalogue of Penguin classics, bringing each to life in a gloriously stupid way.
Video: Paddington Interviewed By BBC Journalist After Musical Debut
by Michael Major - November 04, 2025
After the first preview of Paddington The Musical at the Savoy Theatre, the show's star was interviewed by a BBC journalist. The new video shows a first look at the Paddington puppet walking around the set, also debuting his speaking voice.
by Michael Major - November 04, 2025
After the first preview of Paddington The Musical at the Savoy Theatre, the show's star was interviewed by a BBC journalist. The new video shows a first look at the Paddington puppet walking around the set, also debuting his speaking voice.
Review: MOOMINVALLEY IN NOVEMBER, Upstairs At The Gatehouse
by Christiana Rose - November 04, 2025
Tove Jansson’s beloved final Moomin tale finds new life in Moominvalley in November, a tender and contemplative musical which opens Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Co-produced by Nummulite and Chromolume, this adaptation by Swedish-born composer Hans Jacob Hoeglund delicately explores themes of grief, belonging and quiet resilience, staying true to the author’s reflective tone and emotional depth.
by Christiana Rose - November 04, 2025
Tove Jansson’s beloved final Moomin tale finds new life in Moominvalley in November, a tender and contemplative musical which opens Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Co-produced by Nummulite and Chromolume, this adaptation by Swedish-born composer Hans Jacob Hoeglund delicately explores themes of grief, belonging and quiet resilience, staying true to the author’s reflective tone and emotional depth.
Harriet Kemsley To Head Out On 2026 UK Tour FLOOZY
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Comedian Harriet Kemsley will embark on a brand-new UK tour with her latest stand-up show, Floozy, kicking off at London’s Leicester Square Theatre on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Comedian Harriet Kemsley will embark on a brand-new UK tour with her latest stand-up show, Floozy, kicking off at London’s Leicester Square Theatre on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Dates Set For PRIDE at the National Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Dates have been announced for Pride at the National Theatre, a brand-new musical based on the award-winning film, reuniting director Matthew Warchus and writer Stephen Beresford.
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Dates have been announced for Pride at the National Theatre, a brand-new musical based on the award-winning film, reuniting director Matthew Warchus and writer Stephen Beresford.
Jason Manford Will Lead SOMETHING ROTTEN! in Manchester
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Comedy, TV and musical theatre icon Jason Manford will make his return to the stage next summer in the award-winning comedy musical Something Rotten! Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Comedy, TV and musical theatre icon Jason Manford will make his return to the stage next summer in the award-winning comedy musical Something Rotten! Learn more here!
Shaftesbury Theatre Will Begin Scheduled Refurbishment in February 2026
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Eleanor Lang, Chief Executive of Shaftesbury Theatre, the largest independent theatre in the West End, has announced the next phase of scheduled refurbishment which will begin from February 2026 through to early 2027.
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
Eleanor Lang, Chief Executive of Shaftesbury Theatre, the largest independent theatre in the West End, has announced the next phase of scheduled refurbishment which will begin from February 2026 through to early 2027.
David Gray, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and More Join Hampton Court Palace Festival 2026
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
David Gray, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD), Pete Tong Ibiza Classics and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are the first artists announced for 2026's Hampton Court Palace Festival.
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2025
David Gray, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD), Pete Tong Ibiza Classics and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are the first artists announced for 2026's Hampton Court Palace Festival.
Review: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON IN CONCERT, Royal Albert Hall
by Abbie Grundy - November 03, 2025
How to Train Your Dragon reaches new heights with the help of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
by Abbie Grundy - November 03, 2025
How to Train Your Dragon reaches new heights with the help of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Guest Blog: 'We Want To Elevate And Evolve' : SOPHIE'S SURPRISE PARTY Team on Cabaret, Circus and Audience Satisfaction
by Guest Author - November 03, 2025
Sophie’s Surprise Party, at its core, is a cabaret line up show. For those not in the know, a line up show is just a bunch of acts, one after the other, sometimes with a host, sometimes not. It’s a format we love, and one that we all cut our teeth doing. But we wanted to elevate that format, and evolve it.
by Guest Author - November 03, 2025
Sophie’s Surprise Party, at its core, is a cabaret line up show. For those not in the know, a line up show is just a bunch of acts, one after the other, sometimes with a host, sometimes not. It’s a format we love, and one that we all cut our teeth doing. But we wanted to elevate that format, and evolve it.
Review: WYLD WOMAN, Southwark Playhouse
by Clementine Scott - November 03, 2025
If you’re one of the lucky few to be seated on the stage during new one-hander Wyld Woman, you’ll be treated to a close-up of US writer-performer Isabel Renner acting out some of the worst sex you’ve ever seen (one particular metaphor about Covid tests sticks in the mind). You’ll also hear her delivering, to you personally, the kind of heartbreaking confessions usually only reserved for the closest of friends.
by Clementine Scott - November 03, 2025
If you’re one of the lucky few to be seated on the stage during new one-hander Wyld Woman, you’ll be treated to a close-up of US writer-performer Isabel Renner acting out some of the worst sex you’ve ever seen (one particular metaphor about Covid tests sticks in the mind). You’ll also hear her delivering, to you personally, the kind of heartbreaking confessions usually only reserved for the closest of friends.
Photos: English National Opera's New Production of DEAD MAN WALKING at the London Coliseum
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2025
English National Opera (ENO) will present a new production of Jake Heggie’s opera Dead Man Walking at the London Coliseum, opening November 1, 2025. Check out photos of the production.
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2025
English National Opera (ENO) will present a new production of Jake Heggie’s opera Dead Man Walking at the London Coliseum, opening November 1, 2025. Check out photos of the production.
Steven Frayne to Return to Underbelly Boulevard Soho with UP CLOSE AND MAGICAL
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2025
Acclaimed magician Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo, will return to Underbelly Boulevard Soho with his hit production Up Close and Magical for a limited four-week engagement from January 30 through February 28, 2026.
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2025
Acclaimed magician Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo, will return to Underbelly Boulevard Soho with his hit production Up Close and Magical for a limited four-week engagement from January 30 through February 28, 2026.
Cast Revealed For PARANORMAL ACTIVITY in London
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2025
As rehearsals begin for the West End production, casting has been announced for Paranormal Activity. Melissa James will reprise her Leeds Playhouse role as ‘Lou' alongside fellow Playhouse performers Pippa Winslow as ‘Carolanne' and Jackie Morrison as ‘Etheline Cotgrave'.
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2025
As rehearsals begin for the West End production, casting has been announced for Paranormal Activity. Melissa James will reprise her Leeds Playhouse role as ‘Lou' alongside fellow Playhouse performers Pippa Winslow as ‘Carolanne' and Jackie Morrison as ‘Etheline Cotgrave'.
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