Photos: Roald Dahl’s THE BFG in Rehearsals
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2025
All new photos have been released from rehearsal for the world stage premiere of The BFG. The show will open at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon for a 11-week run over the festive season.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2025
All new photos have been released from rehearsal for the world stage premiere of The BFG. The show will open at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon for a 11-week run over the festive season.
Daniel Brocklebank Will Lead YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL Liverpool Playhouse Transfer
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2025
Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank will be taking over the role of Dr Frederick Frankstein in their production of Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL when it transfers to Liverpool Playhouse for a limited 5-week run.
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2025
Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank will be taking over the role of Dr Frederick Frankstein in their production of Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL when it transfers to Liverpool Playhouse for a limited 5-week run.
Photos: Don Black's FROM THE HEART at London’s Fortune Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2025
All new photos have been released from the West End premiere of From The Heart, a new revue from Oscar- and multi-award-winning lyricist Don Black CBE. Check out the photos here!
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2025
All new photos have been released from the West End premiere of From The Heart, a new revue from Oscar- and multi-award-winning lyricist Don Black CBE. Check out the photos here!
Video: Inside Rehearsal For ACORN ANTIQUES THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - October 30, 2025
All new footage has been released from the rehearsal room for ACORN ANTIQUES THE MUSICAL. Check out the video and learn more about the upcoming concert production here!
by Stephi Wild - October 30, 2025
All new footage has been released from the rehearsal room for ACORN ANTIQUES THE MUSICAL. Check out the video and learn more about the upcoming concert production here!
Review: PRAYERS FOR A HUNGRY GHOST, Barbican
by Cindy Marcolina - October 30, 2025
The Barbican has the perfect Halloween show. With a multi-media production devised by Elisabeth Gunawan, Daniel York Loh, and Jasmine Chiu, it will destabilise and provoke you. In Chinese mythology, the greedy, selfish, and envious get reincarnated into “hungry ghosts.” Forced to relive their actions until they learn from them, their insatiable, unfulfillable hunger drives them to ingest anything on their path, turning it to ashes. Talk about allegory!
by Cindy Marcolina - October 30, 2025
The Barbican has the perfect Halloween show. With a multi-media production devised by Elisabeth Gunawan, Daniel York Loh, and Jasmine Chiu, it will destabilise and provoke you. In Chinese mythology, the greedy, selfish, and envious get reincarnated into “hungry ghosts.” Forced to relive their actions until they learn from them, their insatiable, unfulfillable hunger drives them to ingest anything on their path, turning it to ashes. Talk about allegory!
Review: DIAL 1 FOR UK, Riverside Studios
by Cheryl Markosky - October 30, 2025
Anyone wanting to get to the bottom of newspaper stories about illegal migrants in Britain could learn a great deal from Dial 1 for UK at Riverside Studios. Written and performed by assured actor/dancer Mohit Mahur, his debut one-man play provides plenty of laughs, as well as poignancy when a migrant (loosely based on Mahur's own experience) discovers the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
by Cheryl Markosky - October 30, 2025
Anyone wanting to get to the bottom of newspaper stories about illegal migrants in Britain could learn a great deal from Dial 1 for UK at Riverside Studios. Written and performed by assured actor/dancer Mohit Mahur, his debut one-man play provides plenty of laughs, as well as poignancy when a migrant (loosely based on Mahur's own experience) discovers the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
Review: THE LINE OF BEAUTY, Almeida Theatre
by Katie Kirkpatrick - October 30, 2025
An award-winning LGBTQ novel, adapted for the stage by playwright of the moment Jack Holden (Cruising; Kenrex)... It sounds like a surefire hit for the Almeida, and sure enough, the entire run is currently fully sold out. But can a production be too sure of itself? Slick but straightforward, this premiere bucks the venue’s recent trend of plays that push the envelope.
by Katie Kirkpatrick - October 30, 2025
An award-winning LGBTQ novel, adapted for the stage by playwright of the moment Jack Holden (Cruising; Kenrex)... It sounds like a surefire hit for the Almeida, and sure enough, the entire run is currently fully sold out. But can a production be too sure of itself? Slick but straightforward, this premiere bucks the venue’s recent trend of plays that push the envelope.
Photos: Marvin The Paranoid Android Spotted At Riverside Studios Ahead Of THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY Opening
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
With just three weeks to go before the opening of THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY at Riverside Studios, a familiar figure has been seen wandering the halls in Hammersmith. Visitors were surprised this week to encounter Marvin the Paranoid Android quietly roaming rehearsal spaces ahead of the show’s opening on November 15..Check out photos of the Marvin spottings here!
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
With just three weeks to go before the opening of THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY at Riverside Studios, a familiar figure has been seen wandering the halls in Hammersmith. Visitors were surprised this week to encounter Marvin the Paranoid Android quietly roaming rehearsal spaces ahead of the show’s opening on November 15..Check out photos of the Marvin spottings here!
Citydays Launches New Winter Route For RACE ACROSS THE WORLD: THE EXPERIENCE LONDON
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
This autumn, CityDays will launch a brand-new winter route for its immersive adventure game, Race Across the World: The Experience London. Building on the success of the original experience, the new route adds hidden city gems, updated gameplay, and a seasonal twist that celebrates the festive spirit of the colder months.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
This autumn, CityDays will launch a brand-new winter route for its immersive adventure game, Race Across the World: The Experience London. Building on the success of the original experience, the new route adds hidden city gems, updated gameplay, and a seasonal twist that celebrates the festive spirit of the colder months.
BenDeLaCreme To Host Dita Von Teese’s 'Nocturnelle' 2026 UK & European Tour
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
BenDeLaCreme, the award-winning theatre and film producer, comedian, director, writer, and global drag icon, will host the queen of burlesque Dita Von Teese’s Nocturnelle 2026 UK & European tour.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
BenDeLaCreme, the award-winning theatre and film producer, comedian, director, writer, and global drag icon, will host the queen of burlesque Dita Von Teese’s Nocturnelle 2026 UK & European tour.
PETTY MEN, Reimagining of JULIUS CAESAR, to Open at Arcola Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
Buzz Studios will present its inaugural production, Petty Men created by Goodbody, John Chisham and Júlia Levai. A new play after Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, the production opens at Arcola Theatre’s Studio 2.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
Buzz Studios will present its inaugural production, Petty Men created by Goodbody, John Chisham and Júlia Levai. A new play after Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, the production opens at Arcola Theatre’s Studio 2.
Photos: Clive Owen and Saskia Reeves in Rehearsal For END
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
The National Theatre has released photos of Clive Owen (Closer) and Saskia Reeves (Slow Horses) in rehearsals for the starry world premiere of End. Check out the photos here!
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
The National Theatre has released photos of Clive Owen (Closer) and Saskia Reeves (Slow Horses) in rehearsals for the starry world premiere of End. Check out the photos here!
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN Comes to the Tabard Theatre This Christmas
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
From the award-winning creative team behind the Tabard Theatre’s beloved festive productions Five Children and It, The Secret Garden and The Snow Queen comes a brand-new stage adaptation of E. Nesbit’s much-loved classic, The Railway Children.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
From the award-winning creative team behind the Tabard Theatre’s beloved festive productions Five Children and It, The Secret Garden and The Snow Queen comes a brand-new stage adaptation of E. Nesbit’s much-loved classic, The Railway Children.
Initial Cast Set For Centenary Reimagining of Noël Coward's THE RAT TRAP at Park Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
Ahead of its critically acclaimed production of The Forsyte Saga Parts 1 and 2 set to transfer to the RSC, Troupe has announced initial casting for its forthcoming production of Noël Coward's The Rat Trap.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
Ahead of its critically acclaimed production of The Forsyte Saga Parts 1 and 2 set to transfer to the RSC, Troupe has announced initial casting for its forthcoming production of Noël Coward's The Rat Trap.
Full Cast Announced For New Folk Musical BALLAD LINES At Southwark Playhouse Elephant
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
Full casting has been announced for the London premiere of Ballad Lines, a major new folk musical by Finn Anderson (Islander, Streets) and Tania Azevedo (Mayflies, But I’m a Cheerleader).
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
Full casting has been announced for the London premiere of Ballad Lines, a major new folk musical by Finn Anderson (Islander, Streets) and Tania Azevedo (Mayflies, But I’m a Cheerleader).
THE HUNGER GAMES: ON STAGE Extends Run in London
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
Performances of the first-ever stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s book The Hunger Games and Lionsgate’s hit motion picture of the same name have been extended. Find out how long the production will run, how to get tickets and more.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
Performances of the first-ever stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins’s book The Hunger Games and Lionsgate’s hit motion picture of the same name have been extended. Find out how long the production will run, how to get tickets and more.
Tickets Now on Sale For BEETLEJUICE in London
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
Beetlejuice The Musical is ready to haunt the West End. Beetlejuice crosses the pond next year, where it will make its West End debut at London's Prince Edward Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2025
Beetlejuice The Musical is ready to haunt the West End. Beetlejuice crosses the pond next year, where it will make its West End debut at London's Prince Edward Theatre.
Review: WENDY & PETER PAN, Barbican Centre
by Cheryl Markosky - October 29, 2025
Girls rule ok in Ella Hickson's enchanting revival of the Darling children's 'second star to the right and then straight on until morning' journey to Neverland – first performed in 2013 and now showing at the Barbican for a five-week run.
by Cheryl Markosky - October 29, 2025
Girls rule ok in Ella Hickson's enchanting revival of the Darling children's 'second star to the right and then straight on until morning' journey to Neverland – first performed in 2013 and now showing at the Barbican for a five-week run.
Review: THE BANG GANG, Riverside Studios
by Franco Milazzo - October 29, 2025
In Tinned Laughter’s The Bang Gang, Don Lambrini is in trouble. He got on the wrong boat leaving Palermo in 1946 and, instead of his preferred destination of the Bronx, ended up in Blackpool. Thirty years later, his “waste management” firm is under threat from local competitors and now his nemesis has sent a button man to whack him. “Fray Bentos sends his regards,” says the hitman. “Why do they only send their regards when they want to murder someone?” wails the mafia boss as the assassin’s bullets plough into him.
by Franco Milazzo - October 29, 2025
In Tinned Laughter’s The Bang Gang, Don Lambrini is in trouble. He got on the wrong boat leaving Palermo in 1946 and, instead of his preferred destination of the Bronx, ended up in Blackpool. Thirty years later, his “waste management” firm is under threat from local competitors and now his nemesis has sent a button man to whack him. “Fray Bentos sends his regards,” says the hitman. “Why do they only send their regards when they want to murder someone?” wails the mafia boss as the assassin’s bullets plough into him.
Guest Blog: Writer and Actor Nancy Farino on Producing Her Debut Play, FATHERLAND
by Guest Author - October 29, 2025
My advice would be to don’t stop working on that thing. Whatever that writing project is. Feel free to become frustrated and put it away for a few weeks but keep it ticking away. I believe it’s immeasurably important for emerging writers - it is these spaces that shape the play, where mistakes can happen and solutions be found, without the pressure of a deadline or a looming opening night or financial stress. (On that note, we open 31 October at The Hampstead Theatre, please come?!)
by Guest Author - October 29, 2025
My advice would be to don’t stop working on that thing. Whatever that writing project is. Feel free to become frustrated and put it away for a few weeks but keep it ticking away. I believe it’s immeasurably important for emerging writers - it is these spaces that shape the play, where mistakes can happen and solutions be found, without the pressure of a deadline or a looming opening night or financial stress. (On that note, we open 31 October at The Hampstead Theatre, please come?!)
New British Musical WHY WOULD WE CARE? Will Premiere At The Union Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2025
The darkly comic new British musical Why Would We Care? will premiere at London’s Union Theatre January 26–31, 2026. With music and lyrics by John-Michael Mahoney and direction by James Connor.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2025
The darkly comic new British musical Why Would We Care? will premiere at London’s Union Theatre January 26–31, 2026. With music and lyrics by John-Michael Mahoney and direction by James Connor.
Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney Are Married
by Sidney Paterra - October 29, 2025
Broadway favorites Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney have tied the knot! The couple, who is currently appearing together in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in the West End, wed earlier this week. BroadwayWorld sends our congratulations to the happy couple who just got married!
by Sidney Paterra - October 29, 2025
Broadway favorites Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney have tied the knot! The couple, who is currently appearing together in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in the West End, wed earlier this week. BroadwayWorld sends our congratulations to the happy couple who just got married!
Tony Winner Daniel Radcliffe Will Star in EVERY BRILLIANT THING on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2025
Daniel Radcliffe is heading back to Broadway in 2026. The Tony winner will star in the Broadway transfer of Duncan Macmillan's Every Brilliant Thing, directed by Jeremy Herrin and Macmillan. Performances will begin on February 21 at the Hudson Theatre, with an opening set for March 12.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2025
Daniel Radcliffe is heading back to Broadway in 2026. The Tony winner will star in the Broadway transfer of Duncan Macmillan's Every Brilliant Thing, directed by Jeremy Herrin and Macmillan. Performances will begin on February 21 at the Hudson Theatre, with an opening set for March 12.
Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA Will Be Revived at the Old Vic
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2025
Tom Stoppard's Arcadia is being revived at the Old Vic next year. The show marks the next production in Matthew Warchus’ final season as artistic director of the theatre.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2025
Tom Stoppard's Arcadia is being revived at the Old Vic next year. The show marks the next production in Matthew Warchus’ final season as artistic director of the theatre.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Extends West End Run
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2025
The West End transfer of Paranormal Activity is set to extend its run to Saturday 28 March 2026, ahead of its first performance this December. Learn more about the show here!
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2025
The West End transfer of Paranormal Activity is set to extend its run to Saturday 28 March 2026, ahead of its first performance this December. Learn more about the show here!
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