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The Secret Garden, originally published as a children’s book by Frances Hodgson Burnett in the early 1900s, tells the story of Mary Lennox, a spoiled and angry 10-year-old girl who is brought from her home in British India to Yorkshire after surviving a cholera epidemic that kills not only her par

Shakespeare's Globe has announced the cast of Antony and Cleopatra, directed by Blanche McIntyre (Twelfth Night: For One Night Only, Globe), with Nadia Nadarajah and John Hollingworth as Cleopatra and Mark Antony.

A Bradfordians Dramatic Society rehearsal of Frankenstein turned into a real-life scare when police were called after screams from the Society's rehearsal were reported by nearby residents.

National Theatre and Empire Street Productions have announced that Prima Facie, the most watched National Theatre Live title to date, is returning to cinemas from 12 September 2024.

Last week, legendary singer, songwriter, actress, and activist Cyndi Lauper sat down with the stars of the brand new production of  KINKY BOOTS, Johannes Radebe (Lola) and Dan Partridge (Charlie Price) to chat about the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour ahead of her appearance at Glastonbury this w

An all new video clip has been released of Charlie Burn as Cady Heron in Mean Girls The Musical on the West End.

The RSC has announced the appointment of Despina Tsatsas as the Company’s new Executive Producer (London), working alongside Co-Artistic Directors Tamara Harvey and Daniel Evans and Executive Director Andrew Leveson to define and deliver commercial producing opportunities for the RSC in Lo

An exclusive filmed version of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING OSCAR is now available on Original Online, offering a unique look at the life and works of Oscar Wilde.

Following a sold-out run at the Donmar Warehouse, Next to Normal arrives at Wyndham's Theatre.

The Next Generation Festival continues at the Royal Opera House with two performances by the BundesJugendBallett AKA German National Youth Ballet.

Ahead of Sisters of Mersey opening at Liverpool’s Royal Court on July 5, Broadway World visited the rehearsal rooms and sat down with writer Jonathan Harvey and director Stephen Fletcher to find out more.

Back in 2021, Danny Robins spoke to the void in the shed in his garden asking “Do ghosts exist?”.

All new rehearsal photos ahve been released for The Menier Chocolate Factory’s major revival of Stephen Schwartz and Joseph Stein’s The Baker’s Wife with Lucie Jones and Clive Rowe.

Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne’s dance version of Tim Burton’s classic, has been filmed for the big screen and will be released in cinemas across the UK and internationally for the first time from Wednesday 25th September 2024.

The Vivienne will play the role of The Childcatcher in the new production of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, currently touring the UK.

A woman’s story is a valuable thing, the trials of experience typically being viewed as under discussed even within modern literature.

From the minute Daniel York Loh finished his opening monologue in Kakilang’s The Dao of the Unrepresentative British Chinese Experience, I knew this would be a piece of theatre that wouldn’t allow me to remain comfortable, drift off or stop questioning my own beliefs for a second.

Matthew Warchus' production focuses on a single back-bench MP trying to balance help and professional distance with her increasingly unstable constituent.

101 Dalmatians has released production photos of the UK national tour of 101 Dalmations- the Musical!

On Monday 8th July Allie Esiri will be joined by a star-studded cast of award winning theatre and film actors including Paul Chahidi, Damian Lewis (Homeland), Derek Jacobi CBE, Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso), Stephen Mangan (Green Wing), Tracy Ann Oberman, Tony Robinson (Blackadder), Danny Sapani (Kil

Former actress, bestselling author and poetry champion Allie Esiri and Regents Park Open Air Theatre will present Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year – Live! Learn how to purchase tickets.

Eleanor Lang has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of The Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited The Lyric Hammersmith theatre in West London, to demonstrate the importance of the performing arts and the theatre sector to the UK's vibrant creative industries.

With a cry of “honey I’m home!”, international musical theatre icon Lea Salonga returns to the stage that launched her career over three decades ago.

Get your tickets to see Jonathan Bailey in Richard II at the Bridge Theatre during our exclusive presale!