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Full Cast and Creative Team Set For GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU? by BWW News Desk
- December 09, 2025 Full cast and creative team have been announced for the world-premiere of Guess How Much I Love You? by Luke Norris, the first production in the Royal Court Theatre's 70th Anniversary Season.
Musical Con Will Celebrate Fifth Anniversary in 2026 at ExCeL London by BWW News Desk
- December 09, 2025 Musical Con, the world’s biggest musical theatre fan convention, will return to ExCeL London on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October 2026 for a spectacular fifth-anniversary celebration.
Photos: Billy Crudup, Denise Gough, and More in Rehearsal For HIGH NOON by BWW News Desk
- December 09, 2025 Rehearsal photos have been released for the World Premiere of the play HIGH NOON, starring Emmy and Tony Award-winner Billy Crudup as Will Kane and Olivier Award-winner Denise Gough as Amy Fowler.
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards by BWW Awards
- December 08, 2025 The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favourite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Review Roundup: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Royal Exchange Theatre by Chloe Rabinowitz
- December 08, 2025 Raz Shaw has returned to The Royal Exchange Theatre to stage SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, a musical that traces the shift from silent movies to ‘the talkies’, is full of wit, charm and famous song and dance routines. Read the reviews!
Review: POTTED PANTO, Wilton’s Music Hall by Christiana Rose
- December 08, 2025 Potted Panto returns to Wilton’s Music Hall for a triumphant third season and once again confirms why it remains a beloved fixture of the festive calendar. Presented by James Seabright in association with Wilton’s Music Hall, this Olivier Award nominated whirlwind offers seven pantomimes in a brisk eighty minutes, carried by the endlessly energetic duo Daniel Clarkson and Gary Trainor. Their chemistry is instant and infectious, powering a production which thrives on slapstick, satire and affectionate irreverence.
Ricky Gervais Donates £2.43m to Worldwide Animal Charities by BWW News Desk
- December 08, 2025 Ricky Gervais has announced that he is donating a total of nearly £2.5m (£2,432,451 / $3,229,853) to worldwide animal charities, taken once more from the extra profits made by the Platinum Ticket sales for his ‘24/’25 Mortality stand-up tour.
Photos: David Bedella, Luke Fetherston and More in DANIEL’S HUSBAND by BWW News Desk
- December 08, 2025 You can now get a first look at production images for Michael McKeever’s off-Broadway play DANIEL’S HUSBAND, which made its UK Premiere at the Marylebone Theatre in London.
Photos: THE BFG is Now Playing at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre by BWW News Desk
- December 08, 2025 All new production photos have been released for The BFG, based on the novel by Roald Dahl and directed by RSC Co-Artistic Director, Daniel Evans. Check out the photos here!
Cast Set For OPERATION MINCEMEAT UK Tour by BWW News Desk
- December 08, 2025 Following the seventeenth West End and fifth Broadway extensions, the Tony Award® and double Olivier Award-winning musical OPERATION MINCEMEAT unveils the cast for the UK leg of its world tour.
Cast Set For MAN AND BOY at the National Theatre by BWW News Desk
- December 08, 2025 The National Theatre has announced full casting for Man and Boy, Terence Rattigan's tale of fatherhood and corruption, marking Director Anthony Lau's (The Crucible) National Theatre debut.
James Graham Will Adapt PUNCH For Schools Tour by BWW News Desk
- December 08, 2025 Following the final performance of Punch at the Apollo Theatre on 29 November 2025, profits from the West End run will be used to create a new version of Punch to be toured into schools.
PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL Extends to February 2027 by BWW News Desk
- December 08, 2025 With Paddington The Musical opening to critical acclaim at the Savoy Theatre, the production has announced an extension through 2026 – Michael Bond’s centenary year - until 14 February 2027.
Review: PRIVATE VIEW, Soho Theatre by Katie Kirkpatrick
- December 06, 2025 The last year or so have often been described online as London’s ‘lesbian renaissance’. Now adding to the sapphic canon is Jess Edwards’ Private View, a rom-com turned dark that explores codependency and opposition.
Review: CINDERELLA, Rose Theatre by Aliya Al-Hassan
- December 05, 2025 The Rose Theatre's Cinderella is definitely not a pantomime, but nor is it a straightforward re-telling of the story. Updates to classic fairy tales are not new, but co-writers Chris Bush and Roni Neale give us a recognisable story with several twists along the way; where blended families and friendship are celebrated to create a fun and festive show for the whole family.
Interview: Co-Adapter and Director Abigail Pickard Price on DAVID COPPERFIELD At Jermyn St Theatre by Guest Author
- December 05, 2025 Dickens draws the most remarkable characters, there are few writers with whom we remember their characters above all else, but I think he is one of them. From Fagin to the Artful Dodger, Marley to Scrooge, Wilkins Micawber to Uriah Heep, he has created some of the most famous characters in literary history. What a privilege it has been to bring some of these characters to life on stage in David Copperfield.
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: A HORNY LOVE STORY, Charing Cross Theatre by Clementine Scott
- December 05, 2025 In an age of transphobic fearmongering about any drag queen daring to perform in front of children, acknowledging the fact that British family entertainment has always been queer feels more important than ever. He’s Behind You takes this one step further, extending the concept of queer adult panto to its full, glorious potential.
Video: Arcola Theatre To Present MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT. 2B by BWW News Desk
- December 05, 2025 Arcola Theatre will present MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT. 2B, a contemporary reinterpretation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic detective pairing. Performances will run through December as part of Arcola’s 2025 season.
Photos: Patricia Hodge and Robert Bathurst in THE RIVALS by BWW News Desk
- December 05, 2025 Get a first look at production photos of The Rivals at the Orange Tree Theatre. The cast features Robert Bathurst (Anthony Absolute), Patricia Hodge (Mrs Malaprop), and more.
Photos: English National Opera’s HMS PINAFORE at the London Coliseum by BWW News Desk
- December 05, 2025 All new production images have been released from English National Opera’s HMS Pinafore, running through 7 Feb 2026 at the London Coliseum. Check out the photos here!
Full Cast Set For The Royal Shakespeare Company's ALL IS BUT FANTASY by BWW News Desk
- December 05, 2025 The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full company for All Is But Fantasy, a bold new work created by Whitney White at The Other Place in Stratford-upon-Avon.
MTFest Returns to the Other Palace in 2026 by BWW News Desk
- December 05, 2025 The Other Palace will welcome back MTFestUK 2026, featuring six musicals over three weeks. First introduced in 2019, MTFestUK has championed bold, original musical theatre, with many works reaching full productions in the UK and beyond.