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The star-studded My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert will be screened in more than 400 cinemas across the UK and Ireland on 14 February and 18 February 2024.

Further details have been revealed for the world premiere of Tidy, playing at Polka Theatre from Saturday 10 February to Sunday 24 March.

No Sugarplum Fairy at Sadler’s Wells this Christmas…they've got Edward Scissorhands instead! Specifically Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures production running until 20 January.

The beloved ‘80s sci-fi comedy, Ghostbusters, will join the Royal Albert Hall’s Films in Concert programme to celebrate the movie’s 40th anniversary.

London, get ready to party! 

The first ever TodayTix shop will open at the Leicester Square Underground station in London.

Further casting has been announced for the World Premiere of John Cassavetes' OPENING NIGHT, a new musical with book by Ivo van Hove and music and lyrics by Rufus Wainwright.

Children in hospitals and hospices will be able to experience a live-streamed performance of the beloved production of We're Going on a Bear Hunt this Christmas, direct from The Lowry stage.

Leeds Playhouse has today released exclusive footage and photos of Oliver! now open in its epic Quarry theatre which has been transformed in to a magnificent theatre in the round, until 27 January.

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The “greatest spy movie never made” revolves around writer Ian Flemish and real-life spy, Jane Blonde.

The National Theatre somewhat mutedly celebrated its 60th anniversary this year.

Next spring, ahead of an international tour, Sarah Keyworth returns to Soho Theatre with a brand new, joyous show about family, acceptance and a pair of big (well, not super big) losses.

For this festive season, the team behind Tabard Theatre's production of Five Children and It have brought out their own take that will delight and captivate audiences of all ages.

During its original run, real life happenings threatened to overshadow the fictional: Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett - whose presence and music is felt throughout Tom Stoppard’s Rock ‘n’ Roll - sadly died in Cambridge where he was born and where this epochal play of cultural and political revolution

It raised eyebrows when it was announced: Paweł Pawlikowski’s Oscar nominated Cold War is hardly five years old, not nearly enough time for it to have fallen off the cultural radar.

If you want a risque and bawdy production, it's best to look elsewhere for your panto entertainment this year, as Richmond Theatre has produced a safely charming, family-friendly show.

Actor Imelda Staunton has said that Indhu Rubasingham is the right person for the job, as it was announced that Rubasingham will be The National Theatre's first female artistic director in its 60-year history and the first person of colour to take on the role.

A matinee performance has been added for the concert performance of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, A Musical Comedy at the London Palladium.

Launching its latest UK tour, Wicked is casting its magical spell on audiences once again.

Christmas can often be a time for reflection, be it unwanted or unexpected.

The National Theatre has announced the appointment of Indhu Rubasingham as the next Director and Joint Chief Executive of the National Theatre.

The latest season of this immersive experience gives us the chance to jump aboard Operation Frostbite, drink some seasonal cocktails and find out about the jolly rotund fellow walking around who is definitely not being mysterious.

The Bush Theatre has announced a change to its Literary team along with the new members of its 2023 Emerging Writers Group (EWG).

Recently we had the opportunity to talk with Alison Faulk, the choreographer for not only Magic Mike Live but the Magic Mike movies as well! We discussed how she first fell in love with dance, what it is like to choreograph with a team, and what the creative process is like for something so interact