UK THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 28

The critically acclaimed musical parody UNFORTUNATE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF URSULA THE SEA WITCH will transfer to The Other Palace for a limited season from 6 February to 5 April 2026.

Co-producers Alan Cumming and Billy Porter join Edgewood Entertainment to announce Sam Morrison's SUGAR DADDY is set to return to London for a 5 week off-west end run.

This February, the West End theatre community will come together for Love Life: West End Unites Against Cancer, a one-night-only concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in support of One For The Boys, the men’s health charity working to break the silence around male cancer.

Roast Productions have announced that Dog Man: The Musical will have its European premiere at  the Southbank Centre from 30 July - 16 August 2026 following multiple sell-out Off-Broadway seasons  and US tours.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with George Blagden, who plays George in A Ghost In Your Ear.

The eighth edition of Letters Live once again proved that in an age dominated by instantaneous digital communication, nothing quite matches the resonant power of a well-preserved, handwritten letter.

Wicked musical alums Emily Tierney and Louise Dearman were originally featured in a scene with Ariana Grande in Wicked: For Good, which was cut in the final film.

Here is something no other theatre critic will tell you: music halls are possibly the greatest secret treats in London.

Now in its ninth year, The Old Vic's acclaimed version of A Christmas Carol has become a staple of the festive theatrical season.

The Storm Whale arrives at Little Angel Theatre Studios with a gentle sense of wonder which feels perfectly attuned to Benji Davies’ much loved book.

After a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August, Jazz Emu: The Pleasure Is All Yours arrives at Soho Theatre in London.

You can now get a first look at photos of Freaky Friday in the UK! Bringing the body-swapping, mother-daughter duo to life on the stage are Rebecca Lock as Katherine, and Jena Pandya as Ellie.

The Last Days of Liz Truss? will transfer to The Other Palace Studio in the West End for 16 performances after two sold-out runs at Kennington’s White Bear Theatre.

Now BTC has produced a report on British Theatre Repertoire in 2019, the last full year before the Covid shutdown, and 2023, the first full year after theatres reopened.

The full cast has been announced for the revival of Rupert Goold’s musical American Psycho, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, at the Almeida Theatre.

The Southbank Centre in collaboration with Goalhanger has announced the programme for Goalhanger: The Rest Is Fest - a major new festival bringing together some of the world's most popular voices.

Paddington the Musical is now officially open at the Savoy Theatre, and all new photos have been released from the show! Check out the photos of Paddington in action here!

PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL opened today in the West End, with the musical making its world premiere at the Savoy Theatre — what did critics think of the new production?

Watch a video of Paddington The Musical opening night bows, now that the show is officially open at the Savoy Theatre on the West End, with the world premiere of the new musical running through October 25, 2026.

Touring production wears its heart on its sleeve

Watch the official music video for 'One of Us' from the West End's Paddington The Musical, now running at the Savoy Theatre, ahead of the cast album's 2026 release.

There are some stories that never grow old, and The Sound of Music is definitely one of them.

Yes, it’s less than a month until Christmas so time to get stuck into a yuletide favourite – albeit with an immersive theatre/cabaret twist.

With PADDINGTON The Musical now in performances at the Savoy Theatre, get a look at a new holiday single from the musical, featuring the show's composer, Tom Fletcher.

He’s Behind You! has released photos of its adults-only fairytale comnig to Charing Cross Theatre this holiday season.