MAMMA MIA! Reveals New London Cast and Extends Booking
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2025
The new London cast has been announced of the global hit musical MAMMA MIA! Plus, the show's booking period has extended at London’s Novello Theatre. Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2025
The new London cast has been announced of the global hit musical MAMMA MIA! Plus, the show's booking period has extended at London’s Novello Theatre. Learn more here!
Review: BORN WITH TEETH, Starring Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel
by Cindy Marcolina - September 02, 2025
“Does my flesh dazzle you?” a lascivious Christopher Marlowe asks a flustered William Shakespeare in what we can only describe as an exceptional example of theatrical slash fiction. For the uninitiated, “slash fiction” is a genre of fanfiction that focuses on the romantic relation between preexisting fictional characters of the same sex. Liz Duffy Adams’s Born With Teeth brings the female gaze to the West End. Directed by Daniel Evans and starring Ncuti Gatwa alongside Edward Bluemel, 90 steamy minutes of action puts two most venerated playwrights in England together like we’ve only ever found on websites like AO3 (Archive Of Our Own, the biggest fan-run fanfiction platform) and Tumblr.
by Cindy Marcolina - September 02, 2025
“Does my flesh dazzle you?” a lascivious Christopher Marlowe asks a flustered William Shakespeare in what we can only describe as an exceptional example of theatrical slash fiction. For the uninitiated, “slash fiction” is a genre of fanfiction that focuses on the romantic relation between preexisting fictional characters of the same sex. Liz Duffy Adams’s Born With Teeth brings the female gaze to the West End. Directed by Daniel Evans and starring Ncuti Gatwa alongside Edward Bluemel, 90 steamy minutes of action puts two most venerated playwrights in England together like we’ve only ever found on websites like AO3 (Archive Of Our Own, the biggest fan-run fanfiction platform) and Tumblr.
Review: BBC PROMS: SHOSTAKOVICH’S ‘LADY MACBETH’, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - September 02, 2025
Written between 1930 and 1932, The Lady Macbeth of the Mtensk District was first performed in 1934 - and received a scathing write-up in the Pravda newspaper in 1936, due to its graphic sexual violence and murderous female lead. Whilst it alludes to Shakespeare’s infamous character, the opera is actually based on Nikolai Leskov’s novella of the same name; it also inspired William Oldroyd’s 2016 film starring Florence Pugh, whose screenplay was written by Alice Birch.
by Debbie Gilpin - September 02, 2025
Written between 1930 and 1932, The Lady Macbeth of the Mtensk District was first performed in 1934 - and received a scathing write-up in the Pravda newspaper in 1936, due to its graphic sexual violence and murderous female lead. Whilst it alludes to Shakespeare’s infamous character, the opera is actually based on Nikolai Leskov’s novella of the same name; it also inspired William Oldroyd’s 2016 film starring Florence Pugh, whose screenplay was written by Alice Birch.
New Scottish Folk Musical BALLAD LINES to Open at Southwark Playhouse Next Year
by Aliya Al-Hassan - September 02, 2025
Aria Entertainment & KT Producing have today announced the London premiere of major new folk musical Ballad Lines, which will run for eight weeks at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 23 January - 21 March 2026.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - September 02, 2025
Aria Entertainment & KT Producing have today announced the London premiere of major new folk musical Ballad Lines, which will run for eight weeks at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 23 January - 21 March 2026.
Photos: Lucie Jones and More in Rehearsals for 13 GOING ON 30
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for the world premiere production of 13 GOING ON 30 - THE MUSICAL. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for the world premiere production of 13 GOING ON 30 - THE MUSICAL. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
Sofitel London St James Will Launch THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Afternoon Tea
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
This September, Sofitel London St James is presenting a limited-edition Afternoon Tea experience celebrating Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera. Learn how to join!
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
This September, Sofitel London St James is presenting a limited-edition Afternoon Tea experience celebrating Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera. Learn how to join!
Further Cast Set For The Royal Shakespeare Company 's THE BFG
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Chichester Festival Theatre and the Roald Dahl Story Company, have announced further casting for The BFG. Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Chichester Festival Theatre and the Roald Dahl Story Company, have announced further casting for The BFG. Learn more here!
Wise Children Will Become Emma Rice Company
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
Wise Children becomes Emma Rice Company. Based in the South-West, the company continues its commitment to create ground-breaking work with artists, global touring, sitting alongside programme at their home base The Lucky Chance,.
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
Wise Children becomes Emma Rice Company. Based in the South-West, the company continues its commitment to create ground-breaking work with artists, global touring, sitting alongside programme at their home base The Lucky Chance,.
Submissions Now Open For MTFESTUK 2026!
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
The Other Palace has announced that submissions are now open for the 7th annual MTFestUK 2026, which will showcase six new musicals over a three-week period.
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
The Other Palace has announced that submissions are now open for the 7th annual MTFestUK 2026, which will showcase six new musicals over a three-week period.
Carlos Acosta Will Receive Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre Award at UK Theatre Awards 2025
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
Dancer, choreographer and artistic director Carlos Acosta CBE, Director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, will receive the Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre Award at the UK Theatre Awards 2025.
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
Dancer, choreographer and artistic director Carlos Acosta CBE, Director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, will receive the Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre Award at the UK Theatre Awards 2025.
Carrie-Anne Ingrouille Will Direct and Choreograph LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
Tony and Olivier award nominated director Carrie-Anne Ingrouille will direct and choreograph a new revival of the classic musical masterpiece LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, premiering at Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
Tony and Olivier award nominated director Carrie-Anne Ingrouille will direct and choreograph a new revival of the classic musical masterpiece LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, premiering at Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre.
Karis Anderson and Alistair Brammer Join MOULIN ROUGE! in London as Performances Extend
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
Moulin Rouge! The Musical has announced new West End cast members as the show extends into its fifth year at the Piccadilly Theatre in London. Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2025
Moulin Rouge! The Musical has announced new West End cast members as the show extends into its fifth year at the Piccadilly Theatre in London. Learn more here!
Q&A: Laura Benanti on Bringing NOBODY CARES to the West End
by Kat Mokrynski - September 01, 2025
Tony Award winning Laura Benanti, will make her London debut on Tuesday 2 September at Underbelly Boulevard Soho transferring direct from a sold-out run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her one-woman comedy show Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares. BroadwayWorld had a quick catch up with Laura ahead of the show.
by Kat Mokrynski - September 01, 2025
Tony Award winning Laura Benanti, will make her London debut on Tuesday 2 September at Underbelly Boulevard Soho transferring direct from a sold-out run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her one-woman comedy show Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares. BroadwayWorld had a quick catch up with Laura ahead of the show.
Review: BBC PROMS: FOLK SONGS AND DANCES, Royal Albert Hall
by Louise Penn - September 01, 2025
This intriguing and contrasting programme of folk songs and dances offers the woodwind, brass, and percussion sections of the orchestra to shine, and the virtuosity of the trombone soloist is a true treat. With work by Vaughan Williams, Tippett, Arnold and Grainger complemented by a concerto by Schuller, this concert offers both familiar and experimental pieces for those seeking something beyond the traditional classical music path.
by Louise Penn - September 01, 2025
This intriguing and contrasting programme of folk songs and dances offers the woodwind, brass, and percussion sections of the orchestra to shine, and the virtuosity of the trombone soloist is a true treat. With work by Vaughan Williams, Tippett, Arnold and Grainger complemented by a concerto by Schuller, this concert offers both familiar and experimental pieces for those seeking something beyond the traditional classical music path.
Review: TOM CASHMAN: 2 TRUTHS, 1 LIE & 17 SLIGHT EXAGGERATIONS, Soho Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - September 01, 2025
What do you get when you combine a desire to find a way to optimise happiness, an Australian comedian and a healthy dose of graphs? You get Tom Cashman: 2 Truths, 1 Lie & 17 Slight Exaggerations. Fresh from a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Cashman brings his show to London’s Soho Theatre.
by Kat Mokrynski - September 01, 2025
What do you get when you combine a desire to find a way to optimise happiness, an Australian comedian and a healthy dose of graphs? You get Tom Cashman: 2 Truths, 1 Lie & 17 Slight Exaggerations. Fresh from a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Cashman brings his show to London’s Soho Theatre.
Review: THE LSO AT BOLD TENDENCIES, Peckham
by Matthew Paluch - September 01, 2025
Experiencing art in a former car park is never going to get old - cold perhaps - so I was glad to return to Bold Tendencies to sample their 2025 season titled Déjà vu.
by Matthew Paluch - September 01, 2025
Experiencing art in a former car park is never going to get old - cold perhaps - so I was glad to return to Bold Tendencies to sample their 2025 season titled Déjà vu.
Review: WHAT A GAY DAY!, Jack Studio Theatre
by Gary Naylor - August 29, 2025
Super one-man show that does what its subject intended - makes its audience happy
by Gary Naylor - August 29, 2025
Super one-man show that does what its subject intended - makes its audience happy
Review: INTERVIEW, Starring Robert Sean Leonard, Riverside Studios
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 29, 2025
Originally a 2003 film by Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh, Interview was remade into an English-speaking version starring Sienna Miller and Steve Buscemi in 2007 after Van Gogh's death. Now directed and adapted for the stage by Teunkie Van Der Sluijs, Paten Hughes and Robert Sean Leonard star in this tense two-hander which never quite reaches its potential.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 29, 2025
Originally a 2003 film by Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh, Interview was remade into an English-speaking version starring Sienna Miller and Steve Buscemi in 2007 after Van Gogh's death. Now directed and adapted for the stage by Teunkie Van Der Sluijs, Paten Hughes and Robert Sean Leonard star in this tense two-hander which never quite reaches its potential.
Cast Set For West End Run of GHOST STORIES
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2025
The cast has been set for the return of Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman's supernatural sensation Ghost Stories to the West End. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2025
The cast has been set for the return of Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman's supernatural sensation Ghost Stories to the West End. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
STARLIGHT EXPRESS Extends in London For The Sixth Time
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2025
Andrew Lloyd Webber's STARLIGHT EXPRESS will extend at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre for the sixth time, with performances now booking until April 2026.
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2025
Andrew Lloyd Webber's STARLIGHT EXPRESS will extend at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre for the sixth time, with performances now booking until April 2026.
Review: BBC PROMS: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO FROM GLYNDEBOURNE, Royal Albert Hall
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 28, 2025
Mozart's beloved comedy The Marriage of Figaro opened Glyndebourne's very first Festival in 1934 and is the renowned opera house's most performed work. No sooner has the production closed in Sussex, it reappeared in London at the BBC Proms for a super semi-staged version.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 28, 2025
Mozart's beloved comedy The Marriage of Figaro opened Glyndebourne's very first Festival in 1934 and is the renowned opera house's most performed work. No sooner has the production closed in Sussex, it reappeared in London at the BBC Proms for a super semi-staged version.
Video: YOUNG MARX National Theatre at Home Trailer
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2025
You can now watch the trailer for Young Marx, being presented on National Theatre at Home. Learn more about Young Marx and see how to watch on National Theatre at Home!
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2025
You can now watch the trailer for Young Marx, being presented on National Theatre at Home. Learn more about Young Marx and see how to watch on National Theatre at Home!
UK Children Invited to Create Official BBFC Black Card for WICKED: FOR GOOD
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2025
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is offering one child between the ages of 4 - 11 the chance to design the official BBFC Black Card for Wicked: For Good. The winning design will be shown before every UK cinema screening of Wicked: For Good.
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2025
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is offering one child between the ages of 4 - 11 the chance to design the official BBFC Black Card for Wicked: For Good. The winning design will be shown before every UK cinema screening of Wicked: For Good.
Video: Watch the FAT HAM European Premiere Trailer
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2025
Watch a first look at the European premiere of Fat Ham by James Ijames. Fat Ham is a comic tragedy, and a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy. Watch the video!
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2025
Watch a first look at the European premiere of Fat Ham by James Ijames. Fat Ham is a comic tragedy, and a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy. Watch the video!
Full Cast Set For the RSC's WENDY & PETER PAN at The Barbican
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2025
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced full casting for the London premiere of Ella Hickson's exhilarating take on JM Barrie's beloved classic, Wendy & Peter Pan, directed by Jonathan Munby.
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2025
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced full casting for the London premiere of Ella Hickson's exhilarating take on JM Barrie's beloved classic, Wendy & Peter Pan, directed by Jonathan Munby.
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