UK THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 31

The Royal Ballet and Opera have announced the commission of a magnificent new pair of stage curtains, marking a significant moment in its storied history.

On November 26, singing superstar Sarah Brightman will embark on her holiday tour, A Winter Symphony.

Little Angel Theatre once again excel as a leader in early years storytelling with its gentle and beautifully crafted production of Me.

Santa has lost his Christmas spirit, and it’s up to you to save it! That’s the main theme of Humbug - a three-hour long experience inside of The Vaults, which has been transformed into a holiday-themed wonderland.

Ballet lovers will all have their own relationship with Sir Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker.

On 23 November, ROAM A New Musical premiered in a staged concert production at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award- the largest and oldest award recognising women+ writers for plays of outstanding quality written for the English-speaking theatre.

This January, The Royal Ballet will present a revival of Wayne McGregor's acclaimed ballet triptych Woolf Works, inspired by the novels and autobiographical writings of Virginia Woolf.

Michael Crawford is set to join the Sick Children's Trust's annual carol concert, Together at Christmas, an evening filled with carols, live performances from choirs and soloists, and inspiring heartfelt readings from celebrity guests.

If you’ve ever worked a remote job, and been strapped for cash, you’ll recognise the temptation to take on additional casual work on the side.

This is Ivo van Hove’s triumphant return to the West End.

The Ink Factory and Second Half Productions have released production images from the West End premiere of John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.

If you only see one circus show this year, you should try and get out more but Sophie's Surprise Party at Underbelly Boulevard is an excellent choice for people who don't mind having their jaws occasionally scrape the ground.

An all new video has been released, giving a first look into the rehearsals room of Dracapella at Park Theatre featuring Keala Settle, Ako Mitchell and Stephen Ashfield.

With End, David Eldridge completes his triptych of modern relationships.

Today, Ben Forster’s album, Musicals Greatest Hits, is released.

Michelle Heaton will lead The Ultimate Girl Band Tour, a new UK theatre tour running February–April 2026.

Birmingham Royal Ballet will tour Carlos Acosta’s production of Don Quixote to five UK venues in spring 2026, beginning at Birmingham Hippodrome on February 12.

New rehearsal photos have been released for Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind, starring Sheridan Smith and Romesh Ranganathan, ahead of its West End engagement at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 9 December 2025 to 28 February 2026.

Ben Forster, the TV star and vocalist best known for performances in Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera, and Elf The Musical, has released his brand new studio album Musicals Greatest Hits.

British Airways has been unveiled as the first Founding Partner of Olympia, a collaboration which will bring together two iconic British heritage brands in a multi-year, multi-million-pound agreement.

BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical's alumni cast Olly Dobson and Ben Joyce will make a special return to the production as ‘Marty McFly' to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the UK film release.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind will make its West End premiere @sohoplace following its run at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

London City Ballet have been winning fans across the country since their reforming under the direction of Christopher Marney in 2023, and in their current eclectic programme, Rebirth, it’s easy to see why.

Six teenagers are killed in a freak rollercoaster accident and find themselves in a competition in which they must sing a song to prove that they are the person that should be brought back to life by a mysterious fortune-telling machine.