HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Reveals New Cast and Extends Booking
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2025
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has announced the new cast who will join the Company from 15 October 2025, as booking for the original two-part multi award-winning London production extends to 26 July 2026 at the Palace Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2025
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has announced the new cast who will join the Company from 15 October 2025, as booking for the original two-part multi award-winning London production extends to 26 July 2026 at the Palace Theatre.
Review: JUNIPER BLOOD, Donmar Warehouse
by Cindy Marcolina - August 27, 2025
Worlds clash once again in Mike Bartlett’s universe. Lip and Ruth’s pull to return to nature is disrupted when Ruth’s stepdaughter, Millie, and her academically inclined best friend, Femi, visit the couple’s earthy homestead. This rural idyll, where the sky is enormous and the trees tell a story of their own, is suddenly disturbed by brutal talks of capitalist wars and nihilism while the economics of permaculture are discussed. What happens when ecological extremism starts to look like a sensible decision? Should we put our planet before our family? Generations lock horns, blame becomes currency, and the land watches on in three big scenes divided by two intervals. It’s all very Mike Bartlett-y.
by Cindy Marcolina - August 27, 2025
Worlds clash once again in Mike Bartlett’s universe. Lip and Ruth’s pull to return to nature is disrupted when Ruth’s stepdaughter, Millie, and her academically inclined best friend, Femi, visit the couple’s earthy homestead. This rural idyll, where the sky is enormous and the trees tell a story of their own, is suddenly disturbed by brutal talks of capitalist wars and nihilism while the economics of permaculture are discussed. What happens when ecological extremism starts to look like a sensible decision? Should we put our planet before our family? Generations lock horns, blame becomes currency, and the land watches on in three big scenes divided by two intervals. It’s all very Mike Bartlett-y.
Photos: THE LION THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE Meets With Sacred Choir
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2025
Chris Harper Productions, producers of the acclaimed stage production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and London’s Kingdom Choir Foundation, joined forces to celebrate the show’s summer season. See photos here!
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2025
Chris Harper Productions, producers of the acclaimed stage production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and London’s Kingdom Choir Foundation, joined forces to celebrate the show’s summer season. See photos here!
Jerry Mitchell to Direct BRITISH INVASION Workshop in London
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2025
A workshop is set to be presented of British Invasion, a musical directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell. Learn more about the musical here!
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2025
A workshop is set to be presented of British Invasion, a musical directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell. Learn more about the musical here!
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Reveals Choreographers And Showcase For Theatre Dance Lab
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2025
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has revealed the selected choreographers for its new artist development programme for early-career musical theatre choreographers, Theatre Dance Lab. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2025
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has revealed the selected choreographers for its new artist development programme for early-career musical theatre choreographers, Theatre Dance Lab. Learn more!
Video: First Single From THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Cast Recording, Out in September
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2025
The original cast recording from The Devil Wears Prada: A New Musical is set to be released on CD, Digital & LP formats on 19th September. Learn more about how to pre=order and listen to a new single here!
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2025
The original cast recording from The Devil Wears Prada: A New Musical is set to be released on CD, Digital & LP formats on 19th September. Learn more about how to pre=order and listen to a new single here!
Guest Blog: Director Richard Beecham on Politics, Sisterhood and Antisemitism in Bringing The Mitfords to Life in THE PARTY GIRLS
by Guest Author - August 27, 2025
Few families have captured the English imagination quite like the Mitfords. The six sisters—and their brother Tom—came of age in the 1930s, a period when other land-rich, cash-poor aristocrats quietly slipped into obscurity. Instead, the Mitfords commanded headlines: dazzling and scandalising in turn as debutantes, runaways, novelists and devoted fans of Fascism.
by Guest Author - August 27, 2025
Few families have captured the English imagination quite like the Mitfords. The six sisters—and their brother Tom—came of age in the 1930s, a period when other land-rich, cash-poor aristocrats quietly slipped into obscurity. Instead, the Mitfords commanded headlines: dazzling and scandalising in turn as debutantes, runaways, novelists and devoted fans of Fascism.
STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Reveals New Lead Cast and Extends Run in the West End
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2025
A new lead cast will join Stranger Things: The First Shadow in London's West End. As the show approaches its second anniversary in the West End, it will also extend into its third year at the Phoenix Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2025
A new lead cast will join Stranger Things: The First Shadow in London's West End. As the show approaches its second anniversary in the West End, it will also extend into its third year at the Phoenix Theatre.
Sonia Friedman Productions Reveals Further Key Personnel Changes
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2025
Sonia Friedman Productions (SFP), one of the world's leading theatre companies, has confirmed a significant restructuring of its senior leadership team as the company enters its next phase of growth.
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2025
Sonia Friedman Productions (SFP), one of the world's leading theatre companies, has confirmed a significant restructuring of its senior leadership team as the company enters its next phase of growth.
Review: FAT HAM, Swan Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - August 26, 2025
What if, instead of being based in a castle in Denmark in the late Middle Ages, Hamlet was set at a backyard barbecue in the United States in modern times? That’s exactly what audiences witness in James Iijames’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Fat Ham, which follows Juicy (Olisa Odele), a young, queer black man confronted by the ghost of his father, Pap (Sule Rimi), who tells him he must kill his uncle for revenge.
by Kat Mokrynski - August 26, 2025
What if, instead of being based in a castle in Denmark in the late Middle Ages, Hamlet was set at a backyard barbecue in the United States in modern times? That’s exactly what audiences witness in James Iijames’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Fat Ham, which follows Juicy (Olisa Odele), a young, queer black man confronted by the ghost of his father, Pap (Sule Rimi), who tells him he must kill his uncle for revenge.
Review: OUR 1972, Riverside Studios
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 26, 2025
Politics, queer love and identity combine in Josh Maughan's quietly charming play Our 1972. Cricket nut Ben and academic Andy meet on the train travelling to start new lives at the London School of Economics. Ben has broken up with his girlfriend, Andy is wary of new relationships, having been stung by a previous queer experience at home. They form an awkward friendship, which quickly becomes a passionate relationship.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - August 26, 2025
Politics, queer love and identity combine in Josh Maughan's quietly charming play Our 1972. Cricket nut Ben and academic Andy meet on the train travelling to start new lives at the London School of Economics. Ben has broken up with his girlfriend, Andy is wary of new relationships, having been stung by a previous queer experience at home. They form an awkward friendship, which quickly becomes a passionate relationship.
Review: BBC PROMS: MÄKELÄ CONDUCTS MOZART, PROKOFIEV & BARTÓK, Royal Albert Hall
by Louise Penn - August 26, 2025
This programme of music seems to thrive on themes of togetherness, resilience, and support that may have also influenced the Russian composer at the mid-point of his life, the Hungarian maestro nearing the end of his, and even the bright young man setting out to shake us the music scene in Europe to excess. Will Mäkelä be the next young man to rock the foundations of the classical world? Wait and see.
by Louise Penn - August 26, 2025
This programme of music seems to thrive on themes of togetherness, resilience, and support that may have also influenced the Russian composer at the mid-point of his life, the Hungarian maestro nearing the end of his, and even the bright young man setting out to shake us the music scene in Europe to excess. Will Mäkelä be the next young man to rock the foundations of the classical world? Wait and see.
Speranza Scappucci Makes Debut As Principal Guest Conductor In Verdi’s THE SICILIAN VESPERS
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
Speranza Scappucci will make her debut as Principal Guest Conductor of The Royal Opera with Verdi’s The Sicilian Vespers, opening on the Main Stage September 19 and running through October 6, 2025.
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
Speranza Scappucci will make her debut as Principal Guest Conductor of The Royal Opera with Verdi’s The Sicilian Vespers, opening on the Main Stage September 19 and running through October 6, 2025.
Photos: The Cast of MILITARY WIVES - THE MUSICAL in Rehearsal
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for the world premiere of the brand-new British musical Military Wives - The Musical, based on the 2019 hit movie Military Wives.
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for the world premiere of the brand-new British musical Military Wives - The Musical, based on the 2019 hit movie Military Wives.
JUST IN TIME Writer Isaac Oliver Will Make London Comedy Debut
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
Writer/performer Isaac Oliver, who wrote Broadway's Just in Time, will make his London comedy debut next month. Learn more about the upcoming event here!
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
Writer/performer Isaac Oliver, who wrote Broadway's Just in Time, will make his London comedy debut next month. Learn more about the upcoming event here!
Full Cast Set For RSC's MACBETH With Sam Heughan and Lia Williams
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full cast for Daniel Raggett's sell-out production of Shakespeare's gripping and brutal tragedy, Macbeth, which plays at The Other Place.
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full cast for Daniel Raggett's sell-out production of Shakespeare's gripping and brutal tragedy, Macbeth, which plays at The Other Place.
Full Cast Set For GET DOWN TONIGHT – The Official KC and The Sunshine Band Musical
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
The story of KC and the Sunshine Band, GET DOWN TONIGHT follows the early years of singer, songwriter, producer and musician Harry Wayne Casey (KC). Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
The story of KC and the Sunshine Band, GET DOWN TONIGHT follows the early years of singer, songwriter, producer and musician Harry Wayne Casey (KC). Learn more here!
Photos: 50 FIRST DATES THE MUSICAL in Rehearsal at The Other Palace
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
The new London musical 50 First Dates has released all new rehearsal images ahead of its premiere next month at The Other Palace. Check out the photos here!
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2025
The new London musical 50 First Dates has released all new rehearsal images ahead of its premiere next month at The Other Palace. Check out the photos here!
Video: Original HERCULES Muse LaChanze Visits West End Production
by Michael Major - August 25, 2025
LaChanze, who voiced the role of Terpsichores in the Hercules movie musical, visited the West End stage adaptation. Watch a video of her greeting the Muses, including Robyn Marshall who plays Terpsichores, after the performance.
by Michael Major - August 25, 2025
LaChanze, who voiced the role of Terpsichores in the Hercules movie musical, visited the West End stage adaptation. Watch a video of her greeting the Muses, including Robyn Marshall who plays Terpsichores, after the performance.
Billy Porter Drops Out of Manchester Pride Due to Illness
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2025
Billy Porter, who was set to headline Manchester Pride this past weekend, pulled out of the festival the day of due to illness. Learn more and read the statement here.
by BWW News Desk - August 25, 2025
Billy Porter, who was set to headline Manchester Pride this past weekend, pulled out of the festival the day of due to illness. Learn more and read the statement here.
Interview: ‘It's What Theatre Does Best.’: Actor Tony Hirst on Responsibility, Respect and Authenticity in Bringing PUNCH to the West End
by Kat Mokrynski - August 25, 2025
Recently, we had the chance to talk with Tony Hirst, who plays David, the father of James. We discussed what it has been like to take on the role of someone in real life, how it feels for Hirst to be working with one of his favourite playwrights, and even the unexpected audience reactions the play has had over its multiple runs.
by Kat Mokrynski - August 25, 2025
Recently, we had the chance to talk with Tony Hirst, who plays David, the father of James. We discussed what it has been like to take on the role of someone in real life, how it feels for Hirst to be working with one of his favourite playwrights, and even the unexpected audience reactions the play has had over its multiple runs.
Review: 81 (LIFE), Almeida Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - August 24, 2025
As the iconic philosopher Ferris Bueller famously opined, “life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Following on from 2023’s 24 (Day), this second instalment of the Almeida Theatre’s “Islington Trilogy” really and truly digs into the essential and universal nature of being.
by Franco Milazzo - August 24, 2025
As the iconic philosopher Ferris Bueller famously opined, “life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Following on from 2023’s 24 (Day), this second instalment of the Almeida Theatre’s “Islington Trilogy” really and truly digs into the essential and universal nature of being.
Review: BBC PROMS: ANDRAS SCHIFF PLAYS BACH, Royal Albert Hall
by Cheryl Markosky - August 24, 2025
It's a special 'you had to be there' moment in the world of live music, with master pianist Sir Andras Schiff taking centre stage in a compelling late-morning concert at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.
by Cheryl Markosky - August 24, 2025
It's a special 'you had to be there' moment in the world of live music, with master pianist Sir Andras Schiff taking centre stage in a compelling late-morning concert at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.
Review: BBC PROMS: MÄKELÄ CONDUCTS MAHLER’S FIFTH, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - August 24, 2025
The natural big events of every Proms season are the First and Last Nights - but when a superstar conductor in the making is booked for two appearances, these concerts also become moments to which audiences will gravitate. Klaus Mäkelä has plenty of achievements under his belt already, making his concerts appointment viewing; it came as no surprise that the Prommers were queued around the block before the doors opened, each hoping to claim a good spot for the evening.
by Debbie Gilpin - August 24, 2025
The natural big events of every Proms season are the First and Last Nights - but when a superstar conductor in the making is booked for two appearances, these concerts also become moments to which audiences will gravitate. Klaus Mäkelä has plenty of achievements under his belt already, making his concerts appointment viewing; it came as no surprise that the Prommers were queued around the block before the doors opened, each hoping to claim a good spot for the evening.
Review: SEMELE, Starring Hilary Cronin, Opera Holland Park
by Cheryl Markosky - August 24, 2025
In the 35 years I've been going to Opera Holland Park, I've never been disappointed by the music, performances and sheer joy of being in the open air with accompanying local sound effects. The odd resident peacock squawking, planes soaring overhead, shouts from children kicking a football and dogs barking almost in time with the musicians all add to the city-meets-country experience.
by Cheryl Markosky - August 24, 2025
In the 35 years I've been going to Opera Holland Park, I've never been disappointed by the music, performances and sheer joy of being in the open air with accompanying local sound effects. The odd resident peacock squawking, planes soaring overhead, shouts from children kicking a football and dogs barking almost in time with the musicians all add to the city-meets-country experience.
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