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The UK government will ban ticket resales above face value in a move to curb touting.

Last month, Moulin Rouge! The Musical welcomed new cast members, including Karis Anderson as Satine and Alistair Brammer as Christian, the two leads of the show.

Actor, TV presenter and chef Lisa Faulkner is to star in the world premiere stage production of Single White Female – based on the iconic 90s psychological thriller – set to embark on a major UK and Ireland theatre tour from January 2026.

Jenny Mollica, Chief Executive of English National Opera (ENO), has been appointed the new CEO of the Roundhouse.

In celebration of World Theatre Day, schools will take centre stage at the Olivier Award-winning London production of Starlight Express.

What do we do when the world is falling apart around us? We sing.

The stories about the latest entry in the Royal Albert Hall’s Film In Concert series are insane.

Lou Wall: Breaking the Fifth Wall is one of those shows that is difficult to describe (and review!) without giving away the performer’s secrets.

It’s easy to forget that, while we all know that theatres have four walls, they also have two doors.

You’d be hard pressed to find a more striking opening outfit in a play than #FATKARY: The Corrido of a Tragic Ex-Fat Woman.

The Royal Ballet season continues with Perspectives: Balanchine, Marston, Peck.

The Tony Award and double Olivier Award-winning musical Operation Mincemeat has received its 17th West End extension at the Fortune Theatre.

Global live entertainment company Trafalgar Entertainment has announced that Melanie Dhawan joins the business today (Monday 17 November) as Chief Financial Officer.

The American cult-favourite theatre company, StarKid, is headed to the West End with The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, playing its first ever London season at the Apollo Theatre.

1536, the historical drama with a modern edge, will transfer to the West End following a sold-out run at the Almeida Theatre, running from 02 May to 01 August 2026 at the Ambassadors Theatre.

A poetic response to a remarkable work of anti-theatre.

A touch of Grand Guignol and a soupçon of French farce can't land a show whose style swamps its substance

Ani has a problem.

Sharon Eyal and her S-E-D Dance Company return to Sadler's Wells with a UK premiere of INTO THE HAIRY, but if honest, I've definitely seen the material before.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with David Reed and Humphrey Kerr about Sherlock Holmes & The 12 Days of Christmas.

The RSC has announced Pamela Carter, James Fritz, Natasha Gordon, Karim Khan, Laura Lomas and Vinay Patel as the six playwrights taking part in its 2026 COHORT programme.

Housed in a purpose-built venue in Canary Wharf, it’s a behemoth.

There is no role in British theatre quite like the Pantomime Dame.

Check out brand new photos featuring actress Lara Denning in the role of Caz in the UK and Ireland tour of HERE & NOW.

In a recent interview, The Hunger Games: On Stage directer Matthew Dunster revealed what he would like to do for a US production of The Hunger Games: On Stage.