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The Power (of) the Fragile, a duet between mother and son is an authentic narrative and performance from Mohamed Toukabri and Latifa and is part of Shubbak Festival, the UK's premier festival of contemporary Arab arts and culture.

Renowned as one of the very few artists that can truly emulate the vocal skills of the iconic Barbra Streisand - Liza Pulman, singer, actress, comedienne (and one third of the legendary Fascinating Aida) returns to Wilton’s Music Hall on Thursday 4 May.

British Afro-Caribbean experimental vocalist, movement artist and composer Elaine Mitchener will become the first woman in the UK to perform Sir Peter Maxwell Davies's 1969 music-theatre landmark Eight Songs for a Mad King during a late-night concert on Friday 26 May, 2023 at London’s Wigmor

Josie Rourke's new production has much about it to admire, but has little to say on the changes in Ireland since the play's first incarnation on the South Bank in 1990

Arcola Theatre, led by Artistic Director Mehmet Ergen and Executive Producer Leyla Nazli, has announced the world première of Sasha Hails' debut stage play, Possession, to be directed by Oscar Pearce.

West End Best Friend bring their first West End production, Musical Mayhem, to Wonderville in London’s Haymarket on Sunday 4 June at 7pm.

Eliza Doolittle aspires to more than selling flowers on the streets of Covent Garden.

The Philharmonia Orchestra is appointing Sir John Eliot Gardiner as Principal Guest Conductor Emeritus.

The National Theatre has announced two new productions, Roald Dahl's The Witches, in a co-production with the Roald Dahl Story Company, and The Effect, in association with The Jamie Lloyd Company.

Dianne Pilkington, Louis Gaunt and Christina Bianco will join the cast of The Wizard of Oz this summer.

​​​​​​​Nicholas Hytner's critically acclaimed immersive production of Guys & Dolls is extending booking to 24 February 2024 at the Bridge Theatre.

Celebrating the most innovative and inspirational artists working in hip hop today, Breakin' Convention Presents brings world champion breaking Netherlands based collective The Ruggeds to Sadler's Wells Theatre with the UK premiere of State Shift on Friday 26 & Saturday 27 May.

Marking the 10th anniversary of Matthew Bourne’s gothic romance, Trafalgar Releasing is delighted to announce that a brand-new filmed recording of Sleeping Beauty is being released in cinemas across the UK on Wednesday 28th June and Sunday 2nd July 2023.

Fifteen years after its first production, and following a recent sell-out run at the White Bear in Kennington, I Found My Horn - starring Jonathan Guy Lewis - will transfer to the Riverside Studios this summer, playing in Studio 3 at the Hammersmith venue from 30 May – 11 June.

Antic Productions, Bristol Old Vic, Longshot Films and Playtone have announced that new musical Starter for Ten will receive its world premiere at Bristol Old Vic from 29 February – 30 March 2024 as part of Nancy Medina's inaugural season as Artistic Director.

Museum of Shakespeare, a new immersive and interactive permanent experience transporting guests to the 16th Century to walk in the footsteps of the famous playwright, has been announced and will open in Shoreditch, east London in Spring 2024.

New Artistic Director Nancy Medina has announced her inaugural season at Bristol Old Vic will be joyful celebration of the culture that is all of us.

Trafalgar Entertainment is fitting senior staff in its venues with bodycams as it tries to tackle a rise in antisocial behaviour in its venues, according to The Stage.

Swindle drives a practical narrative that avoids storytelling in order to preserve the naked truth and honour those who lost their lives with such brutality.

BroadwayWorld caught up with writer, composer and comedian Vikki Stone to chat about adapting the Olivier Award-winning show Hey Duggee Live for the stage.

Drawing from the title Kaleidoscope, the 2023 London Festival of Baroque Music (LFBM), explores the beauty of the baroque in all shapes and sizes, featuring artistic talent from Spain, France and the UK.

The Bush Theatre has announced the appointment of Mimi Findlay as Executive Director from May 2023.

Tarantino Live is headed to London this summer.

Find your spirit with the “awe-inspiring” (Time Out) and “dazzling” (Guardian) My Neighbour Totoro, as this five-star, Olivier Award-winning production returns to London’s Barbican for a strictly limited 18-week season from 21 November 2023.

Striking Irish shopworkers become unlikely (and problematic) heroes in a crowd-pleasing dramedy