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Delfont Mackintosh Theatres has announced a one-off cabaret performance as part of the Live in the Delfont Room series, featuring the cast of Hadestown.

This Winter, National Theatre at Home will welcome a trio of powerful new titles for streaming worldwide — from a West End revival starring David Tennant, to an award-winning musical that redefined modern theatre, and more.

The creative team of the 2016 production of Jesus Christ Superstar will reunite 10 years on to create a unique staging of their Olivier award-winning, worldwide smash-hit production.

Recently, on the north coast of Ireland, I had lunch in a seaside bar.

A confession.

Internationally renowned children’s comedian James Campbell will return to London’s Museum of Comedy with new performances of James Campbell’s Comedy 4 Kids: Reducks! beginning December 7, 2025.

Matthew Bourne's award-winning dance thriller THE CAR MAN will return for a 2026 UK tour, opening at Curve, Leicester on 15 June 2026 before visiting a further 16 venues over 22 weeks.

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full cast for its acclaimed production of Twelfth Night, directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah, which transfers to the Barbican in December.

This Christmas, the Olivier Award winning theatre company Little Bulb will bring their reimagining of The Nutcracker to the West End.

The three-time Tony Award winning and Olivier Award nominated musical, AVENUE Q, will return to the West End for its 20th anniversary.

Tom Rosenthal: Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I Am is, essentially, a form of lecture on the 2006 Arctic Monkeys’ debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not - the title of the show is a bit of a hint!

After some feedback from her last show, Urooj Ashfaq has returned with a new hour as a transformed woman.

Artistic Director of Papatango George Turvey presents the winner of their 2024 New Writing Prize: The Meat Kings! (Inc.

'O, beware, my lord, of jealousy' Tom Morris’s new West End production of William Shakespeare’s Othello is now open, starring David Harewood as Othello, Toby Jones as Iago and Caitlin Fitzgerald as Desdemona.

In Sheffield, the self-proclaimed “lesbian capital of the North”, a revolution is coming.

Director Tom Morris has been busy running the Bristol Old Vic, but now returns to the capital to start a five year partnership with Chris Harper Productions to direct Shakespeare plays for the West End.

The beloved Lyric Hammersmith Theatre pantomime will return this festive season with Jack and the Beanstalk.

Dame Rosemary Squire OBE has rejoined the Society of London Theatre Board, whilst Chris Stafford has joined the Board of UK Theatre.

Director Jonathan Munby's production of Wendy & Peter Pan is now playing at Barbican Theatre.

There’s a fine line between genius and idiocy, and, in his determined effort to “save literature”, Garry Starr doesn’t so much walk it as perform the can-can on it wearing black tails, orange flippers and nothing else.

After the first preview of Paddington The Musical at the Savoy Theatre, the show's star was interviewed by a BBC journalist.

Tove Jansson’s beloved final Moomin tale finds new life in Moominvalley in November, a tender and contemplative musical which opens Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

Comedian Harriet Kemsley will embark on a brand-new UK tour with her latest stand-up show, Floozy, kicking off at London’s Leicester Square Theatre on Thursday, October 1, 2026.

Dates have been announced for Pride at the National Theatre, a brand-new musical based on the award-winning film, reuniting director Matthew Warchus and writer Stephen Beresford.

Comedy, TV and musical theatre icon Jason Manford will make his return to the stage next summer in the award-winning comedy musical Something Rotten! Learn more here!