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Eleanor Lang, Chief Executive of Shaftesbury Theatre, the largest independent theatre in the West End, has announced the next phase of scheduled refurbishment which will begin from February 2026 through to early 2027.

David Gray, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD), Pete Tong Ibiza Classics and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are the first artists announced for 2026's Hampton Court Palace Festival.

How to Train Your Dragon reaches new heights with the help of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Sophie’s Surprise Party, at its core, is a cabaret line up show.

If you’re one of the lucky few to be seated on the stage during new one-hander Wyld Woman, you’ll be treated to a close-up of US writer-performer Isabel Renner acting out some of the worst sex you’ve ever seen (one particular metaphor about Covid tests sticks in the mind).

Writer Jessica Swale shares insights on adapting Paddington the Musical, exploring kindness and collaboration in this exciting new production.

English National Opera (ENO) will present a new production of Jake Heggie’s opera Dead Man Walking at the London Coliseum, opening November 1, 2025.

Acclaimed magician Steven Frayne, formerly known as Dynamo, will return to Underbelly Boulevard Soho with his hit production Up Close and Magical for a limited four-week engagement from January 30 through February 28, 2026.

As rehearsals begin for the West End production, casting has been announced for Paranormal Activity.

New York City cabaret fixture Joe Iconis will make a rare appearance in London with a (mostly) solo, piano-only show at the legendary Phoenix Arts Club.

Production photos have been released from Tom Morris’ new West End production of William Shakespeare’s Othello starring David Harewood as Othello, Toby Jones as Iago and Caitlin FitzGerald as Desdemona.

All new rehearsal photos have been released for Ebony Scrooge, the brand-new take on A Christmas Carol, the hip hop theatre show by ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company.

WICKED, the West End stage musical phenomenon that tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz, has become the ninth longest-running production in West End history, following the completion of Saturday's matinee performance.

PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL announced an extension of its run on the West End, along with photos and a video giving a first look at the titular Paddington Bear.

Cindy Marcolina’s journal.

All new photos have been released from ELF the Musical, which is now in performances at the Aldwych Theatre.

Michael Longhurst has joined the creative team for the new version of Boy George's hit musical Taboo, that Thomas Hopkins Productions (THP) has had in development for the past few years.

All new photos have been released from rehearsal for the world stage premiere of The BFG.

Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank will be taking over the role of Dr Frederick Frankstein in their production of Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL when it transfers to Liverpool Playhouse for a limited 5-week run.

All new photos have been released from the West End premiere of From The Heart, a new revue from Oscar- and multi-award-winning lyricist Don Black CBE.

All new footage has been released from the rehearsal room for  ACORN ANTIQUES THE MUSICAL.

The Barbican has the perfect Halloween show.

Anyone wanting to get to the bottom of newspaper stories about illegal migrants in Britain could learn a great deal from Dial 1 for UK at Riverside Studios.

An award-winning LGBTQ novel, adapted for the stage by playwright of the moment Jack Holden (Cruising; Kenrex).

With just three weeks to go before the opening of THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY at Riverside Studios, a familiar figure has been seen wandering the halls in Hammersmith.