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Winsome Pinnock's new political play finally gets a full run at the National, after its Royal Exchange Theatre premiere was curtailed due to Covid.

Famous for his overtly political works against apartheid, Athol Fugard is probably South Africa's most highly regarded playwright.

Jodie Prenger has returned to playing “The Girl” in the current UK tour of Tell Me On A Sunday.

The Royal Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet and The Australian Ballet are delighted to announce that #WorldBalletDay 2021 will take place on 19 October.

Wicked, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to confirm the returning cast that will lead the award-winning production back into London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre where it resumes performances on Wednesday 15 Septem

“Everything about him was too big, too heavy, too hard” and yet the abominations of his behaviour went unaddressed for the majority of Donna’s life.

Republic Records and Apple Original Films have teamed up with Deaf West Theatre (David Kurs, Artistic Director) to release the official music video for the single “You’re All I Need To Get By (Duet Version)” from the CODA “Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film” today.

The full cast has been announced for the return of Susan Hill's THE WOMAN IN BLACK at The Fortune Theatre, London.

Joining the cast are Lola Adaja, Samson Ajewole, David Annen, Valerie Antwi, Sue Appleby, Phil Cheadle, Craig Connolly, Robert Curtis, Tim Dewberry, Jim Fish, Thomas Gilbey, Jemma Gould, Rachel Hinds, Jordan Lang, Ronnie Lee, Katrina Lopes, Lucy Mangan, David Mara, Lucia McAnespie, Jayne McKenna, Ka

A chance for audiences worldwide to watch a stream of our highly acclaimed production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific.

Made in collaboration with the Tony Award®-winning Deaf West Theatre (David Kurs, Artistic Director), the ASL version of “Biblical” encompasses a powerfully moving video in which the U.

The National Theatre has released production images for Rockets and Blue Lights.

In  BAT OUT OF HELL - The Musical, the electrifying rock songs of Jim Steinman propel an epic story of rebellious youth and passion as Strat, the immortal leader of The Lost, has fallen in love with Raven, the beautiful daughter of the tyrannical ruler Falco.

A1’s, Mark Read, injects pandemic support to performers and bubbling break-through artists with the release of his first official solo single, exactly 20 years after winning Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act; in support of charity, Acting For Others.

Theatre Royal Drury Lane has announced that it will be offering tours of its newly refurbished venue.

'Where did all the happy endings go? Where can all the good times be?' When West End stalwart Dianne Pilkington enchanted the audience yesterday evening at the press night of Bedknobs and Broomsticks with The Sherman Brothers' 'The Age of Not Believing', perhaps the 1971 Disney film's most iconic nu

In 1921, female homosexuality was discussed in Parliament for the very first time.

The UK tour of Bedknobs and Broomsticks began performances at Newcastle Theatre Royal on Saturday 14 August 2021!  The UK Tour is now extended through to March 2022.

MAMMA MIA! is back on stage! The production began performances on 25 August 2021 at London's Novello Theatre.

All artists must think they’re better than anybody else, even if only by a little bit, or they must be convinced they have something to say at least.

Set in Tunisia in 1942, this new play sparkles with wit, but its exploration of the undercurrent of antisemitism that flows through even the most cosmopolitan of societies tells us much about today.

Samantha Barks and Stephanie McKeon are starring as Elsa and Anna in the West End production of Frozen, set to open at the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 8 September 2021, with previews from 27 August.

The cast of the RSC's Matilda the Musical is preparing for a West End return at the Cambridge Theatre – and cameras were in place to mark their first day back in rehearsals! Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Matilda The Musical reopens on 16 September at the Cambridge Theatre in the West E

In a room at the Savoy, an Artist is desperately trying to deliver 100 artworks to the new manager to pay the bills.

I love musicals.