Belgrade Theatre Coventry Reveals 2025 Spring/Summer Family Shows
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2025
Belgrade Theatre Coventry has released details of its upcoming family programming for spring and summer 2025, featuring a range of productions aimed at young audiences from babies to pre-teens.
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2025
Belgrade Theatre Coventry has released details of its upcoming family programming for spring and summer 2025, featuring a range of productions aimed at young audiences from babies to pre-teens.
Boy George and More to Join John Cameron Mitchell Concert in London
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2025
Marking 25 years since the London premiere of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell will present a one-night-only celebration of his career and of the cult classic that rocked the foundations of music theatre forever. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2025
Marking 25 years since the London premiere of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell will present a one-night-only celebration of his career and of the cult classic that rocked the foundations of music theatre forever. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Listen: JO - THE LITTLE WOMEN MUSICAL Releases Cast Recording
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2025
The cast recording has been released for Jo - The Little Women Musical, a new musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's iconic coming-of-age novel Little Women. Listen to the album here!
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2025
The cast recording has been released for Jo - The Little Women Musical, a new musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's iconic coming-of-age novel Little Women. Listen to the album here!
Review: MRS WARREN'S PROFESSION, Starring Imelda Staunton
by Alexander Cohen - May 22, 2025
Imelda Staunton leads a blistering revival
by Alexander Cohen - May 22, 2025
Imelda Staunton leads a blistering revival
Review: THE CRUCIBLE, Shakespeare's Globe
by Debbie Gilpin - May 22, 2025
The Globe Theatre is no stranger to witches, but usually this takes the form of the Wyrd Sisters in the Scottish Play rather than a trip to Salem in the 1690s. It's a rare thing indeed for a non-Shakespeare play to take pride of place at the heart of the Globe Theatre during the summer season, let alone a 20th century classic, so this outdoor production of The Crucible is marked out as pretty special before it even starts.
by Debbie Gilpin - May 22, 2025
The Globe Theatre is no stranger to witches, but usually this takes the form of the Wyrd Sisters in the Scottish Play rather than a trip to Salem in the 1690s. It's a rare thing indeed for a non-Shakespeare play to take pride of place at the heart of the Globe Theatre during the summer season, let alone a 20th century classic, so this outdoor production of The Crucible is marked out as pretty special before it even starts.
Guest Blog: Playwright Nancy Netherwood on Her New Play RADIANT BOY
by Guest Author - May 22, 2025
Horror is one of my favourite genres, and one of cinema’s most profitable genres, but it’s still rarely attempted on stage. There are a handful of big horror stage hits - 2:22 A Ghost Story, The Woman in Black, Ghost Stories - which are gripping and entertaining, but tend to be, as the titles suggest, a particular kind of ghost story, operating on a system of jump scares, sudden blackouts and pre-recorded screams.
by Guest Author - May 22, 2025
Horror is one of my favourite genres, and one of cinema’s most profitable genres, but it’s still rarely attempted on stage. There are a handful of big horror stage hits - 2:22 A Ghost Story, The Woman in Black, Ghost Stories - which are gripping and entertaining, but tend to be, as the titles suggest, a particular kind of ghost story, operating on a system of jump scares, sudden blackouts and pre-recorded screams.
Photo: Michael Shannon and Ruth Wilson in A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN Artwork
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
You can now get a first look at newly released artwork for Rebecca Frecknall's production of A Moon for the Misbegotten by Eugene O'Neill. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
You can now get a first look at newly released artwork for Rebecca Frecknall's production of A Moon for the Misbegotten by Eugene O'Neill. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!
LITTLE DANCER Will Make UK Premiere This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
Little Dancer is a new musical based on the story of Marie van Goethem, the girl who posed for impressionist Edgar Degas and became the heart of one of the most celebrated sculptures in history.
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
Little Dancer is a new musical based on the story of Marie van Goethem, the girl who posed for impressionist Edgar Degas and became the heart of one of the most celebrated sculptures in history.
Post-Show Q&A With Colman Domingo and Ryan Calais Cameron Will Follow Performances of RETROGRADE
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
Olivier and Tony nominated actor, and 2025 BAFTA and Oscar nominee Colman Domingo and Nica Burns announces a post-show Q&A with Colman Domingo and writer of Retrograde, Ryan Calais Cameron.
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
Olivier and Tony nominated actor, and 2025 BAFTA and Oscar nominee Colman Domingo and Nica Burns announces a post-show Q&A with Colman Domingo and writer of Retrograde, Ryan Calais Cameron.
RIDE THE CYCLONE Will Make UK Premiere in November
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
The UK premiere of RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL, written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, will take place beginning in November. Learn more here!
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
The UK premiere of RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL, written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, will take place beginning in November. Learn more here!
Cast Set For UK and Ireland Tour of HERE & NOW
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
The producers of the brand new musical HERE & NOW, presented by UK pop sensation, Steps, have announced the principal cast for the UK & Ireland tour.
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2025
The producers of the brand new musical HERE & NOW, presented by UK pop sensation, Steps, have announced the principal cast for the UK & Ireland tour.
Caissie Levy-Led NEXT TO NORMAL Cast Recording Sets Release Date
by Michael Major - May 21, 2025
The cast recording for the Caissie Levy-led London revival of Next to Normal will release a cast recording next week. Joining Levy on the album is Jack Wolfe, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Jamie Parker, Jack Ofrecio, and Trevor Dion Nicholas.
by Michael Major - May 21, 2025
The cast recording for the Caissie Levy-led London revival of Next to Normal will release a cast recording next week. Joining Levy on the album is Jack Wolfe, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Jamie Parker, Jack Ofrecio, and Trevor Dion Nicholas.
Review: LITTLE BROTHER, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Tsitsi Tsopotsa - May 21, 2025
Little Brother at Jermyn Street Theatre is essential viewing for its masterful transformation of harrowing migration narratives into an intimate, human story of fraternal devotion. I liked Wertenbaker's adaptation as it strikes the perfect balance between documentary-like authenticity and compelling drama, never slipping into sentimentality or political polemic. The production's visual language—from the terracotta-hued Saharan landscapes to the evocative sunrise-to-sunset lighting—creates a sensory experience that transports audiences directly into Ibrahima's journey.
by Tsitsi Tsopotsa - May 21, 2025
Little Brother at Jermyn Street Theatre is essential viewing for its masterful transformation of harrowing migration narratives into an intimate, human story of fraternal devotion. I liked Wertenbaker's adaptation as it strikes the perfect balance between documentary-like authenticity and compelling drama, never slipping into sentimentality or political polemic. The production's visual language—from the terracotta-hued Saharan landscapes to the evocative sunrise-to-sunset lighting—creates a sensory experience that transports audiences directly into Ibrahima's journey.
Review Roundup: SHUCKED at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 21, 2025
Marking the start of Drew McOnie’s inaugural season, the award-winning corny musical Shucked has now opened at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. In a small town where the cherished corn crop is fading, Shucked follows farmgirl Maizy as she seeks help by going to the big city, shaking up the town's routine and igniting a spark of change.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 21, 2025
Marking the start of Drew McOnie’s inaugural season, the award-winning corny musical Shucked has now opened at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. In a small town where the cherished corn crop is fading, Shucked follows farmgirl Maizy as she seeks help by going to the big city, shaking up the town's routine and igniting a spark of change.
Review: SHUCKED, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - May 21, 2025
Dying crops, a community in distress, scandals, affairs, Shucked was hailed as the pinnacle of musical comedy when it premiered in 2022. With a book by Robert Horn (writer of Tootsie and the stage adaptation of Disney’s Hercules, to mention a few credits), plus music and lyrics by country songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, Jack O’Brien’s production lands in Regent’s Park for its UK premiere after a handful of wins and a Grammy nod too. The show might be an easy giggle, ready to charm with puns galore and a corny score, but it's shuckingly mid. Every inch is tropey and formulaic, with quips that are either the low-hanging cob or the most extravagant sexual innuendo, missing the sophistication of well-calibred humour altogether. It has plenty of moments of brilliance and the company is overwhelmingly excellent, but the material isn’t as dazzling.
by Cindy Marcolina - May 21, 2025
Dying crops, a community in distress, scandals, affairs, Shucked was hailed as the pinnacle of musical comedy when it premiered in 2022. With a book by Robert Horn (writer of Tootsie and the stage adaptation of Disney’s Hercules, to mention a few credits), plus music and lyrics by country songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, Jack O’Brien’s production lands in Regent’s Park for its UK premiere after a handful of wins and a Grammy nod too. The show might be an easy giggle, ready to charm with puns galore and a corny score, but it's shuckingly mid. Every inch is tropey and formulaic, with quips that are either the low-hanging cob or the most extravagant sexual innuendo, missing the sophistication of well-calibred humour altogether. It has plenty of moments of brilliance and the company is overwhelmingly excellent, but the material isn’t as dazzling.
Review: BALLET BC DOUBLE BILL, Sadler’s Wells
by Matthew Paluch - May 21, 2025
Ballet BC present a double bill at Sadler’s Wells with work by heavyweight contemporary dancemakers of the present day.
by Matthew Paluch - May 21, 2025
Ballet BC present a double bill at Sadler’s Wells with work by heavyweight contemporary dancemakers of the present day.
Wandsworth Reveals Full Summer Line-Up for London Borough of Culture 2025
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2025
Wandsworth Council has unveiled its full summer programme as part of its year as London Borough of Culture 2025, featuring a range of festivals, concerts, exhibitions, and heritage events across the borough.
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2025
Wandsworth Council has unveiled its full summer programme as part of its year as London Borough of Culture 2025, featuring a range of festivals, concerts, exhibitions, and heritage events across the borough.
Listen: 'I’m Still Standing' From JUST FOR ONE DAY – The Live Aid Musical
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2025
A radical reimagining of the classic Elton John song, 'I'm Still Standing' has been released as the first single from Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical (Original Cast Recording). Check it out now!
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2025
A radical reimagining of the classic Elton John song, 'I'm Still Standing' has been released as the first single from Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical (Original Cast Recording). Check it out now!
Photos: COME FALL IN LOVE - THE DDLJ MUSICAL in Rehearsal
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2025
Rehearsal photos have been released from Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical, the new English musical comedy based on one of the biggest blockbuster films in the history of Indian cinema, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2025
Rehearsal photos have been released from Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical, the new English musical comedy based on one of the biggest blockbuster films in the history of Indian cinema, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD Will Make West End Premiere
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2025
The Ink Factory and Second Half Productions have announced the West End premiere of John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, adapted for the stage by award-winning playwright and screenwriter David Eldridge.
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2025
The Ink Factory and Second Half Productions have announced the West End premiere of John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, adapted for the stage by award-winning playwright and screenwriter David Eldridge.
Review: THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE MUSICAL!), Phoenix Arts Club
by Clementine Scott - May 21, 2025
If there’s any fanbase that is totally unafraid of in-jokes and self-references, it’s musical theatre enthusiasts. This is a group of people who will quote a throwaway line from one of Sondheim’s lesser known shows and not care whether or not the joke lands. It’s that kind of sentiment that The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) tapped into when it first premiered in 2003, and little about theatre kids has changed, so the show goes on.
by Clementine Scott - May 21, 2025
If there’s any fanbase that is totally unafraid of in-jokes and self-references, it’s musical theatre enthusiasts. This is a group of people who will quote a throwaway line from one of Sondheim’s lesser known shows and not care whether or not the joke lands. It’s that kind of sentiment that The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) tapped into when it first premiered in 2003, and little about theatre kids has changed, so the show goes on.
Review: IN OTHER WORDS, Arcola Theatre
by Clementine Scott - May 20, 2025
“That’s life”, sings Frank Sinatra over the sound system, in just one of the many hits from his back catalogue that makes up the soundtrack to In Other Words. And he has a point: this understated drama about the slow progress of Alzheimer’s disease, which returns to the Arcola after an acclaimed 2023 run (and an award-winning French translation), is a heartbreaking paean to the parts of life that we can’t avoid.
by Clementine Scott - May 20, 2025
“That’s life”, sings Frank Sinatra over the sound system, in just one of the many hits from his back catalogue that makes up the soundtrack to In Other Words. And he has a point: this understated drama about the slow progress of Alzheimer’s disease, which returns to the Arcola after an acclaimed 2023 run (and an award-winning French translation), is a heartbreaking paean to the parts of life that we can’t avoid.
Review Roundup: David Ireland's THE FIFTH STEP @sohoplace
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 20, 2025
After many years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James agrees to become the sponsor of newcomer Luka. On the cusp of Step 5, their conversations must turn to confessionals, with progress hinging on Luka revealing secrets that could lead back to alcohol. But it’s clear that James also has dangerous truths in his past, truths that threaten the trust on which both their recoveries depend.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 20, 2025
After many years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James agrees to become the sponsor of newcomer Luka. On the cusp of Step 5, their conversations must turn to confessionals, with progress hinging on Luka revealing secrets that could lead back to alcohol. But it’s clear that James also has dangerous truths in his past, truths that threaten the trust on which both their recoveries depend.
Photos: First Look At Ore Oduba And More In PICTURE YOU DEAD UK Tour
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025
Check out new photos of Ore Oduba in the world premiere tour of Picture You Dead. Adapted from the UK’s number one crime writer Peter James’ bestselling novel about Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, Picture You Dead is touring major UK theatres until 26 July 2025.
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025
Check out new photos of Ore Oduba in the world premiere tour of Picture You Dead. Adapted from the UK’s number one crime writer Peter James’ bestselling novel about Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, Picture You Dead is touring major UK theatres until 26 July 2025.
Video: Watch A Scene From Wild West-Inspired ROMEO & JULIET at Shakespeare's Globe
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025
Get a first look at Romeo & Juliet on the Globe stage, as they explore one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, transported to the exciting and dangerous world of the Wild West. Watch Act 1, Scene 5 from the new production!
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025
Get a first look at Romeo & Juliet on the Globe stage, as they explore one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, transported to the exciting and dangerous world of the Wild West. Watch Act 1, Scene 5 from the new production!
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