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I wanted to bring the music of the songwriters from the 1920s and the music of Charlie Chaplin together, and that's when I realised that Falling Stars was already a fully-formed thought in my head.

Leading theatre impresarios and Joint CEOs of Trafalgar Entertainment, Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire today announce the launch of a new West End venue – TRAFALGAR THEATRE – due to open Spring 2021.

The National Theatre has today announced it is creating a new filmed version of Romeo & Juliet for television, temporarily transforming the vast stage spaces of its Lyttelton theatre into a film studio to capture Shakespeare's timeless play for a new generation of audiences.

Fourth Wall Live and The Hippodrome Casino London have announced a series of over 40 shows at the Hippodrome Casino this winter.

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester, the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield and the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich have today released the official trailer for the digital world premiere of Henry Filloux-Bennett’s online play What A Carve Up!, based on Jonathan Coe’s critically acclai

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Theatrical charity, Acting for Others today announces that it is one of twelve new beneficiary charities from Sir Ian McKellen's 80th birthday tour Ian McKellen on Stage, with money raised from ticket proceeds.

Touring West End productions may not return to Cardiff until a COVID-19 vaccine has been released.

Whilst the musical is still in development, theatre fans will however be able to listen to the show's songs, performed by a selection of the West End's most talented musical theatre performers.

Selladoor confirm that following the recent grant award announcement from the DCMS, they plan to lift the curtain again at each of their venues this year in time for Christmas.

Sunday evening saw a very different kind of Zoom call.

After a stellar run at the VAULT Festival, Hayley Wareham's debut play Bottled has been turned by the writer into a radio drama.

Last year in October 2019, Clare Cordell played her 'Down To The River' acoustic concert at Tamesis Dock, floating venue on the Thames.

Even coronavirus can't stop the Olivier Awards ceremony - today is the day we've all been waiting for since its postponement back in April, as all the winners are finally revealed to the world.

The third show to run at the open-air The Garden Theatre at The Eagle - now with outdoor heating - is Next Thing You Know​​​​​​​, is a contemporary, American, four-hander musical by Ryan Cunningham and Joshua Salzman.

Bubble, the second play in Nottingham Playhouse's Unlocked season, sees Pearl Mackie and Jessica Raine shine as a not-yet-couple deciding whether or not to move in together for lockdown.

There’s no better climate than a global pandemic for the Devil to get married, don’t you think? And they (yes, they - if we need to have one genderqueer character on the theatre scene, it definitely needs to be Lucifer) are inviting you to their hellish royal wedding reception.

Halloween this year will be very different, but for those who love trick-or-treating, Captain Fantastic have created a Covid-safe virtual adventure so that no family has to miss out on the ultimate Halloween fun.

Sadler’s Wells welcomes the UK Government’s announcement that it will receive a grant of £2,975,000 from the Culture Recovery Fund to support the organisation’s survival until April 2021.

NYT is presenting its latest instalment of MELT at new outdoor Sanctuary Theatre, a newly built outdoor earth amphitheatre in Shropshire.

Audrey Brisson and Chris Jared, who starred in the 2019 production of AMÉLIE in London, have released a new video featuring the song “Half Asleep” from the musical in advance of the 2020 Olivier Awards this weekend.

The Guild of Misrule and Immersive Everywhere's THE GREAT GATSBY, created and directed by Alexander Wright, has re-opened at West End venue IMMERSIVE | LDN.

Psychodrama is a monologue play about an actress in her 40s under investigation for the murder of an auteur theatre director.

Theatre Royal Bath is now presenting Betrayal.