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After staging three other plays by Martin McDonagh, Tower Theatre are now tackling the playwright's phenomenal first play, and start of the first of two trilogies, The Beauty Queen of Leenane.

Since it went on sale Sister Act The Musical starring Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Saunders has broken all on sale records for a run at the Eventim Apollo having already sold over 95,000 tickets so far for the five week run.

When Jerker first premiere in Los Angeles in 1986 and excerpts from it were performed on the radio, it lead to a revolution in broadcasting censorship laws due to the alleged obscenities portrayed.

Imagine if JK Rowling announced tomorrow that she was going to tour a one-woman show of Harry Potter in which she would play all the characters.

Following his acclaimed performance in The Hunt this summer, Danny Kirrane has returned to the Almeida Theatre for Mike Bartlett's adaptation of Maxim Gorky's Vassa, directed by Tinuke Craig.

Where would theatre be without literary adaptations? From The Woman in Black to Matilda The Musical, some of the best shows originate from books.

A big Harry Potterish serpent, a Salad Daysy enchanted glockenspiel, a Scooby-Dooish birdman, a pre-Ford Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and enough underground conspiracies to keep the most fervent follower of QAnon frothing at the mouth - what's not to like?

Thinking about Christmas presents for family and friends? What could be better than treating them to a top West End musical! Here are some of London's finest which will make a great gift for anyone on your list.

It was announced earlier this year that, following a highly successful West End run/a run of two and a half years in the West End and a sell-out tour in 2017/18, BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL will hit the road again and tour throughout the UK and Ireland in 2020, opening at the Churchill Theat

Multi-award-winning actor, writer, showrunner and creator of Fleabag Phoebe Waller-Bridge will appear at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall in an exclusive in-conversation event to celebrate the publication of Fleabag: The Scriptures.

Stefan Adegbola is currently starring in Hampstead Theatre's production of Botticelli in the Fire as Poggio di Chiusi, the title character's close friend.

UK Theatre in 2019 was like a box of choccies made by Mr Wonka - a delightful set of surprises, with just a hint of menace to keep you on your toes.

Following a sold-out run at the Young Vic, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman has transferred to the West End and, with blistering direction from Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell, it remains one of the standout shows of the year.

Today, Monday 4th November 2019, Phoebe Eclair-Powell's play, SHED: EXPLODED VIEW, has been named the overall winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting during a ceremony at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.

Soho Theatre announces the celebrated performance artist and their Artist in Residence for 2019, Lucy McCormick, will return to Soho in February 2020 for a second run of Post Popular following the initial dates in December 2019.

I had forgotten what an extraordinary experience it is to be working on a brand new script - one that has never been performed.

The full cast of Sydney & The Old Girl has been confirmed, as previously announced Miriam Margolyes and Mark Hadfield will be joined by Vivien Parry for Eugene O'Hare's world premiere black comedy.

a?oeWhile we may come from different places and speak in different tongues, our hearts beat as one.

The WICKED YOUNG WRITER AWARDS, created by the producers of the musical WICKED in partnership with the National Literacy Trust, is pleased to announce that entries are now open for the celebratory 10th anniversary year of a?oethe prestigious awardsa?? (The Times).

Kiln Theatre today announces the appointment of Dawn Austwick as Chair of the Board.

BroadwayWorld UK reporter Jamie Body sat down with Boulevard Theatre founder and chair Fawn James and Artistic Director Rachel Edwards to get the scoop on London's latest theatre space.

Boasting a sold out run at the Young Vic theatre, the smash hit, critically acclaimed production of ​Death of a Salesman​ transfers to the Piccadilly Theatre in the West End, London for 10 weeks only.

The first £15 performances go on sale today, Monday 4 November, at 12pm for The Jamie Lloyd Company's production of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac, freely adapted by Martin Crimp, directed by Jamie Lloyd and starring Golden Globe and Olivier Award nominee James McAvoy.

The first London production in nearly 75 years of Welsh playwright Emlyn Williams' The Wind of Heaven opens at the Finborough Theatre for a four-week Christmas season on Tuesday, 26 November 2019 (Press Nights: Thursday, 28 November 2019 and Friday, 29 November 2019 at 7.

Phoebe Ellabani is currently playing the role of Annie in the UK Tour of Peter Pan Goes Wrong.