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Musical theatre leading man Hayden Tee recently starred as Miss Trunchbull in the West End production of Matilda - for which he is nominated for a BroadwayWorld UK Award! - and he's also produced new album Face to Face.

Critically acclaimed international stage sensation Whitney - Queen of the Night will return to London's Savoy Theatre for two festive special performances - following its hit West End debut.

Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger is a best-selling memoir novel from the renowned Observer food columnist, Nigel Slater.

Following an incredible journey with The Ferryman through to Broadway, Fra Fee returns to London for Translations this year.

Edred, The Vampyre is a lot of fun with its fair quotient of chills thrown in and a fine example of how to stage horror, a tricky genre for theatres.

After spending most of the year in its hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, the Royal Shakespeare Company's newest As You Like It kicks off their London Season at the Barbican Centre.

Rehearsal images have today been released for the West End production Touching the Void.

'Reputation', a new musical by Alick Glass, set in the 1930s and celebrating the glorious sounds and musical rhythms of that era, will get its world premiere at The Other Palace Studio from Tuesday 5 - Thursday 14 November.

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.

The first song we (Stephen Libby and I) wrote for the show was 'Dark Paradise' - and it was one of the quickest.

In preparation for a potential General Election, theatre administrators have sent out a comprehensive manifesto to all participating parties today:

Indhu Rubasingham presents the world première of Anupama Chandrasekhar's When the Crows Visit.

The West End transfer of the highly acclaimed Young Vic production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, produced by Elliott & Harper Productions and Cindy Tolan and starring Wendell Pierce and Sharon D Clarke began its run at the Piccadilly Theatre in London on Friday 24 October 2019, where it wi

Following an acclaimed run as part of its Summer Season 2018, Theatre Royal Bath Productions is delighted to announced the return of its hit comedy production of Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage for a UK tour starting in January 2020.

Two of the most prevalent themes in Ed Thomas' new play, On Bear Ridge, are memories and language.

The King's Head Theatre's 50th anniversary year begins with four exciting, provocative productions that reflect the breadth of the historic London venue's programme.

According to London Theatre Direct, The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie has extended its run in the West End once more.

Prolific duo Stiles and Drewe seem to be having a ball populating London with their works.

It has been announced that the London production of Mary Poppins will release a cast recording!

Today (29 October 2019), as performances begin for the West End premiere of Dear Evan Hansen at the Noel Coward Theatre, producer Stacey Mindich announces a weekly digital lottery with the first draw taking place on Wednesday 13 November 2019.

Award-winning Middle Child are to transfer their Edinburgh hit, 'The Canary and the Crow', gig theatre about a working class black kid who's accepted to a prestigious grammar school, to Arcola Theatre, London.

When I was asked to write a blog about why I wrote Shook, a play about three young offenders trying to break the cycle, I thought about pulling some quotes of people talking about socio-economic class and sharing some statistics about reoffending.

In February 2019, Paul Taylor-Mills launched the inaugural MTFestUK season which ran at The Other Palace.

West End stars Luke Bayer and Millie O'Connell head the cast of Soho Cinders at Charing Cross Theatre.

Rose Theatre Kingston today announces the full cast for its festive new version of the Hans Christian Andersen classic The Snow Queen written by Ciaran McConville, who returns to the theatre following last year's successful adaptation of Hansel & Gretel.