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Ain't Misbehavin' crashes through the gloom of Brexity Britain with bangin' tunes and bubbly bantz.

Inspired by Andrea Levy's Small Island and Helen Edmundson's adaption for the National Theatre, photographer Ronan McKenzie has been commissioned by the National Theatre to respond to the post war journeys undertaken by Caribbean men and women between 1948 -1971.

The producers of the smash-hit 'NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL', have announced Rylan Clark-Neal as 'The Critic' alongside the previous announced Simon Lipkin as 'Mr Poppy', when the show returns to The Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith for its third year from 11 to 29 December 2019.

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings.

After sell-out runs of their award-winning show Standard: Elite in Brighton and Manchester, Hidden Track have come up with a new theatre game about politics and unity.

Nkeki Obi-Melekwe (Tina Turner) and Ashley Zhangazha (Ike Turner) led the cast of TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL on stage last night (24 April 2019) as the hit West End show celebrated its first birthday.

Cecilia Gragnani moved to London from Milan ten years ago with stars in her eyes, anticipating the vibrant world that would be spreading out in front of her once in the city.

Troupe today announces full cast for the The Sweet Science of Bruising by Joy Wilkinson which transfers to Wilton's Music Hall, following its sold-out run at Southwark Playhouse last year.

Follies returns to the NT for its final eight performances at the National Theatre on 6 May.

Mischief Theatre, the multi award-winning theatre company responsible for the worldwide smash hit The Play That Goes Wrong, today announces a new national tour of their other West End comedy calamity, Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

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, Paul Blake, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Mike Bosner in association with Michael Harrison are delighted to announce that the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning BEAUTIFUL - TH

London's Old Vic, in its 200th year, launched a public fundraising campaign to modernise facilities for its audiences.

London's latest foray into Arthur Miller has serious transatlantic star power, with its leading quartet of Bill Pullman, two-time Oscar-winner Sally Field, Colin Morgan and Jenna Coleman.

Audiences have less than 6 short weeks to catch the acclaimed West End production of The Twilight Zone.

Executive producer Bjorn Ulvaeus and producer Ingrid Sutej are looking to find a young male performer to play 'Adam', one of the lead roles in MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY at London's O2.

WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical sensation that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to announce that Miss Saigon star Alistair Brammer will play Fiyero at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre from Monday 22 July 2019.

Other People's Money shows us that the misogyny and avarice scrawled on social media and polluting today's politics, can trace its roots back 30 years at least.

It's a sensible time to be tackling Timberlake Wertenbaker's modern classic Our Country's Good.

At a time when youth and beauty are valued above all andwe can edit our own images at the touch of a button, a staging of Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray seems both prescient and timely.

America, 1947.

Isango Ensemble's SS Mendi: Dancing the Death Drill is a sad lament for needlessly lost lives and a celebration of the cultures from which the men had sprung.

The celebrity judges for West End Eurovision 2019 are today revealed as Amber Davies (2017 winner of ITV's 'Love Island' and currently playing Judy Bernly in '9 to 5' at the Savoy Theatre); Bonnie Langford (star of West End, television, film, radio and music, currently playing Roz in '9 to 5' at the

Night of the Living Dead Live! pays homage to its inspiration, the George A.

Renowned actress Janie Dee is currently playing Phyllis in Follies at the National Theatre.

Mike Bodie and Mari McGinlay talk about the comedy/horror play, Night of the Living Dead LIVE! and their roles in this movie homage.