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See Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back with full, live orchestral accompaniment for the first time ever in the UK this September, as it comes to the Royal Albert Hall.

This week sees the final few days of Cirque du Soleil's TOTEM at London's Royal Albert Hall.

The Print Room at The Coronet is hosting a slick and melancholic bilingual revival of Henrik Ibsen's The Lady From The Sea produced by the venue in their first collaboration with The Norwegian Ibsen Company.

If there are golden voices, the instrument of Elina Garanca isn't among them.

Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss's hit concert-style musical SIX, which gives fresh, 21st-century girl power voice to the wives of Henry VIII, has returned to the Arts Theatre in the West End.

As Editor and Lead Cartoonist of Private Eye, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman are certainly not immune to the issue of libel.

A remarkable true story birthed this modest Canadian musical, which went on to storm Broadway in 2017, and now makes it West End debut at a time when its heartfelt message seems more necessary than ever.

Last night, Katy Lipson of Aria Entertainment and Joseph Houston and William Whelton of Hope Mill Theatre hosted 'An Evening with Stephen Schwartz' - a showcase of the legendary, multi-award-winning American lyricist and composer's best loved repertoire and his first ever UK panel discussion about h

School is where most of us are introduced to William Shakespeare and the nature of this introduction will often impact on how much we love or loath The Bard in later life.

Get a first look below at the 2019 UK Tour of The Mousetrap, the legendary whodunnit and record-breaking murder mystery from Queen of Crime, Dame Agatha Christie, starring Gwyneth Strong (Only Fools and Horses) as Mrs Boyle, directed by Gareth Armstrong.

Theatr Clwyd announce today a world renowned team of industry specialists to lead a major redevelopment of the Flintshire arts hub, one of Wales' major cultural assets and an award-winning centre of excellence.

The Donmar Warehouse today announces further casting for Artistic Director Josie Rourke's farewell production, Sweet Charity.

The fine print on ZU-UK's latest project, Binaural Dinner Date says 'Warning: do not come if you are fundamentally opposed to falling in love'.

The cast of SIX on the West End celebrated their 100th performance this weekend.

The Royal Shakespeare Company has today announced further casting for its forthcoming double-bill of Restoration plays, John Vanbrugh's The Provoked Wife and Thomas Otway's Venice Preserved.

Dominic Biddle is a Creative Associate of theatre company 1927, and Assistant Director of 'The Animals and Children Took to the Streets' - which combines performance with music and animation - currently playing at Lyric Hammersmith.

Tom Jones has announced a very special headline London show this summer, taking place at the spectacular courtyard of the Royal Hospital Chelsea - home of the Chelsea Pensioners.

Scenario Two have announced further casting for the London debut of the acclaimed Broadway musical The Light in the Piazza.

Anne Steele is to return to Crazy Coqs to release her brand-new EP, Made Out Of Stars on Wednesday 3 April and Thursday 4 April at 7pm.

The Philharmonia Orchestra opens its 75th birthday celebrations in January 2020 with the opening weekend of Philharmonia at 75, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Rebecca Trehearn recently led the Nottingham Playhouse's production of Sweet Charity as Charity and an Olivier Award-winning performance as Julie LaVerne in Showboat.

Carlos Acosta's vibrant production of Don Quixote offers an all-thriller, no-filler evening complete with exuberant staging, grand and detailed sets fit for a West End musical, luxurious costuming, and a stellar cast in which there is not a single weak link.

In a programme interview, Patricia Resnick - writer of both the original 1980 film and this 2008 musical adaptation - notes that Jane Fonda wanted to convey a political message about workplace sexism, but realised couching it in comedy would make it more palatable.

Flat 4 Theatre make their debut as a company with Butterflies, a quite jarring account of the relationship between Generation Z and technology.

Get a first look at the 12th Annual London 50-Hour Improvathon, THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE FIFTY.