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Visionary director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Hadestown) presents Arthur Miller's ground-breaking play about hope, idealism and a nation's unwavering faith in capitalism, opening at The Old Vic on 13 February, with previews from 4 February.

Ahead of press night tonight production photos are released from The King's Head Theatre's radical new zero hours take on the world's greatest tragedy, 'Carmen', in a new English version by Ashley Pearson and Mary Franklin.

Paul Taylor-Mills and Mercury Theatre Colchester in association with Tamasha Theatre Company have announced casting for their brand-new production of Ain't Misbehavin' - the first London revival in almost 25 years - playing at Southwark Playhouse from Friday 19 April to Saturday 1 June, following it

Sheffield Theatres' revival of Githa Sowerby's play skillfully balances drama and humour.

Get a first look below at photos of Chita Rivera live in Concert in London.

The hosts of the first ever Waitress London Cast Album Karaoke Night have been announced today.

Telling the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded air passengers during the wake of 9/11, and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them, Come From Away features a book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein and is directed by Christopher Ashley, with musical staging by Kelly Dev

Following on from a traumatic incident that occurred months ago, two individuals become the best of friends, despite the unlikeliest of circumstances.

Saara Aalto returns to the stage! Fresh from taking over the ice, Saara is back and the UK is ready and waiting for the showstopping 'An Evening with Saara Aalto'.

The Yard Theatre has announced the casting for Arthur Miller's The Crucible, its first staging of a classic text by a non-living writer, running from Wednesday 27 March to Saturday 11 May with Press Night on Tuesday 2 April.

Rip It Up The 60s is unabashed entertainment full of great songs, plenty of dancing and a handful of stars from Strictly.

Internationally acclaimed ballet legend Viviana Durante will present the world premiere of a brand-new production at Wilton's Music Hall this May; a re-staging of Sir Kenneth MacMillan's extraordinary version of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's Seven Deadly Sins.

Casting has been announced for the UK Premiere of Off-Broadway smash-hit musical comedy The Marvelous Wonderettes, being produced at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village, from Tuesday 9 April until Sunday 12 May 2019, with Press Night on Thursday 11 April 2019 at 7.

Fasten your seatbelts! Ivo van Hove has taken on the ultimate quotable backstage melodrama: Joseph L.

The ultimate Strictly boy band of dance bring their spectacular show to London's West End next February.

The 60s are often remembered as a time of peace but the conflict experienced in that decade was immense.

Nine Night, Natasha Gordon's critically acclaimed play which transferred from the National Theatre to the Trafalgar Studios in December has been playing to capacity houses.

Garrett Millerick blogs for BroadwayWorldUK about bringing his 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Sunflower to London's Soho Theatre.

Arthur Miller is certainly popular this season, with The Price currently at the Wyndham's Theatre, The American Clock and All My Sons both at the Old Vic in the next few weeks, and Death of a Salesman due to open in May at the Young Vic.

Big Dreamer Productions unveils Space 18, the huge new theatrical complex built specifically to house immersive and experiential theatre.

Hop onto your seats and immerse yourself in the magical world of Beatrix Potter.

Mike Leigh's iconic class comedy, Abigail's Party, has arrived at Nuffield Southampton Theatres on its UK tour.

He's penned some of the greatest hits of the 20th century and is revered the world over.

Theatre audiences are certainly less easy to shock these days than they were back in 1973 when Richard O'Brien's outrageous musical The Rocky Horror Show first debuted at the Royal Court.

Shelley Maxwell doesn't stop.