Bess Wohl and More Named Finalists for The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2025
The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award- the largest and oldest award recognising women+ writers for plays of outstanding quality written for the English-speaking theatre.
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2025
The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award- the largest and oldest award recognising women+ writers for plays of outstanding quality written for the English-speaking theatre.
Wayne McGregor's WOOLF WORKS Returns to the Royal Opera House in January
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2025
This January, The Royal Ballet will present a revival of Wayne McGregor's acclaimed ballet triptych Woolf Works, inspired by the novels and autobiographical writings of Virginia Woolf.
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2025
This January, The Royal Ballet will present a revival of Wayne McGregor's acclaimed ballet triptych Woolf Works, inspired by the novels and autobiographical writings of Virginia Woolf.
Michael Crawford Joins Sick Children's Trust TOGETHER AT CHRISTMAS Concert
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2025
Michael Crawford is set to join the Sick Children's Trust's annual carol concert, Together at Christmas, an evening filled with carols, live performances from choirs and soloists, and inspiring heartfelt readings from celebrity guests.
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2025
Michael Crawford is set to join the Sick Children's Trust's annual carol concert, Together at Christmas, an evening filled with carols, live performances from choirs and soloists, and inspiring heartfelt readings from celebrity guests.
Review: JOBSWORTH, Park Theatre
by Clementine Scott - November 24, 2025
If you’ve ever worked a remote job, and been strapped for cash, you’ll recognise the temptation to take on additional casual work on the side. Isley Lynn and Libby Rodliffe take this concept to its extreme in their one-woman show, Jobsworth.
by Clementine Scott - November 24, 2025
If you’ve ever worked a remote job, and been strapped for cash, you’ll recognise the temptation to take on additional casual work on the side. Isley Lynn and Libby Rodliffe take this concept to its extreme in their one-woman show, Jobsworth.
Review: ALL MY SONS, starring Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste
by Cindy Marcolina - November 22, 2025
This is Ivo van Hove’s triumphant return to the West End. He reunites with Bryan Cranston (whom he worked with on Network at the National theatre in 2017) for Arthur Miller’s All My Sons – famously, the playwright’s last attempt at writing a commercial success. Van Hove assembles a tremendous company (Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Paapa Essiedu, Tom Glynn-Carney, and Hayley Squires) to dissect the exploitative nature of the American Dream, giving a jarring picture of family and loyalty. This is, on the surface, quite the stylistic departure for van Hove. The director decided that less is more here and the result is astonishing.
by Cindy Marcolina - November 22, 2025
This is Ivo van Hove’s triumphant return to the West End. He reunites with Bryan Cranston (whom he worked with on Network at the National theatre in 2017) for Arthur Miller’s All My Sons – famously, the playwright’s last attempt at writing a commercial success. Van Hove assembles a tremendous company (Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Paapa Essiedu, Tom Glynn-Carney, and Hayley Squires) to dissect the exploitative nature of the American Dream, giving a jarring picture of family and loyalty. This is, on the surface, quite the stylistic departure for van Hove. The director decided that less is more here and the result is astonishing.
First Look At John le Carre's THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD in the West End
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2025
The Ink Factory and Second Half Productions have released production images from the West End premiere of John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2025
The Ink Factory and Second Half Productions have released production images from the West End premiere of John le Carré’s The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.
Review: SOPHIE'S SURPRISE PARTY, Underbelly Boulevard
by Franco Milazzo - November 21, 2025
If you only see one circus show this year, you should try and get out more but Sophie's Surprise Party at Underbelly Boulevard is an excellent choice for people who don't mind having their jaws occasionally scrape the ground.
by Franco Milazzo - November 21, 2025
If you only see one circus show this year, you should try and get out more but Sophie's Surprise Party at Underbelly Boulevard is an excellent choice for people who don't mind having their jaws occasionally scrape the ground.
Video: Keala Settle, Ako Mitchell and Stephen Ashfield in Rehearsals For DRACAPELLA
by Stephi Wild - November 21, 2025
An all new video has been released, giving a first look into the rehearsals room of Dracapella at Park Theatre featuring Keala Settle, Ako Mitchell and Stephen Ashfield. Check out the video here!
by Stephi Wild - November 21, 2025
An all new video has been released, giving a first look into the rehearsals room of Dracapella at Park Theatre featuring Keala Settle, Ako Mitchell and Stephen Ashfield. Check out the video here!
Review: END, National Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - November 21, 2025
With End, David Eldridge completes his triptych of modern relationships. Beginning saw Bleary-eyed flirtation in the early hours, to the introspection of mid-life melancholy in Middle. Now the final chapter. In that sense, End feels destined to sag with sentimentality, and despite admirable moments, it does exactly that.
by Alexander Cohen - November 21, 2025
With End, David Eldridge completes his triptych of modern relationships. Beginning saw Bleary-eyed flirtation in the early hours, to the introspection of mid-life melancholy in Middle. Now the final chapter. In that sense, End feels destined to sag with sentimentality, and despite admirable moments, it does exactly that.
Michelle Heaton To Headline THE ULTIMATE GIRL BAND UK Tour
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Michelle Heaton will lead The Ultimate Girl Band Tour, a new UK theatre tour running February–April 2026. The production will feature live vocals, a full band, and choreography built around hits made famous by groups such as the Spice Girls, All Saints, Destiny’s Child, TLC, and B*Witched.
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Michelle Heaton will lead The Ultimate Girl Band Tour, a new UK theatre tour running February–April 2026. The production will feature live vocals, a full band, and choreography built around hits made famous by groups such as the Spice Girls, All Saints, Destiny’s Child, TLC, and B*Witched.
Birmingham Royal Ballet To Tour Carlos Acosta’s DON QUIXOTE Across The UK In Spring 2026
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Birmingham Royal Ballet will tour Carlos Acosta’s production of Don Quixote to five UK venues in spring 2026, beginning at Birmingham Hippodrome on February 12.
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Birmingham Royal Ballet will tour Carlos Acosta’s production of Don Quixote to five UK venues in spring 2026, beginning at Birmingham Hippodrome on February 12.
Photos: Sheridan Smith, Romesh Ranganathan and More In Rehearsals for WOMAN IN MIND
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
New rehearsal photos have been released for Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind, starring Sheridan Smith and Romesh Ranganathan, ahead of its West End engagement at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 9 December 2025 to 28 February 2026.
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
New rehearsal photos have been released for Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind, starring Sheridan Smith and Romesh Ranganathan, ahead of its West End engagement at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 9 December 2025 to 28 February 2026.
Listen: West End Star Ben Forster Releases New 'Musicals Greatest Hits' Album
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Ben Forster, the TV star and vocalist best known for performances in Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera, and Elf The Musical, has released his brand new studio album Musicals Greatest Hits. Listen to it now.
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
Ben Forster, the TV star and vocalist best known for performances in Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera, and Elf The Musical, has released his brand new studio album Musicals Greatest Hits. Listen to it now.
British Airways Revealed as Founding Partner of the Transformed Olympia Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
British Airways has been unveiled as the first Founding Partner of Olympia, a collaboration which will bring together two iconic British heritage brands in a multi-year, multi-million-pound agreement.
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
British Airways has been unveiled as the first Founding Partner of Olympia, a collaboration which will bring together two iconic British heritage brands in a multi-year, multi-million-pound agreement.
Olly Dobson and Ben Joyce Will Return to BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL For One Night Only
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical's alumni cast Olly Dobson and Ben Joyce will make a special return to the production as ‘Marty McFly' to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the UK film release.
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical's alumni cast Olly Dobson and Ben Joyce will make a special return to the production as ‘Marty McFly' to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the UK film release.
THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND Will Make West End Premiere @sohoplace
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind will make its West End premiere @sohoplace following its run at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2025
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind will make its West End premiere @sohoplace following its run at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
Review: LONDON CITY BALLET - REBIRTH, Linbury Theatre
by Vikki Jane Vile - November 20, 2025
London City Ballet have been winning fans across the country since their reforming under the direction of Christopher Marney in 2023, and in their current eclectic programme, Rebirth, it’s easy to see why.
by Vikki Jane Vile - November 20, 2025
London City Ballet have been winning fans across the country since their reforming under the direction of Christopher Marney in 2023, and in their current eclectic programme, Rebirth, it’s easy to see why.
Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE, Southwark Playhouse Elephant
by Kat Mokrynski - November 20, 2025
Six teenagers are killed in a freak rollercoaster accident and find themselves in a competition in which they must sing a song to prove that they are the person that should be brought back to life by a mysterious fortune-telling machine. Quite the wild tale, no? But that’s only the beginning of Ride The Cyclone. The show, created by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell in Canada in 2009, has been given a run in London, directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee.
by Kat Mokrynski - November 20, 2025
Six teenagers are killed in a freak rollercoaster accident and find themselves in a competition in which they must sing a song to prove that they are the person that should be brought back to life by a mysterious fortune-telling machine. Quite the wild tale, no? But that’s only the beginning of Ride The Cyclone. The show, created by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell in Canada in 2009, has been given a run in London, directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee.
Full Casting Set For THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) UK Tour
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
The Reduced Shakespeare Company will launch a newly reimagined 2026 version of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) on a major UK tour beginning February 18.
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
The Reduced Shakespeare Company will launch a newly reimagined 2026 version of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) on a major UK tour beginning February 18.
MONSTERING THE ROCKETMAN To Make London Premiere At Arcola Theatre In February 2026
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
Henry Naylor’s Fringe First Award–winning solo play MONSTERING THE ROCKETMAN will make its London premiere at Arcola Theatre from February 3–21, 2026. Directed by Darren Lee Cole.
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
Henry Naylor’s Fringe First Award–winning solo play MONSTERING THE ROCKETMAN will make its London premiere at Arcola Theatre from February 3–21, 2026. Directed by Darren Lee Cole.
Photos: Clive Owen and Saskia Reeves Star In END At The National Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
The National Theatre has released first look photos of Clive Owen (Closer) and Saskia Reeves (Slow Horses) in the world premiere of End. Playwright David Eldridge returns to the National Theatre with the final play in his trilogy exploring love and relationships.
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
The National Theatre has released first look photos of Clive Owen (Closer) and Saskia Reeves (Slow Horses) in the world premiere of End. Playwright David Eldridge returns to the National Theatre with the final play in his trilogy exploring love and relationships.
Winners Announced For The 5th YOUNG ENTERTAINERS IN THE COMMUNITY AWARDS 2025
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
The Young Entertainers Academy Awards has announced the winners of the 5th Young Entertainers in the Community Awards, recognizing excellence in youth and community performance across the UK.
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
The Young Entertainers Academy Awards has announced the winners of the 5th Young Entertainers in the Community Awards, recognizing excellence in youth and community performance across the UK.
Bush Theatre To Transfer THE HORSE OF JENIN To Main House In 2026 After Sold-Out Studio Run
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
The Bush Theatre will transfer Alaa Shehada’s The Horse of Jenin to its main space, the Holloway Theatre, for a limited run in January 2026 following a sold-out Studio engagement.
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
The Bush Theatre will transfer Alaa Shehada’s The Horse of Jenin to its main space, the Holloway Theatre, for a limited run in January 2026 following a sold-out Studio engagement.
Anna Ziegler's EVENING ALL AFTERNOON Will Make World Première At The Donmar Warehouse
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
Anna Ziegler's new play Evening All Afternoon will make its world première at the Donmar Warehouse next year. Diyan Zora, making her Donmar debut, directs Anastasia Hille and Erin Kellyman in this new play.
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
Anna Ziegler's new play Evening All Afternoon will make its world première at the Donmar Warehouse next year. Diyan Zora, making her Donmar debut, directs Anastasia Hille and Erin Kellyman in this new play.
Video: Listen to "Rhythm of London' From PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL Cast Recording
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
With PADDINGTON The Musical now in previews at the Savoy Theatre, get a look at a new behind-the-scenes extract, featuring a brand-new song from the musical, 'Rhythm of London.' Watch the video here!
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2025
With PADDINGTON The Musical now in previews at the Savoy Theatre, get a look at a new behind-the-scenes extract, featuring a brand-new song from the musical, 'Rhythm of London.' Watch the video here!
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