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Lindsay Posner’s austere production is almost obsequiously faithful to the text

The Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh and Melting Pot have announced the world premiere of a brand new musical based on David Nicholls' critically acclaimed, global bestselling novel ONE DAY, in the very city where the story begins.

Bringing the golden shores of Costa Rica to the Brighton Fringe this May, HOW TO KILL A CHICKEN follows its highly praised run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024.

Cast members of The Great Gatsby in London perform 'New Money,' led by choreographer Dominique Kelley.

Anna Lapwood has been named as the first ever official ‘Organist of the Royal Albert Hall’.

Chair Robert Khan and the board of the King's Head Theatre in Islington have announced the appointment of Sofi Berenger to the position of Executive Producer and CEO, effective immediately.

Björn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia! The Party, has announced the new cast for 2025/26, alongside the return of British popstar Antony Costa in the role of Nikos.

Orange Tree Theatre has announced that Arsema Thomas, who will make her stage debut, and Freddy Carter will star in Chiara Atik’s Poor Clare.

Laith’s parents have survived unimaginable atrocities in order to save themselves and give him a better chance, yet he struggles.

Mischief’s new action-packed thriller The Comedy About Spies is gripping audiences with laughter at the Noël Coward Theatre.

The dance world is all the richer for having different kinds of storytellers - no doubt.

You can now get a first look at photos of the West End transfer of David Ireland’s acclaimed new play The Fifth Step, starring Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman.

Do you know that the Eurovision Song Contest was born in Switzerland? If you tuned in for yesterday's first Semi-Final for the 2025 event, you already know that it, and many other things, were made in Switzerland.

All new photos have been released for the major revival of Bernard Shaw’s Mrs.

Four guest stars have been announced joining Kevin McHale, the Grammy-nominated and SAG Award winning actor, best known for playing Artie Abrams on the Fox TV series Glee, in The Frogs at Southwark Playhouse Borough.

A new Deluxe Edition version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's STARLIGHT EXPRESS album, recorded with the 2024/25 cast of the London production at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, has been announced.

The Old Vic has announced the full cast for the return of the Tony and Olivier Award-winning Girl from the North Country, following its world premiere at the theatre in 2017.

Shah Rukh Khan, the global cinematic icon and heartthrob of Aditya Chopra directed historic blockbuster Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ), made a visit to the London rehearsal room of Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical.

Has there been a British comedy franchise as successful as Mischief’s since the days of the Carry On films? While The Play That Goes Wrong is still going strong in the West End and New York, their latest The Comedy About Spies rolls off the conveyor belt at the Noël Coward Theatre.