‘Fanny and Stella’ to run at new open-air theatre in London
Cross dressing musical Fanny and Stella revived at The Garden Theatre
Matthew Bourne announces emerging dance artists for 2020/21 New Adventures development scheme
New Adventures confirms 16 dancers for the 2020/21 development scheme
Ian McKellen to play ‘Hamlet’ in age-blind production
Multi-award winning octogenarian to play Hamlet at Theatre Royal Windsor
Cirque do Soleil files for bankruptcy protection amid ongoing pandemic
Cirque du Soleil cuts 3,500 jobs to stave off bankruptcy
London production of ‘Hairspray The Musical’ moves to April 2021
You can’t stop the beat! Hairspray returns in April 2021
‘The Prince Of Egypt’ to reopen in November; now booking to Autumn 2021
Now booking until 4 September 2021 at the Dominion Theatre
National Theatre @ Home free streaming service to end with 5 final shows
Over 12 million people have tuned in to the NT@Home service
BBC announces broadcast date for RSC’s ‘Hamlet’ with Paapa Essiedu
Paapa Essiedu shines in Shakespeare’s searing tragedy
Watch all-star musical ‘The Wiz Live!’ with Queen Latifah, Mary J Blige and Amber Riley
NBC Universal’s The Wiz Live! available for 48hrs only
RSC cancels remaining 2020 season in Stratford and London
The Royal Shakespeare Company cancels remaining shows due to convid-19
Bauer to close musical theatre station Encore Radio
A final air date for musical theatre station Encore Radio is to be announced.
A stage version of ‘Smash’ is officially being developed
Get ready for a Smash hit! The tv series is headed for the stage
The Show Must Go On YouTube series continues with ‘The Sound of Music’
Watch musicals and concerts online for free
National Theatre to remain closed until September; major redundancies likely
Major job cuts likely unless Government provides support
Watch Andrew Scott in ‘Sea Wall’ free for 1 week
Andrew Scott’s mesmerising performance available until 18 May 2020
‘Sunday in the Park with George’ postponed until 2021
Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford led musical postponed to 2021
Trafalgar Studios to revert to single space theatre
Trafalgar Studios to be turned back into a single auditorium space
Chichester Festival Theatre cancels 2020 season
Productions of The Unfriend and South Pacific have been moved to 2021
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘By Jeeves’ to be streamed for free on YouTube
The Shows Must Go On! launches new content every Friday at 7pm BST
David Walliams’ ‘The Midnight Gang’ musical to be streamed online for free
The musical stage adaptation is available to watch for free
Paines Plough launches digital project connecting playwrights with the public
Paines Plough to co-commission 30 new short plays from writers
Elton John, Jake Shears and James Graham team up on new musical ‘Tammy Faye’
Elton John leads a powerhouse creative team with new musical Tammy Faye rumoured to premiere in London next year.
Victoria Hamilton-Barritt to play Stepmother in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cinderella’
Further casting announced for new Cinderella musical
WATCH: stars join Rosie O’Donnell YouTube special to raise over $600k for The Actors Fund
Watch Broadway stars take part in a live stream benefit for The Actors Fund
‘Game of Thrones’ Indira Varma tests positive for coronavirus
Varma had been performing in Jamie Lloyd’s production of The Seagull
coronavirus / Young Vic cancels remaining performances of ‘Nora’
The production had been due to run until 21 March 2020.
Tyrone Huntley, Clare Halse and Harry Hepple join ‘Hello, Dolly!’ cast in London
Dominic Cooke completes casting for Hello,Dolly! in London.
Sleeper hit ‘Be More Chill’ extends run at The Other Palace theatre in London
Be More Chill will now run until 14 June 2020
Kate Fleetwood to play Cruella De Vil in ‘101 Dalmatians’ at Regents Park Open Air Theatre
101 Dalmatians The Musical runs from 16 May at Regents Park
Jay McGuiness & Kimberley Walsh to star in ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ musical
Sleepless runs at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre from March
Kerry Ellis to workshop new musical ‘Legends of Arahma’
Wicked star Kerry Ellis to play fantasy warlord in new musical
Alan Ayckbourn’s ‘Relatively Speaking’ revived at Jermyn Street Theatre
The play transfers from the Mill at Sonning
Ross Golan to perform concert album ‘The Wrong Man’ in London
Golan is a multi-awarding winning songwriter
Eithne Browne and John McArdle to lead new play ‘Maggie May’
The play will run at Queen’s Theatre, Leeds Playhouse and Curve.
‘Magic Goes Wrong’ & ‘Six’ extend London runs
West End extensions confirmed for ‘Six’ and ‘Magic Goes Wrong’.
Louise Jameson to direct ‘Revenge’ at Greenwich Theatre
EastEnders’ Louise Jameson will direct a new production of Robin Hawdon’s suspense-filled thriller Revenge at Greenwich Theatre in London.
Jason Manford to host 2020 Olivier Awards
The Olivier Awards will be held on 7 April 2019 at the Royal Albert Hall
Full casting announced for London premiere of ‘Pretty Woman The Musical’
Pretty Woman The Musical rounds out the London cast
Matt Lucas temporarily joins cast of ‘Les Misérables’ at the Sondheim Theatre
Matt Lucas saves Les Miserables in London
Joel Montague to join West End musical ‘Waitress’
Joel Montague to play Ogie in West End musical Waitress
New trailer released for ‘Once The Musical’ touring production
Daniel Healy and Emma Lucia star in the first major UK tour of ‘Once The Musical’
Final casting announced for ‘Back To The Future’ musical
The cast is lead by US actor Roger Bart and Olly Dobson
Evening Standard Theatre Awards: 2019 short-list announced
The awards will be announced on24 November 2019.
Beverley Knight to star in new musical ‘The Drifters Girl’
The Queen of British soul to play trailblazing music manager Faye Treadwell in The Drifters Girl
The Donmar’s ‘City Of Angels’ gets West End revival
Hadley Fraser, Rosalie Craig, Rebecca Trehearn and Vanessa Williams to star
Julian Clary and Matthew Kelly to star in UK tour of ‘The Dresser’
The tour opens in Cheltenham on 10 September 2020
Marisha Wallace and Lizzie Bea to join London revival of ‘Hairspray’
Hairspray The Musical will run for 18 weeks at the London Coliseum
Jessica Chastain to make UK theatre debut in ‘A Dolls House’
Jamie Lloyd directs Jessica Chastain in Henric Ibsen’s A Dolls House
‘Witness for the Prosecution’ / new cast + booking period
Witness for the Prosecution
By Agatha Christie now booking until September 2020.
Nominations announced for UK Theatre Awards 2019
The Color Purple, The Watsons and Life of Pi all nominated
‘High Fidelity’ musical to receive UK premiere at Turbine Theatre
Tom Jackson Greaves will direct the London premiere of High Fidelity
‘Tina the Musical’ to extend West End booking period to June 2020
Tickets for Tina The Musical now available to book until 27 June 2020
New cast announced for ‘Matilda the Musical’ in London
The cat change will mark the 100th young actress cast to play the role of Matilda.
‘Company’ to transfer to Broadway with Patti LuPone and Katrina Lenk
The musical will open on Sondheim’s 90th birthday
‘The Boyfriend’ musical to be revived at Menier Chocolate Factory
Sandy Wilson’s musical will run over the Christmas season
‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ review round-up
The new production opened starring Jac Yarrow, Sheridan Smith and Jason Donovan
Casting announced for ‘Southern Belles’ at King’s Head Theatre’s Queer Season
A double bill of ground-breaking one-act plays by Tennessee Williams
Billy Postlethwaite to star in Watermills tour of ‘Macbeth’ and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
The Watermill Theatre’s acclaimed productions are set to contemporary soundtracks
Rhys Ifans to star in ‘On Bear Ridge’ at the Royal Court Theatre
The semi-autobiographical play is by award-winning writer Ed Thomas
Royal Court to stage four new Caryl Churchill plays
The four plays will run in the Autumn season at the Royal Court
Death of a Salesman starring Wendell Pierce transfers to West End
Death Of A Salesman runs from 24 October 2019 at the Piccadilly Theatre.
Nikki Bentley and Helen Woolf to lead West End musical Wicked
Wicked welcomes the new cast from 22 July 2019
Sue Johnston joins Stephen Mangan in The Man In The White Suit
Sean Foley directs a new stage adaptation of the classic ealing comedy
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin sails into the West End
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is booking from 4 July 2019 to 31 August 2019
Michael Ball to star in West End revival of Hairspray
The hit musical is revived in London’s West End for 12 weeks only
Mark Moraghan and Lucy O’Byrne board Little Miss Sunshine musical UK tour
Little Miss Sunshine the musical confirms cast for UK tour
Haydn Gwynne, Rory Keenan & Bronté Barbé announced in Chichester Festival Theatre season.
Further casting announced for Chichester Festival Theatre’s 2019 season
Matt Cardle boards Jesus Christ Superstar at the Barbican
Casting for the upcoming return of Jesus Christ Superstar has been announced.
Sergei Polunin / The bad boy of ballet to perform at London Palladium
The bad boy of ballet Sergei Polunin returns to London with a mixed programme of work at the Palladium.
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13¾ – The Musical to run in the West End
The musical comedy runs at the Ambassadors Theatre from 15 June 2019
The Comedy About a Bank Robbery announces West End extension on third birthday
Now booking until 3 May 2020 at the Criterion Theatre, London
Dear Evan Hansen London: Tickets, plot, cast, dates, theatre
Dear Evan Hansen tickets on sale 8 April 2019
Danny Mac to star in White Christmas at the Dominion Theatre
Strictly Come Dancing star Danny Mac to play Bing Crosby role in White Christmas
Disney’s Frozen confirms London run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The smash-hit musical sweeps into London in Autumn 2020
Louise Redknapp confirms her 9 to 5 West End start date
Louise Redknapp to begin performances later this month
Hate crime play ‘Vincent River’ gets West End transfer
Philip Ridley’s thrilling and heartbreaking exploration of hate crime runs at Trafalgar Studios
Andrew Scott to star in Present Laughter at the Old Vic
Matthew Warchus directs Present Laughter at the Old Vic Theatre
Magic Mike Live extends at London Hippodrome
Magic Mike Live in London is booking until 5 January 2020.
WhatsOnStage Awards 2019: the winners in full
The WhatsOnStage Awards are entirely voted for by the public.
Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes to return for UK tour
The acclaimed production returns to Sadler’s Wells this Christmas
Simon Lipkin to headline Ghost Stories at Lyric Hammersmith
The supernatural thriller returns to the Lyric Hammersmith from 29 March
Jeremy Jordan returns to London with 2019 Cadogan Hall concerts
Jordan will host three concerts on 26 and 27 October at Cadogan Hall.
Hackney Empire to stage Dick Whittington and His Cat
Hackney Empire’s pantomime season kicks off on 23 November 2019.
Sheridan Smith to star in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Sheridan Smith to play the Narrator in the West End revival of Joseph
Southwark Playhouse to stage sexually-charged gay play Afterglow
Compelling. Highly charged and extremely sexual – Afterglow runs from 5 June 2019
Ian Hallard and Ciarán Owens to star in Tumulus at Soho Theatre
Christopher Adams’ noir-style murder mystery thriller transfer from the Vaults 2018 Festival
Iris Theatre announces 10th anniversary season
Iris Theatre to stage two epic Summer promenade productions
Cast announced for Michael Morpurgo’s The Butterfly Lion
Michael Morpurgo’s bittersweet story runs at the Barn Theatre
Dolly Parton attends 9 to 5 The Musical – Gala Performance
Gala night pictures from 9 to 5 The Musical at the Savoy Theatre
The Two of Us’ Janet Dibley to star in Turn of the Screw
Janet Dibley to play The Governess in the UK touring production fo Turn of the Screw
Jason Manford to star in Tony winning musical ‘Curtains’
The musical comedy will open at at the Churchill Theatre Bromley in October
Katherine McPhee & Denise Van Outen to host Waitress Cast Album Karaoke
The first Waitress Cast Album Karaoke takes place on 19 February 2019.
Everybody’s Talking About the new Jamie
First look at the new cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Titanic to set sail on European Tour in 2019
Thom Southerland’s acclaimed production will tour from July 2019
Hayley Atwell and Tom Burke to headline Ibsen revival in the West End
Rosmersholm will run at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 24 April 2019
Rachel Chavkin talks The American Clock at the Old Vic
Visionary director Rachel Chavkin talks about her forthcoming production of Arthur Miller’s The American Clock
John Malkovich to star in Harvey Weinstein inspired play
Bitter Wheat to open at the Garrick Theatre in London
Layton Williams & Shane Ritchie to lead ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ UK Tour
The Uk tour opens on 8 February 2020 in Sheffield
Matthew Broderick to make West End debut in The Starry Messenger
Downton Abbey’s Elizabeth McGovern to co-star in The Starry Messenger at the Wyndham’s Theatre
Caroline Sheen steps in for Louise Redknapp in 9 to 5 musical
9 to 5 The Musical begins previews on 28 January 2019 at the Savoy Theatre
Carlos Acosta appointed Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet
Carlos Acosta will take up the position from January 2020
Disney’s The Lion King announces UK tour
The West End production has been seen by over 15 million theatregoes
Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox board Tom Hiddleston’s Betrayal
Casting announced for Betrayal at the Harold Pinter Theatre
Eastenders’ Shaun Prendergast completes Waitress cast
Waitress begins previews on 8 February at the Adelphi Theatre
Coronation Street’s Hayley Tamaddon joins Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Major cast change for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie in West End
Disney’s Frozen to re-open Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The smash-hit musical should sweep into London in Autumn 2020
30 Rock’s Jack McBrayer to make West End debut in Waitress
30 Rock’s Kenneth to star in West End bound musical Waitress
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat set for West End revival
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to run at the London Palladium
Bonnie Langford to join the cast of 9 to 5 The Musical at the Savoy Theatre.
Langford heads from 42nd Street to Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 musical
Katori Hall’s Our Lady of Kibeho set for UK premiere
Full cast and creative announced for Our Lady of Kibeho
Hugh Jackman announces world tour
Hugh Jackman’s world concert tour to play London on 2 and 3 June 2019.
Elliot Harper to play Miss Trunchbull in Matilda The Musical tour
Harper joins the tour from 15 January 2019
The Comedy About A Bank Robbery announces new cast and extended booking period
Now booking until 3 November 2019 at the Criterion Theatre, London
Kelsey Grammer confirmed for West End musical
Tickets on sale for Man of La Mancha at the London Coliseum
London premiere for The Light in the Piazza confirmed for 2019
Daniel Evans will direct the production at the Southbank Centre in June 2019
