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Sonia Friedman: the new Cursed Child is “like stepping into a Ferrari… you put the pedal down and off you go”

Blonde woman being interviewed in front of a Harry Potter: Cursed Child backdrop, with fans and a red bus visible in the background.

16 October 2026

Sonia Friedman: the new Cursed Child is “like stepping into a Ferrari… you put the pedal down and off you go”

Billy Elliot is back: the young cast talks rehearsals, favourite moments and living the story in real time

Billy Elliot is back. Interview with Noah Mannion, Spencer Collins, Rafferty Smale, and William Gurney. Background image: Dean Charles Chapman as Billy in Billy Elliot. Photo by Alastair Muir (2009)

14 October 2026

Billy Elliot is back: the young cast talks rehearsals, favourite moments and living the story in real time

Rules for surviving the woods, from the cast of Into the Woods: Stay fed and keep your eyes open

Kate Fleetwood, Keith Ramsey and Gracie McGonigal on opening night of Into the Woods

12 October 2026

Rules for surviving the woods, from the cast of Into the Woods: Stay fed and keep your eyes open

Jesse Tyler Ferguson on “Finding the humanity of Truman Capote” in Tru

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1 October 2026

Jesse Tyler Ferguson on “Finding the humanity of Truman Capote” in Tru

Interview: Martin Guerre star Alex James-Hatton on the real trial behind the show

Close-up black-and-white portrait of a young man looking at the camera against a dark wooden background.

30 September 2026

Interview: Martin Guerre star Alex James-Hatton on the real trial behind the show

Interview: Darren Day – “I’ve never seen a bigger reaction to any show” in Million Dollar Quartet

Promotional poster: 'INTERVIEW' with Darren Day in a teal plaid suit and a band on stage, for Million Dollar Quartet at West End theatre.

28 September 2026

Interview: Darren Day – “I’ve never seen a bigger reaction to any show” in Million Dollar Quartet

Stage Door Secrets: in the rehearsal room with the new cast of Oh, Mary! in the West End

Stage Door Secrets: Oh, Mary! in Rehearsals. Production Image: Oliver Stockley, Jinkx Monsoon, Scott Karim and Kate ODonnell in Oh, Mary!. Photo by Manuel Harlan.

22 September 2026

Stage Door Secrets: in the rehearsal room with the new cast of Oh, Mary! in the West End

Stage Door Secrets: the cast of Titanique in the West End takes us backstage for a peek behind the iceberg

Banner for Stage Door Secrets: 'The cast of Titanique spills some backstage secrets!' with a purple stage background and four inset cast photos.

16 September 2026

Stage Door Secrets: the cast of Titanique in the West End takes us backstage for a peek behind the iceberg

Interview: The Million Dollar Quartet cast on staging rock ‘n’ roll’s biggest night

15 September 2026

Interview: The Million Dollar Quartet cast on staging rock ‘n’ roll’s biggest night

‘He was deciding he was going to do video games instead of writing musicals’: James Lapine on working with Stephen Sondheim and appreciating Tom Scutt and Jordan Fein’s take on Into the Woods

James Lapine joins Tom Scutt, Jordan Fein and Kate Fleetwood in conversation

14 September 2026

‘He was deciding he was going to do video games instead of writing musicals’: James Lapine on working with Stephen Sondheim and appreciating Tom Scutt and Jordan Fein’s take on Into the Woods

‘That was baptism of fire’: Johannes Radebe on life after Kinky Boots and his new Strictly role

Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe on The Rest Is Entertainment. Watch or listen to The Rest Is Entertainment wherever you get your podcasts.

10 September 2026

‘That was baptism of fire’: Johannes Radebe on life after Kinky Boots and his new Strictly role

The Paddington the Musical cast reveals the secret detail most audiences completely miss

Paddington the Musical. Photo by Johan Persson.

26 August 2026

The Paddington the Musical cast reveals the secret detail most audiences completely miss

Paddy Bever interview: inside Henry Creel’s journey from boy to monster in Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Interview header image: purple background with large white text reading 'INTERVIEW' and 'Paddy Bever on starring in Stranger Things: The First Shadow'; a translucent panel contains the quote 'The fight between good and evil'; on the right is a photo of a young man in a checkered shirt and belt.

18 August 2026

Paddy Bever interview: inside Henry Creel’s journey from boy to monster in Stranger Things: The First Shadow

‘A huge dream come true’: The cast of Into the Woods on bringing the iconic musical to the West End

Gracie McGonigal, Simbi Akande and Keith Ramsey on Sonheim and fairy tales in Into the Woods

13 August 2026

‘A huge dream come true’: The cast of Into the Woods on bringing the iconic musical to the West End

“I want them to feel magic. I want them to feel alive”: Emily Lim on reinventing A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Globe

Interview feature: Emily Lim on directing A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe; portrait of Emily Lim smiling to the right.

3 August 2026

“I want them to feel magic. I want them to feel alive”: Emily Lim on reinventing A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Globe

“Standing on the shoulders of giants”: the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on 10 years of magic in the West End

Cover for Harry Potter and Cursed child interview featuring several cast members

27 July 2026

“Standing on the shoulders of giants”: the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on 10 years of magic in the West End

Interview – “Stoppard in the Stoppard”: the cast of Arcadia on knowledge, heartbreak and the play they’d happily see 100 times

Magazine cover with four actors; 'INTERVIEW' banner and the headline 'The cast of Arcadia' with subheading about Talk Stoppard and Arcadia's themes.

23 July 2026

Interview – “Stoppard in the Stoppard”: the cast of Arcadia on knowledge, heartbreak and the play they’d happily see 100 times

“I just want to do it justice”: Alexandra Burke on becoming Chaka Khan in I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical

Alexandra Burke as Chaka Khan in I'M EVERY WOMAN. Photo by Danny Kaan

9 July 2026

“I just want to do it justice”: Alexandra Burke on becoming Chaka Khan in I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical

“A kind of ghost world”: Max Wilkinson on Night City, the gig economy and London’s invisible workforce

Night City - Max Wilkinson

7 July 2026

“A kind of ghost world”: Max Wilkinson on Night City, the gig economy and London’s invisible workforce

“She’s an unreliable source and I love that about her”: Faye Castelow on playing one of Arthur Miller’s most complex women in The Price

Faye Castelow in The Price

11 June 2026

“She’s an unreliable source and I love that about her”: Faye Castelow on playing one of Arthur Miller’s most complex women in The Price

Interview: ‘His music was so good because he lived in this messy, complicated world’: Phoebe Panaretos on playing Nancy Sinatra in Sinatra the Musical

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22 May 2026

Interview: ‘His music was so good because he lived in this messy, complicated world’: Phoebe Panaretos on playing Nancy Sinatra in Sinatra the Musical

“To make a living treading the boards is becoming nigh on impossible” – Rufus Hound on acting and his new show The Mesmerist

The Mesmerist - Rufus Hound. Photo by Ross Kernahan

17 February 2026

“To make a living treading the boards is becoming nigh on impossible” – Rufus Hound on acting and his new show The Mesmerist

Interview with Kara Tointon, star of The Constant Wife

The Constant Wife to star Kara Tointon. Photo via PR

9 January 2026

Interview with Kara Tointon, star of The Constant Wife

Interview: Billy Barrett & Ellice Stevens, the writers of After the Act at the Royal Court Theatre

After the Act - Writers Billy Barrett and Ellice Stevens (Photos via agents)

23 April 2025

Interview: Billy Barrett & Ellice Stevens, the writers of After the Act at the Royal Court Theatre