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Shona McGarty and Frances Mayli McCann join From The Heart cast as new rehearsal photos released

Three women laughing together during a rehearsal, holding script pages, in a brick-walled studio with a cocktail bar setup nearby

30 September 2026

Shona McGarty and Frances Mayli McCann join From The Heart cast as new rehearsal photos released

Dirty Dancing announces big West End comeback, with Michael O’Reilly reprising his role as Johnny Castle

Couple dancing: man in a white shirt lifts a woman in a flowing red dress against a light background.

30 September 2026

Dirty Dancing announces big West End comeback, with Michael O’Reilly reprising his role as Johnny Castle

Lucian Msamati and Ama Qamata and full casting announced for The Afronauts at the Royal Court

Side-by-side portraits of a young woman with braided hair and hoop earrings in a white top, and Lucian Msamati in a pink patterned shirt against a dark teal backdrop

30 September 2026

Lucian Msamati and Ama Qamata and full casting announced for The Afronauts at the Royal Court

Lee Mead to return to the Adelphi Theatre for 20th anniversary of Any Dream Will Do win

Poster for Lee Mead: Twenty Years in Technicolour, live at the Adelphi, Sunday 11 July 2027, with Lee Mead in a burgundy suit against a purple and pink lit background

29 September 2026

Lee Mead to return to the Adelphi Theatre for 20th anniversary of Any Dream Will Do win

Wicked releases new character photos of Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen to mark 20th anniversary in the West End

Split scene: left shows a woman in a pink vintage-style tiered dress posing with a mirror; right shows a woman in a witch costume with a hat under blue lighting and smoky backdrop.

29 September 2026

Wicked releases new character photos of Emma Kingston and Zizi Strallen to mark 20th anniversary in the West End

Death Note: The Musical unleashes chilling trailer ahead of Barbican return in 2027

Xander Pang as Light Yagami stands centre stage in Death Note: The Musical, surrounded by an ensemble with umbrellas beneath a striking neon Tokyo cityscape projection

29 September 2026

Death Note: The Musical unleashes chilling trailer ahead of Barbican return in 2027

First look production photos of Skylar Astin and Sarah Hyland in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

Two performers in elaborate stage costumes share a close heart-adorned headpiece facing the audience as the other actor leans in.

29 September 2026

First look production photos of Skylar Astin and Sarah Hyland in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

First look: Production photos of Beverley Knight and Naomi Katiyo in Sylvia UK tour

Five women in matching black period-style dresses stand in a line on a dark theater stage, ready to perform.

29 September 2026

First look: Production photos of Beverley Knight and Naomi Katiyo in Sylvia UK tour

First listen: Michael Ball as Willy Wonka singing ‘Pure Imagination’

Poster for Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical; show title in ornate gold lettering on left, man in purple backdrop holding hat on right.

29 September 2026

First listen: Michael Ball as Willy Wonka singing ‘Pure Imagination’

Lashana Lynch to star in major new play at The Young Vic as they reveal the final four shows completing their 2026/27 season

A seated woman with dark hair and bold makeup holds a shirtless man who hugs her, both wearing fishnet stockings, in an artistic sketchy style.

29 September 2026

Lashana Lynch to star in major new play at The Young Vic as they reveal the final four shows completing their 2026/27 season

New cast announced for Paddington The Musical, with both Paddington stage performers making West End debuts

Collage of diverse smiling headshots arranged in a grid with gold frames on a blue background.

29 September 2026

New cast announced for Paddington The Musical, with both Paddington stage performers making West End debuts

Dónal Finn, Tanya Reynolds and Suranne Jones join star-studded lineup for An Oak Tree at The Other Palace

Tanya Reynolds, Suranne Jones and Dónal Finn for An Oak Tree

29 September 2026

Dónal Finn, Tanya Reynolds and Suranne Jones join star-studded lineup for An Oak Tree at The Other Palace

See first-look production photos of Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant in Hay Fever at Wyndham’s Theatre

Richard E. Grant and Christine Baranski as David and Judith Bliss, sipping tea on stage in Noël Coward's Hay Fever at Wyndham's Theatre

28 September 2026

See first-look production photos of Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant in Hay Fever at Wyndham’s Theatre

Everything you need to know about Martin Guerre in London

Black-and-white group portrait of four adults looking at the camera, standing side by side against a neutral background.

28 September 2026

Everything you need to know about Martin Guerre in London

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

See first-look photos of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time tour, as dates added across five further venues

Chris Boone stands alone on stage lit in blue, with a large mugshot-style projection above and police officers positioned around her, in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

28 September 2026

See first-look photos of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time tour, as dates added across five further venues

Legally Blonde the Musical tickets now on sale for 2027 West End return following sold-out UK tour

Legally Blonde The Musical - Amber Davies. Photo by Marc Brenner

28 September 2026

Legally Blonde the Musical tickets now on sale for 2027 West End return following sold-out UK tour

Hadestown adds five new UK & Ireland tour dates for 2027, including in Woking, Oxford and Wimbledon

Caption: Eva Noblezaba, André De Shields, and Reeve Carney in HADESTOWN: THE MUSICAL Courtesy of Trafalgar Releasing Credit: Trafalgar Releasing

28 September 2026

Hadestown adds five new UK & Ireland tour dates for 2027, including in Woking, Oxford and Wimbledon

Rachel Zegler announces return to London for first concert residency at @sohoplace in January 2027

Rachel Zegler in a studio portrait, wearing a white lace top against a plain white background, touching her wavy dark hair.

28 September 2026

Rachel Zegler announces return to London for first concert residency at @sohoplace in January 2027

Tru Reviews: Jesse Tyler Ferguson dazzles as Truman Capote but critics say the play doesn’t match him

Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote in Tru, wearing a navy velvet jacket, straw hat and bow tie while speaking on a corded telephone, with the audience seated behind him on stage.

28 September 2026

Tru Reviews: Jesse Tyler Ferguson dazzles as Truman Capote but critics say the play doesn’t match him

The Stage Debut Awards 2026 winners announced, including Sadie Sink, Ava Pickett, Jordan Luke Gage and more

Two winners pose on the red carpet in front of the step-and-repeat, either side of a studio portrait of Sadie Sink

28 September 2026

The Stage Debut Awards 2026 winners announced, including Sadie Sink, Ava Pickett, Jordan Luke Gage and more

See new Into the Woods production photos of cast members including John Dagleish, Laura Pitt-Pulford and Kate Fleetwood

The company of Into the Woods stand together in muted fairytale costume against a black backdrop, two brides at the front with floral blindfolds.

28 September 2026

See new Into the Woods production photos of cast members including John Dagleish, Laura Pitt-Pulford and Kate Fleetwood

How Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s creators are bringing its one-part version to life – and why the two-part version is closing

Colin Callender, Sonia Friedman, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany pose together backstage, arms around each other's shoulders, in front of a dark carved wooden panelled wall.

28 September 2026

How Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s creators are bringing its one-part version to life – and why the two-part version is closing

See the first-look photo of Gaten Matarazzo and the West End RENT cast, now playing at Tom Stoppard Theatre

Energetic live-stage cabaret: dancers circle a central table while a singer stands on it; a band performs on a balcony as the audience watches.

28 September 2026

See the first-look photo of Gaten Matarazzo and the West End RENT cast, now playing at Tom Stoppard Theatre