Blitz Bazawule to direct film adaptation of ‘The Color Purple’ musical
26 August 2020
Broadway musical The Color Purple heads to the big screen
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‘Pippin’ to open at Garden Theatre in London
25 August 2020
The Garden Theatre follows hit show Fanny & Stella with Pippin
Netflix to launch ‘The Boys in the Band’ film this September
25 August 2020
The film streams globally from 30 September 2020
2020 Tony Awards to take place online
25 August 2020
The show must go on! 2020 Tony Awards move to digital awards ceremony
David Hunter & Caroline Kay release ‘The Space Between’ cast recording
7 August 2020
Musical short The Space Between cast recording is now available to stream
Clint Dyer to helm Bob Marley musical as Dominic Cooke departs
29 July 2020
Cooke withdraws from the project to make way for black director Clint Dyer
Gender-switched production of ‘Tell Me On A Sunday’ in development
29 July 2020
Lyricist Don Black confirms new version of Tell Me On A Sunday in the works
David Tennant led ‘Good’ moved to 2021
27 July 2020
West End revival of Good starring David Tennant moves to 2021
‘Moulin Rouge!’ pushes West End premiere to Autumn 2021
27 July 2020
Moulin Rouge The Musical delays West End opening to Autumn 2021
Tyrone Huntley & Declan Bennett to star in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ this August
27 July 2020
Open Air Theatre to stage surprise summer season
Andrew Scott to star in new play streamed live from Old Vic Theatre
21 July 2020
Stephen Breresford pens new play for Andrew Scott
‘Fanny and Stella’ to run at new open-air theatre in London
21 July 2020
Cross dressing musical Fanny and Stella revived at The Garden Theatre
London production of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ to reopen in early 2021
21 July 2020
West End musical Dear Evan Hansen delays reopening until 2021
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ returns to Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre this August
18 July 2020
Open Air Theatre to stage surprise summer season
Frozen / Disney announce original London cast
17 July 2020
Disney confirm West End cast of new musical Frozen
UK theatres can reopen from 1 August 2020
17 July 2020
UK theatre industry welcomes first step to reopening
Donmar Warhouse to stage sound installation starring Juliet Stevenson
14 July 2020
The temporary production runs from 3-22 August
Drive-in production of ‘Six the Musical’ announces further dates
13 July 2020
Tickets on-sale Friday for drive-in performance of Six The Musical
Matthew Bourne announces emerging dance artists for 2020/21 New Adventures development scheme
10 July 2020
New Adventures confirms 16 dancers for the 2020/21 development scheme
‘My Best Friends Wedding’ musical announces new dates for 2021
10 July 2020
My Best Friends Wedding premiere pushed to 2021
‘Cinderella’ premiere postponed to Spring 2021
8 July 2020
West End production of Cinderella to begin performances in March 2021
Broadway actor Nick Cordero’s GoFundMe page raises almost $1 million for star’s family
7 July 2020
Cordero’s death was announced over the weekend
Southwark Playhouse to open new venue in 2021
7 July 2020
The new theatre is based in Elephant & Castle
Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ to re-open in West End this October
3 July 2020
Christie’s long-running thriller re-opens October 23
Ian McKellen to play ‘Hamlet’ in age-blind production
30 June 2020
Multi-award winning octogenarian to play Hamlet at Theatre Royal Windsor
Broadway Theatre shutdown extended to January 2021
30 June 2020
Broadway cancels 2020 – Theatre’s to reopen in 2021
Cirque do Soleil files for bankruptcy protection amid ongoing pandemic
30 June 2020
Cirque du Soleil cuts 3,500 jobs to stave off bankruptcy
‘Sleepless in Seattle’ musical sets August opening date
26 June 2020
Sleepless, A Musical Romance to premiere this August in London
Dan Brown’s ‘The Da Vinci Code’ gets stage adaptation
26 June 2020
New stage adaptation of The Da Vinci Code set for 2021
London production of ‘Hairspray The Musical’ moves to April 2021
26 June 2020
You can’t stop the beat! Hairspray returns in April 2021
‘The Prince Of Egypt’ to reopen in November; now booking to Autumn 2021
25 June 2020
Now booking until 4 September 2021 at the Dominion Theatre
TV adaptation of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ in development
25 June 2020
There’s a new Phantom coming to Her Majesty’s Theatre in London
UK premiere of ‘Something Rotten!’ postponed at Birmingham Rep
24 June 2020
Birmingham Repertory Theatre postpones most of its Autumn/Winter Season due to covid-19.
London production of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ closed for extended period
23 June 2020
The Phantom to undergo extensive repair and renovation
West End musicals ‘Hamilton’, ‘Les Mis’, ‘Phantom’ & ‘Mary Poppins’ won’t re-open in London this year
18 June 2020
UK theatre industry in facing financial ruin
National Theatre @ Home free streaming service to end with 5 final shows
18 June 2020
Over 12 million people have tuned in to the NT@Home service
‘The Inheritance’ wins five Drama Desk Awards
17 June 2020
The Inheritance, Moulin Rouge! and A Strange Loop all win five awards
BBC announces broadcast date for RSC’s ‘Hamlet’ with Paapa Essiedu
17 June 2020
Paapa Essiedu shines in Shakespeare’s searing tragedy
Philip Pullman’s ‘The Book of Dust’ stage adaptation postponed at the Bridge Theatre
17 June 2020
New dates to be announced
Immersive ‘1984’ show embraces dystopian safety measures
16 June 2020
Temperature screening just the beginning at the Ministry of Truth
All-star ‘Peter Pan Live’ musical with Christopher Walken to be streamed for free
15 June 2020
Watch Peter Pan Live! starring Christopher Walken this Friday 19 June
Watch all-star musical ‘The Wiz Live!’ with Queen Latifah, Mary J Blige and Amber Riley
11 June 2020
NBC Universal’s The Wiz Live! available for 48hrs only
‘The Pillowman’ starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Steve Pemberton postponed to 2021
9 June 2020
Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy will now run at the Duke of Yorks in 2021
‘The Great Gatsby’ Immersive experience to reopen this October with social distancing
5 June 2020
Smaller-scale immersive productions inherently suited to social distancing measures
Royal Opera House to stream live performances
5 June 2020
The Royal Opera House returns to live performances with a series of three streamed shows.
West End theatres to remain closed until August
5 June 2020
West End theatre closure extended a further month
23 stage shows, musical films, plays and more to watch on Amazon Prime
3 June 2020
What to watch on Amazon Prime
‘Singin’ in the Rain’ run at Sadler’s Wells moved to 2021
2 June 2020
Jonathan Church & Andrew Wright’s acclaimed production will return to Sadler’s Wells in 2021
RSC cancels remaining 2020 season in Stratford and London
2 June 2020
The Royal Shakespeare Company cancels remaining shows due to covid-19
‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ moves to 2021
1 June 2020
Andrew Lloyd Webber reschedules Joseph to 2021
‘Hello, Dolly!’ postpones London run
1 June 2020
Dominic Cooke completes casting for Hello,Dolly! in London.
‘The Seagull’ with Emilia Clarke and ‘A Doll’s House’ with Jessica Chastain to be rescheduled
28 May 2020
West End stage debuts on hold for Emilia Clarke & Jessica Chastain
‘The Phantom of the Opera’ UK & Ireland tour cancelled
28 May 2020
Phantom tour becomes casualty of on-going shutdown and financial uncertainty of regional theatres
Bauer to close musical theatre station Encore Radio
28 May 2020
A final air date for musical theatre station Encore Radio is to be announced.
Claire Foy and Matt Smith to reprise ‘Lungs’ in socially distanced live-streamed performance
28 May 2020
London’s Old Vic Theatre experiments with socially distanced performances
Shortlist announced for 2019 Ian Charleson Awards
27 May 2020
The annual awards celebrate exceptional classical stage performances by an actor under 30
A stage version of ‘Smash’ is officially being developed
22 May 2020
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’
22 May 2020
Watch musicals and concerts online for free
Curve Leicester to remain closed until November
22 May 2020
Leicester Curve goes dark until November
National Theatre to remain closed until September; major redundancies likely
21 May 2020
Major job cuts likely unless Government provides support
Derren Brown postpones 2020 UK tour to 2021
19 May 2020
New 2021 tour dates announced for Derren Brown’s Showman Live Tour
Bristol Old Vic to stream ‘The Grinning Man’ musical for free
15 May 2020
The Grinning Man, A Monster Calls and Messiah feature in Bristol Old Vic’s digital programme
‘Hamilton’ film to stream on Disney+ this July
14 May 2020
Lin Manuel Miranda’s smash-hit musical arrives on Disney+ 1 year early
Rupert Everett to perform online reading of new comedy play ‘Rush’
14 May 2020
Rupert Everett, Omari Douglas and Daniel Boyd to star in online reading of Rush.
‘Piaf’ revival rescheduled to 2021
14 May 2020
Jenna Russell stars as the troubled singer Edith Piaf
Andrew Lloyd Webber discusses new ‘Cinderella’ musical
14 May 2020
Get an insight into Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new Cinderella musical
Andrew Lloyd Webber to stream ‘CATS’ starring Elaine Paige on YouTube
13 May 2020
Watch CATS for free from 15 May
‘The Doctor’ starring Juliet Stevenson postponed to 2021
13 May 2020
The Doctor will now run at the Duke of York’s Theatre in 2021
Royal Court Theatre streams empty theatre
12 May 2020
Experience the empty performance space at the Royal Court
‘Back To The Future’ cast reunite on YouTube
12 May 2020
The cast of the UK musical sing The Power of Love
Regents Park Open Air Theatre 2020 season postponed to 2021
12 May 2020
The new season will open on 15 May 2021.
‘Sunday in the Park with George’ postponed until 2021
8 May 2020
Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford led musical postponed to 2021
Trafalgar Studios to revert to single space theatre
8 May 2020
Trafalgar Studios to be turned back into a single auditorium space
West End theatres to remain closed until end June
5 May 2020
London’s theatre’s to remain dark until 28 June
Chichester Festival Theatre cancels 2020 season
5 May 2020
Productions of The Unfriend and South Pacific have been moved to 2021
Donmar Warehouse to stream free show starring Diana Quick
5 May 2020
Watch Midnight Your Time from 7.30pm BST on 13 May 2020
West End theatre T-Shirt launched to raise money for charity
4 May 2020
The t-shirts will be available from 8am on Wednesday 6 May.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘By Jeeves’ to be streamed for free on YouTube
4 May 2020
The Shows Must Go On! launches new content every Friday at 7pm BST
Broadway On Demand / new streaming service to launch
4 May 2020
Watch Broadway shows from the comfort of your living room
Southwark Playhouse to stream selected shows for free
30 April 2020
Watch 3 full lengths shows from Southwark Playhouse
David Walliams’ ‘The Midnight Gang’ musical to be streamed online for free
30 April 2020
The musical stage adaptation is available to watch for free
West End musical ‘& Juliet’ joins Lucky Voice karaoke app
24 April 2020
Sing along to some of the greatest hits from the last 3-decades
‘Sister Act’ starring Whoopi Goldberg rescheduled to 2021
24 April 2020
Sister Act follows other big productions and reschedules for next year
Robert Icke to adapt George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’
24 April 2020
A timely adaptation of Orwell’s dystopian classic
National Theatre to stream ‘Frankenstein’ & ‘Antony and Cleopatra’
23 April 2020
Stream theatre for free via NT at Home
Jez Butterworth’s ‘Jerusalem’ confirmed for 2021 revival staring Mark Rylance
23 April 2020
Mark Rylance returns to Tony and Olivier Award winning role
Paines Plough launches digital project connecting playwrights with the public
23 April 2020
Paines Plough to co-commission 30 new short plays from writers
Ben Platt’s live concert coming to Netflix
22 April 2020
Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Musical Hall drops 20 May
Emma Rice’s ‘Wise Children’ now available to stream on BBC iPlayer
22 April 2020
Watch the stage adaptation of Angela Carter’s great last novel
RSC and BBC iPlayer to stream six Shakespeare plays
21 April 2020
Watch six Shakespeare plays for free
‘Les Misérables – The Staged Concert’ available on digital download
20 April 2020
Watch Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Matt Lucas and Carrie Hope Fletcher in Les Mis (£9.99)
Nigel Havers and Patricia Hodge to star in Noël Coward’s ‘Private Lives’
20 April 2020
Coward’s dazzling comic masterpiece is given a new twist
Michael Urie returns to ‘Buyer & Cellar’ for live-stream benefit performance
17 April 2020
Watch Michael Urie in this stellar comedy
Stephanie McKeon & Samantha Barks to lead ‘Frozen’ musical in London
10 April 2020
London finds its Elsa and Anna
Broadway Theatre shutdown extends to June 2020
8 April 2020
New York Govenor Andrew Cuomo skeptical theatre’s will return before by June
‘Hairspray The Musical’ reschedules dates to September 2020
3 April 2020
Michale Ball returns to his Olivier Award winning role
Fantasy casting / ‘Tammy Faye’ – Elton John’s new musical
2 April 2020
Sheridan Smith and Alex Gaumond would be perfect casting as American Televangelists
Let Them Entertain You / West End stars offer personalised messages with Cameo app
1 April 2020
Get a personalised message from David Hunter, Marisha Wallace and a host of theatre stars
Let Them Entertain You / theatre stars on social media #HughJackman
1 April 2020
Australia’s friendliest celeb shines on social media
Elton John, Jake Shears and James Graham team up on new musical ‘Tammy Faye’
31 March 2020
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’
30 March 2020
Further casting announced for new Cinderella musical
The Old Vic to revive Sondheim’s ‘Into The Woods’
29 March 2020
Stephen Sondheim’s modern classic headed for The Old Vic Theatre
Royal Court to stream black comedy ‘Cypress Avenue’ for free
28 March 2020
Cypress Avenue will be available to stream for 1 month
National Theatre launches free streaming service on YouTube
27 March 2020
Watch a new show from the National Theatre’s archive every Thursday
Sadler’s Wells to stream free dance performances and workshops on Facebook
24 March 2020
Sadler’s Wells goes digital. Watch performances from the comfort of your home!
WATCH: stars join Rosie O’Donnell YouTube special to raise over $600k for The Actors Fund
24 March 2020
Watch Broadway stars take part in a live stream benefit for The Actors Fund
Let Them Entertain You / theatre stars on social media #BenPlatt
23 March 2020
Missed out on his #QuaranTunes dance party, keep an eye on Tony winner Ben Platt
Let Them Entertain You / theatre stars on social media #PattiLuPone
23 March 2020
Broadway icon Patti LuPone takes you on a guided tour of her basement
Maisie Williams led play ‘I and You’ to stream for free on Instagram
20 March 2020
The play will be available to view for free for 1 week
‘Game of Thrones’ Indira Varma tests positive for coronavirus
20 March 2020
Varma had been performing in Jamie Lloyd’s production of The Seagull
Can I watch a West End show at home?
20 March 2020
Get your theatre fix from the comfort of your own home. Watch top West End productions for free.
‘Eugenius!’ musical to screen on Facebook
19 March 2020
The screening aims to raise money for Acting For Others
‘Thriller Live’ waves good-bye to London’s West End
19 March 2020
The Michael Jackson tribute show has played its final West End performance
London’s Theatre Café to live stream concert performances
19 March 2020
Money raised will help support performers affected by the coronavirus
coronavirus / 2020 Olivier Awards cancelled
17 March 2020
The Society of London Theatre has confirmed the 2020 Olivier Awards have been cancelled.
coronavirus / UK theatres to close until further notice
16 March 2020
UK theatre reacts to coronavirus pandemic
Photo flash: ‘Back To The Future The Musical’
16 March 2020
Broadway star Roger Bart and Olly Dobson lead the cast
coronavirus / Young Vic cancels remaining performances of ‘Nora’
16 March 2020
The production had been due to run until 21 March 2020.
coronavirus / Arcola Theatre suspends all productions
15 March 2020
East London theatre joins growing list of theatres to halt productions
Judi Dench in ‘Blithe Spirit’: film trailer
13 March 2020
Judi Dench shines as Madame Arcati in the new film adaptation of Blithe Spirit
Broadway closes theatres
12 March 2020
Broadway Theatre is shutting down today as a New York statewide ban of all gatherings of more than 500 people goes into effect.
Sheridan Smith to star in Cilla Black musical
9 March 2020
Sheridan Smith to portray British icon Cilla Black in Cilla The Musical
Birmingham Rep to stage UK premiere of Broadway’s ‘Something Rotten!’
9 March 2020
Musical comedy Something Rotten! to open this October
‘Singin’ in the Rain’ announces 2021 UK tour
9 March 2020
Jonathan Church & Andrew Wright’s acclaimed production announces major UK tour
Broadway Theatre: What’s on this Spring and Summer 2020
8 March 2020
A round-up of what’s hot on Broadway this Spring Summer 2020 season
Tyrone Huntley, Clare Halse and Harry Hepple join ‘Hello, Dolly!’ cast in London
6 March 2020
Dominic Cooke completes casting for Hello,Dolly! in London.
Don Black to receive Special Award at the Olivier Awards 2020
6 March 2020
Lyricist Don Black to receive Special Olivier Award for services to theatre
Andrew Lloyd Webber delays new musical ‘Cinderella’ over global crisis
5 March 2020
Corona virus scalps Cinderella opening date in London
In rehearsal: ‘The Doctor’ starring Juliet Stevenson & Jamie Parker
4 March 2020
Full casting announced for the West End transfer of The Doctor
Olivier Awards 2020 – The Nominations
3 March 2020
& Juliet leads the nominations for the 2020 Olivier Awards
‘& Juliet’, Claire Foy and Andrew Scott win at the 2020 WhatsOnStage Awards
1 March 2020
& Juliet wins six What’sOnStage Awards
‘Tina the Musical’ announces new West End cast
29 February 2020
Aisha Jawando and Jammy Kasongo confirmed as the new Tina and Ike Turner.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Steve Pemberton to star in Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Pillowman’
28 February 2020
The Pillowman will begin performances at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 24 July 2020
Sleeper hit ‘Be More Chill’ extends run at The Other Palace theatre in London
26 February 2020
Be More Chill will now run until 14 June 2020
‘The Prince Of Egypt’ extends at the Dominion Theatre in London
25 February 2020
Now booking until 31 October 2020 at the Dominion Theatre
First look: ‘The Prince of Egypt’ in London
25 February 2020
Show photos of The Prince of Egypt in London