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Full cast announced for Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas at the Lyric Hammersmith

Cast announced for Father Christmas at Lyric Hammersmith

10 November 2026

Full cast announced for Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas at the Lyric Hammersmith

Everything you need to know about The Snowman on stage ahead of its 29th year in the West End

The Snowman, Birmingham Rep 2026. Photo by Johan Persson

10 November 2026

Everything you need to know about The Snowman on stage ahead of its 29th year in the West End

ABBA Voyage raises over £325,000 for BBC Children in Need after gala performances hosted by Vernon Kay

ABBA VOYAGE. Vernon Kay and Pudsey Bear. Children In Need Gala Performances (8 November 2026). Photo Craig Sugden

10 November 2026

ABBA Voyage raises over £325,000 for BBC Children in Need after gala performances hosted by Vernon Kay

JOY: A New Musical to have UK premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant in February 2027

10 November 2026

JOY: A New Musical to have UK premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant in February 2027

Rupert Goold’s first Old Vic season announced, with Damian Lewis, Milly Alcock and more

Old Vic New Season annouced. Damien Lewis, Milly Allock. Photos by Photo by Nadav Kander

10 November 2026

Rupert Goold’s first Old Vic season announced, with Damian Lewis, Milly Alcock and more

Amadeus trailer released starring Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells ahead of West End run in 2027

Two men sit close together on a blue sofa against a green paneled wall; older man has a gray beard and plaid jacket, younger man wears a yellow shirt and jeans.

10 November 2026

Amadeus trailer released starring Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells ahead of West End run in 2027

Tony Hale, Jessie Mueller and Karen Ziemba lead the Broadway cast of Paddington The Musical

Paddington Broadway Cast Announcement

9 November 2026

Tony Hale, Jessie Mueller and Karen Ziemba lead the Broadway cast of Paddington The Musical

7 West End theatre shows closing in November 2026

Three-panel collage: left woman in a purple sweater stands in a kitchen, center bald man with a glass of blue liquid, right smiling woman in a Labyrinth shirt in a library.

9 November 2026

7 West End theatre shows closing in November 2026

New production images released for Cranford at the Orange Tree Theatre starring Tamsin Greig

Three women in 19th-century costumes on a dim stage; center figure wears a bonnet and striped dress, looking distressed.

9 November 2026

New production images released for Cranford at the Orange Tree Theatre starring Tamsin Greig

See newly released production images for Hamlet Hail to the Thief

L-R Felipe Pacheco (Guildenstern), Claudia Harrison (Gertrude) & Miles Barrow (Rosencrantz) and the company of Hamlet Hail to the Thief at Barbican Theatre. Photo by Manuel Harlan

9 November 2026

See newly released production images for Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Three new plays set to premiere at Park Theatre in 2027

From left to right: Young person viewed from behind wearing a black backpack and navy skirt, standing on a residential street with stone houses in the background, close-up portrait of a young woman with dark hair and bold red lipstick, with water splashing across her face against a teal background, and a viintage wooden-framed tennis racket photographed against a dramatic red and green gradient background.

9 November 2026

Three new plays set to premiere at Park Theatre in 2027

Operation Mincemeat UK tour announces additional performances in Birmingham, Salford and Plymouth

Operation Mincemeat - The first preview of its new UK tour. Photo via PR

9 November 2026

Operation Mincemeat UK tour announces additional performances in Birmingham, Salford and Plymouth

How Matthew Warchus and Stephen Beresford reimagined PRIDE for a new audience

PRIDE the Musical: How Matthew Warchus and Stephen Beresford reimagined PRIDE for the stage

9 November 2026

How Matthew Warchus and Stephen Beresford reimagined PRIDE for a new audience

First look photos: Dominic Cooke’s new staging of Cloud 9, starring Rebecca Humphries and Eloka Ivo

Three actors in period costumes stand on an outdoor stage at night; a seated woman holds a child, flanked by two standing performers in Victorian gowns.

9 November 2026

First look photos: Dominic Cooke’s new staging of Cloud 9, starring Rebecca Humphries and Eloka Ivo

Havana comes to London: Tony-winning Buena Vista Social Club confirms West End debut

A production photo of Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway

9 November 2026

Havana comes to London: Tony-winning Buena Vista Social Club confirms West End debut

Everything you need to know about One Day the Musical at the Garrick Theatre

Jamie Muscato and Sharon Rose star in One Day the Musical Photo: Matt Crockett

9 November 2026

Everything you need to know about One Day the Musical at the Garrick Theatre

Last minute theatre in London: 10 must-see shows to book right now

Avenue Q at the Shaftesbury Theatre London. Photo by Matt Crockett

6 November 2026

Last minute theatre in London: 10 must-see shows to book right now

Top Picks: 10 shows to book during LOVEtheatre Week

LOVEthetre Top Picks. Oh, Mary (Manuel Harlan). The Play that Goes Wrong (Matt Crockett). The Hunger Games (Johan Persson). Beetlejuice (Johan Person)

6 November 2026

Top Picks: 10 shows to book during LOVEtheatre Week

Jessica Hynes and Reece Shearsmith join White Rabbit Red Rabbit’s final line-up

Triptych of three black-and-white portraits: a man with glasses in a suit, a woman with dark hair, and a woman with light hair looking into camera.

6 November 2026

Jessica Hynes and Reece Shearsmith join White Rabbit Red Rabbit’s final line-up

The cast of John Proctor Is the Villain talk about bringing the show to the West End

Six teenagers sit around desks in a photography studio with a gray backdrop, engaged in conversation as a group photo is taken.

6 November 2026

The cast of John Proctor Is the Villain talk about bringing the show to the West End

First clip released from Giant, starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, screening in 900 cinemas from 19 November

John Lithgow and Elliot Levey in Giant at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Photo by Johan Persson

5 November 2026

First clip released from Giant, starring John Lithgow as Roald Dahl, screening in 900 cinemas from 19 November

11 Family-friendly shows to see in London this Christmas

Promotional banner advertising family-friendly Christmas shows, with a collage of posters on a purple background and a large white figure in the foreground.”,

5 November 2026

11 Family-friendly shows to see in London this Christmas

Ceilidh the Musical extends its Shoreditch Town Hall residency due to popular demand, now booking into February 2027

The Cast of Ceilidh. Photo by Luke Dyson

5 November 2026

Ceilidh the Musical extends its Shoreditch Town Hall residency due to popular demand, now booking into February 2027

Lauren Oakley, Adam Garcia, Mica Paris and Sam Bailey to star in Chicago UK and Ireland Tour 2027

Adam Garcia, Lauren Oakley and Sam Bailey in Chicago. Photo by Matt Crockett

5 November 2026

Lauren Oakley, Adam Garcia, Mica Paris and Sam Bailey to star in Chicago UK and Ireland Tour 2027