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Royal Court announces 2027 season with Jessie Buckley, Juliet Stevenson, Tobias Menzies and more
A colorful collage grid of portraits, fashion imagery, and abstract art with strong red and blue accents.
28 October 2026

Royal Court announces 2027 season with Jessie Buckley, Juliet Stevenson, Tobias Menzies and more

The Greatest Showman Musical Confirms West End Opening at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The Greatest Showman - Artwork No Text
28 October 2026

The Greatest Showman Musical Confirms West End Opening at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Full cast announced for the Cirque Alice at the Southbank Centre this festive season
Cirque Alice
28 October 2026

Full cast announced for the Cirque Alice at the Southbank Centre this festive season

Award-winning Once Upon a Time in Sokoto is coming to London in April
Performer in a blue shredded costume waves a flag on a wooden stage set with scaffolding and green backdrop at a theater production.
27 October 2026

Award-winning Once Upon a Time in Sokoto is coming to London in April

Billy Elliot the Musical shares behind-the-scenes look at cast in rehearsals ahead of UK tour and West End run
BILLY ELLIOT The Musical. Rehearsals. Rafferty Smale (Billy) and Company. Photo by Foteini Christofilopoulou
27 October 2026

Billy Elliot the Musical shares behind-the-scenes look at cast in rehearsals ahead of UK tour and West End run

Peek into rehearsals for Curve’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with Jonny Fines as Willy Wonka, ahead of West End run starring Michael Ball
(L-R) Jonny Fines (Willy Wonka) and Lucas Kerr (Charlie Bucket) - CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY in rehearsals. Photo by Marc Brenner
27 October 2026

Peek into rehearsals for Curve’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with Jonny Fines as Willy Wonka, ahead of West End run starring Michael Ball

Michelle Terry steps down as Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe, returning to play Mother Courage in her final summer
Michelle Terry as Mother Courage 2026 (c. Marc Brenner)
27 October 2026

Michelle Terry steps down as Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe, returning to play Mother Courage in her final summer

Katherine Parkinson and Luca Pasqualino among the latest guests announced for An Oak Tree – performing a play they’ve never read
Group of four adults posing closely for a promotional photo with a teal color overlay, smiling and looking at the camera, collage-style image
27 October 2026

Katherine Parkinson and Luca Pasqualino among the latest guests announced for An Oak Tree – performing a play they’ve never read

Danny Beard to star as Lily Savage in world premiere of Jonathan Harvey’s Savage, inspired by the life of Paul O’Grady
Danny Beard as Lily Savage for SAVAGE. Photo by Oliver Rosser
27 October 2026

Danny Beard to star as Lily Savage in world premiere of Jonathan Harvey’s Savage, inspired by the life of Paul O’Grady

See newly released production images for Girls at the Young Vic ahead of opening night
Hannah Akhalu, Tara Tijani and Sewa Zamba in Girls. Photo by Helen Murray
27 October 2026

See newly released production images for Girls at the Young Vic ahead of opening night

See Giles Terera and cast in rehearsals for the Old Vic’s 10th anniversary production of A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol in Rehearsals. Old Vic. Photos by Manuel Harlan
27 October 2026

See Giles Terera and cast in rehearsals for the Old Vic’s 10th anniversary production of A Christmas Carol

Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan announces Lyric Hammersmith 2027 season with Rufus Norris directing and the return of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Rachel O'Riordan photo by Camilla Greenwell
27 October 2026

Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan announces Lyric Hammersmith 2027 season with Rufus Norris directing and the return of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding

Star-studded line-up announced for the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards
Marisha Wallace (Yellow Belly Photography), Janie Dee and Shanay Holmes
26 October 2026

Star-studded line-up announced for the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards

Full cast announced for the UK premiere of Lauren Yee’s Mother Russia at Hampstead Theatre
Kirsty Rider, Lucy McCormick, Matthew Tennyson and Samuel Creasey
26 October 2026

Full cast announced for the UK premiere of Lauren Yee’s Mother Russia at Hampstead Theatre

Peter Andre returns to Mamma Mia! The Party at The O2 as show announces Sydney opening
Peter Andre in Mamma Mia! The Party at The O2. Photo by Grant Walker
26 October 2026

Peter Andre returns to Mamma Mia! The Party at The O2 as show announces Sydney opening

PRIDE the Musical teases audiences with new trailer ahead of Bridge Theatre transfer
Group of seven actors on stage gathered around a map, reading it together during rehearsal.
23 October 2026

PRIDE the Musical teases audiences with new trailer ahead of Bridge Theatre transfer

Everything you need to know about Dirty Dancing to have the time of your life
Dirty Dancing in Concert. Photo supplied by production
23 October 2026

Everything you need to know about Dirty Dancing to have the time of your life

See Jamie Muscato and Sharon Rose in rehearsals for One Day the Musical ahead of West End debut
One Day the Musical in Rehearsals. Photo by Pamela Raith
23 October 2026

See Jamie Muscato and Sharon Rose in rehearsals for One Day the Musical ahead of West End debut

The 10 best new shows opening in London in November 2026
Best shows opening in November
23 October 2026

The 10 best new shows opening in London in November 2026

The Notebook Musical to opens in London’s West End, as the first show at the newly renamed Judi Dench Theatre
The Notebook A New Musical Artwork
23 October 2026

The Notebook Musical to opens in London’s West End, as the first show at the newly renamed Judi Dench Theatre

Mamma Mia! in the West End welcomes new cast, lead by Sara Poyzer as Donna
L-R Vivien Carter as Tanya, Sara Poyzer as Donna Sheridan, Laura Medforth as Rosie in MAMMA MIA! Photo by Brinkhoff & Mögenburg
22 October 2026

Mamma Mia! in the West End welcomes new cast, lead by Sara Poyzer as Donna

The Mousetrap enters 75th year with a new cast, a new director and a restored theatre
Dan Nicholson, Sarah Twomey, Marcus Adolphy, Gay Soper
22 October 2026

The Mousetrap enters 75th year with a new cast, a new director and a restored theatre

New production images released for Birmingham Rep’s brand-new The Snowman, flying to the West End this Christmas
The Snowman, Birmingham Rep 2026. Photo by Johan Persson
22 October 2026

New production images released for Birmingham Rep’s brand-new The Snowman, flying to the West End this Christmas

Cirque Berserk! returns to the West End for a limited run at Garrick Theatre
African Queens contortionists in Cirque Berserk. Photo by Jonathan Hordle.
22 October 2026

Cirque Berserk! returns to the West End for a limited run at Garrick Theatre

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