Stage Spy

Where the West End whispers first.

While our news desk handles the official headlines, Stage Spy lives in the wings, the stage doors, and the late-night bars of Soho. This is your home for the "unconfirmed but credible" — the casting whispers that haven't hit the contract stage, the Broadway transfers scouting for a theatre, and the secret workshop readings everyone is talking about.

It isn’t a fact until the curtain rises — but it’s a rumour here first.

Is Calamity Jane set for a new UK tour? [Updated]

Calamity Jane

29 May 2024

Is Calamity Jane set for a new UK tour? [Updated]

Is Jesus Christ Superstar coming back to London’s West End?

Jesus Christ Superstar - UK Tour 2024. Photo by Paul Coltas

19 May 2024

Is Jesus Christ Superstar coming back to London’s West End?

La La Land stage musical to hold further workshops directed by Bartlett Sher

La La Land starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone

17 May 2024

La La Land stage musical to hold further workshops directed by Bartlett Sher

Is Tom Holland set to perform Romeo on the roof of a West End theatre in Jamie Lloyd’s new London production of Romeo & Juliet?

Romeo & Juliet - Tom Holland and the Duke of York's Theatre

6 May 2024

Is Tom Holland set to perform Romeo on the roof of a West End theatre in Jamie Lloyd’s new London production of Romeo & Juliet?

Is Blackadder heading to the West End stage? Ben Elton considers Blackadder The Play based on the classic BBC comedy

Blackadder - Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson (Photo courtesy of the BBC), Ben Elton

3 May 2024

Is Blackadder heading to the West End stage? Ben Elton considers Blackadder The Play based on the classic BBC comedy

Just For One Day The Live Aid Musical to transfer from London to Toronto

Just For One Day The Live Aid Musical - Naomi Katiyo (Jemma) and the Company. Photo by Manuel Harlan

29 April 2024

Just For One Day The Live Aid Musical to transfer from London to Toronto

Is Jamie Lloyd taking Romeo & Juliet starring Tom Holland to Broadway?

Romeo and Juliet - coming to the Duke of York's Theatre in London

7 April 2024

Is Jamie Lloyd taking Romeo & Juliet starring Tom Holland to Broadway?

MJ The Musical saved by flying in US actor: Jamaal Fields-Green makes West End debut as Michael Jackson covering for Myles Frost and his alternate & understudy

MJ The Musical - L-R Myles Frost, Kieran Alleyne, Kwamé Kandekore, Jamaal Fields-Green

5 April 2024

MJ The Musical saved by flying in US actor: Jamaal Fields-Green makes West End debut as Michael Jackson covering for Myles Frost and his alternate & understudy

Is Tobias Menzies set to return to the National Theatre in Antigone?

The Hunt - Tobias Menzies. Photo supplied by the Almeida Theatre

16 March 2024

Is Tobias Menzies set to return to the National Theatre in Antigone?

Is Bucks Fizz musical “Making Your Mind Up” coming to the West End?

Bucks Fizz performing Making Your Mind Up for the song's official video

6 March 2024

Is Bucks Fizz musical “Making Your Mind Up” coming to the West End?

Is Kenneth Lonergan’s acclaimed play Lobby Hero coming to the West End starring Succession’s Nicholas Braun?

HBO's Succession. Nicholas Braun. Photo by Peter Kramer courtesy of HBO

28 January 2024

Is Kenneth Lonergan’s acclaimed play Lobby Hero coming to the West End starring Succession’s Nicholas Braun?

Which shows could replace Disney’s Frozen at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London?

Frozen - Samantha Barks performing as Elsa in frozen background

24 January 2024

Which shows could replace Disney’s Frozen at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London?

Is Strictly Come Dancing’s Bobby Brazier set for West End stardom?

Bobby Brazier - Strictly Come Dancing. Photo credit BBC

2 December 2023

Is Strictly Come Dancing’s Bobby Brazier set for West End stardom?

Stage Spy: Disney working on The Greatest Showman Broadway musical

The Greatest Showman - The Movie

14 October 2023

Stage Spy: Disney working on The Greatest Showman Broadway musical

Stage Spy: Is 101 Dalmatians The Musical set for a UK Tour?

101 Dalmatians The Musical

13 October 2023

Stage Spy: Is 101 Dalmatians The Musical set for a UK Tour?

Stage Spy: London’s Mackintosh Theatre and Lloyd Webber Theatre?

Cambridge Theatre and Prince Edward Theatre - London

4 October 2023

Stage Spy: London’s Mackintosh Theatre and Lloyd Webber Theatre?

Stage Spy: Is Stuart Brayson & Tim Rice musical From Here To Eternity US bound?

From Here to Eternity. Photo by Mark Senior

12 September 2023

Stage Spy: Is Stuart Brayson & Tim Rice musical From Here To Eternity US bound?

Stage Spy: Is Peter Morgan’s Patriots heading to Broadway?

Tom Hollander - Patriots West End - Photo Credit Marc Brenner

17 August 2023

Stage Spy: Is Peter Morgan’s Patriots heading to Broadway?

Stage Spy: Is Ian McKellen set to play Falstaff in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2?

Hamlet movie starring Ian McKellen

7 August 2023

Stage Spy: Is Ian McKellen set to play Falstaff in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2?

Stage Spy: Lin-Manuel Miranda working on The Warriors musical

The Warriors (1979) - Movie poster

4 August 2023

Stage Spy: Lin-Manuel Miranda working on The Warriors musical

Stage Spy: Is Taboo the musical coming back?

Taboo - Boy George appearing in the 20th anniversary concert production at the London Palladium. Photo by Craig Sugden

18 July 2023

Stage Spy: Is Taboo the musical coming back?

Stage Spy: Are Lambert Jackson bringing Diana to the West End?

13 June 2023

Stage Spy: Are Lambert Jackson bringing Diana to the West End?

Stage Spy: Is Tony winning Kimberly Akimbo A New Musical transferring to London’s West End?

12 June 2023

Stage Spy: Is Tony winning Kimberly Akimbo A New Musical transferring to London’s West End?

Stage Spy: Lily James & Kristin Scott Thomas to star in new West End play Lyonesse?

2 June 2023

Stage Spy: Lily James & Kristin Scott Thomas to star in new West End play Lyonesse?