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.

Stage Spy: Is The Motive and the Cue transferring to the West End?

The Motive and the Cue at the National Theatre. Photo by Mark Douet

10 May 2023

Stage Spy: Is The Motive and the Cue transferring to the West End?

Stage Spy: Inside No. 9 stage play in development by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton?

2 May 2023

Stage Spy: Inside No. 9 stage play in development by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton?

Stage Spy: Are Pavarotti The Musical & Into the Woods getting closer to the West End?

18 April 2023

Stage Spy: Are Pavarotti The Musical & Into the Woods getting closer to the West End?

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button musical to return to London

3 April 2023

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button musical to return to London

Stage Spy: Sheridan Smith on tour with Shirley Valentine?

3 April 2023

Stage Spy: Sheridan Smith on tour with Shirley Valentine?

James Norton talks intimacy coorindators and nudity for A Little Life

13 March 2023

James Norton talks intimacy coorindators and nudity for A Little Life

Stage Spy: James Corden to revive One Man, Two Guvnors in London’s West End?

5 March 2023

Stage Spy: James Corden to revive One Man, Two Guvnors in London’s West End?

Stage Spy: Zoe Ball to host ITV’s Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream?

27 February 2023

Stage Spy: Zoe Ball to host ITV’s Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream?

Stage Spy: Is Alan Carr set for ITV’s Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream?

22 February 2023

Stage Spy: Is Alan Carr set for ITV’s Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream?

Stage Spy: Is The Devil Wears Prada musical coming to London directed by Jerry Mitchell?

The Devil Wears Prada The Musical in Chicago. Photo by Joan Marcus

14 February 2023

Stage Spy: Is The Devil Wears Prada musical coming to London directed by Jerry Mitchell?

Stage Spy: Is the Stranger Things stage show casting?

Stranger Things

2 February 2023

Stage Spy: Is the Stranger Things stage show casting?

Stage Spy: Paul Mescal to join Merrily We Roll Along movie

10 January 2023

Stage Spy: Paul Mescal to join Merrily We Roll Along movie

The Piano Lesson starring Samuel L Jackson, John David Washington & Danielle Brooks might be West End bound

24 December 2022

The Piano Lesson starring Samuel L Jackson, John David Washington & Danielle Brooks might be West End bound

Stage Spy: Is Nanny McPhee heading to the West End?

Emma Thompson

10 November 2022

Stage Spy: Is Nanny McPhee heading to the West End?

Stage Spy: Adele wants to be in Gypsy!

Adele - A promotion image from her I Drink Wine video

31 October 2022

Stage Spy: Adele wants to be in Gypsy!

Stage Spy: Jeff Goldblum to star in Wicked movie

Jeff Goldblum. Photo by Pari Dukovic

28 October 2022

Stage Spy: Jeff Goldblum to star in Wicked movie

Pride The Musical – officially in development according to Matthew Warchus

4 October 2022

Pride The Musical – officially in development according to Matthew Warchus

Stage Spy: Is musical Sylvia heading back to the Old Vic?

Sylvia at the Old Vic, 2018 production. Photo by Manuel Harlan

30 September 2022

Stage Spy: Is musical Sylvia heading back to the Old Vic?

Stage Spy: Hocus Pocus The Musical set for Broadway – and London?

Hocus Pocus 2

29 September 2022

Stage Spy: Hocus Pocus The Musical set for Broadway – and London?

Stage Spy: Dispute continues at the Actors’ Benevolent Fund

Actors' Benevolent Fund

26 September 2022

Stage Spy: Dispute continues at the Actors’ Benevolent Fund

Stage Spy: Will the next ITV talent show cast hit ABBA musical Mamma Mia!?

Mamma Mia - Novello Theatre

8 September 2022

Stage Spy: Will the next ITV talent show cast hit ABBA musical Mamma Mia!?

Stage Spy: Two TV classics to be turned into West End shows

One Foot in the Grave - BBC

6 September 2022

Stage Spy: Two TV classics to be turned into West End shows

Stage Spy: Is the Next to Normal immersive experience heading to London?

Next to Normal The Immersive Experience

31 August 2022

Stage Spy: Is the Next to Normal immersive experience heading to London?

Stage Spy: Lesley Manville and Isabelle Huppert set for the London stage?

Lesley Manville and Isabelle Huppert

5 August 2022

Stage Spy: Lesley Manville and Isabelle Huppert set for the London stage?