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.

Rumour: Pretty Woman The Musical eyes transfer to Savoy Theatre

26 February 2021

Rumour: Pretty Woman The Musical eyes transfer to Savoy Theatre

Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ eyes London’s West End in 2022

Beauty and the Beast, UK

19 September 2020

Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ eyes London’s West End in 2022

The Old Vic to revive Sondheim’s ‘Into The Woods’

The Old Vic theatre London

29 March 2020

The Old Vic to revive Sondheim’s ‘Into The Woods’

Is Tyrone Huntley being lined up for Dear Evan Hansen in London?

Tyrone Huntley in rehearsal Jesus Christ Superstar | Regents Park

12 March 2018

Is Tyrone Huntley being lined up for Dear Evan Hansen in London?

Dear Evan Hansen un-officially confirmed for London’s West End

Dear Evan Hansen

9 March 2018

Dear Evan Hansen un-officially confirmed for London’s West End

Is Beverley Knight set to play Tina Turner?

22 September 2017

Is Beverley Knight set to play Tina Turner?

The King & I eyes West End transfer

The King and I

9 June 2017

The King & I eyes West End transfer

Hot Gossip: Imminent news on Tina Turner Musical

15 May 2017

Hot Gossip: Imminent news on Tina Turner Musical

Will Jamie Parker & Noma Dumezweni head for the Big White Way?

Jamie Parker & Noma Dumezweni

5 May 2017

Will Jamie Parker & Noma Dumezweni head for the Big White Way?

Is Miranda Hart getting ready for her West End debut?

Miranda Hart as Miss Hannigan in Annie The Musical, London

3 February 2017

Is Miranda Hart getting ready for her West End debut?

West End transfer for A Room With A View?

26 August 2016

West End transfer for A Room With A View?

Is Waitress heading for the West End?

24 June 2016

Is Waitress heading for the West End?

Six reasons to see The Go-Between starring Michael Crawford

1 June 2016

Six reasons to see The Go-Between starring Michael Crawford

Is Killian Donnelly heading back to school?

The School of Rock

27 May 2016

Is Killian Donnelly heading back to school?

Lazarus might be heading to the King’s Cross Theatre

13 May 2016

Lazarus might be heading to the King’s Cross Theatre

Is Kelsey Grammer about to make West End debut?

4 March 2016

Is Kelsey Grammer about to make West End debut?

Is Dreamgirls based on Diana Ross and the Supremes?

20 February 2016

Is Dreamgirls based on Diana Ross and the Supremes?

Could Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight end up on the stage?

10 January 2016

Could Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight end up on the stage?

Broadway sensation The King and I rumoured for West End transfer

The King and I

11 December 2015

Broadway sensation The King and I rumoured for West End transfer

Disney’s Peter and the Starcatcher to get UK premiere?

25 November 2015

Disney’s Peter and the Starcatcher to get UK premiere?

Aladdin casting rumours

30 October 2015

Aladdin casting rumours

Is Good Night Mr Tom coming to the West End?

8 September 2015

Is Good Night Mr Tom coming to the West End?

Broadway sensation Hamilton is set to hip hop to London’s West End

Hamilton

14 August 2015

Broadway sensation Hamilton is set to hip hop to London’s West End

Celebrity producing at the Dominion theatre

WestendTheatre.com

17 July 2015

Celebrity producing at the Dominion theatre