1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (292+ words) Shaun Dooley and Danielle de Niese join the West End cast of Hadestown. Picture: Michael Wharley As the West End production of American folk singer Anaïs Mitchell’s record-breaking Hadestown celebrates its 1,000th performance at the Lyric Theatre, the producers have announced…...

5+ day, 47+ min ago   (300+ words) (L to R) Emily-Rose Samuel, Charlie Burn and Ashley Gilmour in Jane Eyre A Musical at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London. Picture: Victoria Davies Jane Eyre A Musical continues at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London until 24 October 2026. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ Yes, yet…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (399+ words) Annette McLaughlin will reprise her performance in the pivotal role of Mrs Wilkinson in the new UK and Ireland tour of the original award-winning production of Billy Elliot the Musical. After playing the inspirational teacher in the last UK and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (357+ words) The full cast has been revealed for the upcoming London transfer of the Barn Theatre’s hit production of the Tony Award-winning rock ‘n’ roll musical Million Dollar Quartet. The Jonathan Boyle-directed production will play The Arts at Marble Arch from…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (236+ words) GILLIAN LYNNE’S BOOK OF PARTICULAR CATS: A MEMOIR – Collated by Peter Land (Whitefox). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Michael Darvell follows the life of Dame Gillian Lynne through her fame as actress, dancer, choreographer and director, with special reference to her…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (214+ words) Casting has been confirmed for The Old Vic’s highly anticipated new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Martin Guerre. Developed and directed by Matthew Warchus as part of his final season as artistic director of The Old Vic, the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) Full casting has been confirmed for the upcoming West End run of Jonathan Larson’s rock musical RENT. Olivier Award-winning director Luke Sheppard (Paddington, & Juliet) will take charge of the new production which is based on Sheppard’s critically acclaimed 2020 Hope Mill…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (443+ words) The full cast has been confirmed for the West End transfer of Jordan Fein’s multi-award-winning production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s magical musical Into the Woods. The cast is completed by Standbys Hollie Aires (Les Misérables, Sondheim Theatre), Sabrina…...