New play *The Last Laugh* will run at the Noël Coward Theatre in the West End from 25 February to 22 March next year, ahead of a season in New York and a UK tour. 

Written and directed by Paul Hendy, the show re-imagines the lives of three of Britain's greatest comedy heroes: Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe, and Bob Monkhouse. *The Last Laugh* played at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. 

Bob Golding, Damian Williams, and Simon Cartwright will all reprise their roles as Eric Morecambe,...

'The Last Laugh' to transfer to the West End

1200 LT THE LAST LAUGH. Bob Golding (Eric Morecambe), Damian Williams (Tommy Cooper) and Simon Cartwright (Bob Monkhouse). Photo Pamela Raith (1)

Written and directed by Paul Hendy, the show re-imagines the lives of three of Britain's greatest comedy heroes: Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe, and Bob Monkhouse.

Something wicked this way comes… and London is packed with spook-tacular shows and activities that are perfect for Halloween 2024. The annual fright night falls on 31 October, which is a Thursday this year, and if you just love everything about this spine-tingling holiday, then you’ll want to start thinking about your plans now.

One ghoulishly great way to celebrate Halloween is with a play or musical – perhaps one that centres on witches, like...

Top shows and attractions in London for Halloween

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Trick or treat! Discover a wide variety of fun activities and events to book for Halloween in London, ranging from spine-chilling shows to eerie attractions.

It’s Halloween, duh! [*Mean Girls*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/35503-mean-girls) has announced it will be extending performances at the Savoy Theatre in the West End until 8 June, 2025. 

Tina Fey's hit musical, which is based on the 2004 film of the same name, follows student Cady Heron as she attempts to fit into North Shore High after being home schooled in Africa. But when she gets involved with popular girl group The Plastics, she learns that there are few things more dangerous...

'Mean Girls' tickets now available through June 2025

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Tina Fey's hit musical, which is based on the 2004 film of the same name, follows student Cady Heron as she attempts to fit into North Shore High after being home schooled in Africa.

Look, it’s Glinda! And Elphaba! You can’t have one without the other. Stephen Schwartz’s musical phenomenon *Wicked* is an evergreen (sorry) spectacle, which follows Elphaba and Glinda as they go from enemies to friends, eventually becoming the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.

The musical has been a vehicle for dozens of talented women playing the lead roles, including Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, who originated the roles on Broadway. Now this much-loved tale is being...

Two best friends: Elphaba and Glinda power pairings in 'Wicked'

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To celebrate Wicked Day, we look back on some of the incredible musical's most notable Elphaba and Glinda pairings, from Rachel Tucker and Louise Dearman to current duo Alexia Khadime and Lucy St. Louis.

I dreamed a dream! West End star Lucie Jones (*Wicked, Waitress, Pippin, Ghost, The Baker’s Wife*) will return to the London production of [*Les Misérables*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/300-les-miserables-tickets) for eight weeks this December. She will play Fantine from 23 December to 15 February 2025.

Katie Hall, who is currently playing Fantine in the West End, will perform the role in the World Tour of *Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular* from 26 December, in Manchester,...

Lucie Jones to return to 'Les Misérables' in the West End for eight weeks 

1200 LT Lucie Jones as -Fantine-. Photo by Johan Perrson

This October, *Les Misérables* entered its 40th year in London and is celebrating with its first world tour: *Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular*.

[*Moulin Rouge! The Musical*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/23350-moulin-rouge-the-musical-tickets) has announced that performances will extend through 24 May 2025 at the Piccadilly Theatre in the West End. 

Based on Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 Oscar-winning film starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, and featuring the music of artists such as Elton John, The Beatles, and Elvis, *Moulin Rouge! The Musical* is a story of love and loss, beauty, and unparalleled extravagance. It follows lovesick...

'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' tickets now available through May 2025

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Based on Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 Oscar-winning film starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, *Moulin Rouge! The Musical* is a story of love and loss, beauty, and unparalleled extravagance.

Almeida Theatre production *The Years* will transfer to London's West End next year. The play will run at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 24 January to 19 April.

Internationaal Theater Amsterdam’s artistic director Eline Arbo returns to direct her adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s semi-autobiographical novel, which follows the life of one woman born during the second world war, living through different eras and juggling marriage, motherhood, and more.

Deborah Findlay, Romola Garai, Gina McKee, Anjli...

Almeida Theatre's 'The Years' to transfer to the West End

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Romola Garai, Harmony Rose-Bremner, Gina McKee, Deborah Findlay, and Anjli Mohindra will reprise their performances from the Almeida run. 

Casting has been announced for Virginia Gay's gender-flipped version of *Cyrano de Bergerac*, which opens at the Park Theatre in London on 11 December.

Virginia Gay (*Colin from Accounts, Winners & Losers, All Saints, Dancing With The Stars*), who has written the show and performed as Cyrano at the Traverse Theatre during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer, will reprise the role. 

Jessica Whitehurst (*Ridley, The Comedy of Errors*) plays Roxanne and Joseph Evans makes his stage debut as...

Virginia Gay's 'Cyrano' announces casting for Park Theatre run

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Writer and performer Virginia Gay's reimagining of the Edmond Rostand classic earned a Fringe First award for its run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer.

Casting has been revealed for [*Clueless the Musical*,](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/36641-clueless-the-musical) which opens at the Trafalgar Theatre next year. Performances begin on 15 February.

Emma Flynn (*Beautiful, Little Shop of Horrors*) will make her West End debut as Cher Horowitz, while Keelan McAuley (*Heathers the Musical, Grease*) will join in the role of Josh. They both starred in the developmental run at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley in February earlier this year.

Amy...

'Clueless the Musical' announces casting in the West End

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The musical has a book by the the original film's writer/directory Amy Heckerling, while the score is by singer-songwriter KT Tunstall.

It's time to journey way down to Hadestown! Rachel Tucker ([*Wicked*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/313-wicked-tickets)) and Trevor Dion Nicholas (*Next to Normal*) have joined the cast of *Hadestown* in the West End as lovers Persephone and Hades. They star alongside Madeline Charlemagne as Eurydice and Dylan Wood as Orpheus, in his West End debut.

The Tony Award-winning musical by Anaïs Mitchell (book, music, and lyrics), which opened in the West End on 10 February following a run at...

First look: Rachel Tucker and Trevor Dion Nicholas in 'Hadestown' in the West End

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The *Wicked* and *Next to Normal* stars will appear in Anaïs Mitchell Tony Award-winning musical about Orpheus and Eurydice until 9 February 2025.

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