Ruth Wilson will return to the West End next year to star in Jean Cocteau’s The Human Voice. The Human Voice is at the Harold Pinter Theatre for a limited engagement in spring 2022, with dates to be... Read more
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Nobody puts Dirty Dancing in the corner! Dirty Dancing will return to the West End next year, playing at the Dominion Theatre from 2 February to 16 April.
Dirty Dancing follows the blossoming love... Read more
Rosie Day will star in her debut play — Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon — at the Southwark Playhouse next year. Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon begins previews on 9 February, with an... Read more
After a decade of performances in London, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience will move to a new home in 2022. Faulty Towers The Dining Experience will play a final show at the Radisson Blu Edwardian... Read more
The Young Vic has confirmed programming through spring 2022, including a London premiere of the 2019 Broadway revival of Oklahoma! The Young Vic will also house the world premiere of Anthony McCarten... Read more
The Almeida Theatre have announced four productions as part of the theatre’s spring 2022 season. Upcoming shows include "Daddy" A Melodrama and The House of Shades — both shows postponed at the start... Read more
The Park Theatre have announced shows in their spring 2022 season, including a two-year delayed production of Clybourne Park. As part of the season, there will also be a charity fundraiser... Read more
Malala Yousafzai attended a gala performance of Cinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, which raised money for the Malala Fund. The event also marked the first performance of a slightly reworked... Read more
The 2021 Black British Theatre Awards took place at the Old Finsbury Town Hall. The event celebrated the best of Black British talent, with Ivano Turco in Cinderella and Lucy St. Louis in The Phantom... Read more
A date and venue have been announced for the 2022 Olivier Awards, to be held with an in-person ceremony. The 2022 Olivier Awards will take place on Sunday 10 April at the Royal Albert Hall, and will... Read more
My Fair Lady will be revived in the West End for the first time in over 20 years, with a summer engagement scheduled at the London Coliseum. The My Fair Lady production is the 10-time Tony-nominated... Read more
Grease is the word in the West End! A new production of Grease will open in the West End in 2022. Grease begins previews at the Dominion Theatre on 3 May, with an opening night on 10 May and... Read more
A new cast will join Wicked in the West End in the New Year, with Lucie Jones leading the cast as Elphaba. The new cast will take over in Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre from 1 February, with... Read more
After an acclaimed summer run at the Barbican, Anything Goes will return to London next year. Anything Goes will begin a UK tour in April 2022, ending at the Barbican with performances from 15 July... Read more
The pandemic forced theatres to close in March 2020. Now, as of 15 Nov. 2021, every West End theatre has now reopened with a production. The final theatre to reopen was the Playhouse Theatre, now... Read more
Omigod you guys! Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has confirmed its 2022 season, with three productions opening during the summer. After kicking off in May with Legally Blonde: The Musical, the season... Read more
Ahead of Cabaret performances beginning in London, details on the Cabaret lottery have been revealed. The daily Cabaret lottery will allow entrants a chance to win a pair of £25 tickets to Cabaret at... Read more
The revolting children in Matilda are staying around for longer! Matilda will play an extended booking period at the Cambridge Theatre, with performances now scheduled through to 18 Dec. 2022. ... Read more
The Hampstead Theatre have revealed three world premiere plays to be staged at the north London venue next year. The trio of plays include new works by Florian Zeller, Alexis Zegerman and Roy... Read more
A UK tour of South Pacific will open in 2022, preceded by a summer season at Sadler’s Wells. South Pacific is at Sadler’s Wells from 27 July to 28 August.
South Pacific ran at the Chichester... Read more
Alex Jennings will lead the cast of Stephen Beresford’s The Southbury Child in London next summer. The Southbury Child will play for a fortnight at the Chichester Festival Theatre, ahead of... Read more
The National Theatre has announced new productions in their current season, with performances to June 2022. New shows include David Eldridge’s Middle and dates for The Corn is Green and The Father... Read more
A new 100-seat venue will open in the West End’s Seven Dials area next year — aptly named the Seven Dials Playhouse. The Seven Dials Playhouse will open in early 2022 with the European premiere of... Read more
John Dagleish originated the role of Bob Cratchit in Jack Thorne’s adaptation of A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic. This Christmas, he’ll play Bob Cratchit once more in a new play, titled Cratchit.... Read more
Following the news that Heathers will reopen The Other Palace under its new ownership, the cast has been announced. Heathers is at The Other Palace from 25 November.
Ailsa Davidson will make her West... Read more
The Shark is Broken will play an extended booking period at the Ambassadors Theatre, with the show now running for an additional month. The Shark is Broken is now at the Ambassadors Theatre to 13... Read more
Casting for the 2:22 - A Ghost Story West End revival has been named, with an all-new cast taking part. 2:22 - A Ghost Story is at the Gielgud Theatre from 4 December - 12 February.
Stephanie... Read more
The UK premiere of Mrs. Doubtfire has been announced, opening in Manchester next year. Mrs. Doubtfire will run for a limited season at Manchester Opera House from 2 September to 1 October.
The Mrs.... Read more
The full cast for Tim Price’s stage adaptation of Force Majeure has been named, and is led by Rory Kinnear. Force Majeure is at the Donmar Warehouse from 10 December to 5 February.
Force Majeure... Read more
After Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of)’s official opening earlier this week, the new Jane Austen-inspired production will be taking over the Criterion Theatre for even longer. Pride & Prejudice... Read more
Following last week’s news that The Other Palace would reopen later this month with Bill Kenwright as the new owner, Paul Taylor-Mills will return to the venue in a new role. Taylor-Mills returns to... Read more
The full cast for Pablo Manzi’s A Fight Against… (Una Lucha Contra…) has been named, with performances at the Royal Court from 9 December to 22 January. The original Spanish text has been translated... Read more
The Agatha Christie play Witness for the Prosecution will keep audiences enthralled in court with an extended booking period. Witness for the Prosecution is now at London County Hall to 25 September... Read more
The full cast for James Graham’s newest play, Best of Enemies, has been revealed ahead of performances next month. Best of Enemies is at the Young Vic from 2 December to 22 January.
Best of Enemies... Read more
Ahead of the first London revival of Habeas Corpus in 25 years, the inital casting has been revealed. Habeas Corpus is at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 3 December - 26 February.
The Habeas Corpus... Read more
After a West End premiere earlier this year, 2:22 - A Ghost Story will return for a limited run, now at the Gielgud Theatre with a new cast. 2:22 - A Ghost Story is at the Gielgud Theatre from 4... Read more
