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Casting announced for Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution

Wednesday, 23 August, 2017

Initial casting has been announced for the new London production of Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution, which takes place at London’s County Hall. The site-specific production puts the... Read more

Full casting and pre-show talks announced for A Woman of No Importance

Wednesday, 23 August, 2017

The full cast joining the previously announced Eve Best in A Woman of No Importance at the Vaudeville Theatre has been announced. The play is directed by Dominic Dromgoole, and is the first in his... Read more

Full casting announced for the return of Dr Seuss' The Lorax to the Old Vic

Tuesday, 22 August, 2017

The Old Vic has announced the full casting for Dr Seuss's The Lorax, which return to the theatre this October before embarking on a North American tour. With a book by David Greig, the musical is... Read more

Bat Out of Hell to return to London in 2018

Tuesday, 22 August, 2017

It has been announced that Bat Out of Hell will return to London following the show’s last performance at the London Coliseum. At the curtain call of the final show, it was announced the show would... Read more

Barnum to be revived at Menier Chocolate Factory this November

Monday, 21 August, 2017

The Tony Award-winning musical Barnum is to be revived in London this November at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Barnum, which has music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Michael Steward and a book by Mark... Read more

New production images of Jesus Christ Superstar released

Thursday, 17 August, 2017

New production photography of the revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has been released. The musical stars Declan Bennett in the title role,... Read more

Full cast joining Rory Kinnear in Young Marx announced

Thursday, 17 August, 2017

The full cast joining Rory Kinnear and Oliver Chris in Young Marx, the first production at the new Bridge Theatre, has been announced. Young Marx reunites the creative team behind One Man, Two... Read more

Rehearsal images released for National Theatre's Oslo

Wednesday, 16 August, 2017

Images have been released of rehearsals taking place for Oslo, the Tony Award-winning play opening at the National Theatre next month, before transferring to the West End. The play, by JT Rogers,... Read more

Full casting announced for musical Hair at The Vaults

Wednesday, 16 August, 2017

The full casting has been announced for the 50th anniversary production of rock musical Hair, which runs at the Vaults from October. Hair is the story of the “tribe” a political group of hippies... Read more

Hamlet, starring Andrew Scott, to be broadcast on BBC Two

Tuesday, 15 August, 2017

It's been announced that the West End production of Hamlet, starring Andrew Scott, is to be broadcast on BBC Two next year. Robert Icke’s production, which initially opened at the Almeida earlier... Read more

Full casting announced for The Lady from the Sea at the Donmar Warehouse

Tuesday, 15 August, 2017

The full cast has been announced for Elinor Cook’s new version of The Lady From the Sea, which runs at the Donmar Warehouse from October. Directed by Kwame Kewi-Armah, Cook has adapted Ibsen’s play... Read more

Full casting for The Seagull at Lyric Hammersmith announced

Tuesday, 15 August, 2017

The full cast joining Lesley Sharp in the Lyric Hammersmith’s upcoming production of The Seagull has been announced. This new version of Anton Chekhov’s play has been adapted by Olivier Award-winning... Read more

Full cast joining Samantha Bond in The Lie announced

Monday, 14 August, 2017

The full cast joining actress Samantha Bond in The Lie at the Menier Chocolate Factory has been announced. Florian Zeller’s play is about a woman, Alice, who sees her friend's husband with another... Read more

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express to return to London for workshop concerts

Friday, 11 August, 2017

The Other Palace has announced three special concert-style performances of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Starlight Express. The workshop performances will take place on 14th, 15th and 16th... Read more

Radio 1 DJ Cel Spellman joins cast of Talk Radio at Old Red Lion

Friday, 11 August, 2017

Cel Spellman has been cast in Eric Bogosian’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play Talk Radio at the Old Red Lion this August. The play premiered 30 years ago in New York, and is about a radio host who is... Read more

Latin American theatre festival announced in London

Friday, 11 August, 2017

An 8-week arts festival celebrating the best in Latin American theatre will take place across two off-West End theatres this autumn. CASA 2017, which celebrates its tenth anniversary year, runs from... Read more

Full casting announced for London transfer of Trouble in Mind

Thursday, 10 August, 2017

Full casting has been announced for the London transfer of Trouble in Mind, which runs at Print Room at the Coronet from September. The production transfers following its previous showing at Theatre... Read more

The Stage Debut Awards: the nominees in full

Thursday, 10 August, 2017

The Stage has today announced the shortlist for the inaugural Debut Awards, which recognise breakthrough performers and creatives in theatre. Nominees of note include Amber Riley and Adam J Bernard,... Read more

The Exorcist stage show to open in London's West End this October

Wednesday, 9 August, 2017

A new stage adaptation of The Exorcist is set to open in the West End in October. Adapted by John Pielmeier, the play will run at the Phoenix Theatre from 20 October to 10 March. The story is about... Read more

First picture of Venus in Fur's Natalie Dormer and David Oakes released

Monday, 7 August, 2017

The first image has been released of Natalie Dormer and David Oakes in character ahead of Venus in Fur, which runs at the Theatre Royal Haymarket later this year. Dormer and Oakes will star in this... Read more

New cast announced for Matilda in the West End

Monday, 7 August, 2017

A new cast has been announced for Matilda, Tim Minchin’s musical adaptation of the Roald Dahl story. Gina Beck, David Shannon, Tom Edden and Marianne Benedict will join the production at the... Read more

Full cast joining Martin Freeman in Labour of Love announced

Friday, 4 August, 2017

The full cast joining Martin Freeman and Sarah Lancashire in James Graham’s Labour of Love has been announced. The play follows David Lyons, a Labour MP played by Freeman, over the course of 25 years... Read more

Fathers4Justice threatens London musical producers with legal action

Friday, 4 August, 2017

The organisation Fathers4Justice has threatened legal action against the producers of at London musical. Superhero, was a one-man musical which ran at the Southwark Playhouse from 28th June to 22nd... Read more

Craig Revel Horwood to take over from Miranda Hart as Miss Hannigan in Annie

Friday, 4 August, 2017

Craig Revel Horwood will take over from Miranda Hart as Miss Hannigan in Annie from September. Hart was due to play the role from the shows opening until September, and Horwood will take over the... Read more

New casting announced for The Phantom of the Opera in London

Thursday, 3 August, 2017

A new cast has been announced for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London. Ben Lewis will take over from Ben Forster as The Phantom. Lewis has previously... Read more

Michelle Dockery to star alongside Bryan Cranston in Network at National Theatre

Wednesday, 2 August, 2017

It has been announced that Michelle Dockery will star alongside Bryan Cranston in Network, which gets its world stage premiere at the National Theatre later this year. Ivo van Hove directs Lee Hall’s... Read more

King’s Head Theatre submits plans to move to new purpose-built venue

Wednesday, 2 August, 2017

The King’s Head Theatre in London is set to move to a new, purpose-built space in Islington Square. The theatre has been based in the back room of the King’s Head pub on Upper Street, which could... Read more

Samantha Bond to star in Florian Zeller’s The Lie at the Menier Chocolate Factory

Wednesday, 2 August, 2017

Actress Samantha Bond is set to appear in The Lie, Florian Zeller’s play which opens at the Menier Chocolate Factory from September. The piece, which has been translated into English by Christopher... Read more

Casting announced for The Knowledge at Charing Cross Theatre

Tuesday, 1 August, 2017

Casting has been announced for the stage premiere of The Knowledge, an adaptation of Jack Rosenthal’s television comedy, at the Charing Cross Theatre. Directed by his wife Maureen Lipman, Rosenthal’... Read more

New casting announced for The Woman in Black in the West End

Tuesday, 1 August, 2017

A new cast has been announced for the West End cast of The Woman in Black, which runs at the Fortune Theatre. The play, which has been running in London for 28 years, tells the story of a lawyer... Read more

Tom Hiddleston to play Hamlet, directed by Kenneth Branagh, in London

Tuesday, 1 August, 2017

Actor Tom Hiddleston is set to play Hamlet in a production for the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh. The production is in aid of the RADA Attenborough Campaign, which... Read more

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Mary Stuart starring Juliet Stevenson and Lia Williams is West End bound?

Following the news that the Almeida Theatre are transferring their current production of Hamlet starring Andrew Scott to the West End's Harold Pinter Theatre, actress Juliet Stevenson has...