There is a long and proud history of great acting dynasties, from the Barrymore family to the Redgraves. Audiences experience a particular charge when seeing relatives on stage together, such as in 1990 when real-life siblings (and their dad) Sinéad, Soarcha, Niamh and Cyril Cusack co-starred in a memorable production of Chekhov’s *Three Sisters*. 

That tradition has continued on, with father and son Edward and Freddie Fox playing Oscar Wilde’s bickering patriarch and child in *An Ideal...

Learn more about these productions starring real-life couples and family members

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From a Michael Jackson musical to a Bach drama, these close-knit casts are keeping it in the family.

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Read more about Brian Cox on stage in London.

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Born in London in 1956, Imelda Staunton trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where she trained alongside Juliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman and Timothy Spall and graduated in 1976.

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Get ready for the most fabulous display of tantalisation courtesy of the one and only Dita Von Teese. The internationally celebrated Queen of Burlesque, who has revitalised and returned the glamour and wit to striptease, is bringing her latest Wild West-themed show *Diamonds and Dust* to a new West End venue, the Emerald Theatre, for a smoking-hot summer run.

Ahead of your trip, get to know all about the venerable art of burlesque and how Dita Von Teese is both honouring its roots and updating...

Learn about the history of burlesque ahead of Dita Von Teese's new London show 'Diamonds and Dust'

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The Queen of Burlesque is bringing her famously seductive entertainment to the West End – and it nods to the art form's glorious past.

For one last time, London audiences get to share in that very special experience: gathering for the much-anticipated arrival of a new Stephen Sondheim musical. The late, great composer and lyricist’s final show, *Here We Are*, which debuted at New York’s The Shed in 2023, is making its UK premiere at the National Theatre in April.

The musical is inspired by two respected art house films by Luis Buñuel, *The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie* and *The Exterminating Angel*, and features a book by...

Learn about the history of Sondheim musicals in London ahead of 'Here We Are'

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As Sondheim's final musical comes to the National Theatre, revisit the hit UK productions of shows such as *Follies*, *Gypsy*, and *Company*.

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Read all about Tracie Bennett West End shows and book tickets to see Tracie Bennett on stage at LondonTheatre.co.uk.

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Read all about actor Rory Kinnear (Quantum of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre) and his latest appearances on stage at LondonTheatre.co.uk

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Michael Ball was born in Worcestershire in 1962 and has since established himself as an actor, singer and broadcaster, not only in the West End but also television and radio.

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Jenna Russell - LON

Born in London in 1967, the Olivier Award-winning actress Jenna Russell is best known for her critically-acclaimed performances in Sunday in the Park with George, Merrily We Roll Along and Fun Home.

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Born in 1981, Rosalie Craig grew up in Nottingham before studying for a BA in Actor Musicianship at the Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance.

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Born in Oxfordshire in 1988, Jonathan Bailey is an Olivier Award-winning actor, best known for starring in Company and in the television series Bridgerton.

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The full principal cast has been revealed for [*Mrs. Warren’s Profession*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/43661-mrs-warrens-profession) in the West End, which opens at the Garrick on 22 May.

[Joining the previously announced Imelda Staunton as Mrs. Kitty Warren and Bessie Carter as Vivie Warren](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/imelda-staunton-and-bessie-carter-to-star-in-mrs-warrens-profession-west-end) are Kevin Doyle (*Sherwood, Downton Abbey, Death in Paradise*) as...

Full cast revealed for 'Mrs. Warren’s Profession'

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The cast joins four-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton as Mrs. Kitty Warren and her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (*Bridgerton*) as Vivie Warren.

*Burlesque the Musical* will open at the Savoy Theatre in the West End for a limited run this summer. The show, which includes songs by Christina Aguilera and Sia, will begin previews on 10 July, running until 6 September.

The new musical, written by Steven Antin, with additional material by Kate Wetherhead and new music by Todrick Hall and Jess Folley, is based on the 2010 film starring Aguilera and Cher. It follows Ali as she heads to New York in search of her mother. Once there, she is drawn...

'Burlesque the Musical' to open in the West End

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The musical, based on the 2010 film starring Christina Aguilera and Cher, has new music by Todrick Hall and Jess Folley.

London's West End theatres showcase world-class plays, musicals, opera, dance, and other entertainment year-round. With the Olivier Awards, the Society of London Theatre celebrates the very best of these productions.

Founded as Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, the awards were renamed in honour of the legendary actor Sir Laurence Olivier in 1984. Ahead of the 2025 Olivier Awards, learn more about this year's ceremony, the nominated productions, and fun facts about this year's...

Everything you need to know about the Olivier Awards 2025

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The 2025 Olivier Awards will be presented on Sunday 6 April, with *Fiddler on the Roof* in the lead with 13 nominations.

Vanessa Williams will extend her run as Runway editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly in [*The Devil Wears Prada*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/34706-the-devil-wears-prada) at the Dominion Theatre in London until 18 October. 

Best known for her screen roles in *Ugly Betty* and *Desperate Housewives*, Williams is described in the show as "ruthlessly cut-throat." [LondonTheatre.co.uk's critic...

Vanessa Williams to extend her run in 'The Devil Wears Prada'

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Vanessa Williams is best known for her screen roles in *Ugly Betty* and *Desperate Housewives*. She, along with Matt Henry, Georgie Buckland, Amy Di Bartolomeo, and James Darch, will continue in *The Devil Wears Prada* through October 2025.

The Bush Theatre has announced its next season of work, which runs until early 2026 and will also be the final season programmed by outgoing Artistic Director Lynette Linton. She will be succeeded by Taio Lawson next summer.

In the main house, Danny James King’s *Miss Myrtle’s Garden* will run from 31 May to 12 July and follows an elderly woman in a rapidly changing neighbourhood, who is contending with ghosts from her past. It will be directed by the Bush’s new Artistic Director Lawson. 

This...

Golda Rosheuvel and Letitia Wright to star in Bush Theatre's 2025/26 season

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The 2025/26 season opens with Danny James King’s *Miss Myrtle’s Garden*, which follows an elderly woman in a rapidly changing neighbourhood, who is contending with ghosts from her past.

Agatha Christie’s thriller [*The Mousetrap*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/333-mousetrap-tickets) celebrated its 30,000th performance in the West End on 19 March, earning a certificate from Guinness World Records for the record title longest theatrical run. The production opened in the West End in 1952, moving to its current home the St Martin's Theatre in 1974.

The classic whodunnit follows a group of seven strangers, who find themselves snowed in at the remote countryside guesthouse...

'The Mousetrap' celebrates 30,000 performances in the West End

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*The Mousetrap* opened in the West End in 1952, moving to its current home the St Martin's Theatre in 1974. 

The RSC's [*My Neighbour Totoro*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/25389-my-neighbour-totoro) will extend performances at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in the West End until 29 March 2026. The show returns to London for a third time this month, following two seasons at the Barbican in 2022 and 2023.

The six-time Olivier Award-winning show was adapted by Tom Morton-Smith (*Oppenheimer*) from Hayao Miyazaki’s 1988 animated film of the same name. The show follows the story of two sisters Satsuki...

'My Neighbour Totoro' tickets now available through March 2026

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The six-time Olivier Award-winning show was adapted by Tom Morton-Smith (*Oppenheimer*) from Hayao Miyazaki’s 1988 animated film of the same name. 

Pink Slip Theatre presents Jane Austen's The Stanhope Sisters, at The Red Hedgehog, a fringe venue in Highgate, north London, opening 11 June, running to 3 July 2010.Directed by Oscar Toeman with costimes and design by Mike Lees, the cast includes Emma Lees, Jennie Christo, Ceridwen Smith, Zoe Lister, Tom OakFollows the lives of the Stanhope sisters- Mary, Sophy and Georgiana who have a marriage proposal that neither wants to accept.