London Theatre News

Stephen Mangan and Kara Tointon to star in The Man in the White Suit in the West End

Stephen Mangan and Kara Tointon are set to star in a stage adaptation of the classic 1951 film The Man in the White Suit, which is set to open at Wyndham's Theatre in September.The sci-fi comedy film, which starred Alec Guinness, tells the story of a textile worker Sidney Stratton who develops a fabric that never gets dirty or wears out. It sees Stratton rally against the establishment as authorities attempt to suppress his invention. Stratton will be played by Mangan, while Tointon will take on...

Casting announced for Jamie Lloyd’s Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Initial casting has been announced for Jamie Lloyd's upcoming production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.Samantha Pauly will take on the lead role of Eva Peron in the musical, which is set to open on 2nd August. Pauly has previously played the role in two different American productions, and has also played the role of Mistress in a third.Her other stage roles include understudy Valkyrie in the US national tour of Bat Out of Hell, and she's set to appear in the...

Miriam Margolyes and Tracy-Ann Oberman feature in new Park Theatre season

Miriam Margolyes and Tracy-Ann Oberman are set to star in plays at the Park Theatre as the Finsbury Park venue announces its new season for the second half of the year.The first play of the programme in Park 200 is Bianca Bagatourian's The Time of Our Lies, directed by Ché Walker whose production of Intra Muros has just opened at the theatre. The play tells the story of American historian and professor Howard Zinn, whose bibliography includes the best-selling A People's History of the United...

The Week Ahead: Maggie Smith returns to the stage, and the Olivier winners you can still see

Last night saw the presentation of this year's Laurence Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall - an event whose prestige has incrementally increased over the years since it reached a nadir with a weekday lunchtime ceremony in a West End theatre followed by a reception in a restaurant next door, and subsequently was presented over dinner in a hotel banqueting hall.But ever since it moved to the Royal Opera House and now the Royal Albert Hall for the last three rounds, it has found a venue that...

Cirque du Soleil to return to the Royal Albert Hall in 2020

UPDATE: Cirque du Soleil - Luzia will be performed again at the Royal Albert Hall in 2022. Performances will take place from 12 Jan. - 12 Feb. 2022.Cirque du Soleil will return to the Royal Albert Hall next year with the European debut of Luzia.Amalgamating the Spanish words for light (luz) and spirit and rain (lluvia) in its title, Luzia marks the latest production to be performed by the circus troupe in Europe. Directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, acrobats, contortionists, jugglers and freestylers...

Olivier Awards 2019: Full list of winners

The 2019 Olivier Awards took place on 7th April 2019 at the Royal Albert Hall, with Come From Away and The Inheritance winning best new musical and best play respectively. Company won four Olivier Awards with Jonathan Bailey and Patti LuPone receiving individual honours, while Summer And Smoke took home two Olivier Awards for best revival and Patsy Ferran for best actress.The full list of winners from the 2019 Olivier Awards are listed below:Full list of 2019 Olivier Award WinnersBEST ACTOR IN A...

Katharine McPhee to leave West End production of Waitress in June

It has been announced that Katharine McPhee will play the role of Jenna Hunterson in Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre with a final performance in June.McPhee originated the role of Jenna in the show's West End premiere, which began previews on 8th February before an opening night on 7th March.Waitress marks McPhee's West End debut, reprising her performance as Jenna from the Broadway production in 2018. Katharine McPhee will star in Waitress until 15th June where she will make her last...

Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell to be staged in real-life Soho setting at Coach and Horses pub

An immersive production of Keith Waterhouse's play Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell will be staged at the pub in which it is set when it opens at the Coach and Horses in Soho.The play is based on the life of journalist Bernard, who wrote The Spectator's 'Low Life' column from the mid-70s, but the line 'Jeffrey Bernard is unwell' often appeared in place of his copy when he was too intoxicated or hungover to produce his piece.Waterhouse's one-man play was first performed in the West End at the Apollo...

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole to transfer to West End's Ambassadors Theatre

It has been announced that The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 ¾ - The Musical will receive its West End premiere later this year.The production follows Adrian Mole, a misunderstood teenager who feels that he is a 13¾-year-old intellectual that his family does not understand. Focusing on the worries and regrets of being a teenager, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole is based on a series of books by Sue Townsend and features an original book, music and lyrics by Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary.The...

Tickets now on sale for West End transfer of Dear Evan Hansen

Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming London transfer of Dear Evan Hansen, which is set to premiere in the West End this autumn. With music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the show tells the story of a high school boy looking for a way to connect with his fellow classmates. It features the songs "Anybody Have a Map?", "Sincerely, Me", "You Will Be Found" and "Waving Through a Window".The musical was a huge success when it opened on Broadway, when it won six Tony Awards including...