London Theatre News

A Doll’s House at Lyric Hammersmith available to stream for one day only

A free screening of last year's Lyric Hammersmith production of A Doll's House is available to stream today. Audiences will be able to watch Tanika Gupta's adaptation of the Ibsen play from 2:30pm today, where it will be online for the rest of the day.A Doll's House played at the Lyric Hammersmith in September 2019, with the adaptation following Niru - Nora in the original - a young Bengali woman living in Calcutta in a mixed-race marriage with an English colonial bureaucrat. Anjana Vasan plays...

Barber Shop Chronicles available to stream as part of National Theatre series

Following last week's announcement of the latest shows to be put online in the National Theatre at Home series, the archive recording of Barber Shop Chronicles will be streamed from tonight. The upcoming stream marks the first time the recording has been watched by a public.Inua Ellams' play tells the stories of black men from around the world, sharing their tales with one another in barber shops in Johannesburg, Harare, Kampala, Lagos, Accra and London. First performed in 2017, Barber Shop...

The Doctor, starring Juliet Stevenson, postponed to 2021

Due to the closure of West End theatres, currently to 28th June 2020, the Almeida Theatre transfer of The Doctor is now postponed to 2021. The acclaimed play will still star Juliet Stevenson as Ruth Woolf, with new dates to be confirmed.If you have booked tickets with LondonTheatre.co.uk for The Doctor, you will be contacted by our customer service team.Set in a London hospital, The Doctor follows Ruth Woolf, a physician who is treating a young patient with sepsis. When a priest is sent by the...

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre 2020 season postponed to next year

Following the previous news of postponements of 101 Dalmatians and Romeo and Juliet at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, it has now been confirmed that the entire season will be moved to next year.Speaking about the postponement, the venue's artistic director Timothy Sheader said: "Whilst obviously unavoidable, it is incredibly sad that we are unable to open our theatre this summer for the first time since 1961. Our thoughts are with all those who were due to work with us this summer and our loyal...

Sea Wall, starring Andrew Scott, available to stream for one week

A filmed version of Simon Stephens' Sea Wall is now online on YouTube, with streaming made available yesterday for one week only. The 30-minute performance stars Andrew Scott, for whom Sea Wall was originally written for.Stephens' one-man play follows Alex, a man who loves his family, his job and his surroundings. But, when he visits his father in the south of France, his life changes.Sea Wall received its world premiere at the Bush Theatre in 2008, starring Andrew Scott. The production was...

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats starring Elaine Paige to be streamed online

The latest musical to be streamed as part of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Show Must Go On series has been announced today. Audiences will now be able to enjoy the 1999 production of Cats, starring Elaine Paige.Lloyd Webber will also provide free live commentary alongside the stream, with the composer answering fan-submmitted questions throughout the performance.Inspired by T. S. Eliot's book titled "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats", the musical follows a group of Jellicle cats who wish to...

Latest shows to be streamed in National Theatre at Home series announced

Four new titles to be streamed live as part of the National Theatre at Home series have been announced. The upcoming shows include National Theatre productions in recent years, as well as filmed performances from partner theatres that were screened in cinemas as part of National Theatre Live.As well as the performances, supplementary content will also be made available to access, including interviews with cast and creative teams and post-stream talks.The current confirmed schedule is as...

National Theatre’s Antony and Cleopatra available to stream tonight

The latest show to be streamed as part of the National Theatre at Home series can be watched online tonight, as Antony and Cleopatra is made available for one week.The William Shakespeare play was last seen in the Olivier Theatre at the National in 2018, directed by Simon Godwin. Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo played the fated titular couple in the epic production, with Okonedo earning an Olivier nomination for best actress for her performance as Cleopatra.Antony and Cleopatra tells of General...

How to watch the best of British theatre from your living room

It's been a long time since we've felt the excitement of spending a night at the theatre. From the orchestra tuning their instruments, stars singing in the spotlight and the final curtain call, there's nothing quite like watching a mesmerising performance on stage. But, even with theatres shut for the foreseeable future, there's still plenty of opportunity to satisfy your craving for plays, musicals and even more entertainment.We'll be keeping this page updated with the latest ways to stay in...

West End theatre cancellations extended to 28th June due to global coronavirus pandemic

The Society of London Theatre has announced the closure of all productions to 28th June. This extends the closure of all shows by one month, previously suspended until 31st May.In a statement from the Society of London Theatre, they have said:"London's West End looks forward to welcoming audiences back into theatres as soon as performances can safely resume.To give our customers some clarity, we have been cancelling performances across the West End on a rolling basis, in line with the latest...