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Published: 17 July 2020
What a way to end the week! Disney Theatrical Productions have announced the West End cast for Frozen and it's as sparkly as we'd expected it to be! The much-awaited… Read More
Published: 16 July 2020
Having opened in the West End on 25 November 1952, The Mousetrap at St. Martin's Theatre is the longest-running in the world! Since it's opening, the record-smashing show has seen 28,000+… Read More
West End star David Hunter (Waitress, Kinky Boots, Once) and actor, singer-songwriter Caroline Kay (The Clockmaker's Daughter) have released a new online musical created and recorded during lockdown without meeting… Read More
English National Opera have confirmed that they will be hosting a specially-staged 90-minute version of Puccini's classic La bohéme performed live in a unique drive-in theatre experience at the iconic… Read More
Following George Floyd's tragic death in May this year, BAFTA Award-winning and Olivier Award-nominated playwright Roy Williams brought together 14 writers to respond artistically to the murder and the Black… Read More
Mischief Comedy have announced that all performances of The Play That Goes Wrong and Magic Goes Wrong will be cancelled until atleast 6 September 2020. A statement on the company's… Read More
London’s leading classical-crossover girl group, Ida Girls London have today released their new medley Stars, which features iconic songs from the long-running musical theatre show Les Misérables. All proceeds from… Read More
Published: 15 July 2020
Live Nation Entertainment have this afternoon announced that their Live From The Drive-In concert series that was to feature Six the Musical will no longer proceed as planned. "The latest… Read More
Oliver Award winner Drew McOnie's Jekyll And Hyde will be available to watch for free on The Old Vic's YouTube channel from 7am on Wednesday 5 August. [caption id="attachment_111423905" align="alignnone"… Read More
Theatre fans, brace yourselves because we have exciting news to share! From 14 August, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre will be welcoming back audiences with 70 live performances in August… Read More
Published: 14 July 2020
From 16 - 18 July, the Almeida Theatre will be hosting a new digital festival entitled Shifting Tides, exploring the intersection between art and the climate crisis. The festival which… Read More
The Donmar Warehouse will be reopening temporarily from 3 to 22 August with a socially distanced sound installation. Entitled Blindness, the new installation is based on the dystopian novel by… Read More
The Royal Shakespeare Company has today confirmed the rescheduled programme for its winter 2021 season, including its previously scheduled productions of The Magicians Elephant and The Wars Of The Roses… Read More
Published: 13 July 2020
The Show Must Go On! has seen a phenomenal public demand for their exclusive t-shirts in support of Theatre Support Fund+ and today, the charity is so pleased to announce… Read More
15 July 2020 UPDATE: Live Nation Entertainment have this afternoon announced that their Live From The Drive-In concert series that was to feature Six the Musical will no longer proceed… Read More
It was announced today that Bosnian-born British playwright, Igor Memic has won the 12th annual Papatango New Writing Prize for his debut full-length play, Old Bridge. Other shortlisted writers include:… Read More
British composers Stiles + Drewe (the award-winning team behind Disney’s Mary Poppins, Half A Sixpence, ‘The Wind In The Willows, Betty Blue Eyes, Soho Cinders and Honk!) and The British… Read More
Olivier Award-winning West End musical, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical has announced that they will be live-streaming a world-premiere of their first socially distanced and full improvised musical on 21 July.… Read More
Published: 10 July 2020
Following the latest update from the Culture Secretary which announced that outdoor theatres can reopen from 11th July, Shakespeares Globe have announced that they will not be reopening as it… Read More
We're sure you're as eager as we are to get back into those red velvet seats as soon as theatres reopen and so we've pulled together a roundup of shows… Read More
It's time to celebrate the end of your week with a stagey theatre quiz! In this week's round, we're testing your knowledge of child characters. Read the sentence and guess… Read More
Nederlander Organisation - which operates Aldwych Theatre, Dominion Theatre and the Adelphi Theatre - today announced that all West End performances of The Prince Of Egypt will be cancelled up… Read More
The Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), which runs over 40 venues across the UK including the Phoenix Theatre and Duke of York's Theatre, has announced that all performances will now be… Read More
Published: 9 July 2020
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden today announced that outdoor performances with social distancing can take place as of 11th July. Oliver Dowden said: "Our culture, heritage and arts are too precious… Read More
The critically acclaimed Ipswich-based physical theatre company, Gecko will present a film version of its 2014 show Institute on BBC this month. From its intoxicating worlds and uniquely beautiful scenes… Read More
Yesterday, we celebrated #InspiringFutureTheatre Day, an annual celebration of all the incredible work that theatres across the UK do to inspire young people, communities and schools. Traditionally, we host a… Read More
Published: 8 July 2020
It was announced today that the Royal Shakespeare Company will be launching new online series Talking Shakespeare from Monday 13 July. The exclusive series will see be hosted by RSC… Read More
It was announced today that the opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical Cinderella has been delayed to March 2021. Andrew Lloyd Webber said “Whilst I continue to impress on… Read More
Dance fans will be pleased to know that a modern-day Swan Lake is now available to stream as part of BBC Arts' Culture in Quarantine. Set to Tchaikovsky's famous swan… Read More
Last week, the Original Theatre Company released the critically acclaimed-online production of Rachel Wagstaff's adaption of Sebastian Faulks' best-selling novel, Birdsong. After its great success, the production company has now… Read More
Published: 7 July 2020
Following the UK Government's announcement of a roadmap to recovery and a £1.57 billion investment to help the arts, culture and heritage industries survive the pandemic, Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden… Read More
In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Theatre Support Fund + created a limited-edition The Show Must Go On t-shirt. Thanks to its fantastic success, the fund has now designed… Read More
Published: 6 July 2020
On Sunday 5 July, the Government announced a rescue package of £1.57 billion to help the arts, culture and heritage industries survive the impact of Covid-19. After months of working… Read More
Published: 5 July 2020
The government announced tonight that Britain's globally renowned arts, culture and heritage industries will receive a world-leading £1.57 billion rescue package to help weather the impact of coronavirus. This hugely… Read More
The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre today announce a new fund established with a £500k donation from Netflix, to provide small grants for theatre practitioners who find themselves… Read More
Published: 3 July 2020
The arts and education charity, Play to the Crowd which runs Theatre Royal Winchester, Hat Fair and Playmakers, has today announced that it needs to raise £225,000 by the end… Read More
It's that time of the week again where we put your stagey knowledge to test! In this week's theatre quiz, you will need to unscramble each word to find the… Read More
Oh what a Happy Friday it is for us! The Mousetrap – the longest-running show in the world – has just announced that it will be reopening at the St.… Read More
Theatre fans, musical fanatics, get your popcorn ready because Hamilton the movie is now available to watch on Disney+. Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be… Read More
While much of the UK's entertainment and hospitality industries will be open to customers from tomorrow, theatres sadly remain closed, unable to stage live performances. A community of designers named… Read More
Published: 2 July 2020
The Smeds And The Smoos is the latest picture book from the creators of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. It was announced today that award-winning theatre company Tall… Read More
Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, revealed in a Twitter post today that he had met with Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Public Health England… Read More
Last Thursday, we shared that Olivier Award winner Clive Rowe had launched a crowdfunding campaign to help Hackney Empire survive the impact of Covid-19. Within one week, the campaign has… Read More
In addition to its recent donation of £50,000 to Acting For Others, The Nöel Coward Foundation has awarded a further £65,000 to a number of theatre organisations, previously in receipt… Read More
Published: 1 July 2020
It was announced today that stage and screen star Sir Ian McKellen in collaboration with The Theatrical Guild has launched a new charity fundraiser to support backstage and front of… Read More
Lambert Jackson Productions in association with The Other Palace today announced a virtual lockdown production of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs For A New World. Directed by Séimí Campbell (My Son… Read More
The Old Vic today announced that Olivier Award winner Sharon D Clarke will be performing First, Do No Harm on 5 July as part of The Greatest Wealth series curated… Read More
Published: 30 June 2020
Alice Fearn, best known for her roles in Come From Away and Wicked, has announced that she will be hosting a brand new weekly online show, Intermission, and will joined… Read More
The Arts Theatre have announced that all West End performances of Six the Musical will be cancelled up to and including 27 September. Nominated for five Oliviers at the Olivier… Read More
It was announced today that the West End production of Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain and the roarsome interactive show Dinosaur World Live will be coming to the Troubadour Meridian… Read More
Published: 29 June 2020
Charlie Kristensen is a ten-year-old budding presenter who won over the hearts of the West End theatre industry last year after launching his #CheerUpCharlie campaign. In order to help others,… Read More
The theatre industry is so incredibly important to us all. Not only for its contribution to the industry and to the country's economy but also to us, as humans. It's… Read More
A year ago, I wrote how audio-described theatre had changed my life; why it meant so much to me after I lost my sight as an adult. I never imagined… Read More
It has been announced today that Six The Musical is back as it heads off around the country as part of the 'Utilita Live from the Drive-In' which is taking… Read More
Published: 26 June 2020
This week's quiz is all about language! For each musical lyric, tell us what language it is in and what show the lyric is from! Once you're done, scroll to… Read More
The producers of Hairspray the Musical have announced today that the multi-award-winning smash-hit musical will now begin its rescheduled performances on Thursday 22 April 2021 and will play a strictly… Read More
The Women Of The World (WOW) Foundation is a charity working to build a global movement celebrating women and girls. It hosts festivals and events that take a direct look… Read More
We've got some great news for the hopeless romantics out there! It was announced today that SLEEPLESS, A Musical Romance, based on the original screenplay Sleepless in Seattle, will premiere… Read More
The first-ever digital Mousetrap Awards took place on Wednesday 24 June and the winners were announced in an exciting ceremony on YouTube, available to watch here. The ceremony was organised… Read More
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden chaired the latest Cultural Renewal taskforce meeting yesterday where he outlined a five-stage roadmap for the performing arts sector, keeping in line with medical advice and… Read More
Published: 25 June 2020
London-based photographer Helen Murray specialises in theatre photographer and over the last 8 years, has captured over 200 shows throughout the UK. More recently, she has released a series of… Read More
The Old Vic has released a number of photos showing Claire Foy and Matt Smith in rehearsals for their upcoming socially distanced online performances of Lungs. The production will be… Read More
It was announced today that Olivier Award-winning actor and Hackney Empire Patron Clive Rowe has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help Hackney Empire survive the devastating impact Covid-19 lockdown has had… Read More
Published: 24 June 2020
Many of London's West End theatres are beginning to announce reopenings with social distancing from 17 May. Providing the roadmap goes ahead as planned, theatres hope to open at full… Read More
Theatre fans, get your popcorn (and wine!) ready! Giles Terera and the Shaftesbury Theatre will be hosting a free online concert on Official London Theatre's YouTube channel at 7.30pm on… Read More
Published: 23 June 2020
Drum roll...It's time to roll out the (virtual) red carpet as the Mousetrap Awards 2020 are back tomorrow and this time, with it's first-ever digital YouTube premiere! The Mousetrap Awards… Read More
The winner of the 2020 annual Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Prize will be announced during a virtual concert and online ceremony on Sunday 5 July. Starring some of… Read More
Olivier Award-nominated Pins and Needles Productions and award-winning writer Bea Roberts have today announced an exciting new interactive online adventure for children called Select A Quest. Pins and Needles Productions… Read More
Published: 22 June 2020
The producers of The Prince Of Egypt today announced that the production will return to the Dominion Theatre for an open-ended run. While performances are currently cancelled until Saturday 1… Read More
It was announced today that Lockdown Theatre in association with The Royal Theatrical Fund will be presenting a live virtual table read of A Bit Of Waiting For Gadot taken… Read More
Published: 21 June 2020
We hope you enjoyed round one of our West End LIVE quizzes and are ready for round two which is all about stagey pictures! This time, you've got to guess… Read More
Published: 20 June 2020
Fancy yourself a West End LIVE superfan? Well, it's time to get your thinking caps on because the first round of West End LIVE quizzes will test your knowledge of… Read More
Published: 19 June 2020
Veteran stage and film actor, Sir Ian Holm CBE, best known for roles in Chariots Of Fire and The Lord Of The Rings, has died today aged 88. His agent… Read More
Published: 17 June 2020
The UK's performing arts sector is one of the most powerful in the world, but sadly we are facing challenging times amid the Coronavirus crisis. Newly commissioned research released today… Read More
It was announced today that Cameron Mackintosh, his producing partners and Delfont Mackintosh Theatres have had to take the difficult decision of delaying the return of their productions of Les Misérables, Mary Poppins,… Read More