London Theatre News & Reviews
Cast Announced For West End Production Of Robin Hood: The Legend. Re-written
Published Thu, 11 May 2023
Full cast and creative team has been announced for the upcoming production of Robin Hood: The Legend. Re-written. The adaptation will run at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre from 17 June to 22 July, with an opening night on 23 June. The story is set in a divided kingdom and promises...
Kenneth Branagh To Direct And Star In King Lear
Published Thu, 4 May 2023
Kenneth Branagh will direct and star in King Lear at London Wyndham’s Theatre later this year. The performances will run from 21 October to December 9, with an official opening on 31 October. Branagh will play the title role for 50 performances at the Wyndham's Theatre, and will then star...
Cabaret Welcomes New Cast Members
Published Wed, 26 April 2023
Beverley Klein, with an established reputation in theatre, is set to join the cast of the acclaimed production of Cabaret at London's West End. She has performed in various prestigious theatres, including the National Theatre and the West End. In the production, she will portray...
Ben Elton To Star In We Will Rock You
Published Wed, 12 April 2023
Queen musical that first premiered 20 years ago at the Dominion Theatre, We Will Rock You, has revealed full cast for its West End revival at the London Coliseum. We Will Rock You was so far seen by 17 million people across 28 countries, and will play to its biggest audience yet at the same iconic...
Shakespeare's Globe Announces Cast Of The Comedy of Errors
Published Thu, 6 April 2023
The cast has been revealed for the new production of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. The tale of mistaken identities will run at the Globe Theatre from 12 May to 29 July 2023, with an opening night on 18 May. Two pairs of twins are separated by a shipwreck and find themselves in rival...
My Neighbour Totoro Returning To London’s Barbican Theatre
Published Thu, 30 March 2023
Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro will return to London for an extended run in autumn 2023. The award-winning show, which is a collaboration between the Royal Shakespeare Company, Nippon TV and Improbable, will run at the Barbican Theatre from Tuesday 21 November to Saturday 23 March 2024. The...
Cast Revealed For Jack Thorne's When Winston Went To War With The Wireless
Published Thu, 23 March 2023
The cast has been announced for the world premiere of Jack Thorne’s play When Winston went to War with the Wireless in London this June. Thorne is acclaimed and multi-award-winning playwright best known for works such as BBC’s His Dark Materials, National Treasure and a recent...
Cast Announced For Glory Ride Musical
Published Thu, 23 March 2023
Cast has been announced for the world premiere of the new musical Glory Ride directed by Kelly Devine (award-winning choreographer on Come From Away). The show will run at London's Charing Cross Theatre from April 22 2023 to July 29 2023, with an opening night on April 28 2023. The musical...
A Strange Loop To Open In London This Summer
Published Thu, 9 March 2023
The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A Strange Loop is transferring to London this summer. It premiered at Playwrights Horizons and recently completed more than 300 performances at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre. The show will run from 17 June to 9 September 2023 at the Barbican...
Joseph Fiennes To Star In World Premiere Of Dear England
Published Fri, 24 February 2023
James Graham's new play about England’s football team, Dear England, will have its world premiere this summer in the Olivier Theatre, one of the National Theatre's three venues. It will run from 10 June 2023 until 11 August 2023, with an opening night on 20 June 2023. Joseph Fiennes...