London Theatre News & Reviews
Maureen Lipman Starring In West End Transfer Of Martin Sherman's Rose
Published Thu, 26 January 2023
The Olivier-winning actress Maureen Lipman (Outside Edge, Oklahoma!), is returning to the West End in the transfer of Martin Sherman’s historical play Rose. After performances at the Park Theatre and the Hope Mill Theatre, Rose will run at the Ambassadors Theatre in London from 23 May 2023...
New Lead Cast Announced For The Phantom Of The Opera
Published Thu, 19 January 2023
New cast has been announced for Webber’s classic musical The Phantom of the Opera in the West End. The show is currently available to book until Saturday 30 September 2023. Over the next months, different performers will take on the leading roles: From 3 April 2023, Jon Robyns will star in...
Eugenius! Returns To London In New Production
Published Thu, 12 January 2023
The reworked version of the cult musical comedy Eugenius! is returning this spring to The Turbine Theatre in London. The show, a homage to the comic books and nostalgia of the 1980s era, had a premiere at The London Palladium as a special one-night concert performance, with two runs at The Other...
Mamma Mia! Tour Cast Announced
Published Thu, 5 January 2023
Cast have been chosen for the UK tour of the international cult musical Mamma Mia!. Having first premiered in 1999, the musical celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2022 at the Novello Theatre. The show will run throughout 2023, including open-air performances at Scarborough Open Air Theatre and in...
Cabaret Cast Recording To Be Released
Published Fri, 30 December 2022
Cabaret, the winner of seven Olivier Awards and one of the most acclaimed musicals of all time, is releasing a cast recording. It will feature the original London cast of Rebecca Frecknall’s production of Cabaret, including the performances of Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley. Redmayne and...
Winter's Tale Full Cast Announced For Shakespeare’s Globe
Published Fri, 30 December 2022
The new revival of Winter’s Tale will run from 9 February to 16 April at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and the Globe Theatre. It will be a unique production taking place across both stages. The audience will get the chance to travel between the two Thameside locations during the course of a...
Sheridan Smith To Star in Shirley Valentine at Duke of York's Theatre
Published Fri, 16 December 2022
The award-winning actress and singer Sheridan Smith is returning to the West End to star in Willy Russell’s celebrated one-woman comedy play Shirley Valentine early in 2023. The performances will run at the Duke of York’s Theatre for a 15-week limited West End season, starting from 17...
Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial To Transfer To West End
Published Fri, 9 December 2022
Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial will transfer to London’s Ambassadors Theatre for a limited 6-week run next year. The court drama will run Monday to Saturday at the Ambassadors from 6 April 2023 until 20 May 2023. The final 4 remaining performances at the Wyndham’s Theatre...
Frantic Assembly’s Metamorphosis In Collaboration With Lemn Sissay On UK Tour Next Year
Published Wed, 30 November 2022
The theatre production company Frantic Assembly, renowned for their use of movement and physicality in their work, will collaborate with the internationally celebrated poet and playwright Lemn Sissay on a new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s piece. The adaptation of Kafka's famous novella will...
A Little Life To Transfer To The West End
Published Wed, 23 November 2022
Edinburgh Festival play A Little Life is coming to London next year. Based on Hanya Yanagihara’s best-selling 2015 novel, the play will preview at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London for a 12 week season from 25 March to 18 June 2023, with an opening night on 30 March. Ahead of its West End...