London Theatre News & Reviews
The Lehman Trilogy New West End Casting Announced
Published Wed, 16 November 2022
Casting has been announced for the spring season return of the award-winning play The Lehman Trilogy in the West End. The epic production, written by Stefano Massini and adapted by Ben Power, will run for a limited 17-week season at the Gillian Lynne Theatre from 24 January to 20 May, with an...
Lily Allen and Steve Pemberton To Star in The Pillowman
Published Thu, 10 November 2022
Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman, award-winning black comedy widely regarded as one of the greatest plays of the past 25 years, will premiere in the West End in 2023. It will be available to watch at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 10 June to 2 September 2023. McDonagh, celebrated for...
A Streetcar Named Desire at the Almeida Announces Full Cast
Published Wed, 2 November 2022
The Almeida Theatre in London reveals full casting for the staging of Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece A Streetcar Named Desire. The revival will run at the Almeida Theatre from 10 December, with an opening night on 20 December, and performances until 4 February 2023. The story...
Noises Off Coming to The West End in 2023
Published Thu, 27 October 2022
West End will once again welcome Noises Off at London’s Phoenix Theatre for a limited run of 8 weeks. Noises Off is a multi-award-winning farce comedy celebrating its 40th anniversary on tour and will be available to watch from 19 January 2023. Lindsay Posner's new production of the...
The Great British Bake Off Musical to Transfer to West End
Published Wed, 19 October 2022
Following a 2022 world premiere at Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham, The Great British Bake Off Musical comes to the West End for a limited 12-week run early next year. The Great British Bake Off Musical will run at the Noel Coward Theatre from 25 February to 13 May. Based on the popular television...
A Christmas Carol at Rose Theatre Announces Cast
Published Wed, 12 October 2022
A Christmas Carol, Morgan Lloyd Malcom’s adaptation of Charles’ Dickens’ classic, has revealed casting. The show is running from 2 December 2022 until 2 January 2023 at Rose Theatre Kingston. With a new score by Eamonn O’Dwyer and the direction signed by Rosie Jones, A...
Michael Ball to Star in Aspects of Love West End Revival
Published Wed, 5 October 2022
Andrew Lloyd Webber, one of the world's best musical theatre composers, with notable works such as The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, and Sunset Boulevard, will have another of his musicals, Aspects of Love, revived in the West End. Michael Ball (Les Misérables, Hairspray), an Olivier-winning...
Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical New West End Casting
Published Wed, 28 September 2022
A new cast has been announced for Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical at the Lyric Theatre before the show’s final performance on 8 January 2023. The musical celebrates the extraordinary life of Jamaican reggae superstar Bob Marley, whose unforgettable music, international hits such as...
Matilda The Musical Extends West End Run Through December 2023
Published Wed, 21 September 2022
Matilda the Musical, currently in its 11th year at West End and a winner of 99 international awards, extends its run at the Cambridge Theatre to 17 December 2023. Adapted from the inspirational children's novel of the same name by Roald Dahl, Matilda The Musical is a multi-award-winning musical...
Theatre Industry Honouring Queen Elizabeth II’s Passing
Published Wed, 14 September 2022
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on 8 September 2022, will also be remembered for regularly supporting the performing arts over seven decades of her reign. Many West End shows will cancel their scheduled performances on 19 September following the announcement of Her Royal...