London Theatre News & Reviews

Theatre Royal Drury Lane To Host Special Summer Concert Series
Published Wed, 11 May 2022

This summer, London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane will play host to concert versions of three musical theatre shows: Chess, Kinky Boots and a new musical about Guy Fawkes’ attempts to blow up parliament, called Treason. The concert shows have already announced some exciting headline...

Lloyd Webber Surprises Everyone by Closing Cinderella
Published Wed, 4 May 2022

It’s approaching midnight for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, as the musical theatre maestro calls time on the world premiere of his latest show. Cinderella, which is currently performing at the Gillian Lynne theatre near Covent Garden, will play its final performance on 12th...

Brand New Musical Con to Take Over ExCel London
Published Wed, 27 April 2022

Musical theatre fans are stepping things up a notch this October with London’s very first musical theatre fan convention, Musical Con. Modelled on the classic Comic Con concept, fans will descend of the massive ExCel London exhibition centre near the O2 Arena on the 22nd and 23rd...

Lee Mead is Back! Star Joins UK Chicago Tour
Published Wed, 20 April 2022

Lee Mead, the popular winner of the BBC talent contest Any Dream Will Do, will be joining the UK and Ireland Tour of Chicago from May. The actor, who shot to public prominence in the leading role of Joseph in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, will be taking...

Cabaret Wins Big at 2022 Olivier Awards
Published Tue, 12 April 2022

The 2022 Olivier Awards were a night of celebrating the very best of theatre at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The annual awards ceremony took play on 10 April, with the great and good of West End theatre in attendance. Cabaret took home the largest haul of seven trophies, including Best...

Legally Blonde Enters Rehearsals Ahead of Open-Air Run
Published Wed, 6 April 2022

The girls of Delta Nu are back in London for the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Legally Blonde. The wonderfully camp musical officially opens on 20 May for a six-week run. Courtney Bowman will be taking the lead role, as Elle Woods – a role previously performed in London...

West End Live To Take Over Trafalgar Square in June
Published Tue, 29 March 2022

The organisers of West End Live – London’s immensely popular musical theatre festival – have announced their 2022 dates. The two-day event will take over London’s Trafalgar Square on 25th and 26th June. The event, which upgraded to Trafalgar Square when it outgrew...

Gary Barlow’s One-Man Show Announces London Dates
Published Wed, 23 March 2022

A Different Stage – Gary Barlow’s one man show – will be performing at London’s Duke of York’s Theatre from 30th August to 18th September. The three-week run of the Take That frontman’s autobiographical show follows a national tour, and will be tie in with a...

Olivier Awards Nominations Are Revealed… But Who Will Win?
Published Wed, 16 March 2022

Nominations for the Olivier Awards 2022 have been announced, and theatreland is aflutter with anticipation of the annual calendar staple, to be hosted at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 10 April. The ceremony will be presided over by the funny-man turned musical theatre star, Jason...

Brand New Elton John Musical Set for Autumn 2022 Launch
Published Wed, 9 March 2022

London’s Almeida Theatre is set to host the world premiere of Elton John and James Graham’s new musical, Tammy Faye. The musical, based on the real-life events of American televangelist Tammy Faye Messner, who passed away in 2007 after a lifetime of Christian evangelism. Tammy rose to...