London Theatre News & Reviews

Tickets now on sale to the first season of Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company
Published Mon, 27 April 2015

Kenneth Branagh is to take over the Garrick Theatre with a new season starting in October. He brings with him a remarkable group of stars including Dame Judi Dench, Lily James and Richard Madden, not to mention the man himself performing in most. His season includes The Winter’s Tale, Harlequinade...

Cats will return to the Palladium this October
Published Fri, 24 April 2015

Casting is to be announced for the production; the original Palladium run has seen Nicole Scherzinger and Kerry Ellis play Grizabella, and Jane McDonald will play the role later this year in Blackpool. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical is directed by Trevor Nunn, with choreography by Gillian Lynne...

Comedian Paul Merton to make a cameo in the hit west end comedy The 39 Steps
Published Mon, 9 March 2015

The 39 Steps, which is currently in its ninth award-winning year at the West End’s Criterion Theatre, is a laugh-a-minute, fast paced comedy, with a cast of just four actors playing over a hundred roles through the course of the show. Paul will play the mystery killer and the surprise 5th member of...

Royal Shakespeare Company new play Oppenheimer transfers into the Vaudeville Theatre
Published Wed, 4 March 2015

The show transfers into the NIMAX Vaudeville Theatre directly after its acclaimed run in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon and will retain most of the original cast, led by John Heffernan in the title role. The production will begin previews from 27 March, with a press performance on 31st...