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Sector leaders talk to Theo Bosanquet about navigating the digital-first landscape of modern theatre marketing

John Cleese’s stage version of his beloved sitcom, a cast recording of Cornish musical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Robert Wilson’s production of Handel’s Messiah are among September’s highlights

Liz Duffy Adams blends intrigue and shifty eroticism with in-jokes and a discourse on creativity in this playful examination of Kit Marlowe and Shakespeare’s relationship

In the beginning, according to The Genesis, people got on top of one another – vertically speaking (the show is too squeaky clean to include horizontal moveme

Max Harrison’s revival of the Philip Ridley play runs until 4 October

A Tosca with a backstory in Argentina instead of Rome?? Hmm… Great music to hear, but despite a promisingly reimagined setting to this most dramatic of operas, this revival misses its mark.

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The Genesis by Copenhagen Collective is a high-energy contemporary circus experience that dives deep into human connection, resilience, and the power of unity, currently playing at London’s Peacock Theatre.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The lives and ideologies of the controversial Mitford sisters are placed under a microscope in this debut production.

The 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards will return to The London Palladium next year, on Sunday 8 March 2026.

Set in a boxing ring, this powerful two-hander follows Welsh teens as they navigate identity, family, and growing up, creating a vivid, emotional world that’s both intimate and deeply affecting.

Big names support an incredibly important cause!

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Get a sneak peek into the Essex nightclub DAZZLERS’ ladies’ loos in LAVVIES. Witness the high-drama of a wild night out, have some big laughs, and celebrate friendship.

Slava’s SnowShow confirms full cast for its 2025 UK tour, led by Vanya Polunin, Artem Zhimo and an international troupe of clowns.

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Book: Joe Tracz Music and Lyrics: Rob Rokicki Director: Lizzi Gee Anyone who lives with a teenager will know the magnetic pull of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson saga—a modern rite of passage that has found its way into bedrooms and living rooms through books, films, and TV adaptations alike. At the heart of it all

Set against the backdrop of a collapsing UK right-wing government, At Last presents a chilling vision of an authoritarian, fascist regime determined to crush

Unusual promenade experience of Samuel Beckett’s short play written for radio. Excellent performances in the pre-recording but some dialogue may be missed due to the nature of the walkabout.

Percy Jackson is no ordinary New York teenager. As the son of Poseidon, he’s thrust into a world of myths, monsters, and destiny. With powers he can’t yet master and a quest he cannot refuse, his story bursts to life in The Lightning Thief – The Percy Jackson Musical,a production brimming with energy, humour, and heart.

The Genesis has been astonishing audiences across the globe with its showcase of trust and spectacle. For just over an hour, the Copenhagen Collective take over the Peacock Theatre with 16 top-class acrobats, assembled from across the world.
The Genesis is a show of equal opportunities and diversity, with female bases lifting, and male flyers move with grace. Sensational, profound, and very human.

Stratford East has announced the appointment of Bindi Karia as Chair of the Board of Trustees the appointment

Anna Acton will join the cast of the world premiere of Blessings, a darkly funny and moving new family drama by acclaimed

Liz Duffy Adams’ world premiere play runs at Wyndham’s Theatre until 1 November

Joyful, diverse, and emotional theatrical, the cast of HERE & NOW – THE STEPS MUSICAL promise audiences an uplifting night of music and escapism.

When her father dies unexpectedly, graphic novelist Alison dives deep into her past to tell the story of the volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose temperament and secrets defined her family and her life.

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Lauren Ward and Declan Bennett will join Broadway’s Hannah Corneau in the world premiere of Beautiful Little Fool, opening at Southwark

Ever heard of this show Hamilton? Shamilton is just like that but, *ahem*, better! Expect the same level of hip hop, incredible songs, stunning choreography and powerhouse singing …except made up by the cast.

Fiery Angel will bring Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic Death On The Nile to the stage, following sell-out tours of And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express.

Former Everyman-Playhouse trainee director Ellie Hurt returns to the theatre to take charge of main house show Romeo and Juliet

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Cascando at Jermyn Street Theatre Review: “If the aim is immersion, the sheer awkwardness of the whole affair has the opposite effect”

The debut of The Capital Theatre, a 620-seat theatre in west London has been pushed back, with its opening now scheduled for 2026.  The Capital Theatre was originally scheduled to…

The first in what has come to be known, albeit unofficially, as Philip Ridley’s East End Gothic Trilogy, The Pitchfork Disney (1991) is now widely regarded

Cast has unveiled full details of the line-up for its production of Cinderella, this year’s festive pantomime in Doncaster.

Ever wondered if there was one moment when in-yer-face theatre started? Well, yes there was; there was one play that kicked off that whole 1990s sensibility, a drama that had a direct influence on Sarah Kane, Mark Ravenhill and Jez Butterworth, and an ongoing inspiration for countless others. That moment was January 1991, and the play was Philip Ridley’s The Pitchfork Disney.

Gatwa’s Christopher Marlowe and Edward Bluemel’s William Shakespeare flirt, fight and write in Liz Duffy Adams’ sizzling new chamber play

REWRITES – the showcase for new musicals started by Lowry, Salford is back for 2025 with a piece of gig-theatre that reimagines the classic Greek myths of Theseus and Icarus. Learn more!

Andrea Riseborough and Sarandon deliver a decade-hopping drama, superstar standups hit the road and Shobana Jeyasingh rewrites Shakespeare

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Till Death Us Do Party sees holy matrimony meet unholy mayhem!

From Ncuti Gatwa to Letitia Wright, London theatre gets seriously busy again as autumn kicks off.

Rachel Zegler recently made her West End debut as Eva Perón in Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical *Evita* at the London Palladium. Read more on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Giles Havergal, former artistic director of Citizens Theatre, died on the same day that the venue reopened to the public following a seven-year redevelopment

Deborah Heath is castaway on OVO’s makeshift desert island to review the latest production by the Youth Ensemble…

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Charming and clever

Smash-hit musical Operation Mincemeat at Fortune Theatre in London has hit a major new milestone, celebrating 1,000 performances in the West End.