‘Tammy Faye’ is set to close next month

The real-life story of Frankie Lucas, a fighter spurned by Britain’s boxing establishment, is wrenchingly sad but loses power in this telling

The company has shows playing across the nation over the coming year

Outgoing artistic director of Young Vic calls for urgent government action to redress arts funding in schools

AN AWARD-WINNING theatre company is set to bring its latest gripping production to Chester.

Cutting the Tightrope; a collection of short political plays in response to warnings that artists shouldn’t be political will be performed at the Arcola Theatre from 26th November – 7th December 2024 After a sell-out pilot run in the spring of this year, Cutting the Tightrope: The Divorce of Politics from Art is bringing a […]

Wish You Were Here is a dramatic yet comical play by Sanaz Toossi. This one act piece follows the lives of five female friends living in Iran from 1978 to 1991, during the Iranian Revolution. Read our review on Wish You Were Here on the Theatre and Tonic.

With cabaret, sometimes it isn’t about the singer, or the song, but the singer singing the song while bouncing a drumstick off a trio of skulls. Perfectly timed for Halloween, Monica Salvi’s Spirits In My Closet is a witch’s brew containing personal stories and the supernatural musings interspersed with songs written by Tori Amos, Randy Newman and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.

A review of Tutti Frutti Children’s Theatre Company’s review of The Glass Slippers on the Theatre and Tonic website.

Our reviewer shares her thoughts on Nutcracker in Havana at Norwich’s Theatre Royal.

Performed at the Old Joint Stock Theatre in Birmingham, read our review of I Screamed A Scream on the Theatre and Tonic website.

Starring BAFTA Award winner Steve Coogan, Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove is adapted for the stage for the first time. Read our review on Theatre and Tonic.

Ore Oduba will play the role of Caractacus Potts in the new production of the most fantasmagorical musical of all time CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG

Southern belle Blanche DuBois (Kirsty Stuart) arrives at her sister Stella’s (Nalini Chetty) run-down apartment in New Orleans. Almost immediately Blanche starts butting heads with Stella’s abusive husband Stanley (Matthew Trevannion) catalysing a whirlwind of events toying between naturalism and magical realism.

James Dacre’s double bill includes Table Number Seven and The Browning Version

A true crime thriller, read our review of Kenrex at Sheffield’s Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse on the Theatre and Tonic website.

From comedy and drama shows to the much-loved Christmas pantomime every year, there is something for everyone.

Find out when the show starts performances!

Fidget Theatre has created an energetic, interactive show to lead us through the story of Football Freddie.

A deeply moving tale of five friends actively trying to hold on to one another amidst the turmoil of the outside world.

In a week of underused talent, Steve Coogan, Armando Iannucci and Sean Foley merely recreate Kubrick’s satire; Lily Collins totters through a bland night in Spain; and Ruth Negga graces a trance-like hour

Read our review of *Barcelona*, starring Lily Collins and Álvaro Morte, now in performances at the Duke of York’s Theatre through 11 January, 2025. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Premiering in 1979, this liberating production questioned gender and sexuality, with Antony Sher playing an upright father and a bearded five-year-old girl

A stage musical adaptation of the Oscar-winning 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire is being developed with the movie’s composer A.R. Rahman.

Tina Fey’s hit musical, which is based on the 2004 film of the same name, follows student Cady Heron as she attempts to fit into North Shore High after being home schooled in Africa. Read more on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Read our review of *Dr Strangelove*, adapted from Stanley Kubrick’s film by Armando Iannucci and Sean Foley, now in performances at the Noël Coward Theatre to 25 January 2025. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

It is unsurprising to learn in the post-show Q&A that each audience receives Jonathan Maitland’s new play based on his 2006 memoir differently. My house laughed a lot (me especially) but some see the tragic overwhelming the comic, and the laughs dry up.

A tale of growing up, with a backdrop of the supernatural. It’s fun, it’s different and it’s not afraid to gross you out a little.

Exciting plans for the west London venue

Based on Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 Oscar-winning film starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, *Moulin Rouge! The Musical* is a story of love and loss, beauty, and unparalleled extravagance. Read more on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Written and directed by Paul Hendy, the show re-imagines the lives of three of Britain’s greatest comedy heroes: Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe, and Bob Monkhouse. Read more on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Brings Sondheim’s intricate storytelling to life with passion and skill.

Book, Lyrics and Original Score by Paul Whitehouse and Jim Sullivan Directed by Caroline Jay Ranger Review by Annie Aslett Tickets: from £35.00 ★★★ Roll up, roll up, get your musical-based-on-a-bel…

Collins’s remarkable stage debut had the audience holding its breath in reverential concentration

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lily Collins makes her stage debut in this truly gripping play that continues to surprise and leave you on the edge of your seat

Bush Theatre today announces productions until the end of May 2025, confirming its position at the forefront of new writing, and

The team that brought you last years Jack And His Giant  Bigstalk will return with a brand new production  of  SNOW WHITE for 2024 at Vauxhall theatre. Performances run 6-22 December.

Romola Garai, Harmony Rose-Bremner, Gina McKee, Deborah Findlay, and Anjli Mohindra will reprise their performances from the Almeida run. Read more on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

With haunting beauty and spellbinding performances, Mary Skeaping’s Giselle at the Palace Theatre captivates as a timeless tale of innocence, betrayal, and love beyond death.

CHOP-CHOP! opened at the Barons Court Theatre, offering audiences a fresh theatrical experience. The production explores themes of identity and belonging, promising a thought-provoking performance.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Imperial Guards steal a first glimpse at the Taj Mahal, but soon discover that beauty can come at a terrible price.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has released her autumn Budget, which does not include the necessary funding for the arts sector to stave off venue closures. Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre made an appeal asking for additional funding for the arts as many venues are risking closure. 

From a Disney family favourite to a revolutionary musical, these West End productions are all perfect for an afternoon theatre trip

Concrete Youth and Barnsley Civic Announce today release production images for Sensory Cinders, the West End’s first production for audiences (PMLD)

Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, producers announce a West End run of THE LAST LAUGH

Two open-air productions for 2025!

announce that the critically acclaimed, smash hit, supernatural thriller 2:22 – A Ghost Story will embark on an extensive UK-wide tour

If you’re a fan of ballet, Giselle has just landed at the Palace Theatre, Manchester and it is a truly stunning show – here’s our review.

Lily Collins & Álvaro Morte make their West End debuts in Bess Wohl’s explosive two-hander, BARCELONA, directed by Lynette Linton.

The Nottingham Operatic Society will be performing the show until Saturday, November 2