It was the film about end of the silent era that scooped five Oscars, made $133m and beguiled the world. But can the movie work on stage? And how will its real star, a frisky parson russell terrier, dance?

John Cleese’s ragefully impotent Torquay hotelier Basil Fawlty is uncannily reincarnated by Adam Jackson-Smith

A strong cast and a magical set make this more or less word-for-word stage transfer of the cult hit an entertaining tribute piece

David Oyelowo makes his NT debut in Shakespeare’s ‘Coriolanus’, plus more besides.

The production opens this month!

The new cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s *Hamilton* will have their first performance at the Victoria Palace Theatre in the West End on 17 June. Read more on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Wicked, will fly back to Southampton’s Mayflower Theatre from Thursday 23 May 2024 to Sunday 16 June 2024. It takes over 100 people on-stage and behind the scenes to deliver each performance of this award-winning touring production. The West End and Broadway musical phenomenon, that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz,…Read More >>

Patrick Myles’ adaptation, starring Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Martha Howe-Douglas and Dan Skinner, runs until 15 June

The group has sold over 100 million albums

ROMSEY Operatic and Dramatic Society’s next production uses physical theatre techniques to portray the story of love in its many forms.

A theatrical adaptation of the 2001 Miyazaki film, Spirited Away tells the story of Chihiro, a young girl who inadvertently enters the world of spirits while travelling to a new home with her family. Her parents make pigs of themselves, first figuratively then very literally, and Chihiro has to navigate the dangerous and confusing realm […]

Starring Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Dan Skinner, Martha Howe-Douglas and Dan Starkey, Nikolai Gogol’s satirical masterpiece is reimagined at the Marylebone Theatre this Spring.

London Classic Theatre pride themselves on touring classic and modern classic plays, and their current production of What The Butler Saw falls perfectly within this repertoire.

The hit National Theatre and Headlong production is now in previews at the Trafalgar Theatre

The Irving Stage Company brought their latest offering Stepping Out to the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds on Wednesday evening.

It’s not quite in the same league as My Neighbour Totoro, but the West End’s other big Studio Ghibli adaptation is full of magic

Landmark show creaks at the edges, but gets its share of laughs in this highly accomplished touring show

Nikolai Gogol’s 1836 satire The Government Inspector caused a stir for calling out the Russian government’s corruption. It’s easy to see why Peter Myers wanted to bring its relevant story to the stage two centuries later, but the biting commentary under the silliness is lost in translation in this chaotic production in spite of the talent onstage.

Pub garden theatre specialist Open Bar Theatre has returned for a spring season with a deft and slightly chaotic version of William Thackeray’s Vanity Fair. Dealing with the fortunes of two young women, the story explores early 19th-century English society, specifically how money and ambition can define a person’s fate. 

Sparks fly in this plucky grime infused play, but it doesn’t quite catch fire

Paul T Davies reviews Midsummer at the Mercury Theatre Colchester.

A HIT with kids and adults alike, Harry Potter is a great way to get the whole family together. So, we’ve spotted new holiday deals, including your tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Chil…

The strapline for Stephanie Ware’s WHOA MAMA! had me intrigued – a one woman comedy about a 40-something woman and her choice to remain childfree. There’s certainly no shortage of rhetoric on this subject, particularly on social media where the childfree “movement” has a real chokehold. But the concept of a clownish comedy that explores the “opinions, arguments and science” behind this choice felt like a fresh take.

First look production images are released for the return of the original, smash hit production of People, Places and Things

Writer: Thomas Hardy Adaptor: Alex Harvey and Charlotte Mooney Director: Alex Harvey and Charlotte Mooney It’s hard to picture Thomas Hardy’s 1891 tragic novel, Tess of the d’Urbervilles, interpreted thorough contemporary circus, but Okram Razor‘s Tess is something quite extraordinary. This is a truly fresh exploration of the tragic life of Tess Durbeyfield. As a …

The early bankability of Sir David McVicar as a director of opera was aligned with a skill in supplying memorable productions on a restricted…

Rehearsal images are released for the return of 2:22 – A Ghost Story to London’s West End later this month, starring Stacey Dooley, Donna Air,

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has released production photos for Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s comedy of mistaken identities directed by Owen Horsley and set against the heat of the Mediterranean sun. The production runs until 8 June 2024 (Press Night: Thursday 9 May).

Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Martha Howe-Douglas ably embody Gogol’s schemers, but this show doesn’t hit any 21st-century targets

The celebrated production of C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will embark on a major new tour of the UK & Ireland,

Yllana The Opera Locos at the Peacock Theatre Review: offers a unique mix of classic opera with comedy and even clownery. Created

A riotous and authentic comedy exploring BrItish-Somali Muslim culture and female friendship.

The Bleeding Tree has announced its fantastic cast coming to Southwark Playhouse Borough this summer, the production

HighTide today announces full casting for the first reading of Make Me to be performed as part of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival on 16 May

Creators and Directors: YLLANA Often perceived as austere and imposing, practitioners have spent years trying to make opera accessible through ticket price schemes, cinema screenings and pub opera proximity. Now Spanish company YLLANA make that connection between vocal storytelling and broad audience appeal look easy in their new show The Opera Locos, spending a few days …

A beautiful showcase for a team of young actors, giving them the chance to cut their teeth in a clever adaptation of this two-handed love story.

What do you expect from a show with such a title? I’m not sure. I wasn’t sure if I was attending satire, a royal love letter or a complete reinvention of Diana Spencer. In a way, it was a little bit of all this and a whole lot more. We meet Lady Di, in heaven, … Continue reading Review, Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, Awkward Productions, Kings Head Theatre by Hannah Goslin →

I’ve never heard an audience laugh as loudly as in the latest show I saw at Criterion Theatre this week – it was called Two Strangers (Carry A…

If you’re a local or someone who’s adventurous, get yourself down to leafy Sydenham and join in the battle – it’s really a lot of fun.

The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival is a celebration of love, diversity, and creativity that features some of the best Irish and global LGBTQ+ theatre talent, and this year’s productions run from May 6 to 19. The festival spotlights LGBTQ+ performances from around the world, and includes a range of ticketed and free events. Here’s…

Many have come forward to share their stories of supernatural activities

Our new series on transformative theatrical discoveries begins with the surreal 1986 drama set on a street in Lancashire

Emma Rice brings Hanif Kureishi’s 1990 novel to the stage

Read our review of Shakespeare’s romcom *Much Ado About Nothing*, directed by Sean Holmes, now in performances at Shakespeare’s Globe to 24 August. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Both productions begin performances this July

Hayao Miyazaki’s inimitable animation is brought to the stage in a crowd-pleasing, visually ambitious reimagining

A new era at the RSC opens with a potent staging by Emma Rice and Hanif Kureishi of his classic everyman tale and a clever take on Shakespeare’s comedy that cuts through the verbiage – with help from a Bridgerton stalwart

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre today release first look production images for Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s comedy of mistaken identities

David Oyelowo, Meera Syal, Emma D’Arcy and Tobias Menzies are among the actors leading a trio of fall productions at the U.K.’s National Theatre.