UK / West End Theatre Newsroom

Check out video highlights of Kyoto which tells the extraordinary story of an unlikely group of international diplomats, scientists, politicians and activists working together to reach the first global agreement on climate change. 

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

There’s something about the London Community Gospel Choir that will get any place - even one as large and grand as the Royal Albert Hall - up on their feet, dancing, clapping and singing along as if their entire Christmas was rolled into this one night.

I started thinking about what would become Belly of the Beast in 2019. The year had seen protests, by parents, outside schools which had proposed teaching an inclusive curriculum. I couldn’t stop imagining how it’d feel to be an LGBT student and have, possibly, the parents of my friends essentially protesting against me.

Hadestown fans have lots to be happy about this holiday season, as it was just announced that the original cast will reunite next year in the West End production. In celebration of the news, we're looking back at some of our favorite highlights of the original cast!

There's praise for plays old and new and musicals, well, mainly old

Strictly Come Dancing's upcoming Christmas Special will feature Tayce as the show's first drag queen competitor. Learn more about the special and about the competitors!

Somewhere in that creative space between cinema and live drama, Please Right Back looks at family, fantasy and the place fiction plays in difficult times.

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

See what the critics are saying about the Dolly Parton Musical, Here You Come Again at Riverside Studios. Learn more about the touring production and read the reviews!

Sir Tim Rice recently chatted about his iconic career, and what's in the pipeline for the future, including a Broadway revival of Chess, new film adaptation of Joseph the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and more.

The UK theatre troupe Mischief is giving everyone an early Christmas present with the opportunity to replay and watch on demand 8 recent episodes of Mischief Movie Night (In), the improvised movie live on stage.

Following its limited season at the Dominion Theatre earlier this year, the producers of the award-winning production of SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL have released a live cast album of the show, available now across all streaming platforms.

Discount tickets are available for The Duchess [of Malfi] at the Trafalgar Theatre. Jodie Whittaker stars in this show, now in its final weeks. Learn more about how to get tickets here!

A new special offer is available for Premium Seats to Dirty Dancing at the Capital Theatre. Premium seats include a drink and a souvenir brochure. Learn more here!

Recently, we had the chance to talk with Aaron Sidwell, who takes on the infamous role of Bill Sikes. We discussed what made him want to be involved in Oliver!, how he is able to take on such an emotionally demanding role and what makes this production so special compared to other versions of the musical.

A play that deserves a larger audience in 2025

Traditional fringe panto offers value and and the comfort of familiarity and escapism at Christmas

Watch a video of the Mean Girls cast playing Fetch or Not Fetch! Find out what the cast thinks of Boxing Day Leftovers, leaving food out for Santa, yorkshire puddings on a Christmas dinner, matching family pajames, inflatable snowmen, and more!

When circus is performed well, it is as high an art form as perfectly executed ballet or impeccable Shakespearean oratory. When it falls down in execution, it falls hard. Australian circus company Circa's production Duck Pond unfortunately belongs in the latter camp.

Pan is back with songs and spectacle and a lesson about what really matters in life

The Jamie Lloyd Company presents The Tempest,  the first production in a season of Shakespeare in London’s iconic Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

As achingly monotone as it is aggressively monochrome.

Joint CEOs Artistic Director Paul Hart and Executive Director Claire Murray, and the whole team at Newbury's Watermill Theatre has announced full casting for the first show in the 2025 season, The Autobiography of a Cad.

For a family living in London, there is a diverse catalogue of Christmas shows ripe for attendance. With current ticket prices, picking the right show is crucial for both all-round enjoyment and the bank account. Slava’s Snow Show is back in London at the Harold Pinter Theatre, and if you’re looking for ridiculous fun, it’s a good choice. If you’re looking for something more substantial, however, stick with a panto.