October 2018

2019 Tour of Torben Betts’s CAROLINE’S KITCHEN

Torben Betts’s biting comedy, CAROLINE’S KITCHEN, was staged earlier this year on tour and at Park Theatre, London, under the title Monogamy, starring Janie Dee.

Tuesday 30 October 2018

Daisy Heath appointed executive director of Kiln Theatre

Kiln Theatre today announces the appointment of Daisy Heath as Executive Director. Daisy joins the company from the Young Vic - where she is currently Lead Producer - in January 2019 working alongside Artistic Director…

Friday 26 October 2018

Upcoming and New Shows

Full cast announced for the world première of APPROACHING EMPTY

Kiln Theatre, Tamasha and Live Theatre today announce the full cast for the world première of Ishy Din’s Approaching Empty in a first-time creative collaboration for the three companies.

Thursday 25 October 2018

Upcoming and New Shows

THE RUBENSTEIN KISS At Southwark Playhouse Spring 2019

Devil You Know Theatre Company is delighted to announce the first London production since 2005 of the multi-award winning play THE RUBENSTEIN KISS by James Phillips, opening at Southwark Playhouse for a limited 4-week…

Thursday 18 October 2018

Cast Changes and Announcements

Full casting announced for the 10th Anniversary tour of Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT

Full casting has been announced for the special 10th anniversary tour of American Idiot – the ground breaking Tony award-winning rock musical with music by punk-pop and multi Grammy award-winning band Green Day.

Thursday 18 October 2018

West End News & Gossip

ASPECTS OF LOVE at Southwark Playhouse 2019

Following the critically acclaimed season at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester this summer, Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and Hope Mill Theatre are delighted to announce the transfer of their production of Aspects…

Thursday 18 October 2018

West End News & Gossip

The London Palladium Wall of Fame

Today Andrew Lloyd Webber with honoured artists Des O’Connor, Jimmy Tarbuck, Cliff Richard and Tommy Steele unveiled the Wall of Fame, a new art installation by Lee Simmons commissioned as part of the renovations to the…

Monday 15 October 2018

Upcoming and New Shows

GRIEF IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS opens at the Barbican ahead of performances in New York

Wayward Productions, led by Judith Dimant, today announce that their inaugural production of Enda Walsh’s adaptation of Max Porter’s award-winning novel Grief is the Thing with Feathers.

Thursday 11 October 2018

Upcoming and New Shows

World Premiere of Matthew Bourne's ROMEO AND JULIET Announced

New Adventures is delighted to announce the world premiere of Matthew Bourne’s “ROMEO AND JULIET” opening at Curve, Leicester on Monday 13 May 2019, as part of a UK tour to 13 venues including a four-week summer season…

Thursday 11 October 2018

Upcoming and New Shows

UK première of Martin Sherman's GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM

Robert Fox and Alex Turner, in association with Park Theatre, present the UK première of Martin Sherman’s new play Gently Down The Stream, following a critically acclaimed run at the Public Theater in New York.

Monday 8 October 2018

West End News & Gossip

West End transfer of THE TWILIGHT ZONE to the Ambassadors Theatre

After a sell-out Almeida run, The Twilight Zone will transfer to the West End, and will run at the Ambassadors Theatre from 4 March 2019.

Monday 8 October 2018

Upcoming and New Shows

Dear Evan Hansen to open in London Autumn 2019

Producer Stacey Mindich is pleased to announce that the Tony award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen will open at the Noël Coward Theatre in Autumn 2019, reuniting the original Broadway creative team for this West End…

Friday 5 October 2018

Wayne Sleep as Abanazar in Aladdin at the Cambridge Arts Theatre

Theatre News

Wayne Sleep dances into Cambridge for this year's family pantomime ALADDIN

Cambridge Arts Theatre is delighted to announce that world-renowned ballet dancer, choreographer and TV personality Wayne Sleep OBE will lead the cast of its 2018 family pantomime, Aladdin, in the role of Abanazar from…

Thursday 4 October 2018

West End News & Gossip

Comedian and TV star Tom Allen to host this year's West End Bares: Top Off The Pops

The Make A Difference Trust is delighted to announce that following his hugely popular WEST END BARES debut in 2017, comedian and TV star TOM ALLEN will host this year’s WEST END BARES: TOP OFF THE POPS at The…

Wednesday 3 October 2018

Theatre News

Hair – The Musical goes on tour

Following the critically-acclaimed 50th anniversary production of Hair – The Musical at Hope Mill Theatre and sell-out transfer to The Vaults, London, the celebrated production will now embark on a nationwide tour.

Tuesday 2 October 2018