Cast Changes and Announcements

Who is joining, who is leaving and who is taking over. Every West End cast announcement, replacement and final performance date, so you always know exactly who you will be watching when the curtain goes up.

Cast Changes and Announcements

The company of Present Laughter in rehearsals. Photo by Simon Annand
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First look at Tracy-Ann Oberman in rehearsals for Present Laughter

Rehearsal pictures are out for Present Laughter, in which Tracy-Ann Oberman plays a role written for a man – the first female Essendine – opposite James Dreyfus and Adrian Lukis.

Nicholas Bailey and Alfie Richards in rehearsals for The Mousetrap 75th anniversary tour
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First look at the cast of The Mousetrap in rehearsals for its 75th anniversary tour

Rehearsal pictures have arrived for the 75th anniversary UK and Ireland tour of The Mousetrap, which opens in Birmingham on 3 September before visiting more than 25 cities.

Fay Ripley, who joins Letters to My Younger Future Self at the Royal Festival Hall
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More stars join National Youth Theatre 70th birthday show Letters to My Younger Future Self

The line-up for Letters to My Younger Future Self has grown again, with Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Susan Wokoma, James Graham and Daniel Ings among the alumni heading back to the National Youth Theatre for its 70th birthday…

Jason Donovan and KayCee Stroh in rehearsals for Disney's High School Musical. Photo by Matt Crockett
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First look at Jason Donovan and the cast of Disney's High School Musical in rehearsals

First look images have been released of Jason Donovan and the cast in rehearsals for the first UK non-replica production of Disney's High School Musical.

Table 17 at Kiln Theatre
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Full cast announced for the UK premiere of Table 17 at Kiln Theatre

Jamael Westman joins Marisha Wallace and Michael Rishawn in the UK premiere of Douglas Lyons' romantic comedy Table 17, running at Kiln Theatre from 17 September 2026.

Noah Schnapp in Affluenza at Riverside Studios
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Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp to make his stage debut in Affluenza at Riverside Studios

Noah Schnapp, known to millions as Will Byers in Stranger Things, will make his stage debut in the world premiere of Affluenza at Riverside Studios from 26 September 2026.

Jersey Boys
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Full cast announced for the 20th anniversary UK and Ireland tour of Jersey Boys

The full cast has been announced for the 20th anniversary UK and Ireland tour of Jersey Boys, led by Luke Baker as Frankie Valli, with the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical booking through 2027.

CABARET. Skylar Astin and Sarah Hyland
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Skylar Astin and Sarah Hyland to make West End debuts in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

Stage and screen stars Skylar Astin and Sarah Hyland will make their West End debuts in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club from 21 September 2026, playing the Emcee and Sally Bowles.

The Last Ship Cast
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Full cast announced for Sting’s The Last Ship at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

The full cast has been announced for the West End run of The Last Ship, Sting’s newly adapted musical, which plays a limited season at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 22 September to 3 October.