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Matthew McGivern, Jo Stone-Fewings, Sophie Craig and David Shaw-Parker in Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall. Photo by Sam Barker
Cast Changes and Announcements

Witness for the Prosecution extends to 2027 and announces its sixteenth cast

Witness for the Prosecution has extended at London County Hall until September 2027, taking Agatha Christie’s courtroom thriller into a tenth year, and a sixteenth cast has been announced to see it there.

Amber Davies as Elle Woods in artwork for Legally Blonde The Musical at the London Coliseum
Upcoming and New Shows

Legally Blonde transfers to the London Coliseum with Amber Davies as Elle Woods

Legally Blonde The Musical opens at the London Coliseum on 22 March 2027 for a strictly limited season, with Amber Davies carrying her touring Elle Woods into the West End. Tickets are on sale now, from £20.

Six productions from the 2026 Voila! Theatre Festival programme
Upcoming and New Shows

Voila! Theatre Festival announces 101 shows in 60 languages across eight London venues

Voila! Theatre Festival has announced its 2026 programme: 101 shows and events in 60 languages, made by 450 artists, across eight London venues from 2-22 November.

Key art for Operation Mincemeat
Upcoming and New Shows

Operation Mincemeat adds 36 weeks to its UK and Ireland tour

Operation Mincemeat has added 36 more weeks to its UK and Ireland tour, carrying it through 2027 and into Belfast, Dublin and nine further cities. Tickets go on general sale on 25 September.

Key art for Nerdy Prudes Must Die at the Apollo Theatre
Upcoming and New Shows

StarKid return to the West End with Nerdy Prudes Must Die at the Apollo

StarKid bring Nerdy Prudes Must Die to the Apollo Theatre for five weeks from February 2027, with the entire original company crossing the Atlantic to play it.

Key art for The Jungle Book at the National Theatre
Cast Changes and Announcements

The Jungle Book: National Theatre names the full company for its Olivier premiere

The National Theatre has named the full company for The Jungle Book, the world premiere of Anupama Chandrasekhar’s new adaptation, with Olivier winner Hiran Abeysekera as Mowgli and 30 performers in the Olivier this…

Daniel Krikler as Wladyslaw Szpilman in The Pianist at Park Theatre. Photo by Anthony Leary-White
Upcoming and New Shows

First production images for The Pianist, the new Szpilman musical at Park Theatre

The first production images have been released for The Pianist, a new musical built from Władysław Szpilman’s own compositions, which has its world premiere at the Park Theatre next month.

Artwork for Sunday in the Park with George at the Barbican
Theatre News

Barbican’s 2027 Sunday in the Park with George will not go ahead

The Barbican has confirmed that its planned 2027 production of Sunday in the Park with George will not go ahead as scheduled, twelve days after the producers said they were reshaping it around a new company.

Totoro and the Catbus in My Neighbour Totoro at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
Theatre News

My Neighbour Totoro sets a closing date of 3 January 2027

My Neighbour Totoro will close at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on Sunday 3 January 2027, the producers announced today.