Theatre News

Everything happening across London's Theatreland, gathered in one place. Opening nights, closures and transfers, casting news, industry talking points and the stories shaping the West End — updated as the news breaks.

Theatreland News

Upcoming and New Shows

Richard Bean’s Great Britain to transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket

The National Theatre’s production of Richard Bean’s new play Great Britain is set to transfer to the West End’s Theatre Royal Haymarket from 10 September 2014.

Cast Changes and Announcements

Full cast announced for Made in Dagenham

The full cast for the much-awaited new British musical Made in Dagenham was announced last week. Based on the 2010 feature film of the same name, Made in Dagenham opens at the Adelphi Theatre on 5 November 2014, with…

Upcoming and New Shows

I Believe in Unicorns transfers to the Vaudeville Theatre

War Horse writer Michael Morpurgo is about to have a second staging of his work run in London’s West End. The one-woman stage adaptation of his book I Believe in Unicorns will make the leap to the West End’s Vaudeville…

King Charles III
Upcoming and New Shows

King Charles III to transfer to Wyndham’s Theatre in the Autumn

The Almeida Theatre has announced the West End transfer of its critically acclaimed play King Charles III. The production will open on 11 September 2014 with previews from 2 September and will run until 29 November 2014.

West End News & Gossip

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels extends booking at the Savoy Theatre

The dastardly funny critically acclaimed production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels has announced that it will extend its run at The Savoy Theatre until 7 March 2015.

Upcoming and New Shows

Let It Be will return to the West End in July!

The Beatles tribute show Let It Be is set to return to London’s West End, following its sell-out UK tour. The production wowed audiences at its premier back in 2012 and now makes a welcome return to theatreland, this…

Cast Changes and Announcements

A double celebration for Billy Elliot the Musical

Last week, Billy Elliot the Musical celebrated its Ninth Birthday, marking the 12 May as the day the production officially opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre.

Upcoming and New Shows

Bakersfield Mist gears up for opening night

The European premiere of Stephen Sachs' Bakersfield Mist starring Kathleen Turner and Ian McDiarmid has begun previews at the Duchess Theatre and is all set for its grand opening on the 27 May 2014.

Motown - London
West End News & Gossip

Is Motown: The Musical headed for the West End?

After the news that Queen musical We Will Rock You is to close at the Dominion Theatre at the end of May 2014 after 12 triumphant years, speculation has already begun on which show will take over at the large Dominion…