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NEWS - LES MISERABLES: THE ARENA SPECTACULAR ANNOUNCES FULL CASTING

The full cast has been announced for Les Misérables: The Arena Spectacular , a large-scale production designed specifically for arenas...

NEWS - DEAR EVAN HANSEN ANNOUNCES EXCITING TIKTOK EVENT THIS SATURDAY

This Saturday 14 September is Going To Be A Good Day! Stars from the brand-new production of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning...

NEWS - SEBASTIAN FAULKS’S BIRDSONG IS COMING TO THE PLAYHOUSE

Sebastian Faulks’s Birdsong , returns to the stage in a brand-new production for 2024 at the Liverpool Playhouse from Tuesday 8 to...

NEWS - HANDCRAFTED ANIMATION AND BOLD STORYTELLING TRANSPORT LEEDS PLAYHOUE AUDIENCES TO A MAGICAL WORLD IN PLEASE RIGHT BACK

Award-winning company 1927 returns to the UK for the first time since 2020 with a national tour of its new show Please right back , which...

NEWS - MUSICAL THEATRE STAR CLAIRE MOORE TO PLAY ‘SCROOGE’ IN HOPE MILL THEATRE’S NEW PRODUCTION OF THE MUSICAL VERSION OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Musical Theatre star Claire Moore is to play ‘Scrooge’ in Hope Mill Theatre’s new production of the magical musical version of A...

NEWS - £15 DAY SEATS TO BE RELEASED FOR BOOK OF MORMON AT PALACE THEATRE MANCHESTER

THE MORMONS ARE BACK IN MANCHESTER FROM TOMORROW! 15 TICKETS PER PERFORMANCE AT £15 EACH AS HIT MUSICAL THE BOOK OF MORMON RETURNS TO...

NEWS - REHEARSAL PHOTOS RELEASED FOR SHEFFIELD THEATRES A DOLL'S HOUSE

Photos have been released from the rehearsals of Sheffield Theatres A Doll's House, Henrik Ibsen’s powerful drama which runs in the...

NEWS - STORYHOUSE HOSTS, STORYHOUSE ELDERS A FESTIVAL CELEBRATING CHESTER’S OLDER COMMUNITIES

Storyhouse is set to host a FREE festival this autumn, celebrating Chester’s older residents. Storyhouse Elders will take place at the...

NEWS - CHESTER LITERATURE FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR 2024 WITH FIRST HEADLINERS REVEALED

Annual festival takes place November promising over a fortnight of fabulous literary events. 2024 festival sponsored by Aaron &...

NEWS - STAR CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CHICAGO UK AND IRELAND TOUR

David Ian for Crossroads Live in association with Barry and Fran Weissler are delighted to announce star casting for the 2024/2025 UK and...

NEWS - THE ACCLAIMED, WEST END PRODUCTION THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE RETURNS TO THE LOWRY FOR CHRISTMAS 2025

The celebrated production of C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which was loved by audiences and critics alike during its...

NEWS - ELECTRIFYING ADAPTATION OF MANJEET MANN’S AWARRD-WINNING NOVE RUN, REBEL TO VISIT THE LOWRY

The highly acclaimed Pilot Theatre are set to visit The Lowry, Salford with their production of Run, Rebel , Manjeet Mann’s electrifying...

NEWS - CAST AND CREATIVES ANNOUNCED FOR THE ELMER ADVENTURE - THE BRAND-NEW SHOW BASED ON THE BELOVED ELMER STORIES

Family theatre company Tall Stories has revealed the cast and creatives who will bring to life Elmer, the glorious vibrant patchwork...

NEWS - JN BENJAMIN TALKS TO JOI GRESHAM AND DIRECTOR TINUKE CRAIG ABOUT A RAISIN IN THE SUN

JN Benjamin talks to Joi Gresham and Director Tinuke Craig about A Raisin in the Sun “It took us fifty-odd years to learn that it wasn’t...

NEWS - TOP COMEDY STARS LIVE AT BLACKPOOL GRAND IN 2025!

Blackpool Grand Theatre has a fabulous line-up of Top Comedy Stars to tickle your funny bone all the way through 2025. Get up close and...

NEWS - JOYFUL COMING-OF-AGE CELEBRATION DANESHA HEADS TO LEEDS PLAYHOUSE AS PART OF WORLD PREMIER TOUR

“So metimes I pretend I’m in a music video. And that I have a backing group. And they’re always black, even though I don’t have any black...

NEWS - SEPTEMBER BRINGS TWO BRILLIANT FAMILY THEATRE SHOWS TO Z-ARTS!

The Hidden Garden The Hidden Garden by theatre company Blah Blah Blah is a magical tale of a blooming unlikely friendship. Hidden...

NEWS - FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR LIZZIE MUSICAL AT THE HOPE MILL THEATRE

This production delves into the life of Lizzie Borden, the infamous figure accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe in...

NEWS - LEEDS PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES CHILLING NEW PRODUCTION OF ANIMAL FARM TO MARK 80th ANNIVERSARY OF ICONIC FABLE

In the year George Orwell ’s political fable marks its 80th anniversary, Director Amy Leach and Designer Hayley Grindle are bringing a...

NEWS - DARK TEEN MUSICAL COMEDY RETURNS TO SHEFFIELD WITH HEATHERS THE MUSICAL

Following a smash hit in London’s West End, two record-breaking national tours and sell out runs at London’s The Other Palace, the...

NEWS - UPLIFTING MUSICAL SHOW RUSH BRINGS CARIBBEAN CULTURE TO LEEDS PLAYHOUSE AHEAD OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Rush Theatre Company are bringing their smash hit show RUSH – A Joyous Jamaican Journey to Leeds Playhouse on 24-25 September, sharing...

NEWS - DISCOVER AN EXCITINGLY DIFFERENT THEATRE EXPERIENCE TO MIX UP YOUR SOCIAL LIFE AT BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE.

The Grand has a wonderfully wide-ranging mix of shows on offer right through to 2025, from an evening with ‘the world’s greatest living...

NEWS - AWARD-WINNING PLAY WONDER BOY IS COMING TO LIVERPOOL PLAYHOUSE

Wonder Boy is a heartwarming story of a 12-year-old boy's journey to overcome a stammer. Winner of Writers' Guild Award for Best Play...

NEWS - FIRST LOOK REHEARSAL ROOM IMAGES RELEASED FOR EXCITING NEW PRODUCTION OF A RAISIN IN THE SUN AT LEEDS PLAYHOUSE

A Raisin in the Sun is a Headlong, Leeds Playhouse, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse co-production of this classic...

NEWS - YOUNG EVERYMAN PLAYHOUSE DIRECTORS FESTIVAL SHOWCASES NEW TALENTS

The annual YEP Directors Festival takes place at Liverpool Everyman from Friday 27 September to Saturday 12 October. Following the...

NEWS - THE MULTI AWARD-WINNING MASTER OF MIND CONTROL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ILLUSION, DERREN BROWN, RETURNS TO THE STAGE IN 2025 WITH A BRAD-NEW LIVE SHOW, ONLY HUMAN.

The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, returns to the stage in 2025 with a brand-new...

NEWS - THEATRICAL PHENOMENON BLUE MAN GROUP BRINGS IT'S BLUEVOLUTION WORLD TOUR TO THE LOWRY IN OCTOBER

Experience euphoric celebrations of human connection through art, music, comedy and non-verbal communication when the world famous Blue...

NEWS - PHYSICAL THEATRE, FOOLING AND SLAPSTICK - LE NAVET BETE BRING THEIR LAUGH-OUT LOUD FAMILY COMEDY ‘KING ARTHUR’ TO THE LOWRY

Hailed “a slapstick romp crammed with knockabout fun and innuendo” by Weekend Notes. Le Navet Bete , one of the UK’s leading touring...

NEWS - MARGARET THATCHER QUEEN OF SOHO: A BIG GAY ODYSSEY ABOUT LGBT RIGHTS, THE 80's AND DISCO

Seabright Live by arrangement with Áine Flanagan Productions presents Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho . After dates at Edinburgh Festival...

NEWS - DRACULA WILL RISE AGAIN THIS NOVEMBER…

Take a bite out of stunning new theatre this Autumn with a powerful production of Bram Stoker’s DRACULA flying into Blackpool Grand...

NEWS - THREE LEEDS TEENAGERS LAND PLUM ROLE IN EXCITING NEW PRODUCTION OF A RAISIN IN THE SUN AT LEEDS PLAYHOUSE

Three Leeds students have been cast in a fresh new staging of A Raisin in the Sun by acclaimed director Tinuke Craig ( Trouble in...

NEWS - SHEFFIELD THEATRES ANNOUNCE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FORA DOLL’S HOUSE

CRUCIBLE THEATRE A Sheffield Theatres production SHEFFIELD THEATRES ANNOUNCE CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR A DOLL’S HOUSE Writer Chris Bush...

NEWS - BUGSY MALONE THE MUSICAL IS A SUMMER SPLURGE OF FUN AT THE GRAND!

Splurge guns at the ready as Bugsy Malone The Musical explodes into Blackpool Grand Theatre from Thursday 15 August to Saturday 17...

NEWS - Hope Mill Theatre Announces Kayleigh McKnight is LIZZIE! & A Special Lizzie Halloween Gala Night

Hope Mill Theatre has announced the lead casting for the return of their hit production, the true crime rock musical LIZZIE , this...

NEWS - WEST END AND BROADWAY SMASH HIT PLAY THE SHARK IS BROKEN IS SET TO MAKE WAVES ON A UK & IRELAND TOUR FROM JANUARY 2025

CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ICONIC BLOCKBUSTER JAWS WEST END AND BROADWAY SMASH HIT PLAY THE SHARK IS BROKEN IS SET TO MAKE...

NEWS - CAST ANNOUNCED FOR MIKE LEIGH’S ICONIC COMEDY ABIGAIL’S PARTY AT THE GRAND

Everyone’s invited to a sparkling new production of Mike Leigh’s classic cult comedy ABIGAIL’S PARTY at Blackpool Grand Theatre from...

NEWS - SEARING HOT SHOWS AT BLACKPOOL GRAND IN 2025

Looking for all the HOTTEST SHOWS coming to Blackpool in 2025? The Grand Theatre is blazing a trail of must-see shows from world-class...

NEWS - STORYHOUSE REVEALS A SUMMER OF FUN FOR YOUNGSTERS IN CHESTER

There’s no time to be bored this summer with Storyhouse bringing together a busy programme of activities and events for Chester...

NEWS - A KNIGHT’S TALE THE MUSICAL TO HAVE ITS WORLD PREMIERE AT MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE IN 2025

WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF A KNIGHT’S TALE THE MUSICAL TO OPEN AT MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE FROM 11 APRIL 2025 Producer Runaway...

NEWS - LEAD CAST ANNOUNCED FOR HERE & NOW – THE STEPS MUSICAL

LEAD CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF NEW MUSICAL HERE & NOW AT THE ALEXANDRA, BIRMINGHAM NOW RUNNING FROM 9 NOVEMBER – 30...

NEWS - MICHAEL MALONEY TO STAR AS HERCULE POIROT IN The UK & IRELAND TOUR OF AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Michael Maloney will star as Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, in Lucy Bailey’s new production of the UK &...

NEWS - JUST OVER A MONTH TO GO UNTIL STRICTLY CHAMPION ELLIE LEACH AND CASUALTY’S JASON DURR HEAD TO LEEDS PLAYHOUSE FOR THE PREMIERE TOUR OF CLUEDO 2

Making her stage acting debut, the Coronation Street star will be playing Miss Scarlett alongside Casualty ’s Jason Durr as Colonel...

NEWS - BAT OUT OF HELL – THE MUSICAL RETURNS TO TOUR THE UK FROM JANUARY 2025

Following a successful UK, Ireland and International tour from 2021 - 2023 the Award-winning Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical, featuring Jim...

NEWS - GO, GO, GO JOSEPH! JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT CONFIRMS A SECOND MAJOR UK TOUR

RETURNS TO THE MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE PERFORMANCES FROM 26TH FEBRUARY – 9TH MARCH 2025 Michael Harrison and the Really Useful Group...

NEWS - CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER TO LEAD THE MAJOR UK & IRELAND TOUR OF CALAMITY JANE.

THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING WEST END STAR CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER TO LEAD THE MAJOR UK & IRELAND TOUR OF CALAMITY JANE. · THE WHIP...

NEWS - GIOVANNA FLETCHER IS SET TO STAR AS RACHEL WATSON IN A NEW UK TOUR OF THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

Simon Friend Entertainment and Josh Andrews Productions today confirm that actor, writer, broadcaster and 2020 I’m A Celebrity … Get Me...

NEWS - CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE UK AND IRELAND TOUR OF WAR HORSE

The National Theatre has announced the cast for the internationally acclaimed production of War Horse , based on Michael Morpurgo ’s...

NEWS - MEET THE NEW JERWOOD RESIDENT DESIGNER AT LEEDS PLAYHOUSE AND TUTTI FRUTTI

Yorkshire theatre designer Kate Marshall has been announced as the new Jerwood Resident Designer at Leeds Playhouse and Leeds based...

NEWS - THE LOWRY ANNOUNCES A FOUR-WEEK RUN OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE’S SMASH-HIT PRODUCTION DEAR ENGLAND BY JAMES GRAHAM

THE LOWRY ANNOUNCES A FOUR-WEEK RUN OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE’S SMASH-HIT PRODUCTION DEAR ENGLAND BY JAMES GRAHAM DIRECT FROM A 10-WEEK RUN...

NEW - THE BREATHTAKING VARNA INTERNATIONAL BALLET RETURN TO BLACKPOOL GRAND THEATRE IN 2025

Escape into the sheer magic of beautiful live Ballet at Blackpool Grand Theatre in 2025. Varna International Ballet & Orchestra dance...