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NEWS: SAM RYDER TO STAR IN JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM SUMMER 2026
Jesus Christ Superstar to Rock The London Palladium in 2026 Palladium audiences are in for a heavenly treat this summer! Jesus Christ Superstar , the legendary rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, will be staged at The London Palladium for a limited 11-week season from 20 June to 5 September 2026. The show, which features iconic numbers like Gethsemane , Heaven on Their Minds , and I Don’t Know How To Love Him , explores the final weeks of Jesus’s life, highlightin


NEWS: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY WEST END CAST ANNOUNCED
Paranormal Activity: West End Cast and Christmas 2025 Opening Announced The highly anticipated stage adaptation of Paranormal Activity has revealed its cast for a thrilling West End run at London’s Ambassadors Theatre this Christmas. The show opens on Friday 5 December 2025 and will play a strictly limited season until 28 March 2026. Following a successful try-out at Leeds Playhouse and an acclaimed North American tour that included stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington


NEWS: AVENUE Q RETURNS TO THE WEST END IN 2026
The internet is for exciting theatre news — and this one’s a biggie! The legendary, laugh-out-loud musical Avenue Q is officially heading back to London’s West End to celebrate its 20th anniversary, opening at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 20 March 2026 to 29 August 2026 . Background: The Story Behind Avenue Q ’s West End Success When Avenue Q first burst onto the West End stage in 2006, it quickly became one of the most talked-about and daring musicals of its time. Mixing


NEWS - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN MUSICAL ANNOUNCES STAR-STUDDED CAST AND DATES FOR WORLD PREMIERE
From Screen to Stage: The Greatest Showman The Musical Set to Dazzle Audiences in 2026 Disney Theatrical Group has today revealed the official cast and performance schedule for its eagerly anticipated stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman . Set to premiere at the Bristol Hippodrome in spring 2026, the production will feature a star-studded company led by Samantha Barks and Oliver Tompsett. 📅 Dates & Ticketing The show will run at Bristol Hippodrome from 15 March to 10 May


NEWS - FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR TO SIR, WITH LOVE – A NEW MUSICAL AT THE GILLIAN LYNNE THEATRE
The complete casting has now been announced for To Sir, With Love – A New Musical , set to bring E.R. Braithwaite’s iconic story to the...


NEWS - BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL TO HAUNT LONDON’S WEST END IN 2026
The West End is about to get a ghoulishly hilarious treat as Beetlejuice The Musical makes its long-awaited debut at London’s Prince...


NEWS - SHERIDAN SMITH TO STAR IN ALAN AYCKBOURN’S WOMAN IN MIND AT THE DUKE OF YORK’S THEATRE
Sheridan Smith returns to the West End in Alan Ayckbourn’s darkly comic masterpiece Double Olivier Award-winning actress Sheridan Smith...


NEWS - Full Cast Announced for Victoria Wood’s Acorn Antiques The Musical This Autumn
Acorn Antiques The Musical: Full Cast Revealed for Hope Mill Theatre Fundraising Concert Hope Mill Theatre has revealed the full cast for...


NEWS - INTO THE WOODS CAST ANNOUNCEMENT – BRIDGE THEATRE 2025–2026
A Magical Return: Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre The Bridge Theatre has announced the complete casting for its upcoming revival of...


NEWS - ELF THE MUSICAL ANNOUNCES STAR-STUDDED WEST END CAST FOR 2025 CHRISTMAS SEASON
Christmas is coming early to London’s West End as Elf The Musical reveals its spectacular cast for a strictly limited 10-week season at...


NEWS - ALMOST FULL CAST ANNOUNCED FOR PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL – PADDINGTON HIMSELF STILL UNDER WRAPS
Paddington The Musical cast revealed ahead of world premiere at the Savoy Theatre The world’s most famous marmalade-loving bear is...


NEWS - BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL – FIRST EVER UK TOUR ANNOUNCED
Back to the Future The Musical to Tour the UK from October 2026, Bringing the DeLorean to Bristol, Edinburgh, Liverpool and More Exciting...


NEWS - EVITA CAST ALBUM ANNOUNCED AS “RAINBOW HIGH” TRACK RELEASED
As Jamie Lloyd’s Critically Acclaimed Production of Evita Concludes at The London Palladium, New Evita Cast Album Set for Release Fans of...


NEWS - STARLIGHT EXPRESS EXTENDS LONDON RUN TO APRIL 2026
Starlight Express continues to thrill audiences at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre with a refreshed cast, immersive staging, and iconic...


NEWS - STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW ANNOUNCES NEW LEAD CAST AND WEST END EXTENSION
The Olivier Award-winning West End production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow welcomes a thrilling new company from 12 November 2025...


NEWS - THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA MUSICAL CAST RECORDING TO BE RELEASED ON 19 SEPTEMBER
The Devil Wears Prada Musical Original West End cast album featuring Elton John music and Shaina Taub lyrics set to launch on CD,...


NEWS - CLUELESS THE MUSICAL TO CLOSE IN THE WEST END & UK TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR 2026
Clueless The Musical to Close in London Ahead of 2026 UK TourAfter winning over West End audiences with its big heart, bold fashion, and...


NEWS - KINKY BOOTS IS STRUTTING BACK TO THE WEST END – JOHANNES RADEBE TO STAR AS LOLA AT THE LONDON COLISEUM
Kinky Boots Struts Back into the West End with Johannes Radebe at the Helm! Everybody say yeah! Get ready to sashay into a new era of...


NEWS -50 FIRST DATES: THE MUSICAL TO MAKE WORLD PREMIERE IN LONDON THIS AUTUMN
Get ready to fall in love—again and again and again! The much-loved 2004 romantic comedy 50 First Dates , starring Adam Sandler and Drew...


NEWS - CYNTHIA ERIVO RETURNS TO THE WEST END IN DRACULA
Brace yourselves, theatre fans – Cynthia Erivo is coming back to the West End, and this time, she’s not just playing one role… she’s...


NEWS - BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL DAZZLES IT'S WAY TO THE WEST END!
After a sensational preview run, Burlesque The Musical is officially set to light up the West End, bringing glitz, glamour, and...


NEWS - RACHEL ZEGLER TO MAKE WEST END DEBUT IN JAMIE LLOYD’S EVITA AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM
The highly anticipated revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Evita has found its leading lady, and it’s none other than Golden...


NEWS - THE GREATEST SHOWMAN TAKES TO THE STAGE: A DAZZLING NEW MUSICAL COMING TO BRISTOL
Roll up, roll up! The long-awaited stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman is finally making its way to the theatre, and it’s set to...


NEWS - CLUELESS: THE MUSICAL IS HEADING TO THE WEST END IN 2025
Hold onto your plaid skirts and platform shoes, because Clueless is getting a totally way-cool makeover, and this time it’s hitting the...


NEWS - NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE STAGE DEBUT AWARDS 2024
L-R (Billy Crudup, Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, Elvis Costello, Taylor Russell, Gareth John). The Stage Debut Awards announce today the...


NEWS - SOHO THEATRE PRESENTS THE LONDON TRANSFER OF MY ENGLISH PERSIAN KITCHEN
Following a sold out and acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (**** Observer, **** Guardian, **** WhatsonStage,...


NEWS - KIM’S CONVENIENCE FULL CAST ANNOUNCEMENTAND LAUNCH OF A NEW PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION INSPIRED BY THE PLAY SHOWCASING FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES AND THEIR LEGACY
KIM’S CONVENIENCE THE AWARD-WINNING PLAY WHICH INSPIRED NETFLIX’S HIT COMEDY SHOW RIVERSIDE STUDIOS, 5 SEPTEMBER – 26 OCTOBER 2024...


NEWS - DISNEY'S HERCULES THE MUSICAL SET TO CONQUER THE WEST END IN SUMMER 2025
Disney’s beloved Hercules is gearing up to make a powerful entrance into London’s West End in the summer of 2025. Following a string of...


NEWS - CAST ANNOUNCED FOR WHY AM I SO SINGLE? A BIG FANCY MUSICAL
Full cast announced for Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’ new big fancy West End musical WHY AM I SO SINGLE? Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross...


NEWS - CAST ANNOUNCED FOR 'DIVAS LONDON' THE WEST END'S NUMBER ONE PARTY SHOW RETURNS THIS SPRING
This spring, the West End will come alive with the return of 'Divas London', an all-singing, all-dancing celebration of the greatest Diva...


NEWS - 'DIVAS THE PARTY' LONDON’S ULTIMATE CELEBRATION RETURNS TO THE WEST END THIS SPRING
London, UK – The Entertainment Providers are thrilled to announce the return of 'Divas the Party' to London's West End this spring. Set...


NEWS - SHUCKED WEST END TRANSFER ANNOUNCED FOR 2024
A West End production of the hit Broadway musical Shucked will open in 2024. The show, with a book by Robert Horn (Tootsie, 13) and songs...
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