News & Reviews
The latest theatre news, West End reviews, show guides, and behind-the-scenes features from British Theatre's editorial team.
Showing 24 of 49 articles
Review
REVIEW: The Plough And The Stars, Lyric Theatre Hammersmith ✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews Sean O'Casey's classic play The Plough And The Stars which is now playing at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith.
Paul T Davies
News & Reviews
Review
REVIEW: The Great Wave Dorfman Theatre at the National ✭✭✭✭
Francis Turnly’s beautifully structured, powerful play The Great Wave is made even more poignant and horrific based on that factual history.
Douglas Mayo
News & Reviews
Review
REVIEW: Great Apes, Arcola Theatre ✭✭✭
Mark Ludmon reviews Patrick Marmion's adaptation of Will Self's novel Great Apes at Arcola Theatre
Mark Ludmon
News & Reviews
Review
REVIEW: Tori Scott - Thirsty, Vaults Festival ✭✭✭✭✭
Tori Scott, began as she meant to go on. And go on she did! No prisoners were taken in her relentless display of charisma, strength, beauty of voice and ex…
Julian Eaves
News & Reviews
Review
REVIEW: Lock and Key, The Vaults ✭✭✭
As graduates of Stratford East Barlow and Smith have much to celebrate and we have much to look forward to from them. They are going places.
Julian Eaves
News & Reviews
Misc
The Phantom Of The Opera - Majestic Theatre Broadway
Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom Of The Opera is Broadway's longest-running musical where it continues to play at the Majestic Theatre.
Douglas Mayo
News & Reviews
Misc
Come From Away - Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Broadway’s Come From Away is a Best Musical winner all across North America and in London's West End.
Douglas Mayo
News & Reviews
Misc
Disney's Frozen - St James Theatre
Disney's Frozen is a musical based on the incredibly successful animAted feature. Now playing at the St James Theatre on Broadway, Frozen is a musical for al…
Douglas Mayo
News & Reviews
Misc
Mean Girls - August Wilson Theatre
Mean Girls the musical is now playing on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre. Book your Mean Girls Broadway tickets through BritishTheatre.com before you t…
Douglas Mayo
News & Reviews
News
Young Vic's The Jungle Announces Transfer To Playhouse Theatre
Following a sold-out run at The Young Vic, the acclaimed production of The Jungle transfers to the Playhouse Theatre.
Douglas Mayo
News & Reviews
News
New Cast And More Tickets Released for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
New cast and more tickets released for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at London's Palace Theatre.
Douglas Mayo
News & Reviews
News
Casting Announced For New Musical Pieces Of String at Mercury Theatre
Casting announced for new musical Pieces Of String at Mercury Theatre Colchester from 20 April 2018.
Douglas Mayo
News & Reviews
News
Athena Stevens' Play Schism Comes To Park Theatre
Aegis Productions in association with Park Theatre will present Schism a play from disabled playwright Athena Stevens.
Douglas Mayo
News & Reviews
News
Exhibition celebrates The National Theatre at the Old Vic 1963-1976
A new exhibition celebrates the early years of the National Theatre at The Old Vic 1963 - 1976 in its bicentenary year.
Douglas Mayo
News & Reviews
News
Casting Announced for Kiss Me Kate at the London Coliseum
Casting has been announced for the return of Opera North's award-winning production of Kiss Me Kate.
Douglas Mayo
News & Reviews
News
Dean John-Wilson and Na-Young Jeon Join Cast Of The King And I
Dean John-Wilson and Na-Young Jeon join the cast of Bartlett Sher's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I at the London Palladium as a final…
Douglas Mayo
News & Reviews
News
New Musical Comedy H.R.Haitch Holds Court at Union Theatre
New musical comedy H.R.Haitch by Luke Bateman and Maz Evans comes to the Union Theatre in May for a limited season.
Douglas Mayo
News & Reviews
Review
REVIEW: Brief Encounter, Empire Cinema Haymarket ✭✭✭✭
Brief Encounter is a lovely, Mills and Boon'ish fantasy. It will certainly please the punters as it settles in for another long run, taking us through to De…
Julian Eaves
News & Reviews
Frequently Asked Questions
How often is British Theatre updated?
Our editorial team publishes new articles daily, covering the latest West End openings, regional theatre news, and in-depth reviews as they happen.
What topics do you cover?
We cover West End reviews, show guides, theatre news, interviews with actors and directors, behind-the-scenes features, and regional theatre across the UK.
Can I contribute to British Theatre?
We welcome pitches from theatre journalists and critics. Please visit our contact page to submit your ideas and writing samples to our editorial team.
How do I stay updated?
Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly highlights, follow us on social media, or bookmark our News & Reviews page for the latest articles.