The latest theatre news, West End reviews, show guides, and behind-the-scenes features from British Theatre's editorial team.
A reflective blog celebrating World Theatre Day 2025 and exploring why theatre remains a vital, powerful force in our culture and communities.
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Casting
Alexandra Burke will star as Morticia Addams in the 2025 UK tour of The Addams Family: The Musical Comedy, joined by Lesley Joseph, Clive Rowe, and Ricardo A…
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Casting
Chicago the Musical has announced new casting for its 2025 UK and Ireland tour, with Dan Burton, Darren Day and Sinitta joining the production in key roles.
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Touring
The multi-Olivier Award-winning musical Sunny Afternoon returns for a major UK tour from October 2025, celebrating the music and story of The Kinks.
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UK Tour
Queenz: Drag Me To The Disco, the all-singing, all-dancing live vocal drag sensation, launches its biggest UK tour to date from October 2025 to March 2026.
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West End
Burlesque the Musical will make its West End debut at the Savoy Theatre this summer, featuring songs by Christina Aguilera and Sia, and new music by Todrick …
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British Theatre
UK playwrights Roy Williams and Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini have been named recipients of the prestigious 2025 Windham-Campbell Prizes, each receiving $175,000 to…
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West End
The award-winning West End production of Mean Girls will end its run at the Savoy Theatre on 8 June 2025, ahead of a UK tour launching in 2026.
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West End
Rachel Zegler will star as Eva Perón in a new production of Evita, directed by Jamie Lloyd, opening at the London Palladium in summer 2025.
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News
Punchdrunk Enrichment Artistic Director Peter Higgin is stepping down after nearly 25 years, as the search begins for a new creative leader to continue the c…
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Patomimes
King’s Head Theatre announces its second annual pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, running from 23 November 2025 to 4 January 2026, featuring both family-fri…
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Christmas
Mischief Theatre’s Christmas Carol Goes Wrong will bring festive chaos to the Apollo Theatre in the West End from 6 December 2025 before embarking on a UK to…
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Regional Theatre
The award-winning musical The Bodyguard has announced additional dates for its 2025/2026 UK and Europe tour, kicking off at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre on…
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Extension
The Olivier-nominated musical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has extended its West End run at the Ambassadors Theatre until 30 August 2025
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World Premiere
Disney Theatrical Group announces the world premiere of The Greatest Showman stage adaptation at the Bristol Hippodrome in Spring 2026, with a UK and Ireland…
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Awards
The 2025 Olivier Award nominations have been unveiled, with 'Fiddler on the Roof' emerging as the frontrunner, receiving an impressive 13 nods.
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West End
Les Misérables has released new production photography and extended its West End run at the Sondheim Theatre until March 2026.
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West End
New production photos have been released for the highly anticipated West End premiere of The Score, starring Brian Cox and Nicole Ansari-Cox at the Theatre R…
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London Theatre
The Bridge Theatre announces a new production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods and the return of its hit immersive production of A Midsummer Night’s Drea…
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UK Tour
The smash-hit musical MAMMA MIA! has added new dates and venues to its highly anticipated UK tour, which begins in October 2025 and will now extend into 2026.
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Regional Theatre
KELI, the debut play by Ivor Novello Award-winning composer Martin Green, premieres in Scotland in 2025, blending a gripping coming-of-age story with live br…
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London Theatre
The National Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of Ballet Shoes returns to the Olivier Theatre for the festive season in winter 2025 as part of Indhu …
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West End
Mischief’s The Comedy About Spies has extended its West End run at the Noël Coward Theatre until 5 September 2025 due to overwhelming demand
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West End
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical at The Other Palace announces an exciting cast change, with Morgan Gregory stepping into the title role from 5…
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Casting
Kinky Boots The Musical returns for a UK and Ireland tour in 2025 with a stellar cast and an uplifting story.
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