The latest theatre news, West End reviews, show guides, and behind-the-scenes features from British Theatre's editorial team.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre in Scotland has commissioned a series of digital works by playwrights, poets and performers after announcing the postponement of its summer season.
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Broadway's theatres will remain closed until 7 June 2020. The statement made today by the Broadway League extends the closure of Broadway shows which came i…
Douglas Mayo
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Producers of Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt and Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harpern Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird are to reschedule their London seasons.
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Performers in isolation from around the world are joining together thanks to the wonders of modern technology to bring us amazing virtual performances.
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An anarchic new adaptation of The Tempest will allow the audience to immerse themselves in Shakespeare’s classic story live via Zoom while in lockdown.
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Wise Children today announce they will be presenting the first video live stream edition of their long-running podcast series, Wise Children’s Detention.
Douglas Mayo
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Watch the original cast of the hit musical Mamma Mia! perform especially for a hospitalised cast mate as the show celebrated its 21st anniversary yesterday.
Douglas Mayo
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge's stage production of Fleabag is to be streamed in aid of UK based charities combatting CIVID-19 and supporting those affected by it.
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Chichester Festival Theatre is to stream a selection of its archive productions online, beginning with the new British musical Flowers for Mrs Harris
Douglas Mayo
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It has been confirmed by the Society Of London Theatres that London's West End Theatres are to remain closed until at least 31 May 2020 due to the COVID-19.
Douglas Mayo
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Stephen Fry, Mina Anwar, Layton Williams, Emily Atack, Russell Tovey, Sheila Atim MBE, Sarah Hadland lead the cast of 'self-isolation' radio play The Underst…
Douglas Mayo
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Sleepless producers Michael Rose and Damien Sanders join forces with costume designer Sue Simmerling's Carry On Costumes to make scrubs for the NHS.
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The Society Of London Theatres has announced that the Olivier Awards 2020 due to be held on the 5 April will be replaced by special programming.
Douglas Mayo
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Baby Reindeer and The Shark Is Broken will no longer be presented at the Ambassador's Theatre, London and are seeking to reschedule later in the year.
Douglas Mayo
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Producers of the worldwide musical sensation Six are seeking help from all of the show's fans in Quuendom in creating a very special video.
Douglas Mayo
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Theatre publishers Nick Hern Books have launched The NHB Playgroup, a new initiative offering one free play each week to read and discuss, plus a Q&A wit…
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The Band musical UK Tour 2020 - Producer David Pugh is dropping some major hints that the musical by Tim Firth featuring the music of Take That may be coming…
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Mercury Theatre, Colchester this week launched their new online programme of work, Mercury Online, offering digitally accessible activities to entertain and …
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New British musical Only The Brave is now available to watch online for free. The musical stars Caroline Sheen and David Thaxton.
Douglas Mayo
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Want to learn how to sing or dance like the West End’s best while you’re in lockdown? Top musical theatre stars have come together for Westend Bootcamps - Mo…
Mark Ludmon
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Acclaimed company Opera North has decided to outdo everyone else on the streaming front by streaming the entirety of Wagner's Ring Cycle online.
Douglas Mayo
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Marisha Wallace is using her lockdown to sing some of the most amazing musical theatre showstunes By Request.
Douglas Mayo
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Hairspray London is re-scheduling its season dates at the London Coliseum from 1 September 2020 for 10 weeks only.
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The World premiere of the new Stiles and Drewe musical Identical based on the novel The Parent Trap has been postponed for a year.
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An announcement has been made that ALL of Edinburgh's August Festivals have been cancelled this year due to the extraordinary series of events worldwide.
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