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Read the latest news about London musicals and plays produced in and out of the West End.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella Musical, Starring Carrie Hope Fletcher, Begins Performances June 25By Dan Meyer | 06/25/2021The fairy tale gets a contemporary update with a book by Oscar winner Emerald Fennell. -
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By Ryan McPhee | 06/24/2021The Events Research Program was established to identify and track protocols that would help theatres and more venues safely welcome back audiences. Its findings have yet to reach producers and theatre operators.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/24/2021The RuPaul’s Drag Race alum reprises her role as Shazza in July.
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By Talaura Harms | 06/23/2021The Two's Company production marks the first London revival of the play in over 50 years.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/23/2021Nicholas Hytner directs the world premiere.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/22/2021The Olivier-winning musical resumes performances at the Cambridge Theatre in September.
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By Andrew Gans, Dan Meyer | 06/22/2021Jodie Steele, Bobbie Little, Christina Bennington, and more star in the production at Theatre Royal Haymarket.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/21/2021Performances will begin in September at Manchester Opera House.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/21/2021Previews are still scheduled to begin June 25 at the Gillian Lynne Theatre; the composer will not, in fact, defy government regulations.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/21/2021Olivier winner Michael Ball heads the cast as Edna Turnblad.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/21/2021The musical based on the blockbuster film of the same name reopens at a different venue: the Savoy Theatre.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/18/2021The original Broadway creative team reunites at the newly renovated Trafalgar Theatre.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/18/2021Performances will resume August 25 at the Novello Theatre.
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By Talaura Harms | 06/18/2021The musical returns to the West End June 21, with Michael Ball and Lizzie Bea as Edna and Tracy Turnblad.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/18/2021The comedy is also set to resume performances Off-Broadway in October.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/18/2021The Donmar Warehouse production of Nick Payne's two-hander, directed by Michael Longhurst, plays the Vaudeville Theatre.
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By Ryan McPhee | 06/17/2021Alexandra Silber stars in the Paula Vogel play, which was in previews at the venue prior to the coronavirus shutdown.
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By Marc J. Franklin | 06/17/2021The production will play a limited engagement at the West End’s Theatre Royal Haymarket beginning June 22.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/17/2021Isabel Adomakoh Young and Joel MacCormack play the star-crossed lovers.
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By Ryan McPhee, Dan Meyer | 06/16/2021Dylan Thomas’ play runs in the venue’s Olivier Theatre.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/15/2021The first two months of performances will take place with social distancing.
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By Ryan McPhee | 06/14/2021Step 4 of the roadmap will allow productions to play without capacity restrictions. June 21 was the goal; now, the government is eyeing July 19.
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By Victoria Cairl | 06/13/2021Learn about centuries of theatrical history in a virtual walking tour from Neil Maxfield and Playbill Experiences.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/13/2021The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical plays two performances at the Alexandra Palace Theatre to socially distanced audiences.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/10/2021Matthew Dunster directs Danny Robins' West End playwriting debut.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/10/2021The show features Layton Williams, Alice Fearn, Rachel John, and more.
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By Talaura Harms | 06/09/2021Plus, a Daniel Fish-conceived concert of Loesser's The Most Happy Fella music will play Bard SummerScape, with Mary Testa, Tina Fabrique, and more
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By Dan Meyer | 06/06/2021The musical celebration features Aisha Jawando, Zizi Strallen, Alice Fearn, and more.
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By Dan Meyer | 06/04/2021More details for The Normal Heart, Wuthering Heights, and Paradise have been revealed.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/04/2021Neil Bartram augments the Sherman Brothers' original score and Brian Hill pens the book for the new musical, soon to embark on a U.K. tour.
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By Andrew Gans | 06/01/2021Julie Atherton will direct Carmel Dean's song cycle.
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By Dan Meyer | 05/28/2021The comedy moves to the Harold Pinter Theatre after a run was cut short due to the pandemic.
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By Talaura Harms | 05/26/2021Plus, Broadway’s Best Shows' Show of Titles streaming concert reschedules to June 13.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/22/2021Ian Rickson serves as artistic director for the RE:EMERGE season, featuring plays by Amy Berryman, Yasmin Joseph, and Joseph Charlton.
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By Ryan McPhee | 05/21/2021The theatre's upcoming season will also include a new production of Spring Awakening and the world premiere of Yomi Ṣode's and breathe...
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By Ryan McPhee | 05/21/2021The musical will be presented in a venue built specifically for the staging, fittingly titled the Kit Kat Club.
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By Dan Meyer | 05/20/2021Aisha Jawando will step into the title role when the bio-musical returns.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/20/2021The limited engagement continues through September, with a full production of the international hit to follow.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/20/2021The cast is headed by Noah Thomas as Jamie New and Shane Richie as Hugo/Loco Chanelle.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/17/2021The Agatha Christie thriller returns with two different casts and a host of U.K. stars.
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In the News: Ann Reinking's Students Release a Tribute Documentary, and TeamALW Releases a Cat VideoBy Talaura Harms | 05/14/2021Plus, Olivier winner Clive Rowe has joined the London cast of The Prince of Egypt.
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By Logan Culwell-Block | 05/14/2021The hit musical will play engagements in Birmingham, Leicester, Wolverhampton, and more.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/14/2021Kathleen Marshall directs and choreographs the production, which begins in July at the Barbican.
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By Dan Meyer | 05/14/2021The show will open at the Piccadilly Theatre.
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By Talaura Harms | 05/14/2021The musical, which opened in the U.K. in February 2020, will return with its full original London cast and creative team.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/14/2021The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic will begin performances at the outdoor venue July 31.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/14/2021Performances of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical begin July 1.
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By Talaura Harms | 05/12/2021Plus, the new Macbeth film starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand gets a distribution deal.
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By Andrew Gans | 05/12/2021Performances will resume in July at the Lyceum Theatre.
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By Dan Meyer | 05/11/2021The season also includes plays by Harold Pinter and Caryl Churchill.
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