London News
Read the latest news about London musicals and plays produced in and out of the West End.
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Playbill Experiences
By Victoria Cairl | 04/18/2021Learn about centuries of theatrical history in a virtual walking tour from Neil Maxfield and Playbill Experiences. -
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By Andrew Gans | 04/16/2021The Bridge season will also include Suzan-Lori Parks’ White Noise and Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust—La Belle Sauvage.
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By Talaura Harms | 04/15/2021Take a look at the trailer for the drag spectacular—and yes, there are tongue pops.
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By Dan Meyer | 04/15/2021Check out Samantha Barks, Stephanie McKeon and more in costume.
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By Dan Meyer | 04/14/2021The Olivier-winning musical will return to the Phoenix Theatre.
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By Dan Meyer | 04/14/2021The production returns for a live stream run after playing the venue in 2015 and 2017.
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By Logan Culwell-Block | 04/13/2021The London production of the long-running Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will use a reduced orchestration upon reopening, currently slated for July.
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Awards
By Dan Meyer | 04/12/2021Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller shared the award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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London News
By Andrew Gans | 04/12/2021Molly Lynch and Oli Higginson will reprise their roles in the Jason Robert Brown musical.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 04/09/2021Plus: April 8, 2021, was proclaimed "André De Shields Appreciation Day" by NY State Senator Brad Hoylman. But really, isn't that every day?
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 04/09/2021A digital Disenchanted!, an Anna Deavere Smith new work excerpt, a Bill Berloni visit, and more online offerings this weekend.
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London News
By Andrew Gans | 04/09/2021The Donmar Warehouse production, directed by Michael Longhurst, will play the Vaudeville Theatre this summer.
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By Andrew Gans | 04/09/2021Laurence Connor returns to direct the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical.
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By Andrew Gans | 04/09/2021Tom Jackson Greaves directs Dennis T. Giacino's take on famed fairy tale princesses.
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Film & TV News
By Andrew Gans | 04/08/2021Ian Rickson directed the London production, which closed early due to the pandemic.
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By Dan Meyer | 04/08/2021Performances will begin this summer at Theatre Royal Haymarket.
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By Andrew Gans | 04/02/2021The Agatha Christie thriller will feature a host of U.K. stars.
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Industry News
By Talaura Harms | 04/01/2021Plus: Tune in Saturday for a surprise NY Pops Up performance live from a Broadway theatre.
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London News
By Andrew Gans | 04/01/2021All three productions are scheduled to launch their tours this summer and continue through 2022.
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By Andrew Gans | 04/01/2021The new song cycle marks the first collaboration between the U.K.'s Barn Theatre and composer Matthew Harvey.
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Photos
By Marc J. Franklin | 03/31/2021The stage adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic is set to stream live beginning April 14.
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London News
By Andrew Gans, Dan Meyer | 03/29/2021The cast features Fionn Whitehead, Alfred Enoch, Joanna Lumley, Russell Tovey, and more.
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By Andrew Gans | 03/26/2021Ian Talbot directs Justin Butcher's solo show.
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By Dan Meyer | 03/26/2021The A.R. Gurney play reopens at Theatre Royal Haymarket this spring.
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London News
By Andrew Gans | 03/26/2021Bartlett Sher will again direct Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
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Theatre Alternatives
By Talaura Harms | 03/25/2021Plus: Kara Young will host the PEN Literary Awards.
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London News
By Ryan McPhee | 03/25/2021The U.K. venue will also present the stage adaptation of Hirokazu Kore-eda's After Life in June.
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By Dan Meyer | 03/25/2021The drag queen murder-mystery musical returns to the Garrick Theatre this spring.
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By Andrew Gans | 03/23/2021The musical based on the blockbuster film of the same name will reopen at a different venue: the Savoy Theatre.
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By Dan Meyer | 03/23/2021The Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford-led production was due to play the Savoy Theatre.
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London News
By Dan Meyer | 03/22/2021After its coronavirus hiatus, the Tony-winning musical will roar again this summer.
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By Andrew Gans | 03/22/2021Dean Johnson directs the filmed production for Lambert Jackson Productions.
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Regional News
By Talaura Harms | 03/19/2021Plus, Swingin' With the Music of Broadway: Volume 1 drops March 27 featuring Hadestown "Fates," Brittney Johnson, and more.
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London News
By Andrew Gans | 03/19/2021Olivier winner Michael Ball will head the cast as Edna Turnblad.
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London News
By Logan Culwell-Block | 03/19/2021The Olivier- and Tony-winning actor will also appear in Theatre Royal's new production of The Cherry Orchard.
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By Andrew Gans | 03/19/2021The original Broadway creative team reunites for the upcoming production at the newly renovated Trafalgar Theatre.
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By Ryan McPhee | 03/18/2021Among those newly added to the cast is Wicked and Les Misérables favorite Samuel Edwards as Billy Crocker.
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London News
By Andrew Gans | 03/16/2021The musical's out-of-town tryout at the Manchester Opera House was cut short last March due to the pandemic.
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Regional News
By Talaura Harms | 03/15/2021Plus, Rent will return to live performances at the U.K.'s Hope Mill Theatre in August.
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London News
By Andrew Gans | 03/15/2021The cast will be led by Blayar Benn, Milo Clarke, Ross Green, Michael Keane, David Kirkbride, and Ciara Morris.
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London News
By Andrew Gans | 03/15/2021Robert Hastie and Anthony Lau direct the Chris Bush play.
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London News
By Andrew Gans | 03/12/2021The Les Misérables star will perform at London's Cadogan Hall.
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By Andrew Gans | 03/12/2021Ian Rickson will serve as artistic director for the RE:EMERGE season, featuring plays by Amy Berryman, Yasmin Joseph, and Joseph Charlton.
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By Andrew Gans | 03/12/2021The first two months of performances will take place with social distancing.
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By Dan Meyer | 03/11/2021The show will feature Layton Williams, Alice Fearn, Rachel John, and more.
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By Andrew Gans | 03/10/2021The limited engagement will continue through September, with a full production of the international hit musical to follow.
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By Andrew Gans | 03/05/2021The cast will be headed by Noah Thomas as Jamie New and Shane Richie as Hugo/Loco Chanelle.
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By Ryan McPhee | 03/04/2021The London musical continues to be a symbol of resilience during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Industry News
By Talaura Harms | 03/03/2021Plus: New Federal Theatre will present readings of Pearl Cleage and Cassandra Medley plays for Women's History Month.
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London News
By Andrew Gans | 03/03/2021Jon Monie penned new lyrics to the Andrew Lloyd Webber hit to raise awareness about the struggling theatre industry.
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