Paddington books stay at the Savoy Theatre
mchlpckrd Paddington The Musical will have its world premiere this autumn at London’s Savoy Theatre, with music and lyrics by McFly’s Tom Fletcher. Adapted from the books written by Michael Bond…
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King’s Head Theatre captures Invasive Species
Maia Novi’s semi-autobiographical play Invasive Species will have its UK premiere at King’s Head Theatre, with Novi returning to the lead role after its hit Off-Broadway run. Maia will stop…
Park Theatre sets The Rat Trap
Noël Coward’s first play, The Rat Trap, is heading to Park Theatre in 2026 with a new reimagining from Bill Rosenfield to mark the play’s centenary. Set in 1920s Belgravia,…
Giant rehearsals ahead of West End transfer
Here’s John Lithgow, Elliot Levey, Aya Cash, Rachael Stirling, Tessa Bonham Jones and Richard Hope in rehearsals for Giant, the Royal Court Theatre’s award-winning play now transferring to the West…
Alix Dunmore ready for Blood Wedding
Ahead of the London premiere of Barney Norris’ Blood Wedding at Clapham’s Omnibus Theatre, star Alix Dunmore talks to The Theatre Playbook about this adaptation of Spanish playwright Frederico Garcia…
Edinburgh Fringe hit Dear Annie, I Hate You comes to London’s Riverside Studios
Sam Ipema’s Dear Annie, I Hate You will make its London debut at the Riverside Studios following its acclaimed, sell-out run at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Opening on Wednesday,…
Girl from the North Country returns to The Old Vic
Conor McPherson’s award-winning Girl from the North Country is returning for a new run at The Old Vic, eight years after its world premiere at the London venue. It’s 1934…
Cast and creative team set for Marriage Material at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
Tommy Belshaw, Jaz Singh Deol and Anoushka Deshmukh lead the cast of Marriage Material, an adaptation of Sathnam Sanghera’s novel coming to Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in May. Adapted for the…
Yolanda Mercy brings Failure Project to Soho Theatre
Yolanda Mercy is taking her Edinburgh Fringe 2024 show Failure Project on a UK tour, with a three-week stop at London’s Soho Theatre. Failure Project is a one-woman show written,…
King’s Head Theatre raises The Pitchfork Disney
King’s Head Theatre will host a major revival of Philip Ridley’s seminal The Pitchfork Disney, which will be directed by Max Harrison when it opens this August. Ten years ago…