Royal Court sets premieres for 70th anniversary programme
mchlpckrd The Royal Court has unveiled its 70th anniversary programme for 2026, with 12 productions – including two world premieres, two European premiers and two revivals – set to be staged…
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Rehearsals underway for Ride The Cyclone The Musical
Here’s rehearsal images featuring the cast of Ride The Cyclone The Musical, which will have its UK premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant this November. Written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke…
ENO sets cast for Partenope at London Coliseum
Nardus Williams will lead the English National Opera (ENO)’s production of Handel’s classic love quadrangle, Partenope, when it returns to the London Coliseum this November. Williams will play the eponymous…
Alexandra Burke to play Chaka Khan in I’m Every Woman: The Musical
Alexandra Burke will play Chaka Khan in new production I’m Every Woman: The Musical, which will open at The Peacock Theatre in London in March 2026. The fame, the fire,…
Little Angel Theatre brings Toto the Ninja Cat to the stage
Little Angel Theatre in London is one of the partners behind new family musical Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape, a stage adaptation of children’s book written…
Jessica Regan brings 16 Postcodes to King’s Head Theatre
King’s Head Theatre will host the London premiere of Jessica Regan’s solo show 16 Postcodes with a run of dates beginning in February 2026. Twenty years, 16 postcodes, one city.…
Beverly Knight, Sharon Rose book Sylvia reunion
Beverly Knight and Sharon Rose will reprise their roles in Sylvia, the musical production about the Pankhurst sisters, for a limited tour in autumn 2026 ahead of five performances at…
My Neighbour Totoro books London stay until August 2026
My Neighbour Totoro, the stage adaptation of the Studio Ghibli film, is extending its stay at London’s Gillian Lynne Theatre until August 30, 2026. Satsuki and Mei’s mother has taken…
Mamma Mia! There’s a new cast at the Novello Theatre
Here’s the new cast of Mamma Mia! now on stage at London’s Novello Theatre, with bookings for the ABBA songbook musical now being taken until September 2026. The new members…
Joanna Holden confronts the menopause in Countess Dracula
Ahead of the debut of Countess Dracula at Camden People’s Theatre, star Joanna Holden tells The Theatre Playbook how the show explores the impact of the menopause through a radical…