Coyote Ugly stage adaptation to make West End debut in 2027
mchlpckrd A new musical based on the film Coyote Ugly is set to arrive in London’s West end in 2027. The stage adaptation will also reunite the original team behind the…
January 2026
Sea Witch emerges for Drury Lane world premiere
Michelle Visage, Jay McGuiness, Natalie Paris, Mazz Murray, Amy Di Bartolomeo and Natalie Kassanga will star in new musical Sea Witch when the show has its world premiere at London’s…
Unfortunate builds cast for The Other Palace run
Sam Buttery, Allie Dart, Blair Robertson, James Spence and Freya McMahon make up the cast of musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch, playing at London’s…
Hampstead Theatre confirms cast for Bird Grove
Elizabeth Dulau and Owen Teal will headline the world premiere of Bird Grove, Alexi Kaye Campbell’s new play about one of England’s greatest writers, George Eliot. It will debut at…
Jermyn Street Theatre sets cast for Dear Liar
Rachel Pickup and Alan Turkington will star in Jerome Kilty’s Dear Liar when the production opens at Jermyn Street Theatre next month. Directed by Stella Powell-Jones, the play is adapted…
Pinocchio books return to Shakespeare’s Globe
New musical Pinocchio will return to Shakespeare’s Globe for the 2026 festive season following its premiere in November 2025. Based on Carlo Collodi’s original stories, Pinocchio is directed by Sean…
David Hunter takes the lead in Beautiful Little Fool
David Hunter will star alongside Lauren Ward and Hannah Corneau in Beautiful Little Fool, which is now in rehearsals ahead of its world premiere at the Southwark Playhouse Borough later…
Full cast set for West End run of I’m Sorry, Prime Minister
William Chubb and Stephanie Levi-John have joined Griff Rhys Jones and Clive Francis for the West End run of I’m Sorry, Prime Minister, which transfers to the Apollo Theatre this…
Fionnuala Donnelly brings God, The Devil & Me to The Lion & Unicorn Theatre
Writer-director Fionnuala Donnelly speaks to The Theatre Playbook about telling this darkly comic story of a teenager torn between God and the Devil, in a play that speaks to the…
Ballad Lines in rehearsals for Southwark Playhouse debut
A cast boasting Frances McNamee, Rebecca Trehearn and Kirsty Findlay is now in rehearsals for the London premiere of Ballad Lines, which opens at Southwark Playhouse Elephant this month. Co-created…