My Neighbour Totoro books London stay until August 2026
mchlpckrd 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…
Libby Rodliffe brings Jobsworth to Park Theatre
Inspired by her own real-life experiences working multiple jobs, actor and writer Libby Rodliffe brings her timely and topical financial dark comedy Jobsworth to London’s Park Theatre this winter. It…
National Theatre adds details to 2026 line-up
The National Theatre has unveiled more details about its upcoming 2026 season, with casting and artistic teams announced for four new productions: Summerfolk, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Man and Boy and…
Kathy Rucker brings Possum Trot to Theatre at the Tabard
Theatre at the Tabard will stage American playwright Kathy Rucker’s new play this November with the world premiere of Possum Trot. Bringing small town Nebraska to London, the show draws…
Shaftesbury Theatre set to Roam
Roam, a new musical with a high voltage rock-pop-Romani score, is set to be performed for one-night only during a special concert hosted at the Shaftesbury Theatre in November. Directed…
Cast set for The Playboy of the Western World at the National Theatre
The National Theatre has revealed the full cast for its upcoming show The Playboy of the Western World, which will be led by Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke and Siobhán McSweeney…
Cast set for Sam Grabiner’s Christmas Day at Almeida Theatre
Jamie Ankrah, Samuel Blenkin, Callie Cooke, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Nigel Lindsay and Bel Powley will star in the world premiere of Sam Grabiner’s Christmas Day, which debuts at the Almeida Theatre…
50 First Dates The Musical sets November break-up with The Other Palace
50 First Dates The Musical will close at The Other Palace on November 16, 2025. The new stage musical is lead by Georgina Castle (Mean Girls) as Lucy Whitmore, an…