50 First Dates musical starts London rehearsals
mchlpckrd Georgina Castle and Josh St Clair lead the cast of new London musical 50 First Dates, which is now in rehearsals ahead of its premiere at The Other Palace this…
Rehearsals underway for Old Vic’s Mary Page Marlowe
Susan Sarandon, Andrea Riseborough and the cast of Mary Page Marlowe are now in rehearsals ahead of the UK premiere of Tracy Letts’ play at The Old Vic this month.…
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm showing Dracula in a new light
Playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm tells The Theatre Playbook about adapting Bram Stoker’s Dracula for the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, retelling the story from a new perspective and why horror is so…
Cast confirmed for The Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon
Full casting has been announced for The Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon, which will visit New Wimbledon Theatre, Alexandra Palace and Richmond Theatre as part of its upcoming UK tour. The…
Danny Robins explores Uncanny: Fear of the Dark at London Palladium
The London Palladium will welcome the next show from Uncanny, the paranormal podcast series fronted by Danny Robins, in March 2026. The first Uncanny live stage show – I Know…
Ken Ludwig on adapting Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile
Playwright Ken Ludwig speaks to The Theatre Playbook about bringing Death of the Nile to the stage, adapting Agatha Christie and his take on the Queen of Crime’s iconic detective…
Actors and authors prepare for WORDTheatre UK’s short stories performance
Ayesha Antoine, Doña Croll, Karl Johnson, MyAnna Buring and Harry Lloyd will perform a new selection of short stories at an event hosted by WORDTheatre UK on Saturday, September 20,…
Preparations underway for Entertaining Mr Sloane
Here’s Jordan Stephens, Tamzin Outhwaite and the cast of Entertaining Mr Sloane in rehearsals for the upcoming production, which will open at the Young Vic on September 15. Rizzle Kicks’…
Cast prepares to unlock The Code at Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Tracie Bennett, John Partridge, Solomon Davy and Nick Blakeley are now in rehearsals for The Code, which opens at Southwark Playhouse Elephant on September 12. The show stars Bennett as…
Camden People’s Theatre to break down Barrier(s)
Zoë McWhinney and Em Prendergast will star in Eloise Pennycott’s Barrier(s), which will visit Camden People’s Theatre this November as part of a UK tour. Love has no single language.…