The Latest Breaking News from Old Vic

Giles Terera to star as Ebenezer Scrooge in West End’s A Christmas Carol

The actor and singer will appear at the Old Vic later this year in the stage adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ classic.

Evening Standard · Sep 3

Sheila Ballantine obituary

Actor with a long career that included Joe Orton’s Loot, an Alan Ayckbourn trilogy and seasons at the Old Vic and the National

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest review – Aaron Pierre makes a mesmerising McMurphy

Director Clint Dyer brings a fresh political focus to Ken Kesey’s story of disempowerment but the relentless misogyny of the text feels retrograde

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16

Old Vic theatre expands for first time in 200 years with new Backstage building

London’s Old Vic theatre has opened the doors to its brand new building, Backstage.

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025

Susan Sarandon ‘terrified but excited’ to star on London stage

The Oscar-winning actress will make her UK theatre debut in the play Mary Page Marlowe.

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025

Lee Montague obituary

Actor who toured with Laurence Olivier and Peter Brook, starred on Broadway and had a long career in film and TV

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2025

Joan Plowright, celebrated star of stage and screen, dies aged 95

Actor helped shape British postwar theatre through her performances at the Royal Court, National Theatre and in the West End

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025

Electra-fying! Captain Marvel’s Brie Larson brings back an ancient avenger

Sophocles’ classic about the bitter pursuit of justice – now revived by Daniel Fish – reveals fresh truths each time

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2025

Rupert Goold named as next artistic director of Old Vic

Goold says he is seeking new challenge after more than a decade in charge at the Almeida theatre

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024

Judi Dench ‘breaks down in tears’ when asked about death of friend Maggie Smith

Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith had been close friends since their time at the Old Vic theatre in London in the 1950s

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2024