Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin to lead revival of August: Osage County The show will open in the West End next year. Evening Standard · Jul 17
Isis Hainsworth on her Olivier-nominated role in Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia Olivier-nominated Isis Hainsworth is storming into the West End with a head-spinning hit Evening Standard · Jul 14
To Kill a Mockingbird at Wyndham's Theatre: Supremely well put-together 4/5 Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of the classic novel returns to the West End and retains its considerable power Evening Standard · Jul 3
Trafalgar Entertainment acquires Nicholas Hytner’s Bridge theatre London Theatre Company founded in 2017 by Hytner and former National Theatre colleague Nick Starr has been sold to company that owns 20-plus venues in UK and abroad The Guardian - UK · Jun 29
London West End's Shaftesbury Theatre to be renamed to honour Judi Dench The name change of one of the West End’s most iconic stages celebrates one of the greatest British performers. Dame Judi Dench has been left “truly overwhelmed” by the news. Euronews · Jun 16
Was Rosamund Pike right to call out a theatre-goer for using their phone? Rosamund Pike sparked debate after she called out an audience member for texting during a performance of Inter Alia in the West End. The Independent UK · Jun 6
Sting says toxic masculinity could be driven by modern men not using their hands As he brings his shipyard musical to the West End, the former Police frontman says it’s ‘a rare thing’ for modern men ‘to use their strength to do anything’ The Independent UK · May 28
Rebecca Lucy Taylor on booze, sexist double standards — and her West End revival Rebecca Lucy Taylor is storming the West End in a play about how the music industry treats women. But she had already confronted the reality of the business — as Self Esteem Evening Standard · May 7
Michael Sheen hails ‘full-circle moment’ as he returns to West End in Amadeus The 57-year old Welsh actor and director will portray court composer Antonio Salieri opposite It’s A Sin star Callum Scott Howells’ Mozart. Evening Standard · Apr 23
Christine Baranski and Richard E Grant to star in Noel Coward’s Hay Fever They will star in a revival of the classic comedy of bad manners. Evening Standard · Apr 17
Choose life. Choose the West End: ‘Trainspotting’ musical opening in London this summer 30 years on from the film that changed everything comes "the ultimate anti-musical." 'Trainspotting', one of the most iconic British films of all time, is now getting the musical treatment... Euronews · Mar 24
Rachel Zegler claims she received the longest standing ovation in the West End The Snow White actor lauded her Evita performance as ‘innovative’ The Independent UK · Mar 19
‘It feels like flying!’ Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe on child stardom, passion and the heady rush of Romeo and Juliet Fresh from Stranger Things and Hamnet, the pair are surprised to find themselves playing Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers in the West End. They talk chemistry, dating apps – and what they’ve taught director Robert Icke The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
London's biggest theatre to be built — and it's not in the West End The 3,000-seat Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula Theatre has been given the green light in south-east London Evening Standard · Feb 3
The Conversation · Jan 23 A century ago, John Logie Baird achieved a landmark moment in television history. The viewers weren’t convinced In 1926, the West End of London offered a dazzling range of evening entertainment. Choices included watching Fred Astaire and his sister Adele on stage at the old Empire theatre in Lady, Be Good!, or experiencing The Big Parade silent movie at the Tivoli on the Strand with a full…
Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025 Paranormal Activity at the Ambassadors Theatre: The scariest show on the West End? 4/5 Punchdrunk director Felix Barrett conjures frights aplenty with this stage adaptation of the supernatural film franchise
Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025 Mae Ann Jorolan is Hercules' lightning bolt break-out star Disney’s Hercules the musical is making god-like moves on the West End, with Mae Ann Jorolan bringing the spark
Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025 'Paddington is the biggest thing I've ever been involved in': Victoria Hamilton-Barritt on the new musical Paddington The Musical is about to take the West End - and the world - by storm... one of the stars Victoria Hamilton-Barritt gives us the inside scoop on “the biggest thing I’ve ever been involved in”
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025 Sadie Sink to appear in Romeo & Juliet on the West End The Stranger Things star will be appearing at the Harold Pinter Theatre in 2026
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025 Cruise ship entertainment: The best theatre shows at sea including Come from Away and Dirty Dancing Several top stage shows are available at sea, including singalongs and classic theatre productions
International Business Times UK · Nov 2, 2025 From A Children's Book to The West End: First Look at 'Paddington' Musical Revealed Paddington The Musical has officially announced its cast and crew who will perform in West End's Savoy Theatre next year
The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025 Priced out of the West End? Go to Glasgow or the Globe instead Letters: Guardian readers reflect on theatreland’s fixation with celebrity casting
Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025 Les Miserables at 40: from flop to phenomenon, why the West End’s longest-running musical endures Once dismissed as ‘Victor Hugo on the garbage dump,’ Les Mis is now the world’s longest-running musical. As it marks 40 years with a sold-out gala, Alfie Boe and the cast reflect on its appeal beyond the barricades
Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025 Quentin Tarantino to bring his first play to the West End The cult film maker says he’ll even be moving to the UK in 2026 to bring his dream to life
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025 Please take your seats, the carnage is about to begin: what will Quentin Tarantino’s West End debut look like? The director has announced he’s turning to theatre, and mounting a play in London soon. The matinee coach parties may need to brace themselves