The Latest Breaking News from West End

Sam Mendes to direct new Jez Butterworth play in London’s West End

The show, opening next January, will be one of the most anticipated productions of 2024

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Pet Shop Boys accuse Drake of singing West End Girls on his new album without their permission

Drake’s song ‘All the Parties’ includes the lyrics: ‘East End boys and West End girls’

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

My London: Adam Kay

Doctor turned author and comedian Adam Kay sips cocktails at Soho Hotel, can’t resist a West End show and swans around town by royal horse and carriage (apparently)

Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2023

OPINION - Dylan Jones: Oxford Street must change or die, because right now it’s dying

Oxford Street was built for lunchtime. At least it was for me. When I worked in the West End, if I wasn’t having a fancy lunch, at one o’clock I’d nip out from my office and spend the best part of an hour wandering up and down it, dipping into…

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023

Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis picks up gong at The Stage Debut Awards 2023

The stage and TV star fought off competition from a shortlist that included Normal People star Paul Mescal and Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto.

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023

Darren Criss at London Palladium: Date, tickets, setlist, guests

Darren Criss will perform songs from his career on his West End debut next month when he takes to the stage for one night only.

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2023

Major development planned for iconic brewery site

Two years after the last pints were poured at the century-old West End brewery in Adelaide, the state government has revealed plans for a major redevelopment.

AAP · Sep 24, 2023

‘I think it’s a new artform’: Chris Fonseca, the man bringing Deaf dance to the mainstream

With his primetime TV appearances, West End shows, tours and plans for a film, choreographer Chris Fonseca is using music and dance to explore his identity. But he rejects tokenism, and ‘it’s not a Ted talk’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

Condé Nast seeks buyer for longstanding London headquarters

Fashion-loving property investors have the rare opportunity to acquire a famous office where supermodels and designers have visited, with the West End site that Vogue publisher Condé Nast is set to leave on the market.

Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023

West End boom masks perfect storm facing London theatre

Audiences are flocking back to Theatreland but beyond the bright lights, venues are struggling in the economic headwinds

Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2023