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The Latest Breaking News from West End

Captain Marvel’s Brie Larson to make UK stage debut in West End play

‘I couldn’t be more excited,’ the Oscar-winner said

The Independent UK

Bianca Del Rio on life beyond the West End, bonding with Dame Judi Dench and eyeing Strictly Come Dancing

EXCLUSIVE: The US star reflected on a decade of success after winning Drag Race in 2014

Evening Standard

First look at Julian Clary and Jane McDonald in London Palladium's Robin Hood

This year’s pantomime in the West End promises a spellbinding journey to the enchanting depths of Sherwood Forest

Evening Standard

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Q&A: Lily Collins is ‘Emily in Paris,’ Rome and Barcelona

Filming “Emily in Paris” in Rome has given star Lily Collins a confidence boost ahead of her West End debut

The Independent UK

The Strictly stars with previous dance experience, from Tasha Ghouri to JB Gill

Featuring a professionally-trained commercial dancer and theatre school graduate

The Independent UK

Letting it go: Frozen fans bid farewell to West End musical

As the Disney blockbuster ends its three-year run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, actor Samantha Barks pays tribute to its devoted audience

The Guardian - UK

Theatre bar walks the tightrope of live show venues

Brisbane theatre and cocktail bar The West End Electric opens with the Queensland premiere of Limbo - The Return. But will they make it under the limbo stick?

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A Six follow-up, an LA clown … and War Horse rides again: theatre, comedy and dance autumn preview

Why Am I So Single sets dating angst to music; more Hollywood stars hit the West End; and a Brummie dance trilogy reaches its finale

The Guardian - UK

'Fat suit saved me from serious injury in West End stage fall', says Sir Ian McKellen

The acclaimed stage star admitted he’s ‘nervous’ to leave the house following shocking accident mid-performance

Evening Standard

West End's Palace Theatre staging Harry Potter And The Cursed Child damaged after bus ploughs into building

Police say bus mounted the curb and collided into building on Monday afternoon

Evening Standard

Something Rotten! is a riotous Shakespeare musical ripe for the West End

With catchy tunes and endless zingers, this hit comedy is finally on a London stage but only for two nights. When will it get a full run? That is the question …

The Guardian - UK

Death of England: Michael/Delroy at @sohoplace review – these raging, raw shows are exactly what the West End needs

The first two parts of Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’ exploration of the white and black working-class experience are full of swagger, banter and furious feeling

Evening Standard

Sigourney Weaver, Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell to star in stellar new Shakespeare season in the West End

The Jamie Lloyd Company announces thrilling season of Shakespeare at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane with a roster of stars

Evening Standard

The 'showstopping' 17th-century house jostling with West End theatres — yours for £4.6 million

Sandwiched between two West End pubs, No. 8 Oxendon Street is older than St Paul’s Cathedral — and the ultimate address for die-hard theatre fans

Evening Standard

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Ex-Met officer faces jail after admitting taking bribes while policing the West End

Lee Morrell, 39, was extradited from the US to face justice

Evening Standard

Tramp 2.0: Inside the £12m makeover that's transformed the celebrity hotspot

Jermyn Street’s iconic club has reopened after a £12m makeover, so can it restore its A-list magic? Jonathan Prynn takes a first look

Evening Standard

Black to Black's Marisa Abela 'a weeping mess' as she announces her engagement to West End star

Jamie Bogyo shared the happy news about their relationship

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s licensed touting, essentially’: has sky high ticket pricing turned London theatre into the wild West End?

Rising costs, celebrity casts, plain greed? Whatever the cause, charging hundreds of pounds a seat risks excluding the audiences that theatre’s future depends on

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The Independent UK

Ian McKellen updates fans on recovery after West End theatre fall

Actor has been recovering after falling from the stage during performance of Player Kings

Evening Standard

Sir Ian McKellen withdraws from national tour of Player Kings after West End stage fall

‘My injuries improve day by day,’ the actor said

Evening Standard

OPINION - West African food is having a moment in London while Nigeria is in need — it deserves our support

If I were to tell you that 2024 has already been a hugely significant year for West African food, then where would your mind immediately turn? Might it be Chishuru? The whirling firecracker of a West End restaurant where brilliant, Nigerian-born autodidact Adejoké Bakare (recently named Chef of the Year…

The Guardian - UK

Ignore the West End critics – there are plenty of cheap theatre seats

Letter: Patrick Gracey of the Society of London Theatre says media reports that highlight the most expensive tickets of a few hit shows can be misleading

Evening Standard

Sir Ian McKellen having 'lots of essential rest' and will miss last Player Kings West End performances after fall

The veteran actor is still recovering from his injuries

Evening Standard

Next to Normal star Caissie Levy: ‘The crying, the running, the screaming – it’s a lot... but I’ve never been more satisfied'

The Broadway star on the return of the hit musical to the West End, mental health struggles, and how she’ll be singing Let it Go for the rest of her life

The Guardian - UK

‘We needed this’: UK audiences thirsty for black British love stories, says playwright

As Benedict Lombe’s play Shifters transfers to West End, she is only third black British woman to have play staged there

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