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Published: 16 July 2014
What’s it all about? The recession has hit, and Emily and Oliver have downsized to the north to live with “the real people”, start an art cooperative and work freelance… Read More
What’s it all about? Two of the best loved and most hilarious characters in 20th century literature. Wooster, the endearing but intellectually-challenged young man of the British upper classes who… Read More
Mark Ebulue will star in the title role of Othello at the Lyric Hammersmith next year when Frantic Assembly’s production of Shakespeare’s brutal thriller arrives in London following its UK… Read More
Published: 15 July 2014
Last night, 12-year-old Ollie Jochim took to the West End stage for the first time to become the 38th young star to play the title role in West End hit… Read More
More than five years after leaving the hit production, Kerry Ellis will return to Wicked to reprise her role as Elphaba for 12 weeks from 4 August. The actress’ return… Read More
Published: 14 July 2014
As part of our weekend of In Conversation talks at West End LIVE last month, Official London Theatre was lucky enough to catch up with three of Handbagged’s leading ladies… Read More
Lovers of family TV will know Mathew Baynton best as a shape-changing man of many characters. In both child-pleasingly silly historical hit Horrible Histories and mythical mirth-fest Yonderland he’s portrayed… Read More
The hugely popular Billy Elliot The Musical has extended its West End run at the Victoria Palace Theatre until 19 December 2015. The show, which was previously booking until 16… Read More
The hit West End production of The Book Of Mormon will say hello to two new cast members on 28 July when US stars Billy Harrigan Tighe and A J… Read More
Published: 11 July 2014
It isn’t every day you turn up to Trafalgar Square expecting to take a few pictures of a West End show and end up on a two and half hour… Read More
What’s it all about? One family, both divided and unified by an evangelical Christian faith. Opening in Barbados, where the estranged unit have come together to plan the funeral of… Read More
Jenna Russell, Marc Elliott and Jonathan Slinger will reprise their roles in Jamie Lloyd’s acclaimed production of Urinetown The Musical when it transfers to the West End this autumn. The… Read More
Published: 10 July 2014
Writers Anthony Neilson and Robin French will create a brand new late night revue show for the Royal Court Theatre this summer featuring work submitted by talented staff members from… Read More
What’s it all about? No doubt any of the tiny Tiger experts, whose parents were testing them on the storyline as they waited in anticipation for the matinee performance to… Read More
What’s it all about? Jamie Lloyd’s Trafalgar Transformed season 2 opens with a bang… and a stab… and a foul gurgle… and a desperate gasp… This Richard III shuns the… Read More
Published: 9 July 2014
Ask anyone who the busiest man in theatre is and the likelihood is they will all reply the same: “Jamie Lloyd”. Not yet halfway through his 30s, the past few… Read More
In a little less than two years since it opened, Victoria’s purpose-built, marble-staircase touting St James Theatre has developed an enviable reputation for finding the finest productions in regional and… Read More
From a Game Of Thrones trio to one of Theatreland’s starriest – not to most mention sickeningly talented – couples, Shaftesbury Avenue boasted more famous faces than Madame Tussauds last… Read More
What’s it all about? More than 10 million copies of Mark Haddon’s prize-winning novel have been sold since its release in 2003, but if you’re one of the few who… Read More
Published: 8 July 2014
The Young Vic has extended the run of its forthcoming production of A Streetcar Named Desire by two weeks due to phenomenal public demand to catch the Gillian Anderson-led drama.… Read More
As Martin Freeman prepares for the press night of Richard III, we’ve been offered an insight into what the Sherlock star looks like as the tyrannical monarch. We’re not sure… Read More
What’s it all about? This, like the final round before a Countdown ad break, is a conundrum. The cast and creative team are staying quieter than an Andy Murray fan… Read More
Published: 7 July 2014
It’s well known to all lovers of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical Cats that Jellicles can and Jellicles do. This morning, 7 July, at the London Palladium, Jellicles did. With… Read More
Tamzin Outhwaite will star alongside Jemima Rooper in Ben Ockrent’s new comedy Breeders when it opens at the St James Theatre as part of the One Stage season in September.… Read More
With just over a week left to catch the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s acclaimed production of Hobson’s Choice, we decided to quiz fou of the show’s stars on what’s… Read More
Back in 1999, following the screen premiere of Shakespeare In Love, the star-studded romantic comedy film won seven Oscars, including the award for Best Costume Design. 15 years on, you’ll… Read More
Published: 4 July 2014
Witches are melting, tigers are hydrating… which can mean only one thing; it’s time to take your family to one of the many shows on offer in Theatreland this summer.… Read More
On London’s South Bank, next to the up-turned purple cow, sits a Spiegeltent with a dark secret. Okay, it may not be much of a secret anymore, not after the… Read More
What’s it all about? Some might say witches, some might say McCarthyism. I’ll say Arthur Miller’s tragic portrayal of a community consumed by hysteria when claims of witchcraft are hurled… Read More
Published: 3 July 2014
A new one-man play exploring the life of Quentin Crisp will arrive at the St James Studio in August, directly after its world premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe. Quentin Crisp:… Read More
What’s it all about? This is Shakespeare at his very best taking on the world of politics. Conspiracies, murder, manipulations and brutal battles are packed into Dominic Dromgoole’s compelling production… Read More
Terry Johnson’s Olivier Award nominated revival of Oh What A Lovely War is to return to the Theatre Royal Stratford East next year. Johnson’s take on the satirical musical about… Read More
Published: 2 July 2014
It is a month to the day since Alexandra Burke first stepped on to the stage as the West End’s third Queen Of The Night, and what better way to… Read More
If your child told you that when they grew up they wanted to be a writer, musician, actor, radio presenter, director, comedian, oh and a record company owner, you’d be… Read More
What’s it all about? Marking the 30th anniversary of the miners’ strike, Beth Steel’s ambitious drama recounts the events of 1984 to 1985 from a political and personal viewpoint; taking… Read More
What’s it all about? You’d be forgiven for thinking this was a tale about pool; after all much of the show’s promotional material depicts the characters, cues poised, around a… Read More
Here at Official London Theatre, we are a sucker for puzzles where you have to identify as many West End shows or musical numbers as you can from cryptic pictures.… Read More
Dominic Rowan will return to the Young Vic this autumn to star in Katie Mitchell’s production of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. Adapted by Olivier Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens, the… Read More
Following the premiere performance of Richard Bean’s Great Britain at the National Theatre this week, the venue has announced the acclaimed show will transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket from… Read More
Published: 1 July 2014
Arts Council England (ACE) has today announced details of its investment plans for the next three years with 46 new organisations added to its portfolio and 58 losing funding entirely,… Read More
Further details have been announced for the National Theatre’s packed autumn/winter season including news that Meera Syal will lead David Hare’s Behind The Beautiful Forevers and Bijan Sheibani’s acclaimed Romeo… Read More
Jamie Lloyd’s hit production of Urinetown The Musical will transfer to the Apollo Theatre later this year following its successful run at the St James Theatre. Featuring music and lyrics… Read More
Published: 30 June 2014
From the Mitford sisters to the Kardashians, history is dotted with socialite sisters and infamous siblings that have caught the public’s attention. They’ve collected more column inches than the combined… Read More
Nikki Davis-Jones will turn a Wicked shade of green this autumn when she takes on the role of Elphaba in the hit West End musical. The actress, who is already… Read More
Olivier Award-winning actor Matthew Kelly and I’m Alan Partridge’s Simon Greenall will star in the Park Theatre’s revival of Richard Bean’s biographical drama Toast. Directed by Eleanor Rhode, Toast will… Read More
Published: 27 June 2014
Roald Dahl’s much-loved story The Twits will be brought to life on stage at the Royal Court next spring when playwright Enda Walsh brings his mischievous family adaptation to the… Read More
Children interested in the performing arts have the chance to attend one of two summer schools with EduStage when the popular musical theatre workshops return to London for a ninth… Read More
Benjamin Scheuer will return to the St James Studio this summer to reprise his role in his solo show The Lion from 19 August to 7 September. The production originally… Read More
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita starring Marti Pellow will re-open the newly refurbished Dominion Theatre, playing a limited season from 16 September to 1 November. Starring Pellow as… Read More
The moment a nugget of interest lodged quietly at the back of your mind transforms into an all-consuming, pounding necessity of life can be harder to pin down than a… Read More
Anna Chancellor will star in Rory Mullarkey’s new play The Wolf From The Door as part of the Royal Court’s autumn season, which Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone promises will be… Read More
The National Theatre will be encouraging audiences to put on their dancing shoes later this year when Fat Boy Slim and David Byrne’s New York hit musical Here Lies Love… Read More
What’s it all about? A small joyful boy living amid Dickensian extremes of poverty who, despite life’s hardships, holds onto his dreams, and a reclusive, effusive chocolate factory owner who… Read More
Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s award-winning musical about an eclectic clowder of eccentric felines, is to return to the London stage this winter, playing a 12 week run at the London… Read More
Published: 26 June 2014
After days of speculation it has been confirmed that Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan will make her theatrical debut this autumn, starring in Lindsay Posner’s revival of David Mamet’s Speed-The-Plow. The… Read More
War Horse author Michael Morpurgo has been announced as patron for the 2014 Family Arts Festival as it returns for a second year of family friendly entertainment this autumn. This… Read More
Olivier Award-winning comedy Jeeves And Wooster In Perfect Nonsense is to extend its run at London’s Duke of York’s Theatre until 17 January. Though the news will rightly be met… Read More
What’s it all about? This new play by Canadian playwright Adam Bock, which he has decided to premiere on this side of the pond, is the tale of five glamorous… Read More
The Lyric Hammersmith will offer families a double-bill of festive treats this winter with the return of Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas and Critics’ Circle Award-winning playwright Tom Wells’ take on… Read More
TKTS, our theatre ticket booth in Leicester Square, will return to its roots in July by offering half price tickets for selected shows every Wednesday. The West End Wednesdays promotion,… Read More
After Hampstead Theatre audiences declared it really got them going, Ray Davies’ musical Sunny Afternoon, which features some of his band The Kinks’ most popular hits, will arrive at the… Read More
Published: 25 June 2014
There is much mystery surrounding the West End production of Daytona. Even though it played last year at the Park Theatre, where it was successful enough to earn its current… Read More
A quartet of plays tackling the subject of female genital mutilation (FGM) will play at London’s Theatre503, Arcola Tent and Gate Theatre this summer. Entitled Little Stitches and produced by… Read More
Standing in a packed Trafalgar Square watching the West End’s finest perform for free as part of West End LIVE alongside thousands of other theatre fans is an incredible experience.… Read More
Denise Van Outen will bring her one-woman musical play Some Girl I Used To Know to the Arts Theatre this summer following a successful UK tour. The production, which the… Read More
An all-female cast will star in a trio of plays charting the journey of women over the last 100 years at the Park Theatre this summer. Shutters: Snapshots Of Life… Read More
Billie Piper will star as an ambitious tabloid editor in a timely new satire by Richard Bean entitled Great Britain, which, in a surprising twist, will open on Monday in… Read More
Published: 24 June 2014
Today marks the much welcome return of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time to the West End and with it a brand new cast including the show’s… Read More
Olivier Award winner Jack Lowden will join the previously announced Kristin Scott Thomas in Ian Rickson’s production of Electra at the Old Vic this autumn. The Scottish actor, who triumphed… Read More
Roy Hodgson may be giving some newer faces a go as England play their final World Cup match, but would he have done better with this team of pun-tastic theatrical… Read More
Published: 23 June 2014
The sun was out in force this weekend for the 10th annual West End LIVE in association with MasterCard, where thousands of musical theatre fans gathered in Trafalgar Square for… Read More
This weekend Official London Theatre was lucky enough to get an exclusive insight into one of the most highly-anticipated productions of the year, Shakespeare In Love. While there is still… Read More
Caro Newling, founding director of Neal Street Productions, has been named as the new President of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT). She follows Mark Rubinstein who leaves the position… Read More
Published: 20 June 2014
What’s it all about? Children pretend to be animals, lobsters masquerade as sticks, actors play other actors; you can be excused for feeling confused as you’re reading this. The same… Read More
Simon Bailey and Laura Pitt-Pulford will star in Marry Me A Little when the Stephen Sondheim musical plays a limited season at the St James Studio next month. Fresh from… Read More