A Mirrored Monet continues until 9 May 2026 at the Charing Cross Theatre, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ There is much to admire about this colourful and charming show.
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Cast for MTFest 2025 showcase musicals
West End favourites Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Hannah Lowther, Obioma Ugoala, Courtney Stapleton, Dean John-Wilson, Michael Ahomka-Lindsay, Iván Fernández González and Sarah O’Connor will feature in the cast for this year’s MTFestUK.
Your Lie in April – Harold Pinter Theatre
Your Lie in April continues at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London until 21 September 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A gracefully beautiful story of love and music, told with heart by some great performances and some of the best classical musicianship you’ll likely ever see.
Your Lie in April – West End cast confirmed
The full cast has been confirmed for the West End premiere of the first fully staged production of Your Lie in April at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre.
Your Lie in April West End – lead cast announced
Lead casting has been confirmed for the West End premiere of the first fully staged production of Your Lie in April at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
Your Lie in April: The Musical in Concert – Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Your Lie in April: The Musical in Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is the strongest debut of a new piece of large-scale musical theatre writing London has seen in a long time. Keep a look out for this one.
The King and I – Dominion Theatre
The King and I continues at the Dominion Theatre, London until 2 March 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
Brian Rivera to play King of Siam in The King and I UK tour
Broadway actor Brian Rivera will join the UK tour of the Tony Award-winning Lincoln Center Theater production of The King and I for a limited four-week run from next month.
Death Note The Musical in Concert – London Palladium
Death Note The Musical in Concert at the London Palladium. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩
Extra London shows for Death Note: The Musical
The English language premiere of Manga musical Death Note: The Musical will follow its three sold-out performances at the London Palladium next month by transferring to the Lyric Theatre to play six extra shows in September.
First star casting for Death Note: The Musical
Frances Mayli McCann, Dean John-Wilson and Joaquin Pedro Valdes will star in the English language premiere of Manga musical Death Note: The Musical at the London Palladium in August.
Full cast for The King and I tour
Broadway and film star Darren Lee will play The King of Siam opposite the previously announced Call The Midwife’s Helen George as Anna Leonowens when the multi–Tony Award-winning Lincoln Center Theater production of The King and I embarks on its second UK tour early next month.
West End debut for Off-Broadway hit Emojiland
Off-Broadway hit Emojiland will make its West End debut for a one night only concert performance at the Garrick Theatre later this month. Featuring music by Keith Harrison Dworkin, and a book and lyrics by Dworkin and Laura Schein, the award-winning new musical will arrive in London on 31 October. The new production of the […]
Passion – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Passion continues at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester until 5 June 2022. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Originally announced prior to the composer’s death last year, Hope Mill Theatre’s revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Passion is now dedicated to his memory, and what more fitting tribute could there be than this, arguably one of his […]
Dean John-Wilson and Kelly Price join the cast of Passion at the Hope Mill Theatre
Dean John-Wilson and Kelly Price will join the previously announced Ruthie Henshall in Hope Mill Theatre’s highly-anticipated re-imagining of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Passion later this year. Wilson (Aladdin, Prince Edward Theatre) will play Giorgio alongside Olivier nominee Price (What’s New Pussycat, Birmingham Rep) as Clara in the production which is due to play […]
The Distance You Have Come – Apollo Theatre
The Distance You Have Come continues at the Apollo Theatre, London on 28 June 2021. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ It’s the second time around for this song cycle by US composer-lyricist Scott Alan. From its premiere at London’s Cockpit Theatre in 2018, this two-act exploration of the vicissitudes of modern life […]
Revival of Scott Alan’s The Distance You Have Come planned
Original cast members will reunite for the upcoming revival of award-winning composer and lyricist Scott Alan’s The Distance You Have Come at the Apollo Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue for two performances in June. The song cycle which was first seen at London’s Cockpit Theatre in 2018 will be performed at the Apollo Theatre on 21 […]
New dates and revised bill for Hippodrome Casino Live in London
Fourth Wall Live and The Hippodrome Casino London have confirmed revised dates and an amended line-up for the new season of live shows at the Leicester Square venue unveiled last month. Due to the current lockdown, Live In London will now run from 3 December until 20 December 2020, with two shows nightly at 7pm […]
West End stars line up for Footballers’ Wives – The Musical
An all-star cast has been unveiled for Friday’s London showcase presentation of new show Footballers’ Wives – The Musical. Simon Bailey (The Phantom of the Opera, I Can’t Sing! The X-Factor Musical) will play Jason with Natasha J. Barnes (Funny Girl, Spring Awakening) as Donna, Norman Bowman (42nd Street, Guys and Dolls) as Frank, Liam Doyle […]
UK premiere cast for Cruel Intentions announced
Casting has been unveiled for the UK premiere of immersive jukebox-style show Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Two of the stars of the West End’s premiere production of Heathers: The Musical, Dominic Andersen and Sophie Isaacs will star alongside Rebecca Gilhooley (UK premiere of The Last Ship), Evelyn Hoskins […]
New British musical The Dreamers to debut at Abbey Road Studios
The world famous Abbey Road Studios will be the setting for four premiere performances of new British musical The Dreamers next month. Marking the first time the iconic recording studios have hosted a musical, the performances on Friday 7 and Saturday 8 December will be co-produced by Stars Foundation for Cerebral Palsy, with all profits […]
‘Arguably the best production the show has ever had’: The King and I – cinema release
The Lincoln Center production of The King and I, seen this year at the London Palladium, is to be streamed to cinemas on 29 November 2018. If you missed it in the theatre, catch it while you can, as it’s arguably the best production the show has ever had. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ […]
Watch the new trailer for the The King and I screening in November
A new trailer has been released to promote the special one night only screening of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I filmed during its acclaimed transfer run at the London Palladium. Featuring Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara (Anna), Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (The King), Tony Award-winning Ruthie Ann Miles (Lady Thiang), leading Japanese TV […]
The Distance You Have Come – Cockpit Theatre
The Distance You Have Come continues at the Cockpit Theatre, London until 28 October 2018. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Billed as a song cycle (by Scott Alan who also directs) this two-hour piece sits somewhere between musical theatre and a concert. Six people interact in various roles as we explore, […]
West End stars cast in Scott Alan’s The Distance You Have Come
Casting has been announced for The Distance You Have Come, the new musical based on the work of award-winning composer Scott Alan which is due to play The Cockpit in London from 16-28 October 2018. With musical direction by Scott Morgan, the show which features a song cycle of Alan’s most popular works follows the […]
The King and I – London Palladium
The King and I continues at the London Palladium until 29 September 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ When director Bartlett Sher revived Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I at New York’s Lincoln Center, the show scooped four Tony Awards in the 2015 ceremony. Until now, the London transfer has […]
The King and I – London Palladium
The King and I continues at the London Palladium until 29 September 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The King and I has had a makeover. In its two previous incarnations at this same theatre (1979 and 2000) it has been shackled to a degree by the copyright held by its creator Jerome Robbins […]
Japanese TV and film star Takao Osawa joins West End’s The King and I
Leading Japanese TV and film star Takao Osawa will make his West End stage debut in the eagerly awaited The King and I when it arrives at the London Palladium this summer. Taking on the role of the King of Siam’s trusted adviser Kralahome, the multi award-winning star of the hit TV series Jin, described […]
Dean John-Wilson and Na-Young Jeon join Palladium’s The King and I
Aladdin star Dean John-Wilson and Miss Saigon’s Na-Young Jeon will play the doomed lovers Lun Tha and Tuptin in the eagerly-awaited The King and I when it arrives at the London Palladium this summer. They will join Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara (Anna) , Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (The King) and Tony Award-winning Ruthie Ann […]
Aladdin – Prince Edward Theatre
Aladdin continues at the Prince Edward Theatre, London. Rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Fans of Disney’s 1992 animated film version of Aladdin are likely to feel pretty satisfied with this Broadway transfer – a combination of spectacle, pantomime and a sprinkling of familiar ditties – but whether it succeeds as a decent piece of […]
Disney’s Aladdin extends booking period
The much-anticipated new Disney musical Aladdin has begun previewing in the West End ahead of its opening night on 15 June. With the booking period now extended into February 2017, the lavish show makes its UK debut tonight at the Prince Edward Theatre. Featuring Dean John-Wilson in the title role alongside former Sugababe Jade Ewen […]
Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre – check out rehearsal images
Ahead of its West End premiere at the Prince Edward Theatre, rehearsal images for Aladdin have been released today. From the producer of The Lion King, the new West End musical from Disney will debut at the theatre on Wednesday 15 June 2016, with previews from Friday 27 May. Tickets are on general sale for performances up to and […]
Miss Atomic Bomb – St James Theatre
Miss Atomic Bomb continues at St James Theatre, London until 9 April. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Hurrah! A new British musical and one that is original. It’s not been adapted from a classic novel nor does it rely on music hall knees-ups. Its originality derives from the British sense of […]
New musical Miss Atomic Bomb – Catherine Tate and Dean John-Wilson join line-up
Award-winning star of TV and theatre, Catherine Tate (Assassins, The Catherine Tate Show, The Vote, Doctor Who) and Dean John-Wilson (Aladdin, Here Lies Love), who takes the leading role in Disney’s Aladdin this summer, will lead the cast in the new musical comedy Miss Atomic Bomb, alongside musical theatre performer Florence Andrews (A Little Night Music, Annie Get Your Gun), Simon Lipkin (The Lorax, Assassins, Rock of […]
Aladdin West End production – Dean John-Wilson and Jade Ewen cast
Dean John-Wilson will play the role of Aladdin alongside Jade Ewen as Jasmine in the West End premiere of the new musical based on the classic Academy Award-winning animated film. Aladdin will now open at the Prince Edward Theatre on Wednesday 15 June 2016, with previews from Friday 27 May. Tickets are on general sale for performances up to and […]
Songs For a New World – St James Theatre
Songs For a New World continues at the St James Theatre, London until 8 August. Star rating: 4 stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Taking your seat in St James’ auditorium, spying the spare apartment, stacks of furniture in the corner, you get a glimpse of what the show is at its heart: a juxtaposition of […]
Songs For a New World – Cynthia Erivo and Jenna Russell lead cast at St James
Celebrating 20 years since its first performance Off-Broadway, an all-new London production of triple-Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown’s first musical Songs For a New World runs at the St James Theatre for a strictly limited run of three weeks (Wednesday 22 July to 8 August, press night is Friday 24 July), directed by Adam Lenson. This special anniversary […]
Here Lies Love – National Theatre Dorfman
Here Lies Love continues at the National Theatre Dorfman, London until January 8. There’s one word that can’t help but come to mind while watching, much less writing about, Here Lies Love: Evita. In many ways, that’s unavoidable: David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s biography of Imelda Marcos by necessity follows similar dramatic lines, as a poor young […]
