The eagerly anticipated musical version of Irvine Welsh’s bestselling novel Trainspotting will follow its world premiere season at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket this summer by embarking on a UK tour in the autumn.
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UK Theatre Awards 2025 winners announced – Jesus Christ Superstar is named Best Musical Production
The winners of the UK Theatre Awards 2025 have been announced at a ceremony hosted by Faye Tozer. Jesus Christ Superstar at the Watermill Theatre production won for Best Musical Production.
The Parent Agency – Storyhouse, Chester
The Parent Agency continues at Storyhouse, Chester until 2 March 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Parent Agency is a triumphant adaptation of a story that feels as though it was made to be a musical.
The Parent Agency premiere – full cast announced
The full cast has been unveiled for the eagerly anticipated debut of the stage musical adaptation of comedian and author David Baddiel’s best-selling book The Parent Agency.
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Leicester Curve and Touring
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie continues at Leicester Curve until 20 July 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Milton Keynes Theatre and Touring
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie was reviewed at the Milton Keynes Theatre where it continues until 15 June 2024. The tour continues until 20 July 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s one to see if you can, a real celebration of the joy of self-expression and the gift of acceptance.
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Peacock Theatre and Touring
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie was reviewed at the Peacock Theatre, London where it runs until 23 March 2024. The tour continues until 20 July 2024. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Jamie touring cast – Darren Day to play Loco Chanelle
Darren Day will be the latest star to step into the role of Hugo/Loco Chanelle in the critically acclaimed and crowd-pleasing British musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie when the touring production reaches Blackpool in November.
Initial casting and London dates for Jamie tour
The critically acclaimed and crowd-pleasing British musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie will welcome a new Jamie and a new Loco Chanelle when the show hits the road for its second UK tour from September.
West End production of Dear Evan Hansen to close in October 2022
The Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical Dear Evan Hansen will have its final London performance at the Noël Coward Theatre on 22 October 2022, three years after its West End premiere on 29 October 2019 and a year after its return to the West End after the Covid shutdown (26 October 2021). The cast, who […]
New booking period for West End’s Dear Evan Hansen
A new booking period has been announced for the hit London production of Dear Evan Hansen with tickets now on sale for performances at the Noël Coward Theatre until 22 October this year. Starring Sam Tutty who returned to the title role which earned him the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical […]
Cast of West End stars announced for Michael Xavier’s eighth Christmas charity concert
Thirteen major musical theatre stars will take to the stage at St Paul’s (The Actors) Church in Covent Garden for this year’s edition of Michael D. Xavier’s festive fundraiser Christmas With the Stars on 19 December 2021. Organised by Michael Xavier’s MX Masterclass and featuring MXM students, West End and Broadway leading man Xavier will […]
Olivier Award-winning Sam Tutty heads returning cast for London’s Dear Evan Hansen
Sam Tutty will return to role which earned him the 2020 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical when the hit London production of Dear Evan Hansen resumes performances at the Noël Coward Theatre on 26 October 2021. London’s Evan Hansen will reunite with returning cast members Lucy Anderson (Zoe Murphy), Doug Colling (Connor […]
You Are Here – Southwark Playhouse
You Are Here continues at the Southwark Playhouse until 12 June 2021, with two live-streamed performances on 22 May. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ In You Are Here – Southwark’s first offering in front of a live audience after lockdown – pocket rocket Wendi Peters is Diana, a suburban Chicago housewife who’s inspired by […]
Dear Evan Hansen to return to the West End ahead of the Broadway & North American tour productions
Tickets will go back on sale on 18 May 2021 for the eagerly-awaited return of the hit London production of Dear Evan Hansen which is due to resume performances at the Noël Coward Theatre on 26 October. The curtain will rise on the West End production six weeks ahead of the return of the original […]
Thirty West End voices unite for new The Show Must Go On charity single
Thirty West End performers have lent their voices to a new original song created to bring a little Christmas cheer with all profits going to Acting For Others, The Fleabag Support Fund and NHS Covid-19 Urgent Appeal through the Theatre Support Fund+. Written by director and performer Anna Hale, producer and director Joe McNeice and […]
In The Wings series has entertained thousands of home viewers
Over 75,000 theatre-lovers have tuned in to view the two In The Wings series of shows celebrating new British musicals and shows postponed due to the Covid-closedown. Due to take its final bow on 30 October 2020 with the final episode in the second series focusing on The Rise by Graham Lappin, In The Wings […]
Sunday At The Musicals returns in October with a fundraiser
A host of West End favourites will take to the stage at The Actors’ Church when the popular Sunday at the Musicals returns on 4 October 2020 with a fundraising concert. Produced by Paul Burton Productions, the star-studded show which will be directed by Charlotte Peters will raise funds for Acting For Others. The line-up […]
St. Anne Comes Home – St Paul’s Church Covent Garden
St. Anne Comes Home at St Paul’s Church Covent Garden, London Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Part of the Iris Theatre Summer Festival in the garden of St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, St. Anne Comes Home has a refreshing warmth and humility for these troubled times. Jack Miles’ book, music and […]
Five Questions With: Jack Miles
JACK MILES has written and composed the new folk musical St. Anne Comes Home which will be a part of the Iris Theatre Summer Festival in the courtyard of the Actors’ Church, St Pauls in Covent Garden on 29 and 30 August 2020. London can be lonely. But on the steps of St. Anne’s Church two people […]
Actors’ Church performances for new musical St. Anne Comes Home
New British musical St. Anne Comes Home will play four outdoor, socially distanced performances later this month in the courtyard of the Actors’ Church, St Pauls in Covent Garden. Part of Iris Theatre’s Summer Festival of new work in the beautiful grounds of the St Paul’s Church, the folk flavoured show which was written by […]
Dear Evan Hansen tops the bill at Mousetrap Awards
Dear Evan Hansen was the big winner at the ninth annual Mousetrap Awards as the UK’s only theatre awards run by and for young people moved online as the lockdown continues. The Broadway hit that opened at London’s Noel Coward Theatre in November last year, collected four awards with actors Sam Tutty and Rebecca McKinnis, […]
Dear Evan Hansen – Noël Coward Theatre
Dear Evan Hansen continues at the Noël Coward Theatre, London, currently booking until 2 May 2020. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The multi-Tony-winning smash hit finally arrives in London, and it was worth the wait. The original Dear Evan Hansen director Michael Greif re-creates the original Broadway production on the stage […]
Full cast for Dear Evan Hansen’s London debut
Newcomer Sam Tutty has won the coveted title role in the eagerly-waited West End debut of Dear Evan Hansen at the Noël Coward Theatre late next month. The actor who recently made his professional stage debut in Once On This Island at the Southwark Playhouse is one of a number of fresh faces making their […]
Rebecca McKinnis & Lee Ross take lead roles in West End’s Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Understudy Rebecca McKinnis has stepped into the role of Margaret New in the hit West End transfer production of the critically acclaimed Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. McKinnis (Mamma Mia! We Will Rock You) has moved into the role she understudied following the departure of Josie Walker who played the pivotal role of Jamie’s loving mother […]
