‘It’s an entertaining life lesson containing nuggets of invaluable personal advice – set to music. In many respects, even a little bit of McGuinness is good for you’ ★★★ Grit, Glitter & Gaslight – The Sarah McGuinness Story at Circle & Star Theatre musicaltheatrereview.com/grit-glitter...

‘The Adelphi was blessed with some of most beautiful new music for the stage I have heard in a long time… There is a bright future for Rosie, though it might have to be a little darker than this’ ★ ★ ★ for Rosie: A New Musical at the Adelphi Theatre musicaltheatrereview.com/rosie-a-new-...

‘The overwhelming message that comes across in Kirk Jameson’s production is that no one could deny that Jenkins lived her dream’ ★ ★ ★ for Glorious! at the @theatrewindsor.bsky.social & Touring musicaltheatrereview.com/glorious-the...

The cult musical Ride the Cyclone will return to Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 19 Jun–22 Aug following its sold-out UK premiere run. Casting to be announced musicaltheatrereview.com/london-encor...

Full casting announced for the UK premiere tour of The Karate Kid which opens at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 28 Apr Amon Miyamoto directs Adrian Pang, Gino Ochello, Abigail Amin, Joe Simmons, Matt Mills, Sharon Sexton, Finley Oliver & others musicaltheatrereview.com/cast-for-pre...

The world premiere of a new production of Death Note: The Musical will open at the Barbican Centre from 30 Jul-12 Sep, with press night scheduled for 11 Aug Stephen Whitson directs alongside choreographer Fabian Aloise. Casting to be announced musicaltheatrereview.com/barbican-pre...

Helen Milne Productions will present a work in progress staging of Lafayette: A New Musical at the Studio Theatre in Edinburgh on 9 May Inspired by the life of acclaimed illusionist Sigmund Neuberger, the show is written by John Binnie, with music & lyrics by Richard Ferguson

Stephen Sondheim would have been 96 on 22 Mar & to celebrate his birthday the Sondheim Society is presenting Merrily We Sing Along at Upstairs at the Gatehouse Guests inc Molly Lynch & Ahmed Hamad who are joined by David Seadon-Young upstairsatthegatehouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

We’re loving these awesome images from our official photographer Roy Tan of Kinky Boots at the London Coliseum, running at until 11 Jul The production features Jojo Radebe, Matt Cardle & Courtney Bowman. Watch out for more images, coming soon!

Cameron Mackintosh & Michael Harrison have announced dates for the West End return of Miss Saigon at the Prince Edward Theatre, running from 13 May 2027 to 8 Jan 2028 Tickets will go on general sale on 20 Mar. Casting for the West End run is yet to be revealed

The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats will embark on a major UK tour, opening at Theatre Royal Plymouth (6-17 Oct) The tour, directed & choreographed by Open Air artistic director Drew McOnie, follows a summer season at the venue from 25 Jul-12 Sep

Here’s one of our official photographer Roy Tan’s exclusive pics from the West End launch for Kinky Boots starring Jojo Radebe & Matt Cardle The show runs at the London Coliseum from 17 Mar-11 Jul. Watch out for more images, coming soon!

‘It’s wildly entertaining, & educational… And the cast are superb… Go along, it’d be a shame if it didn’t sell out’ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ for Children of the Night at @swkplay.bsky.social musicaltheatrereview.com/children-of-...

Lead casting announced for the Scottish premiere & revival of Once The Musical at @pitlochryft.bsky.social (23 May-27 Jun) John Tiffany directs Dylan Wood as Guy & Lydia White as Girl

The UK Musical Theatre Conference returns on 15 Apr, taking place for the first time at the award-winning @sohotheatre Walthamstow. Co-produced by Musical Theatre Network & Mercury Musical Developments

The Devil Wears Prada has announced a West End extension at the Dominion Theatre until 6 Feb, with Vanessa Williams & Matt Henry continuing in the show until 17 Oct

Europe’s largest free musical theatre festival, West End Live, returns to Trafalgar Square on 20 & 21 Jun with a packed line-up of top West End shows still to be announced

Our official photographer Roy Tan had a look behind the scenes yesterday at the West End launch for Kinky Boots starring Jojo Radebe & Matt Cardle. The show runs at the London Coliseum from 17 Mar-11 Jul Watch out for Roy’s exclusive pics from the shoot, coming soon!

Tony Award-winning Leslie Odom Jr will make his West End debut for a strictly limited nine-week engagement in Hamilton from 3 Jul-5 Sep reprising the role of Aaron Burr musicaltheatrereview.com/broadways-or...

I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical has changed its London premiere to @hackneyempire.bsky.social from 20-25 Mar following the temporary closure of the Peacock Theatre due to building works musicaltheatrereview.com/new-london-v...

‘Every single performer has an excellent singing voice & swiftly become all the characters depicted in the narrative. A jolly romp with a lot to think about’ ★ ★ ★ ★ for Scots at Perth Theatre & Touring @feeorr.bsky.social @perthtch.bsky.social musicaltheatrereview.com/scots-perth-...

Amber Davies is taking some time off from the touring production of Legally Blonde The Musical because she’s unwell & needs to be at full strength to do the show. Not pulling out, not fighting with Hannah Lowther. Can we stop the silly speculation? musicaltheatrereview.com/illness-forc...

The London premiere staged concert of Joey Contreras’ In Pieces adds a fourth & final performance @theotherpalace.bsky.social on 31 Mar Ailsa Davidson joins the cast as Sam. She replaces previously announced Aimie Atkinson

Initial casting has been announced for Disney’s High School Musical at The Lowry, now extended by an extra week Running 22 Aug-19 Sep, the show will star Tobias Turley (Troy), Leonor Correia (Gabriella), Luke Bayer (Ryan) & Caitlin Tipping (Sharpay) musicaltheatrereview.com/first-castin...

A workshop of a new musical I Dream will have its UK premiere @theotherpalace.bsky.social on 27 Apr Book, music & lyrics by Douglas Tappin, with additional writing by Jonathan Payne. The workshop will be directed by Annabel Mutale Reed

Jane Eyre, a musical by John Caird & Paul Gordon based on the seminal novel by Charlotte Brontë, will receive its UK premiere 30 years after the original show opened in Toronto The new production will play at @swkplay.bsky.social from 28 Aug-24 Oct, co-directed by Caird & Megan McGinnis

Dame Elaine Paige will receive the Special Award at the 2026 Olivier Awards on 12 Apr at the Royal Albert Hall Having made her West End debut in Hair in 1968, Paige went on to win an Olivier Award for her performance in Evita & has received five nominations in total

Pop star Peter Andre will join the cast of Mamma Mia! The Party at The O2 from 14 May alongside Sam Bailey, playing Nikos and Debbie respectively

‘Em & Dex’s story has found a new home. A perfect home. Their tale begins & ends in Edinburgh. The Lyceum is a fitting host.… This much anticipated world premiere is a triumph!’ ★★★★★ One Day: The Musical at @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social @feeorr.bsky.social musicaltheatrereview.com/one-day-the-...

‘This is a hugely engaging & important piece of insightful theatre, opening up discussions on mental health & shedding light on those who are overlooked. Maimuna Memon’s storytelling is truly captivating’ ★★★★★ for Manic Street Creature at the Kiln Theatre musicaltheatrereview.com/manic-street...

Our writer @feeorr.bsky.social has taken her seat at @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social for the world premiere production of One Day, the new musical based on David Nicholls’ best-selling book (running at the venue until 19 Apr). Watch this space for her review…

‘The undisputed class act is the inimitable Adèle Anderson… not only in authenticity, but with a glorious, stately performance that brings real glamour to the evening’ ★★★★ Priscilla Queen of the Desert at @liverpoolempire.bsky.social & Touring musicaltheatrereview.com/priscilla-qu...

‘If the audience at TR Bath is anything to go by, the UK tour is set to bring the show even more success. Yes, they made a bloody musical – and God, it’s brilliant’ ★★★★★ for Operation Mincemeat at Theatre Royal Bath & Touring @mincemeatlive.bsky.social musicaltheatrereview.com/operation-mi...

Full casting announced for the UK premiere tour of The Karate Kid which opens at New Wimbledon Theatre on 28 Apr Amon Miyamoto directs Adrian Pang, Gino Ochello, Abigail Amin, Joe Simmons, Matt Mills, Sharon Sexton, Finley Oliver & others

‘Marmalade’, the next single from the nine-time @whatsonstage.bsky.social Award-winning musical Paddington has been released on Decca Records, available on all popular music streaming platforms

Broadway’s Joy Woods will make her UK solo concert debut this summer at Cadogan Hall on 14 Jun Woods is known for playing Catherine Parr in Six on Broadway, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Middle Allie in The Notebook & Louise in Gypsy

The world premiere of new musical Dark of the Moon, based on the classic 1941 play by Howard D Richardson & William Berney, directed by Georgie Rankcom, will run at London’s Charing Cross Theatre from 18 May-8 Aug

Initial casting announced for the world premiere of Bank of Dave which opens at The Lowry on 2 May before visiting @curveleicester.bsky.social (20-30 May) Curve’s artistic director, Nikolai Foster directs: Hayley Tamaddon, Lucca Chadwick-Patel, Claire Moore & Lauryn Redding

Tony Award-winning Leslie Odom Jr will make his West End debut for a strictly limited nine-week engagement in Hamilton from 3 Jul-5 Sep reprising the role of Aaron Burr

The RSC has announced the new Matilda The Musical West End child cast at the Cambridge Theatre Sithuni Gamage, Bonnie Harper & Carla Lopez-Corpas will join Emilia Shefford from 17 Mar

Award-winning singer-songwriter, actor & playwright Anoushka Lucas has released her new single, ‘Who Are You To Judge’. Her performance at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club on 24 Mar has sold out

A further extension has been announced for Come Alive! at the Empress Museum, Earl’s Court with performances now confirmed until Feb 2027

It’s been announced that the @watermilltheatre.bsky.social will be offering its first Dementia Friendly performance for the venue’s 2026 summer musical & family classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on 16 Jul at 2.30pm

Full cast announced for the world premiere of Please Please Me, written by Tom Wright & directed by Kiln Theatre artistic director Amit Sharma (running 16 Apr-29 May) Calam Lynch, Noah Ritter, William Robinson, Arthur Wilson & Eleanor Worthington-Cox

Dates have been confirmed for the London return of Dirty Dancing which opens at the new purpose built Capital Theatre, Westfield from 16 Oct-21 Mar The reimagined version will be directed by Federico Bellone & choreographed by Chiara Vecchi

Full cast revealed for the London premiere of Redcliffe A New Musical at Southwark Playhouse from 22 May-3 Jul Rebecca Lock, Melissa Jacques, Daniel Krikler, Jess Douglas-Welsh, Joseph Peacock, Adrian Hansel & others join previously announced Jordan Luke Gage @swkplay.bsky.social

Million Dollar Quartet returns to the Barn Theatre Cirencester from 15 Jun-22 Aug, with a press night set for 18 Jun after first playing in 2022 Written by Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux & directed by Jonathan O’Boyle

Emmy-nominated actor, comedian & writer @nickmohammed.bsky.social will host the Olivier Awards’ 50th anniversary ceremony at @royalalberthall.bsky.social on 12 Apr

My mum used to boast that she once lived around the corner from Shani Wallis who starred as Nancy in the 1968 film of Oliver! How wonderful to see that she is going strong at 92, still able to perform a rousing rendition of ‘As Long As He Needs Me’ www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAG7...

‘It is easily the best thing I have seen in the West End so far this year… With beauty & joy, it connects us across time & spiritual planes to two inspiring, emotional truth-telling artists’ ★★★★★ Marie & Rosetta at @sohoplace @ianbowkett.bsky.social musicaltheatrereview.com/marie-rosett...