Producers of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical Hadestown, currently enjoying its third successful year in London’s West End, are pleased to announce the inaugural UK & Ireland tour, commencing in February 202 https://www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news/hadestown-uk-ireland-tour-in-2027/

How to Date follows the lives and fortunes of two young women, roommates Clarissa and Emily, as they navigate tumultuous life in London, trying to find their place in Metropolitan society; a job and, via a detailed explo https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/how-to-date-canada-water-theatre-review/

I suppose if a show called High Society really must be revived, it shouldn’t be done on the cheap, and it is evident here that no expense appears to have been spared – even in this economy – in staging a summer spectacle. https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/high-society-barbican-theatre-review/

For many people, one of the main reasons to see this adaptation of John le Carré's 1963 spy novel is the casting of Ralf Little as Alec Leamas. https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-spy-who-came-in-from-the-cold-theatre-royal-brighton/

There are some stories so firmly embedded in the public imagination that any adaptation must wrestle with the shadow of its predecessor; The Shawshank Redemption is one of those. https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-shawshank-redemption-richmond-theatre-review/

Tunes like ‘Live in Living Color’ and ‘Goodbye’ from Catch Me If You Can have made appearances in enough musical theatre concerts in recent years to be familiar to your reviewer, so it was great to be able to see an https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/catch-me-if-you-can-bridewell-theatre-review/

Once in a While is receiving its first outing at Union Theatre this week, in a most enjoyable semi-staged version for a cast of ten plus an electric pianist! https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/once-in-a-while-union-theatre-review/

Billy (Waleed Akhtar) and Zafar (Esh Alladi) are both Pakistani. It hardly takes a genius, then, to work out what the ‘p’ word of the show’s title is. https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-p-word-bush-theatre-review/

FOLLOWING THE HUGE SUCCESS OF THE THEATRICAL WORLD PREMIERE OF MIDSOMER MURDERS: THE KILLINGS AT BADGER’S DRIFT THERE WILL BE A SECOND TOUR FROM APRIL 2027 DANIEL CASEY WILL RETURN TO THE ROLE OF https://www.londontheatre1.com/news/new-2027-tour-of-midsomer-murders-the-killings-at-badgers-drift/

Disney Concerts and Cuffe & Taylor have announced that DISNEY PRINCESS – THE CONCERT will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour for the first time from March 2027, with 5 performances over the Easter https://www.londontheatre1.com/musicals/disney-princess-the-concert-uk-ireland-tour-from-march-2027/

Do you ever watch videos on TikTok, X, or YouTube, taken from the International Space Station (or ISS as it's known - looking back at planet Earth and think “I wish I could see it for real”?  https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/space-station-earth-royal-festival-hall-review/

The controversial legal doctrine of Joint Enterprise lies at the heart of Second Speaker, a compelling and thought-provoking drama that explores justice, loyalty and responsibility. https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/second-speaker-theatre-peckham-review/

Regular theatregoers will be familiar with certain commonplace happenings backstage. https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/backstage-confidential-by-eden-phillips-review/

Recently a new theatrical hybrid has emerged: gig theatre – part concert, part drama. Now, with Rabbits Out Of The Hat, I may have stumbled across another genre entirely: magic musical theatre - part magic act, part https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/rabbits-out-of-the-hat-jacksons-lane-review/

There’s no doubt that the Mexican artist Frida Karlo is a modern-day cultural icon. This is reinforced by the forthcoming exhibition of her life and work at Tate Modern entitled unsurprisingly, Frida: The Making of an Ic https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/frida-kahlo-exhibition-on-screen-review/

Foal is an eighty-five-minute, one-person play of striking contrasts: a mesmerising central performance by Amar Chadha-Patel as A.K. plus high production values as one has come to expect at this venue. https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/foal-finborough-theatre-review/

Caroline: A New Musical is more than well worth travelling miles to see! https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/caroline-a-new-musical-queens-theatre-hornchurch-review/

Philip Ridley’s play The Fastest Clock in The Universe was first produced at the Hampstead Theatre in 1992 and was a major success winning Ridley a number of awards. Now, thirty-four years later https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-fastest-clock-in-the-universe-studio-at-new-wimbledon-theatre/

Having never visited Theatre Peckham before, I was pleasantly surprised by the venue’s light, airy and colourful space, coupled with its warm and welcoming atmosphere. https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/republic-of-silence-theatre-peckham-review/

Lead producer Colin Ingram, together with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the creators of the Back To The Future film trilogy, are delighted to announce further venues for the first-ever UK tour of th https://www.londontheatre1.com/musicals/back-to-the-future-the-musical-uk-tour-more-venues-announced/

Prepare to fall in love with Disney’s FROZEN all over again, as a brand-new theatrical experience arrives in London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane this August. https://www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news/interview-with-richard-frame-from-the-cast-of-frozen-the-musical/

There’s already been a major musical reworking of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. It’s called West Side Story, which has been enjoyed by audiences through various revivals and tours over the decades since its https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/musical/juliet-at-shaftesbury-theatre-london-review/

In the week that 42nd Street celebrates the 500th performance of its run, the producers have announced that Steph Parry is to now take the iconic role of Dorothy Brock in the sho https://www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news/steph-parry-to-star-as-dorothy-brock-in-42nd-street-theatre-royal-drury-lane/

Disney and Cameron Mackintosh today (1 July 2022) announce the final extension for the West End run of the Olivier Award-winning Mary Poppins which will celebrate its final West End performance at the Prince Edward The https://www.londontheatre1.com/musicals/mary-poppins-extends-to-8th-january-2023/

As footage of the internationally award-winning production is released, new tickets for the West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on sale now for performances at the Palace https://www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-now-booking-to-september-2019/

The hit production TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL today (4 October 2022) announces that Kristina Love will join the West End production to share the title role with Elesha Paul Moses from 12 October 202 https://www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news/tina-the-tina-turner-musical-announces-kristina-love/

Step right up! The “Greatest Show on Earth” returns to the stage in a spectacular new production of Cy Coleman’s classic musical, Barnum. Originally produced at the Watermill Theatre, this reimagined tour brin https://www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news/barnum-tour-2026-starring-lee-mead-matt-rawle/

There is a part of me that wonders whether Thriller Live would still be going strong if Michael Jackson had lived on rather than passing away about seven months after the show’s opening night. The https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/new-look-thriller-live-at-the-lyric-theatre-review/

There is a part of me that wonders whether Thriller Live would still be going strong if Michael Jackson had lived on rather than passing away about seven months after the show’s opening night. The https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/new-look-thriller-live-at-the-lyric-theatre-review/

The boys are back! The original Tony®-winning musical sensation JERSEY BOYS returns to the UK and Ireland for its 20th Anniversary tour. The tour will open at New Wimbledon Theatre on 17 June 20 https://www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news/full-cast-announced-for-20th-anniversary-tour-of-jersey-boys/

Philip Ridley’s play The Fastest Clock in The Universe was first produced at the Hampstead Theatre in 1992 and was a major success winning Ridley a number of awards. Now, thirty-four years later https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-fastest-clock-in-the-universe-studio-at-new-wimbledon-theatre/

Recently a new theatrical hybrid has emerged: gig theatre – part concert, part drama. Now, with Rabbits Out Of The Hat, I may have stumbled across another genre entirely: magic musical theatre - part magic act, part https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/rabbits-out-of-the-hat-jacksons-lane-review/

Caroline: A New Musical is more than well worth travelling miles to see! https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/caroline-a-new-musical-queens-theatre-hornchurch-review/

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Albatross is what I would describe as a modern-day kitchen-sink drama that explores generational sacrifice through the lens of climate change. https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/albatross-omnibus-theatre-review/

Fantasia Orchestra is perhaps unusual in that it is a 'chamber' orchestra of about twenty young professional musicians who all play standing up, apart from the cellos. Its conductor and artistic director, https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/fantasia-orchestra-bold-moves-smith-square-hall-review/

Don’t go for the storyline, even if it is fairly detailed. If it’s something deep and meaningful you’re after that’s (partly) about descending into Hell, Hadestown is still the musical to go for. Beetlejuice, subti https://www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news/beetlejuice-prince-edward-theatre-review/

The Karate Kid - The Musical brings the legendary 1984 film to life on stage. At its heart is the powerful bond between Daniel and Mr. Miyagi, who teaches that karate isn’t about fighting, it’s about bal https://www.londontheatre1.com/interviews/interview-with-matt-mills-the-karate-kid-the-musical/

Operation Mincemeat is perhaps best described as a whip-smart, fast, very funny British musical about an absurd, real WW2 deception - played at breakneck speed by a cast of five who switch characters constantly https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/operation-mincemeat-theatre-royal-brighton-review/

The world of this show is a very different one in more ways than the one inhabited by Londoners: set in a small town, or perhaps even a village, in America, there is an almost inevitable reaching for guns and ammun https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/dark-of-the-moon-charing-cross-theatre-review/

Just over 50 years after it first galloped onto cinema screens, Monty Python and the Holy Grail remains one of the most beloved and quotable comedy films ever made. https://www.londontheatre1.com/theatre-news/john-cleese-announces-holy-grail-uk-tour/

The art of transforming a legendary work of cinema to the stage lies in knowing what to replicate as faithfully as possible and what needs to be reinvented for a different medium.  The https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-harder-they-come-stratford-east-review/

All gather round, and hear my tale, About a princess with rhythms, born to prevail. At the Polka in Wimbledon, where the beats come alive, And the audience love it – cool is the vibe! https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-rapping-princess-polka-theatre-review/

Brixton House is currently hosting Nine Sixteenths, the latest touring work from Paula Varjack - it's a "developed with Complicite project", and if you can catch it before the national tour ends on 30 May, you absolutely sh https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/nine-sixteenths-brixton-house-review/

The evening began with a delightful chorus of traditional London songs - “Maybe It’s Because I’m a Londoner” among others, setting the tone perfectly, inside the historic Fellowship Inn pub in Bellingham, South E https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/dancing-in-the-mirror-the-fellowship-inn-review/

With talk of how great England is, you might be forgiven for wondering if this year’s Giffords Circus offering was leaning into populist politics. https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/giffords-circus-waterfield/

There is more than a hint of Shakespearean drama in The Dasslers, a new play written by Jamie Radford and directed by Sapphire Shoferpoor, at The Bridewell Theatre. https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-dasslers-bridewell-theatre-review/

Familiarity breeds contempt, but yet another outing of Krapp’s Last Tape demonstrates that it isn’t universally applicable. https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/krapps-last-tape-godots-to-do-list-royal-court-review/

The Name is a 1995 play by the much-lauded Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse, in an English version by Gregory Motton. His third play, The Name, helped establish Fosse as one of Europe's most distinctive dramatic voices. https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/the-name-white-bear-theatre-review/

I went into Churchill's Urinal thinking, “A play about Winston Churchill’s toilet? Surely this is a complete piss take.” And yes — brilliantly, it is. https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/churchills-urinal-kings-head-theatre-review/