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It has been announced that Beverley Knight, star of The Drifters Girl at London's Garrick Theatre, will be performing as part of Andrew Lloyd Webber's test pilot for staging safe shows. T…
Following yesterday's exciting news that London theatre stars Aimie Atkinson (Pretty Woman), Bronte Barbe (The Wild Party), Danielle Steers (SIX The Musical), Lucie Jones (Wai…
Don't worry, Dear Evan Hansen fans, you will be found... in 2021! The hit West End musical will not disappear 'for forever' but instead will be reopening as soon as it becomes practical next…
Disney+ have officially announced the premiere date for Howard, a new original documentary film that celebrates the life of the late, Academy Award®-winning lyricist Howard As…
Theatre Producer Paul Taylor-Mills is going to spice up your summer with a West End meets Spice Girls concert. The Drive In at Troubadour Meridian Water is the place to be with various fi…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced in a press conference today that indoor performances may begin from 1 August as long as they are COVID secure and subject to the success of the pilots.
The hotly anticipated West End transfer of Frozen on Broadway has now been postponed to 2021, it has been confirmed. However, there is a silver lining as the London production has finally…
This month's TURN UP! benefit concert has managed to raise over £12,000 for charity, Club 11 London announced on Twitter today. Recorded live at Cadogan Hall, the fundraising event saw Sh…
Just when you thought the magical slippers had been reduced to shattered glass, Cinderelly is strutting the catwalk in Spring 2021 whether Miss Rona will still be here or not! After the open…
Singer-songwriter Caroline Kay and former London Waitress star David Hunter have never actually met in person. But they didn't let that stop them from creating and releasing an enti…
There's no denying that the newly released Hamilton film on Disney+ has taken musical theatre fans by storm! And the movie's exclusive, supplementary programme, Hamilton: History Has I…
Excitement is brewing as the highly anticipated Godspell 50th Anniversary Concert, which reunites Ruthie Henshall with Darren Day from the 1993 studio recording, is set to stream onlin…
Event organisers have announced that the Edinburgh Festival Fringe will now be going online this year. The digital festival will hold 30 digital events in total.
Hilarious improv troupe The Showstoppers have announced a new, one-off, online live-stream of their West End, Olivier Award-winning show, which will be fully COVID-compliant and …
The Theatre Support Fund has reached a new fundraising milestone. Their "The Show Must Go On!" merchandise, which includes t-shirts, tote bags, coffee mugs, badges, notebooks, and a newly un…
The government have issued guidance on how to stage safe performances, after announcing yesterday that outdoor performances can begin from this week, as long as they comply with social dista…
One week after premiering the filmed Broadway performance of Hamilton, The Walt Disney Company have now digitally released a new special conversation about the musical, hosted by ABC News' G…
The wonderful London production of Wicked has announced that the show will be dancing through life until late 2021, thank goodness! The popular West End musical is still on sale and currentl…
After the Culture Secretary released his roadmap to getting theatre back open, we were still left hugely unsure of how and when. Today Oliver Dowden has announced that performances will be a…
Hairspray actress Marisha Wallace has banded together with her former co-stars of the Cadogan Hall concert-style production of The Color Purple to sing the show's title song for charity. The…
Last month, the production team for The Prince of Egypt UK musical did a call out to fans of the show, asking them to send videos of themselves performing the show's most famous musical numb…
Andrew Lloyd Webber has officially delayed the premiere of his upcoming musical reimagining of Cinderella, it has been announced. The production, which was already postponed once due to c…
Original Theatre Company announce a new online production following the success of their critically acclaimed online production of Birdsong. Specially commissioned by Original Theatre Compan…
The Art Council England has announced a new £33 million relief package to help UK organisations that fall under the National Portfolio. The move comes after their initial £160 milli…
Support the arts in style while practising good social distancing. After enjoying overwhelming success with their t-shirt, The Theatre Support Fund have designed a new face mask, which is no…