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The Black British Theatre Awards returns to celebrate and recognise Black British talent within the UK theatre industry. The annual awards have announced that this year they will be broadcas…
Thanks to the hard work from Nimax Theatres, theatre is making a come back. Social distancing and Covid-secure being the first things at play and then the rest is the long-awaited return of …
Jimmy Carr's touring show Terribly Funny is set to stop in London at the Palace Theatre this November! Perhaps best known for his involvement in 8 Out of 10 Cats and The Big Fat Quiz of t…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given theatres the go-ahead to continue with social distancing measures. It was further confirmed by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden that live events may con…
Fans have been losing their heads with excitement over the long-awaited homecoming of SIX. The musical announced last week that it would be the first major West End show to return…
The London cast of Hairspray will be appearing on Britain's Got Talent this weekend, it has been announced. The eagerly anticipated West End revival won't open until 22 April 202…
Here it is, what we've all been waiting to hear (read). Theatre is back! It's been a long hiatus during lockdown without live theatre. Our theatres were closed because, of course, safety com…
After a long hiatus, your favourite Tudor Queens turned pop stars are back and ready to smash it come 14 November! Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss's hit femme fatale musical SIX is officiall…
The socially-distanced, grand re-opening of The Mousetrap will feature two rotating casts, it has been announced. Agatha Christie's whodunnit murder mystery will recommence performances at S…
In a parallel universe, Cinderella would have been opening for previews very soon. Unfortunately, the Gillian Lynne Theatre's doors remain closed, at least for the time being. But at leas…
It's time to go back in time! Back to the Future The Musical is coming to the West End's Adelphi Theatre and it's going to be heavy! The musical received rave reviews at Manchester Palace…
Confirmed! A new West End cast recording for Mary Poppins The Musical is definitely happening with a release date set for early November. The show, which had been playing to packed …
It has been announced that Beauty and the Beast will embark on a large-scale tour through the UK and Ireland beginning in May 2021. The tour is set to kick off at the Curve Leicester where i…
You can't divorce this! SIX The Musical is back to slay the West End stage this autumn. But will all your favourite Tudor Queens be returning for the Lyric Theatre production? Find out be…
SIX The Musical is returning to behead the West End with its wig-snatching production this November! It's been precisely six months since the show was forced to close last March, and now …
The eagerly anticipated new production of Good The Play by British playwright Cecil Philip Taylor and starring David Tennant has now officially announced newly rescheduled …
It has recently been announced that Nimax Theatres will be reopening the doors of its six West End venues beginning on 22 October. A special season of shows will open with social distancing …
Nimax Theatres to open all six West End theatres in sequence from October 22nd 2020 with social distancing under COVID-19 Secure government guidelinesÂ
Sleepless: A Musical Romance was set to open in March but didn't get the chance to before our theatres were closed for the safety of cast, crew and audiences alike. Fast forward six months l…
One Night Records have announced Kerri McLean as director for Lockdown Town, a new, immersive, live music theatre event with social distancing that is set to open in the heart of London on 2…
You're running out of excuses for sleeping on this spectacular musical sensation! Starring The Wanted's Jay McGuiness and Girls Aloud's Kimberley Walsh, Sleepless: A Musical Romance is…
This is heavy, Doc! Brace yourselves for 121 gigawatts of endless entertainment 'cause Back to the Future is officially headed for the Adelphi Theatre this summer, and once this bab…
The 1st of November. That's the date the UK government has given for when theatres could potentially re-open free of social distancing measures. It also happens to be Zizi Strallen'…
Two recent articles published in The Sunday Times and The Mail on Sunday tell us that West End and UK theatres could open their doors without social distancing in as early as …
Award-winning West End actress Miriam-Teak Lee, who is perhaps best known for her starring role in & Juliet, has released an all-new piece she created during the lockdown. Give it a list…