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With winter melting into spring, what better way to say goodbye to the bitter cold than warming ourselves up with another theatre news recap. Here are all the stories from the past week that have been piquing out collective interest... ----- PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Horror play to embark on UK tour It has been revealed that, following its run in the west end, Levi Holloway ’s stage adaptation of “ Paranormal Activity ”, based on the hit horror movie series of the same name, is set

It has been a comparably quiet week this week, however we still have a handful of exciting news announcements to bestow upon you, so here's what has been making waves in the world of theatre since the beginning of this week... ----- KINKY BOOTS Full cast announced for London return Johannes Radebe The complete cast for the upcoming west end revival of Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper musical " Kinky Boots " has been revealed, with previously announced Johannes Radebe and M

PREMIERED: 2019 (Stables Theatre, Sydney) PLAYWRIGHT: Suzie Miller ----- Official artwork of " Prima Facie " This week we feature a play that has astounded audiences all over the world, since its initial premiere in Australia 7 years ago. Though initially performed by Australian actor Sheridan Harbridge , it was the performance of Liverpool-born Jodie Comer that launched this solo play to gargantuan global success, first performing the play at the Harold Pinter Theatre in t

Extra, extra! We have a fresh helping of weekly news recaps here for you, in a week when love was in the air, we have been treated to major new revivals, cast announcements galore, and a major film adaptation in the works... ----- MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET Ben Platt to star in UK premiere Ben Platt It has been announced that Broadway favourite Ben Platt ( Parade ) is set to star in the UK premiere of Mark Sonnenblick ’s musical “ Midnight at the Never Get ” this summer, with

Another week, another roundup of what news has been rocking the world of theatre, so here is your latest helping of juicy stagey gossip to go around. ----- EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Musical to tour in celebration of 10th anniversary Official poster for " Everybody's Talking About Jamie " Following a world premiere in Sheffield, three year run in the west end, and two sold out UK and Ireland tours, the hit musical “ Everybody’s Talking About Jamie ” is hitting the road o

PREMIERED: 1998 (Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York) MUSIC/LYRICS: William Finn BOOK: William Finn, James Lapine ----- Official artwork for " A New Brain " at NYCC in 2015 This week we return to the world of musicals, and a lesser known exponent of William Finn and regular collaborator James Lapine . After the roaring success of " Falsettos " in 1992 (made from stitching together two prior one-act musicals), earning two Tony Awards for Finn (the second shared with Lapine

Well somehow the first month of the year is already over, so while we ponder over where on earth the time went, we may as well look back on a jam packed week of theatre news, with some big announcements having made the headlines! ----- THE TRAITORS Hit BBC show to be adapted to the stage Official artwork for " The Traitors on stage" It has been announced by Studio Lambert and Neal Street Productions that a new stage adaptation of global tv phenomenon “ The Traitors ” is in

Time once again to have a look back at the week in theatre news, and although it has been far quieter than usual, there have still been a healthy handful of announcements to keep us on our toes, including plenty of casting news... ----- SINATRA Jukebox musical to transfer to the west end Official artwork for " Sinatra " A new musical about the life, career and music of legendary crooner Frank Sinatra is due to transfer to the west end this summer, following its premiere at Bi

PREMIERED: 2017 (London) PLAYWRIGHT: Jez Butterworth Official poster for " The Ferryman " Another play this week, and arguably Jez Butterworth 's most successful stage work, yielding Tonys, Oliviers, Drama Desks and pretty much every other award going. First premiering in the spring of 2017 at the Royal Court Theatre in London, " The Ferryman " is set in Count Armagh, Northern Ireland in 1981, during a significant chapter of the IRA's history. It focusses around a multi-gene

What a week it's been, cast announcements, new trailers, and confirmation of a major Sondheim revival we all knew was happening anyway. Here are all the top stories that have been rocking the theatre world over the past seven days... ----- LES MISERABLES New faces to join London cast (L-R) Harry Hepple , Lizzie Bea , Jess Folley The latest new recruits to join the barricade have been revealed, as the west end production of Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil ’s cultur

PREMIERED: 1928 (Berlin) MUSIC: Kurt Weill BOOK/LYRICS: Bertolt Brecht Artwork from the 1976 broadway revival We're going way back this week, to feature a classic, and a foreign language piece that is soon to be celebrating its centenary. Originally premiering in German back in 1928, " The Threepenny Opera " is a play with music by Kurt Weill , and original German language book & lyrics by Bertolt Brecht . It is often considered a halfway house between a play and a musical,

It's a new year, and news roundups are back after a naturally quiet festive period, so what better way to kick off a fresh season of theatre than with a summary of the biggest news stories from the past couple of weeks! We've had cast announcements, transfers and closures to keep our interests piqued, so here's the stories we've had circulating since the start of the year... ----- LEGALLY BLONDE Full cast announced for UK tour The principal cast of " Legally Blonde " The cast

Official artwork for " Water for Elephants " It’s a new year and we’re back, and heading to the circus, as this time we dive into a musical that closed on Broadway at the tail end of 2024. Based on the Sara Gruen novel of the same name, “ Water For Elephants ” is the latest show to bring the circus to Broadway, with a score by PigPen Theatre co. jam packed with character and flair, as well as a book by Rick Elice . Originally premiering in Atlanta, Georgia in 2023, the show

Where on earth has the year gone? It barely feels like 2025 has begun, yet somehow we are already on the home stretch, heading into the uncharted waters of a new year. That doesn't, however, mean that we have been short on news announcements, or even juicy rumours to keep our appetites whetted. ----- JUST FOR ONE DAY Live Aid musical to embark on UK and Ireland tour The company of " Just For One Day " in the west end Following runs at London’s Old Vic , and subsequently the S

Who knew there was more than one musical about a blackout, following in the footsteps of Lin-Manuel Miranda, we have this 2014 off-broadway hidden gem, described as a "darkly comic rock-fable", that centres around the 1965 northeast blackout in New York City, with much of the story focuses on a love triangle between music-loving sandwich maker Harold, and two sisters: Daphne who's an actress with aspirations to perform on broadway, and Miriam who's a waitress with a love for

Though we are into the period where the volume of festive shows and pantomimes is at its peak, don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about the rest of the year, so here’s a helping of stagey news tidbits from the last week! ----- OPERATION MINCEMEAT Cast announced for first world tour dates The original west end cast of " Operation Mincemeat " The full cast for the upcoming world tour of SpitLip ’s Olivier and Tony winning musical “ Operation Mincemeat ” has been revealed, with

Another show that started as a concept album this week, this time it’s the work of Tony nominee and star of the “ Wicked ” films Ethan Slater , in his professional writing debut alongside fellow actor Nick Blaemire . After the album's release in 2021, " Edge of the World " had its first ever public performance in 2024, in a stage concert that featured Slater alongside Lilli Cooper and Norbert Leo Butz , both of whom also performed on the original concept album alongside th

December has arrived, decorations are appearing all around the country, and we have an abundance of holiday themed hot drinks wherever you go. How else are we going to welcome. in advent than by rounding up the most noteworthy of stagey stories from the past week! ----- AMERICAN PSYCHO Full cast revealed for Almeida return The full cast for " American Psycho " The full cast of the Almeida Theatre revival of “American Psycho” has been revealed, the already sold out run will pl

Official artwork/photography for " Leopoldstadt " We are back after a brief hiatus, and to celebrate the life of the recently departed Tom Stoppard , I thought there was no better way than to showcase his final work in this series of "shows I've not seen but hope I do at some point". The final masterpiece of the late, great playwright and screenwriter, " Leopoldstadt " follows a Jewish family in Vienna from the turn of the 20th century until the mid 1950s, chronicling their t

With the festive season now in full flow, and that unique entity named pantomime having descended upon us once again, we're nearing the end of this quite remarkable year of theatre, so here's your final news roundup for November. ----- BACK TO THE FUTURE Musical to close in the west end ahead of UK tour Official artwork for “ Back To The Future: The Musical ” After over 5 years in the west end, Bob Gale , Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard musical “ Back To The Future ”, bas