Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Pretty Woman tickets for Savoy Theatre run are now booking!

The smash-hit musical was a Huge! Success when it had its West End premiere at the Piccadilly Theatre in February 2020. Pretty Woman tickets were in high demand as audiences clamoured to se…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:40AM
Thursday, March 25, 2021

Death Drop announces new West End casting!

It’s the comedy-drama everyone is dying to see and thankfully the “Dragatha Christie Murder Mystery” is returning to London’s Garrick Theatre! Performances are set to begin 19 May 20…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:30AM
Wednesday, March 24, 2021

London’s & Juliet announces September reopening date

The Max Martin musical had won over audiences and made sure they’d bagged themselves so-many awards in the four months they were open at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre. Since it’s been g…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:30AM
Friday, March 19, 2021

Round up of new West End opening dates

Theatre is coming back! The past couple of weeks has been a huge wave of exciting news with individual shows from London’s Theatreland announcing their new opening dates. The good theatre …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 12:25PM

Jersey Boys announces July opening date and extended run!

Working their back to you! The multi-award-winning musical Jersey Boys has announced when it will be opening at the West End’s Trafalgar Theatre this summer. Performances of the beloved…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:00AM
Thursday, March 18, 2021

Anything Goes announces London opening date and full casting!

What a De-Lovely day it is when Anything Goes announces its opening date at London’s Barbican and full casting! The multi-Tony Award-winning musical will begin performances from 23 July …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:00AM

Cruise The Play to have limited West End run at the Duchess Theatre

Jack Holden’s Cruise is coming to London’s Duchess Theatre for a strictly limited season from 18 May to 13 June. Cruise is a true story based on what should have been Michael Spencer�…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:00AM
Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Back to the Future Musical announces West End opening date

Back to the Future The Musical has announced its new West End opening date. The musical will begin performances from 20 August 2021 at London’s Adelphi Theatre. Olly Dobson and Roger Bart …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:00AM
Friday, March 12, 2021

Only Fools and Horses Musical: Top 5 songs!

Only Fools and Horses The Musical have confirmed they will reopen in London from Friday 1 October 2021 and you’d be plonkers to not be excited about it! In the meanwhile, as the return to …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:35AM

The Prince of Egypt to reopen at London’s Dominion Theatre in July!

New musical The Prince of Egypt had its London premiere in early 2020 just before lockdown saw the curtain come down. Since theatres went dark the show released the Original West End Cast …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:20AM

Sonia Friedman announces a season of new plays to open this year under the title RE:EMERGE

Sonia Friedman's RE:EMERGE is a new season of plays coming to London's Harold Pinter Theatre. The season sets out to create a vital space for new voices and fresh talent in the West End. …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:00AM
Thursday, March 11, 2021

Death Drop to reopen at London’s Garrick Theatre this May!

Death Drop is back to slay another day! The smash-hit sensation is set to sashay back to the West End’s Garrick Theatre from 19 May. The murder mystery play will be one of the first shows…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:00AM
Monday, March 8, 2021

Celebrating 5 Leading Ladies in the West End #InternationalWomensDay

Today, 8 March 2021, is International Women’s Day and we are using the occasion to shine a light on some of the West End’s leading ladies. London theatre thrives thanks to the extremely …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:00AM
Friday, March 5, 2021

The Time Traveller’s Wife The Musical to have UK premiere

It has just been announced that the best-selling novel and film The Time Traveller’s Wife is being adapted into a new musical and it is set to have a UK premiere in late 2021/early 2022. …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:45AM

Jamie Musical confirms plans to reopen in May!

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie musical confirms its return to the West End and is set to be one of the first to reopen in London. The musical will reopen at London’s Apollo Theatre fro…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:00AM
Thursday, March 4, 2021

Musical Bring It On to open at London’s Southbank Centre this Christmas!

The Tony-nominated musical Bring It On has been announced to be opening at Southbank Centre in London. Based on the popular teen film of the same name and with a score from Hamilton’s Lin…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:25AM

Six Musical set to be amongst first to reopen in May 2021!

Six the Musical have just confirmed that they will be opening almost as soon as Government guidance allows. The show which was having a socially distanced limited season at London’s Lyric …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:00AM
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Line-up announced for the 21st Annual WhatsOnStage Awards

The WhatsOnStage Awards were recently announced to be still going ahead this year, which will be streamed 14 March 2021. The event will be different this year and will take the time to celeb…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:00AM
Monday, February 22, 2021

Theatres could reopen from 21 June with full capacity!

The UK Government’s roadmap has just been released and it gives us a clearer idea of when lockdown restrictions could be lifted. Stage 3 of the plan has a current date of 17 May which will…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:30AM
Thursday, February 18, 2021

Bob Marley Musical Get Up! Stand Up! reschedules opening to Autumn 2021

The producers of Get Up! Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical have taken the decision to reschedule the world premiere until Autumn. The first preview will now take place on 1 October 2021 at th…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 12:00PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Sister Act The Musical is rescheduled to July 2022

A press release from the producers of Sister Act The Musical, Jamie Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg, announces that they will not open this summer as planned at London’s Eventim Apollo. The per…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:30AM
Monday, February 15, 2021

ALW’s Cinderella releases third piece of music ‘I Know I Have A Heart’

ALW’s Cinderella recorded a full album last year, which will be released this Spring. The brand-new musical from Webber has just released the third piece of music which is performed by Car…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:45AM

Redesign details revealed for Her Majesty’s Theatre

New details regarding the home of Phantom of the Opera Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End have been revealed. The planning application has shed light on new information featurin…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:00AM
Friday, February 5, 2021

TINA The Tina Turner Musical plans to reopen 3 June 2021!

TINA: The Tina Turner Musical has confirmed that it plans to reopen from 3 June 2021 with a new performance schedule; subject to government rules and guidelines. The musical plans to return …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:30AM
Thursday, February 4, 2021

10 moments we're excited for when the West End returns

Theatre and live entertainment have amplified their importance in their absence. Culture is food for the soul and London is lucky to be crammed full of theatres and venues, with the West End…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:00AM
Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Plans for Come From Away film has been announced!

Theatreland may remain dark but good news comes in the form of the revealed plans of Entertainment One bringing a filmed version of the Broadway production of Come From Away to us at home. …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 04:00AM
Monday, February 1, 2021

What theatre fans can look forward to this February!

Theatre fans are without a doubt missing the unique experience of live theatre but whilst that isn’t possible right now, there is still theatre and theatre-related events to look forward t…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 12:23PM

Dear Evan Hansen film announces release date!

Today is going to be a good day and here’s why: we have a release date for the Dear Evan Hansen film! The adaptation is based on the multi-award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen which is…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 12:20PM
Thursday, January 28, 2021

First Look: Trafalgar Entertainment release new designs for Theatre Royal Sydney

London-based, leading global live entertainment company Trafalgar Entertainment, operators of Australia’s Theatre Royal Sydney, have released first look photos of the newly remodelled venu…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 12:00PM

New Disney+ drop to include Moulin Rouge, Waitress and more!

The streaming service Disney+ that has been a huge go-to during lockdowns and even more so since the release of the recorded Hamilton film. Disney Plus has just announced that next month it…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:00AM
Friday, January 22, 2021

BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio One raise the curtain with Musicals: The Greatest Show

BBC Radio 2 continues its Celebrate Musicals with a new and special show Musicals: The Greatest Show. This will be hosted by BBC Radio 2 and BBC One and will see stars take to the stage in o…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 12:20PM

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Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
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Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
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Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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