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The charity production where companies from West End shows sing popular Eurovision songs and the audience votes for the winners is set to return.
The Oscar Wilde story adapted by Guy Chambers into a folk opera has just announced its cast.
The world's longest-running play in history, which first opened on London's West End in 1952 and has enjoyed a remarkably long run ever since, has just appointed its first …
Written by Jez Butterworth, directed by Sam Mendes and developed by Sonia Friedman Productions, The Ferryman premiered to rave reviews at the Royal Court Theatre in April 2017 and became the…
Nominations for this year's Olivier Awards were announced live from Facebook in London this afternoon by Elaine Paige and Alexandra Burke. Hamilton made history, receiving a re…
42nd Street is everything it promises to be; jaw-dropping, relentless routines, a 43 strong cast tapping immaculate Broadway beats down an illuminated staircase, and a bedazzled audience sta…
Watch the live Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard nominations hosted by Elaine Paige and Alexandra Burke below!
Take a look at the fabulous career of Olivier Award-winning actress, Lesley Manville, who recently reprised her role as Mary Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
There’s a maudlin intensity to Eugene O’Neill’s New England classic. Did anyone ever better layer sorrow, fear, jealousy and resentment, smashing family members together li…
Former Doctor Who star Catherine Tate will be hosting the 42nd Annual Olivier Awards come April. Who will win big this year? We're bringing you our news and predictio…
Dreamgirls is the Supremes-esque story of a three-piece girl group looking for their big break. Along the way there are fallings out, deceitful relationships, strained friendships and a self…
Introducing the highly-anticipated world premiere of Pamela Tan-Nicholson's TriOperas: Turandot, Butterfly & Carmen. This radical reimagining of the three legendary operas,…
Lulu will be returning to London's West End after a 30-year hiatus to play Dorothy Brock in the critically acclaimed 42nd Street, which recently won four WhatsOnStage awards.
Spring is just around the corner and we're all looking forward to the summer! Going to the theatre could be a great way to keep yourself entertained before the temperature starts to…
March has now arrived, but the cold weather hasn’t left. Looking for a fun way to stay warm this Spring? Not sure of what to do over Easter weekend this year? Then have a look at what&…
There are so many great plays in the West End that picking one to go to see can be impossible. For me, The Ferryman ticks all the right boxes so, to help you make that choice, here are five …
Back in January, I headed to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane with my friend Becky, to see 42nd Street. Now, Becky and I spend most of our time outside school dancing, and I can truly say t…
A new company is set to perform in Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall beginning Tuesday 27 March 2018.
Cory English is now playing in the West End as Igor in Mel Brooks’ musical comedy, Young Frankenstein. He joined the cast as Dr. Frederick Frankenstein’s trusty assistant on 12 F…
Previews starting 21 April 2018, press night 2 May 2018
The World Premiere of Joe Penhall’s Mood Music has undergone a final casting change and some other updates, which was o…
The results are in for the winners at this year’s WhatsOnStage Awards.
The West End revival of 42nd Street was the biggest winner of the night, raking in a total of 4 awards out of it…
A Long Day’s Journey into Night is a mid-20th century classic. Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning Eugene O’Neill delved deep into his personal and family life for what is considere…
The Ferryman is as much about family dynamics as it is about The Troubles. The Carneys are an intergenerational extended family living and working on their farm during the height of The Trou…
Sarah Soetaert, Josefina Gabrielle and Ruthie Henshall will be leading the cast of Chicago at London’s Phoenix Theatre. They will join the previously announced Cuba Gooding Jr who is s…
Take the story of Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart. Make it relevant to a 21st Century audience. Flip a coin every night to decide who plays who. Currently at the Duke of York's theatre, Robe…
