Full Casting For Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's New Comedy The Painkiller

It is announced that Claudie Blakley, Marcus Fraser, Mark Hadfield and Alex Macqueen will join previously confirmed cast members Kenneth Branagh and Rob Brydon in the Kenneth Branagh Theatre…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:17am on February 4, 2016☆⚑

Mark Curry To Join The Cast Of Wicked As 'The Wizard' From 25 March 2016

WICKED, the West End musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is pleased to announce that the actor and presenter Mark Curry will play The Wizard from …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:50am on February 4, 2016☆⚑

The Railway Children At London's King's Cross Theatre Extends Run For Fourth Time Due To Popular Demand

Due to popular demand, the Olivier Award-winning production of Mike Kenny’s stage adaptation of E. Nesbit’s novel The Railway Children – Live on Stage will be extending its…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:43am on February 4, 2016☆⚑

Wicked To Host Dedicated Autism-Friendly Performance

WICKED, the spellbinding classic West End musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is proud to announce its first ever Autism-Friendly performance on Saturday 14 …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 7:38am on January 26, 2016☆⚑

Casting Announced For Jeff Wayne's Musical Phenomenon The War Of The Worlds With Liam Neeson In 3D Hologram

Casting has been announced for upcoming West End spectacular The War Of The Worlds! Jeff Wayne’s global music phenomenon is reimagined and brought to spectacular life for its much ant…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 9:09am on January 21, 2016☆⚑

Catherine Tate And Forthcoming Aladdin Star Dean John-Wilson To Lead World Premiere Of New Musical Comedy Miss Atomic Bomb

Award winning star of TV and theatre, Catherine Tate (Assassins, The Catherine Tate Show, The Vote, Doctor Who) and Dean John-Wilson (Aladdin, Here Lies Love), who takes lead role in Disney&…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 8:41am on January 18, 2016☆⚑

Record Six-Time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald To Make West End Debut In Lady Day At Emerson's Bar And Grill

Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winner Audra McDonald will make her long awaited West End debut this summer portraying legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in the musical play Lady Day at Emers…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 5:40am on January 15, 2016☆⚑

Bend It Like Beckham Set To Close March 2016 Ahead Of India, Dubai and UK Tours

Bend It Like Beckham The Musical recently extended booking at the Phoenix Theatre to 5 March 2016 when the show will then play its final performance at the end of the cast’s year-long …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:55am on January 14, 2016☆⚑

Full Cast Announced As Rehearsals Begin For West End Production of Motown The Musical

As rehearsals begin for the West End production of Motown the Musical, full casting is announced  led by Cedric Neal as Berry Gordy, Lucy St. Louis as Diana Ross, Charl Brown as Smokey …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 5:17am on January 8, 2016☆⚑

Internationally Acclaimed Actor Matthew Perry Writes And Stars In World Premiere Of The End Of Longing At The Playhouse Theatre

Internationally acclaimed actor Matthew Perry (Friends, The Odd Couple) leads the cast in the World Premiere of his playwriting debut, The End of Longing, at the Playhouse Theatre, London, f…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 7:01am on December 4, 2015☆⚑

The Reviews: Derren Brown - Miracle

The multi-award winning acknowledged master of psychological illusion is back with a brand new one-man show, Derren Brown: Miracle. And the reviews are in!

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:44am on November 25, 2015☆⚑

How to avoid ticket fraud #LookForTheSTAR

New figures from Action Fraud show that 2,885 people reported entertainment or sports related ticket fraud between May and October 2015, with losses totalling around £1.3 million.

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 5:28am on November 24, 2015☆⚑

BACKSTAGE: Disney's Aladdin - A look at the Aladdin London cast

With Disney's Aladdin going on sale today at the Prince Edward Theatre, we take a look at the Aladdin London cast!

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:27am on November 23, 2015☆⚑

Full Cast Announced For London Premiere Of Disney's Aladdin - Tickets On Sale from 8:00 AM

Disney Theatrical Productions announced today that Dean John-Wilson will play the role of Aladdin alongside Jade Ewen as Jasmine in the West End premiere of the new musical based on the clas…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 3:03am on November 23, 2015☆⚑

Forty-Second Boy To Play Iconic Title Role In Billy Elliot At The Victoria Palace Theatre

Billy Elliot the Musical today (16 November 2015) welcomes Euan Garrett, 12 years old from East Lothian, Scotland, who will make his West End stage debut at the Victoria Palace Theatre as th…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 9:20am on November 16, 2015☆⚑

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Voted Theatre Show Of The Year

The award-winning West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, has been named Theatre Show of the Year in the 2015 London Lifestyle Aw…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 8:52am on November 10, 2015☆⚑

Verity Rushworth To Star In Richard Greenberg's Adaption Of Breakfast At Tiffany's

Verity Rushworth will play the role of Holly Golightly on the UK Tour of Breakfast at Tiffany’s from 2 May to 11 June 2016, appearing at His Majesty’s Aberdeen, Nottingham Theatr…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 8:37am on November 10, 2015☆⚑

All-star Cast In 50th Anniversary Production Of The Homecoming

The Jamie Lloyd Company returns to the West End with Harold Pinter's enigmatic masterpiece in the 50th anniversary year of the multi award-winning modern classic. The Homecoming opens a…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 6:17am on November 9, 2015☆⚑

VIDEO: War Horse To Close March 2016, Don't Miss It!

After eight extraordinary years, the National Theatre's production of War Horse is to close in 2016 at the New London Theatre.

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:35am on October 26, 2015☆⚑

Full Casting Announced For A Christmas Carol, Starring Jim Broadbent

Adeel Akhtar, Amelia Bullmore, Keir Charles and Samantha Spiro will join Jim Broadbent in the cast of A Christmas Carol at the Noël Coward Theatre.   Adeel Akhtar is best known for…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 7:37am on October 22, 2015☆⚑

Kinky Boots Extends Booking At Adelphi Theatre To 28 May 2016

Kinky Boots, "the Tony Award-winning musical that's been dazzling audiences" (Time Out) today announces the opening of a new booking period, with Kinky Boots tickets now availa…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:34am on October 19, 2015☆⚑

BREAKING: West End Premiere Of Disney's Aladdin Confirmed For June 2016

Disney announced today that the Tony Award-winning new musical Aladdin will hold its West End premiere on Thursday 9 June 2016 at London's Prince Edward Theatre, with previews from …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 4:13am on October 16, 2015☆⚑

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Celebrates 1000th Performance, Extends Booking Period

The award-winning West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, last night marked its 1000th performance in the West End, since opening…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:06am on October 13, 2015☆⚑

Casting Announced for Motown The Musical at the Shaftesbury Theatre

Cedric Neal (Berry Gordy) and Lucy St. Louis (Diana Ross) will lead the cast in the West End production of Motown the Musical, opening at the Shaftesbury Theatre in February 2016

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 1:45pm on October 5, 2015☆⚑

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory To Hold Open Auditions

For the first time ever, the award-winning West End production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Sam Mendes, will be holding open auditions. Performe…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 3:41pm on October 4, 2015☆⚑