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Alfie Boe Reveals New Music

18-02-26 Matinee favourite Alfie Boe has released brand new music. The Tony Award-winning performer has unveiled ‘Meanwhile Gardens’, the first single from his forthcoming studio album Face Myself, due for release on 10 April 2026. The track is out now and offers the first glimpse into a deeply personal new chapter in Boe’s recording career. Produced by Tim Bran and Roy Kerr, the acclaimed duo behind MyRiot, Face Myself marks the first time Boe has released a collection built predominantly […]

todayFebruary 18, 2026

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Kpop Demon Hunters are heading for the BRITs

13-02-26 After KPop Demon Hunters landed in Matinee's Top 5 of 2025, the film’s breakout music is now heading to one of the biggest stages in British music. EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, the vocal forces behind HUNTR/X in Netflix’s global phenomenon, have confirmed a special performance as part of The BRIT Awards 2026 with Mastercard. The trio are nominated for International Group and International Song of the Year for ‘Golden’, and will deliver a specially filmed performance outside […]

todayFebruary 13, 2026

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First Look: Jinkx Monsoon IS Judy Garland

13-02-26 First look images have been released of Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow, ahead of the revival’s run at Soho Theatre Walthamstow from 15 May to 21 June 2026. Written by Peter Quilter, End of the Rainbow is a theatrical portrait of Garland during the final chapter of her life. Set against the backdrop of her London comeback concerts, the play pulls back the curtain on one of Hollywood’s most adored icons, revealing the fragility […]

todayFebruary 13, 2026

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Review: Barbara Dickson

12-02-26 - Sale Waterside Arts Centre by Jamie Griffiths There is something very special about seeing Barbara Dickson in a stripped-back setting. At Sale Waterside Arts Centre last night, she appeared with her long-time pianist Nick Holland for a beautifully intimate acoustic set, part of an ongoing run of dates across this year and next. This was not a greatest hits show in the obvious sense. Instead, Dickson and Holland allowed the songs to breathe. Words and melody took centre […]

todayFebruary 13, 2026

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First Look: Legally Blonde

12-02-26 Production images have been released from the brand-new Made at Curve staging of Legally Blonde The Musical, now playing at Curve. The show opened in Leicester on 7 February 2026 and continues its UK and Ireland journey through to 2 January 2027. The newly released images, credited to Marc Brenner, offer a vibrant first look at the production’s bold palette, slick choreography and high-gloss staging. From courtroom showdowns to Delta Nu sparkle, the visuals capture the show’s confident, contemporary […]

todayFebruary 12, 2026

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Tour News: Billy Elliot

11-02-26 One of Britain’s most celebrated modern musicals is coming home. Billy Elliot the Musical will embark on a major UK tour in 2026 before returning to the West End for the first time in over a decade, it has been announced today by Universal Theatrical Group and Working Title Films. The original award-winning production will open at Sunderland Empire from 4–28 November 2026, before heading to Palace Theatre Manchester (2 December 2026 – 9 January 2027) and Edinburgh Playhouse […]

todayFebruary 11, 2026

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Review: Barnum

10-02-26 Palace Theatre, Manchester by Tiffany Chevis The story of entrepreneur and imagineer PT Barnum is seen as an inspirational tale of what happens when you follow your dreams, push beyond naysayers, and shoot for the stars. This narrative may have become extremely well known in the last nine years thanks to a certain movie sensation, but Barnum the Circus Musical is arguably the original, with its own approach and numbers. Book by Mark Bramble with music and lyrics by […]

todayFebruary 10, 2026

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Ben Platt Announces First Full London Theatre Run

09-02-26 Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner (and Matinee favourite) Ben Platt will make his Menier Chocolate Factory stage debut this summer, starring in the UK premiere of Midnight at The Never Get. The production marks Platt’s first full London theatre run and opens at the Menier Chocolate Factory for a strictly limited season. Written and composed by Golden Globe and Grammy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Mark Sonnenblick, Midnight at The Never Get arrives in London in a […]

todayFebruary 9, 2026

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Jeff Goldblum has announced his first ever UK tour

09-02-26 Jeff Goldblum is to tour the UK with The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, the jazz ensemble he founded more than 30 years ago. The Night Blooms UK Tour will take place in May and June 2026, with performances in Wolverhampton, Glasgow and Manchester, before concluding at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The tour comes ahead of the release of Goldblum’s new album Still Blooming: Night Blooms, due on 5 June 2026, and follows the success of its companion release Still Blooming, […]

todayFebruary 9, 2026