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Darren Day leads Million Dollar Quartet as Barn Theatre production transfers to London

07-08-26 The Barn Theatre’s acclaimed production of Million Dollar Quartet is heading to London this autumn, with Darren Day reprising his role as legendary record producer Sam Phillips. The production will play a strictly limited season at The Arts at Marble Arch: powered by TodayTix from 4 September to 6 December 2026, with a press night on 15 September. Directed by Jonathan O’Boyle, Million Dollar Quartet is inspired by the extraordinary true story of the night Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry […]

August 7, 2026 19

General

SIX and Hot Mess unite Catherine Parrs for new musical mash-up

03-08-26 Two Catherine Parrs collide as SIX and Hot Mess join forces for a new musical mash-up bringing together songs from the two home-grown British musicals. Nia Stephen, who currently plays Catherine Parr in the West End production of SIX, has teamed up with Hot Mess star and former SIX queen Danielle Steers to perform a new arrangement combining “I Don’t Need Your Love” from SIX with “Happy” from Hot Mess. The collaboration brings together two shows which began their […]

August 3, 2026 11

Show Announcements

Rob Madge’s My Son’s A Queer returns to the West End for one final season

Updated 25-07-26 Following acclaimed, sold-out runs in the West End and on Broadway, My Son's A Queer, (But What Can You Do?) will return to London's Apollo Theatre this autumn for a strictly limited final West End engagement. Written and performed by Rob Madge, the Olivier Award-nominated autobiographical show will play just 23 performances from 16 September to 3 October 2026, marking what Madge has described as one last hurrah before retiring the production. Directed by 2026 Olivier Award winner […]

July 25, 2026 21

Releases

Kennedy Caughell releases debut solo album

24-07-26 Broadway star Kennedy Caughell has released her debut solo album, Just the Beginning, available now on streaming and digital platforms via Center Stage Records. Currently touring the US as Jersey in Alicia Keys' Tony Award-winning musical Hell's Kitchen, Caughell showcases the versatility that has made her one of musical theatre's rising stars across a collection of beloved Broadway favourites, contemporary musical theatre songs and two world premiere recordings. Produced by Robbie Rozelle, Brian Spector and Caughell herself, the album […]

July 24, 2026 29

Reviews

Review: Jersey Boys

21/07/2026 at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford by Stuart Clarkson I’ve somehow not managed to see Jersey Boys in the 20 years it’s been a musical theatre hit - though I did watch the 2014 film version a few years back. And now I’m kicking myself for never having been to see this masterpiece on the stage before! The Four Seasons hits speak for themselves and are perhaps what audiences keep coming back to enjoy. From Sherry and Big Girls Don't […]

July 21, 2026 58

Releases

Hamilton celebrates a decade with definitive collection release

20-07-26 A decade of Hamilton history is being brought together in one definitive collection, with Rise Up! Hamilton: The Anthology set for release on 25 September as both a limited-edition seven-LP vinyl set and five-CD box set. The new anthology combines the complete Original Broadway Cast Recording, The Hamilton Mixtape and Hamildrops: The Complete Collection, marking the first time the latter project has been made available on physical formats. Also included is the previously unreleased HamilTEN Megamix, recorded live by […]

July 20, 2026 15

Cast News

Full cast announced for Sylvia

17-07-26 The full cast has been revealed for the eagerly anticipated UK tour of Sylvia, with Naomi Katiyo stepping into the title role alongside the previously announced Beverley Knight MBE, who reprises her Olivier Award-winning performance as Emmeline Pankhurst. The acclaimed hip hop, funk and soul musical opens its tour at Curve, Leicester, where it runs from 24 September to 3 October 2026, before visiting Birmingham, Edinburgh, Salford, Norwich and Canterbury. The production will culminate with a special five-performance run […]

July 17, 2026 12

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Elaine Paige releases deeply personal new album

17-06-26 Fresh from receiving the Special Award at this year's Olivier Awards, Dame Elaine Paige has released a brand-new studio album, Miscellaneous Paige, a reflective collection of songs that have shaped her life and career. Released today (17 July) through Westway Music, the album moves away from musical theatre in favour of a carefully curated selection of classic and contemporary songs that hold particular personal significance for one of the stage's most celebrated performers. Describing the record as "a nostalgic […]

July 17, 2026 7

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First look at The Jonathan Larson Project as London run begins

13-07-26 New production images have been released from the European premiere of The Jonathan Larson Project, now playing at Southwark Playhouse Borough until 22 August 2026. The new London production brings together previously unheard work by Jonathan Larson, the groundbreaking composer behind RENT and tick, tick… BOOM!, in a year marking three decades since his death on the eve of his greatest success. The cast features Max Harwood, Marcus Collins, Michael Mather, Grace Mouat and Imelda Warren-Green, performing a collection […]

July 13, 2026 5

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