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Jeremy Jordan and Sara Kays Headline “Deathless”

Jeremy Jordan and Sara Kays Headline “Deathless” 05-10-25 Ghostlight Records has announced the release of Deathless: Original Studio Cast Recording, the emotional new indie-folk musical by Zack Zadek, arriving on Friday 7 November. The first two singles, “On We Go” and “A Life,” drop Friday 10 October, and are now available to pre-save. Blending the intimacy of folk and the storytelling sweep of musical theatre, Deathless features an extraordinary cast […]

October 5, 2025

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Cast News: Mean Girls

Cast News: Mean Girls 03-10-25 On Mean Girls Day, producers Lorne Michaels, Crossroads Live and Sonia Friedman Productions revealed the initial cast and full touring schedule for the 2026–2027 UK and Ireland tour of the award-winning Mean Girls The Musical. The Plastics are back, and they are ready to rule the country. Emily Lane will star as Cady Heron, the home-schooled outsider who lands at North Shore High, with Vivian […]

October 4, 2025

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Dame Patricia Routledge dies

Dame Patricia Routledge, DBE (17 February 1929 – 3 October 2025) The theatre and television world has lost one of its most singular voices: Dame Patricia Routledge, who passed away peacefully at the age of 96. While many will forever remember her for her comic brilliance as Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances, few can recall her with the same awe for the breadth and depth of her musical gifts. […]

October 4, 2025

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Susan Egan Returns to the Underworld for a Special Halloween at Disney’s Hercules

Susan Egan Returns to the Underworld for a Special Halloween at Disney’s Hercules 03-10-25 It’s about to get godly at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. For one night only this Halloween, Disney’s Hercules is throwing open the gates of the underworld for a night of music, mischief, and mythic mayhem — with a very special guest appearance from none other than Susan Egan, the original voice of Meg from the beloved […]

October 4, 2025

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OH, MARY! Announces West End Premiere at Trafalgar Theatre

OH, MARY! Announces West End Premiere at Trafalgar Theatre 03-10-25 The Tony Award-winning Broadway smash Oh, Mary! will make its long-awaited West End premiere at the Trafalgar Theatre, opening on 3 December 2025 and booking until 25 April 2026. Written by Cole Escola and directed by Sam Pinkleton – both Tony Award winners for their work on the show – Oh, Mary! is a surreal, dark comedy that reimagines the […]

October 3, 2025

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Megan Hilty Adds Extra Matinee Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Megan Hilty Adds Extra Matinee Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane 24-09-25 Broadway star Megan Hilty will now perform two concerts at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Sunday 24 May 2026, with an added 2.30pm matinee following phenomenal demand. Tickets for the evening concert sold out in minutes, and the new matinee goes on sale Friday 26 September at 10am. This marks Hilty’s first return to London since 2018, and […]

September 25, 2025

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First Listen: Tom Fletcher’s Paddington The Musical

First Listen: Tom Fletcher's Paddington The Musical 24-09-25 The world’s most famous marmalade-loving bear is taking a big step toward the West End this week, as Paddington The Musical releases its very first song, Explorer & the Bear. Written and performed by the show’s composer Tom Fletcher, the track arrives via Decca Records on Friday 26 September, offering fans a first listen to Fletcher’s score of 18 original numbers. In […]

September 24, 2025

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Japanese Queens of SIX head for the West End

Japanese Queens of SIX head for the West End 24-09-25 Otanoshimini! This November, SIX the Musical makes herstory once again as the original Japanese cast steps onto the Vaudeville Theatre stage for one week only. From Tuesday 4 – Sunday 9 November 2025, audiences will see the global phenomenon performed entirely in Japanese (with English captions) for the very first time in the UK. Following sold-out seasons in Tokyo, Osaka […]

September 24, 2025

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First look: Martha Kirby and Guy Woolf in revival of The Last Five Years

First look: Martha Kirby and Guy Woolf in revival of The Last Five Years 24-09-25 Fresh production images have been released for the brand-new revival of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years, co-produced by the Barn Theatre, Reading Rep Theatre and Theatre Royal Bath. The intimate two-hander, directed by Hal Chambers, opens at Reading Rep Theatre from 19 September – 11 October 2025, before transferring to the Barn Theatre, […]

September 24, 2025

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Amber Davies is Elle Woods in brand-new UK tour of Legally Blonde the Musical

Amber Davies is Elle Woods in brand-new UK tour of Legally Blonde the Musical 24-09-25 Bend and snap — Elle Woods is back! Producers ROYO and Curve have announced that Amber Davies will star as Elle in the brand-new Made at Curve production of Legally Blonde the Musical, touring the UK and Ireland from February 2026. The tour kicks off at Leicester’s Curve on 7 February 2026 before heading across […]

September 24, 2025