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Our guide to the greatest LGBTQIA+ musicals

The greatest LGBTQIA+ musicals Updated 01-06-26 We list the important shows with LGBTQIA+ themes that have shared histories, celebrated communities, given strength, touched, entertained and uplifted audiences across the world. 🎭❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍🎭 My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) (2021) Written and performed by Rob Madge, My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?) is a one-person autobiographical play that celebrates the joys and challenges of growing up […]

June 1, 2026

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Trainspotting The Musical announces major UK tour

11-05-26 Thirty years after Trainspotting exploded onto cinema screens and reshaped British pop culture, Trainspotting The Musical is heading out on a major UK tour. Following its world premiere in London’s West End, the new stage adaptation by Irvine Welsh will open at Edinburgh Playhouse on 19 October before touring across the UK through to March 2027. Adapted from Welsh’s landmark novel and developed and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger, […]

May 11, 2026

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Andrew Garfield Performs ‘The Family Song’ from The Magic Faraway Tree

30-03-26 Andrew Garfield performs ‘The Family Song’, the lead single from the original motion picture soundtrack to The Magic Faraway Tree, now in cinemas across the UK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u5Bk2TwtB4 The track is released alongside the film and features Garfield in his role as Tim. It marks a return to musical performance following his work on Tick, Tick... Boom!, which is already part of the Matinee playlist. The soundtrack has been composed […]

March 30, 2026

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Tim Rice Returns to Animation with ‘The Land of Sometimes’

06-03-26 A brand new musical adventure is arriving on screen this month, and its first song has already landed. ‘The Land of Sometimes’, the lead single from the upcoming animated feature of the same name, is now available and is already spinning on MatineeMusicals. Written by legendary lyricist Tim Rice alongside Pete Hobbs, the soaring title track is performed by an impressive trio of voices. Ewan McGregor leads the recording, […]

March 7, 2026

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Paddington Releases Marmalade

06-03-26 Paddington is spreading the joy once again. A brand new single, ‘Marmalade’, from Paddington The Musical has just been released on Decca, giving fans another taste of the score that has helped turn the Savoy Theatre production into one of the most talked about new musicals in London. Written by Tom Fletcher and arranged and orchestrated by Matt Brind, the upbeat track captures the playful spirit of the show. […]

March 6, 2026

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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 […]

February 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 […]

February 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 […]

February 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 […]

February 12, 2026