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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, […]
28-01-26 The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced a striking new collaboration for its 2026 season, with Placebo composing original music for a new production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. The production will star Mark Gatiss, a double Olivier Award-winner, in the title role and will premiere at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from Saturday 11 April to Saturday 30 May 2026, with a press night on […]
27-01-26 British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT) will bring its youth music theatre auditions to Manchester next month, offering young performers aged 11 to 21 the chance to take part in its 2026 season of original new musicals. The in-person auditions will take place on Sunday 8 February at Hope Mill Theatre, with two sessions available to book: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm. Places must be booked in advance […]
20-01-26 Producers have released a new set of production images from Beautiful Little Fool, the brand new musical currently playing at Southwark Playhouse Borough, where it opened last week. The newly released images offer a first look at the London company, led by David Hunter as F. Scott Fitzgerald. Hunter’s previous credits include Waitress, Once, Kinky Boots and The Time Traveller’s Wife. He stars alongside Lauren Ward as Scottie, with Hannah […]
13-01-26 After becoming a much-loved fixture of the West End and a consistent Matinee favourite, The Choir of Man is preparing to raise a glass to its next chapter. Producers have announced full casting for the show’s first ever UK and Ireland tour, which opens at New Wimbledon Theatre on Saturday 14 March 2026, direct from the West End. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17B36vWFFR0 Alongside the touring announcement comes the launch of a new […]
=10. Benjamin Button Fresh from its Olivier win, this British original stood out for its storytelling ambition and performances that anchored its fantastical premise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay_uBvmyR-o&list=RDAy_uBvmyR-o&start_radio=1 =10. Operation Mincemeat Operation Mincemeat has amassed SO MANY five star reviews they keep having to update their posters - Made it’s Broadway transfer this Spring and won Tonys to add to it’s Oliviers! UK tour in 2026! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sd3fScD3Gc 09. Cabaret at the Kit Kat […]
= 19. Kinky Boots Touring once again in 2025, the show’s central performances, particularly in Lola’s show-stopping numbers (performed by Strictly's Johannes!), reminded audiences why Kinky Boots remains such a beloved hit. Heading to the West End in 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wdc0iTfbSk =19. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Passenger's spellbinding musical remained a Matinee favourite throughout the summer of 2025 and we cannot wait for the 2026 West End transfer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VNkl3nYMr8 […]
29. Back to the Future Still playing at the Adelphi Theatre in London while wrapping up its Broadway run, the show continued to impress with its technical wizardry and high-energy cast performances. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ck27i9TfdE&list=RD5ck27i9TfdE&start_radio=1 28. Kiss of the Spider Woman This critically acclaimed big screen revival starring J-Lo has been praised for lush visuals, emotional intensity and vocal strength. We're still waiting for it to be released in the UK though! […]
2025 proved that musical theatre is thriving on every scale, from intimate two-handers to blockbuster West End transfers and UK tours that packed houses night after night. Here’s how Matinee’s Top 40 Musical Highlights of 2025 counted down, with the performers and venues that helped make each moment land. 40. The Addams Family The national tour brought Gomez, Morticia and the whole macabre clan to packed regional theatres across the […]
