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Cast News: Paddington 21-08-25 Rehearsals are officially underway for the world premiere of Paddington the Musical, which opens at the Savoy Theatre on Sunday 30 November, following previews from Saturday 1 November. Producers Sonia Friedman Productions, StudioCanal and Eliza Lumley Productions this week confirmed the principal cast and creative team – with one key name still to be revealed. The Brown family will be played by Adrian Der Gregorian as […]
Review: The Diana Mixtape 19-08-25 Lowry, Salford Quays by Jamie Griffiths The Diana Mixtape bills itself as part musical, part concert and part party, but it’s also something else: a riotous, heartfelt and gloriously camp love letter to the People’s Princess. After a buzzy London premiere, the show has arrived at the Lowry, and it’s a Di-light from start to finish. Five queens step into Diana’s kitten heels, Courtney Act, […]
Review: The Addams Family – The Musical Comedy 12-08-25 The Lowry by Jamie Griffiths Some nights at the theatre you just want to sit back, relax and be dazzled. No heavy themes to unpack, just a cast clearly enjoying themselves, great melodies in the air and staging that fills the auditorium. The Addams Family at The Lowry delivered exactly that as part of its 2025 UK tour. Matthew White’s production […]
Review: Anne Boleyn the Musical 06-08-25 Hever Castle by Teresa Brown Some shows bring history to life. This one invites it to sit beside you, whispering in your ear, galloping past on horseback, and echoing through the very walls where its heroine once lived. This world premiere from Historalia Productions isn’t just another retelling of Anne Boleyn’s rise and fall. It’s a haunting, glorious homecoming. Staged on the grounds of […]
Review: Burlesque ★★★★☆ 04-08-25 The Savoy Theatre - by Jamie Griffiths Much has been made of Burlesque The Musical’s arrival in the West End after its record-breaking runs in Manchester and Glasgow. The truth is, this Savoy staging is lavish, ambitious and just a little bit crazy, and somehow it all comes together on the night. What emerges is an energetic tour de force that’s impossible to take your eyes […]
West End Woofs Returns to Covent Garden 02-08-25 West End Woofs (and Meows) returns to St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden next Saturday. The adoption event brings together theatre names, rescue charities and four-legged guests for its third annual live edition. On Saturday 9 August, West End Woofs (and Meows) will take over the churchyard at St Paul’s from 10.15am. The event is co-hosted by Dame Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters, […]
Cast Revealed for RSC’s 15th Anniversary Tour of Matilda The Musical 29-07-25 The Royal Shakespeare Company has confirmed full casting for the 2025–27 UK and Ireland tour of Matilda The Musical, which marks the production’s fifteenth year on stage. The tour begins in October 2025 and will visit multiple cities across the UK and Ireland. A Manchester run at the Palace Theatre is scheduled for March 2026. Further cities include […]
30 Years On: Songs for a New World Celebrates Anniversary with One-Night London Concert 26-07-25 “It’s about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice… or take a stand… or turn around and go back.” That’s how Songs for a New World begins. This September, the beloved song cycle returns to the London stage for a landmark concert event marking 30 years since its premiere. […]
Fresh Faces in the Shadows: New Casting for The Phantom of the Opera 15-06-25 *Updated 26-07-25* New casting has been announced for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty’s Theatre. From Monday 28 July 2025, Adam Rhys-Charles joins the company as Raoul, with Bradyn Debysingh taking on the role of Ubaldo Piangi. Rhys-Charles’s stage work includes From Here to Eternity at Charing Cross Theatre, Kiss Me, […]
