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New Folk Musical “Ballad Lines” to Premiere at Southwark Playhouse in 2026

New Folk Musical “Ballad Lines” to Premiere at Southwark Playhouse in 2026 30-10-25 A major new folk musical is tuning up for London. Ballad Lines, co-created by award-winning Scottish composer Finn Anderson and director Tania Azevedo, will make its London premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 23 January to 21 March 2026, with opening night on 29 January. Presented by Aria Entertainment and KT Producing, Ballad Lines promises a heartfelt […]

November 1, 2025 34

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Review: Young Frankenstein

Review: Young Frankenstein ★★★★ Hope Mill Theatre 15-10-25 by Jamie Griffiths Hope Mill has struck lightning with Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein, and this time, it is most definitely alive. I have seen the show at Newcastle Theatre Royal and later in the West End, both joyous in their own right, but this new Manchester production surpasses them technically and emotionally. The intimacy of Hope Mill’s space gives the comedy and […]

October 16, 2025 40

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A New Musical Is Making Waves in Salford

A New Musical Is Making Waves in Salford 10-10-25 Salford’s fringe scene is about to get a little wetter. Spraywatch: A Beautiful Rescue, a darkly comic new musical, arrives at The Kings Arms this October for a limited run from 21 to 25 October 2025 at 7:30 pm each night. Set in 1995, the show follows The Lifeguard, a sunny Californian who suddenly finds herself far from Santa Monica’s golden […]

October 10, 2025 16

General

Disney Classics: The Complete 62-Movie Collection Arrives This November

Disney Classics: The Complete 62-Movie Collection Arrives This November 07-10-25 From Snow White to Moana 2, every Disney Classic is coming home. This November, fans can finally own all 62 animated features from the Walt Disney Animation Studios in one spectacular collection. The Disney Classics Complete 62 Movie Collection arrives on Blu-ray™ and DVD on 24 November 2025, and is available to pre-order now from Amazon, HMV, and Zavvi. It […]

October 7, 2025 41

Concerts

Tori Amos Returns with “In Times of Dragons” and Her Biggest European Tour in a Decade

Tori Amos Returns with “In Times of Dragons” and Her Biggest European Tour in a Decade 06-10-25 She enchanted the National Theatre with The Light Princess, and now Tori Amos is ready to take flight once more. The 12-million-selling singer, songwriter, and composer has announced her new studio album In Times of Dragons, due spring 2026 on Universal’s relaunched Fontana label, with her largest European tour in ten years. For […]

October 6, 2025 48

Cast News

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 40

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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 7

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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 27

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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 38