play_arrow

keyboard_arrow_right

Listeners:

Top listeners:

skip_previous skip_next
00:00 00:00
playlist_play chevron_left
volume_up
Go to album
  • cover play_arrow

    Matinee Musicals The Greatest Shows

  • cover play_arrow

    Wicked Celebrates 15th Birthday in London’s West End admin

West End musical news

6 Results / Page 1 of 1
insert_link

Cast News

Cassidy Janson joins Burlesque the Musical as West End return announced

14-05-26 After a sensational sold-out run at the Savoy Theatre earlier this year, and a world premiere which Matinee Musicals awarded five stars, Burlesque the Musical is heading back to the West End with a major new star attached. Olivier Award-winning performer Cassidy Janson will lead the production as Tess Richarde when the musical opens at the brand-new The Arts at Marble Arch this September. For audiences familiar with the […]

todayMay 14, 2026

insert_link

Latest

Dark of the Moon releases ‘Wildflower’ as full cast announced for world premiere

07-05-26 You can now hear Wildflower, the soaring new track from upcoming musical Dark of the Moon, now playing on Matinee Musicals ahead of the show’s world premiere in London this May. Set to open at the Charing Cross Theatre from 18 May, Dark of the Moon blends supernatural folklore, forbidden romance and Appalachian mysticism into what promises to be one of the most distinctive new British musical premieres of […]

todayMay 7, 2026

insert_link

General

Ben Platt Announces First Full London Theatre Run

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, […]

todayFebruary 9, 2026

insert_link

Show Announcements

Burlesque Is Back!

30-01-26 One of the most talked-about musical theatre productions of recent years is officially returning and this time, it’s coming back bigger than ever! Burlesque The Musical will open in the West End at the brand-new Arts at Marble Arch, while a second production embarks on a major UK tour, bringing the show to audiences across the country from summer 2026 through early 2027. For Matinee, this news lands with […]

todayJanuary 31, 2026

insert_link

Latest

Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande to star in Sunday in the Park with George

14-01-26 A new production of Sunday in the Park with George has been announced for London, with Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande confirmed to star. The production will open at the Barbican Centre in summer 2027. The musical features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. It will be directed by Marianne Elliott, with design by Tom Scutt. The production is produced by Empire Street […]

todayJanuary 14, 2026

insert_link

Cast News

Great Scott! Three Martys For One Night Only

Great Scott! Three Martys For One Night Only 21-11-25 Back to the Future The Musical is powering up for a major celebration. On Wednesday 3 December 2025, the Adelphi Theatre will mark the 40th anniversary of the original film with a one night only performance that brings together three Marty McFlys. Lead producer Colin Ingram has announced, with film creators Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, that alumni cast members Olly […]

todayNovember 22, 2025