West End musicals 2027 Archives

Teri Hatcher to play Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada

07-09-26 Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher is swapping Wisteria Lane for Runway magazine as she joins the West End cast of The Devil Wears Prada. The Golden Globe-winning actress will take over as Miranda Priestly at the Dominion Theatre from 20 October 2026, following Vanessa Williams' departure from the musical on 19 September. Debbie Kurup will step into Miranda's designer heels for the interim period, playing the role from Williams' departure […]

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Michael Ball to play Willy Wonka in new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

02-09-26 Michael Ball is heading back to the London Coliseum to take on one of musical theatre’s most famous roles, Willy Wonka. The double Olivier Award winner will lead a brand-new production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, opening for a strictly limited London season from 4 June to 18 September 2027. The production will originate at Curve, Leicester before transferring to the London Coliseum, with Curve Artistic Director Nikolai […]

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Tour News: Billy Elliot

11-02-26 One of Britain’s most celebrated modern musicals is coming home. Billy Elliot the Musical will embark on a major UK tour in 2026 before returning to the West End for the first time in over a decade, it has been announced today by Universal Theatrical Group and Working Title Films. The original award-winning production will open at Sunderland Empire from 4–28 November 2026, before heading to Palace Theatre Manchester […]

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