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Review: Miss Saigon ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Manchester Palace Theatre 13-11-25 by Tiffany Chevis Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary Miss Saigon is one of those bucket-list shows that every theatre-lover has on their list, and has graced stages around the world for over 35 years. This new production by Michael Harrison, in association with Cameron Mackintosh, lands half a century after the end of the Vietnam War – and remains […]
The Ballad of Johnny & June Hits the UK Stage 07-11-25 Get ready to walk the line. The acclaimed new musical The Ballad of Johnny & June is heading across the Atlantic for a major UK and Ireland tour in 2026, celebrating the lives, love, and legendary music of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. After sold-out runs at New York’s La Jolla Playhouse and Canada’s Citadel Theatre, this powerful […]
Sam Ryder to Star in Jesus Christ Superstar at The London Palladium 07-11-25 The award-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar will storm into the London Palladium next summer, led by Sam Ryder as Jesus in his West End debut. Playing for an 11-week season from 20 June to 5 September 2026, this electrifying production brings rock roots, powerhouse vocals […]
Jason Manford to Star in the UK Premiere of Something Rotten! Updated 06-11-25 Comedy, TV and musical theatre favourite Jason Manford will be strutting the stage in pantaloons next summer when the award-winning Broadway smash Something Rotten! makes its long-awaited UK premiere. The hit musical will open at the Manchester Opera House from 16 June to 19 July 2026, ahead of a planned West End transfer. Tickets are now on […]
It’s Time to Meet Paddington! 01-11-25 London has finally met its newest West End star. As Paddington The Musical begins previews at the Savoy Theatre, producers Sonia Friedman Productions, STUDIOCANAL and Eliza Lumley Productions on behalf of Universal Music UK have revealed the first images and the team responsible for bringing the world’s most beloved bear to life. Paddington will be played by James Hameed (Off-stage Performer and Remote Puppeteer) […]
FIRST LISTEN: “Pretty Little Dead Things” from Paddington The Musical Updated 01-11-25 London’s about to meet its newest West End star — and tonight, the identity of Paddington himself will finally be revealed. Ahead of the first preview at the Savoy Theatre, a brand-new track from Paddington The Musical has been released: Pretty Little Dead Things, performed by Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (& Juliet, In the Heights) as the deliciously villainous Millicent […]
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. […]
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 […]
Mean Girls Announce Tour 02-07-25 The Plastics are heading out on the road. After a hit West End run and a WhatsOnStage Award win, Mean Girls the Musical will tour the UK and Ireland from February 2026 to January 2027, starting at the Manchester Opera House. Based on the 2004 cult comedy film written by Tina Fey, Mean Girls has become a modern musical theatre hit in its own right. […]
