West End Archives - Matinee Musicals

Victoria Wood’s Acorn Antiques: The Musical Returns in Style

Victoria Wood’s Acorn Antiques: The Musical Returns in Style Updated: 08-11-25 The kettle’s on in Manchesterford again, as Victoria Wood’s Acorn Antiques: The Musical takes to the stage for a special fundraising concert celebrating ten years of Hope Mill Theatre. Following its critically acclaimed opening in Manchester last week, Victoria Wood’s Acorn Antiques: The Musical in Concert arrives at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre this Sunday (9 November), before heading back to […]

November 8, 2025

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The Boys Are Back: Jersey Boys Returns for Its 20th Anniversary Tour

The Boys Are Back: Jersey Boys Returns for Its 20th Anniversary Tour 07/11/25 Oh, what a night! The original Tony Award-winning musical sensation Jersey Boys is hitting the road again for a major 20th Anniversary UK and Ireland tour, opening at New Wimbledon Theatre on 15 June 2026 and booking through 2027. Tickets go on general sale Tuesday 11 November 2025 at JerseyBoysMusical.co.uk Written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, […]

November 7, 2025

Cast News

Cast Revealed for RSC’s 15th Anniversary Tour of Matilda The Musical

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 […]

July 29, 2025

News

Marisha Wallace Drops ‘Cabaret’ and Launches a Vinyl Dream

Marisha Wallace Drops ‘Cabaret’ and Launches a Vinyl Dream 18-07-25 Today’s a big day for musical theatre fans. Not only has Marisha Wallace just released her brand-new single Cabaret, ahead of her Broadway debut as Sally Bowles next week alongside Billy Porter, she’s also inviting fans to help bring her biggest project yet to life — a deluxe three-disc vinyl edition of her upcoming Live in London album. The single, […]

July 19, 2025

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Review: Titanique

Review: Titanique 03-07-25 Criterion Theatre by Irene Christodoulou ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I had the absolute joy of attending the Titanique gala night at the Criterion Theatre last night, part of the Pride in London celebrations, and I’m still buzzing. This show is an absolute blast from start to finish. I laughed so much. I danced in my seat. I couldn’t stop grinning. It’s five stars from me. From the moment Luke Bayer […]

July 4, 2025

General

West Side Story meets Cabaret… at London’s Proud

West Side Story meets Cabaret... at London's Proud West Side Cabaret Story sees a classic tale turned on its head. Featuring the world’s leading burlesque icons, breath-taking acrobats and jaw-dropping fire performers, this is the ultimate story of passion and rivalry, with an ingenious twist that sees immersive theatre at its best. Proud offers an immersive, modern interpretation; with mashups of favourite songs from West Side Story mixed with contemporary tracks. […]

October 3, 2022

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Back to the Future: Cast Change

Ben Joyce Back to the Future The Musical: New cast members 11/07/22 Colin Ingram, together with Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, the creators of the Back To The Future film trilogy, are delighted to announce a new cast for Back to the Future The Musical from 17 August 2022, as the show goes into it’s second year at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End, currently booking to 12 February […]

July 24, 2022

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Casting for Elf at the Dominion is revealed

Casting for Elf at the Dominion is revealed 21/07/22 Simon Lipkin and Georgina Castle will be playing the much loved characters Buddy and Jovie in ELF, the smash hit musical, which returns to London in a new production at the Dominion Theatre for a strictly limited 8-week season. ELF will begin previews on 14 November and open on 24 November 2022, with the season finishing on 7 January 2023. Based […]

July 23, 2022

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Wicked’s 6000th West End Performance

Wicked's 6000th West End Performance 08-07-2022 WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical phenomenon that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, last night (7 July 2022) played its landmark 6000th performance at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre. "One of the most successful musicals of all time" (BBC News) and already the 9th longest running West End musical in history, Wicked has now seen by more than 10 […]

July 9, 2022