It’s finally official, Finding Neverland will open in the West End during summer next year. However, this is not the first time that fans have gotten excited at such an announcement. Gary Barlow recently revealed in a podcast interview that the show is currently expected to open on the West End in “summer 2025”. Will fans finally see the show come to London’s theatre district?
Jeremy Jordan led musical adaptation of Bonnie and Clyde streaming next month on demand! The musical that was filmed live back in 2022 will be available as of 24 June. Several of his original cast members will be joining him in this filmed production and fans are excited to learn that the original leading lady, Frances Mayli McCann, is also set to appear alongside her co-star.
Ambassador Theatre Group rebrands as ATG Entertainment. The announcement was made public Monday 15 April, 2024. With the new rebranding comes a new logo, design language, and the new brand proposition “Passion Behind Performance”. The CEO was excited to make the announcement.
The classic tale Romeo and Juliet featuring Tom Holland has received a ‘barrage of deplorable racial abuse’ after a casting announcement was made. The Hollywood English actor has stood up for his fellow lead in the Shakespearean story, but Juliet has found herself in a house divided amongst the internet. With the show opening next month, the company has quickly issued a statement saying that the racism must stop.
As of Wednesday, 6th of March, Jeremy Hunt announced a permanent rate for Theatre Tax Relief (TTR). The chancellor announced the rate of 45% for touring productions and 40% for non-touring shows. This announcement comes just before the general election, and has been the saving grace for the entire live entertainment industry throughout the United Kingdom.
After a successful run on both Broadway and the West End, Back To The Future is opening in Japan in 2025. The musical that is based off of the 1985 film will be showcasing performances at the JR East Shiki Theatre in Takeshiba, Japan as of April, 2025. Tickets for performances will be available to the public later this year in December.
After three years on the West End, London’s Frozen announces closing dates. The news came as quite the surprise to fans and critics alike as the show has done well on the West End and the franchise remains a staple point in the Disney company. The show opened on the West End soon after theatres began to reopen after the pandemic, and to see it close after only a few years has everyone reeling to get last minute tickets as they come on sale.
The epic dual love story telling of the iconic Orpheus and Eurydice, and Persephone and Hades is back on the West End starting 10th of February, 2024 with a stellar cast. Tickets for Hadestown went on sale starting earlier this year in late May, 2023. The last time the Tony winning musical Hadestown was in the city of London was from Nov 2nd, 2018 to January 26th, 2019 at the National Theatre. Five years later, the Greek tragedy returns. Now the audience will experience the underworld at the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue. A mere fourteen minutes from their last venue via the Bakerloo line.
During a performance on 4 October by the West End production Les Miserables, 5 protesters stormed the stage during the famous protest song “Do You Hear The People Sing” bringing the performance to a quick halt. Unfortunately, the show could not go on.
“Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!” Another revival is coming to Broadway in the spring of 2024, and we couldn’t be more excited that it’s going to be Cabaret! The seven-time Oliver award winning musical will play at the August Wilson Theatre. A cast has yet to be announced, but with the revival being less than a year away, an official cast list is sure to be announced soon.
Bad Cinderella has announced a closing date on Broadway. The cast will make their final bows on June 4th at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. The official announcement of the closing date was actually made public by Playbill before the cast and crew were told and the company could make an official announcement themselves first.
GalaPro is a theatre accessibility app that provides real time translation and captioning for theatregoers. Owned by The Shubert Organization, the GalaPro app offers a variety of services on demand for audiences on their phones. About GalaPro GalaPro. short for GalaPrompter, was setup in 2015 after the founders Hagai Pipko and Dr. Elena Litsyn saw […]
West End professionals are threatening strike action if their campaign for improvements within the industry is not addressed. The trade union Equity, which represents those in the arts and entertainment in the UK, is campaigning for a 17% pay rise among other requests. The #StandUpFor17 Campaign Equity wants to make “radical improvements, to work, rest, […]
Rose Ayling-Ellis has been announced as a new patron of Deafinitely Youth Theatre. The young actress is best known for her work in the British soap opera Eastenders and for winning Strictly Come Dancing 2021. The theatre company was thrilled to welcome her back – Ayling Ellis started her acting journey with Deafinitely Youth Theatre […]
Bad Cinderella On Broadway has announced the cast for the new musical fully opening in March 2023. The previews of the exciting new debut will begin in February, as the production moves to its American home following an initial run in London between 2021 – 2022. Bad Cinderella – The cast and creatives Featuring a […]
A conversation over the problematic nature of Miss Saigon has been raised in the UK theatre community, with debate ensuing over the issue. The issues have been highlighted by production companies and advocacy groups saying that the musical is racist and unacceptable in 2022. The debate around Miss Saigon The issue has been raised by […]
The Hub is a platform created by the West End Old Vic Theatre as a means of providing free education resources with the aim of improving prospects and mental health for those hoping to work in the creative industries. About The Hub The Old Vic Hub offers free digital learning content devised by theatre creatives […]
The Black British Theatre Awards 2022 took place on 16th October, in a celebration of the stage’s finest talents. The awards are the UK’s first award show to celebrate the excellence and influence of Black performers and creatives in the theatre industry. About the BBTAs The Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAs) were launched in 2019, […]
Back To The Future stars Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd were reunited at this year’s Comic Con, in a Q&A with an excited audience. The pair looked back on their friendship over the decades since the release of the iconic 1985 film trilogy, and covered a host of topics. Back To The Future Fox […]
Musical Con, The West End’s first ever musical theatre fan convention is coming to London and is brand new for 2022. The entire musical theatre community is coming together under one roof for the first time for a weekend-long celebration of all things musical at ExCel London this October. About Musical Con The debut Musical […]
The sad news has been announced that after 35 years, The Phantom Of The Opera will close on Broadway. Unfortunately, the longest running show on Broadway simply could not recover following the pandemic closure, and will close its doors in February 2023. The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway The musical has played on Broadway […]
The Great British Bake Off: The Musical is the latest addition to reality-TV shows that have been adapted for the stage. The musical production, which runs in Cheltenham throughout the summer, has high hopes of continuing on the West End, with previews well received by The Guardian who caught a rehearsal prior to opening night. […]
West End show ticket prices have risen to new heights due to inflation following the pandemic. According to The Stage, who compiled the numbers of ticket costs and the factors influencing pricing in their survey, tickets to West End shows are now 21% higher than the pre-pandemic cost. The most expensive tickets for plays and […]
Ahead of the first outdoor performance of The Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour, we spoke with stars Martin Crewes & Michael Cormick.
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