UK playwrights Roy Williams and Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini have been named recipients of the prestigious 2025 Windham-Campbell ...

Olivier Award-winning musical Sunny Afternoon returns for a major UK tour from October 2025, celebrating the music and story of The Kinks. Your best Theatre news in Britain ...

Rachel Zegler will star as Eva Perón in a new production of Evita, directed by Jamie Lloyd, opening at the London Palladium ...

The award-winning West End production of Mean Girls will end its run at the Savoy Theatre on 8 June 2025, ahead of a UK tour launching in 2026. Your best Theatre news in Britain ...

Burlesque the Musical will make its West End debut at the Savoy Theatre this summer, featuring songs by Christina Aguilera ...

Step inside the enchanting realm of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre, London. Set 19 years after the legendary Battle of Hogwarts, this acclaimed two-part play follows Harry, ...

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Actor and mezzo-soprano Helena Payne read English at The University of Exeter then trained at Drama Studio London. She is the Creative Director of Pleasure Dome Theatre Company and teaches LAMDA and ...

Douglas Mayo has had a life long love affair with musical theatre. He has authored several books on publicity and marketing for amateur theatre groups. He is in the process of developing a musical ...

Mark Ludmon has been a journalist for over 20 years, specialising in writing about theatre and the arts as well as bars, pubs and drink. He has been on the theatre judging panel for London’s Olivier ...

Paul is a playwright, director, actor, academic, (he has a PhD from the University of East Anglia), teacher and theatre reviewer! His plays include Living with Luke, (UK tour 2016), Play Something, ...

Writes book, music and lyrics of new musicals. Currently completing, 'Generation Rent', a contemporary college-reunion comedy. New project: 'Kate The Great', set in the City. Previous productions with ...