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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 3h

BREAKING: The Greatest Showman musical to star Samantha Barks & Oliver Tompsett

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The new stage musical based on The Greatest Showman has confirmed #SamanthaBarks as Charity Barnum & #OliverTompsett as P.T. Barnum

#BristolHippodrome 15 Mar-10 May

The Greatest Showman musical confirms dates & casting including Samantha Barks & Oliver Tompsett | West End Theatre

Disney Theatrical Group’s new stage musical based on the hit movie The Greatest Showman has confirmed UK casting and dates.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 3h

Stage musical based on hit movie The Greatest Showman confirms full cast & dates

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#TheGreatestShowman will star #SamanthaBarks #OliverTompsett #LornaCourtney #BenJoyce #VajenvandenBosch #MalindaParris

#BristolHippodrome 15 Mar-10 May

WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 5h

Minnie Driver starts performances in Every Brilliant Thing in the West End

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Hollywood star #MinnieDriver has started her run in hit West End play #EveryBrilliantThing at #SohoPlaceTheatre until 8 Nov

#WestEndTheatre #LondonTheatre

Minnie Driver starts performances in Every Brilliant Thing in the West End | West End Theatre

Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actress Minnie Driver has started her run in hit West End play Every Brilliant Thing.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 5h

Wicked movies free exhibition ends in London this week

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The #BFI's free exhibition A Wicked Celebration about the blockbuster #Wicked movies is in its final days in London, ending on 19 October

#WickedForGood #JonMChu #CynthiaErivo #ArianaGrande #BFI

Wicked movies free exhibition ends in London this week | West End Theatre

The British Film Institute's free exhibition about the blockbuster Wicked movies is in its final days in London. The exhibition, A Wicked Celebration, ends on 19 October 2025 at the BFI's Southbank ho...

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 1d

CATS revival set for Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 2026

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#RegentsParkOpenAirTheatre in London is set to premiere a new production of #AndrewLloydWebber's hit musical #CATS in 2026

25 Jul-12 Sept before touring

Directed/choreographed by #DrewMcOnie

CATS revival set for London’s Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in summer 2026 | West End Theatre

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London is set to premiere a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical CATS in 2026.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 1d

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time new tour

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#TheCuriousIncident of the Dog in the Night-Time is
- Based on the novel by #MarkHaddon
- Adapted by #SimonStephens
- New production directed by #NedBennett

Tour starts #BirminghamRep Sept 2026

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time to tour the UK in 2026 & 2027 | West End Theatre

A new staging of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is touring the UK in 2026 and 2027.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 1d

#MaryleboneTheatre in London has announced casting for #MichaelMcKeever’s #DanielsHusband (4 Dec-10 Jan)

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Stars #DavidBedella #JoelHarperJackson #LukeFetherston #RaikoGohara #LizaSadovy

Directed by #AlanSouza

#LondonTheatre #WestEndTheatre

Daniel’s Husband casting for Marylebone Theatre including David Bedella, Liza Sadovy & Joel Harper-Jackson | West End Theatre

Marylebone Theatre in London has announced casting for the new production of Michael McKeever’s hit Off-Broadway play Daniel's Husband.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 2d

The first photos are out of the new stars of smash-hit West End musical #MoulinRouge!

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The new cast starts TONIGHT at the #PiccadillyTheatre, including #KarisAnderson & #AlistairBrammer

#LondonTheatre #WestEndTheatre

Moulin Rouge! first look at new stars Karis Anderson & Alistair Brammer | West End Theatre

The first photos are out of the new stars of smash-hit West End musical Moulin Rouge!.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 2d

Hugh Bonneville to return to the West End in Shadowlands

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#DowntonAbbey star #HughBonneville will reprise his acclaimed performance as #CSLewis in #WilliamNicholson’s #Shadowlands at London’s #AldwychTheatre (5 Feb-9 May 2026)

Directed by #RachelKavanaugh

Hugh Bonneville to star in Shadowlands at the Aldwych Theatre in London

Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville returns to the West End in William Nicholson’s Shadowlands - at London’s Aldwych Theatre from February 2026.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 2d

Winners announced for the UK Theatre Awards 2025

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Congrats to all of this year's winners of UK Theatre Awards

Winners include Royal & Derngate in Northampton for the UK's most welcoming theatre

#UKTheatreAwards #TheatreAwards

Winners announced for the UK Theatre Awards 2025 | West End Theatre

Theatre industry body UK Theatre has announced the winners of its annual UK Theatre Awards 2025.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 2d

Kiss of the Spider Woman casting Layton Williams & George Blagden to join Anna-Jane Casey

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Joining #AnnaJaneCasey as Aurora are #LaytonWilliams as Molina & #GeorgeBlagden as Valentin

#KissoftheSpiderWoman
#CurveLeicester #BristolOldVic #SouthamptonMayflower

Kiss of the Spider Woman casting: Layton Williams & George Blagden to join Anna-Jane Casey | West End Theatre

Further casting has been announced for the new UK revival of Kiss of the Spider Woman.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 5d

The #NationalTheatre has announced casting for its revival of #TerenceRattigan’s #ManandBoy (30 Jan-14 Mar)

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Joining #BenDaniels will be #LaurieKynaston, with #PhoebeCampbell #IsabellaLaughland #MalcolmSinclair #LeoWan

Directed by #AnthonyLau

Laurie Kynaston to join Ben Daniels in Terence Rattigan’s Man and Boy at the National Theatre | West End Theatre

The National Theatre has announced casting for its forthcoming revival of Terence Rattigan’s drama Man and Boy. Man and Boy is playing at the National's Dorfman theatre from 30 January to 14 March 202...

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 6d

#NationalTheatre has announced a new production of #MaximGorky’s #Summerfolk, directed by #RobertHastie (6 Mar-29 Apr 2026)

The NT’s production of #Hamlet starring #HiranAbeysekera to transfer to #BrooklynAcademyofMusic (19 Apr-17 May 2026)

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National Theatre announces new production of Summerfolk & Hamlet transfer to New York’s Brooklyn Academy of Music | West End Theatre

The National Theatre in London has announced a new production of Summerfolk, and the New York transfer of Hamlet.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 6d

CONGRATS to #AndrewLloydWebber's #ThePhantomoftheOpera, celebrating its 39th birthday in London today

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NOW IN ITS 40TH YEAR IN LONDON

#Phantom opened at #HisMajestysTheatre on 9 October 1986 and is the 2nd long-running musical in West End history

The Phantom of the Opera celebrates its 39th anniversary in London | West End Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera has hit a major new milestone, celebrating its 39th birthday in London.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 6d

The Assembled Parties - Rehearsal photos

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Go behind the scenes of #TheAssembledParties (#HampsteadTheatre 17 Oct-22 Nov)

Stars #TracyAnnOberman #JenniferWestfeldt

By #RichardGreenberg, Directed by #BlancheMcIntyre

#LondonTheatre

Rehearsal photos released for The Assembled Parties at Hampstead Theatre starring Tracy-Ann Oberman & Jennifer Westfeldt | West End Theatre

Check out the latest photos and videos of the European premiere of Richard Greenberg’s The Assembled Parties at Hampstead Theatre in London.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 6d

Titanique musical releases new West End photos

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Brand new production photos have dropped for #Titanique at #CriterionTheatre (to 7 June 2026)

Stars #AstridHarris #RyanCarter #TimWalton #LukeBayer #RichardCarson #HibaElchikhe #CarlMullaney #JennyOLeary

Titanique musical releases new West End photos | West End Theatre

Brand new production photos have dropped for Olivier Award-winning musical comedy Titanique at the Criterion Theatre in London.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 6d

Mischa Barton to star in Double Indemnity UK & Ireland tour

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TV star #MischaBarton (The O.C.) is set to make her UK stage debut in a new stage adaptation of classic crime thriller #DoubleIndemnity

Adapted by Tom Holloway, directed by Oscar Toeman

Mischa Barton to star in Double Indemnity UK & Ireland tour | West End Theatre

TV star Mischa Barton (The O.C.) is set to make her UK stage debut in a new stage adaptation of Double Indemnity.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 7d

Les Miserables The Arena Concert Spectacular announces more dates

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#LesMisérables The #ArenaConcertSpectacular is playing more dates:
★ Ireland (3Arena)
★ Birmingham (Utilita Arena)
★ London (Royal Albert Hall)
★ New York (Radio City Music Hall)

Les Miserables The Arena Concert Spectacular announces more dates including Royal Albert Hall & Radio City Music Hall | West End Theatre

West End impresario Cameron Mackintosh has announced that the world tour of Les Misérables The Arena Concert Spectacular will play more dates including the UK and US.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 7d

ETT to transfer Museum of Austerity to The Young Vic

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#ETT (#EnglishTouringTheatre) is transferring its new show #MuseumofAusterity to #TheYoungVic Theatre (5 Dec-16 Jan)

A powerful mixed reality installation exploring the human cost of austerity

English Touring Theatre to transfer Museum of Austerity to The Young Vic this Christmas | West End Theatre

ETT (English Touring Theatre) is transferring its new show Museum of Austerity to The Young Vic Theatre in London.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 7d

Cast confirmed for Emerald Storm including Tom Ball, Bayley Graham & Olivia Graydon

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#EmeraldStorm co-created by #AdamGarcia has announced casting for the show

Returns to #EmeraldTheatre 25 Nov-14 Dec

Stars #TomBall #BayleyGraham #OliviaGraydon

Cast confirmed for Emerald Storm in the West End including Tom Ball, Bayley Graham & Olivia Graydon | West End Theatre

Producers of new dance show Emerald Storm created by Adam Garcia have announced casting for the show.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 7d

Full casting is out for #WomanInMind at #DukeofYorksTheatre (9 Dec-28 Feb)

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Joining #SheridanSmith & #RomeshRanganathan are Louise Brealey, Tim McMullan, Sule Rimi, Chris Jenks, Safia Oakley-Green, Taylor Uttley, Katie Buchholz, Michael Woolfitt

WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 7d

Congratulations to #LesMisérables, today (8 October 2025) celebrating its 40th anniversary

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The 40th anniversary cast of #LesMis are in the show til 1 Nov

Tonight #CameronMackintosh hosts a charity gala at #SondheimTheatre

#WestEndTheatre #LondonTheatre

Les Misérables celebrates its 40th Anniversary in London | West End Theatre

Congratulations to Les Misérables, the world's longest-running musical, and today (8 October 2025) celebrating its 40th anniversary.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 7d

Romesh Ranganathan to join Sheridan Smith in Woman in Mind

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#RomeshRanganathan is set to make his West End debut in #AlanAyckbourn's #WomaninMind as Dr Bill Windsor

Joins #SheridanSmith as Susan

#DukeofYorkTheatre 9 Dec-28 Feb

#WestEndTheatre

Romesh Ranganathan to join Sheridan Smith in Woman in Mind in the West End | West End Theatre

Comedian and broadcaster Romesh Ranganathan is set to make his West End debut this year in the major new revival of Alan Ayckbourn's Woman in Mind.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 7d

An Evening with #TheFastShow adds more London Palladium dates in 2026

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Due to demand, #AnEveningWithTheFastShow has added more dates to its #LondonPalladium run

Stars Simon Day, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Paul Whitehouse, Mark Williams, and Arabella Weir

An Evening with The Fast show adds more London Palladium dates in 2026 | West End Theatre

Due to demand, An Evening with The Fast Show has added more dates to its London Palladium run.

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WestEndTheatre.com @westendtheatre.com · 7d

First-look photos of SMALL HOTEL at Theatre Royal Bath starring Ralph Fiennes

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The world premiere of #SMALLHOTEL by #RebeccaLenkiewicz, directed by #HollyRaceRoughan

Stars #RalphFiennes #FrancescaAnnis #RosalindEleazar #RachelTucker

#TheatreRoyalBath to 18 Oct

First-look photos of Small Hotel starring Ralph Fiennes, Francesca Annis, Rosalind Eleazar & Rachel Tucker | West End Theatre

Check out the latest photos and videos of the world premiere production of Small Hotel at Theatre Royal Bath starring Ralph Fiennes.

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