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Nottingham Playhouse unveils 2026 season shows
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (208+ words) See what's coming up this year! Nottingham Playhouse has announced three productions as part of its summer and autumn 2026 programme. The season will feature the world premiere of Jane Upton's Scenes from a Friendship in the Neville Studio, the world…...
Cabaret releases footage of Matt Willis and Katie Hall in the West End
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (137+ words) Cabaret has revealed new footage from inside the Kit Kat Club. It features its current stars Matt Willis and Katie Hall, who are playing limited seasons as the Emcee and Sally Bowles, respectively. Forming the prologue company, entertaining audiences before…...
Dracula in the West End review – Cynthia Erivo gives the show some much-needed bite
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (540+ words) The solo show reimagining of the Bram Stoker classic, adapted and directed by Kip Williams, runs at the No'l Coward Theatre'until 30 May Cynthia Erivo is the beating heart of Dracula. Whatever your opinion of the rest of the production, it's…...
Phoenix Arts Club announces musical theatre singalong nights following closure of The Room Where It Happens
1+ week, 5+ day ago (304+ words) A saving grace for fans of the late-night experience! The Phoenix Arts Club has announced it will host a new late-night musical theatre singalong following the closure of The Room Where It Happens at Greek Street Live, which shut last…...
Lark Rise to Candleford at the Watermill Theatre – review
1+ week, 5+ day ago (370+ words) Tamsin Kennard's stage adaptation of the novel by Flora Thompson will also be staged at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick If ever a story has found its ideal onstage home, it is this adaptation of Flora Thompson's semi-autobiographical novels....
Cynthia Erivo’s solo Dracula – first look photo released as performances begin in the West End
2+ week, 2+ day ago (189+ words) Erivo plays all the roles in a new take on Bram Stoker's classic A production image of Cynthia Erivo's return to the West End has been released ahead of her first performance tonight. The Emmy, Tony and Grammy winner is…...
Waiting for Godot, Slow Horses and why all TV actors should work on stage
2+ week, 3+ day ago (148+ words) An exclusive interview with Lucian Msamati about his new book Welcome to the WhatsOnStage Podcast! As he launches his new book about starring in Samuel Beckett's Godot opposite Ben Whishaw, Lucian Msamati sits down with chief critic Sarah Crompton and…...
Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia at the Old Vic – review
2+ week, 4+ day ago (247+ words) Carrie Cracknell's revival, marking her directorial debut at the London venue, runs until 21 March Tom Stoppard's Arcadia is a truly marvellous play, full of wit, wisdom and a rare warmth. Seeing it revived so soon after his death at the…...
All Is But Fantasy at the RSC’s The Other Place – review
2+ week, 4+ day ago (512+ words) Whitney White's new gig-theatre piece, exploring the stories of four of Shakespeare's most famous characters, is performed in two parts In America, award-winning Whitney White has been a force of nature on and Off-Broadway as an actor, musician, composer and…...
Donmar Warehouse announces 2026 season
3+ week, 4+ day ago (436+ words) Four shows spread the majority of the year The Donmar Warehouse has announced its 2026 season, featuring three world premieres and a revival. The programme follows the current run of When We Are Married and the forthcoming world premiere of Anna…...