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The show has opened at the purpose-built Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre Mia Carragher in The Hunger Games, photo by Johan Persson Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games hardly needs an introduction. To bring any unaware theatregoers up to speed, the original novel is set in a dystopian world divided into 12 districts ruled by the decadent Capitol, where each year two young people are selected to fight to the death in a televised contest. When her younger sister is chosen, Katniss

The Menier Chocolate Factory transfer is now playing at the Garrick Theatre There was a certain irony in the fact that I had to weave my way through far-right protesters bedecked in Union Jacks to see this riotous West End transplantation of The Producers. After all, the genius of Mel Brooks’ comedy musical lies as much in its skewering of the ludicrousness of fascist ideology as its satire of showbiz. Patrick Marber’s production, a hit for the Menier Chocolate Factory last C

The hit play returns to the London stage Hugh Bonneville and Maggie Siff Maggie Siff will join Hugh Bonneville in the West End production of Shadowlands, William Nicholson’s play about the relationship between C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman. Based on real events, Shadowlands was originally written as a television drama by Nicholson, who later adapted it for the stage. The play won the Evening Standard Award for Best Play before transferring to Broadway, where it received a Tony

Mirren and McKellen were amongst those launching the Shakespeare Curriculum today Helen Mirren speaking at the event, This morning, the RSC and the Foyle Foundation launched the RSC Shakespeare Curriculum. A new and innovative endeavour allows teachers and students to access an online portal and see Shakespeare through an actor in a rehearsal room lens. It has been years in the making and is supported by key actors including Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, and Adjoa Andoh. At tod

The hit show is back! The cast of Hercules, © Disney, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith have added a final further stop to the ongoing UK tour of Inside No 9. The stage version of their award-winning television comedy played a successful season in London’s West End earlier this year, being described as “great, all-encompassing fun.“ Pemberton and Shearsmith will star in the show’s tour, which blends original material with familiar characters from the series. Similar to the

Conor McPherson’s production, marking Gleeson’s West End debut, runs at the Harold Pinter Theatre until 6 December Brendan Gleeson in The Weir What a great play Conor McPherson’s The Weir is. It seems so simple, five people gathered in a pub on a winter’s night, telling each other stories. Yet within that frame, McPherson weaves words with such care and precision that it never loses its tautness. It is both naturalistic and numinous, an astonishing achievement when the playwr

Royal Festival Hall Bluey's Big Play Tickets Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli leap off the screen and onto the Royal Festival Hall stage in Bluey’s Big Play, returning to the Southbank Centre for a holiday season run. This Olivier Award–nominated, family-favourite musical theatre experience features puppetry, music, and heartwarming fun. Secure your official tickets today! About Bluey's Big Play With an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm and new music by composer Joff

London County Hall Witness for the Prosecution London Tickets Agatha Christie's compelling stage play follows protagonist Leonard Vole, who has been accused of killing a widow to inherit her fortune. A lot is at stake in this thrilling court case and only time will tell whether Leonard can convince the jury and you, the audience, that he is an innocent man. Following a shocking witness testimony, it seems Leonard won't be running away from the hangman's noose so easily… Art i

A new West End Muse! The cast of Hercules, © Disney, Disney Theatrical Group has announced that Hercules will extend its run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane as it issues a casting update. The production features music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel, and a new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah. Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with co-choreography by Tanisha Scott, Hercules is based on the 1997 Walt Disney Studios animated film directed by John Musker a

Hippodrome Casino Magic Mike Live London Tickets Magic Mike London tickets are selling fast! Channing Tatum has brought sexy back to London with his production of Magic Mike Live at the Hippodrome Casino. Featuring masterfully sculpted hot bods, raunchy dance moves, perspiration, and endless six-pack abs, you can be sure London’s Leicester Square has never been so steamy! Magic Mike Live is the perfect West End show for a hen night, a stag party or anything in between! The pr

The Arts Theatre Tickets for The Choir of Man are available now! Music, mates and good times - The Choir of Man offers it all! Returning to the West End's Arts Theatre, The Choir of Man invites you for a pint down at the best pub in the world. For the ultimate night out, book your tickets for The Choir of Man today! What is The Choir of Man? Featuring a world class cast of dancers, poets, musicians and vocalists The Choir of Man combines pub tunes, folk, rock, choral and Broa

Shaftesbury Theatre It no longer sucks to be you because, after more than two decades, Avenue Q is back on the block! Playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre from March 2026. About Avenue Q Recent graduate Princeton moves into a run-down New York apartment on Avenue Q, where he meets an eccentric group of neighbours, including: Kate Monster, a sweet kindergarten teaching assistant with big dreams; Rod, a closeted Republican banker; Nicky, his laid-back roommate, and Trekkie Monste

The world premiere stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning film begins performances next month Julian Ovenden and Miyuki Miyagi, provided uncredited by the production Complete casting has now been revealed for the upcoming world premiere play High Noon, adapted from the four-time Academy Award-winning 1952 film of the same name. Written by Oscar winner Eric Roth (Forrest Gump) and based on the original screenplay by Carl Foreman, the piece marks Roth’s debut work for the stage.

The odds are in her favour! Julian Ovenden and Miyuki Miyagi, provided uncredited by the production Welcome to our latest edition of “Getting To Know You”, citizens of Panem! We’ve dedicated this installment to a fresh face, making her professional stage debut in the coveted role of Katniss Everdeen in the world premiere production of The Hunger Games: Liverpool-born Mia Carragher. Find out all about the path that has led her to District 12 – including performing at the House

Duke of Yorks Theatre About Woman in Mind Audiences are drawn into the fractured consciousness of Susan, a woman whose seemingly ordinary life unravels after she sustains a bump to the head. From that moment, her world divides into two distinct realities: one bleak and mundane, filled with emotional distance and frustration, and another gloriously imagined - an idyllic world where she is cherished, admired, and adored by a perfect family. As these two worlds begin to overlap,

Wyndham's Theatre Inter Alia London tickets Oscar-nominee Rosamund Pike (Saltburn, Gone Girl) stars in the West End transfer of National Theatre’s critically acclaimed play, Inter Alia. Playing a strictly limited engagement at Wyndham’s Theatre, book your official tickets today. About Inter Alia Jessica Parks is no ordinary London Crown Court Judge. Sharp, compassionate, and unafraid to challenge a system she knows isn’t always just, she’s also a mother and friend trying to b

It follows an already released concept album Julian Ovenden and Miyuki Miyagi, provided uncredited by the production Exclusive: Additional names have joined the semi-staged world premiere concert of Jo – The Little Women Musical. Based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, the new musical reimagines Little Women through the eyes of Jo March – a fiercely creative young writer whose grief and ambition shape one of literature’s most enduring coming-of-age stories. The concert wi

Tom Morris’ contemporary revival runs at Theatre Royal Haymarket until 17 January Toby Jones (Iago), Caitlin FitzGerald (Desdemona) and David Harewood (Othello) in Othello In 1997, David Harewood was – shamingly, given the lateness of the date – the first Black actor to play Othello at the National Theatre. It’s his misfortune that in returning to the part some three decades on, when he felt he had more to give, he has landed in this disjointed production by director Tom Morr

But the show must go on! The Shaftesbury Theatre in London’s West End, the current home of Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical, is set to undergo refurbishment works from February 2026 until early 2027. During this time, the venue will remain open, performing to two levels (instead of three) until completion. Chief executive Eleanor Lang said: “We are delighted to be continuing our work to ensure the Shaftesbury Theatre remains a beautiful theatre in the West End; a wonde

and getting in touch with her villainous side On Friday night for Halloween, there were no tricks at the West End production of Disney’s Hercules, just one big treat… The audience in attendance – many of whom came dressed as their favourite Disney villain – got to experience a never-before-seen third act of the show, featuring special guest star Susan Egan. You can watch that performance here. Officially inducted as a Disney Legend in 2024, Egan is perhaps best known for voic