Theatre News
From London’s West End to the best national touring productions, find out what to see on your next group theatre visit.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is coming to London
The award-winning musical by Jethro Compton and Darren Clark will transfer to the West End following a sold-out run at Southwark Playhouse.
Casting announced for London’s Starlight Express
Rehearsals are underway for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express, with full casting announced for the new production that returns in the summer.
Exclusive group booking for Wicked the musical
Group travel organisers and coach tour operators can now book tickets for performances of Wicked the musical until December 2025.
Line of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar and Doctor Who’s Peter Davison in Kiss Me, Kate
Adrian Dunbar and Peter Davison will be joined by Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block this summer in musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate
More time to see The Play That Goes Wrong in London
Groups have got more time to catch The Play That Goes Wrong on stage, with a new cast also revealed to cause havoc at the Duchess Theatre in London.
3 huge London shows announce extensions for groups
Groups have more time to catch The Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton and Les Misérables in London as all three have announced extensions until 29th March 2025.
Mary Poppins to fly onto the stage 20 years after world premiere
Direct from the West End, the Mary Poppins musical will tour theatres across the UK and Ireland between November 2024 and May 2025.
Tina Turner musical to head out on first ever tour
Groups will have the chance to see Tina - The Tina Turner Musical near them as the hit musical is scheduled tour the UK and Ireland for the first time ever.
Most Tony-nominated play ever comes to London
Game of Thrones star Kit Harington is among the cast in the UK premiere of Slave Play which opens at the Noël Coward Theatre in June.
Chicago tour to shimmy into Milton Keynes Theatre
The multi award-winning musical Chicago is set for another tour, opening at Milton Keynes Theatre on Saturday 12th October.
National Theatre’s iconic War Horse show will return to the stage
The National Theatre’s War Horse will embark on a new major tour, bringing the extraordinary story by Michael Morpurgo to a theatre near you.
Group savings on Sadler’s Wells Theatre tickets
Groups of ten or more can save money on tickets to see a variety of shows until the end of the year with Sadler’s Wells.
Michael Ball and Alfie Boe to star in Les Misérables arena tour
Both Alfie Bow and Michael Ball will return to the Les Misérables in a tour that travels to some of the UK’s biggest arenas.
Fawlty Towers: group ticket rates for West End debut
The first ever stage adaptation of Fawlty Towers is coming to a West End theatre, almost 50 years since the show was first recorded.
Watch: trailer teases Dolly Parton’s Here You Come Again show
All of Dolly Parton’s biggest hits have been brought together for a new musical, which will tour the UK before enjoying a West End run.
The Crown star to appear in London run of A View From The Bridge
Dominic West, who is best known for his portrayal of Prince Charles in Netflix’s The Crown, will appear in the West End transfer of A View from the Bridge at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
150,000 more tickets for West End’s Hadestown debut
Groups now have until December 2024 to catch Hadestown which marks its West End debut at the Lyric Theatre from Saturday 10th February.
Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps will travel across the UK
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning comedy, The 39 Steps, is to tour the UK for the first time in eight years, beginning its run at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch.
Wicked tour images show new cast that will fly to a theatre near you
The UK touring production of Wicked has opened in Edinburgh, with new images teasing what audiences across the UK can expect from the spectacle.
European premiere of Spirited Away show coming to London
The original Japanese stage production of Spirited Away will open at the London Coliseum in April, making its European debut.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow offers groups spooks and thrills
This stage prequel to the popular Stranger Things Netflix series is welcoming groups to discover a whole new adventure that takes audiences further back to the start of the story - which may hold the key to the end.
I Should Be So Lucky trailer features Kylie Minogue and Stock Aitken Waterman hits
Official footage has been released for the UK and Ireland tour of the I Should Be So Lucky musical, showcasing bright costumes, timeless hits and vibrant routines.
Groups can get their tickets to see Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream winners
Groups can now book their tickets to see Stevie Doc and Tobias Turley in the West End’s Mamma Mia!, after the pair landed their dream roles of Sophie and Sky in the final of Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream.
Come From Away’s touring cast revealed
Casting has been unveiled for the first ever UK and Ireland tour of Come From Away, the multi award-winning hit which played to more than 850,000 people at London’s Phoenix Theatre
Next to Normal trailer teases groups ahead of West End transfer
The Donmar Warehouse production of Broadway’s Next to Normal, will transfer to London’s West End after a sold-out season.
Dear Evan Hansen to thrill audiences across the UK on major tour
A new production of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen is to tour the UK in 2024 and 2025.
Sheridan Smith stars in new musical to hit the West End
Sheridan Smith will play the lead role in Opening Night, which will run from March 2024 featuring music and lyrics by Rufus Wainwright.
& Juliet tour will take classic pop hits across the UK
& Juliet is heading out on a national tour after a phenomenal London run which saw it pick up three Olivier Awards.
Lovely jubbly! Only Fools and Horses to hit the road in 2024
The Trotters are back and coming to a town near you in 2024, direct from a sold-out, four-year run in London’s West End.
Craig Revel Horwood to direct NOW That’s What I Call A Musical
The new British musical will tour the UK and is said to celebrate 40 years of iconic chart-topping hits from the compilations album NOW That’s What I Call Music.
Loose Women presenter to make directing debut in Hairspray tour
Former X Factor contestant and stage star, Brenda Edwards will help bring the iconic show to a theatre near you.
Starlight Express musical is whizzing back to London
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic Starlight Express musical will return to London in summer 2024 at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre.
Full casting announced for first ever Hamilton tour
The full cast for Lin-Manuel Maranda’s Hamilton has been revealed ahead of the production’s first ever UK and Ireland tour.
Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None hits the road
The reinvented 21st century production tells the story of ten strangers who are lured to a solitary coastal mansion.
Former EastEnders stars appear in 2:22 A Ghost Story tour
The supernatural show has two former soap stars within its cast, thrilling audiences across the UK.
Group tickets for Wicked now exclusively on sale until December 2024
London’s Wicked is now exclusively on sale to groups until the end of 2024, with an online booking portal for advice on the best prices, seats and packages.
Mamma Mia: booking extension announced for West End hit
Mamma Mia! has extended its London run at the Novello Theatre until September next year, with a new cast also revealed.
More time to see Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution
Tickets for the courtroom thriller are now on sale for performances through to September 2024.
Pop star Antony Costa to join new cast of Mamma Mia! The Party
Antony Costa of British boy band Blue will join the new cast of Mamma Mia The Party! at London’s O2 Arena.
Lesley Joseph returns as Mother Superior in Sister Act
Birds of a Feather star Lesley Joseph returns to Sister Act, which has extended its UK & Ireland tour by an extra 12 months.
Lavender Theatre offers groups a “fun and enjoyable” afternoon
Diana Hardie, who organises trips for her group Monocle, took some of her members to the newly-opened Lavender Theatre in Epsom.
First look at reimagined production of Shrek The Musical
Colourful production images have been released showing the newest cast of Shrek The Musical after the show opened at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
Watch: hilarious video teases the new Stock Aitken Waterman musical
I Should Be So Lucky: The Stock Aitken Waterman Musical will tour the UK, featuring classic 80s hits from the famous producers - and even a digital cameo from Kylie Minogue.
Julian Clary to play Herod in tour of Jesus Christ Superstar
A reimagined production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar will take to the stage across the UK with Julian Clary as King Herod on select dates.
More time to see Mrs. Doubtfire in the West End
Mrs Doubtfire will remain at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London until next summer, following popular demand after the show’s opening week.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang tour to hit the road again
A new production of the iconic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will take to the road in 2024, opening at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton.
Broadway’s MJ musical lead will moonwalk on to the London stage
Myles Frost, who originated the role of Michael Jackson on Broadway in MJ, is bringing his star-making performance to London.
Come From Away: dates revealed for the show’s first UK tour
The award-winning musical, which tells the unlikely story of friendship in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy, will travel across the UK and Ireland.
Mongolia’s epic Mongol Khan play is a European first in London
The Mongol Khan, running at the London Coliseum at the end of the year, will be the first time a Mongolian play has been presented to a European audience.