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Groups can secure their golden ticket for a world of pure imagination
Michael Ball to star as Willy Wonka in the musical adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the London Coliseum next summer.
Major national tour announced for Strangers on a Train
A new stage production of the classic psychological thriller will be touring theatres across the UK and Ireland in 2027, including dates in Birmingham, Richmond and Canterbury.
Million Dollar Quartet announces UK tour after London run
Million Dollar Quartet will embark on a major UK tour in 2027 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the legendary recording session that inspired the production.
Roger Bart extends his run in Back to the Future musical tour
Tony Award-winning actor Roger Bart has extended his run as the eccentric scientist, Doc Brown during the nationwide UK tour, which opens in Bristol in October.
In pictures: Mrs. Doubtfire takes to the stage as UK tour begins
The hit West End and Broadway comedy musical has opened at the Birmingham Hippodrome, commencing a major UK tour.
Musical adaptation of Nanny McPhee coming to London
The magical nanny is set to make her stage debut in summer 2027, with original songs and Academy Award winner Emma Thompson at the helm.
Pride brings miners’ strike story to Bridge Theatre
Pride, based on the 2014 film, will open at the Bridge Theatre after its sell-out success in Cardiff and London with group tickets available.
Read moreWest End premiere set for The Greatest Showman
Theatre stars Samantha Barks and Oliver Tompsett will lead the cast of the new stage adaptation when it opens in London in the spring of 2027.
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American stars to make West End debuts in Cabaret run
Modern Family’s Sarah Hyland and Skylar Astin of Pitch Perfect fame are set to lead the cast of Cabaret from 21st September, with the production now booking until September 2027.
EastEnders favourite leads cast of By Royal Appointment
Samantha Womack will star alongside Jane Asher in the second UK tour of Daisy Goodwin’s acclaimed play about Queen Elizabeth II and her Dresser, opening in Cambridge.
Spirited Away set for 2028 London Coliseum comeback
The original Japanese production of the Oscar-winning Studio Ghibli classic will be making its anticipated return to the UK following a record-breaking run in 2024.
Dates confirmed for 2027 tour of The King’s Speech
The major new production based on the Oscar-winning film will premiere at the Barn Theatre in Cirencester this autumn before embarking on a UK tour from January 2027.
La Voix brings biggest ever live show to over 30 UK theatres
Star of Strictly Come Dancing and Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK, La Voix will be touring theatres across the country with a new show opening in the spring.
Beloved Victoria Wood sitcom gets stage adaptation
Les Dennis is set to star in a new stage production of dinnerladies which will see original characters return to audiences as part of a nationwide tour in 2027.
Cameron Mackintosh brings reborn Miss Saigon to West End in 2027
The extraordinary show is heading to London’s Prince Edward Theatre for a strictly limited eight-month season from May 2027.
La Voix brings biggest ever live show to over 30 UK theatres
Beloved Victoria Wood sitcom gets stage adaptation
Cameron Mackintosh brings reborn Miss Saigon to West End in 2027
GTOs share their best theatre trips and top tips
From West End spectacles to touring productions, group travel organisers share the shows that have wowed their members, what they have booked for the year ahead and their top tips for organising theatre trips.
London Theatre Review: Trainspotting The Musical
Irvine Welsh and Caroline Jay Ranger come together to bring audiences Trainspotting The Musical, a weird and wonderful blend of chemicals, colour and foot-tapping tunes.
Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin to lead West End revival
The award-winning actresses are the first of the cast to be announced for a major stage revival of August: Osage County in 2027 at the Noël Coward Theatre.
Hairspray returns to UK stages on major tour
The beloved musical Hairspray is heading back out on the road across the UK and Ireland in 2027, with Neil Hurst reprising the role of Edna Turnblad and Brenda Edwards co-directing.
Extra tour dates announced for Live Aid musical
Group tickets are now on sale for additional venues confirmed for the UK tour of Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical which opens in March 2027.
World premieres and a spring tour added to RSC 2026-2028 calendar
New productions of Othello, The Bear and the Piano, and a tour of The Merry Wives of Windsor are among the announcements made by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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