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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.
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.
Read moreLesley 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.
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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.
Mischief offers great group rates on two West End hits
Mischief is offering fantastic group rates on two of its biggest West End comedies - The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About Spies - with savings available for groups of ten or more.
Savage: original play brings story of Paul O’Grady’s ‘blonde bombsite’ to life
A new touring production, inspired by the life of the late Paul O’Grady, will tell the story of Lily Savage in what is being described as a “deeply moving new play”.
One Day: The Musical to transfer to the West End
Get your tissues ready - the musical adaptation of David Nicholls’ bestselling novel will open at London’s Garrick Theatre on 17th November following its hit debut in Edinburgh.
Back to the Future The Musical set for debut tour
Tony Award-winning actor Roger Bart will reprise his role as the eccentric scientist Doc Brown for a limited time during the nationwide UK tour, which opens in Bristol in October.
Savage: original play brings story of Paul O’Grady’s ‘blonde bombsite’ to life
One Day: The Musical to transfer to the West End
Back to the Future The Musical set for debut tour
Group rates and bookings for The Traitors stage show
The West End stage adaptation of the global phenomenon is now offering group rates and bookings with The Traitors - Acts of Betrayal set to open in London in May 2027.
All that jazz: dates for 2027 Chicago musical tour
A new UK and Ireland tour of the award-winning musical Chicago will open at the New Wimbledon Theatre in February 2027.
Into The West End: Sondheim’s fairytale favourite returns
For the first time since 1991, Into The Woods will be staged in the West End following a transfer from the Bridge Theatre in October.
Bold reimagining of It’s a Sin coming to the stage
Based on the Channel 4 series by Russell T Davies, the bold new touring adaptation will tell the story through dance when it opens in Manchester in February 2027.
Sadler’s Wells announces autumn/winter programme
The 2026 season at Sadler’s Wells Theatre features big names and new productions, including BalletBoyz and the return of Matthew Bourne’s Christmas residency.
Heathers to open The Arts at Marble Arch
Big fun! The award-winning production will have a limited 52-show summer run at the new temporary home of The Arts Theatre, followed by a UK tour beginning in September.
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