Theatre Spotlight

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Back to the Future The Musical. West End Company

Great Scott! More venues for Back to the Future Musical tour

More venues have been announced for the first ever UK tour of Back to the Future The Musical which opens in Bristol this October. 

RSC 2026 season Harriet Walter in Julius Caesar

RSC’s 2026 season: star debuts, revivals and a world premiere

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s season features Broadway star Jonathan Groff’s RSC debut in As You Like It, an all-female Julius Caesar, and the world premiere of Game of Thrones: The Mad King.

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Extra dates for groups to see Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats musical

Extra tour dates have been released for the new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical Cats.

Les Misérables

Major West End productions extend into 2027

Three long-running Cameron Mackintosh productions are extending their stay in London’s West End into 2027. 

Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton

Strictly’s Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton reunite ten years on

The pair are back together for a showcase of song and dance in August, ten years after lifting the glitterball trophy on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Paranormal Activity

Paranormal Activity haunting UK theatres

Hit West End production, Paranormal Activity takes psychological tension to venues in the UK and Ireland from September, coinciding with a West End run. 

The Full Monty returns 30 years after film release

The Full Monty will celebrate 30 years since the release of the original film with a UK tour opening in January and visiting 24 venues.

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​A spectacular new season arrives at Chichester Festival Theatre

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Richard Coyle (Atticus Finch) in To Kill A Mockingbird.

To Kill a Mockingbird transferring to West End

Richard Coyle stars in the summer season of the stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s hit novel about racial injustice and childhood innocence.

Back to the Future The Musical. West End Company

7 must-see musicals and plays touring the UK

Theatres across the country will welcome audiences to see a range of exciting touring plays and musicals including Back to the Future The Musical and The Mousetrap.

Oh, Mary! - Catherine Tate

Catherine Tate starring in West End production of Oh, Mary!

Known for her work on stage and screen, Catherine Tate will play Mary Todd Lincoln as the show extends in the West End. 

Operation Mincemeat from left to right Roshani Abbey, Chlöe Hart, Peter McGovern, Alex Young and Danny Becker

Operation Mincemeat announces biggest ever extension and UK tour

The West End production has announced its 18th extension, running until February 2027, coinciding with the start of a 40-week UK tour.

Company of Miss Saigon

Miss Saigon returns to the West End in 2027

The production will open at the Prince Edward Theatre in May 2027, where it will play an eight-month season, ten years after first performing at the venue.

Burlesque the Musical

Burlesque returning for London run and UK tour

The production of Burlesque the Musical will play at the new venue, The Arts at Marble Arch, whilst the touring show will visit 26 venues across the UK.

Beetlejuice: The Musical

Beetlejuice musical haunts Prince Edward Theatre until April 2027

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Shakespeare's Globe performing Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeare classics reimagined for Globe summer season

The Globe Theatre’s summer season will open on 23rd April with a new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Delphi (Sophie Matthew), Scorpius (Kai Spackman), Albus (Joshua Sullivan) in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to become a one-part production

After ten years in the West End as a two-part production, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be presented as a single performance from 6th October at the Palace Theatre.

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella. Previous Company.

30 years of Matthew Bourne's Cinderella ballet

The interpretation of the classic fairytale will begin performances in November, before a 2027 tour marking 30 years since performances began. 

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