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Cast Set For THELMA & LOUISE World Premiere at The Young Vic
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2026

The Young Vic announced full casting for the world premiere of THELMA & LOUISE, a new musical adaptation featuring Olivier Award nominees Amy Lennox and Rachel Tucker, with music by Neko Case and direction by Trip Cullman.

Review: A LIFE IN FOUR SEASONS, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
by Cheryl Markosky - Jun 13, 2026

Vivaldi's Four Seasons is one of the most recognised tunes going, thanks to its ubiquity in advertisements, as lift music and hold music (which this piece wittily refers to), so it's difficult to hear it afresh. That's what makes this reinterpretation of it, through an electronic remix by DJ Walde and vibrant new dance production directed by Tinuke Craig and choreographed by Alexzandra Sarmiento, such a distinct pleasure.

Photos: RIDE THE CYCLONE in Rehearsal at Southwark Playhouse Elephant
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2026

All new rehearsal photos have been released for RIDE THE CYCLONE at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, which returns following its UK premiere run in 2025. Check out the photos here!

Divina De Campo Joins RIDE THE CYCLONE at Southwark Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2026

Drag queen and singer Divina De Campo, runner-up on RuPaul's Drag Race UK, will join the cast of RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, reprising its record-breaking UK premiere run.

Cast Set For the St Cassian's Chamber Choir in RIDE THE CYCLONE at Southwark Playhouse Elephant
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2026

Kayna Montecillo and Josh Butler join returning cast members for RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, following the show's sold-out UK premiere run in 2025.

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Reveals Full Cast for A LIFE IN FOUR SEASONS
by Stephi Wild - Apr 22, 2026

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre announced the 16-dancer cast for A LIFE IN FOUR SEASONS, a contemporary reimagining of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons directed by Tinuke Craig with choreography by Alexzandra Sarmiento.

RIDE THE CYCLONE Will Return To Southwark Playhouse Elephant
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2026

RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL will return to Southwark Playhouse Elephant from Friday 19 June 2026 to Saturday 22 August 2026 following its UK premiere run in 2025.

Harry Clayton-Wright's MR BLACKPOOL Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2026

Harry Clayton-Wright's Mr Blackpool will return in 2026 for its biggest performances yet, heading to Salford, Brighton and Blackpool on a UK tour. Learn more here!

Sadé and Kristina Alleyne's New Work For National Youth Dance Company Receives World Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2026

The National Youth Dance Company will present a new choreography by Sadé and Kristina Alleyne in Ipswich, marking its world premiere. Learn more about the performance here!

Photos: Danny Beard  Joins THE LIGHTNING THIEF UK Tour Cast
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2026

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK champion Danny Beard has joined the cast of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical for UK tour, running until March 2026. Check out all new photos here!

Video: RIDE THE CYCLONE at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant
by Stephi Wild - Dec 27, 2025

An all new trailer has been released for the UK premiere of the hit cult musical RIDE THE CYCLONE which opened at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant in November Check out the video here!

RIDE THE CYCLONE Adds Additional Performance at Southwark Playhouse Elephant
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2025

Due to demand, there will be an additional performance of the UK premiere of RIDE THE CYCLONE THE MUSICAL, at Southwark Playhouse Elephant. Learn more here!

Danny Beard Joins the Cast of THE LIGHTNING THIEF UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2025

RuPaul's Drag Race UK champion Danny Beard will be joining the cast of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical for the next leg of its UK tour.

Review: CINDERELLA, Rose Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 5, 2025

The Rose Theatre's Cinderella is definitely not a pantomime, but nor is it a straightforward re-telling of the story. Updates to classic fairy tales are not new, but co-writers Chris Bush and Roni Neale give us a recognisable story with several twists along the way; where blended families and friendship are celebrated to create a fun and festive show for the whole family.

Review: RIDE THE CYCLONE, Southwark Playhouse Elephant
by Kat Mokrynski - Nov 20, 2025

Six teenagers are killed in a freak rollercoaster accident and find themselves in a competition in which they must sing a song to prove that they are the person that should be brought back to life by a mysterious fortune-telling machine. Quite the wild tale, no? But that’s only the beginning of Ride The Cyclone. The show, created by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell in Canada in 2009, has been given a run in London, directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee.

Photos: Meet the Cast of RIDE THE CYCLONE UK Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2025

New character portraits offer a first look at the company of the UK premiere of the hit cult musical Ride the Cyclone, featuring new designs by Ryan Dawson Laight. Check out the photos.

Photos: RIDE THE CYCLONE UK Premiere in Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025

All new rehearsal photos have been released from the UK premiere of the hit cult musical RIDE THE CYCLONE which opens at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant in November. Check out the photos here!

Interview: 'It Feels Right To Be Doing Both': Director and Choreographer Lizzi Gee on Taking on Fan Favourite RIDE THE CYCLONE
by Kat Mokrynski - Oct 28, 2025

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Lizzi Gee, who is both the director and choreographer for this production of Ride the Cyclone. We discussed what it has been like taking on both of these creative roles, how it feels to be working on the European premiere of the work and even what she hopes audience members will take away from the show as a whole.

Full Cast Set For ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY MEN Pantomime at the Everyman Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2025

The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, has announced the full cast for Robin Hood and His Merry Men, which runs from Friday 28th November 2025 through to Sunday 11th January 2026.

Review: TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, Shakespeare's Globe
by Debbie Gilpin - Oct 4, 2025

One of the least performed plays in Shakespeare’s canon, and also one of the most aptly labelled as a ‘problem play’; Troilus and Cressida is ostensibly about the romance between these two Trojans, but in reality much of the play focuses on the backdrop to their love - the ongoing siege of Troy by the Greeks. This production in the open-air Globe Theatre is the final new show of the summer season.