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Comedian James Barr to Launch UK Tour Of  SORRY I HURT YOUR SON (SAID MY EX TO MY MOM)
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2025

Multi-award-winning comedian, podcaster, radio presenter, TV Host - and gay icon! - James Barr is taking his fearless, critically acclaimed stand-up show Sorry I Hurt Your Son (Said My Ex to My Mum) on a UK tour. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Rosie Day's (THIS IS NOT A) HAPPY ROOM Will Run at Theatre Royal Windsor Following Run at King's Head Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2025

(This is not a) Happy Room, written by Rosie Day, will run at Theatre Royal Windsor following its premiere at King's Head Theatre on 31 March. Learn more about the show here!
Adam Dannheisser, Lara Pulver and Beverley Klein Will Reprise Roles in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Barbican
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2025

Following 13 nominations for this year’s Olivier Awards, principal casting has been announced for this summer’s run of the critically acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof at the Barbican Theatre.
New Company Sage & Jester Launch New Immersive Production STOREHOUSE
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2025

Sage & Jester, a new arts production company, has announced the world premiere of STOREHOUSE, an ambitious production that will challenge your sense of truth and trust. Learn more here!
Listen: HATCHED! Releases Album Featuring West End Cast
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2025

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, the audio musical Hatched! has announced the release of its new album. Listen to the full album here and find out where to stream it!
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Cate Blanchett in THE SEAGULL?
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 7, 2025

Cate Blanchett and Tom Burke make their return to the stage in Thomas Ostermeier's new production of Chekhov’s The Seagull. What did the critics think?
Review: THE SEAGULL, Starring Cate Blanchett, Barbican Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Mar 7, 2025

A radical reworking from its German director and co-adaptor that misses as much as it hits
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, GIANTS, THE YEARS, and More Nominated For 2025 Olivier Awards; Full List!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2025

The nominations have been announced for the Olivier Awards 2025. Among the nominees are Fiddler on the Roof, Giants, and The Years. Check out the full list of nominees here!
KISS ME, KATE Starring Stephanie J. Block Sets PBS Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 3, 2025

The recent West End revival of Kiss Me, Kate starring Tony Winner Stephanie J. Block, will be airing on PBS as part of the channel's Great Performances lineup. The PBS premiere is set for Friday, May 30 at 9 p.m. ET.
MAHABHARATA Comes to Canadian Stage in April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2025

Canadian Stage will conclude the 24.25 season with the Toronto premiere presentation of Why Not Theatre's two-part epic, MAHABHARATA. Learn more about the show here!
Photos: THE SEAGULL Starring Cate Blanchett And More In Rehearsal
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2025

Check out photos from inside rehearsal for Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier's new version of Chekhov's masterpiece The Seagull. Learn more about the show here!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 4, 2025
by - Feb 4, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 4, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Sean Hayes Will Make West End Debut in GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2025

Emmy and Tony Award-winner Sean Hayes will reprise his Tony Award-winning performance in Good Night, Oscar at the Barbican Theatre this summer. Learn more here!
AN EVENING WITH SUTTON FOSTER is Coming to The Hobby Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2025

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will welcome musical theater triple threat Sutton Foster in An Evening with Sutton Foster as part of its Beyond Broadway series. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: MOBY DICK, Barbican Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Jan 24, 2025

With life-size puppets and cinematic stylings, Plexus Polaire’s Moby Dick is a dark and immersive plunge into Herman Melville’s epic story.
Full Cast Set For Disney's HERCULES at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2025

Disney Theatrical Group has announced the full casting for Hercules which opens at Theatre Royal Drury Lane this June. Learn more about the production and cast here!
Full Cast Set For London Première of FAREWELL MISTER HAFFMANN at Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2025

The cast has been announced for the London première of Jean-Philippe Daguerre's Farewell Mister Haffmann adapted by Jeremy Sams. Learn more about the show here!
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Will Open at the Barbican This Summer, Followed by UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025

Following a triumphant sold-out season at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre last year, Fiddler on the Roof will transfer to London’s Barbican Theatre this summer, followed by a major UK and Ireland tour.
Cast Set For Wise Children's Tour of NORTH BY NORTHWEST
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2025

Wise Children has announced the full cast for the world première of Emma Rice’s adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. Learn more about the cast here!
Interview: 'Love Makes Every Character a Fool': Andrew Richardson on RSC's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Kat Mokrynski - Jan 16, 2025

The RSC’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream has transferred from Stratford-upon-Avon to the Barbican Centre for the winter. Starring Mathew Baynton as Bottom, the Shakespeare comedy tells the tale of four young lovers from Athens who escape into a magical forest where they come face-to-face with the fairy world.

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