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Review: SHANGHAI DOLLS, Kiln Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Apr 11, 2025

Looking at the rise and fall of two powerful Chinese women through the vague lens of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll House probably sounded good on paper. It’s a shame then that Shanghai Dolls fails to deliver on almost every front.

BroadwayWorld UK's Olivier Awards 2025 Predictions
by BWW UK Critics - Apr 4, 2025

Established in 1976, the Olivier Awards celebrate the world-class status of London theatre, and are Britain’s most prestigious stage honours. Leading the way this year is Tom Scutt's Fiddler on the Roof which matches Hamilton's record-breaking 13 nominations, represented in every acting and creative category.

Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING OSCAR, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Tsitsi Tsopotsa - Apr 2, 2025

In a captivating one-man performance at the intimate Jermyn Street Theatre, Alastair Whatley breathes new life into Oscar Wilde's complex character through Michael Mac Liammóir's enduring play, The Importance of Being Oscar. First performed in 1960, this production shifts focus to Whatley's interpretation, which proves both nuanced and engaging.

Review: RHINOCEROS, Almeida Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Apr 2, 2025

Elerian's brand of maximalist metatheatre greedily hogs the limelight, a crusade to deconstruct Rhinoceros within an inch of its life.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN to Premiere in the Philippines
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 28, 2025

Crowd favorite 'Dear Evan Hansen,' the Tony Award-winning musical by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, is finally premiering in Manila in September 2025. DEH will play at The Theatre at Solaire, featuring the UK touring company.

Interview: ‘I've Never Been Into Football!’: Actor Ryan Whittle on Returning to DEAR ENGLAND
by Kat Mokrynski - Mar 24, 2025

Recently, we had the chance to talk with Ryan Whittle, who is playing the role of Harry Kane after playing Eric Dier in the last two runs of Dear England. We discussed his journey to the stage, what it’s like returning to the world of football for the third time and how his university degree relates to the show.

Review: RETROGRADE, Apollo Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Mar 20, 2025

Ryan Calais Cameron’s tight knit three-hander cuts deeper than a meditation on money or morality.

Review: DEAR ENGLAND, National Theatre
by Abbie Grundy - Mar 19, 2025

Dear England dives deep into England's football culture and the pressures of success.

Photos: SHANGHAI DOLLS World Premiere Cast in Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2025

Kiln Theatre in association with Paines Plough is presenting the upcoming world premiere of Shanghai Dolls by Amy Ng. Get a first look inside rehearsals here!

Photos: In Rehearsals for MURIEL'S WEDDING THE MUSICAL at Curve Theatre
by Emmy Rice - Mar 17, 2025

Rehearsal photos have been released for the production Muriel's Wedding the Musical at the Curve Theatre. Check here to see the photos and for more details.

NEXT TO NORMAL West End Production to Air on PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 13, 2025

The 2024 West End production of Next to Normal was filmed last September for an undated future release. Now, it has been confirmed that the recording of the production will air this May as part of PBS' Great Performances line-up.

James Graham’s PUNCH Will Open on Broadway This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 10, 2025

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Manhattan Theatre Club has added two shows to the company’s 2025-2026 season. Check out all of the details about Punch and The Monsters here!

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: PUNCH, Young Vic
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 7, 2025

Based on the memoir of Jacob Dunne, Punch is the sobering true story of the tragic and rippling consequences of a single punch thrown on a night out. 

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

Interview: 'It's Just Camp At Its Highest Form!': Actor Mason Alexander Park on MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by Kat Mokrynski - Mar 6, 2025

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Park about their experiences over the past few months in the two plays. We discussed what it has been like working in London for the first time, working on two shows at once and even why they think Shakespeare is still popular, centuries after his death.

Photos: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE At Sheffield Theatres
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2025

Sheffield Theatres has released a ‘first look’ at production images for Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire, which is currently playing in the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield until Saturday 29 March 2025.

Photos: WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL at London’s Marylebone Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2025

Having received its Off Broadway premiere earlier this year, White Rose: The Musical has book & lyrics by Brian Belding, music by Natalie Brice, with direction by Will Nunziata. Check out photos here!

Review: ALTERATIONS, National Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 28, 2025

Michael Abbensetts was the first Black writer to have a series commissioned by the BBC: the groundbreaking Empire Road, which had an almost entirely Black cast and crew. The Guyanese writer's work has been largely forgotten, so it seems appropriate that the National Theatre, with its important Black Plays Archive, has chosen to stage his play Alterations, not seen since 1978.

Photos: National Theatre's Return of DEAR ENGLAND in Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2025

The National Theatre has released all new rehearsal photos for its return of James Graham’s smash-hit production of Dear England. Check out the photos here!