Menier Chocolate Factory News

Full cast and creative team have been announced for the upcoming world premiere of Hamlet Hail to the Thief opening at Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, Manchester .

Previews for Othello begin tonight, Monday, February 24, 2025 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The production will officially open on March 23. Meet the cast of Othello here!

Aaron Tveit has added an extra show at the London Palladium this April. AARON TVEIT – LIVE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM will now play two nights at the iconic venue. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Tony Award-winning stage and screen star Aaron Tveit comes to London this April for his first ever UK solo show. He'll be playing one-night-only at the iconic London Palladium.

Menier Chocolate Factory and Strut & Fret has announced the world premiere of Sabrage, a brand-new theatrical experience combining the worlds of circus and cabaret in a unique spectacle, opening at one of London’s leading live music venues Lafayette.

As rehearsals begin, the Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the full cast for for the UK premiere of Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen.

With the world première of Howard Brenton's Churchill in Moscow currently in rehearsals, Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast for the upcoming revival of April De Angelis' Playhouse Creatures directed by Michael Oakley.

A second performance has been added for the staged concert production of If/Then starring Kerry Ellis, which will now take place on Monday 17th February.

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!

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!

Meet the cast of the world premiere of a new adaptation of The Passenger by Nadya Menuhin, in new photos! The play opens at the renowned Finborough Theatre for a five-week limited season on Monday, 10 February 2025.

WICKED has announced its full new London cast who are set to begin performances at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre in March. Learn more about the full cast here!

The world premiere of a new adaptation of The Passenger by Nadya Menuhin will open at the Finborough Theatre for a five-week limited season next month. Learn more here!

A new record label, Joy Machine Records, has launched with a special focus on new musical theater projects and solo projects from new artists. The label is co-founded and run by Broadway music veterans Ian Kagey, Sonny Paladino, Brian Usifer and Will Van Dyke.

Adam Garcia has joined the cast of the UK Premiere of IF/THEN, the musical by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning creators Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey. He joins the previously announced Kerry Ellis and David Hunter.

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced initial casting for the UK premiere of Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen. Learn more here!

Daniel Schumann and Lee Dean have announced the world première of By Royal Appointment – the debut play of Daisy Goodwin, creator of hit ITV historical drama Victoria – directed by Dominic Dromgoole.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat favourite Jason Donovan will return to Southampton's Mayflower Theatre this spring. For one week only, he will reprise his celebrated role as Pharaoh.

 New Works Provincetown and Shared Experience will present a workshop in London of the new musical Maiden Voyage with book and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein and Carmel Dean.

The Jamie Lloyd Company has announced the full cast for William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!