THE UNION THEATRE

by Stephi Wild - December 05, 2024

New casting has been announced for the UK and Ireland Tour of the multi award-winning HAMILTON. The new cast will have their first performance at Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre on Monday 20 January 2025....

by Stephi Wild - October 08, 2024

Fresh from critically acclaimed runs at the Union Theatre and Wilton’s Music Hall – and in response to popular demand – Frank’s Closet, the cult hit musical, is making its West End debut, for two nights only.  ...

by Mica Blackwell - July 18, 2024

A gentler offering from Stephen Schwartz’s catalogue, this immersive show whisks you away to a time long past with a phenomenal ensemble who find the heart and soul in their characters. Perhaps the mistake made 50 years ago was attempting to bring The Baker’s Wife to a larger space. In the Menier’s ...

by Kat Mokrynski - March 21, 2024

We all have someone that we look up to - for some, it’s a parent. For others, it’s a friend. But for Frank (Andy Moss), it’s divas - Marie Lloyd, Julie Andrews, Ethel Merman, Judy Garland, Agnetha Faltskog and Dusty Springfield, to be precise....

by Stephi Wild - November 30, 2023

Frank’s Closet was the off-West End cult hit of 2009. Staged at Hoxton Hall, one of England’s last remaining Victorian music halls, it sold-out to packed houses and glowing reviews. Now it is to get its first London revival at the Union Theatre with additional new material by writer and composer Stu...

by Stephi Wild - November 21, 2023

'Mr. Jones' is a brand-new play coming to the Union Theatre in January. Written by Welsh playwright Liam Holmes, this one-act play tells the story of the 1966 Aberfan disaster through poetry and first-hand accounts. Don't miss this powerful and poignant production....

by Gary Naylor - November 08, 2023

A play about a play that never emerges, gives a platform that reveals potential, but does not go far enough in exploring the talents on stage...

by Stephi Wild - October 17, 2023

In a ground-breaking initiative from Ardent Theatre Company, 40 young acting graduates from working class backgrounds across the UK auditioned for the opportunity to become part of the Ardent8 ensemble....

by Aliya Al-Hassan - September 18, 2023

Composer Stephen Schwartz has revealed that his 1976 musical The Baker’s Wife will receive a major London revival next summer....

by Blair Ingenthron - August 19, 2023

The lineup for the UK's first SwiftieFest has been announced. The event is on 26th August at the Union Theatre and will feature cabaret performances of every Taylor Swift album, as well as merchandise, activities and photo booths. It's the first event of its kind and aims to bring the fan base toget...