Alexandra Burke to play Chaka Khan in West End Alexandra Burke is set to star in I’m Every Woman: The Musical in London's West End. BANG Premier · Oct 26, 2025
Singer Lily Allen said she ‘wanted to die’ after split with David Harbour The singer has spoken about the impact the split had on her and her new music. Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025
West End star Ben Lewis dies aged 46 after bowel cancer battle The Australian actor, best known for playing The Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical, has been remembered as ‘one of the great humans’ following his death Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025
Strictly star defends contestants with past dance experience after backlash ‘We can’t go out there and compare ourselves to each other,’ said professional dancer Lauren Oakley The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
Amber Davies steps in as Dani Dyer’s Strictly Come Dancing replacement after shock injury exit The West End performer has been drafted in at the last minute to replace Dani Dyer on Strictly this weekend Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025
Broadway’s Cabaret halted mid-show after actor suffers health emergency on stage Price Waldman was taken to hospital in an ambulance where he is reportedly ‘doing ok’ The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2025
Bill Bailey pays emotional tribute to inspirational mother ahead of BBC Proms Bailey will be joined by Sir Brian May, Roger Taylor and rising West End star Sam Oladeinde at the Proms’ final night The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025
Post your questions for Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts After a stellar girl group career the singer is heading to London’s West End with the musical Hadestown, and will answer your questions The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025
‘I have to believe I deserve to be here’: ‘Tesco TikToker’ Hannah Lowther on her path to West End stardom The up-and-coming musical theatre star’s online audience of 1.2 million has been crucial in scoring her major roles. Her career is part of a shift in the industry towards performers with social media clout – but not everyone is happy The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025
David Hare play starring Ralph Fiennes transfers to the West End The production, starring the Harry Potter actor and Spooks star Miranda Raison, played at the Theatre Royal Bath between June and July. Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025
Every Brilliant Thing review – Lenny Henry gets audience on board for list of life’s joys Henry is the first of a group of star performers taking Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe’s hit show about depression into the West End The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025
Eddie Redmayne feeling ‘such pride’ as Cabaret marks 1,500th show in London The actor led the West End revival of the show, alongside Irish actress Jessie Buckley, in 2021. Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025
With fresh songs and a spectacular set, Disney’s Hercules musical goes the distance “Whose daring deeds are great theatre? Hercules!” So sing the Muses, as they close act one of Disney’s Hercules, which opened at London’s Theatre Royal, Drury Lane last week. The Conversation · Jun 30, 2025
Alan Strachan obituary Director in the West End and regional theatre for five decades who often worked with the playwright Alan Ayckbourn The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025 Stormzy to star in first project from new Merky Films venture Brit Award-winning rapper and entrepreneur says film ‘Big Man’, directed by Oscar winner Aneil Karia, is about ‘the joy, spirit and fearless energy of youth’
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025 The Gold’s Charlotte Spencer: ‘I worry that acting is becoming only accessible for the rich’ INTERVIEW: The actor is fast becoming a familiar face on British television, from ‘Glue’ to ‘Line of Duty’. As she returns as Nicki Jennings in BBC’s heist drama, she talks to Gabriel Tate about rejection, rethinking accessibility in the arts and ‘why she’s not expecting to be famous’
Evening Standard · May 14, 2025 Tina Turner musical to close in London’s West End after seven years The show made its West End debut in April 2018.
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025 John Gale obituary Theatre producer of the longest running comedy of all time, No Sex Please, We’re British, who was also a great talent spotter
Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025 The real story behind Ncuti Gatwa’s ‘dark, sexy’ Shakespeare play: Were The Bard and Marlowe lovers or rivals? As Born With Teeth brings a ‘ferociously sexy’ take on literature’s greatest mystery to the West End, we separate the tantalising facts from wild fiction
The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025 From Amsterdam to the West End: the avant-garde hit factory behind The Years and Oedipus A pair of electrifying London shows bagged four prizes at the Olivier awards. Both were developed by Dutch company ITA, which has an eye for British talent
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025 Olivier awards 2025: Giant, Benjamin Button and Fiddler on the Roof triumph John Lithgow, Imelda Staunton, Romola Garai and Layton Williams are among the winners at the annual stage awards
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025 Taio Lawson to shepherd London’s Bush theatre as new artistic director Lynette Linton’s successor at the new writing venue in west London promises to build on its bold legacy
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025 Billy Elliot writer’s new play swaps West End for church hall in County Durham Adaptation of Brecht’s Mother Courage will train people from the north-east to take on their first ever acting roles
Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2025 Radiohead take on Shakespeare with Hamlet Hail To The Thief A new live experience fusing theatre, music and movement is coming this spring, in which a new version of Hamlet will be set to Thom Yorke’s reworking of Radiohead’s famous album
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025 Julian Holloway obituary Stage and screen actor who appeared in eight of the saucy Carry On films of the 1960s and 70s