West End theatre issues statement after Just Stop Oil storm Les Miserables Five people were arrested after protestors invaded the stage at the Sondheim Theatre The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023
Moco: Major modern art museum approved for Oxford Street ‘in boost to West End’ A major modern art museum has been approved for Oxford Street in a “huge vote of confidence in London and the West End”. Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2023
Peter Wilson obituary Leading West End producer who took over the Theatre Royal in Norwich in 1992 and completely transformed its fortunes The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023
Central London office take-up tumbles but rents for top space improve City and West End rents for top quality office spaces have improved in what will be a welcome update for landlords in a tough leasing market, as new data shows total take-up has slumped. Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023
OPINION - Dylan Jones: Oxford Street must change or die, because right now it’s dying Oxford Street was built for lunchtime. At least it was for me. When I worked in the West End, if I wasn’t having a fancy lunch, at one o’clock I’d nip out from my office and spend the best part of an hour wandering up and down it, dipping into… Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023
Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis picks up gong at The Stage Debut Awards 2023 The stage and TV star fought off competition from a shortlist that included Normal People star Paul Mescal and Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto. The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
Darren Criss at London Palladium: Date, tickets, setlist, guests Darren Criss will perform songs from his career on his West End debut next month when he takes to the stage for one night only. Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2023
Major development planned for iconic brewery site Two years after the last pints were poured at the century-old West End brewery in Adelaide, the state government has revealed plans for a major redevelopment. AAP · Sep 24, 2023
‘I think it’s a new artform’: Chris Fonseca, the man bringing Deaf dance to the mainstream With his primetime TV appearances, West End shows, tours and plans for a film, choreographer Chris Fonseca is using music and dance to explore his identity. But he rejects tokenism, and ‘it’s not a Ted talk’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023
Condé Nast seeks buyer for longstanding London headquarters Fashion-loving property investors have the rare opportunity to acquire a famous office where supermodels and designers have visited, with the West End site that Vogue publisher Condé Nast is set to leave on the market. Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2023
West End boom masks perfect storm facing London theatre Audiences are flocking back to Theatreland but beyond the bright lights, venues are struggling in the economic headwinds Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2023
Seeing double: two visions of the Enfield poltergeist visit English theatres The 1970s case that sparked headlines about supernatural activity has inspired a pair of stage productions. How does a fringe show compete with a starry West End behemoth? The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023
Everything we know about Vogue World, London’s answer to the Met Gala As Anna Wintour brings a ‘multi-act celebration of the British performing arts’ to London’s West End for the first time, Ellie Muir finds out what we can expect from the fashion extravaganza The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
Elizabeth Line stations first to get superfast 4G connectivity are revealed Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road become first West End Tube stations to get 4G and 5G - with ‘better signal in tunnels than above ground’ Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2023
Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023 ‘Tourist tax’ campaign comes to Westminster, but don’t get too optimistic City Comment: My hunch is that there will be little hint of an early present for the West End
The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2023 Colin Spencer also made gay theatre history as a playwright Letter: His play Spitting Image about a gay partnership broke new ground in the West End, says Colin Chambers
Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2023 Lily Allen rushed off stage during The Pillowman performance amid ‘emergency evacuation’ Her West End play was interrupted by a fire alarm
Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2023 OPINION - The Lion King’s Scar and Mufasa on 15 years of friendship in the West End: The Evening Standard Theatre Podcast We join Shaun Escoffery and George Asprey, who play Mufasa and Scar in Disney’s The Lion King, at London’s Lyceum Theatre to chat about their incredible 15 years in the West End musical.
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023 Chris Peluso, Broadway’s Mamma Mia! and Assassins star, dies aged 40 Actor was also known for his roles in West End productions of ‘The Woman in White,’ ‘Death Takes a Holiday’ and ‘Show Boat’
The National (Scotland) · Aug 17, 2023 Hollywood star Gerard Butler spotted in Glasgow GERARD Butler has been spotted in Glasgow's West End for the second time in a week.
Evening Standard · Aug 17, 2023 Businesses and airport chiefs in new call to scrap the tourist tax More than 350 businesses have called for the reintroduction of tax-free shopping for international tourists to help boost the West End.
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 Lily Allen says she has applied to drama school following critical reviews of The Pillowman Actor and singer is currently in the West End revival of Martin McDonagh’s dark 2003 play
WhatToWatch · Aug 11, 2023 Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream: host, judges, how it works and all about ABBA talent show search Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream is an ITV1 series that searches for two new stars of the hit ABBA musical and features Zoe Ball and Alan Carr.
The Week · Aug 10, 2023 The Lord of the Rings review: an enchanting musical at Watermill Theatre When it came to the West End in 2007, “The Lord of the Rings” was a “notorious flop”, said Dominic Cavendish in The Daily Telegraph. A spectacular mega-musical, incorporating folk, Bollywood influences and pop, it had cost a record-breaking £12.5m to stage, at the 2,000- seat Theatre Royal Drury Lane,…
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023 Youths in Oxford Street rampage must be ‘hunted down’, says Braverman Police were forced to wield batons while officers on horseback dispersed crowds in the busy West End shopping area.