Oslo
★★★★★ WITTY, GRIPPING, SHAKESPEAREAN IN SCOPE. DELIVERED BY A FLAWLESS ENSEMBLE’ Financial Times Come to London to see the gripping story of how one couple brought about secret meetings between …
Oslo Read MoreTheatre News from London’s West End In 2026
Theatre Breaks bring you theatre news from London’s West End. Keep up to date with new shows, new stars and new deals from London’s Theatreland. Also news from London’s other world class tourist attractions, museums and events.
Labour of Love
Michael Grandage Company and Headlong presented the world première of James Graham’s new play Labour of Love, starring Martin Freeman and Tamsin Greig in 2017. Labour of Love Theatre Breaks …
Labour of Love Read More
Underbelly Festival 2017 – Cabaret
The Udderbelly is back and two of the annual highlights have returned to the Spiegeltent on the Southbank in 2017: The Black Cat Cabaret and Miss Polly Rae’s Between The …
Underbelly Festival 2017 – Cabaret Read More
Theatre News: ENO 2018 Season Announced
English National Opera (ENO) has announced its 2017/18 season at the London Coliseum which will feature operas by Verdi, Mozart, Rossini, Handel and Britten, with a little bit of G&S …
Theatre News: ENO 2018 Season Announced Read More
Review: The Pink Floyd Exhibition – Their Mortal Remains
The Pink Floyd Exhibition Their Mortal Remains @ The V & A. Review by Peter Yates Do you seek a mystic high? Maybe, because you misheard a lyric? You might …
Review: The Pink Floyd Exhibition – Their Mortal Remains Read More
Soap makes a 5 Star Splash
What makes someone choose to become a circus performer? It was the question that I pondered as I marvelled at the skills of Anton Belyakov as he teetered over a …
Soap makes a 5 Star Splash Read More
Theatre News: Sienna Miller in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Sienna Miller, Jack O’Connell and Colm Meaney will star in Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer prize winning play of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof at the Apollo Theatre from 13 July …
Theatre News: Sienna Miller in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Read More
Theatre Review: Paper Hearts – Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Despite a slightly confusing opening Paper Hearts, now playing at Upstairs at the Gatehouse in Highgate, is a musical with plenty to interest musicians and singers. Following on from glowing reviews …
Theatre Review: Paper Hearts – Upstairs at the Gatehouse Read More
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Direct from a SELL OUT Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story arrives in London’s West End at the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue! …
The Simon & Garfunkel Story Read More
WORKING at the Southwark Playhouse
WORKING, the extraordinary genre-defining musical from Grammy and Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell) based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with the American workforce, will open at the …
WORKING at the Southwark Playhouse Read More
All I Want Is One Night at Wilton’s Music Hall
All I Want Is One Night, an intoxicating play-with-songs telling the untold tale of bisexual cabaret sensation Suzy Solidor, opens this June at Wilton’s Music Hall. It is Paris and …
All I Want Is One Night at Wilton’s Music Hall Read More
“Gate” premiere at Cockpit Theatre
GATE, a poignant and witty story of love and loss that asks what really happens to us after we die, what we leave behind and what we will become. will …
“Gate” premiere at Cockpit Theatre Read More
Gary Trainor to star in School of Rock
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Olivier award-winning production of School of Rock – The Musical, at the New London Theatre, has announced that Gary Trainor, having played the role of alternate Dewey …
Gary Trainor to star in School of Rock Read More
Miss Hope Springs at the Wigmore Hall
The eternally youthful Miss Hope Springs, will make her debut at London’s Wigmore Hall, with THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT on Friday 16th June 2017, followed by a UK tour. Flush …
Miss Hope Springs at the Wigmore Hall Read More
Incoming Festival 2017 – New Diorama Theatre
The New Diorama Theatre and A Younger Theatre’s INCOMING Festival has been announced for 2017. The festival will feature shows presented over the last 12 months by some of the most …
Incoming Festival 2017 – New Diorama Theatre Read More
‘Annie’ Casting Announced
Playing the part of Annie, in the much loved musical of the same name, is every girl’s dream: read-headed or otherwise! So it is happy days for the three very …
‘Annie’ Casting Announced Read More
Ross Noble in Young Frankenstein
Last week the cast was announced for Mel Brookes’ new comedy musical, Young Frankenstein, which opens at the Garrick Theatre in September with Ross Noble leading the cast list. Lesley …
Ross Noble in Young Frankenstein Read More
2017 Olivier Award Winners
Finally we get a year where shows that have won awards and been nominated are still in London. HORRAY! Here are they are… Dreamgirls (Savoy Theatre) won two awards – …
2017 Olivier Award Winners Read More
Cast Announced for London Palladium Panto
Following the success of last year’s Cinderella, 2017 will see the return of Julian Clary, Paul Zerdin and Nigel Havers as the London Palladium host the hugely popular panto: Dick …
Cast Announced for London Palladium Panto Read More
Theatre Review: The Girls at the Phoenix Theatre
Writers, Tim Firth (who also directs) and Gary Barlow and the cast of The Girls had been doing the rounds on the build-up to the opening of The Girls at …
Theatre Review: The Girls at the Phoenix Theatre Read More
London Theatre Company at the Bridge Theatre
Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr’s London Theatre Company announce the first season at the new Bridge Theatre, opening October 2017. Situated on the south bank of the River Thames by Tower …
London Theatre Company at the Bridge Theatre Read More
Review: How to Succeed in Business at Wilton’s
There is nothing more exciting than walking into a theatre auditorium and hearing the band warming up. There is no need to spice things up with actors doing actory stuff! …
Review: How to Succeed in Business at Wilton’s Read More
Ready or Not
Production photos for “Ready or Not” at the Arcola Theatre in April 2017. Written by Naylah Ahmed. Joan Blackham as Pat Adam Karim as Yusuf Photos: Robert Day
Ready or Not Read MoreSoap at the Spiegeltent
Although the Underbelly Festival Southbank of 2018 started this weekend, my first taste will not be until next month, when I head to The Spiegeltent for Soap – a fusion …
Soap at the Spiegeltent Read More
Stars and Royalty meet on 42nd Street
It is said that 42nd Street is where the underworld can meet the elite. And so on Tuesday, press, stars and royalty rubbed shoulders at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane …
Stars and Royalty meet on 42nd Street Read More
Theatre Breaks News – April
Subscribe to Theatre Breaks News Hi This last month has seen the opening of two great Broadway classics, an hilarious home-grown comedy and the launch of our new season of …
Theatre Breaks News – April Read More
Theatre Review: 42nd Street
Last night London’s Theatreland celebrated all that is Broadway with the press night of 42nd Street. It turned into a royal event too as the Theatre Royal Drury Lane flung …
Theatre Review: 42nd Street Read More
New Cast, but can you guess the show?
Just a quickie. They’ve started rehearsing, but can you guess what for? photo by Manuel Harlan I’ll give you a clue. They are the second set of actors to be …
New Cast, but can you guess the show? Read More
Star Sixes and Hotel Package Breaks in London
Star Sixes at the O2 Hotel Package Breaks in London are now available for the Star Sixes six-a-side football competition at the O2 Arena from Thursday 13 July to Sunday …
Star Sixes and Hotel Package Breaks in London Read More
Theatre News: Othello to Wilton’s Music Hall
Wilton’s Music Hall will host Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory and English Touring Theatre contemporary reimagining of William Shakespeare’s Othello this May when Richard Twyman’s urgently relevant production, that focuses …
Theatre News: Othello to Wilton’s Music Hall Read More