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Jack Wild reading from his autobiography, It's A Dodger's Life

Jack Wild’s Autobiography – It’s A Dodger’s Life

From musical theatre’s most iconic role to an alcoholic, in the seven years that you, or I, would be going through school, is just the first part of Jack Wild’s …

Theatre News: RICKY WHITTINGTON and HIS CAT

Charlotte Ritchie, star of TV’s Fresh Meat, Siblings and Call The Midwife, will star as the eponymous hero in Ricky Whittington and His Cat, this Christmas at the New Diorama …

The Goat - Who is Sylvia starring Damian Lewis at teh Theatre Royal Haymarket

Theatre News: Damian Lewis in The Goat or Who is Sylvia

Damian Lewis, will return to Theatreland in 2017 to star in Edward Albee’s darkly comic masterpiece, The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia? Star of hit TV series Homeland, Lewis portrays …

Bat Out of Hell Goes Full Throttle in London

Phenomenal songwriter Jim Steinman and larger than life singer Meat Loaf’ join forces in an epic rock and roll theatrical fantasy when Bat Out of Hell the Musical opens at the London Coliseum …

Theatre Review: Shopping and F**king at the Lyric Hammersmith

Shopping is something that needs to be done with vigor, enthusiasm and total commitment: otherwise it is just browsing. The same goes for Mark Ravenhill’s 1996 play Shopping and F**king. …

The Stars are Aligned for Old Vic 2016-17 Season

As Matthew Warchus celebrates his first year as Artistic Director at the Old Vic theatre in London, he continues to bring star-studded productions to this most majestic of buildings. Opening later …

Theatre News: Jersey Boys to Close in 2017

One of London’s best loved musicals, Jersey Boys, has announced that it will close on Sunday 26 March 2017 following nine amazing years in London. The musical, about the rise …

Roy Hudd in Mother Goose at Wilton's Music Hall

Roy Hudd is Mother Goose this Christmas at Wilton’s

Legendary performer and superlative dame, Roy Hudd is back at Wilton’s Music Hall this Christmas, for Panto season, with another family favourite written by Hudd and his wife, Debbie Flitcroft: …

John Seaward in Cyprus Sunsets at the Hope Theatre

Theatre Review: The We Plays at the Hope Theatre, Islington

The We Plays are two entertaining and at times harrowing, but ultimately hopeful, monologues written by Andrew Maddock. The evening sets off at an absolutely breathtaking pace. As the audience …

2016 Theatre Survey – Win A Break

Thank you so much to everyone who helped us by completing the 2016 Theatre Breaks Theatre Survey and entered our competition to win a 4 star theatre break in London. …

Theatre Review: Floyd Collins at Wilton’s Music Hall

Floyd Collins is a Kentuckian caver, looking to make his mark on the world, who gets stuck in one of the caves he is exploring. The musical is about what …

Theatre Review: La Bohème at the Kings Head Theatre

Wouldn’t you just know that the press night for La Bohème at the King’s Head Theatre happens to coincide with London’s hottest day in September since Giacomo Puccini himself was …

London's Night Tube map - London Underground

London Underground to Run All Night

UPDATE: After a successful first weekend with over 100,000 passengers using London Underground’s Night Service on the Victoria and Central Lines, London mayor, Sadiq Kahn has announced that the Jubilee …

The Last Tango Theatre Breaks

Theatre Breaks to see The Last Tango in London They have been entertaining us for many years on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, but now Vincent Simone & Flavia Cacace will bring their …

Theatre News: La bohème comes to the King’s Head Theatre

A new version of Puccini’s timeless classic, La bohème, comes to the King’s Head Theatre (London’s first and foremost pub theatre) from 31 August 2016. Focusing on the central quartet of …

Hamilton’s UK premiere

Not only did he pick up a glut of awards for his previous show In The Heights, Lin Manuel Miranda’s historical creation, Hamilton, reeped 9 Tonys at the 2016 ceremony …

Theatre Review: Between The Sheets at the London Wonderground

This was the first time that I have been to the Spiegeltent on London’s Southbank, so I was a little worried that it might be a bit cold inside…. so …

An Inspector Calls

Theatre Breaks to see An Inspector Calls The National Theatre’s production of JB Priestley’s An Inspector Calls returned to the West End with An Inspector Calls ticket and hotel packages …

Finding Neverland flies into the West End

January 2017 sees Gary Barlow’s first original score Finding Neverland have its West End premiere at a venue yet to be confirmed. However, not having a actual theatre to perform in has …

The Truth

Award-winning playwright Florian Zeller’s comedy at the Wyndham’s theatre has now closed After his recent phenomenal success in London with The Father (for which actor Kenneth Cranham won a 2016 Olivier …

Harry Potter’s Cursed Child Photos Released

Two Cast Photos of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child It’s getting very exciting at the Palace Theatre, where the Harry Potter play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is …

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