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News / Casting

Disney's Hercules announces new lead casting for final West End season

From 29 June, Broadway star Bradley Gibson will be strapping on his sandals and flexing his way o...

2 Apr, 2026 | By Sian McBride

News / Features / New Shows + Transfers / Lyn Gardner

Arthur Miller is Here to Stay in British Theatre

Ivo Van Hove’s superb revival of All My Sons with Bryan Cranston has just finished its run in the...

2 Apr, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

News / Casting

Jordan Litz joins Wicked's 20th anniversary cast

Jordan Litz, the longest-running Fiyero in the history of Wicked, will join the West End cast fro...

2 Apr, 2026 | By Sian McBride

News / New Shows + Transfers

The A-Z of Avenue Q songs

What Do You Do With a BA in English? If you’ve got the degree, it’s something you’ve probably hea...

1 Apr, 2026 | By Sian McBride

News / Features

West End to introduce phone friendly performances

The 21st Century called, and the West End has answered. Two years after its controversial tria...

1 Apr, 2026 | By Sian McBride

Reviews / Features / Celebrities

Romeo & Juliet review: Icke’s time-bending adaptation reimagines the classic

The Bard meets the Butterfly Effect in Robert Icke’s time-bending take on Romeo and Juliet. I...

1 Apr, 2026 | By Sian McBride

News / Features / Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner’s Weekly Picks

The big opening of the week is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at the Old Vic. Ken Kesey’s iconic...

30 Mar, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner