The musical dives into a world of gentrification – unearthing some unexpected truths in the process Brilliant writing can define or defy a genre. Ghouls Aloud’s Fringe debut is probably the later, a ...

Lenny Henry is back on the London stage as the first star to bring Every Brilliant Thing to London. We caught up with him on opening night, and learnt that he’d love to do just one show of Hamilton… ...

Join us on a journey through sound, storytelling and adventure with City of London Sinfonia’s New Frontiers season, in association with Hackney Empire. This is not just a concert series, it’s an ...

John Bishop is now one of the most in-demand acts on the comedy circuit. His engaging brand of observational humour mines his ...

It has some terrific, punchy songs, performed by a strong cast, and pacy direction by Anthony Banks that keeps the action bubbling nicely. But it seems stuck in the midfield. It shoots off stories and ...

Production photos of Liz Duffy Adams’ Born With Teeth have arrived.

John Waters’s original 1988 film Hairspray (which was developed under the title White Lipstick) slowly and quietly became a cult classic. It introduced us to teen Tracy Turnblad, who dreams of ...

After Lizzie’s acquittal, the Boston Globe published an article chronicling the moment the verdict came down: “If she were an ordinary woman, she would have cried and cried. Perhaps fainted. Then ...

Rehearsals are underway for the second UK and Ireland tour of Matilda The Musical. Based on Roald Dahl’s book, the production is set to begin performances at Curve, Leicester, on 6 October 2025, with ...

Welcome to the latest episode of the WhatsOnStage Podcast!

Last year, the theatre world raised eyebrows when Swift trademarked the term “Female Rage: the Musical” after casually dropping the term during one of her live concerts at the Eras tour. In the ...

Anna Fleischle’s set is all 21st-century Soho House polish – a log burner flickering beside a record player – yet it hums with claustrophobia. A two-way chaise longue pins the characters in place, ...