Theatre

Watch: Fame the Musical online

This week's The Shows Must Go On! selection takes us to the New York High School for the Performing Arts

The Shows Must Go On! returns to remedy the closure of theatres across the country by streaming hit musicals for free. This week's show is Fame: The Musical. Recorded at the West End's Peacock Theatre during the musical's 30th anniversary tour, this…

Ambassador Theatre Group confirm pantomimes will not run at ATG venues in 2020

All panto performances slated to run at ATG venues will be pushed to Christmas 2021

It has been confirmed that all pantomimes set to run at all Ambassador Theatre Group venues in 2020 are unable to go ahead this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. ATG has confirmed any pantomimes previously confirmed to go ahead at any of the 50 venues…

Six: The Musical set to reopen London's West End, get tickets

Henry VIII's ex-wives are back! Tickets for the hit show go on sale Friday 18 September

After more than six months of closure, Six: The Musical is set to reopen London's iconic West End this November with a run of socially-distanced shows. The musical will run from Sat 14 Nov—Sun 31 Jan 2021 at the Lyric Theatre. Tickets for the shows are…

Back to the Future: The Musical to run in London, get presale tickets

Multi-award-winning creative team bring the adventures of Marty and Doc to the West End in 2021

Back to the Future: The Musical is set to run in at the Adelphi Theatre in London from Fri 14 May. Presale tickets for the shows go on sale at 9am on Thu 10 Sep ahead of the general sale at 9am on Thu 16 Sep. After six years of development, producer…

Fringe venue crowdfunders you can still support

Here's how to donate to your favourite venues to help keep them going beyond 2020

While it's certainly been one of the strangest Augusts in recent memory for the majority of people, for artists, venues and industry workers in Edinburgh, it's been a particularly brutal month without the Festivals. As we come to the end of August, we…

Doctor Who: Time Fracture immersive experience comes to London, get tickets

Leading immersive theatre company transform the Time Lord's world into an all new production

Doctor Who: Time Fracture is a brand new immersive theatrical experience that lands in London in February 2021. The show has been created by leading theatre company Immersive Everywhere in partnership with BBC Studios. Tickets for shows from Wed 7…

The Lion King's Palace Theatre Manchester run rescheduled for 2021

ATG Tickets confirm Julie Taymor's award-winning production cannot run in Autumn 2020

Following on from its record-breaking run at Edinburgh Playhouse, the musical adaptation of Disney's The Lion King was set to transfer to Manchester's Palace Theatre in autumn 2020. Due to Covid-19 and social distancing regulations, the run has now been…

The show I booked tickets for is cancelled, what should I do next?

ATG, Encore, Gigantic and more share their plan of action for the virus pandemic

In light of the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, events are being cancelled in the masses. The ripple effect of this leaves everyone from musicians to theatres to ticket vendors in a state of flux. If you have purchased a ticket for an event that…

Abandoman and Fern Brady to feature in AJ Bell Fringe on Friday

Second broadcast of the variety show, hosted by Jayde Adams, to also star likes of Reuben Kaye and Alfie Ordinary

After an incredibly successful debut last week, AJ Bell Fringe on Friday returns this Fri Aug 14 at 9pm with a line-up featuring Abandoman, Fern Brady, Reuben Kaye, Travis Jay, Alfie Ordinary, Craig Hill, Alice Rabbit, Sadia Azmat, Rachel Fairburn and…

Edinburgh International Festival: Creative sparks burn bright in My Light Shines On

It's safe to say this wasn't what any of us expected our August to look like. What should have been a month of creative discovery, of boundary-pushing performance and international exchange in this most incredible of cities, has been dramatically…

Virtual programmes and events in place of the Edinburgh Festivals

Including scheduled online activities from Gilded Balloon, EIF and Fringe of Colour

It's safe to say that it's been a very strange summer across the board, with no festivals to look forward to or programme launches to get excited about. But while we all collectively mourn the loss of our favourite August activities in Edinburgh, venues…

Cardiff and Brighton dates added to Werq the World Tour, get presale tickets

New shows added to the official RuPaul's Drag Race World Tour

Stars of RuPaul's Drag Race were set to tour with the 2020 addition of the Werq the World tour. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic a number of dates were rescheduled for 2021, with some dates still to be confirmed. Despite everything drag fans can rejoice at…

New online festival and fundraiser Shedinburgh Fringe Festival announced

Bringing Fringe greats of theatre and comedy to your home, live from sheds across the country

While we're all collectively grieving for the many festivals and events this summer that were cancelled as a result of COVID-19, it's been heartening to see the various online programmes and digital events that have been popping up for audiences to…

Watch Fleabag at one of the UK's newest drive-in venues, tickets on sale now

Experience Phoebe Waller-Bridge's multi-award winning stage show from the comfort of your car

among many adapting and organising unique drive-in cinema experiences and events this year. Among a long list of popular films (Back to the Future, Jaws, The Greatest Showman) Luna Drive-in Cinema is set to host five screenings of Pheobe Walter-Bridge's…

Something for the Weekend: James Acaster, Rufus Wainwright, Ben Affleck and more

Eurovision comes to the Stonehaven Folk Festival and Helen McCrory graces the NT stage this weekend

As summer rolls into town, the green shoots of normal life are beginning to emerge. Shops and beer gardens are now opening, and families are starting to reunite after endless months of separation. Caution and social distancing remains the name of the…

Watch: Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton on Disney+

'Wait for it' no longer as the original Broadway production hits the streaming site this summer

As the lockdown grinds on, the great Disney overlords and Lin-Manuel Miranda have announced that they will be bringing forward the premiere date for the film version of Miranda's musical Hamilton. Originally set for a theatrical release in October 2021…

Quines Writes: Bogey Man, Wasted, The Goes Wrong Show and more

The final instalment in Stellar Quines' writing programme for young women in partnership with YWCA, Feminist Fringe and The List

Quines Writes is a writing programme for young womxn hosted by Stellar Quines, in partnership with YWCA, Feminist Fringe and The List, with the aim of tackling the gender imbalance in theatre criticism. Over six weeks, participants (Ella Pennycott…

Watch: National Theatre at Home – The Deep Blue Sea

This week's NT Live selection is Carrie Cracknell's acclaimed production of Terence Rattigan's play

The National Theatre at Home series continues this week with the broadcast of The Deep Blue Sea, Carrie Cracknell's critically acclaimed production of Terence Rattigan's 1952 stage play. Taking place over the course of one day in a flat in post-war…

Taiwan Season returns with a virtual programme for 2020

Edinburgh Festival Fringe favourite presents Connecting with Taiwan symposium this August

Launched in 2014, the Taiwan Season has become a hot tip at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by showcasing a wealth of dance, theatre and live performance. This year, responding to the challenge of COVID-19, the organisers have cooked up a virtual…

Watch: Michael Flatley in Celtic Tiger

This week's The Shows Must Go On! selection sees the acclaimed choreographer explore the spirit of Ireland and its cultural traditions

The Shows Must Go On! returns this week with a production of Michael Flatley's dance spectacular, Celtic Tiger. Four years after announcing his retirement, the renowned Irish-American choreographer – perhaps best known for international hits such as…

Six: The Musical embarks on 2020 drive-in tour, get presale tickets

Fringe breakout hit calls at 12 open-air venues as part of the Utilita Live From The Drive-In program

Six: The Musical is set to tour the UK as part of the Utilita Live From The Drive-In 2020 series. Presale tickets for all dates go on sale at 8am on Thu 2 Jul ahead of general sale tickets at 8am on Fri 3 Jul. The musical first showcased at the…

Quines Writes: Graeae Theatre, Hamlet, Small Island and more

The fifth instalment in Stellar Quines' writing programme for young women in partnership with YWCA, Feminist Fringe and The List

Quines Writes is a writing programme for young womxn hosted by Stellar Quines, in partnership with YWCA, Feminist Fringe and The List, with the aim of tackling the gender imbalance in theatre criticism. Over six weeks, participants (Ella Pennycott…

Watch: National Theatre at Home – Les Blancs

This week's NT Live selection is Lorraine Hansberry's powerful final play

The National Theatre at Home series continues this week with the broadcast of Les Blancs, Lorraine Hansberry's brave, illuminating work, adapted by Robert Nemiroff. Debuting on Broadway in 1970, Hansberry's final play depicts the plights of…

Watch: The Sound of Music Live starring Carrie Underwood

This week's The Shows Must Go On! selection is the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic

Each weekend during lockdown, Andrew Lloyd Webber has been streaming a selection of his shows for free on his The Shows Must Go On! YouTube page to remedy the closure of theatres across the country. While last week's stream of Cats was the last in the…

Quines Writes: Key Change, Woke, Artificial Things and more

The fourth instalment in Stellar Quines' writing programme for young women in partnership with YWCA, Feminist Fringe and The List

Quines Writes is a writing programme for young womxn hosted by Stellar Quines, in partnership with YWCA, Feminist Fringe and The List, with the aim of tackling the gender imbalance in theatre criticism. Over six weeks, participants (Ella Pennycott…