West End theatre16 Jun 2026West End theatre to be named after Dame Judi DenchThe Shaftesbury Theatre is to be renamed to honour Dame Judi's contribution to the performing arts.16 Jun 202616 Jun 2026Paddington musical set for Broadway debutThe production will launch in the US at New York's Al Hirschfeld Theatre in March 2027.16 Jun 202611 Jun 2026Beetlejuice 'baptism of fire' for Guernsey actressRachel Macdougall was asked to play a leading role in the show just 90 minutes before it began.11 Jun 202613 May 2026Margot Robbie backs Tudor play 1536: 'Women are still having the same conversations'Acclaimed Tudor-set play 1536 is co-produced by Margot Robbie and is being turned into a BBC TV drama.13 May 202610 May 2026Theatres 'excited' by eight Tony award nominationsTwo Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) began as The Season in Ipswich and Northampton.10 May 202616 Apr 2026Christine Baranski says West End debut is a 'dream come true'The US actress will star opposite Richard E Grant in a new production of Noel Coward's comedy Hay Fever.16 Apr 202612 Apr 2026Paddington musical dominates Olivier AwardsThe beloved bear's stage show won seven prizes including best new musical and three acting prizes.12 Apr 20267 Apr 2026Theatre closure a 'catastrophic loss to actors'The closure of a training theatre in London's West End is "devastating", campaigners say.7 Apr 20265 Apr 2026NHS staff star in musical on antibiotic resistanceThe musical, on the global threat of antibiotic resistance, features a chorus of 60 NHS workers.5 Apr 2026...
