Lapine speaks to LondonThatre.co.uk about immersing himself in the world of fairy tales and why he and Sondheim worked so well together.
Into The Woods returns to London for a West End transfer following a run at the Bridge Theatre last year.
Glenn Close will perform the role of Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar for the final week of the musical's run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
The October issue of London Theatre Magazine is out now! This month’s cover stars are the 40th anniversary cast of ‘Phantom of the Opera’, including Jordan Donica, Beatrice Penny-Touré, Rhys Whitfield, and Sierra Boggess!
Also in the issue, we speak to ‘Modern Family’ star Jesse Tyler Ferguson as he plays controversial writer Truman Capote in ‘Tru’ at the Menier Chocolate Factory, while Lolly Adefope prepares to play ‘Oh, Mary!’s next First Lady and Janette Manrara is stepping out in ‘Affluenza’ at Riverside Studios.
We also catch up with Rose Mary O’Reilly, who saved the day by stepping in as Millicent Clyde at ‘Paddington The Musical, while rising star Freya Karlettis tells us what it is like to star as one of the Queens in ‘SIX’. We speak to Alice Fearn about playing Aunt Debra in ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ and Joey Bradick — star of ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ — shares his London highlights.
Get all this and more in the October 2026 issue of London Theatre Magazine, which can be found at one of our drop points around London or become a monthly/yearly subscriber for free (just P&P): https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/info/london-theatre-magazine
Cover image by Michael Wharley, styling by Britt Taylor.
Production images have been released for Marianne Elliot's new production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf which runs @sohoplace until 19 December.
Production images have been released for the UK tour and London return of Sylvia.
New production photos have been released as new cast members join the West End company of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.
All aboard! Titanique will make its final voyage at the Criterion Theatre in the West End on 3 January 2027, before embarking on a UK tour.
Amber Davies will lead the cast of Legally Blonde The Musical when it transfers to the London Coliseum next year, following a UK and Ireland tour. The show will open at the venue on 22 March 2027, running through 22 May 2027.
The planned 2027 London revival of Sunday in the Park with George, originally set to star Wicked's Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande at the Barbican, has been cancelled following both actors' withdrawals from the production.
What an utterly charming gem this is. David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori’s 2021 musical Kimberly Akimbo, adapted from the former’s play, had an acclaimed run on Broadway and bagged five Tony Awards. But it’s best approached as a resolutely quirky, filthily funny show that sneaks up and lodges itself in your heart.
Celebrity Traitors finalist and comedian Nick Mohammed will star as the host in the stage production of the hit BBC series when The Traitors - Acts of Betrayal opens at the Gillian Lynne Theatre next year. Performances will begin on 11 May 2027.
Rehearsal images have been released for the new West End production of RENT which begins previews at the newly renamed Tom Stoppard Theatre from 26 September.
Source: LondonTheatre.co.uk
Rehearsal images have been released for the new West End production of RENT which begins previews at the newly renamed Tom Stoppard Theatre from 26 September.
More information: https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/rehearsal-images-released-for-rent-in-the-west-end
A revival of West Side Story will be staged in the National's Olivier Theatre in winter 2027. The show has been revealed as part of the venue's 2027 season announcement.
London Theatre Week is back! We're celebrating all that London theatre has to offer with London Theatre Week. It’s the best time of year to book all your West End theatre tickets for the coming months. Don’t miss out the most popular shows in town, like Disney’s The Lion King, Wicked, Titanique, Mamma Mia!, Matilda The Musical, The Mousetrap, and much more.
The Royal Shakespeare Company production of George R. R. Martin’s new play Game of Thrones: The Mad King will open in London in 2027.
Beetlejuice in the West End has set a new final performance date at the Prince Edward Theatre. Performances will now continue through 2 January 2027.
Original West End cast members Julie Atherton, Ann Harada, Siôn Lloyd, Jon Robyns and Giles Terera will return to Avenue Q for a special performance on 17 September to celebrate 20 years of the musical in London. The performance will be dedicated to the memory of Avenue Q’s set designer Anna Louizos.
Check back throughout the month for all our London theatre reviews from September 2026