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Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin to lead first major West End revival of August: Osage County

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Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin to lead first major West End revival of August: Osage County

Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning family drama August: Osage County is returning...

17 Jul, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

Stephen Mangan joins cast of The Cherry Orchard in London's West End

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Stephen Mangan joins cast of The Cherry Orchard in London's West End

Stephen Mangan is set to star alongside the previously announced Kristin Scott Thomas in a new We...

16 Jul, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

It’s an Oh, Mary! Summer - Full West End Casting Announced

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It’s an Oh, Mary! Summer - Full West End Casting Announced

It’s an Oh, Mary! summer and the colour of the season is Mary Todd yellow. See what new cast are ...

15 Jul, 2026 | By Alicia Bridge

Review Roundup: What Are the Critics Saying About The Oresteia at the Bridge Theatre?

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Review Roundup: What Are the Critics Saying About The Oresteia at the Bridge Theatre?

Following his critically acclaimed adaptation of The Lady from the Sea, Olivier Award-winning wri...

15 Jul, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

Matt Lucas Joins Oliver! as Fagin for Six-Week West End Run

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Matt Lucas Joins Oliver! as Fagin for Six-Week West End Run

BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian and writer Matt Lucas will step into the role of Fag...

15 Jul, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

New Hadestown cast revealed as West End musical reaches 1,000-show milestone

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New Hadestown cast revealed as West End musical reaches 1,000-show milestone

Hadestown has announced five new principal cast members who will join the award-winning West End ...

14 Jul, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

In Love’s Labour’s Lost (Shakespeare’s Globe), four earnest young men set up a women-free zone in...

13 Jul, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner