The new Broadway musical Something Rotten! looks set to make a West End visit. The hugely popular musical comedy that tells the tongue-in-cheek tale of two brothers who attempt to rival William Shakespeare in Elizabethan London by creating the first musical has been nominated for ten Tony Awards, and is winning to hearts and minds of audiences across the pond.
West End Theatre News and Reviews
28 May
News 
Something Rotten! tipped for West End transfer
By Oliver Mitford Thursday, May 28 2015, 08:03
27 May
News
Could Mel Brooks’s Young Frankenstein be coming to the West End?
By Oliver Mitford Wednesday, May 27 2015, 13:52
Now a legend of musical theatre, Mel Brooks is the creator of world famous productions such as The Producers and Shinbone Alley, but now the comedian and writer is alleged to be remounting his musical version of the 1974 film Young Frankenstein, this time for a London audience.
Whispers on the theatrical grapevine are saying that Brooks is searching for a West End home for the reimagined production and has his sights set on some of the biggest venues that theatreland has to offer.
26 May
News 
The Commitments to close in the West End
By London Box Office Tuesday, May 26 2015, 08:05
It was announced last week that the smash-hit musical The Commitments will ends its run at The Palace Theatre on Sunday 1 November 2015.
Adapted by Booker Prize-winning author Roddy Doyle from his 1987 novel of the same name, The Commitments tells the story of an unlikely band of kids trying to hit the music big time in 1980’s Dublin, but personal relationships and the pitfalls of fame get in the way, before they find reconciliation in their music.
25 May
Reviews 
Reviews of Pirates of Penzance & Carmen - ENO
By Phil Willmott Monday, May 25 2015, 15:25
Productions at ENO of late have been so good they've even won over an opera sceptic like me. Now they've a spring season that's even more user friendly, there's tickets to suit most budgets and there's never been a better time to give the art form a try or simply to remind yourself how exciting it is to enjoy world class singers and musicians bringing great works to life.
Last week I had a very jolly evening at their revival of PIRATES OF PENZANCE by the Victorian writers Gilbert and Sullivan. They created a whole string of hit shows in their time which still dazzle with their wonderfully hummable tunes and sunny humour. If your new to their repertoire, Pirates is one of their most popular confections, much loved by amateur performers and enthusiasts. Seeing it performed by world class professionals however is a stirring reminder that the work is far more then an end of term romp.
25 May
News
Bad Jews extends at the Arts Theatre
By Oliver Mitford Monday, May 25 2015, 13:33
The critically acclaimed production of Bad Jews has announced that it will extend its run at the Arts Theatre in the West End until 11 July 2015.
Written by up-and-coming new playwright Joshua Harmon, Bad Jews premiered at the Roundabout Theatre in New York back in 2012 and had its UK premier at the Ustinov Studio at Bath Theatre Royal last summer. The production then transferred to the St James in January 2015, playing a sold out four-week run. Due to phenomenal public demand, the play moved to the Arts Theatre in March 2015, slap-bang in the centre of London’s West End.
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