West End Theatre News and Reviews

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Full cast to join Kenneth Branagh in KING LEAR revealed

By Emmie Newitt Thursday, July 6 2023, 11:45

The full cast and creative team have been announced for Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's KING LEAR which will open in previews at Wyndham's Theatre on 21 October.

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05 Jul

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Penelope Wilton and Luke Evans to star in new West End play BACKSTAIRS BILLY

By Emmie Newitt Wednesday, July 5 2023, 10:39

Luke Evans is returning to the West End this autumn alongside Penelope Wilton in a new play about the Queen Mother's relationship with her most loyal servant.

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Will Young in Song From Far Away at Hampstead Theatre. Photo Mark Senior

04 Jul

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Review: SONG FROM FAR AWAY at Hampstead Theatre

By Stuart King Tuesday, July 4 2023, 23:49

Will Young last graced a London stage back in 2013, playing the Emcee in Rufus Norris’ acclaimed production of Cabaret. Over the coming month, he’ll be appearing amidst Hampstead Theatre’s leafy Swiss Cottage environs, playing Willem a Dutch banker living in New York, who receives a call telling him he must return home to Amsterdam.

Will Young in Song From Far Away at Hampstead Theatre. Photo Mark Senior

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04 Jul

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Cast announced for National Theatre's production THE UNDERWORLD

By Emmie Newitt Tuesday, July 4 2023, 16:37

The professional cast for National Theatre's musical, THE UNDERWORLD, has been announced as rehearsals begin with communities across England.

cast-of-the-odyssey-the-underworld-national-theatre Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Zubin Varla, Tarinn Callender, Emma Prendergast, and Amy Booth-Steel in The Odyssey: The Underworld