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An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical explores and shines a light on many issues we still find exist today. The unfairness in hierarchy within a workplace, differences between male institutions compared to that of female institutions, gender discrimination, diversity and class generalisation.

Although security has been increased at London's Criterion Theatre, The Merchant of Venice star Tracy-Ann Oberman was still asked not to leave the venue following a performance due to pro-Palestine rallies, the actress has revealed.

All new photos have been released from the London production of Priscilla the Party!, the performance celebration from the team behind Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical. Check out the photos here!

All new photos have been released of Cara Delevingne, Luke Treadaway and Michael Ahomka-Lindsay in rehearsal for CABARET at the Kit Kat Club in London's West End. Check out the photos of the new cast in rehearsal here!

“Sometimes the Devil doth preach.” In a winter season that has arguably gone too light on Shakespeare, it is nonetheless fitting that the final production is a brand new version of John Webster’s bloody tragedy. Dominic Dromgoole’s production opened the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse ten years ago, and now Rachel Bagshaw is on board to direct it on its return to the replica Jacobean theatre.

Keeley Hawes and Jack Davenport, make their long-awaited returns to the London stage in The Human Body; a story of political and private passions from writer Lucy Kirkwood. In his final production as Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse, Michael Longhurst directs together with Ann Yee, with whom he previously collaborated on Next to Normal and Caroline, or Change.

The departing artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse is going out in a blaze of glory. A starry cast leads Lucy Kirkwood’s latest play, a period piece that, curiously, ties in perfectly with Rufus Norris’ current venture south of the river, Nye. The further end of the 40s has Shropshire shackled by austerity. An engaged member of the Labour party, socialist GP Iris is lobbying in support of Nye Bevan’s radical fight to deliver free healthcare to Britain. Married to an ex-Navy medic turned full-time GP and mother to a young daughter who couldn’t be more different from her, she muddles her family life with her political activity. Everything changes when she meets Hollywood hotshot George Blythe.

Take a first look inside the rehearsal room of Faith Healer written by Olivier and Tony Award-winning Brian Friel and directed by the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre’s Artistic Director, Rachel O’Riordan.

Hadestown, the acclaimed Broadway musical phenomenon by singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin has made its long-awaited West End premiere at the Lyric Theatre.

The BBC has commissioned Dear England, a new drama series adapted from James Graham’s (Sherwood, The Way, Quiz) hit National Theatre play. Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale, Shakespeare in Love) will star as Gareth Southgate. Rupert Goold (Judy, King Charles III, The Hollow Crown), who directed Dear England on stage, will direct the series.

More production images have been released for the UK and Ireland tour of the Stock Aitken Waterman musical I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY. The show’s next stop is Milton Keynes Theatre from Tuesday 5 March to Saturday 9 March 2024, before continuing on tour. Check out the new photos here!

Created with director Rachel Chavkin, it’s a story of tragic love and politics, defeat and defiance. An epic anthem for the lovers and the runaways. The actors mostly new to Hadestown, Hades’ underground factory, with only Gloria Onitiri returning as Persephone (rather than a Fate) and Beth Hinton-Lever in the ensemble.

With Jeremy Strong making his Broadway return in An Enemy of the People this season, BroadwayWorld is exploring some of the others stars of the iconic series Succession, who have ties to the stage.

All new production photos have been released from the West End production of Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre, London. Check out the photos here!

Kip Williams' adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray has now opened in London's West End, running until 11 May. This ground-breaking production delivers an explosive interplay of live performance and video in an astonishing collision of form. So what did the critics think?

Yaël Farber described King Lear as theatre’s Everest. If that’s true, then they might just have scaled the summit.

'Entering Dock X for Macbeth, you are greeted by a large, dark space filled with audience members, jazz music playing as you wait for the theatre to open. Suddenly, a siren begins to wail. This is the call to enter the theatre and audience members are greeted by scenes of destruction and soldiers staring with empty eyes at the chaos around them.'

The National Theatre just celebrated opening night of Dear Octopus by Dodie Smith. Check out what the critics are saying!

I'll admit that I have never dropped acid, but I can imagine that watching Kip Williams' adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray must come close to that experience. Part morality tale, part technical extravaganza, part fall down the rabbit hole, this is a theatrical evening that will remain long in the memory.

As the cast settle into the run, BroadwayWorld had the chance to chat with Faith Omole, who plays Regan, one of Lear’s daughters, in the Almeida Theatre's production of King Lear. We discussed how she first got into the theatre world, what it has been like to take on the role of Regan and what she hopes audiences take away from King Lear.