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Women’s Prize for Playwriting announces 2025 shortlist

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting has confirmed the 20 scripts shortlisted for its 2025 award. Ellie Keel Productions and Paines Plough received 1,275 submissions for this year’s round, the highest ...
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Is Wicked: For Good all that good? And what are the humbug shows to see this winter?

This week, Wood has been to see Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo to bring the Wicked story to its conclusion. And Sarah has been scouring the theatre listings to find alternatives to Christmas jollity ...
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Three Marty McFlys to perform during the same Back to the Future the Musical show in the West End

Back to the Future the Musical will mark the 40th anniversary of the film’s UK release with a one-night return from former Marty McFly performers Olly Dobson and Ben Joyce. The pair will appear at the ...
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28 Days Later: Live In Concert

An unknown virus has torn through Britain, reducing the place we call home to nothing but desolate wasteland. It doesn’t just ...
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Wicked: For Good – all the changes between stage and screen

Wicked: For Good is based on a much shorter second act of the Wicked stage musical, and as a result that means there has to be a heck of a lot more stuff added in to make sure that it functions on its ...
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Wicked: For Good – key differences between stage and screen

Wicked: For Good is based on a much shorter second act of the Wicked stage musical, and as a result that means there has to ...
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End with Clive Owen and Saskia Reeves at the National Theatre – review

The world premiere production, marking the final chapter of David Eldridge’s trilogy, runs in the Dorfman until 20 December ...
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Cast announced for The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind musical at the RSC and in the West End

The Royal Shakespeare Company, Kenny Wax Limited and Chuchu Nwagu Productions have announced the full cast and creative team for The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, a new musical based on the true story ...
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind musical to transfer to the West End

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s musical The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind will transfer to London’s West End following its run at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. The production opens at ...
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Wicked: For Good – all the easter eggs we spotted in the new film

22. At the end of “Thank Goodness,” Elphaba appears and spells out the words “Your Wizard Lies” in the clouds above. This is ...
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Birmingham Rep adds new shows to 2026 season

As already revealed, the Rep will present a new staging of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in co-production with Melting Pot from 5 to 19 September 2026. Balletboyz return on 16 June ...
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Leeds Playhouse unveils new season, including Brassed Off revival

Leeds Playhouse has unveiled its spring/summer 2026 season. The programme includes adaptations of Andrea Levy’s Small Island, ...