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Boy whose Mousetrap show at school led to legal threat joins West End cast

Alasdair Buchan, who directed his version aged 11 in 1997, will play mysterious stranger in long-running whodunnit

The Guardian - UK

Carrie Hope Fletcher reveals the part of parenthood she finds 'torture'

Exclusive: Beloved West End star gets real about being a new mum as she prepares to head on her second UK solo tour

Evening Standard

Penn and Teller announce London Palladium residency to mark 50th anniversary in magic

The world-famous duo will perform 11 dates at the iconic West End venue

Evening Standard

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OPINION - The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street must take account of buses

The last time Oxford Street came anywhere close to being “pedestrianised” was in the utter depths of the first Covid lockdown in spring 2020. I recall running — okay, perhaps jogging — blissfully along the central white line through a desolate West End from Marble Arch to Centre Point as…

Evening Standard

Brie Larson to make her West End debut in revenge tragedy Elektra

Oscar-winning actor will perform the lead role in Anne Carson’s adaptation of Sophocles’ play in London and Brighton next year

The Guardian - UK

Brie Larson set to make West End debut in Elektra

The star will be leading the first major revival of the ancient Greek tragedy in 10 years

Evening Standard

Captain Marvel’s Brie Larson to make UK stage debut in West End play

‘I couldn’t be more excited,’ the Oscar-winner said

The Independent UK

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Bianca Del Rio on life beyond the West End, bonding with Dame Judi Dench and eyeing Strictly Come Dancing

EXCLUSIVE: The US star reflected on a decade of success after winning Drag Race in 2014

Evening Standard

First look at Julian Clary and Jane McDonald in London Palladium's Robin Hood

This year’s pantomime in the West End promises a spellbinding journey to the enchanting depths of Sherwood Forest

Evening Standard

Q&A: Lily Collins is ‘Emily in Paris,’ Rome and Barcelona

Filming “Emily in Paris” in Rome has given star Lily Collins a confidence boost ahead of her West End debut

The Independent UK

The Strictly stars with previous dance experience, from Tasha Ghouri to JB Gill

Featuring a professionally-trained commercial dancer and theatre school graduate

The Independent UK

Letting it go: Frozen fans bid farewell to West End musical

As the Disney blockbuster ends its three-year run at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, actor Samantha Barks pays tribute to its devoted audience

The Guardian - UK

Theatre bar walks the tightrope of live show venues

Brisbane theatre and cocktail bar The West End Electric opens with the Queensland premiere of Limbo - The Return. But will they make it under the limbo stick?

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A Six follow-up, an LA clown … and War Horse rides again: theatre, comedy and dance autumn preview

Why Am I So Single sets dating angst to music; more Hollywood stars hit the West End; and a Brummie dance trilogy reaches its finale

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'Fat suit saved me from serious injury in West End stage fall', says Sir Ian McKellen

The acclaimed stage star admitted he’s ‘nervous’ to leave the house following shocking accident mid-performance

Evening Standard

West End's Palace Theatre staging Harry Potter And The Cursed Child damaged after bus ploughs into building

Police say bus mounted the curb and collided into building on Monday afternoon

The Guardian - UK

Something Rotten! is a riotous Shakespeare musical ripe for the West End

With catchy tunes and endless zingers, this hit comedy is finally on a London stage but only for two nights. When will it get a full run? That is the question …

Evening Standard

Death of England: Michael/Delroy at @sohoplace review – these raging, raw shows are exactly what the West End needs

The first two parts of Clint Dyer and Roy Williams’ exploration of the white and black working-class experience are full of swagger, banter and furious feeling

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Sigourney Weaver, Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell to star in stellar new Shakespeare season in the West End

The Jamie Lloyd Company announces thrilling season of Shakespeare at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane with a roster of stars

Evening Standard

The 'showstopping' 17th-century house jostling with West End theatres — yours for £4.6 million

Sandwiched between two West End pubs, No. 8 Oxendon Street is older than St Paul’s Cathedral — and the ultimate address for die-hard theatre fans

Evening Standard

Ex-Met officer faces jail after admitting taking bribes while policing the West End

Lee Morrell, 39, was extradited from the US to face justice

Evening Standard

Tramp 2.0: Inside the £12m makeover that's transformed the celebrity hotspot

Jermyn Street’s iconic club has reopened after a £12m makeover, so can it restore its A-list magic? Jonathan Prynn takes a first look

Evening Standard

Black to Black's Marisa Abela 'a weeping mess' as she announces her engagement to West End star

Jamie Bogyo shared the happy news about their relationship

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s licensed touting, essentially’: has sky high ticket pricing turned London theatre into the wild West End?

Rising costs, celebrity casts, plain greed? Whatever the cause, charging hundreds of pounds a seat risks excluding the audiences that theatre’s future depends on

The Independent UK

Ian McKellen updates fans on recovery after West End theatre fall

Actor has been recovering after falling from the stage during performance of Player Kings

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