Secret Cinema is returning to London with a new production of *GREASE: The Immersive Movie Musical*. Presented with TodayTix, the immersive experience will run from 1 August to 7 September at Evolution London in Battersea Park.

The two-and-a-half-hour production based on the 1978 film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John will feature a cast of 30 performing amidst giant multi-screen platforms, turning the venue into a cinematic theatrical experience.

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Secret Cinema to return with 'GREASE: The Immersive Movie Musical'

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The two-and-a-half-hour production based on the 1978 film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John will feature a cast of 30 performing amidst giant multi-screen platforms.

Casting has been revealed for Robert Icke's [*Manhunt*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/43054-manhunt) at the Royal Court in London. Icke's play, which tells the story of one of the most infamous manhunts in UK history, will begin performances on 28 March.

Icke, who recently directed and adapted *Oedipus* and *Player Kings* (a combination of *Henry IV: Parts 1 and 2*) in the West End, will make his Royal Court debut with the world premiere of Manhunt. The play explores the events that...

Full cast announced for Robert Icke's 'Manhunt' at the Royal Court

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*Manhunt* explores the events that follow the release of Raoul Moat from Durham Prison in 2010, leading to one of the most infamous manhunts in UK history.

The Menier Chocolate Factory and Strut & Fret will partner on the world premiere of *Sabrage*, a "new theatrical experience combining the worlds of circus and cabaret", this March. The show will open at London venue Lafayette.

Directed by award-winning artistic innovator Scott Maidment, *Sabrage* will be hosted at live music venue Lafayette, which is known for staging acts by Charli XCX, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Maggie Rogers, Dave, Olivia Dean, and Becky Hill, among others. The show is named after...

Cabaret circus show 'Sabrage' to open in London

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*Sabrage* will be hosted at live music venue Lafayette, which is known for staging acts by Charli XCX, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Olivia Dean, and Becky Hill, among others.

Patrick Page, who originated the role of Hades in *Hadestown* in London and on Broadway, will miss a number of shows in the West End due to injury.

The star was due to return to the production for a limited run alongside André de Shields (as Hermes), Eva Noblezada (as Eurydice), Reeve Carney (as Orpheus), and Amber Gray (as Persephone), who all performed in the original cast of *Hadestown*. 

Performances featuring the original cast begin tonight (11 February).

Page said in a statement: “I...

Patrick Page to miss performances of 'Hadestown' in the West End

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The star was due to return to the production for a limited run alongside André de Shields, Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney, and Amber Gray, who all performed in the original cast of *Hadestown*. 

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The brilliant *[Wicked](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/313-wicked-tickets)* movie is defying gravity with both cinema audiences and awards bodies — it’s a huge box office hit, and it’s been nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Cynthia Erivo, and Best Supporting Actress for Ariana Grande. 

That makes it the perfect time to look back at *Wicked*’s incredible stage journey, following that Yellow Brick Road all the way from its original San Francisco...

A timeline of 'Wicked' in the West End and beyond

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Long before Elphaba and Glinda became Oscar-nominated Hollywood stars, they have delighted audiences in London and around the country — and the world! Get to know their full theatre history.

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Born in Suffolk in 1979, Kerry Ellis is a West End actress. She attended the Ann Holland School of Theatre Dance, and spent the summer swith the National Youth Music Theatre.

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Born in Bath in 1983, Alice Fearn is best known for her acclaimed takeovers of Elphaba in Wicked and Beverley Bass in Come From Away.

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Lucy St Louis is a West End actress, best known for playing Diana Ross in Motown the Musical. In 2021, she’ll return to the West End as Christine in The Phantom of the Opera, becoming the first actress of colour to play the role in London.

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It's the beginning of awards season! Find out the full list of winners at the 2025 WhatsOnStage Awards, which took place at the London Palladium on Sunday 9 February. 

[*Starlight Express*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/24471-starlight-express-tickets) took home seven awards, including Best Musical Revival, while the David Tennant and Cush Jumbo-led *Macbeth* won three. *Spirited Away* won Best New Play and [*Mean Girls*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/35503-mean-girls) won Best...

2025 WhatsOnStage Awards: Full list of winners

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Find out the full list of winners at the 2025 WhatsOnStage Awards, including David Tennant, Imelda Staunton, and Freema Agyeman.

Ever since 2009, when the National Theatre launched its pioneering NT Live scheme, cinema screenings of theatre shows have been a great democratiser of theatre, recording world-class productions and beaming them into picture houses across the UK and beyond.

The benefits are undeniable: for creatives, it ensures their work gets seen by far wider audiences; for punters, it’s a chance to catch cutting-edge productions that are otherwise sold out, too expensive, or too far away to see in person....

Opinion: How well does 'Macbeth', starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, work on screen?

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With the cameras in control, the eyes are not permitted to roam freely in screenings of the Donmar Warehouse production of *Macbeth*, which is now released in cinemas around the UK. But are there other benefits to seeing this play on screen? asks our writer Holly O'Mahony.

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West End stars Beverley Knight and Billy Porter will host the 2025 Olivier Awards this spring. The ceremony will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on 6 April.

The awards ceremony honours excellence in the London theatre industry, with awards in 26 categories.

Three-time Olivier nominee Knight returned to the London stage last year in *Sister Act*. She won an award in 2023 for her performance in *Sylvia*. She is joined by *Pose* star Porter, who is currently starring in the multi-Olivier...

Beverley Knight and Billy Porter to host the 2025 Olivier Awards

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Three-time Olivier nominee Beverley Knight returned to the London stage last year in *Sister Act*, while Billy Porter is currently starring in *Cabaret* at the Kit Kat Club.

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Read all about soul superstar Beverley Knight and her latest London theatre shows at LondonTheatre.co.uk

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Billy Porter's biggest stage role to date has been the drag queen Lola, which he originated, in the Broadway premiere of *Kinky Boots* in 2013.

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Listen up, old sport! The lead cast has been revealed for [*The Great Gatsby*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/43205-the-great-gatsby), which transfers from Broadway to the London Coliseum in the West End on 11 April. The show will run until 7 September.

Jamie Muscato will play Jay Gatsby. His theatre credits include Anatole in the recent production of *Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812* at the Donmar Warehouse, as well as *Moulin Rouge!* (Piccadilly Theatre), *Once* (London...

Jamie Muscato and Frances Mayli McCann to play the leads in 'The Great Gatsby' musical

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The Broadway production of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel opened in April 2024, with Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada as the leads. The musical comes to the West End on 11 April.

Shakespeare's Globe has announced has announced programming for its summer season, which runs from April – October 2025.

Kicking off the season is *Romeo and Juliet*, directed by Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes and running from 25 April to 2 August. Abdul Sessay and Lola Shalam will star as Romeo and Juliet in Shakespeare's play about star-crossed lovers. The cast also includes Niamh James as Abram/Cover, Roman Asde as Benvolio, Léa des Garets as Lady Capulet, John Lightbody as Friar...

Shakespeare's Globe reveals 2025 summer season

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The performance of Arthur Miller's *The Crucible* will mark the first time a modern classic will be performed in the Globe Theatre.

<p>The Rosemary Branch Theatre, a fringe venue in north London, announces its Spring Season<p></p></p>