People Places & Things (Opens 3 May)

Trafalgar Theatre

The award-winning production of Duncan Macmillan’s People Places and Things returns to the West End this month.

People, Places, and Things tickets are available now.

The play follows the story of Emma, an actor battling with addiction. Emma ends up in rehab after she breaks down during a performance on Chekhov’s The Seagull.

People Places and Things first opened at the National Theatre in 2015 and the production then went on to transfer to the Wyndham’s Theatre in 2016. Reprising her award-winning role as Emma is Denise Gough who took home the award for Best Actress at the 2016 Olivier Awards.

The play is directed by Jeremy Herrin, whose previous work includes Long Days Journey Into Night, A Mirror, and Best of Enemies.

People, Place and Things opens at the Trafalgar Theatre on 3 May and will run until 10 August 2024. Book your People, Places, and Things theatre tickets now. Playing for a strictly limited 14-week season.

Fawlty Towers The Play (Opens 4 May)

Apollo Theatre

One of the nation’s most loved BBC sitcoms of all time has now been adapted for the stage. John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers The Play is coming to the West End this May.

Fawlty Towers The Play tickets are on sale now.

Nearly 50 years after the original show hit our TV Screens, Fawlty Towers The Play is sure to take the West End by storm. The TV show was known for its clever writing, sharp wit, and comic timing, and we’re sure the stage adaptation will be no different.

Fawlty Towers The Play has been adapted for the stage by Cleese himself with direction by Caroline Jay Ranger who previously directed Only Fools and Horses: The Musical.

The production will incorporate three iconic episodes from the original TV series into a 2-hour long play. It will include ‘The Hotel Inspector’, ‘The Germans’ and ‘Communication Problems’, which will be adapted into one coherent storyline.

Fawlty Towers The Play will open at the Apollo Theatre on 4 May. Book your Fawlty Towers tickets now to see this brilliantly funny comedy.

Heathers The Musical (Opens 22 May)

Soho Place

Based on the 80s cult classic starring Winona Ryder, Heathers The Musical is back but this time at the new Soho Place.

The dark comedy musical first entered the London theatre scene in 2018 at the Other Palace Theatre, before transferring to the Theatre Royal Haymarket. It then became a permanent fixture back at the Other Palace before closing in September last year. Since then the musical has been on 2 record-breaking national tours and is currently touring the UK.

Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy’s hit musical adaptation follows the story of Veronica Sawyer as she befriends the school’s most popular clique… The Heathers. However, when the rebellious JD enters her life she learns that although it may kill to be a nobody, it certainly murders to be a somebody.

Heathers The Musical will play at Soho Place from 22 May until 6 July 2024.
Book your Heathers theatre tickets now loser!

A View From The Bridge (Opens 22 May)

Theatre Royal Haymarket

BAFTA award winner Dominic West is set to star as Eddie Carbone in Arthur Miller’s timeless masterpiece A View From The Bridge.

This West End transfer follows on from the production’s previous run at the Theatre Royal Bath’s Ustinov Studio earlier this year, where the entire run sold out in under an hour.

Joining West is an all-star cast including Olivier and Tony Award nominee Kate Fleetwood (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows/ Macbeth) and BAFTA Cymru award winner Callum Scott Howells (It’s A Sin/ Romeo and Julie/ Cabaret).

Directed by Lindsay Posner, A View From The Bridge explores themes of jealousy and passion in the close-knit Italian-American community of 1950s New York.

A View From The Bridge will open at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 22 May to 3 August.
Book tickets now!

Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! (Opens 25 May)

Ambassadors Theatre

The murder mystery musical comedy Kathy & Stella Solve a Murder opens next month.

Written by Matthew Floyd Jones and Jon Brittain, the show follows two true crime podcasters who find themselves in the middle of an actual whodunnit when their favourite author is murdered.

Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! tickets are on sale now

Produced by the multi-Olivier Award-winners behind Fleabag, Baby Reindeer, and The 39 Steps, Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder is not to be missed.

Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder! will open at the Ambassadors Theatre from 25 May to 14 September 2024.

The stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved same-named 1988 animated film, My Neighbour Totoro has just announced a West End transfer!

The play will run for 34 weeks at the Gillian Lynne Theatre from 8 March to 2 November 2025 with opening night on 20 March. It is set to be the theatrical event of the year!

My Neighbour Totoro is set in 1950s Japan and follows the story of two sisters, Satsuki and Mei, who move to the countryside to be with their ill mother. Their new house, in which they
live with their professor father, Tatsuo, is haunted by soot spirits, and there they encounter Totoro, a “forest spirit who looks like the result of an experimental breeding programme involving a chinchilla, a barn owl and a bean-bag sofa”. Totoro, the protector of the forest and a whole host of spirits, who takes the girls into a realm of comfort, magic, and wonder.

The award-winning film premiered in 1988, with a score by Joe Hisaishi, who also scores the stage adaptation. My Neighbour Totoro is brought to life on stage by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi.

My Neighbour Totoro is adapted by Tom Morton-Smith and it first premiered at the Barbican Centre in spring 2022. On 19 May 2022, the production broke the Barbican’s box-office record for ticket sales in one day. This record was previously held by the 2015 production of Hamlet, which starred Benedict Cumberbatch.

My Neighbour Totoro played at the Barbican from 8 October 2022 to 21 January 2023. This production went on to win a huge six Olivier Awards at the ceremony in 2023, including Best Entertainment or Comedy Play and Best Director. It also picked up the awards for Best Costume Design, Lighting Design, Set Design and Sound Design. The show then went on to play another season at the Barbican from 21 November 2023 to 23 March 2024.

The creative team includes production designer Tom Pye, costume designer Kimie Nakano, lighting designer Jessica Hung Han Yun, orchestrator Will Stuart, sound designer Tony Gayle, and video designers Finn Ross and Andrea Scott. Movement is by You-Ri Yamanaka, and puppetry design and direction are by Basil Twist.

My Neighbour Totoro is an enchanting coming-of-age story exploring the magical fantasy world of childhood and the transformative power of imagination. My Neighbour Totoro is set
to play a 34-week run at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. Casting is yet to be announced.

The Award-winning play 2:22: A Ghost Story is returning to the West End this summer.

The thriller play, written by Danny Robins first premiered in the West End in 2021 and then went on to receive an Olivier Award for Best New Play the following year.

The play follows the story of a woman named Jenny, who believes she is being haunted at 2:22 every night.

2:22: A Ghost Story first opened at the Noel Coward Theatre and starred Lily Allen, Julia Chan,
Hadley Fraser, and Jake Wood. This production was nominated for 3 Olivier Awards in 2022, including Best New Play, Best Actress for Lily Allen, and Best Sound Design.

The play then transferred to the Gielgud Theatre at the end of 2021 with Stephanie Beatriz, James Buckley, Elliot Cowan, and Giovanna Fletcher. Then it moved to the Criterion Theatre for its third run with Tom Felton, Mandip Gill, Beatriz Romilly, and Sam Swainsbury. It was then extended at the Criterion with a brand new cast – Laura Whitmore, Felix Scott, Matt Willis, and Tamsin Carroll. 2:22 went on to do its fourth West End run at the Lyric Theatre, this time with Cheryl Cole, Jakes Wood reprising his role, Lousie Ford, and Scott Karim. Then the fifth West End production of the play was at the Apollo Theatre with Sophia Bush, Ricky Champ, Clifford Samuel, and Jaime Winstone. Sophia Bush had to withdraw from the production due to medical reasons so Frankie Bridge took over her role.

2:22: A Ghost Story returns to London this summer for a sixth season and will play at the Gielgud from 25 May until 4 August 2024. Keep an eye out for tickets and casting announcements here on the LSBO website. Playing for a strictly limited season.

2:22: A Ghost Story tickets will go on sale soon.

After recently announcing a West End extension to February 2025, Mrs Doubtfire has now announced a new London cast!

Based on the much-loved film that starred Robin Williams, Mrs Doubtfire stays very close to the original movie script and features all of the classic lines that fans know and love. Mrs.Doubtfire tells the story of out-of-work actor Daniel who will do anything for his kids. After losing custody in a messy divorce he creates the alter ego of Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire, in a desperate attempt to stay in their lives. As his new character begins to take on a personality of its own, Mrs. Doubtfire teaches Daniel more than he bargained for about how to be a father.

Mrs Doubtfire tickets are available now.

Gabriel Vick (Avenue Q) is set to continue his role as Daniel Hillard, alongside Laura Tebbutt (School of Rock) as Miranda Hillard, Cameron Blakely (Newsies) as Frank Hillard, Marcus Collins (Kinky Boots) as Andre, and Micha Richardson (Come From Away) as Wanda Sellner.

From Tuesday 14 May joining the cast will be Charlotte Fleming (West End debut) as Lydia Hillard, Matthew Goodgame (Chicago) as Stuart Dunmire, and Ross Dawes (Phantom of the Opera) as Mr. Jolly.

Mrs. Doubtfire also introduces Thommy Bailey Vine, Herbie Byers, and Parker Newman who will alternate the role of Christopher Hillard and Rachelle Bonfield-Bell, Ellemie Shivers, and Felicity Walton who alternate the role of Natalie Hillard.

Completing the cast are Michael Afemaré, Alex Bowen, Nicole Carlisle, Joshua Dever, Joseph Dockree, Autumn Draper, Maria Garrett, Cristina Hoey, Peter Houston, Jodie Knight, Ryan Lay, Adam Lyons, Lisa Mathieson, Ellie Mitchell, Perry O’Dea, Rhys Owen, Bleu Woodward, and Tom Woollaston.

The comedy musical has a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell and original music

and lyrics by Wayne and Karey Kirkpatrick. Mrs Doubtfire is a hilarious and heartfelt story about holding onto your loved ones against all odds.

Mrs. Doubtfire is the perfect night out for all the family. Book your Mrs Doubtfire theatre tickets now. Book online or at our box office in Leicester Square. Now playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

The new musical Opening Night has announced a new closing date in London’s West End. Based on the 1977 film of the same name that was written and directed by John Cassavetes, Opening Night opened at the Gielgud Theatre on 6 March this year. The dazzling new musical is adapted and directed by Ivo Van Hove (A Little Life) with music and lyrics by songwriter Rufus Wainwright.

Opening Night tickets are available now.

The show tells the story of an alcoholic stage actress who witnesses the accidental death of one of her super fans. She then begins to be haunted by the ghost of the deceased woman, which leads her to have a nervous breakdown right before the premiere of her next Broadway play.

Opening Night is led by iconic stage and screen star Sheridan Smith as Myrtle Gordon. The rest of the star-studded cast includes Hadley Fraser as Manny Victor, Shira Haas as Nancy Stein, Amy Lennox as Dorothee Victor, Nicola Huges as Sarah Goode, and John Marquez as David Samuels.

The full company is completed by Rebecca Thornhill as Kelly, Cilla Silvia as Carla, Ian McLarnon as Leo, Jos Slovick as Gus, Robert Finlayson, Daniel Forrester, Jennifer Hepburn, Issy Khogali, and Chrissie Perkins.

The producers of the show Wessex Grove have stated: “It is an honour to produce this beautiful new musical in the West End, and everyone at Wessex Grove is proud to have delivered the artistic vision of Ivo Van Hove and Rufus Wainwright and their incredible team, led by the exquisite Sheridan Smith. In a challenging financial landscape, Opening Night was always a risk and, while the production may not have had the life we had hoped for, we feel immensely proud of the risk we took and of this extraordinary production.

“Our world class cast delivers a brilliant show night after night, and there are still five weeks left to see Sheridan Smith in the role of a lifetime. What is sure-fire and safe has its place. But Wessex Grove exists to produce great artists in the West End and to provide the space for original, artist-led productions in the commercial sector, productions exactly like Opening Night. We’re grateful for all of the support everyone has given us as we made this show, and look forward to celebrating the rest of the run.”

Opening Night tickets are on sale now. Don’t miss your chance to see this brand-new musical before it closes on 18 May. Now playing at the Gielgud Theatre. Any ticket holders for performances between 20 May to 27 July 2024 will be contacted directly.

The award winning production of Duncan Macmillan’s People, Places and Things returns to the West End this May. Directed by Jeremy Herrin, People, Places and Things follows the story of Emma, an actor battling with addiction. Emma ends up in rehab after a breakdown halfway through a performance of Chekhov’s The Seagull. When intoxication feels like the only way to survive in the modern world, how can she ever sober up?People, Places and Things tickets are on sale now.

People, Places and Things first opened at the National Theatre in 2015 and the production then transferred to the Wyndham’s Theatre in 2016. Denise Gough is set to reprise her Olivier Award-winning role of Emma. Gough won the award for Best Actress at the 2016 Olivier Awards for herperformance.

Joining Gough in the play is Sinéad Cusack (V for Vendetta, Rock ‘n’ Roll) as Doctor/Therapist/Mum, Malachi Kirby (Small Axe, Anansi Boys) as Mark, Danny Kirrane (The Sandman, The Serpent Queen) as Foster, and Kevin McMonagle (Scoop, Best of Enemies) as Dad/Paul.

The cast is completed by Holly Atkins (This Country, Sons of the Prophet) as Charlotte, Paksie Vernon (Shetland, Angels in America: Part One) as Jodi, Ryan Hutton (A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Only Fools and Horses) as Shaun, Ayọ̀ Owóyẹmi-Peters, who makes her West End debut as Laura, and Dillon Scott-Lewis (Piglets, &Juliet) as T. Russell Anthony (Call the Midwife, Trouble in Butetown) and Louise Templeton (Jayson Bend: Queen and Country, Sherlock Holmes: The Final Curtain) complete the company.

People, Places and Things is directed by Jeremy Herrin (Long Day’s Journey Into Night, A Mirror, Best of Enemies) and designed by Tony Award-winner Bunny Christie. The rest of the creative team includes costume designer Christina Cunningham, lighting designer James Farncombe, music by Matthew Herbert, sound designer Tom Gibbons, video designer Andrzej Goulding, and movement director Polly Bennett.

People, Places and Things opens at the Trafalgar Theatre from 3 May until 10 August 2024. Book your People, Places and Things theatre tickets now, playing for a strictly limited 14 week season.

The highly anticipated new musical The Devil Wears Prada is coming to the West End later this year.
The production will be strutting its way into London’s Dominion Theatre in October.The Devil Wears Prada Musical is based on the 2006 blockbuster film (starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep) and the best-selling novel written by Lauren Weisberger published in 2003. With an original score by music legend Elton John, lyrics by Shania Taub, book by Kate Wetherhead and direction and choreography by the iconic Jerry Mitchell.

The Devil Wears Prada theatre tickets are on sale now. Olivier Award winner Matt Henry is set to join the cast as Nigel, the role created on screen by Stanley
Tucci.

Matt Henry is best known for his performance of Lola in Kinky Boots on the West End. Henry has also performed in other West End musicals including Avenue Q and Saturday Night Fever. Most recently he has starred alongside Beverley Knight in the West End production of The Drifters Girl. He also
competed in the second series of The Voice UK, where he was mentored by both will.i.am and Jessie J. He reached the final, before finishing in fourth place.

He joins Vanessa Williams, who is best known for her iconic TV roles in Desperate Housewives and Ugly Betty. Williams is set to play Miranda Priestley, the role made famous by Meryl Streep. The Devil Wears Prada Musical opens at the Dominion Theatre on 24 October. Don’t miss out on seeing this incredible new musical and book your Devil Wears Prada tickets now. Book online or atour box office. Further casting yet to be announced.

The full cast has been announced for the upcoming West End production of Mean Girls the Musical and we think it’s so fetch!  

Mean Girls opens at the Savoy Theatre on 5 June and is currently booking all the way up to 16 February. The smash-hit musical adaptation of the 2004 chick flick is transferring to the West End after a hugely successful run over on Broadway. 

Mean Girls the Musical tickets are on sale now. 

Based on the 2004 blockbuster film Mean Girls follows the story of Cady Heron, a student who relocates from the African savanna to a dangerous place called high school. There she encounters a clique known as the plastics ruled by Queen Bee Regina George. 20 years after the original release of the film Mean Girls continues its legacy with fans still quoting the iconic film daily.  

Mean Girls is set to star Charlie Burn (Les Misérables) as Cady Heron, Georgina Castle (Dirty Dancing, Elf the Musical) as Regina George, Elèna Gyasi (SIX) as Gretchen Wieners, and Grace Mouat (SIX, The Great British Bake Off Musical) as Karen Smith. 

Further casting includes Elena Skye (Les Misérables, Kinky Boots) as Janis Sarkisian and Tom Xander (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Book of Mormon) as Damian Hubbard. With Daniel Bravo (Cruel Intentions, Witness for the Prosecution) as Aaron Samuels and Lucca Chadwick Patel (MAMMA MIA!, Legally Blonde) as Kevin Ganatra, captain of ‘The Mathletes’ Ako Mitchell 

(The Sound of Music, Black Superhero) as Principal Mr Duvall and Zoë Rainey (Made in Dagenham, An American in Paris) as Ms Norbury, Mrs George and Ms Heron. 

The cast is completed by Tia Antoine-Charles, Georgia Arron, Liam Buckland, Shonah Buwu, Baylie Carson, Freddie Clements, Siobhan Diffin, Clíona Flynn, Fergie Fraser, Angus Good, Jenny Huxley-Golden, Holly Liburd, Corey Mitchell, Mervin Noronha, Aharon Rayner, Trézel Sergeant, Josh Singleton, Annie Southall, Lillia Squires, Tommy Wade-Smith, and Holly Willock. 

The musical is written by Tina Fey, who also wrote the gilm with music by acclaimed composer Jeff Richmond and lyrics by Nell Benjamin. Direction and choreography by Casey Nicholaw, Set Design by Scott Pask, Costume Design by Katrna Lindsay, Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner and Sound Design by Brian Roman.  

Mean Girls had its world premiere in 2017 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C and then opened in Broadway in April 2028 at the August Wilson Theatre. Now it’s heading to London!You won’t want to miss this theatrical event of the summer; we know it is going to be ‘So Fetch!’ 

Book your Mean Girls theatre ticket now online via the LSBO website or visit our box office in Leicester Square. Mean Girls opens at the Savoy Theatre on 5 June 2024 and you CAN sit with us so book tickets now!

Baz Lurhmann’s revolutionary film comes to life on stage, remixed in a new musical mash-up
extravaganza. A theatrical celebration of truth, beauty, freedom, and – above all – love.

Moulin Rouge! first opened in the West End in January 2022, with previews starting in
November 2021. The show opened at London’s Piccadilly Theatre, where it is still playing to
sold-out audiences night after night. Since its debut in London Moulin Rouge! has received
widespread acclaim from both audiences and critics alike and was nominated for 5 Olivier
Awards in 2022, including ‘Best New Musical’.

Moulin Rouge! tickets are available now.

Originating from the iconic 2001 film directed by Baz Luhrmann, Moulin Rouge! has captured
the hearts of audiences across the globe with its tale of love, passion, and bohemian spirit.
The hit film stars Nicole Kidman as Satine, the headline act at the Moulin Rouge and their
‘sparkling diamond’, and Ewan Mcgregor as Christian, a penniless writer who is enthralled by
the bohemian ideals. The two young lovers are from two very different worlds but their
worlds collide at Paris’ iconic Moulin Rouge! Against a backdrop of extravagant parties,
forbidden love, and artistic ambition, their passionate romance unfolds amidst the glittering
lights of the most iconic venue in Paris.

Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Paris, the stage adaptation brings the beloved story
to dazzling new heights. Whether you’re a longtime fan of the film or experiencing the story
for the first time, Moulin Rouge! is sure to steal your heart.

Once you step inside the Piccadilly Theatre you are transported to a world of glitz and
grandeur… welcome to the Moulin Rouge! The whole theatre has been transformed into the
Moulin Rouge itself, there’s even a giant elephant!

The jukebox musical includes songs from legendary artists such as Elton John, David Bowie,
The Police, and Christina Aguilera. The well-known songs from the film have also been
adapted to still feature in the stage musical, such as Your Song, Elephant Love Medley, Lady
Marmalade, and Come What May. The stage musical also includes new mash-ups with
contemporary music from artists like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Beyonce. The eclectic
soundtrack featuring a mix of classic songs and modern hits brings the story to life in
unexpected ways.

Moulin Rouge! really is the sparkling diamond of the West End. Moulin Rouge! is more than
just a musical – it’s a state of mind.

Book Moulin Rouge! theatre tickets now online via the LSBO website or at our box office in
Leicester Square. Moulin Rouge! is currently playing at the Piccadilly Theatre.

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button to Transfer to the West End

Based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is now a musical and is coming to London!

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button tells the story of Benjamin Button who is born as an old man in rather rare circumstances and takes place on the north coast of Cornwall. This musical production is following a sold-out run at the Southwark Playhouse last year, which received glowing reviews all round. The show is brought to life by a group of theatrical production companies including ATG Productions, GBA, Gavin Kalin Productions, Eilene Davidson Productions, and Jethro Compton Productions.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button opens at the Ambassador’s Theatre on 10 October 2024. Full cast and creative team are yet to be announced.

Hello, Dolly! Full Cast Announced

The full casting for Hello, Dolly! has been revealed. As we already know the show is set to star Imelda Staunton when it opens in the summer at The London Palladium.

She will be joined by Andy Nyman (Fiddler on the Roof) as Horace Vandergelder, Jenna Russell (Flowers for Mrs Harris) as Irene Molloy, Tyrone Huntley (Jesus Christ Superstar) as Barnaby Tucker and Harry Hepple (Follies) as Cornelius Hackl.

The cast will be completed by Emily Lane (Frozen, Starter for Ten) will play Minnie Fay, while the full company includes: Leo Abad, Craig Armstrong, Lindsay Atherton, Gemma Atkins, Alan Bradshaw, Jabari Braham, Kevin Brewis, Jenni Bowden, Daisy Boyles, Samara Casteallo, Olly Christopher, Brendan Cull, Hayley Diamond, Jacqueline Hughes, Ashlee Irish, Jodie Jacobs, Shirley Jameson, Paul Kemble, Emily Langham, Michael Lin, Amira Matthews, Laura Medforth, Matt Overfield, Tom Partridge, Wendy-Lee Purdy, Edwin Ray, Phil Snowden, Kraig Thornber, Gavin Wilkinson and Liam Wrate.

Hello, Dolly! was first produced in 1963 and tells the story of socialite turned matchmaker Doly Levi (Imelda Staunton). We follow Dolly as she travels to Yonkers, New York to find a match for the unmarried half-millionaire Horace Vandergelder (Andy Nyman).

This production follows on from Dominic Cooke’s critically acclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies at the National Theatre. With music and lyrics by Jerry Herman (La Cage aux Follies), and book by Michael Stewart (42nd Street), Hello, Dolly! is not to be missed.

Matilda Announced West End Extension

The RSC’s award-winning production of Matilda The Musical is still going strong at the Cambridge Theatre. The show has just announced an extension through to December 2024. Based on Roald Dahl’s classic novel, Matilda tells the story of an extraordinary young girl with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind who discovers she has special powers. With original
songs by Tim Minchin and a book by Dennis Kelly, Matilda is a great night out for all the family.

Matilda first opened in the West End on 24 November 2011 at the Cambridge Theatre and has been playing there ever since. The show won seven Olivier Awards back in 2012, including Best New Musical and Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical.

The current London cast stars Victoria Alsina, Sophia Goodman, Laurel Sumberg, and Heidi Williams on rotation as Matilda herself.

The adult company consists of Lauren Byrne as Miss Honey, Rakesh Boury as Mr Wormwood, Elliot Harper as Miss Trunchbull, Landi Oshinowo as Mrs Phelps and Amy Ellen Richardson as Mrs Wormwood. The adult ensemble includes Felipe Bejarano, Angeline Bell, Oliver Bingham, Liberty Buckland, Thea Bunting, Michael Gardiner, Aaron Jenkins, Kate Kenrick, Sam
Lathwood, Connor Lewis, Dianté Lodge, Kira McPherson, Gemma Scholes, Alistair So and James Wolstenholme.

The young company includes Mia Atkinson, Florence Burt, Poppy Caton, Zuri-Michel Charalambou, Kylan Denis, Sekhani Dumezweni. Jude Farrant, Lily Hanna, Finley Harlett, Tia Isaac, Miley Kayongo, Shayla McCormack, Isabelle Mullally, Aidan Oti, Jasmine Nyenya, Raphaella Philbert, Jack Philpott, Riley Plummer, Jasmine Pottinger-Scott, Ashton Robertson, Leon Saunders, Joseph Sharpe, Andrei Shen, Noah Swer-Fox and Lucia Wratten.

A film adaptation of the musical was released in 2022 starring Emma Thompson and was also a huge success.

Matilda The Musical is now booking until 15 December 2024. Book your Matilda tickets online via the LSBO website or directly with our box office in Leicester Square.

Stranger Things Announces West End Extension

Stranger Things: A First Shadow is currently playing at the Phoenix Theatre and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere soon.

The show, which is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Netflix has just announced it is extending booking until 14 December 2024.

The brand-new stage adaptation made its world premiere in London last year and has since been a huge success. The show won Best New Play at this year’s WhatsOnStage Awards and has been nominated in five categories at this year’s Olivier Awards.

Based on the hugely popular Netflix TV show and brought to life by a multi-award-winning creative team, this gripping new adventure will take you right to the beginning of the Stranger Things story… and may hold the secret to the end.

Set in the small town of Hawkins in 1959, Jim Hopper’s car won’t start, Bob Newby’s sister won’t take his radio show seriously and Joyce Maldonado wants to graduate and get the hell out of town.

The cast stars Shane Attwooll as Chief Hopper, Isabella Pappas as Joyce Maldonado, and Louis McCartney as Henry Creel, who was nominated for his professional debut at the WhatsOnStage awards. The production will be directed by Tony-winning director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot), with co-direction from multi award-winner Justin Martin (Prima Facie). With stunning special visual effects and stage craft Stranger Things is sure to keep wowing audiences night after night. Book your Stranger Things tickets now, booking until December.