The Beetlejuice West End Cast is completed! The full list of Newly-deads haunting The Prince Edward Theatre later this year is no longer a secret.
Last week, David Flynn was announced as Beetlejuice for this highly anticipated musical which is transferring from Broadway. Tom Xander the previous star of Mean Girls is his alternate.
Also announced today are Hannah Nordberg as Lydia, with David Hunter as Adam Maitland, Chelsea Halfpenny as Barbara Maitland, Aimie Atkinson as Delia Schlimmer, Alasdair Harvey as Charles Deetz. Chasity Crisp is making her West End debut as Maxine Dean / Juno. Also joining are Richard Frame playing Otho with Irvine Iqbal as Maxie Deane. Lastly, the Girl Scout is played by Rachel Macdougall and Miss Argentina by Vanessa Aurora Sierra.
Completing the Beetlejuice West End Cast are Jemma Alexander, Samuel Bangs, Natasha Cayabyab, Chris Draper, Harley Emmitt, Catherine McCormick, Robbie McMillan, Kieran Mellish, Elliott Parry, Jacob Smith, Adam Taylor, Tyler Timmins and Issie Wilman.
Beetlejuice is Tim Burtons cult classic 1988 movie. The story follows troubled teen Lydia. After moving into her new home she meets a pair of recently deceased homeowners not to mention the poltergeist Beetlejuice who threatens everything.
Following a successful run on Broadway in 2019 the show has since toured extensively. Including in the United States and played internationally in Tokyo, Seoul, Melbourne and Abu Dhabi.
The Hunger Games On Stage is the brand new play at a purpose built venue in Canary Wharf. The play is based on the best selling novels and following blockbuster movies. It follows the story of Katniss Everdeen. Her selfless act sets her on a journey of self-discovery. This also sees her emerge as a beacon of rebellion and hope. Set in a dystopian world, The Hunger Games is an annual event. Annually, tribunes from each district are pitted against each other in a cruel fight to the death.
Multi award-winning Playwright Conor McPherson (Girl from the North Country, The Weir) and Director Matthew Dunster (2:22 – A Ghost Story, Hangmen, The Pillowman) have brought this powerful story to life on stage. The show uses extraordinary stunts in addition to illusions in an epic, unforgettable, theatrical experience.
Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre is a dynamic 1200 seat venue right in the heart of London’s internationally renowned financial district. This purpose built, state-of-the-art venue is currently hosting the World Premiere of the stage adaptation of The Hunger Games. Spectators will feel a part of the action in this dynamic in the round arena developed with blockbuster entertainment in mind.
Canary Wharf has more than 300 shops, cafes, bars and restaurants.
The Venue is easily accessible by its excellent transport links, including by boat, and set amongst world-leading retail and entertainment districts.
How can I book Tickets for The Hunger Games On Stage?
The cast is led by Mia Carragher as Katniss and Euan Garret as Peeta. Acclaimed actor John Malkovich is also a part of the production making an on screen only appearance as President Snow. You can read more about the full cast by clicking here.
Here’s a list of what to watch this Easter in London. Many shows are even doing extra performances on over the bank holiday weekend so you have double the chance of catching a great West End Show!
Back To The Future has to be top of the list for what to watch this easter. Not only is it a great show for all the family, but it closes in a few weeks time on 12th April! This show is heading on tour following its departure from the West End. It has played for over 4 years and is based on the hit 80s film. The show renowned for its special effects and has songs from the original film and new catchy tunes for the stage. It follows Marty McFly and his whacky Neighbour Doc. When Marty travels to the past he finds himself stuck in the 1950s he finds himself responsible for ensuring his parent meet and fall in love. It truly is a race against time to get Back To The Future!
Starlight Express also closes soon so nab discounted tickets now! Andrew Lloyd Webbers hit musical sees the entire cast on roller skates! They whizz about the audience as a children’s train set which comes to life. The engines race to become the fastest in the world. It features some of musical theatre’s most beloved songs, including AC/DC, Make Up My Heart, Light at the End of the Tunnel and the iconic Starlight Express.
This theatrical phenomenon is a perfect recommendation for what to watch this easter. The show is brand new and in a newly designed venue. The innovative theatre seating is split into districts just like the world is divided in the dystopian world. The Hunger Games On Stage is based on a novel and subsequent films. It is a great choice for older families his break and is recommended for ages 12+. When Katniss Everdeen volunteers to fight for her life in her younger sisters stead, she becomes a symbol for a rebellion against the current oppressive regime. Full of jaw-dropping stunt and mind bending illusions, this show is not to be missed.
What times are Moulin Rouge playing over the Easter Weekend?
Friday 7.30pm
Saturday 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Sunday no show
Monday 7.30pm
Moulin Rouge is a truly spectacular show. The costumes, set and choreography will blow you away. Based on Baz Luhrmann’s epic romantic musical film. Following two star-crossed lovers, Moulin Rouge is has a score of some of your favourite pop songs. The two young lovers are from two very different worlds but their worlds collide at Paris’ iconic Moulin Rouge!. We follow the lovers as they start a secret relationship behind the back of the evil duke who holds the deeds to The Moulin Rouge and sees if love really does conquer all.
What times are Wicked playing over the Easter Weekend?
Friday 7.30pm
Saturday 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Sunday 2.30pm
Monday No Show
Wicked is gearing up to celebrate it’s 20th Anniversary on the West End! After 20 years on the West End, the show is still wildly popular. Recently, a movie adaptation starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande was produced which smashed Box Office records. The story follows the untold story of the Witches of Oz. Based on a novel, it follows Glinda the good witch and the Wicked Witch of the West and their unlikely friendship at school together. With themes about tolerance, discrimination and love as relevant then as it is today, not to mention the incredible songs, it’s not wonder the show has enjoyed such a success over the years.
Book your tickets now for Wicked at The Apollo Victoria. Again, why not pop into our box office and ask about out exclusive in person deals? Wicked is currently booking until 2nd January 2027.
What times are Kinky Boots playing over the Easter Weekend?
Friday 7.30pm
Saturday 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Sunday no show
Monday 7.30pm
Kinky Boots is returning to the West End for a strictly limited run. The uplifting musical is based on a true story. When Charlie Price inherits his fathers failing shoe business, it’s clear something has to change. A chance encounter with the iconic Drag Queen Lola, offers the most unlikely of solutions which could save the factory. Not only does this show have an uplifting story, the show is star studded! With music by Cyndi Lauper who provided truly catchy, original tunes, Strictly Come Dancing Johannes Radebe and X Factors Matt Cardle star in this musical revival. You can read more about the cast here.
Here’s some special Occasion Gift Ideas that will have you thinking outside the box! Things come and go but memories last a lifetime. Getting someone Theatre Tickets, a day out in London or getting them tickets for an event is a great idea. It tells the person you’re buying for just how much they mean to you. Luckily for you readers, this doesn’t have to cost you and arm and a leg either. Our Discount & Economy Theatre Tickets are a great option for you when gifting a theatre experience. This ideas are great if you’re celebrating a big birthday or an anniversary in particular as you get to spend quality time with your loved one at these events.
Theatre Tickets are a great gift idea. The West End has such a broad variety of plays, comedy’s, concerts and musicals that there is surely something for everyone. Some of the most popular shows for people giving the gift of theatre are Moulin Rouge!, Wicked and The Play That Goes Wrong. All of these shows are great value for money as they are all highly reviewed shows which are standing the test of time in the West End. What’s more, Moulin Rouge! and Wicked offer great same day discounts with us exclusively in person. It is a bit of a risk when gift giving however unless you are already in central London and up for the exhilaration of nabbing some last minute tickets.
When gifting Theatre Tickets, its best to solidify a date with the person you want to treat. Monday-Thursday performances outside of school holidays tend to be when you can get best value for money. If you are unsure on what show the person you are gifting for might want, our friendly team are always on hand to help. Visit us in person at 42 Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, WC2H 7AN. Alternatively, call us on 0207 087 2999 between 10am & 7pm.
From the glitz and glamour of the Lost Estates 58th Street, to the rowdy chaos of the Faulty Towers Dining Experience, London is full of immersive experiences. Lots of these also include meals like Faulty Towers. Even though sometimes the prices are a little higher, this could save you money for your trip out over all as you have your meal included in your show! There are even immersive cocktail experiences where you have to “smuggle” in Alcohol and the cocktails brewed become a art of the story.
Experience London like never before. This is a thrill for both Londoners and tourists alike as it is a once in a lifetime experience. The Experience on the London Eye lasts for approximately 30 minutes, the time it takes for the London Eye to revolve completely. Relax in one of the 32 high-tech glass capsules and enjoy the London skyline at your leisure. You can book fast track tickets with us and even select the Champagne Experience. Treat yourself!
Gift Ideas – Football Stadium Tour
This is a great gift idea for all those football lovers. We have tickets available for some of the top Premier League Clubs. This is including Liverpool and Manchester City to Local London Teams such as West Ham, Chelsea and Arsenal. Knowledgeable guides show you around the stadium and is unforgettable. Note that most stadiums won’t allow tours on the same day as a match so I wanting to get tickets for a match you might have to make a weekend of it.
We hope this has given you lots of ideas for the next special occasion you may be planning.
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After too many years away from the West End, they are back to mark the shows 20th Anniversary. This highly anticipated revival is playing at The Shaftesbury Theatre until 29th August 2026. Tickets for this show are limited as the venue is operating at a reduced capacity as renovations take place.
Avenue Q is a musical written by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx. The story follows a recent college graduate who moves into a shoddy New York City Apartment. During his time here, he learns many life lessons from his eccentric neighbours. Naturally, the characters are puppets. In fact, both members of the creative team and the original Broadway Puppets have reunited for this revival.
The Avenue Q London revival are Emily Benjamin as Kate Monster and Lucy The Sl*t with Noah Harrison as Princeton and Rod. Meg Hateley plays Mrs T and Bad Idea Bear with Oliver Jacobson as Brian, and Charlie McCullagh as Nicky, Trekkie Monster and Bad Idea Bear. Lastly, Amelia Kinu Muus plays Christmas Eve and Dionne Ward-Anderson plays Gary Coleman.
Completing the company are Jasmine Beel, Jonathan Carlton, Angelis Hunt, Lesley Lemon, Jessica Niles Kadi, and Joshua Williams-Ward.
Check out the first look images of the Avenue Q London cast in action below. To book your cheap tickets and for the latest theatre news, head to LSBO.
Gillian Anderson is set to perform in the West End in a new production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Anderson is a highly acclaimed actress. She was 2 Primetime Emmys, 2 Golden Globes, and 4 Actor Awards under her belt. Her most famous work includes The Crown, Sex Education and most recently, The Salt Path. She is no stranger to Theatre performances though. She has even been the recipient of Olivier Award Nominations on multiple occasions.
Gillian Anderson ‘s return to the West in is @sohoplace. Their new production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? from 21st September until 19th December 2026. She is starring as Martha alongside Billy Crudup as George. Also starring in the play is Josh Dylan as Nick and Phoebe Horn as Honey.
This iconic play by Edward Albee follows Martha and George, who invite a younger couple back to their home in the early hours. Over the night, the two couples engage in a series of escalating exchanges which moves towards a moment of truth.
Sonia Friedman Production is producing the show in association with Nica Burns.
Regarding todays announcement Friedman said the following:
“Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is one of the defining plays of the modern theatre – raw, ferociously funny and devastating in equal measure.
“To bring it to life with actors of the calibre of Gillian Anderson and Billy Crudup, under the direction of the extraordinary Marianne Elliott, is a thrilling prospect. Staged in the round @sohoplace. This production will place audiences right inside George and Martha’s dangerous games, in a play that remains as shocking and truthful today as when Albee first wrote it.”
Rebecca Lucy Taylor from Self Esteem is starring in the newly opened Teeth ‘n’ Smiles at the Duke of York’s Theatre. Today the production released first look images of her and the cast in action. This 50th anniversary production of David Hare’s trailblazing play is now running at the West End’s Duke of York’s Theatre for a strictly limited season until 6th June 2026.
Teeth ‘n’ Smiles is set at the end of the 60s. Rebecca Lucy Taylor plays Maggie Frisby. Once a trailblazer of the swinging sixties, her and her band are performing to an indifferent audience at Cambridge Uni. They are broke, burned out, and fuelled by alcohol and resentment. Nevertheless, Maggie’s extraordinary voice will not be silenced. David Hare’s play is filled with rebellious energy and gritty resilience that remains as powerful as ever, especially regarding women in the music industry.
This play with original music includes new songs written for the revival at The Duke of York’s Theatre. Joining Rebecca Lucy Taylor in the cast are Michael Fox as Arthur and Phil Daniels as Sarrafian. Bill Caple plays Nash with Michael Abubakar as Wilson, Samuel Jordan as Smegs and Jojo Macari as Peyote. Also, Noah Weatherby plays Inch, Joseph Evans plays Randolph and Aysha Kala plays Laura. Lastly, Christopher Patrick Nolan plays Snead and Roman Asde plays Anson. Completing the cast are Gregor Milne, Damien James, Levi Heaton, Guy Amos and Daniel Crespin.
Check out the newly released images of the cast in action.
Book your cheap tickets now for Teeth ‘n’ Smiles which is now playing until 6th June 2026 at The Duke of York’s Theatre.
Here’s all the Best West End shows according to the results of the 2026 WhatsOnStage Awards. We’ve picked out all of the shows which you can still book to see. The WhatOnStage awards are famously down to the peoples choice. Winners are voted by theatre goers as opposed to a board therefore our readers should enjoy these selections too!.
Best West End Musicals Award Winners:
Wicked – Emma Kingston for Best Takeover Performance
Emma Kingston stepped into the green light almost a year ago playing Elphaba in Wicked. Having seen her myself (and I have seen the show 5 times), I can confirm she is a fantastic Elphaba. Barely leaving the stage, she sings each song with power, clarity and excellent story telling. She plays Elphaba, who is better known as the Wicked Witch of the West. Audiences follow her story as a young woman at university and her unlikely friendship with Glinda the Good Witch. The story follows their friendship and Elphaba stepping into her power. It’s themes of propaganda, racism and feminism are still resonating with audiences night after night. So much so that the show is in its 20th year at The Apollo Victoria. It even has a hit 2 part movie adaptation which broke box office records starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Johnathon Bailey.
Paddington won the highly coveted award for best new musical. Not only that, but it won 8 awards in total, the most any musical has won at these awards. The awards won also include Best Professional Debut, Best Direction and Best Set Design to name a few. This beloved bear has taken the West End by storm. Best on the hit Michael Bond Children’s novels and subsequent hit films of the same name, the new musical follows the bears move from Peru to London. He is taken in by the kind Brown family. But London isn’t all cream teas and friendly faces – and even the happiest families have their cracks beneath the surface. So when Paddington’s life is suddenly in peril, the Browns must decide just how far they’re willing to go — and what they’re willing to risk — to give this special bear a home. The show is still sold out months in advance so advance booking is essential for wanting to see what is now officially one of the best west end shows around.
Paddington is playing at The Savoy Theatre and currently booking until 30th May 2027. Best availability is now from September.
Do you hear the people sing? The WhatsOnStage Awards did which has led to them unsurprisingly being voted by the pubic as the Best West End Show! Les Misérables is also the longest running show in the west end which continues performing to full houses night after night even after 40 years. With an incredible ensemble cast and based on the French Literary classic by Victor Hugo, the show tells the story of Jean Valjean, a French peasant, and his desire for redemption. Having been released in 1815 after serving nineteen years in jail for stealing a loaf of bread, Valjean decides to start a new life but a police inspector named Javert refuses to let him escape justice. Alongside this, a group of young idealists attempts to overthrow the government at a street barricade in Paris. It has been seen by over 130 million people worldwide in 53 countries and in 22 languages.
Les Misérables is currently booking until 13th March 2026 at The Sondheim Theatre. Book in advance or come to your in person box office for exclusive offers.
When the awards announced that The Comedy About Spies is the winner of the best new play award, audiences were thrilled to hear the show is returning to the West End! This is the latest play from master minds Mischief Theatre who are responsible for The Play The Goes Wrong, the longest running comedy play in the West End. In this clever and farcical comedy, a rogue British agent pilfers plans for a top-secret weapon. As a result, CIA and KGB spies converge on London’s Piccadilly Hotel in pursuit of the elusive file. Audiences join a clueless young couple, a hapless actor angling for an exciting spy movie role, and enough double agents to confuse even the sharpest operative, in a mission that’s hilariously out of control. The initial production ran at The Noel Coward Theatre for a limited run last summer. It is returning this summer for a limited run at The Adelphi Theatre and I for one cannot wait.
These are the the winners from the WhatsOnStage Awards that you can still book to see what all the fuss is about. With the Olivier Awards upcoming, I’m sure we’ll have more official best west end shows to add to this list.
Kinky Boots West End is nearly ready to be released to the public! We were lucky enough today to get a sneak peak and chat with the cast before they star performance on 17th March.
Johannes Radebe is playing Lola in the shows West End stint at the London Coliseum. Also, X-Factor Winner Matt Cardle is playing Charlie Price.
Based on a true story this musical, follows the story of Charlie Price who inherits his family’s failing shoe factory. At the time saving the family business (never mind his love life) seems like a tall order. However, one day he has a chance encounter with Drag Queen Lola. Their meeting offers the factory the most unlikely of answers to the businesses problems. Can they work together to reboot the business and save the day? Perhaps they just need to help each other – and everyone around them – to stand a little taller.
Who is in the West End Cast of Kinky Boots?
Leading the cast of Kinky Boots are Matt Cardle as Charlie Price alongside Johannes Radebe as Lola. Tosh Wanogho-Maud is playing the Alternative Lola. You can read more about the full cast and see their rehearsal images here.
Johannes is scheduled to perform every day except the following dates where Tosh Wanogho-Maud is stepping into the iconic red heels of Lola.
Thursday 26th March Matinee
Friday 26th June
All Monday performances 6th April – 6th July
Today we got to see Johannes Radebe and Matt Cardle in action as well as Courtney Bowman singing some of the shows best songs full out and fierce. Here’s a clip of Johannes in action:
The WhatsOnStage Awards 2026 took place last night an here is your full list of winners and all the news from the event.
What are the WhatsOnStage Awards?
Unlike other awards, these are voted for by the public! They began back in 2001 where the theatre news channel WhatsOnStage asked readers to vote on their preferred winners to that years Olivier Awards. When they differed significantly from the traditional awards results – the WhatsOnStage Awards was born! this year marks the awards 26th year and it’s third time at The London Palladium.
The Comedy About Spies is returning to the West End! Not only did the new play by Mischief Theatre pick up the award for Best New Play by they announced they are returning to the West Ends Adelphi Theatre this summer. The company beyond this comic masterpiece are also responsible for London’s Longest Running Comedy Play, The Play That Goes Wrong. The Award winning new comedy is playing from 1st August to 26th September 2026.
Who won the most WhatsOnStage Awards this year?
Paddington won 9 awards overall including the highly coveted Best New Musical.
