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Lyn Gardner Interviews Samuel Barnett as Pride Heads to the Bridge Theatre

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Lyn Gardner Interviews Samuel Barnett as Pride Heads to the Bridge Theatre

When Pride, the gloriously uplifting musical based on the 2014 movie of the same name, transfers ...

5 Nov, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

Matt Willis to Return to Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

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Matt Willis to Return to Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club

Matt Willis is set to reprise his role as the Emcee in the West End production of Cabaret, follow...

4 Nov, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

Joe Hill-Gibbins certainly knows how to spice up a classic play and make it seem newly minted, so...

2 Nov, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

The Lives of Others review: Keira Knightley, Stephen Dillane and Luke Thompson make compelling viewing in this surveillance thriller

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The Lives of Others review: Keira Knightley, Stephen Dillane and Luke Thompson make compelling viewing in this surveillance thriller

“The words are the recipe, and the director is the chef" Georg Dreyman (Luke Thompson) claims. In...

2 Nov, 2026 | By Sian McBride

Top West End Shows to See in 2027

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Top West End Shows to See in 2027

2027 is shaping up to be a huge year for London theatre, with blockbuster musicals, long-awaited ...

29 Oct, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

The Greatest Showman is Coming to the West End, With Dates Just Announced

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The Greatest Showman is Coming to the West End, With Dates Just Announced

The Greatest Showman is heading to London, with the stage adaptation of the hit musical film set ...

28 Oct, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

The Lowdown on Amadeus at the Noel Coward Theatre from April 2027

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The Lowdown on Amadeus at the Noel Coward Theatre from April 2027

What is it? Amadeus is a revival of Peter Shaffer's flamboyant, gloriously operatic 1979 hit i...

27 Oct, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner