Why are the Trainspotting team clapping back at the critics?

www.whatsonstage.com: The tour’s demise was marked down to unhealthy ticket sales and a turbulent economic climate: Trainspotting cast members and creatives admitted that if this, of all shows, can’t sell in Edinburgh then really there’s not much to gain in trying. But the period also marked a very pronounced window of hostility between creatives and critics – unlike any this editor has really seen before.

No need for hard stares as Paddington: The Musical triumphs at Olivier awardsx

Olivier awards | The Guardian: It was a night of sweet victory for Michael Bond’s marmalade-loving bear as Paddington: The Musical dominated the Olivier awards on Sunday. Amid the tuxes and gowns of a glittering ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the duffle coat-wearing bear got his sticky paws all over seven prizes including best new musical.

Pedicabs in UK Banned From Playing Music, Ending Disruption to West End Theatres

www.broadwayworld.com: New regulations on pedicabs are being implemented in the UK, in what is being seen as a win for West End theatres. Transport for London introduced the new regulations last month, which include a ban on music or any loud external audio being played from the vehicles.

Quentin Tarantino’s ‘swashbuckling’ play The Popinjay Cavalier set for West End premiere

Theatre | The Guardian: Since Quentin Tarantino announced last year that he had written his first play, it has remained as mysterious as the contents of Marsellus Wallace’s briefcase in Pulp Fiction. But on Wednesday it was announced that the play, which Tarantino will also direct in London, is to be a “rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise” set in 1830s Europe.

‘Utterly winning’: Paddington becomes first new West End musical to land nine WhatsOnStage awards

Stage | The Guardian: Paddington has become the first new West End musical to land nine awards at the WhatsOnStage awards. The much-loved bear’s first appearance on the boards has wowed critics and delighted audiences since it opened in December, and it is now one of the three most awarded shows in the WhatsOnStage ceremony’s history – alongside Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Miss Saigon – as well as the most lauded new musical.

West End Production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Will Become One Part

www.broadwayworld.com: After ten years in the West End as a two-part theatrical event, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will evolve into a single performance-format. The production will move to the version of the show currently performed by companies around the globe, including the Broadway production in New York City, where the reimagined one-part production premiered in 2021 and is currently breaking all major box-office records.

Miss Saigon Will Return to London's West End in 2027

Playbill: The international hit musical Miss Saigon, which launched the career of Lea Salonga, will return to the West End in 2027, playing an eight-month limited engagement at the Prince Edward Theatre, more than a decade since the last revival played that same theatre.

Strike a Pose: Get an Expanded Look at The Devil Wears Prada Musical in London's West End

Playbill: The production opened December 5, 2024, and is currently selling tickets through September 26, 2026. See what critics had to say of the musical, directed and choreographed by Tony winner Jerry Mitchell, here. A cast album was released in September.

My Neighbour Totoro Extends in London's West End

Playbill: My Neighbour Totoro has extended in London's West End through August 30, 2026. The show, which is currently running at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, was originally scheduled to run through March 2026. See new photos from the production below.

Broadway’s ‘Oh, Mary!’ to Transfer to London’s West End

TicketNews: The Tony Award-winning comedy “Oh, Mary!” is heading to London. Cole Escola’s Broadway hit will open at the Trafalgar Theatre in the West End this December. Previews begin December 3, with an official opening set for December 18. The production will run through April 25, 2026.

'Game of Thrones' Play Eyes Broadway, West End Run

Variety: George R.R. Martin is facing something even more menacing than White Walkers: New York theater critics. The fantasy maestro is bringing “Game of Thrones” to the stage, hoping to transform the novels’ machiavellian power moves into Broadway magic that will please even the most jaded reviewers.

Redesigned Her Majesty's Theatre Will 'Blur the Boundary Between Stage and Auditorium' for West End's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

www.broadwayworld.com: As BroadwayWorld previously reported, work is underway on Her Majesty's Theatre in London, for a newly renovated venue upon the reopening of The Phantom of the Opera in the West End. Details are emerging on what audiences can expect when the show returns, as per a planning application submitted last month.

West End Shows Announce a Return, Even as U.K. Coronavirus Cases Rise

The New York Times: “Six,” the hit show about the ill-fated wives of King Henry VIII, is set to become the first musical to reopen on London’s West End since Britain went into lockdown in March.

The musical, which was meant to debut on Broadway the day New York’s theaters were shuttered, will start an 11-week run at the Lyric Theater on Nov. 14, the show’s producers said in a news release on Monday. But a resurgence of coronavirus cases in Britain puts some of the show’s plans in doubt.

Metro Arts opens its brand new home tonight

www.limelightmagazine.com.au: Brisbane’s 40-year-old multi-arts organisation Metro Arts opens its new, purpose-built, West End home tonight. The new venue – which contains performance, exhibition and office space – will kick things off by hosting several Brisbane Festival events. Metro Arts Creative Director and CEO Jo Thomas discusses her excitement at opening the creative space, which is an important addition to the new West Village precinct.

We Experienced the First West End Show Staged With Social Distancing. Here's What It Was Like.

TheaterMania: Four months on and, though social distancing measures have been altered, the circumstances are still desperate for the arts sector – even with a £1.57 billion package announced by UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak, questions still remain about whether or not any shows will be possible this side of 2021. The countdown is on to see if the annual holiday season pantomime shows are a no-go.