April Fool's Day: our round-up of the best gags from the theatre community

We may be a little biased, but we're still chuckling about our own offering (kudos to David Gordon!) about the hotly anticipated Broadway revival and simultaneous West End premiere of Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, starring Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire! Did it get your spidey senses tingling?

If you haven't read our superhero-sized "scoop" yet, you can read the full article here.

And, without further ado, here is a selection of side-splitting pranks and April Fool's messages from within the theatre community:

Mischief

APRIL FOOL! Of course they didn't go right! If anything, they went MORE wrong #CantStopWontStopGoingWrong #AprilFoolsDay https://t.co/TNN9jLRi92

Jersey Boys

Coming to the West End in 2023! #JerseyGirlsLondon
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.#AprilFools pic.twitter.com/g1412YC6vr

Wicked

Orange means go!
After 15 years, it's time for a change. Elphaba has had a makeover. #AprilFoolsDay pic.twitter.com/HAFbHjR52g

The Book of Mormon

Live footage of an Elder's soul leaving their body.#AprilFools pic.twitter.com/lt6jCjpF3Z

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Which Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes item would you choose to fulfil your April Fools Day pranks?! pic.twitter.com/OuB586aaWt

Matilda the Musical

Maggots, who else thinks #AprilFools needs to be a NATIONAL holiday? #MatildaTheMusical pic.twitter.com/R3mVP7vEXY

Stephen Fry

Aren't these BRILLIANT though!? pic.twitter.com/TiycbrKv4m

Pretty Woman

Big news. Big. Huge.

Danny Mac will be taking on the role of Vivian Ward at all future Sunday matinees! #PrettyManTheMusical pic.twitter.com/2xOneFEpQN