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<em>Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder </em>
Theatre News
Hit musical Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder! to return in expanded production
The show will visit three UK cities
Bradley Jaden (Thomas Percy) and Carrie Hope Fletcher (Martha Percy)
Theatre News
Treason the Musical announces autumn tour dates
The show will make its fully staged premiere later this year
Six tour cast
Theatre News
New tour cast confirmed for Six
Six continues to rock the nation on tour and in the West End
A scene from <em>A Mother's Song</em>
Reviews
A Mother's Song at Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling – review
The new musical has its world premiere
Laura Pick as Elphaba
Theatre News
Wicked tour announces lead casting
See who can be found by looking to the western sky!
The company of <em>Aladdin</em>
Theatre News
Disney's Aladdin announces open audition call for UK and Ireland tour
All roles are being seen
A previous production of Disney's <em>Aladdin</em>
Theatre News
Disney's Aladdin to embark on first UK and Ireland tour
The stage musical is based on the hit 1992 film
Nicole Cooper with Jade Ogugua in <em>Macbeth (an undoing)</em>
Reviews
Macbeth (an undoing) at Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh – review
Zinnie Harris' 'mouth-watering' adaptation runs until 25 February
Edinburgh Playhouse
Theatre News
Edinburgh Playhouse issues statement after 'very small minority' of audience members cause disruption
Two incidents in recent weeks have sparked a statement
King's Theatre in Edinburgh
Theatre News
King's Theatre in Edinburgh warns it has 35 days to be saved after levelling up appeal fails
The venue is facing a precarious month ahead
AJ Jenks and Christopher Weeks
Theatre News
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story confirms touring cast
The production launches in Basildon next month
The original West End cast of <em>Life of Pi</em>
Theatre News
Life of Pi and Best of Enemies to be shown in cinemas
Two more productions get the NTLive treatment
Sharleen Spiteri and Judi Dench
Video
Watch Judi Dench perform ABBA's "Waterloo" on piano on New Year's Eve
A special performance from Dench!
A mosaic of shots from shows we'd love to see make a comeback
Features
Top shows we'd love to see return in 2023
Here's our 2023 wishlist!
Bronte Barbe, Danielle Hope and Sophie Evans
Features
Where are the Dorothys from Over The Rainbow now?
They followed the yellow brick road to Theatreland!
Lenny Henry leads an assortment of new plays to see in 2023
Features
Top new plays to see in 2023
We pick 15 new plays to put on your must-see list
A mosaic of the shows recognised
Features
Top 13 stage shows of 2022
Sarah Crompton selects her personal top picks of 2022
Allan Stewart and Grant Stott in <em>Snow White and the Seven Dwarves</em>
Reviews
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves at Edinburgh Festival Theatre – review
The Edinburgh panto finds a new temporary home and continues through to 22 January
The artwork for <em>Gypsy</em>
Theatre News
Gypsy revival announced in Pitlochry Festival Theatre season
The venue's summer plans have been unveiled
Colin McCredie and Deirdre Davis in <em>Peter Pan and Wendy</em>
Reviews
Peter Pan and Wendy at Pitlochry Festival Theatre – review
Janys Chambers' adaptation of the J M Barrie classic runs until 23 December
Jennifer DiNoia in a previous <em>Wicked</em> production
Theatre News
Exclusive: Wicked UK and Ireland tour to run from 2023 to 2025
It'll be defying gravity and touring to ten venues from late next year
Ian McKellen, Johan Christensen, Peter Schaufuss and Katie Rose
Theatre News
Inaugural production at the new Ian McKellen Theatre revealed
Peter Schaufuss is set to helm The Nutcracker in the brand new venue
Ian McKellen
Theatre News
Ian McKellen to have theatre named after him in Edinburgh
The theatre is located at Saint Stephens, where McKellen played Hamlet this summer
David Greig
Theatre News
Edinburgh Lyceum announces female-led 2023 season of premieres
Highlights include reworkings of Macbeth, Kidnapped and Anna Karenina