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The new BFG John Leader and director Daniel Evans discuss bringing the Roald Dahl classic to the stage

The new BFG John Leader and director Daniel Evans discuss bringing the Roald Dahl classic to the stage

Lead casting revealed for The BFG stage adaptation

Lead casting revealed for The BFG stage adaptation

The Enormous Crocodile musical announces 2026 UK tour

The Enormous Crocodile musical announces 2026 UK tour

The Enormous Crocodile musical confirms casting for 2025 return

The Enormous Crocodile musical confirms casting for 2025 return

New stage adaptation of The BFG to premiere this Christmas

New stage adaptation of The BFG to premiere this Christmas

Take a first look at Giant, with John Lithgow, in rehearsals

Take a first look at Giant, with John Lithgow, in rehearsals

Giant, with John Lithgow, adds further cast

Giant, with John Lithgow, adds further cast

Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile musical reveals London cast

Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile musical reveals London cast

Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile musical announces cast

Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile musical announces cast

<em>Matilda The Musical</em> releases new footage as West End extension is announced

Matilda The Musical releases new footage as West End extension is announced

New tour dates announced for <em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical</em>

New tour dates announced for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical

Trailer for <em>Matilda the Musical</em> movie released

Trailer for Matilda the Musical movie released

Leeds Playhouse launches open casting call for titular role in <em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</em>

Leeds Playhouse launches open casting call for titular role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

<em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</em> to be revived at Leeds Playhouse

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to be revived at Leeds Playhouse

Roald Dahl's <em>The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar</em> cast confirmed

Roald Dahl's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar cast confirmed

20 films for theatre fans on Netflix

20 films for theatre fans on Netflix

<em>Hamilton</em> star Carl Spencer joins <em>Matilda</em> movie

Hamilton star Carl Spencer joins Matilda movie

Wales' national theatre companies team up on <em>Petula</em> tour

Wales' national theatre companies team up on Petula tour

Roald Dahl's <em>The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar</em> stage adaptation to tour Scotland

Roald Dahl's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar stage adaptation to tour Scotland

<em>Matilda the Musical</em> original London leads reunite as show celebrates tenth anniversary

Matilda the Musical original London leads reunite as show celebrates tenth anniversary

<em>Matilda</em> musical movie details revealed by Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly

Matilda musical movie details revealed by Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly

<em>The Magician's Elephant</em> review – the RSC conjures up a musical spectacle

The Magician's Elephant review – the RSC conjures up a musical spectacle

<em>Wonka</em> musical movie unveils full cast joining Timothée Chalamet

Wonka musical movie unveils full cast joining Timothée Chalamet

<em>Matilda the Musical</em> extends West End run and releases "When I Grow Up" performance

Matilda the Musical extends West End run and releases "When I Grow Up" performance

<em>Matilda the Musical</em> West End cast unites on first day of rehearsals

Matilda the Musical West End cast unites on first day of rehearsals

<em>Matilda the Musical</em> announces West End cast for autumn return

Matilda the Musical announces West End cast for autumn return

<em>Matilda</em> musical movie release date revealed

Matilda musical movie release date revealed

<em>Matilda the Musical</em> confirms West End reopening plans for September 2021

Matilda the Musical confirms West End reopening plans for September 2021

<em>Matilda</em> musical film reveals further casting

Matilda musical film reveals further casting

<em>Matilda</em> musical film confirms lead casting with Emma Thompson, Alisha Weir and Lashana Lynch

Matilda musical film confirms lead casting with Emma Thompson, Alisha Weir and Lashana Lynch

New casting call announced for Bruce Bogtrotter in upcoming <em>Matilda</em> film

New casting call announced for Bruce Bogtrotter in upcoming Matilda film

Kristin Chenoweth joins Roald Dahl's <em>The Witches</em> film

Kristin Chenoweth joins Roald Dahl's The Witches film

New <em>Matilda</em> film announces casting call for lead role

New Matilda film announces casting call for lead role

New <em>Matilda</em> film confirmed – expected to start shooting later this year

New Matilda film confirmed – expected to start shooting later this year

Creating super-sized grandmas and monster-truck chickens for <em>George's Marvellous Medicine</em>

Creating super-sized grandmas and monster-truck chickens for George's Marvellous Medicine

Review: <em>The Borrowers</em> (Watermill Theatre)

Review: The Borrowers (Watermill Theatre)

Tom Hollander, Penelope Wilton, Mel Giedroyc and more take part in Print Room festive show

Tom Hollander, Penelope Wilton, Mel Giedroyc and more take part in Print Room festive show

Celebrate Roald Dahl Day with this quiz

Celebrate Roald Dahl Day with this quiz

<em>Fantastic Mr Fox</em> to return to London this summer

Fantastic Mr Fox to return to London this summer

Dates for tour of <em>Matilda the Musical</em> announced

Dates for tour of Matilda the Musical announced

Test your theatre knowledge: What's coming up in 2017

Test your theatre knowledge: What's coming up in 2017

Review: <em>Fantastic Mr Fox</em> (Nuffield Southampton)

Review: Fantastic Mr Fox (Nuffield Southampton)

Exclusive first look: Arthur Darvill's new <em>Fantastic Mr Fox</em>

Exclusive first look: Arthur Darvill's new Fantastic Mr Fox

Casting announced for Roald Dahl’s <em>Fantastic Mr Fox</em>

Casting announced for Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox

In pictures: Our favourite images from Roald Dahl's <em>City of the Unexpected</em>

In pictures: Our favourite images from Roald Dahl's City of the Unexpected

Review: <em>Dinner at the Twits</em> (The Vaults)

Review: Dinner at the Twits (The Vaults)

Dream casting: Some of our favourite Roald Dahl characters

Dream casting: Some of our favourite Roald Dahl characters

The theatre world on why Roald Dahl is so great

The theatre world on why Roald Dahl is so great

Lyric Hammersmith announces new season

Lyric Hammersmith announces new season

Top ten ways to celebrate Roald Dahl Day

Top ten ways to celebrate Roald Dahl Day

Sam Bompas: You'll be hard-pushed to avoid worms at <em>Dinner at the Twits</em>

Sam Bompas: You'll be hard-pushed to avoid worms at Dinner at the Twits

Jonathan Slinger – Gene Wilder gave my Wonka so many dimensions

Jonathan Slinger – Gene Wilder gave my Wonka so many dimensions

Beer created with yeast from Roald Dahl's writing chair to feature on <em>Dinner with the Twits</em> menu

Beer created with yeast from Roald Dahl's writing chair to feature on Dinner with the Twits menu

Edinburgh review: <em>Wonderman</em> (Underbelly)

Edinburgh review: Wonderman (Underbelly)

Full casting announced for Roald Dahl's <em>The Twits</em> at Curve, Leicester

Full casting announced for Roald Dahl's The Twits at Curve, Leicester

The 10 bestselling shows in June

The 10 bestselling shows in June

Top 10 kids shows this summer

Top 10 kids shows this summer

<em>The Twits</em> dining experience to open in London

The Twits dining experience to open in London

Top ten half term shows for kids

Top ten half term shows for kids

Become an inventor with The Imagination Awards from <em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</em>

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New UK production of <em>Grease</em> leads Curve's next season

New UK production of Grease leads Curve's next season

New Roald Dahl show in Cardiff searching for 6,000 performers

New Roald Dahl show in Cardiff searching for 6,000 performers

<em>Fantastic Mr Fox</em> musical to premiere in Southampton

Fantastic Mr Fox musical to premiere in Southampton

<em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</em> to finish West End run

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to finish West End run

Let's Talk About Sets: Isla Shaw on <em>The Witches</em>

Let's Talk About Sets: Isla Shaw on The Witches

<em>The Witches</em> (Leicester Curve)

The Witches (Leicester Curve)

Rose Theatre Kingston announces new Spring season

Rose Theatre Kingston announces new Spring season

Peter Polycarpou and Laura Pitt-Pulford star in Curve's <em>Oliver!</em>

Peter Polycarpou and Laura Pitt-Pulford star in Curve's Oliver!

<em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</em> has 1000th performance

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has 1000th performance

New cast announced for <em>Matilda The Musical</em>

New cast announced for Matilda The Musical

London half term theatre options for all ages

London half term theatre options for all ages

Michael Coveney: Dahl takes over at the Roald Court

Michael Coveney: Dahl takes over at the Roald Court

The Twits (Royal Court)

The Twits (Royal Court)

Michael Coveney: Savile play joins the queue of hits and disasters in the wings

Michael Coveney: Savile play joins the queue of hits and disasters in the wings

New pics released of <em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</em> characters

New pics released of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory characters

Michael Coveney: Are books taking over the stage, and does it matter?

Michael Coveney: Are books taking over the stage, and does it matter?

Poll: Which book would you most like to see adapted for the stage?

Poll: Which book would you most like to see adapted for the stage?

Jonathan Slinger is new Wonka in <em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</em>

Jonathan Slinger is new Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Casting announced for Royal Court's <em>The Twits</em>

Casting announced for Royal Court's The Twits

<em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</em> extends to June 2016

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory extends to June 2016

The BFG (Birmingham REP)

The BFG (Birmingham REP)

<em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</em> extends booking, passes a million tickets sold

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory extends booking, passes a million tickets sold

Our Teacher's a Troll (Edinburgh Fringe)

Our Teacher's a Troll (Edinburgh Fringe)

Craige Els takes over as Miss Trunchbull in <em>Matilda</em>

Craige Els takes over as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda

West Yorkshire Playhouse announces new season

West Yorkshire Playhouse announces new season

Andrew Scott, Samantha Barks and more tell us which novel they would like to see on stage

Andrew Scott, Samantha Barks and more tell us which novel they would like to see on stage

Royal Court to stage 'mischevious' adaptation of Roald Dahl's <em>The Twits</em>

Royal Court to stage 'mischevious' adaptation of Roald Dahl's The Twits

Royal Court announces new season themed around revolution

Royal Court announces new season themed around revolution

James and the Giant Peach (Stevenage)

James and the Giant Peach (Stevenage)

Birmingham Rep to stage The BFG this Christmas

Birmingham Rep to stage The BFG this Christmas

<em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</em> is 50 years old!

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is 50 years old!

David Wood: Roald Dahl’s stories are innately theatrical

Roald Dahl’s daughters join Hollywood stars for Chocolate Factory‘s opening night

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