The musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is now set to begin its run a day earlier than expected at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The Sam Mendes-helmed tuner will begin on May 17 (instead of the originally announced May 18), according to the U.K.'s Daily Mail. The musical's ...

The West End production of Singin’ in the Rain will play its final performance on June 8 at the Palace Theatre. The show will then launch an extensive U.K. tour beginning on November 9 at Manchester Opera House.

Jonathan Church’s production opened in the West End in February 2012 after a sold out run at the Chichester Festival ...

Britain's Punchdrunk theater company and the National Theatre will present a production of The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable. Punchdrunk's biggest production to date, The Drowned Man will begin performances on June 20 at a secret, yet to be announced location in London's Zone 1 area. The production opens July 4 and will play a limited engagement ...

After an acclaimed run at Bath’s Theatre Royal and a subsequent U.K. tour, a revival of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Fences will transfer to London’s Duchess Theatre beginning June 19. Starring Lenny Henry and directed by Paulette Randall, the production will play through September 14, with an official opening night on June 26.

Although no ...

The stage musical based on the hit British talent competition The X Factor has been given the green light for a run at the London Palladium, reports The Daily Mail.

After two workshops, the musical—now titled X Factor—It’s Time To Face The Musical!—will open in the West End around March 2014, with casting for the show ...

Simon Russell Beale and John Simm are pairing up to lead a London production of Harold Pinter’s early play The Hothouse. The revival will run at the West End’s Trafalgar Studios as part of their Trafalgar Transformed initiative by director Jamie Lloyd (Cyrano de Bergerac) and theater operator Howard Panter. The Hothouse will run from May 4 through ...

Andrew Lloyd Webber is celebrating his anniversary in style! In honor of the composer’s 40 years in show business, London TV station ITV is throwing him a party, according to The Sun. Hosted by Michael Ball, the extravaganza will include appearances by Simon Cowell, pop star Nicole Scherzinger, Spice Girls alum (and Jesus Christ Superstar arena tour star) Melanie ...

The cast is complete for the Chichester Festival Theatre's revival of The Pajama Game, featuring previously announced stars Hadley Fraser and Joanna Riding as Sid and Babe, respectively. Directed by Richard Eyre, the production will run April 22 through June 8 at the Minerva Theatre. Opening night is set for April 29.

In addition to Fraser and Riding, The ...

Christopher Luscombe will helm the stage adaptation of Graham Greene's Travels with My Aunt at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London. The production will begin performances on May 2, with an official opening night on May 8. Travels with My Aunt will play a limited engagement through June 29. Casting has not yet been announced.

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Graham Linehan’s stage adaptation of the classic comedy The Ladykillers will return to the West End this summer for a run at the Vaudeville Theatre. The show will begin previews on June 29, in anticipation of a July 9 opening. No casting has been announced at this time.

Written by Linehan and directed by Sean Foley, The Ladykillers is ...