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London's West End is one of the world's global theatre capitals. Keep up to date and discover the latest West End theatre news, reviews and opinion pieces with The Stage. West End theatre coverage includes casting and show announcements, in-depth features, and interviews with West End performers and creatives.

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Reviews

Oedipus review
“Riveting”

Oedipus review

Wyndham’s Theatre, London
Robert Icke’s contemporary take on the tragedy is stylish and shattering
“Breaks new ground”

The Little Big Things review

@sohoplace, London
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Opinion

Lyn Gardner
by Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner’s reasons to be cheerful

From Imelda Staunton in Hello, Dolly! to Arts Council England’s new plans to incentivise touring, Lyn Gardner picks her theatre-sector highlights of 2024
David Benedict
by David Benedict

I had mixed feelings about the NT’s Importance of Being Earnest. And that’s a good thing

The first half achieved exquisite comic balance, the second did not, but I’d rather see that than something merely obedient and proficient, says David Benedict
Amanda Parker
by Amanda Parker

There’s a theatre sinkhole in the north and the sector’s turning its back on it

There’s a positive buzz around theatre in the north, but beneath the surface the region’s diversity of audience, and of global-majority creativity, is at risk of collapse

Editor's View

by Alistair Smith

One more reason to be cheerful this year

While theatres may be facing numerous challenges, attracting audiences does not appear to be one of them, says editor Alistair Smith, after visiting 20 theatres around the UK

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Big Interviews

The Stage talks in depth to movers and shakers from across the industry

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Simon Russell Beale

Actor

Jamie Wilson

Producer

Max Webster

Director

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Emma Rice

Director

Robert Icke

Director

Robert Icke

Director

Emma Rice

Director

Francesca Moody

Producer

Antonio Pappano

Conductor and music director

Jamie Wilson

Producer

Adrian Dunbar

Actor

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Adam Cooper

Dancer
Jamie Wilson
“We’ve had three new musicals in the West End this year – we’ve only just begun”

Jamie Wilson

Producer
He began his career touring an Edinburgh show. Now, Jamie Wilson is among the West End’s most prolific producers, with some of Theatreland’s biggest film-to-stage adaptations to his name. As he prepares to launch The Devil Wears Prada musical in London, he tells Matthew Hemley about his story so far and his ambitious plans for the future
Duncan Macmillan
“The audience teaches you everything”

Duncan Macmillan

Playwright
Robert Icke
“You have to earn an audience’s attention”

Robert Icke

Director
Will Keen
“Theatre is my great love”

Will Keen

Actor
Rebecca Frecknall
“My job is to unlock the play”

Rebecca Frecknall

Director

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Simon Russell Beale

Actor

Jamie Wilson

Producer

Max Webster

Director

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Emma Rice

Director

Robert Icke

Director

Robert Icke

Director

Emma Rice

Director

Francesca Moody

Producer

Antonio Pappano

Conductor and music director

Jamie Wilson

Producer

Adrian Dunbar

Actor

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Sutton Foster

Performer

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Actor

Julian Bird

Chief executive, Society of London Theatre/UK Theatre

Nancy Carroll

Actor

Adam Cooper

Dancer
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Long Reads

Secrets of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: how the magical West End hit is made

Secrets of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: how the magical West End hit is made

by Georgia Snow
The Harry Potter play blazed into the West End eight years ago. Today, more than 100 people bring the hit show to life at every performance. Georgia Snow goes backstage to discover how its magic and mischief are managed
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Features

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Westway Music: the record label finding new ways to sell the stars of the West End

Westway Music: the record label finding new ways to sell the stars of the West End

by Giverny Masso
After years of producing live music events, Neil O’Brien needed another way to reach fans during lockdown. He tells Giverny Masso why, against all advice, he branched out into musical theatre recordings and what makes his label different
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Q&A

Interviews with established and emerging theatremakers working on stage and behind the scenes in UK theatre and beyond.
Pamela Ivonne-Cole

Pamela Ivonne-Cole

Singer and musical theatre performer
George Banks

George Banks

actor
Nima Taleghani

Nima Taleghani

Actor
Kayi Ushe

Kayi Ushe

Actor
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