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Lyn Gardner Talks to Director Nicholai La Barrie as An Ideal Husband Comes to the Lyric Hammersmith

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Lyn Gardner Talks to Director Nicholai La Barrie as An Ideal Husband Comes to the Lyric Hammersmith

When I ask director Nicholai La Barrie, associate director of the Lyric Hammersmith, if rehearsal...

6 May, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

First Look at the New Cast of Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre

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First Look at the New Cast of Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre

Here’s your first look at new production shots of Into The Woods at the Bridge. With some new add...

6 May, 2026 | By Alicia Bridge

Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner's Weekly Picks

We can be certain that whenever there is a war, someone is turning a buck. I know it, you know it...

5 May, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

McFly’s Harry Judd to Star in London Transfer of Disney’s High School Musical

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McFly’s Harry Judd to Star in London Transfer of Disney’s High School Musical

A brand-new UK production of Disney’s High School Musical will arrive in London in a major new st...

1 May, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

Full Cast Announced for Jesus Christ Superstar at The London Palladium This Summer

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Full Cast Announced for Jesus Christ Superstar at The London Palladium This Summer

The full company has been revealed for the London Palladium’s summer production of Tim Rice and A...

30 Apr, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

Rent to Return to the West End in 2026 for 30th Anniversary Revival

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Rent to Return to the West End in 2026 for 30th Anniversary Revival

The iconic rock musical Rent is set to return to London’s West End in autumn 2026, marking 30 yea...

29 Apr, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon

Keira Knightley, Stephen Dillane and Luke Thompson set for ‘The Lives of Others’ Stage Premiere

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Keira Knightley, Stephen Dillane and Luke Thompson set for ‘The Lives of Others’ Stage Premiere

Robert Icke is set to write and direct a new stage adaptation of Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck...

29 Apr, 2026 | By Hay Brunsdon