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  1. Russell Beale Exits "Titus Andronicus" Amidst Health Concern

    Simon Russell Beale, 65, has left the Royal Shakespeare Company's Titus Andronicus in London because he is unwell. Performances are delayed.

    #SimonRussellBeale, #TitusAndronicus, #LondonTheatre, #RSC, #TheatreNews

    newsletter.tf/simon-russell-be

  2. Avenue Q: Echoes of a Past Provocation or Stale Satire?

    Avenue Q musical in London faces mixed reviews in 2026. Some praise its humor, others find it outdated. What does this mean for theatre-goers?

    #AvenueQ, #LondonTheatre, #MusicalReview, #ShaftesburyTheatre, #Theatre2026

    newsletter.tf/avenue-q-musical

  3. Avenue Q is back in London, but critics are split. While some love its old humor, others feel it's a 'Gen-X time capsule' that doesn't quite land today.

    #AvenueQ, #LondonTheatre, #MusicalReview, #ShaftesburyTheatre, #Theatre2026
    newsletter.tf/avenue-q-musical

  4. Olivier Awards 2026: Paddington Musical, Into The Woods Lead With 11 Nods; Hollywood Figures Grace Red Carpet

    Paddington The Musical and Into The Woods lead Olivier Awards 2026 with 11 nominations each. See who else was nominated and why it matters.

    #OlivierAwards, #PaddingtonMusical, #IntoTheWoods, #LondonTheatre, #StageAwards

    newsletter.tf/paddington-music

  5. 'FLYBY' Lands at Southwark Playhouse, Unpacking Astronaut's Existential Voyage and Fractured Romance

    See the new musical FLYBY at Southwark Playhouse Borough until May 16th. It tells the story of an astronaut Daniel and his difficult relationship with Emily.

    #FlybyMusical, #SouthwarkPlayhouse, #LondonTheatre, #NewMusical, #AstronautLife

    newsletter.tf/flyby-musical-so

  6. Discover How Trainspotting the Musical Will Light Up London’s West End

    Fans of the cult classic novel and film will soon hear a new soundtrack echo through the Theatre Royal Haymarket. The Trainspotting musical debut will be in in July and promises a fresh, energetic take on Irvine Welsh's story. Director Caroline Jay Ranger leads the production, and Welsh himself adds original songs to the score....

    #IrvineWelsh #Londontheatre #Musical #Trainspotting #westend

  7. Discover How Trainspotting the Musical Will Light Up London’s West End

    Fans of the cult classic novel and film will soon hear a new soundtrack echo through the Theatre Royal Haymarket. The Trainspotting musical debut will be in in July and promises a fresh, energetic take on Irvine Welsh's story. Director Caroline Jay Ranger leads the production, and Welsh himself adds original songs to the score....

    #IrvineWelsh #Londontheatre #Musical #Trainspotting #westend

  8. Has anyone been to the National Theatre when they are filming? How disruptive is it?

    I am looking at booking Summer Folk at the National Theatre but the night I'd quite like to go it is being filmed. Has anyone been when a show was being filmed? Was it very disruptive?

    #theatre #London #londontheatre #filming

  9. What theatre is everyone else seeing next week?

    I am looking forward to:
    High Noon Play
    Rise and Fall of the City of Mahoganny
    The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
    Oh Mary!
    Arcadia

    Anyone seen any of those? Thoughts on which you did or did not enjoy? Which are on your wish list?

    #londontheatre
    #london #opera #musical

  10. Join us next week:
    Feb 18th - 8:30pm
    Feb 19th - 8:30pm
    Feb 20th - 5:30pm + 8:30pm

    At The Glitch, 134 Lower Marsh, in Waterloo London!
    Tickets are here: tickettailor.com/events/vaultc
    We also have a lion crowdfunding to support our international self-producing artists asses: gofundme.com/f/bring-le-grand-

    Catch you at the theatre 💖

    #theatre #queertheatre #legrandsoir #queerart #lesbian #performingarts #performance #lesbianshow #london #londontheatre #stage

  11. Maggots by Tony Craze Award winner Farah Najib is currently at the Bush Theatre. Through three actors, it powerfully explores the unseen human costs of societal neglect and it stayed with me longer than I expected.

    I wrote a longer review here if anyone’s interested: redbuslondinium.uk/2026/02/02/

    #theatre #londontheatre #offwestend #fringetheatre #bushtheatre #theatrereview

  12. Just had the pleasure of watching ‘Good Night, Oscar’ in the front row at The Barbican. Sean Hayes was phenomenal, as was the whole cast to be honest. Telling the tale of virtuoso Oscar Levant, often struggling with his mental health on live TV.

    Brilliant production - I love the mid-century set design, clever lighting and the subtle ‘padded wall’ background.
    #theatre #LondonTheatre #GoodNightOscar

    barbican.org.uk/who-was-oscar-

  13. Any queer Londoners/artists in London/people interested in POC&queer theatre in London over here? Let's connect!

    #london #uk #londontheatre #londonart #queer #queerartists #queertheatre

  14. Just went to see Juno and the Paycock at the Geilgud theatre in London, my brother in laws brother (is that a thing?) is in it alongside Mark Rylance.
    I found it very relevant and moving and loved the clowning element too.
    #theatre #londontheatre

  15. A family-friendly variety show, with comedy, magic, circus and shenanigans? In London's West End? YES!

    Get your tickets now at underbellyboulevard.com/ticket

    #london #familyshow #londontheatre #kidsshow #circus

  16. Went to see The @JerseyBoysUK at #TrafalgarTheatre yesterday. View from back of stalls and amazing!

    Great little #Theatre and the singing was fantastic. If you like the Four Seasons and/or Franki Valli you'll enjoy this. Still running until January 2024.

    #LondonTheatre

  17. More interesting queer productions on right now for those who can make it:

    "Three queer people cross paths. Their connections blossom like the plants they nurture. Their history as deep as the roots beneath their feet. Created by three LGBTQIA+ actor-writers, PlantGays is a light-hearted poke at the quirks of our queer generation, exploring the beautiful, strange and meaningful ways young queer people connect with nature and each other."

    Deets at Omnibus Clapham: omnibus-clapham.org/plantgays/

    "Two couples each invite a stranger into their homes with hope of sparking new life. Instead, they find themselves threatened by invasion, alienation, and abduction…"

    Deets at Soho Theatre: sohotheatre.com/events/i-fcked & twitter.com/SpaceshipPlay

    #Theatre #LondonTheatre #QueerTheatre #LGBTQ

  18. As a big fan of Isherwood, I had book tickets for this tonight;

    "Fury and Elysium pays homage to six highly influential Weimar Republic icons who put their idiosyncratic stamp on Berlin during a period of radical change, rebellious spirit and boldness between the two world wars. With a particular focus on placing centre stage the fascinating lives of three Jewish women. Fury and Elysium depicts Berlin’s #queer culture, celebrating the #drag kings and romance to be found below ground in the infamous cabaret clubs."

    Deets: theotherpalace.co.uk/fury-and-

    #Theatre #LondonTheatre #QueerTheatre #LGBTQ

  19. I'm off tonight to see "Shutters: A Lesbian Rock Opera".

    "A London girl meets a Los Angeles girl over 20 years – sex, drums and a rock opera. Saving Liz is a young idealistic Punk Rocker who, with friends and lovers, sets out to change the world through music. But Saving Liz can’t seem to give the record producers what they want, and she becomes a shelved has-been."

    It's on at the Omnibus Clapham until the 24th. More info and tickets here: omnibus-clapham.org/shutters/

    #QueerTheatre #Queer #LGBTQ #Lesbian #Theatre #LondonTheatre

  20. Okay so I saw this on Saturday and it was awesome. A wonderful exploration of sexual shame around coming out as #queer, intimacy and self-discovery. Beca Barton was amazing in her role(s) and I want to keep an eye out for more productions from Alice McKee.

    Check out more productions at the King's Head here including a lot of queer writing coming up: kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on

    #QueerTheatre #LondonTheatre #LGBTQ #Theatre

  21. Soho Theatre has a play coming up this April that looks interesting!

    "When a woman tells a lie to her girlfriend, a seed is planted that starts to grow in the darkness. Now roots are cracking up through the pavement and branches are coming in at the windows, and – as she starts to see things that no one else can – she becomes the focus of some seriously unwanted attention."

    Deets: sohotheatre.com/shows/sap-by-r

    #Theatre #London #LondonTheatre #QueerTheatre #LGBTQ #Queer

  22. Ya boy having a hell of a fun time on one of his favourite stages last night

    Next stop, my show in london next Saturday - details at bit.ly/matvault

    #londoncomedy #londontheatre

  23. Big thanks to the completely real and genuine William Regal and Mick Foley for posting with the suspiciously huge flyers for my upcoming London show, details of which can be found at bit.ly/matvault

    #cabaret #london #londontheatre #londoncomedy

  24. “It’s 2014, Gay marriage has just been legalised in the UK, and Rowan and their #LGBTQ+ bandmates want to sing it from the rooftops. But their all-girl Catholic secondary school has other ideas. Disbanded and reprimanded, the group has a choice: do they bow down, retreat, and let the school rules divide them? Or, through all the angsty mess of adolescence, do they unite and fight back to make a change?”
    The Phase is on this March: vaultfestival.com/events/the-p
    #Theatre #LondonTheatre #QueerTheatre

  25. UK friends! I’m making my London theatrical debut in “A Society,” which will be part of the #VaultFestival!

    This satirical mashup of feminist texts from #VirginiaWoolf to #ValerieSolanas is an hour of ridiculous fun, and I’m genuinely scared I might break character and howl with laughter during one of the performances.

    #BlackMastodon #disability #fringe #londontheatre #feminism #disabledartist #vaults #satire #blackartist

  26. “Enter into a #queer, immersive #circus – Clusterfluff reaches out to those of us who feel lost. Who’s #gender identity, #sexuality, #disability, appearance or body size doesn’t have mainstream appeal. To empower and to celebrate, where everyone is welcome.”

    Clusterfluff: A Queer Immersive Circus is at the Vault Festival this March: vaultfestival.com/events/clust

    #Theatre #London #LondonTheatre #QueerTheatre

  27. #Myths and legends create us. But in those stories everyone is cis and straight. Which can’t be right can it? Featuring stories from multiple cultures and heritages: our myths; reshaped, reformed, retold and queered. Remythed.”

    Remythed is on at the Vault Festival this March. Details: vaultfestival.com/events/remyt

    #Theatre #London #LondonTheatre #QueerTheatre

  28. “Tatenda Shamiso tells the story of his experience as a #Black #transgender #immigrant in the #UK. From colossal tasks in the #healthcare sector to tiny troubles at the post office, Tatenda searches for valid proof of the joyful life he lives — proof which is hard to find in our current system!”

    No I.D. is on from 28 February, see here for more: vaultfestival.com/events/no-i-

    Also worth checking out the rest of the #VaultFestival!

    #Theatre #London #LondonTheatre #QueerTheatre

  29. Sons of the Prophet at #HampsteadTheatre : Times 4⭐️tremendous new tragicomedy; TimeOut 4⭐️ grimly brilliant comedy about pain and loss; WhatsOnStage 3⭐️thought-provoking dialogue and biting wit; Guardian 2⭐️oddly diffuse; Telegraph 2⭐️a bit of a mess; Standard 2⭐️contrived; BroadwayWorld 2⭐️ atonal sitcom silliness #theatre #londontheatre

  30. Mandela at #YoungVic : Standard 4⭐️ storming celebration of the human spirit and the human voice; Telegraph 3⭐️ this tribute looks like a footnote; WhatsOnStage 3⭐️simplistic.. For all its flaws, it's an enjoyable evening, full of good performances; Guardian 2⭐️little dramatic tension; Times 2⭐️a narrative pitched at high school level, with limp direction; TimeOut 2⭐️it barely has a plot, and has ascribed negligible personality (to) Nelson Mandela #theatre #londontheatre

  31. Sad news from Hampstead Theatre. After 60 years of presenting new writing, the Arts Council’s shocking decision to cut its entire funding means it will no longer concentrate on new work. What an incalculable loss to British theatre. Consequently it’s brilliant artistic director Roxana Silbert has resigned. Her recent production of Rona Munro’s Mary was one of the best plays I saw this year. #hampsteadtheatre #londontheatre #theatre

  32. Tickets for the high scoring Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial at the Wyndhams have sold out but, fear not, the show trial returns to the West End from 6 April to 20 May at the Ambassadors #theatre #londontheatre #Vardy #rooney

  33. Harry Hill and Steve Brown’s musical comedy, TONY! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera], will run at the Leicester Square Theatre from 15 April to 21 May. It will then do a short tour around UK theatres ending, amusingly, at Sedgefield parish hall (Tony Blair’s old constituency) tonyblairrockopera.co.uk/ #theatre #londontheatre #harryhill #tonyblair

  34. The #fantasy world of #fairytale meets the dramatic yearnings of 1960s girl band music and the intense depths of #gay shame in Merboy, a #poetic and #queer retelling of #TheLittleMermaid.

    Using verse, storytelling and lip-synching, Merboy tells the story of a #SexualAwakening of #MixedHeritage queer boy navigating school #homophobia and the brutal complexities of gay scene.

    At the Omnibus #Theatre in February: omnibus-clapham.org/merboy/

    #London #LondonTheatre #QueerTheatre

  35. Now that I’ve been here a few days, it’s probably high time I did one of those hashtaggy #introduction posts.
    Here are a few to give a sense of what I’m about
    (in addition to the inevitable boosting of any cats, pups, pandas or sloths I see on here). 🥰
    #IndieMusic 🎸
    #6Music 🎧
    #Gigs 🪩
    #Theatre #LondonTheatre 🎭
    #OffWestEnd 🎟
    #NewWriting 🖋
    #Comedy 🤡
    #EdFringe 🎪
    #Photography 📸
    #Cinema 🎥
    #Travel 🥾
    #Craft 🧶
    #Gardening 🌸
    #Art 🖼
    #Politics 🗳
    #ProEU 🇪🇺
    #ProChoice ✊🏻
    #ProScience 💉
    #Ally 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🫱🏾‍🫲🏿
    #GTTO 📊