Wow! It was a big week for New Cast Announcements! Us here at Theatre Bookings have been keeping on top of it all for you so you don’t have to. We’ve compiled a handy list of last week’s cast announcements so it’s all the news is in one place for our fellow theatre fans.

Cabaret New Lead Cast

Cabaret was the first to drop the new cast announcements. The show which first opened in the West End in 2021, is famous for their star casting to lead the show. Musical Theatre superstars Billy Porter and Marisha Wallis are currently filling the lead roles. Wallis will hand the role of Sally Bowles over to Bridgerton and Enola Holmes 2 star Hannah Dodd. This wil be Dodd’s theatrical and West End debut. Rob Madge will take on the role of the Emcee. Madge is known for their work in Musical Theatre and often goes viral on TikTok.

Also appearing in the cast are Daniel Bowerbank as Clifford Bradshaw, Vivien Parry as Fraulein Schneider and Fenton Gray as Herr Schultz. Fred Haig plays Ernst Ludwig with Jessica Kirton as Fraulein Kost/Fritzie. Xenoa Campbell-Ledgister plays Texas alongside Sam Darius as Bobby. Damon Gould is the Understudy Emcee and swing. Adrian Grove plays Herman/Max with El Haq Latief as Helga, Justin-Lee Jones as Hans, Hícaro Nicolai as Lulu, Alexandra Regan as Rosie and Ben Simon Wilson as Victor. Lastly, Anne-Marie Wojna as Fenchie and Alternate Sally Bowles .

The swings are Ela Lisondra, Andy Rees, Marina Tavolieri, Patrick Wilden, and Lucy Young.

Leading role alternates Anne-Marie Wojna and Damon Gould will play Sally Bowles and the Emcee respectively on scheduled days.

Listed below are the current dates the alternates will appear:

Currently, Dodd will not appear and the role will be played by Wojna on certain performances. The dates are Wednesday 4 June at 2.00pm, Thursday 12 June at 7.30pm, Wednesday 18 June at 2.00pm, Thursday 26 June at 7.30pm, Wednesday 2 July at 2.00pm, Thursday 10 July at 7.30pm, Wednesday 16 July at 2.00pm, Thursday 24 July at 7.30pm, Wednesday 30 July at 2.00pm, Thursday 7 August at 7.30pm, Wednesday 13 August at 2.00pm, Thursday 21 August at 7.30pm, Wednesday 27 at August 2.00pm, Thursday 4 September at 7.30pm, Wednesday 10 September at 2.00pm and Thursday 18 September at 7.30pm.

As for Madge, they are not scheduled to appear from Monday, 9 June to Monday, 16 June (inclusive), and on Tuesday, 16 September.

The show is set in Berlin in 1930 in a cabaret club. The show explores decadance amid the rising threat of the Nazis. The production has turned the theatre literally into The Kit Kat Club and has a company of prologue performers. The prologue performers are James Hastings, Dak Mashava, Nethra Menon, Oluwatosin Omotosho, Kristin Wei Wong, Rachel Benson, Ami Benton, Joseph Hardy, Andrew Linnie, Jack William Parry and Jazmyn Raikes.

Hannah Dodd and Rob Madge will start performances on 29th May until 20th September.

Book your cheap tickets to Cabaret now playing at The Kit Kat club until 4th October 2025.

The Mousetrap New Cast Announcements

The longest running play in the West End was the second West End Production to announce their new cast. The new cast are joining the ranks of an estimated 400+ actors who have performed in this show. It is celebrating its 73rd birthday in the West End this November. What’s more, when the new cast join, it will mark their 30,069th performance.

The direction will be from Phillip Franks while Denise Silvery continues her role of artistic director.

The cast will take over the classic whodunnit on 12th May at the St Martin’s Theatre.

The new cast include Georgina Duncan as Mollie Ralston and Sam Hollis as Giles Ralston. Adam Woolley will play Christopher Wren alongside Lucy Tregear as Mrs Boyle. You can catch Neil Reidman as Major Metcalf and Chloe Fenwick-Brown as Miss Casewell. Completing the cast is John Wark as Mr Paravicini, and Jack Condon as Detective Sergeant Trotter.

They also announced the shows understudies. They are Olivia Baird, Hilary Derrett, Richard Parnwell, Ben Riddle and Clive Marlowe.

The new cast will start from 12th May 2025. The Mousetrap is currently booking until 21st March 2026 at the St Martin’s Theatre.

The Revival of Evitas New Cast Announcements

Evita was the next show to announce their new cast. This revival is a highly anticipated production for many reasons. Firstly, it is opening at The London Palladium, one of the city’s most iconic venues. Secondly, Olivier Award Winning visionary director, Jamie Lloyd is working on the project. Thirdly, it stars Hollywood actress, Rachel Zegler.

The production team announced Zegler as the show’s leading lady Eva Peron earlier in March. Later, they announced Broadway star Diego Andres Rodriguez as Che.

This week, the team made their New Cast announcement which completes the cast. James Olivas is cast as Juan Perón, with Aaron Lee Lambert as Agustín Magaldi. Completing the lead characters is Bella Brown as The Mistress/Alternate Eva.

The ensemble are Carl Au, Gabriela Benedetti, Shakara Brown and Damian Buhagiar. Also in the ensemble are Kyeirah D’Marni, Sally Frith, DeAngelo Jones, Lucas Koch and Natasha Leaver. They are alongside Michael Lin, Dianté Lodge, Louis Mackrodt, Mireia Mambo and Mia Mullarkey. Lastly, completing the cast is Perry O’Dea, Alysha Sontae, Monica Swayne, Jon Tsouras and Harrison Wilde.

The Swings are Myla Carmen, Barney Hudson, Nathan Louis-Fernand, Kirsty Anne Shaw, Ricardo Spriggs and Regan Bailey Walker.

Finally, the role of the child is shared between Auora Breslin, Lois Haidar, Siena Merilind-Wu and Ffion Rosalie Williams.

Evita is about Argentina’s first Lady Eva Peron and her journey of climbing to her position of power.

The show will open at The London Palladium from 14th June until 6th September.

Titanique New Cast Announcements

Titanique is the proud owner of the 2025 Olivier Award for The Best New Entertainment Show. It is a jukebox musical featuring some of Celine Dion’s greatest hits. Celine Dion is played by Lauren Drew. Drew is the current Celine and is staying on with the new cast. The show is a parody of the classic film Dion provided the soundtrack to. Who better to tell the story of that fateful night than Celine herself!

Also staying on through this cast change is Darren Bennett as Victor Garber/Luigi, Charlotte Wakefield as Molly Brown and Adrianne Langley. These are as well as Madison Swan and Rodney Vubya as on-stage background vocalists, and lastly offstage understudy Freddie King.

The new cast joining the show is Luke Bayer as Jack, Richard Carson as Cal, Hiba Elchikhe as Rose, Carl Mullaney as Ruth, Tosh Wanogho-Maudas The Iceberg, and Caitlin Tipping as offstage understudy.

The new cast will join the ship on 10th June. Titanique is currently playing at The Criterion Theatre until 4th January 2026.

The hit show Wicked is Extending to 2026. The popular show opened at the Apollo Victoria in 2006. Wicked is still going strong as it nears it’s 19th anniversary and what’s more, the show is approaching the milestone of welcoming its 13 millionth customer! Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande recently starred in the two part blockbuster film adaptation with part 2 coming to cinemas later this year.

We are big fans of the show here at Theatre Bookings (I myself will be watching the show for the 6th time this evening!). We are thrilled to hear that Wicked is Extending until March 2026.

The show has also recently welcomed a new cast. Zizzi Strallen took on the role of Glinda alongside Emma Kingston as Elphaba.

Carl Man has stepped into the shoes of Fiyero once again on the West End. He previously played the role on tour in the UK and in the West End.

Also inhabitting the world of Oz is Sarah Ingram as Madame Morrible, with David McKechnie as Doctor Dillamond and Michael Matus as The Wizard. Hannah Qureshi (Hamilton) then plays Nessarose as well as understudy Glinda. Moreover, Ross Carpenter (The Book of Mormon) plays the role of Boq. Lastly, the cast features Laura Emmitt who has stayed on as Alternate Elphaba, and Lydia Gerrard (The Phantom of the Opera) as standby Glinda.

The full 25/26 company is completed by Iroy Abesamis, Zac Adlam, Steph Asamoah and Meg Astin. Also Rebecca Bowden, Shaun Chambers, Erin Gisele Chapman and Grace Durkin. This is alongside Onyemachi Ejimofor, Aaron Elijah, Aimee Hodnett, Nat Ingham, Holly Lawrence, Jemima Loddy, Josh Lovell and Rory Maguire. PaddyJoe Martin, JoJo Meredith, Ayden Morgan, Rina Punwani and Abbie Quinnen are joining them. Lastly, you can catch Jemma Revell, Jeanie Ryan, Charlotte Anne Steen, Chris Tarsey, Hannah Taylor, James Titchener and Jacob Young.

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Spring has officially sprung and as such, many new shows are opening this May in London’s West End. There are 5 shows opening this month. Some even have celebrities starring in them! We have the full run down of what the shows are about and how you can book tickets for these highly anticipated shows with us here at Theatre Bookings.

THE DEEP BLUE SEA
Theatre Royal Haymarket – opens 7th May

This new show’s opening at The Theatre Royal Haymarket for a limited 7 week run. It also stars Olivier Award winner Tamsin Greig. Greig has a career spanning 4 decades on stage and screen. From comedy TV series like Friday Night Dinner and Episodes to Shakespeare’s plays, Greig does it all. She will be the leading lady in this production of Terence Rattigan’s 1950’s play.

The play is a study of obsession and the destructive power of love. The powerful drama shows Hester Collyer, (played by Greig) the daughter of a clergyman and wife of a judge who is floundering in the closing stages of a hopeless affair. Her lover, a handsome ex-pilot, is out of his depth in their relationship, overwhelmed by the strength of an emotion he is incapable of reciprocating.

You can now book to see The Deep Blue Sea at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. The show is running from 7th May – 21st June.

THE FIFTH STEP
Soho Place – opens 10th May

This is another one of the new shows featuring a famous actor: the legendary Martin Freeman. Martin Freeman is a famous actor know from his roles in Love Actually, The Hobbit and The Office to name a few. He will star in this new play alongside Jack Lowden who you may also recognise from BBC’s War and Peace.

After many years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James played by Freeman agrees to become the sponsor of newcomer Luka played by Lowden. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories, and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences.

On the cusp of Step 5 of recovery, their conversations turn to confessionals, with progress relying on Luka revealing secrets that could lead to a relapse. However, James holds some dangerous secrets of his own which threatens both of their recoveries.

Secure your tickets for The Fifth Step playing at Soho Place from 10th May – 26th July.

MRS. WARREN’S PROFESSION
The Garrick Theatre – opens 10th May

Starring Imelda Staunton and her daughter Bessie Carter, Staunton is featuring in this play following her win as best actress in a musical at the Olivier Awards earlier this month. This new show is a revival of the George Bernard Shaw play. The original play was in fact banned when it was first writen in 1893 due to its frank discussions on prostitution.

The Story focuses on Vivie Warren and her mothers relationship. Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Estranged from her wealthy mother, she delights in a glass of whisky and is determined to have a sparkling legal career.

Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune and paid for her daughter’s expensive education – but at what cost? The play explores their relationship and how it changes once Vivie realises what her mothers profession is.

Book now to watch Imelda Staunton in Mrs. Warren’s Profession from 10th May – 16th August at The Garrick Theatre.

JUST FOR ONE DAY
The Shaftesbury Theatre – opens 15th May

This new show’s the only new musical coming out this month. 40 years on from the actual event, Just For One Day is based on the run up to Live Aid. Live Aid was an unprecedended charity fundraiser used to raise awareness and money for the famine in Ethiopia. Created by Bob Geldolf and Midge Ure, Live Aid brought 1.5 billion people together. These 1.5 billion all have a story to tell of their experience and the show does just that. The musical features songs by artists who played at this event across London and America. It features hits by artists such as David Bowie, Queen, Madonna and many more icons of the time.

It is coming the the West End following a 99% sold out run at the Old Vic. The show has been prouduced with special permission of the artists involved, The Band Aid Charitable Trust and Bob Geldof himself. When they announced the show earlier this year Geldof gave this statement:

“My comment before I saw Just For One Day was that ‘it better not be s**t.’ It’s not s**t! It is FANTASTIC. Joyous, largely true, and the music is beyond miraculous. I have never been to a show where night after night there is a standing ovation at THE INTERMISSION!! Amazing.”

What’s more, 10% of all ticket sales for this production will be donated to the Band Aid Chairtable Trust.

Click here to grab your tickets for Just For One Day at The Shaftesbury Theatre from 15th May.

STEREOPHONIC
Duke of York’s Theatre – opens 24th May

This new show is coming to London following its sucessful Broadway run. In fact, the show was so sucessful it is the most Tony Award nominated play of all time. Out of its 13 nominations, it won 5 of them. It is about the ups and downs of creating music. The story takes place in a music studio in 1976. It follows an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album as they find themselves suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. A tale as old as time, will the empending stardom make or break them? The show aims to immerse the audience with fly-on-the-wall intimacy in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up.

Stereophonic was written by David Adjumi and Will Butler wrote the music. As a former member of an indie-rock band himself, we’re excited to hear Butler’s original songs for this show. Although the new show features original songs, it is in fact a play with the actors playing music and singing live on stage. As the show has been on before elsewhere in the world, long time cast members Eli Gelb, Andrew R Butler and Chris Stack are rejoining the west end cast.

Stereophonic is playing at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 24th May – 20th September 2025, book your tickets here.

The Play That Goes Wrong have just announced their new cast and extension at the Duchess Theatre until 30th August 2026. This makes it the 11th cast change since the show began. It also means its reign as the longest running comedy play in the West End continues. Their new cast will begin performances on 3rd June 2025.

The new cast includes Jonty Peach (Operation Mincemeat) as Jonathan, Jack Hardwick (The Bodyguard) as Chris, and Robert Jackson (Brief Encounter) as Robert. Also joining the cast and making her professional debut is Izzy Edmunds-Clarke as Annie. Charlotte Scott (Matilda) will play Sandra, and Mitesh Soni (A Midsummer Nights Dream, RSC) will be Dennis. Lastly, Tom Wainwright (Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle) will play Max and Ronnie Yorke will play Trevor.

The understudies are Alex Blackie, Jake Burgum, Kitty Devlin, Louise Hoare and Ed Shamwana.

The Play That Goes Wrong is the first production written by Mischief Theatre. It follows a drama society trying to get through a performance of a murder mystery style play. This first play by Mischief Theatre was so successful that it won the 2014 Olivier for Best New Comedy. Whats more, the team have gone on to creat many more hit west end shows and even had a BBC comedy sketch show produced. Mischief’s original members can be seen in their newest production The Comedy About Spies at the Noel Coward theatre until 3rd August 2025.

You can book to see The Play That Goes Wrong here which is now booking until 30th August 2026.

Already know and love The Play That Goes Wrong? Why not book their newest show The Comedy About Spies or The Christmas Carol Gone Wrong for the festive period.

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New west end images have been released this month to celebrate a plethora of different theatre announcements. From rehearsal images to production shots, we’ve got it all for you here in one place at Theatre Bookings.

New West End Images: Rehearsal Edition

2 new shows released their highly anticipated rehearsal images: My Master Builder at the Wyndhams Theatre and The Great Gatsby at The London Coliseum. If you look closely, you might even see a familiar face or two.

My Master Builder Rehearsal images

Your eyes do not deceive you, that is in fact, Ewan McGregor. McGregor is playing the lead role in this Ibsen play. He plays Henry Solness, an architect who is celebrating the unveiling of a new design. At this party hosted by his wife, a former student of Henry turns up with whom he previously shared an intimate connection. As the evening unfolds, they face to face themselves with a reckoning that tilts the axis of their lives.

Acting powerhouse Kate Fleetwood plays Henry’s wife in this production. Fleetwod is known for her extensive work including in BBC’s Harlots and the movie production of Les Miserables.

My Master Builder is playing at the Wyndhams Theatre until 12th July.

The Great Gatsby Rehearsal Images

These New West End Images released have us at Theatre Bookings super excited to see this show! Adapted from F.Scott Fitzgeralds classic novel, The Great Gatsby opened at London’s Coliseum just last week! The show takes you into the roaring 20’s and the upper classes in America and their scandolous lives. You may remember the film adaptation released back in 2013 starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan.

Additionally, there are a few famous faces in this production including Corbin Bleu from Disneys High School Musical. He plays Nick Carraway who is essentially the narrator of this piece as he witnesses Jays Gatsby’s life. Amber Davies who made her fame in the hit reality TV show Love Island is another famous face in this production and she plays Jordan Baker.

The Great Gatsby is playing at London’s Coliseum until 7th September.

New West End Images: Production Shots!

This is the only show that opened this month which has released production shots and we love to see them!

The Comedy About Spies Production Images

The Comedy About Spies is the latest creation by Mischief Theatre’s fantastic team! It opened at the Noel Coward Theatre on 14th April. Their first show, The Play That Goes Wrong, is the longest running comedy play on the West End. This is currently their second show in the West End. They have another joining later this year, The Christmas Carol That Goes Wrong. The franchise is all about comedy and anything that can go wrong, will! This production is even more exciting as the original Mischief Theatre cast have reunited for this super secret operation.

The play is about a British agent who nabs plans for a top-secret weapon. Not only that, but CIA and KGB spies converge on London’s Piccadilly Hotel in pursuit of these plans. The show includes many other whacky characters and enough double agents to confuse even the sharpest operative! We watch as the show goes wildly out of control.

You can secure your tickets for The Comedy About Spies at the Noel Coward Theatre until 5th September.

New West End Images: Olivier Award Winners 2025

The Olivier Awards 2025 took place at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 6th April. What a night! We have selected only a few images of the spectacular evening, for more information about all the nominees you can click here to read more.

Pictured Above (bottom) is Imelda Staunton who was the winner of Best Actress in a Musical. This made it her 5th Olivier Award win. Staunton will be returning to the stage next month in Mrs. Warren’s Profession at the Garrick Theatre. Also, in this play, her onstage daughter will be played by her real life daughter, Bessie Carter. The show depicts Mrs. Warren (played by Staunton) and her tumultuous relationship with her daughter. Her daughter is a modern woman, university educated and doesn’t know where her mother got her money from as a self made woman.

John Dagleish (top right) received a win for Best Actor in a Musical for his role of Benjamin Button in the new musical, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. What’s more, the show itself won the award for Best New Musical! It is based on a short story which was also adapted to a film starring Leonardo Dicaprio. Dagliesh plays the title character who is born an old man and ages backwards.

Set in Cornwall, the actors play musical instruments live on stage, adding to the sentiment of this popular new musical. You can catch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at the Ambassadors Theatre until 30th August.

Supporting Roles Winners

The winner for Best Supporting Actress in a musical is Maimuna Memon (top left) for Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812 at Donmar Warehouse. Memon was also in the hit show at the National Theatre Standing at the Sky’s Edge previously and is a singer songwriter as well.

Lastly, Layton Williams (top middle) won his first ever Olivier Award as Best Supporting Actor in a Musical for his role in Titanique as wait for it…. The Iceberg! William is no stranger to the West End and starred in Billy Elliot as a child and played the title role in Everybody’s Talking About Jaime. Titanique features some of Celion Dion’s songs and is a parody retelling of the original film. We find out what really happen on board the Titanic on that fateful night and who better to tell the story than “Celine Dion” herself.

You can watch him in Titanique at The Criterion Theatre until 4th January 2026.

New West End Images: Happy Birthday Matilda!

Finally, Matilda released this adorable photo of the cast celebrating its 5000th performance! The show is currently in its 14th year of performances at The Cambridge Theatre. The much loved Roald Dahl book tells the story of misfit Matilda as she tries to navigate new super powers and faces challenging family dynamics. The musical was written by comedian Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly

Matilda is playing at The Cambridge Theatre currently until March 2026.

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The Comedy About Spies just opened at The Noel Coward Theatre this week. They just sent us their first production images to share with you following its first sold out preview on Monday!

The show is the latest production by the acting company, Mischief Theatre. Their first show, The Play That Goes Wrong, (a comedy play literally about a play that goes wrong) was a huge success. The have since had many hits in the franchise including A Comedy About a Bank Robbery and Peter Pan Goes Wrong. I think you see the theme here. In fact, the BBC picked up their work for the Goes Wrong Show which was extremley popular.

The highly anticipated The Comedy About Spies feautures the original Mischief Theatre creators. The original cast in this show are Dave Hearn, Chris Leask, Henry Lewis, Charlie Russell, Henry Shields, Greg Tannahill and Nancy Zamit. Also joining them is Mischief Theatre newcomer, Adele Jamesyou can eatch as Cleopatra in Queen Cleopatra on Netflix.

The Comedy About Spies follows a rogue British agent who pilfers plans for a top-secret weapon. CIA and KGB spies converge on London’s Piccadilly Hotel in pursuit of the elusive file. A clueless young couple, as well as a hapless actor angling for the role of James Bond, and enough double agents to confuse even the sharpest operative, and we see a mission that’s hilariously out of control.

The Comedy About Spies is playing for a strictly limited season at the Noel Coward Theatre until 5th September this year. The companys other shows which are currenlty playing includes The Play That Goes Wrong and A Christmas Carol Gone Wrong.

Check out the new production images for The Comedy About Spies below! To book this show and many more cheap theatre tickets, head to Theatre Bookings.

We’ve collated a handy list of West End Shows with Olivier Award Nominations for 2025. The Olivier Awards this year are celebrating their 40th Anniversary since they took Laurence Olivier’s name. For many performers, an Olivier is the highest theatrical honour you could ever receive. This years awards are hosted by two highly acclaimed performers of our time: Billy Porter and Beverely Knight! Billy Porter is currently in one of the biggest West End Shows at the moment, Cabaret. Beverely Knight, perhaps better known as a music artist has only recently stepped off stage from her lead role in Sister Act last year. In fact, Knight is the recipient of an Olivier Award herself back in 2023.

The curtain up for the awards is on 6th April at the Royal Albert Hall. Many of the shows nominated are still playing in London. Book tickets to one of these West End Shows and see for yourself what you think of the nominated shows.

Here’s The List of Nominated West End Shows

The Show With The Most Nominations

Giant – Play
The Harold Pinter Theatre now booking from 26th April – 2nd August 2025.

• Mark Rosenblatt – Best Play
• John Lithgow – Best Actor
• Elliot Levey – Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• Romola Garai – Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• Nicholas Hytner – Best Director

Giant is transferring to the Harold Pinter following its sold-out run at The Royal Court Theatre. John Lithgow (The Crown, Conclave) plays Roald Dahl who is dealing with a scandal some of his writing has caused. This provocative play is Mark Rosenblatt’s writing debut. Director Nicholas Hytner is no stranger to West End Shows, he has directed a countless amount and was actually the director of the beloved National Theatre for 12 years. Elliot Levey is a previous Olivier Award Winner for his role in Cabaret. This year he is nominated for a second time in the category of Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Romola Garai has also been nominated as Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Interestingly, she has been nominated twice within the same category at this years awards.

West End Shows With 4 Nominations

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• The Years
• Oliver!

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Musical
The Ambassadors Theatre now booking until 20th August 2025.

• Outstanding Musical Contribution – Darren Clark for music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements and Mark Aspinall for musical direction, music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements
• Clare Foster – Best Actress in a Musical
• John Dagliesh – Best Actor in a Musical
• Best New Musical

You may remember the Hollywood Blockbuster of the same name however this West End Show is based on the iconic short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The show is reimagined in a Cornish fishing village by award-winning writing team Jethro Compton and Darren Clark. Under the light of a full moon, something most curious occurs… Benjamin Button is born old. He is bound to the fate of growing younger each day. The show opened in October 2024 and due to its success, has recently announced an extension into August this year. John Dagliesh (Sunny Afternoon) has won this category before in 2014 and Clare Foster (Crazy For You) is also a previous Olivier Award Nominee.

The Years – Play
The Harold Pinter Theatre now booking until 19th April 2025.

• Best Play
• Thijs van Vuure – Best Sound Design
• Romola Garai – Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• Gina McKee – Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Based on Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux’s groundbreaking masterpiece and memoires, The Years is an unapologetic portrait of a woman shaped by her rapidly-changing world. Writer, mother, student, activist, wife, daughter, lover, grandmother… each vivid version of Annie is told through a series of snapshots. Weaving together memory and history, an ordinary life is marked by a changing body and a changing society. The Actresses in a Supporting Role take half the nominations in this category and it is Romola Garai’s second nomination in this category also.

Oliver! – Musical
The Gielgud Theatre, booking in the West End until 29th March 2026.

• Matthew Bourne – Best Theatre Choreography
• Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs – Best Lighting Design
• Best Musical Revival
• Simon Lipkin – Best Actor in a Musical

This classic musical written by Lionel Bart is based on Charles Dickens Novel, Oliver Twist. It follows orphaned Oliver in his fight for survival in Victorian London. The show stopping hits such as Consider Yourself and Food Glorious Food have been choreographed by Matthew Bourne. Matthew Bourne currently has the joint most amount of Olivier Awards, this year could see him take the lead! Simon Lipkin (Guys and Dolls) plays Fagin who takes Oliver in and teaches him the skills of pick-pocketing. This role sees him nominated for Best Actor in a Musical.

West End Shows with 3 Nominations

• MJ The Musical
• Starlight Express
• Titanique

MJ The Musical – Musical
The Prince Edward Theatre, currently booking in the West End until 26th March 2026.

• Best New Musical
• Myles Frost – Best Actor in a Musical
• Christopher Wheeldon – Best Theatre Choreography

This show is already Tony Award winning for its run on Broadway. In fact, winners Myles Frost and Christopher Wheeldon moved to the UK to open the London version of the show. I would consider this one of our best selling shows here at Theatre Bookings so it’s only natural that the show has been nominated for Best New Musical. The show follows Michael Jacksons life, particularly getting ready for the Dangerous World Tour. You can expect to hear some of his greatest hits in this musical.

Starlight Express
The Troubadour Theatre, Wembley Park, currently booking in the West End until 1st March 2026.

• Best Musical Revival
• Gabriella Slade – Best Costume Design
• Howard Hudson – Best Lighting Design

As a child’s train set magically comes to life and the engines race to become the fastest in the world, Rusty the steam train has little hope of winning until he is inspired by the legend of the ‘Starlight Express’. The show has reopened in the UK after being closed in the West End for 20 Years. A big draw for this show is the impresive visuals which has seen it nominated in two design categories at this year’s Olivier Awards. All of the performers are on rollerskates in the purpose built theatre, creating the speed and illusion of the performers themselves being trains.

Titanique – Musical
The Criterion Theatre, currently booking in the West End until 8th June 2025.

• Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play
• Layton Williams – Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
• Lauren Drew – Best Actress in a Musical

Titanique is a parody of the classic Titanic film. Celine Dion famously sings the theme tune to the film and who better to tell us the story of what happened that night other than… Celine Dion herself… played by Lauren Drew (Six). This musical is another jukebox musical featuring all Celine Dion songs. It has proved to be a laugh out loud hit earning it the nomination of Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play. To give you an idea of the style of the show, star Layton Williams (Cabaret) has achieved his first ever Olivier Nomination for his role of… The Iceberg!

The Show with 2 Nominations

Kyoto – Play
The Soho Place Theatre, now booking until 3rd May 2025.

• Jorge Bosch – Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• Best New Play

Kyoto is a new political thriller is now playing in London’s West End. Brought to you by the RSC fresh from a critically acclaimed run in Stratford-upon-Avon, this timely show has secured itself two nominations this year.

Set at the Kyoto Conference Centre, 11 December 1997, the nations of the world are in deadlock. 11 hours have passed since the UN’s landmark climate conference should have ended. Time is running out and agreement feels a world away. The greatest obstacle: American oil lobbyist and master strategist, Don Pearlman. Jorge Bosch who has the nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Actor plays Raul Estrada-Oyuela, the Argentine chair of the Kyoto talks.

Finally, Shows With A Single Nomination

• Mean Girls
• The Devil Wears Prada

Mean Girls – Musical
The Savoy Theatre, currently booking in the West End until 8th June 2025.

• Tom Xander – Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Based on the hit Film by Tina Fey, Mean Girls has been a hit of a show. Home-schooled Cady Heron may think she knows a thing or two about survival of the fittest thanks to her zoologist mom, but high school is a whole new level of savage. Cady befriends Damian and Janice and they devise a plan to take down the Mean Girls of the school: The Plastics. Tom Xander plays Damian and his comedic timing and powerful vocals have secured him a nomination at this years awards.

The Devil Wears Prada – Musical
The Dominion Theatre, currently booking in the West End until 3rd January 2026.

• Amy Di Bartolemeo – Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Another musical based on a blockbuster film, The Devil Wears Prada has been so successful it recently announced its extension all the way through to 2026! The show follows Andy an aspiring journalist who lands a job as a junior assistant to the Editor in Chief at a huge fashion magazine. She has a slight rivalry in this cut-throat world with Emily played by Amy Di Bartolomeo (SIX). This is the role that has Bartolomeo nominated at this years awards. In the film Emily never got to go to Paris and get the recognition she deserved. Who knows, maybe this award can get justice for Emily!

That’s the round-up for nominated West End Shows, book all your cheap West End Shows with us here at Theatre Bookings.

The West End Cast for Mrs. Warren’s Profession has just been announced. The show will run at the Garrick Theatre from 10th May – 16th August and will star 4 time Olivier Award Winner Imelda Staunton. She will be playing the title role of Mrs Warren. Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) is not only Stauntons real-life daughter but also will play her on stage daughter. This is the first time the mother/daughter duo are performing on stage together.

Furthermore, the shows cast is completed by Kevin Doyle (Downton Abbey) as Reverend Samuel Gardner and Robert Glenister (Sherwood) as Sir George Crofts. Finally, Reuben Joseph (Hamilton) as Frank Gardner and Sid Sagar (Cabaret) as Mr Praed will complete the cast.

Also, Dominic Cooke (Follies) will direct the West End Cast and Sonia Friedman (Stranger Things: The First Shadow) will produce the show. The rest of the creative team includes Designer Chloe Lamford (Next To Normal), Lighting Designer Jon Clark (The Lehman Trilogy) and Sound Designer Christopher Shutt (Macbeth).

What is the show about?

The George Bernard Shaw play explores the estranged relationship between Mrs. Warren and her daughter Vivie who studies mathematics at Cambridge University. Mrs. Warren is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune and paid for her daughter’s expensive education – but at what cost? Vivie is modern woman and doesn’t know how her mother made her money. Mrs. Warren’s Profession challenges ideas around class and a woman’s role in society accordingly. Its critical discussions on the hypocrisy and corruption of the English class system was certainly confronting. Therefore, its frank and controversial subject matter led to it being initially banned for 30 years by Lord Chamberlain following its publication in 1902.

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The West End production of Back to the Future extends its run until January 2026. The show is now booking all the way until 3 January 2026 at the Adelphi Theatre.

Back to the Future opened at the Adelphi Theatre in September 2021. The show is currently in its 4th year in London. This year it is also the 40th anniversary of the original film.

The London run has also announced a new lead star that will join the show next month. American actor Caden Brauch will be playing Marty McFly from 10 February 2025. He takes over from Vasco Emauz, the current Marty McFly, who leaves on 8 February.

The current West End cast includes Cory English as Doctor Emmett Brown, with Sarah Goggin as Lorraine Baines, Lee Ormsby as Strickland and alternate Doctor Emmett Brown, Orlando Gibbs as George McFly, Patricia Wilkins as Linda McFly, C.J. Borger as Goldie Wilson and Marvin Berry, Alex Runicles as Biff Tannen, Talia Palamathanan as Jennifer Parker, Ellis Kirk as alternate Marty McFly and Liam McHugh as Dave McFly.

Back to the Future has a book by Bob Gale, with original music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard. The musical also features additional hits from the original film. This includes iconic songs like The Power of Love and

Book your Back to the Future tickets online via the Theatre Bookings website or at our box office in Leicester Square. Back to the Future is currently playing at the Adelphi Theatre and is now booking until 3 January 2026.

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The new film adaptation of the popular stage musical Wicked has just made history. The film has become the highest grossing film adaptation of a stage musical of all time. It has overtaken the movie version of the West End show MAMMA MIA!

Wicked film makes history

The movie has already made approximately $634.4 million, with this figure still rising. The movie is now available to watch un the UK on Prime Video and Apple TV.

The Wicked film stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, Ariana Grande as Glinda, Johnathan Bailey as Fiyero, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Ethan Slater as Boq and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard.

The film has also beaten out other popular movie musicals including The Greatest Showman, Mamma Mia 2 and The Little Mermaid. Wicked Part Two comes out on 21 November 2025.

Wicked is currently playing on the West End at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. Book your Wicked tickets now online via the Theatre Bookings website or at our box office in Leicester Square.

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