CoComelon the children’s phenomenon from YouTube is coming to the West End this summer. In the form of a sing-a-long concert called CoComelon sing-a-long live. Starting July 15th it will play at the St Martins theatre from Tuesday – Sunday at 10.30am with an additional 1pm performance on Fridays and Sundays.
CoComelon started out on YouTube with a cast of original characters singing songs to educate and entertain children. Now it has come to the capital with some of their most popular characters. Ms Appleberry, JJ, Cody and Nina to name a few. It is also possible to upgrade to photo experience tickets and meet Ms Appleberry and JJ.
Cocomelon sing-a-long live is a brand-new production, designed as the perfect first live show experience for children and their families. Furthermore with engaging characters, catchy songs like “Wheels on the bus” and “If you’re happy and you know it” and fun surprises this show promises to create an unforgettable day out for grown-ups and children alike. Suitable for all members of the family 0-4 recommended.
What is CoComelon?
Cocomelon is a global phenomenon for kid’s entertainment amassing over 4 billion views monthly on YouTube. It is watched by children in other 80 countries and is available in 20 languages. In addition they have multiple successful spin-offs such as Cody Time, CoComelon Classroom and a netflix series CoComelon Lane. This will be the first live show they have created. Last November it premiered in South Africa and will have toured the US and Canada before landing in London.
Be sure to book tickets to this fun family show here!
The St Martins theatre has been home to the Agatha Christie classic The Mousetrap for 70 years and the show will continue to play in the evenings after CoComelon Live.
Burlesque which is transferring to the west end this July has announced it’s lead cast and creative team. Burlesque was a musical drama film from 2009 about a small town girl Ali Rose who moves to Los Angeles and after a series of unsuccessful auditions comes across a burlesque club. There she meets Tess the owner of the struggling Burlesque club.
The show was first seen on stage in Manchester and Glasgow last year written for the stage by Steve Antin. Antin was the director of the film the show is based on. With songs from Christina Aguilera (who played the main character Ali on screen) Sia and Diane Warren. Jess Folley and Todrick Hall also added additional songs.
New Cast of Burlesque: Todrick Hall, Orfeh, Jess Folley
Furthermore the transfer will star Jess Folley as Ali and Todrick Hall as Sean. The role of Tess will be played by Orfeh who will be making her much anticipated West End debut. Orfeh is a Broadway legend and was Tony-nominated for playing Paulette in the Legally Blonde musical.
Lastly joining the lead Burlesque cast is George Maguire as Vince, Paul Jacob Frendch as Jackson and Asha Parker Wallace as Nikki. The creative team have also been announced with Nate Bertone (set designer), Ben Harrison (Sound Designer), Chris Poon (musical Director) and Rory Beaton (lighting designer).
Don’t miss your chance to see this much anticipated West End transfer and book your cheap tickets here!
Eldridge says it has been a privilege to share this play to the London audience. Following on about the play’s story, he says, “Although set in the murky world of the cold war espionage thriller it’s a strikingly relevant story for our times. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold asks us how one can retain one’s humanity and morality if one must operate with the same impunity and brutality as your enemy to defeat him?”
Furthermore, the cast and creatives have also been announced. The story follows Alec Leamas, a retired spy who is drawn back for one final mission. Through this world of deception during the Cold War, his relationship with Liz Gold will challenge his world views.
The play will star Rory Keenan as Alec Leamas and Agnes O’Casey as Liz Gold.
Joining them is Gunnar Cauthery as Hans-Dieter Mundt, John Ramm as George Smiley, Philip Arditti as Fielder, Norma Atallah as Miss Crail and the President of the Tribunal, Matt Betteridge as Riemeck and Kiever, Ian Drysdale as Control, Tom Kanji as Ashe and David Rubin as Pitt and Ford.
Max Jones is the production designer with Lighting by Azusa Ono, sound by Elizabeth Purnell and composition by Paul Englishby. Moreover, Jessica Ronane cast the show and movement direction is by Lucy Cullingford.
The West End Flea Market smashed their own fundraising record this weekend. The event raised £110,000 for charity Acting For Others. This means they beat last year’s record by nearly £40,000!
The fundraiser took place in Covent Garden at St Paul’s Church on Saturday 17th May. Acting For Others is a Charity which raises emotional and financial support for all theatre workers. Whether they are on or off the stage anyone who works and contributes to theatre in anyway can receive the charities support.
The West End Flea Market also had an autograph tent! Not only could you nab signatures from icons such as Arlene Phillips and Christopher Biggins, but also from some of your favourite west end cast members. For example, Simon Lipkin (Oliver), Clare Foster (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) Grace Mouat (Mean Girls) where just some of the West End Stars who attended.
There were some auctions on they day which included an iconic script. Mean Girls auctioned of a script of the musical signed by the famous writer and actress responsible for the iconic film turned musical, Tina Fey. If you missed out on the auction, they have extended The West End Flea Market online Auction until 23rd May! If you take part you could win props and signed merchandise from the cast of Hadestown and Wicked. What’s more, The Phantom Of The Opera donated a gorgeous limited edition company jacket to the auction.
Some of our favourite pictures captured from the West End Flea Market are below!
The New Paddington Musical Trailer has just been dropped! Paddington’s next adventure starts at The Savoy Theatre on 1st November 2026. We can’t wait to see what the nation’s favourite bear is getting up to next.
The lead singer of McFly, Tom Fletcher is writing the music for this new musical. Fletcher is also a writer of beloved childrens books. Paddington The Musical is based on Micheal Bond’s much loved children’s stories about Paddington. A bear from Peru who makes it to London to find a home. What’s more, Jessica Swale will write the book and direction is by Luke Sheppard.
The musical will tell the original, iconic story of the bear arriving in London, looking for a home.
The New Paddington Musical Trailer gives us a sneak peak into some of Fletcher’s music. Producer Sonia Freidman will no doubt add to the show’s magical feel. Friedman is the producer for the magical and visual impressive productions on the West End such as Harry Potter and The Cursed Child and Stranger Things: The First Shadow. This production house is sure to deliver a visually magical musical. We are yet to know how Paddington will appear on stage but with Sonia Freidman Productions invloved, it’s sure to impress.
Paddington is a staple of British culture, especially since it’s hit film franchise was released. Paddington has his own statue and Paddington station and even met the Queen!
You can watch the New Paddington Musical Trailer below!
Britain’s Got Talent have just revealed the latest of their West End guest acts for the live shows. The cast of Just For One Day will appear on Saturday 10th May from 7pm. Not only that but it is also the talent shows Semi Final!
The new musical is based on the monumental Live Aid concerts in London and America created by Bob Geldof. It is a jukebox musical featuring songs of performers at the historic event. This includes songs by icons such as Bob Dylan, David Bowie and Queen. Not to mention The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Bryan Adams, Diana Ross and many more.
Britain’s Got Talent has really been honouring the West End this season. The cast of Tina performed on Saturday 26th April. Tina is still showing at The Aldwych Theatre since it opened in 2018. The cast performed a medley of Simply The Best and the toe tapping Proud Mary.
The talent show also welcomed the cast of Hercules just last week. Hercules will open at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 6th June. This gave us a sneak peak into what we can expect from Disney’s latest musical adaptation. They performed a medley of songs from the classic animation. They raised the roof at Britain’s Got Talent and we can’t wait to see what Just For One Day will perform this weekend!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
STEREOPHONIC Duke of York’s Theatre – opens 24thMay
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
