🎭 REVIEW 🎭 Brief Encounter (On Air) is presented in the style of a 1940s radio play at Theatre Royal Windsor this week, reviving the golden age with an on-stage foley artist. "Charming and entertaining." 📸 Simon Vail westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/review-br…

🎭 WORKSHOP PRESENTATION 🎭 The Wife of Michael Cleary is a new musical, written and composed by acclaimed folk artist Maz O’Connor, which will receive its first full-length public workshop presentation on 25 October at The Other Palace. westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/workshop-…

🎭 INTERVIEW 🎭 A fresh and resonant new production of Ibsen’s powerful drama, A Doll’s House, will open at Crucible Theatre later this week. We caught up with Aaron Anthony during rehearsals, who plays Dr Rank in this new adaptation. westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/interview…

🎭 CLOSING EARLY 🎭 In a statement released this afternoon, it has been announced that Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist will play its final performance at The Other Palace on 29 Sept, having originally planned to run until 10 Nov. Sad news for all involved, Besties 😔 westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/cake-the-…

🎭 REVIEW 🎭 Dear Evan Hansen has been performed all over the world and for the first time, it's heading out on a UK tour - opening at Nottingham Playhouse. "Expertly walking the line between laugh-out-loud humour & heartbreaking moments." 📸 Marc Brenner westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/review-de…

Tonight Besties, we’re reviewing Akram Khan’s Giselle by English National Ballet at Sadler's Wells and The Truth About Harry Beck at the Cubic Theatre inside London Transport Museum 🎭 #reviewspending

🎭 CONCERT ANNOUNCED 🎭 Simon Gordon and Daniel Wood of Kinda Dusty Ltd. have announced CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT, a magical evening of beloved festive songs performed by candlelight, playing the Adelphi Theatre for one night only on 17 December. westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/a-magical…

🎭 LONDON RUN 🎭 It has been announced that Here You Come Again The Musical has confirmed a limited festive season at Riverside Studios where the heartwarming show is set to be a perfect winter tonic from 10 Dec 2024 to 18 Jan 2025. westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/here-you-…

🎭 PANTO CASTING 🎭 WiltshireCreative have announced the cast and creatives for this year’s festive pantomime Sleeping Beauty at Salisbury Playhouse part of Wiltshire Creative from 30 November 2024 - 12 January 2025. westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/wiltshire…

🎭 REVIEW 🎭 There couldn’t be a more appropriate venue for a play about Harry Beck than London Transport Museum. "A very successful launch for this welcome new theatre in Covent Garden." 📸 Mark Douet westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/review-th…

🎭 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT 🎭 Full casting has been announced for the UK premiere of new musical Fly More Than You Fall at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, running from 18 October- 23 November. westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/full-cast…

🎭 BROADWAY NEWS 🎭 It has been announced that Tony Award winner Danny Burstein will play Herbie opposite six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald as Rose in Gypsy on Broadway, which begins performances at the newly renovated Majestic Theatre on 21 November. westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/additiona…

🎭 REVIEW 🎭 In a bold and breathtaking reimagining, Akram Khan's Giselle returns to Sadler's Wells, shattering expectations and redefining the boundaries of classical ballet. "A triumph of reimagination." 📸 Camilla Greenwell westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/review-ak…

We’re excited to be reviewing Waiting For Godot at Theatre Royal Haymarket this evening, Besties 🎭 #reviewpending

🎭 INTERVIEW 🎭 Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Arse For England is a hilarious new play that has just enjoyed another 5 star run at Edinburgh Fringe. We caught up with writer & performer Alex Hill about creating the show and its future. 📸 Rah Petherbridge westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/interview…

🎭 CAST ANNOUNCEMENT 🎭 Casting has been announced for I Screamed A Scream - A Villains Cabaret, presented by Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre, in association with West End Best Friend Productions, which plays in Birmingham from 30 Oct-1 Nov before visiting London and Guildford. westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/cast-anno…

🎭 REVIEW 🎭 Lucian Msamati & Ben Whishaw star in Samuel Beckett’s towering masterpiece, Waiting For Godot, at Theatre Royal Haymarket this Autumn. "Theatre that makes you feel, deeply, about things you didn't even realise you needed to." 📸 Marc Brenner westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/review-wa…

🎭 CREATIVES ANNOUNCED 🎭 Sheffield Theatres have announced the full creative team behind the gripping, one-man thrill ride KENREX, which plays in the Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse from 26 October – 16 November. westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/full-crea…

🎭 NEW PRODUCTION 🎭 Rebecca Frecknall’s new production of Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof will play at the Almeida Theatre from 10 Dec 2024 – 1 Feb 2025, starring Kingsley Ben-Adir & Daisy Edgar-Jones, it has been announced. 📸 Danny Kasirye westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/rebecca-f…

🎭 MUSIC RELEASE 🎭 To mark the Broadway premiere of Sunset Boulevard at the St. James Theatre, starring Nicole Scherzinger, a powerful new cast recording, SUNSET BLVD: The Album, will be released on 25 October on The Other Songs label. westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/sunset-bl…