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Across the Pond: 5 London theatre headlines from March

In our monthly series, we're catching you up on the London theatre news you shouldn't miss. It's time to start planning that trip across the Atlantic.

Olivia Rook
Written byOlivia Rook

Welcome to our series Across the Pond, where the editor of our sister site LondonTheatre.co.uk rounds up the big openings, major West End events, and exciting theatre news in London from the past month.

Whether you just want to keep on top of theatre news on the other side of the Atlantic, or you’re planning a trip to the West End in the next few months, this column will keep you updated on all things London theatre.

To explore more content on the site, begin planning your trip, and book tickets, head to LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Summary

  • This month's news includes Olivier Awards season; the West End debut of Leslie Odom Jr.; Vanessa Williams sets her final performance date for The Devil Wears Prada; and Quentin Tarantino reveals plans for a new West End comedy
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Coming up: The Olivier Awards crowns its winners.

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Tarantino announced his first original West End play.

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Vanessa Williams set her final performance as Runway editor-in-chief.

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Broadway's original Aaron Burr is London-bound.

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London's glitteriest theatre awards — the Oliviers — announced nominations.

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Incredible artists took center stage for Women's History Month.

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Incredible artists took center stage for Women's History Month.

To celebrate Women's History Month, LondonTheatre.co.uk rounded up the creatives you need to keep an eye on in the West End. Leading the charge are incredible writers like Ava Pickett, whose Tudor England-set play 1536 explores the impact of Anne Boleyn's downfall, and performers such as Stranger Things's Sadie Sink, who makes her West End debut in Romeo & Juliet this month.

Get 1536 tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Get Romeo & Juliet tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Incredible artists took center stage for Women's History Month.

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London's glitteriest theatre awards — the Oliviers — announced nominations.

The Olivier Awards (London's equivalent to the Tonys) announced its nominees at the beginning of the month. Top contenders include Paddington The Musical and Into The Woods, with 11 nominations each. Also in contention are Ivo van Hove's revival of All My Sons, with six nominations, as well as the Broadway hit Stereophonic and Kenrex, which makes its NYC debut in April. Theatre influencer Mickey-Jo Boucher rounded up his take on what will and should win this Oliviers — do you agree?

Read the full list of nominees for the 2026 Olivier Awards.

Get Paddington The Musical tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Get Into The Woods tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Get Kenrex tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

London's glitteriest theatre awards — the Oliviers — announced nominations.

3.

Broadway's original Aaron Burr is London-bound.

He's got to be in the room where it happens! Leslie Odom, Jr. is set to reprise the role he originated in the Broadway production of Hamilton for a strictly limited nine-week season in the West End, starting this July. Odom won a Tony in 2016 for his performance and just reprised it on Broadway this past fall, and we can't wait to see him bring his magic to London ahead of the musical's 10th anniversary in the West End.

Get Hamilton tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Get Hamilton tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

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Broadway's original Aaron Burr is London-bound.

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Vanessa Williams set her final performance as Runway editor-in-chief.

Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives star Vanessa Williams has been leading the cast of The Devil Wears Prada since it began performances at the end of 2024. She is due to take her final bow as editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly (along with Matt Henry, the show's Nigel) on October 17. That's all.

Get The Devil Wears Prada tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

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Vanessa Williams set her final performance as Runway editor-in-chief.

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Tarantino announced his first original West End play.

Quentin Tarantino is best known for his movies including Kill Bill, Django Unchained, Reservoir Dogs, and Pulp Fiction, but now he is turning his hand to a new West End comedy named The Popinjay Cavalier, opening in 2027. Described as a "rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by the grand swashbuckling epics of stage and screen", his play will be a treat for theatre and film avids alike.

Check back for The Popinjay Cavalier tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Tarantino announced his first original West End play.

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Coming up: The Olivier Awards crowns its winners.

Next month, the crème de la crème of London theatre will come together to celebrate excellence in the West End and beyond. The awards ceremony will be hosted by comedian Nick Mohammed at the Royal Albert Hall in London, as the Oliviers mark 50 years. Keep an eye out for stars like Rachel Zegler, Jane Krakowski, Corbin Bleu, Rosamund Pike, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Bryan Cranston, and Tom Hiddleston, who have all been nominated.

Read LondonTheatre.co.uk's predictions for who will and who should win.

Coming up: The Olivier Awards crowns its winners.
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