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.
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, plan your trip, and get tickets, head to LondonTheatre.co.uk.
Looking ahead: Frank Sinatra steps into the spotlight
'Pirates of the Caribbean' is getting the immersive treatment.
Another 'Stranger Things' star will make their West End debut.
'Heated Rivalry' is set for the London stage.
'Oh, Mary!' creator Cole Escola will come to London.
Sting will sail into the West End.
Sting will sail into the West End.
Grammy Award-winning artist Sting will star in a newly reimagined production of his musical, The Last Ship, for a limited West End run following tours across the globe. Inspired by his childhood in the British shipbuilding town of Wallsend, it promises to be a tribute to the people and the place that shaped this great singer.
Check back for The Last Ship tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
'Oh, Mary!' creator Cole Escola will come to London.
The West End has already seen Mason Alexander Park and Catherine Tate take on the infamous Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary!, and now is the turn of the show’s original creator and Tony winner Cole Escola, who originally took the show to the bright lights of Broadway. We can’t wait to see what Escola does with their madcap creation for a London audience.
Get Oh, Mary! tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
Get Oh, Mary! tickets on New York Theatre Guide.
'Heated Rivalry' is set for the London stage.
It’s time to get pucked! A Heated Rivalry parody musical has already opened off Broadway, and now it’s London’s turn to put its spin on the hit TV series about hockey and steamy relationships. The parody Deep-Heat Rivalry (separate from the Off-Broadway show) is written by Phil Scott and Trevor Ashley, who is currently starring in The Producers in the West End. Get ready for the theatre world’s most campy, chaotic event of the year.
Check back for Deep-Heat Rivalry tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
Get Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody tickets on New York Theatre Guide.
Another 'Stranger Things' star will make their West End debut.
While Sadie Sink wraps up her run in Romeo & Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre, her Stranger Things co-star Gaten Matarazzo (already a well-known face on Broadway) prepares to make his own West End debut in Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent. The musical is celebrating 30 years since its Broadway premiere, and we know it will be one of the hottest tickets of the year.
Get Romeo & Juliet tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
Get Rent tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
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'Pirates of the Caribbean' is getting the immersive treatment.
Immersive theatre company Secret Cinema has announced its next show — and you’ll have to walk the plank to get tickets! Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Immersive Adventure is the first time the blockbuster film franchise has been adapted into a fully immersive theatrical experience. The show will also open Secret Cinema’s new flagship venue at Greenwich Peninsula. We can’t wait to see what they have planned aboard the Black Pearl.
Get Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Immersive Adventure tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
Looking ahead: Frank Sinatra steps into the spotlight
Joel Harper-Jackson will play “Ol' Blue Eyes” when Sinatra The Musical comes to the Aldwych Theatre in the West End next month. The new musical focuses on the early part of Frank Sinatra’s career, when he was in the throes of an affair with movie star Ava Gardner. The show will feature some of Sinatra’s biggest hits including "That’s Life," "One For My Baby," "The Best Is Yet To Come," and "Come Fly With Me." We're sure this timeless production is likely to get under your skin.
Get Sinatra The Musical tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
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