Who are the theatre names ready to make a splash in 2026

Bonus episode: Producer Kenny Wax on Top Hat dancing back into London, the meteoric rise of Six and the merry success of Mischief

What were the best stage shows of 2025?

Bonus episode: Michael Harrison on ten years of panto at the Palladium

Giants and horses and bears – why do puppets cast such a powerful spell?

Bonus episode exclusive: Meet agents from the Operation Mincemeat tour!

Maria Friedman on the great risk of her Merrily We Roll Along movie and her dear friend Stephen Sondheim

A warm welcome for Paddington

Meeting John Le Carré, writing about death and some advice for young writers

Paul Hilton on finding his own Scrooge, saving the Oldham Coliseum and why it’s good to cry at the theatre

Is Wicked: For Good good or bad?

Bonus episode: The Wicked movie's casting directors explain the secrets to their success

Alan Cumming on his Pitlochry season, being a voluntary artistic director and experiences on the all-male Company

The Hunger Games - and Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren and some hopes for the future of arts in education

Bonus episode: Caissie Levy and Jack Wolfe have a perfect loving family reunion

The pick of the best Christmas shows - and a celebration of Richard Burton

Bonus episode: We meet the team behind Paddington Bear!

Bonus episode: West End producer Colin Ingram reflects on 20 years of his company, the star casting debate and how the West End ecosystem is changing

Exclusive interview: John Proctor is the Villain, Tilda Swinton and a huge 70th birthday party – David Byrne on his new Royal Court season

Chris Pine, Keanu Reeves and the effects of star casting