Dozens of musicals hit London every year but few receive the kind of devoted following of Half A Sixpence! Back in 2017, Charlie Stemp and the cast popped by West End Live to treat punters to a little taste of what they would see if they came to the show. We dare you not to grin the whole way through!

Even after two hugely successful seasons in 2016 and 2017, it was still hard to say our farewells to Regent’s Park’s memorable staging of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Chris Superstar. Now we are looking forward to welcoming it back next year when it transfers to the Barbican Theatre for 60 performances from 4 July to 24 August.

Critics have been left "literally breathless" by Proud Haddock's revival of rarely seen Canadian musical two-hander BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR, which pays tribute to the Commonwealth's contributions to England's World War One effort, and in particular the Canadian ace pilot of the title. We've rounded up highlights from the avalanche rave reviews...

Is this one of the funniest Carpool Karaoke segments of all time? Musical Theatre LEGEND Babs joined Late Late Show host (and let's not forget, West End star!) James Corden in the car to sing some epic classics! Only this time, Babe drove...

Think Sweeney Todd. Think Shockheaded Peter. Think The Wicker Man. At Christmas. Renowned international drag collective Sink The Pink get their debut theatrical residency with black alternative Christmas musical HOW TO CATCH A KRAMPUS at the Pleasance...

With her co-hosting stint at this year's Tony Awards and the announcement of WAITRESS heading to the West End next year, Sara Bareilles is taking over the theatre world! Now she's joining the #HamilDrop crew with this latest song, "Theodosia Reprise". We warn you though, have a tissue or two at hand...

Star of West End and Broadway, Kerry Ellis has recorded a song "A Million Dreams" from THE GREATEST SHOWMAN with 1000 students from West End Stage, in support of Childline. They also released a video which you can watch below...

If you're a musical theatre fan and you haven't yet discovered Amy Lovatt's brilliant vlogs about her love of musicals, catch up quick right here. We've chosen five of our favourite instalments for another watch as Amy prepares to take to the stage herself in the world premiere of FANATICAL... (And don't forget to enter our competition to win tickets!)

Joining Declan and Bronté in the cast for Striking 12, written by Tony Award-winning Rachel Sheinkin and musical duo Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda, will be Danielle Kassaraté, Kate Robson-Stuart and Leon Scott. Is it a date in your diary?

This November, a new American musical transfers to the National Theatre for the first time, bringing with it the two American leads. With a haunting folk-jazz score and a timeless story, HADESTOWN is Broadway-bound but the Brits are lucky enough to experience it first. Our Song of the week is the stunningly beautiful "All I've Ever Known" from this show...

After the success of its inaugural season, including the launch production of The Secret Garden and this summer's revival of The Rise & Fall of Little Voice, the new state-of-the-art Barn Theatre in Cirencester concludes its first year with another family-friendly musical; Kirk Jameson's much-anticipated revival of Stiles and Drewe's Just So. Watch the director interview legendary lyricist Anthony Drewe about the show...

A stream of A-listers including Paul McCartney, Bryan Cranston, Judi Dench, Henry Cavill, Whoopi Goldberg, Jack Black, Steve Martin and more have contributed to a music video for ‘The Hero – A West End & Friends Tribute’ alongside stars of London’s West End (Charlie Stemp, Marisha Wallace, Cleve September, Kerry Ellis and oodles more #StageFaves). Everyone involved wished to pay thanks to servicemen and women around the world and to raise money for the UK charity, Help For Heroes.

Following sell-out performances in 2016 and 2017, the London Musical Theatre Orchestra returns to the Lyceum Theatre for three performances of Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens & Mike Ockrent’s A Christmas Carol on 10 and 17 December 2018 & just look at the cast – full of #StageFaves. There’s no ‘Bah, humbug!’ from us!

From Emmerdale to her musical theatre debut, Sophie Powles was won over by the message in FANATICAL: be a good person. She tells us about the fun she's been having in rehearsals, her childhood Power Ranger obsession and why she's a patron of When You Wish Upon a Star...

A modern take on Hans Christian Andersen’s short story The Little Match Girl, Striking 12 heads for London’s Union Theatre from 28 November to 23 December 2018. Will you be joining in the celebrations?

How many Stargate conventions have you been to? Suanne Braun, who played Goddess Hathor, has been to, and been feted at, quite a few. Her sci-fi experiences have been a boon while preparing for her new stage role in the world premiere of FANATICAL...

It's a graphic novel, it's an album, it's an interactive, virtual-reality-infused concert and, after success at NAMT's renowned 30th annual festival of new musicals in New York, it's coming to London. Rob Rokicki's MONSTERSONGS gets its UK premiere for two performances only next week at The Other Palace. Who's joining Tyrone Huntley in the cast? Plus, watch the trailer here...