New Theatre Oxford News
Browse news and stories, including the latest cast announcements and reviews from New Theatre Oxford – the main commercial theatre in Oxford.
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John Bishop announces 2024 tour with confirmed dates for Oxford
John Bishop has announced a 57-date live tour in 2024, entitled Back At It, with confirmed dates for New Theatre Oxford.
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Review: The Bodyguard The Musical – A crowd-pleasing screen-to-stage musical
The impressive production of the beloved 90s movie proved to be both a crowd-pleasing screen-to-stage musical and a delightful reminder of the film and its iconic songs.
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Lead Cast announced for An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical
The producers of the Curve production of An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical have announced the lead cast for the musical set to open at The Alexandra, Birmingham, on 23 February 2024 and stopover at New Theatre Oxford from 27 May to 01 June.
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TV presenter and author Simon Reeve heads to Oxford in October
TV presenter and author Simon Reeve is calling on people to take a chance for a braver life and to experience the ‘wild’ in his new tour – To The Ends Of The Earth – which comes to Oxford in October.
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Casting announced for The King and I autumn 2023 UK tour
This gloriously lavish production is brought to the stage by an internationally renowned creative team and will feature a world-class company of talented performers and a full-scale orchestra.
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Pop legend Martin Kemp to join Loose Women Live panel at New Theatre Oxford
Loose Women is hitting the road for the very first time this autumn with Loose Women Live – and 80s pop legend Martin Kemp is set to join them as a special guest at Oxford New Theatre.
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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie announces further casting for 2023/24 UK Tour
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, the smash-hit musical, has announced further casting for the 2023/24 UK Tour, which stops at New Theatre Oxford from 12 to 30 December.
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Pretty Woman: The Musical cast announced as show heads to Oxford in December
Following a hugely successful run in the West End, the producers of the smash hit Pretty Woman: The Musical have announced the casting for the UK and Ireland tour
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The creative team of Candide share their thoughts as the production heads to Oxford
18th-century France collides with 20th-century post-war America in a fantastical adventure in WNO’s new production of Bernstein’s Candide, which heads to Oxford on 08 July.
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Initial casting announced for award-winning musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
The smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has announced the initial casting for its second UK & Ireland tour, which visits New Theatre Oxford from Tuesday, 12 to Saturday, 30 December 2023.
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Shrek The Musical announces its full cast lineup
Shrek The Musical has announced its full cast lineup, with rising star Cherece Richards (Once on This Island, Regent’s Park Theatre) making her debut in a principal role as the dragon.
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Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage announces casting for 2023 UK & Ireland tour
Following its record-breaking run at the Dominion Theatre, Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage has announced its 2023 UK & Ireland tour, including a stopover in Oxford in July.
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Pedigree pooch and a stellar performance as Annie opens in Oxford
It was a tail-wagging adventure down Easy Street as Annie and the lovable pedigree pooch ‘Sandy’ took to the stage at New Theatre Oxford.
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The future stars of dance head to Oxfordshire in Ballet Central Tour 2023
The future stars of dance are headed out on a major UK tour, including one night only at Chipping Norton Theatre on Saturday, 17 June.
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Counting down the arrival of ‘life in the past lane’ tour from Scott Bradlee’s postmodern jukebox
This April will see New York City’s pop-jazz sensation Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox land in the UK. The extraordinary 23-date run includes a stop at Oxford’s New Theatre on 15 April.
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Review: Fisherman’s Friends – Hooked from curtains up and reeled in as the show progresses*
As a musical about musicians, Fisherman’s Friends seems to have gotten the delicate balance between singing and storytelling right.