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November 2025

 

Strictly Come Dancing: Lewis Cope lands 40 as La Voix is forced to pull out.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Lewis Cope has wowed fans and judges alike on the Blackpool special with a perfect score of 40/40. The actor from Hartlepool opened Saturday’s BBC show with an incredible Charleston to Arctic Monkeys ‘I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor’.

The dance, full of energy and incredible moves, saw the North East star bring his very best to the ballroom alongside partner Katya Jones. There was fast footwork and awe-inpsiring tumbling, with the extra pro-dancers providing an even bigger atmosphere.

Dirty Dancing at the new Capital Theatre announces rescheduled London opening date.

   

The refreshed plans for Dirty Dancing at the new Capital Theatre in west London have been confirmed.

The theatre, which has pushed back its opening from this autumn to next year, will feature a purpose-built, 620-seat auditorium, designed by the same team responsible for notable London venues including the Bridge Theatre and the transformed Kit Kat Club, home of Cabaret.

The theatre will host Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage in a new production. The piece has enjoyed a decade of sold-out runs across the UK.

Performances will now begin on Friday 16 October 2026, with tickets going on sale next Monday, 1 December 2025.

The statement:

“The producers of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage announce today that performances will begin on Friday 16 October 2026 at the brand-new Capital Theatre at Westfield London. Tickets will be on public sale from Monday 1 December 2025.

“Further details about both the theatre and new production will be announced in due course. The producers would again like to thank audiences for their patience during the construction of the theatre and can’t wait to welcome them to this thrilling new theatrical space to have the ‘Time Of Their Lives’.”

Wicked: For Good breaks box office records in its opening weekend.

Wicked: For Good‘s box office numbers have soared faster than a green witch on an enchanted broomstick!

Managing to best the records set by last year’s predecessor, the film bagged a worldwide box office total of $226 million ($150 million on US shores, with $76 million across the globe).

Opening in 78 markets, it has set worldwide, international, and North American records for the biggest stage-to-screen adaptation.

It hasn’t managed to claim the top spot for 2025’s biggest opening weekend global box office tally (that honour goes to The Minecraft Movie), but it is putting in numbers that will keep Universal executives very, very happy.

It’s great news on UK shores too, where the film opened to an estimated $24.4 million, which is around 62 per cent higher than the $15 million that the first film bagged in its opening weekend. That might also fall into second place behind The Minecraft Movie.

It’s interesting to note how the strongest performances come from markets where the musical continues to play to live audiences – notably with long-running West End and Broadway productions, as well as tours.

Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey and more all return for the new film, while famous numbers from act two include “For Good”, “As Long As You’re Mine” and “No Good Deed”.

Heathers the Musical announces initial 2026 tour dates.

Heathers the Musical will return to the UK from summer 2026 for a brand-new tour – and dates have now been confirmed.

Based on the 1989 film starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, the show, penned by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe, first premiered in Los Angeles in 2013 before transferring to New York’s New World Stages in 2014. A revised version opened in London in 2018, featuring new material that has since been incorporated into the current New York production.

The musical has played three West End runs and three UK and Ireland tours to date, winning Best New Musical at the WhatsOnStage Awards in 2019. It was also filmed for streaming on the Roku Channel in 2022.

Tour stops include Theatre Royal Windsor (26 to 29 August), Leeds Grand Theatre (1 to 5 September), Nottingham Theatre Royal (8 to 12 September), Darlington Hippodrome (22 to 26 September), Poole Lighthouse (29 September to 3 October), Peterborough New Theatre (13 to 17 October) and Blackpool Grand (27 to 31 October).

London dates for the show are also due to be revealed.

General News & Sighting

• At this years World Choreography Awards, Jenny Griffin and Ashley Wallen won the award for Choreography in a Motion Picture for their work on “Betterman”. Jay Revell won the award for Choreography for a TV Show for his work on “League of Legends”.
• Ingrid MacKinnon won the award for Best Choreographer at the Black British Theatre Awards.
• Creatives impacted by the collapse of Manchester Pride have launched a fundraiser that aims to raise £50,000 for those left out of pocket. (The Stage 5/11)
• Salome Leverashvili has been promoted to principle dancer with the Dutch National Ballet.
• It has been announced that performances of “Dirty Dancing” at the new Capital theatre in West London will begin on the 16th of October 2026.
• Sir Matt Bourne’s “The Car Man” will return for a UK tour in 2026, opening at the Curve in Leicester on the 15th of June.
• The London Palladium announced the dancers for this Christmas’ performances of “Sleeping Beauty”. The choreography is by Karen Bruce.
• “Wicked” has become the 9th longest running production in West End history.
• “Jersey Boys” will return for a UK tour opening in Wimbledon in June 2026. The show will have choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
• Lead casting for the new tour of “Annie” has been revealed. It will star Strictly contestant La Voix and Alex Bourne and have choreography by Nick Winston. The show will open in Wimbledon on the 23rd of May 2026.
• A new touring production of “9 To 5 The Musical” is set to open at the Peterborough New theatre on the 4th of July 2026. The cast and creatives have yet to be announced.

Future Dance Events News

• “Heathers the Musical” will return to the UK from Summer 2026 for a new tour. The show will have choreography by Gary Lloyd.
• A new production of “Fame” will run from the 28th of July until the 15th of August 2026 at the Theatre Royal Plymouth. It will have choreography by Tom Jackson Greaves.
• “Dirty Dancing” will be touring the UK from the summer of 2026. The show will have choreography by Austin Wilkes and open in Milton Keynes on the 27th of August 2026.
• A new revival of “Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” has been confirmed for next year as part of the new season from the Birmingham Rep.
• The cast has been revealed for the revival of “Singin’ in the Rain”, at the Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester. It will star Louis Gaunt, Laura Baldwin and Danny Collins and have choreography by Alistair David. The show will run from the 29th of November until the 18th of January 2026.
• “Barnum” will be touring the UK from February 2026. The show has choreography by Oti Mabuse and Matt Nicholson and will star Lee Mead.
• “Mean Girls The Musical” will open on tour in Manchester on the 23rd of February 2026. The show has choreography by Casey Nicholaw.
• A musical version of “10 Things I Hate About You” is officially in the works. It will have choreography by Christopher Wheeldon.
• “Prescilla Queen of the Desert” will embark on an International tour from February 2026, opening at the Palace Theatre in Manchester. The choreography is by Matt Cole.

Auditions & Vacancies

• Sir Matt Bourne’s New Adventures Company is holding auditions in London on the 6th – 8th of February 2026. The deadline to apply is the 5th of December. See the website for more details.
• Nathan Clarke is looking for an acrobatic salsa couple for a contract in February 2026. You can contact Nathan via his Instagram.
• JJ Dance Studios in Beckenham is looking for dance teachers. Contact: info@jjdancestudios.co.uk
• Katie Ross is looking for dance teachers for her dance school in Luton. Email: katierossdance@outlook.com
• Stagecoach Performing Arts is looking for an experienced dance teacher for Saturdays. Email: richmond@stagecoach.co.uk
• The FiSteps Dance Company is looking for a performing arts teacher in Crawley for Tuesdays. For more details you can email: fiona@fisteps.com

Dance Classes

• Ashley Shaw has a masterclass with International Ballet Intensives on the 25th of January 2026 at Danceworks in London.
• Crystal Hantig has a Christmas Intensive at the Manor in London on the 15th of December from 11.30 am – 2.30 pm. You can DM Crystal on her Instagram account to book.
• Danielle Barton has a commercial class on the 2nd of December from 7.30 – 9.00 pm at the Connect Studio in Bristol.
• Arduino Bertoncello and Alberto Faccio have a Christmas dance class on the 14th of December at the Du Boisson Dance Foundation. You can book on: aadanceo2@gmail.com
• London City Ballet has open Ballet classes on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11.00 am – 12.30 pm until the 19th of December.
• Lauren Gore has a commercial Tap class at Pineapple on Fridays from 4.30 – 5.30 pm.
• Lizzie McConachie has a commercial class at Pineapple Studios on Mondays at 7.30 pm.
• Dollie Henry has her weekly BOP Jazz class every Friday from 12.30 – 3.30 pm. Sign up at: info@bop.org.uk
• Laura Jane Fenney has a Jazz class at Pineapple every Saturday at 6.00 pm.
• Cora Jay has new dance classes at Dance City in Newcastle on Mondays and Thursdays. You can contact Cora on her Instagram account.
• Wallis Pipe has a Heels class at Pineapple on Mondays from 7.00 – 8.00 pm.
• Natalie Twist has a Sexy R n B class at Pineapple every Wednesday from 8.00 – 9.00 pm.
• David Anderson is teaching at the Base Dance Studios on Tuesdays from 5.30 – 6.55 pm.
• Lucy Jane Adcock is doing regular classes at the Manor in London at 11.00 am on Wednesdays and at the Base Studios on Sundays at 11.30 am.
• Amy Ireland has a Beginners Tap class at Pineapple Dance Studios on Fridays from 10.00 am – 12.00pm.
• Christina Andrea has Commercial classes at Pineapple on Tuesdays from 5.00 – 6.00 pm and on Wednesdays from 7.30 – 8.30 pm. Christina also has a class at Base Studios on Thursdays from 2.30 – 4.00 pm.

Film & TV

• “Wicked: For Good” has broken box office records in its opening weekend.
• We spotted the following dancers in “Wicked: For Good”: Charlotte Wildrianne, Ed Munro, Emily Haygarth, Grace Hooper, Kamira Samuel, Kane Horn, Nicole Hastings, Olivia Beckford, Sam Salter & Zhane Samuels. The contract was with AMCK.
• We spotted Louise Eagles, Crystal Hantig and Fiona McDonald performing at the Rolling Stone UK Awards 2025. The choreography was by Johnny White Irish and Ciaran Connolly.
• We spotted Jaih Betote, Joel Gooding and Lara Renaud performing with the Strictly pro dancers at Blackpool.
• We spotted Ruby Hood in Kun’s new music video for “What A Day”.

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