Full casting announced for the Sense and Sensibility Film Reading at The Festival

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Casting includes Alison Steadman, Imogen Stubbs, Nikesh Patel and Will Kemp

Professor Green joins The Festival line-up

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Rapper and songwriter Professor Green joins James Hackett, Universal Music UK’s Director of Video for Making a Music Video

New Downstairs show announced: Terry Johnson's Ken

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Terry Johnson's Ken announced as next Downstairs show

Hampstead Theatre takes part in Disabled Access Day 2016

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Hampstead Theatre is once again proud to be taking part in Disabled Access Day, which this year takes place on Saturday March 12.

Two new Main Stage shows announced

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Priority Booking for Friends and Patrons is now open for both shows.

Reasons to be Happy: Full cast announced

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Hampstead Theatre presents the UK premiere of Neil LaBute’s romantic comedy Reasons to be Happy, which previews from 17 March.

Rabbit Hole: ★★★★ from The Sunday Times

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Rabbit Hole review Jane Edwardes, The Sunday Times

Rabbit Hole: ★★★★ from Mail On Sunday

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Rabbit Hole review Georgina Brown, Mail On Sunday

Rabbit Hole: ★★★★ from WhatsOnStage

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The Moderate Soprano review By Michael Coveney, WhatsOnStage

Rabbit Hole: ★★★★ from The Stage

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Rabbit Hole review at Hampstead Theatre – ‘emotionally shattering’ By Mark Shenton, The Stage

James Fritz wins The Critics' Circle Award for Best New Playwright

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James Fritz has been awarded The Critics’ Circle Award for Best New Playwright for Four Minutes Twelve Seconds.

The Festival at Hampstead Theatre: Full programme announced

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Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce the second annual Festival at Hampstead Theatre, which will take place on 18 – 20 March 2016 following its tremendous success last year.

Neil LaBute's Reasons to be Happy announced

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Hampstead Theatre presents the UK premiere of Neil LaBute’s romantic comedy Reasons to be Happy, directed by Michael Attenborough.

Firebird at Trafalgar Studios: Full cast announced

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Callie Cooke, Tahirah Sharif and Phaldut Sharma will reprise their roles in Phil Davies’ debut play, Firebird, following a run at Hampstead Downstairs last autumn.

James Fritz and David Moorst tipped for stardom in 2016 following extraordinary debuts at Hampstead

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’16 fresh faces for 2016’ By Rosamund Urwin, Evening Standard

Sunny Afternoon to tour the UK

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As the West End multi Olivier award-winning hit musical continues to excite audiences into its second year, Sonia Friedman Productions and Ambassador Theatre Group are delighted to announce the national tour of Sunny Afternoon.

Rabbit Hole: Full cast announced

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We are thrilled to announce the full casting for the UK premiere of David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama Rabbit Hole, which previews from Friday 29 January 2016.

Hapgood: ★★★★ from The Observer

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‘A fine riddle wrapped in a farce’ By Kate Kellaway, The Observer

Hapgood: ★★★★ from The Independent

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Hapgood review: ‘A wonderfully spry and superbly cast revival’ By Paul Taylor, The Independent

Hapgood: ★★★★ from The Guardian

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‘A spy drama that infiltrates hearts and minds’ By Michael Billington, The Guardian

Firebird to open in the West End

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Following a sell-out run at Hampstead Downstairs, Phil Davies’ searing debut play Firebird opens at Trafalgar Studios from 17 February 2016.

The Festival at Hampstead Theatre returns for 2016

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The Festival at Hampstead Theatre will take place from Friday 18 – Sunday 20 March.

Edward Hall to join The Children's Society for Teens In Crisis debate

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On Thursday 19 November, watch The Children’s Society’s national debate live online from 6pm tackling the question: are we failing our nation’s teenagers?

David Lindsay-Abaire's Rabbit Hole announced

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Priority Booking for Friends and Patrons is now open.

Two new Downstairs shows announced for 2016: The Meeting and The Argument

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Andrew Payne’s The Meeting and William Boyd’s The Argument are announced for 2016

Firebird to be Free Streamed worldwide

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Hampstead Downstairs and The Children’s Society present The Free Streaming ofFIREBIRDSupported by Time Out The Free Stream was available to watch from Friday 6 November 10am until Tuesday 10 November.

Hapgood: Full cast announced

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The full casting for Tom Stoppard’s play Hapgood, directed by Howard Davies, will be Lisa Dillon, who will take the title role, Gary Beadle, Joe Evans, Edward Hancock, Gerald Kyd, Tim McMullan and Alec Newman.

The Wasp at Trafalgar Studios: Full cast announced

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Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s sharply comic thriller, The Wasp, is transferring to Trafalgar Studios this December, following a sell-out run at Hampstead Downstairs earlier this year.

Mr Foote's Other Leg transfers to the West End

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Richard Eyre’s sold out Hampstead Theatre production of Mr Foote’s Other Leg will transfer to Theatre Royal Haymarket from 28th October, for a limited season in London’s West End.

Sunny Afternoon announces new cast

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The multi-Olivier Award-winning hit British musical Sunny Afternoon, which tells the story of the rise to fame of The Kinks, has announced the actors taking over from its award-winning original cast.

Mr Foote's Other Leg: The Gin Bar

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To celebrate Mr Foote’s Other Leg and its gin-soaked Georgian setting we’re opening The Gin Bar in association with Fever-Tree from 14 September – 17 October.

Firebird: Cast announced

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The cast of Phil Davies’ searing debut play will be Callie Cook, Tahirah Sharif and Phaldut Sharma.

Tom Stoppard's Hapgood announced

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Priority Booking for Friends and Patrons is now open.

The Wasp and Four Minutes Twelve Seconds transfer to the West End

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