Recent Press
Crossroads Live enjoys a record-breaking year
This year, Crossroads Live, one of the largest producers of commercial theatre worldwide, which has offices in London, North America and Australia, as well as strategic partners in Southeast Asia, presented over 800 weeks of theatre (almost double last year's number) with 39 standalone productions, in addition to 23 pantomimes, resulting in over 4.5 million tickets sold, and grossing over £260m.
Great Scott! Sydney to host Back To The Future: The Musical in 2025
The Olivier Award Winner of Best New Musical Will Have Its Australian Premiere at the Sydney Lyric in September 2025. Sydney waitlist now open.
Elf the Musical opens on Broadway to sparklejollytwinklejingley reviews!
Elf the Musical, directed by Philip Wm. McKinley and choreographed by Liam Steel, with book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin and songs by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin opened on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre to sparklejollytwinklejingley reviews!
Cats returns to its original Australian home after 40 years
On 27 July 1985, a ground-breaking musical production had its Australian Premiere at Theatre Royal Sydney, heralding an era of the British "mega-musical" in Australia.
Crossroads Live sponsor The Stage Debut Awards for the second year
Crossroads Live were delighted to sponsor the award for Best Composer, Lyricist or Book Writer for the second year at The Stage Debut Awards in London.
World premiere announced for My Best Friend’s Wedding at Ogunquit Playhouse
Directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall, the production will run September 26 – October 27 at Ogunquit Playhouse.
Agatha Christie’s breath-taking masterpiece And Then There Were None to tour to Melbourne and Sydney
From the producers of the hugely successful Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap comes a brand-new production of Agatha Christie’s best-selling crime novel of all time, And Then There Were None, opening at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre in February 2025 and Sydney Theatre Royal from May 2025.
Celebrating one year of Crossroads Live Scholarships at Mountview
In 2023 we formed a major new partnership with Mountview, one of the UK’s leading drama schools. Together, we created Crossroads Live Scholarships because we are passionate that our stages and screens are representative of the society we live in.
The triumphant, award-winning story, TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, is rolling across America
Celebrate the unstoppable woman that dared to dream fiercely, shatter barriers, and conquer the world—against all odds.
Annie the Musical takes part in the first Macao International Children’s Arts Festival
The cast of Annie plus Kevin (Sandy the dog) were excited to present the production in Macao at a special launch where they performed Tomorrow and It’s the Hard Knock Life for members of the press and Acting President of IC, Cheang Kai Meng.
Annie Returns To Australia
The ever-popular Broadway musical Annie will light up Sydney’s Capitol Theatre from March next year in an exciting new production directed by Karen Johnson Mortimer and produced by John Frost for Crossroads Live.
Hallelujah! Jesus Christ Superstar is coming to Australia.
Following huge acclaim and sold-out seasons in London as well as an extensive tours of UK and North America, the Olivier Award-winning reimagined production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s celebrated musical JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will arrive in Australia later this year.
Brand new production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang opens in UK
Our truly scrumptious production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang soared into Southampton to standing ovations this week, ahead of an extensive UK tour.
It’s all about connection at USITT 2024 in Seattle
The Production and Humanity teams from Crossroads Live North America exhibited at this year’s United States Institute for Theatre Technology Conference (USITT), which took place in Seattle.
New musical BABIES to open at The Other Palace in London
A new British coming-of-age musical will play a strictly limited 6-week season at The Other Palace in London
Praise be! Tickets now on sale for Sister Act in Australia.
Praise be! The habit is coming to Australia. John Frost for Crossroads Live is delighted to announce the arrival of the most heavenly of musicals, Sister Act, which will make its Australian debut from August 2024.
Celebrating 2023 with #TheStage100
We’re delighted to begin 2024 with entries for both David Ian and Michael Harrison in #TheStage100, which celebrates the most influential figures working in UK theatre and recognises their achievements throughout 2023.
Broadway’s SMASH HIT musical is coming to the Savoy Theatre, London, from June 2024!
Lorne Michaels, Sonia Friedman Productions, and David Ian for Crossroads Live - producers of MEAN GIRLS in the West End - today announce MEAN GIRLS will be coming to London from June 2024!
Winners are announced for The Stage Debut Awards
The winners of The Stage Debut Awards have been announced at the annual awards ceremony at London’s 8 Northumberland Avenue, hosted by drag artist, performer and songstress Divina De Campo.
Crossroads Live partners with leading UK drama school, Mountview to offer scholarship programme
Crossroads Live is delighted to announce a major new partnership with Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, one of the UK’s leading drama schools.
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