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Plays in May

People, Places and Things

Trafalgar Theatre May 3 - Aug 10, 2024

Wonderfully well-crafted, often very funny, with a superb performance by Denise Gough.

People Places and Things, Trafalgar Theatre, London
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Duncan Macmillan's People, Places and Things returns to the West End for a limited run at the Trafalgar Theatre, offering you a chance to see Denise Gough's award-winning performance once more. An absorbing...

For Black Boys...

Garrick Theatre Until Jun 1, 2024

It's a mosaic of young British black men's experience, often laugh-out-loud funny and physically exuberant, occasionally poetic, but with a recurring undertow of dread.

For Black Boys, Garrick Theatre, London
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Returning to the West End following its sold-out, Olivier-nominated run in early 2023, this extraordinary new play makes an additional West End bow. Through a mesmerising display of music, movement and...

The Play That Goes Wrong

Duchess Theatre Open Run

We laughed until the tears ran down our faces

The Play That Goes Wrong, Duchess Theatre, London
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Now eyeing up a decade in the West End, Mischief Theatre's bonkers theatrical farce is one of the capital's most consistent audience favourites. The original production from the company, discover where...

Witness for the Prosecution

London County Hall Open Run

Over a year into its, it's better than ever

Witness for the Prosecution, London County Hall, London
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Head into the surrounds of the Grand Chamber of London County Hall for this innovative staging of Agatha Christie's dazzling play that casts you as the jury in the case of the Crown versus Leonard Vole....

The Mousetrap

St Martins Theatre Open Run

The Moustrap is to the West End what ravens are to the Tower of London, it's disappearance could impoverish us

The Mousetrap, St Martins Theatre, London
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In 1952, Agatha Christie's sprawling and intricate new whodunnit, The Mousetrap (based on her radio play, Three Blind Mice), opened in the West End on a very strict condition; no one was to ever give away...

Player Kings

Noel Coward Theatre Until Jun 22, 2024

It's an exciting challenge to bring together two of Shakespeare's plays into one production, and I'm so excited to share Player Kings with audiences in the West End and across the country.

Player Kings, Noel Coward Theatre, London

Sir Ian McKellen once more proves that age is no barrier to the stage as he returns to tread the boards in this new play adapted and directed by Robert Icke. A reimagining of William Shakespeare's Henry...

A View From The Bridge

Theatre Royal Haymarket May 23 - Aug 3, 2024

One of the great roles in American drama

A View From The Bridge, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London

After selling out its run at Bath's Theatre Royal, this starry production of Arthur Miller's classic play will transfer to the West End's Theatre Royal Haymarket, offering audiences another opportunity...

Priscilla The Party!

HERE at Outernet Until May 26, 2024

500 award-winning costumes, 200 extraordinary head-dresses and a hit parade of dance floor favourites

Priscilla The Party, HERE at Outernet, London

Drawing inspiration from the beloved Oscar-winning film and the Tony Award and Olivier Award-winning stage production, Priscilla The Party! promises an unforgettable journey filled with laughter, love,...

Harry Clarke

Ambassadors Theatre Until May 11, 2024

80 minutes. 19 characters. 1 tour-de-force performance.

Harry Clarke, Ambassadors Theatre, London

After a marvelously successful run in New York, Billy Crudup heads to the West End to reprise his 'tour de force performance' in David Cale's one-man thriller, as the unscrupulous Harry Clarke. Pitch dark,...

Machinal

Old Vic Theatre Until Jun 1, 2024

one of the great theatre nights of the decade

Machinal, Old Vic Theatre, London

Often considered a landmark of expressionist theatre, the groundbreaking 1928 play Machinal' is coming to London's Old Vic this April. Directed by Olivier-Award-winning Richard Jones, Rosie Sheehy (Chernobyl)...

The Hills of California

Harold Pinter Theatre Until Jun 15, 2024

Butterworth's language contains great riches

The Hills of California, Harold Pinter Theatre, London

During the dry, dry summer of 1976, the beaches of Blackpool are packed full of holidaymakers, the B&Bs and hotels are full to the brim and the people of Britain are lapping up the sun. Yet in the sweltering...

Twelfth Night

Open Air Theatre May 8 - Jun 8, 2024

All of Shakespeare's greatest hallmarks

Twelfth Night, Open Air Theatre, London

Coming to the Open Air Theatre at Regents Park is Shakespeare's delightfully spirited tale of Viola, a shipwrecked orphan who takes matters into her own hands when stranded on the shores of the ancient...

Richard III

Shakespeares Globe Theatre May 9 - Aug 3, 2024

Alack, I love myself.

Richard III, Shakespeares Globe Theatre, London

The Globe's Artistic Director Michelle Terry steps into the boots of the infamous monarch, whose own reviled reputation mostly stems from this portrait by Shakspeare, thought to be written in service to...

Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeares Globe Theatre Until Aug 24, 2024

Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps

Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeares Globe Theatre, London

One of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, Much Ado About Nothing pits the sexes against each other with riotous results. Two couples dance around declaring their love for each other; Benedick and Beatrice,...

Kathy And Stella Solve A Murder

Ambassadors Theatre May 25 - Sep 14, 2024

Comedy Gold

Kathy And Stella Solve A Murder, Ambassadors Theatre, London

Celebrated as a comedy gold' by TimeOut, this warm-hearted, uproarious musical charts the adventures of an unexpected crime-solving pair who risk everything, including their friendship, to immerse themselves...

Boys From The Blackstuff

National Theatre, Olivier May 22 - Jun 22, 2024

powerful portrayals of working-class pride

Boys From The Blackstuff, National Theatre Olivier, London

Playwright James Graham (Dear England) and director Kate Wasserberg present an incredibly powerful adaptation of Alan Bleasdale's seminal 80's TV series Boys From The Blackstuff, now transferring to the...

Antony and Cleopatra

National Theatre, Olivier Open Run

Antony and Cleopatra, National Theatre Olivier, London

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

Palace Theatre Open Run

So this is Dickens, with magic. It's the real deal, live in front of you, so much better than any film could be.

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Palace Theatre, London

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne. It is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first...

Power of Sail

Menier Chocolate Factory Until May 18, 2024

Reflective and rich in thought-inspiring dialogue

Power of Sail, Menier Chocolate Factory, London

The acclaimed Paul Grellong-penned thriller Power of Sail makes its European debut this spring at the Menier Chocolate Factory! Following a much lauded run at Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse featuring Breaking...

Minority Report

Lyric Hammersmith Until May 18, 2024

Thrilling and unnerving

Minority Report, Lyric Hammersmith, London

Philip K. Dick's classic dystopian science fiction story Minority Report gets its thrilling stage adaptation by David Haig (My Boy Jack) and Director Max Webster (Life of Pi)! In the year 2050, Dame Julia...

Bluets

Jerwood Theatre Downstairs May 17 - Jun 29, 2024

Suppose I were to begin by saying that I had fallen in love with a colour.

Bluets, Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, London

Adapted by Margaret Perry from Maggie Nelson's genre-defying prose poem Bluets and directed by Katie Mitchell, join Emma D'Arcy, Ben Whishaw and Kayla Meikle as they translate this meditation of pain,...

Red Pitch

@sohoplace Until May 4, 2024

Tyrell Williams's writing creates a convincing bond in a play that is fierce, affectionate and effortlessly funny

Red Pitch, sohoplace, London

What happens when the very soul of your community is on the line? Can dreams of stardom survive in the face of impending demolition? Prepare to be swept away by the fast-paced, sharp-edged brilliance of...

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Venue To Be Confirmed Until May 31, 2024

Brian Cox Gives a Magnetic Performance

Long Days Journey Into Night, Venue To Be Confirmed, London
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Eugene O'Neil's Pulitzer Prize-winning magnum opus returns to London in spring 2024, starring Emmy, Golden Globe, and Olivier winner Brian Cox in his first West End stage appearance in nearly a decade....

Eddie Izzard: Hamlet

Riverside Studios May 23 - Jun 30, 2024

Accessible, poignant, chilling, and intense

Eddie Izzard Hamlet, Riverside Studios, London
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An ensemble? No, it's Eddie Izzard playing 23 Shakespeare characters! Izzard's one-of-a-kind adaptation of Hamlet returns to London following a highly acclaimed run Off-Broadway. A stunning display of...

Stranger Things - The First Shadow

Phoenix Theatre Until Jun 1, 2024

Before the world turned upside down...

Stranger Things The First Shadow, Phoenix Theatre, London

Winner of two Olivier Awards including Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play! The West End is being turned upside down due to this exciting new addition to the Duffer Brother's Stranger Things universe!...

Fawlty Towers

Apollo Theatre May 4 - 15, 2024

Britain's finest sitcom was TV's most perfectly constructed farce

Fawlty Towers, Apollo Theatre, London

Pack your bags for a trip to Fawlty Towers as Britain's most beloved '70s sitcom heads to the stage of London's Apollo Theatre, adapted by the show's original writer and star, John Cleese - nearly fifty...

2:22 - A Ghost Story

Gielgud Theatre May 25 - Aug 4, 2024

A fanstastic piece of writing. Begs to be seen again

222 A Ghost Story, Gielgud Theatre, London

The supernatural thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat is returning to West End once more! 2:22 - A Ghost Story is brought to you by award-winning writer and creator of hit BBC podcast The...

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Awful Auntie

Richmond Theatre May 9 - 12, 2024

Another fantastic adaptation from The Birmingham Stage Company

Awful Auntie, Richmond Theatre, London

David Walliams' seventh sensational page-turner comes to life on stage in this brand-new production from The Birmingham Stage Company. Following on from the success of their brilliant adaptations of Gangsta...

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The Comeuppance

Almeida Theatre Until May 18, 2024

One of this country's most original and illuminating writers

The Comeuppance, Almeida Theatre, London

Equally amusing as it is thought-provoking, The Comeuppance is the new cutting satire from the masterminds of renowned director Eric Ting and writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. It asks the age-old question:...

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Sherlock Holmes

Venue To Be Confirmed Open Run

Our version of Sherlock Holmes will have all the elements that fans want and expect, but with new twists and turns and plenty of surprises.....

Sherlock Holmes, Venue To Be Confirmed, London

Watson! The Game is afoot! The world's most famous sleuth is about to get a brand-new stage play adaptation on Broadway in 2017, then headed back over to the West End, at a venue yet to be confirmed....

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Romeo and Juliet

Duke of Yorks Theatre May 11 - Aug 3, 2024

Tom Holland is one of the greatest, most exciting young actors in the world. It is an honour to welcome him back to the West End.

Romeo and Juliet, Duke of Yorks Theatre, London

Swapping the high-flying pursuits of a certain Spider-man for the stage, Tom Holland is set to make his West End return in The Jamie Lloyd Company's staging of Romeo and Juliet, coming to the Duke of Yorks...

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Spirited Away

London Coliseum Until Aug 24, 2024

Watching the stage play adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award-winning, animated masterpiece Spirited Away is a surreal experience

Spirited Away, London Coliseum, London

The stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's timelessly beautiful anime movie Spirited Away comes to the London Coliseum for its European premiere in 2024. Based loosely on themes from Japanese folklore, the...

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