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Plays in September

Stranger Things - The First Shadow

Phoenix Theatre Until Feb 16, 2025

This origin story has all the dark mystery of the Duffer Brothers' Netflix series and delivers one coup de theatre after another

Stranger Things The First Shadow, Phoenix Theatre, London
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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!...

Slave Play

Noel Coward Theatre Until Sep 21, 2024

Ebulliently messy, fiendishly clever, frequently maddening and gloriously different

Slave Play, Noel Coward Theatre, London
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After rapturous acclaim on Broadway, where it was nominated for a record 12 Tony Awards in 2021, Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play is set to premiere in London this year, coming to the Noel Coward Theatre from...

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 39 Steps

Trafalgar Theatre Until Sep 28, 2024

Clever, very funny, imaginative and brilliantly acted!

The 39 Steps, Trafalgar Theatre, London
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A tour-de-force of stage acting, with just four talented cast members creating over 139 characters in just 100 minutes flat, don't miss this award-winning production of The 39 Steps! Adapted by Patrick...

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...

Waiting For Godot

Theatre Royal Haymarket Until Dec 14, 2024

(An) utterly radical and incredibly beautiful play

Waiting For Godot, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London

Ben Whishaw (This Is Going To Hurt, Paddington) makes his long-awaited West End return opposite Lucian Msamti in Samuel Beckett's seminal absurdist masterpiece, coming to the Theatre Royal Haymarket in...

Juno and the Paycock

Gielgud Theatre Sep 21 - Nov 23, 2024

I'm very excited to be embarking on my seventh collaboration with Mark Rylance, and my first with the brilliant American actress J. Smith-Cameron, on the 100-year anniversary production of this internationally acclaimed, strikingly relevant, Irish classi

Juno and the Paycock, Gielgud Theatre, London

J. Smith Cameron enjoys a different kind of succession as she becomes the latest star of the hit series to step onto the London stage. Opposite Sir Mark Rylance, Smith Cameron will star as the titular...

The Comedy Of Errors

Shakespeares Globe Theatre Until Oct 27, 2024

One of these men is Genius to the other; And so, of these, which is the natural man And which the spirit? who deciphers them?

The Comedy Of Errors, Shakespeares Globe Theatre, London

A firm favorite of Shakespeare's oeuvre, The Comedy of Errors is a colorful confection of chaos full of witty wordplay, frothy farce, and irresistible anarchy. Back by popular demand for 2024, once again...

The Taming of The Shrew

Shakespeares Globe Theatre Until Oct 25, 2024

For I am born to tame you, Kate, And bring you from a wild Kate to a Kate Comfortable as other household Kates.

The Taming of The Shrew, Shakespeares Globe Theatre, London

Passions run deep in The Taming of the Shrew, returning to the Globe this summer in an uproarious new production from Jude Christopher who makes their Globe debut as a director. One of Shakespeare's most...

Princess Essex

Shakespeares Globe Theatre Until Oct 26, 2024

outstandingly clever piece of theatre

Princess Essex, Shakespeares Globe Theatre, London

Directed by Robin Belfield (Twelfth Night, RSC) and written by Anne Odeke (A Midsummer Night Dream, Globe), prepare yourself to witness the incredible true story of Princess Essex. This music-filled, quick-witted...

Shifters

Duke of Yorks Theatre Until Oct 12, 2024

heart, soul and the everyday tragedy of long-lost first loves

Shifters, Duke of Yorks Theatre, London

Following a sold-out debut run at the Bush Theatre which earned rave reviews in the theatre press, Shifters by Benedict Lombe transfers to the West End from August - October! Directed by BAFTA nominated...

Antony and Cleopatra

National Theatre, Olivier Open Run

Antony and Cleopatra, National Theatre Olivier, London

The Real Thing

Old Vic Theatre Until Oct 26, 2024

when it was first seen, few would have guessed that this play would turn out to be amongst Tom Stoppard's most durable

The Real Thing, Old Vic Theatre, London

James McArdle and Bel Powley star in a highly anticipated London revival of Tom Stoppard's play The Real Thing, headed up by Life of Pi director Max Webster! The Tony Award-winning play takes a dark and...

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...

Our Country's Good

Lyric Hammersmith Until Oct 5, 2024

Timberlake Wertenbaker's play remains terrifyingly relevant

Our Countrys Good, Lyric Hammersmith, London

Timberlake Wertenbaker's Olivier Award-Winning play is to be revived at the Lyric Hammersmith, under the eye of director and Lyric CEO Rachel O'Riordan! Originally written in 1988 and nowadays often studied...

The Lehman Trilogy

Gillian Lynne Theatre Sep 24, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025

This real-life drama plays out with poetic intensity

The Lehman Trilogy, Gillian Lynne Theatre, London

After its sell-out success in London, on Broadway (where it won five 2022 Tony Awards), and beyond, this landmark play returns to the West End for the forth time, returning to the Gillian Lynne Theatre...

The Real Ones

Bush Theatre Until Oct 26, 2024

A loving new play from the creators of The P Word

The Real Ones, Bush Theatre, London

The Real Ones is set to make its world premiere in London, bringing to the stage a poignant and humorous exploration of friendship, dreams, and the complexities of life. Zaid and Neelam are best friends...

Fawlty Towers

Apollo Theatre Until Jan 4, 2025

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...

Death of England - Delroy

@sohoplace Until Sep 28, 2024

The story is told with great energy, and many voices

Death of England Delroy, sohoplace, London

The West End's newest purpose built theatre, @sohoplace, hosts the return of the National Theatre's much lauded triplet of plays exploring the social ecosystem of the present-day country. In Death of England...

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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Death of England - Michael

@sohoplace Until Sep 28, 2024

Death of England is a rare gem

Death of England Michael, sohoplace, London

The West End's newest purpose built theatre, @sohoplace, hosts the return of the National Theatre's much lauded triplet of plays exploring the social ecosystem of the present-day country. In Death of England...

Death of England - Closing Time

@sohoplace Until Sep 28, 2024

hair-raising set pieces

Death of England Closing Time, sohoplace, London

The West End's newest purpose built theatre, @sohoplace, hosts the return of the National Theatre's much lauded triplet of plays exploring the social ecosystem of the present-day country. In Death of England...

Roots

Almeida Theatre Until Nov 30, 2024

Arnold Wesker's lyrical, impassioned play about a young woman's journey to self-discovery which, together with John Osborne's Look Back in Anger, changed British theatre forever

Roots, Almeida Theatre, London

Arnold Wesker's groundbreaking play, Roots, is getting a modern makeover by Director Diyan Zora (known for Tom Fool and Klippies). Since as far back as 1959, Roots has received critical acclaim for its...

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Look Back In Anger

Almeida Theatre Until Nov 30, 2024

John Osborne changed the face of British theatre when he wrote Look Back In Anger'

Look Back In Anger, Almeida Theatre, London

Sink your teeth into this ferocious, contemporary adaptation of John Osbourne's groundbreaking drama Look Back in Anger (1956) to commemorate Almeida's Angry and Young season! Look Back in Anger, a pivotal...

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Giant

Jerwood Theatre Downstairs Until Nov 15, 2024

I really hope Giant gives Royal Court audiences an uncomfortably funny, urgent and provocative night in the theatre.

Giant, Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, London

Two-time Tony Award winner John Lithgow returns to the London stage, appearing as Roald Dahl in this vital new portrait of the author and his widely publicized antisemitic views. Described by playwright...

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