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Plays in December

Stranger Things - The First Shadow

Phoenix Theatre Open Run

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!...

Oedipus

Wyndhams Theatre Until Jan 4, 2025

By the close, their suffering has become almost unbearable to watch, a modern reminder of the power of Greek tragedy

Oedipus, Wyndhams Theatre, London
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Starring Lesley Manville and Mark Strong! Renowned director Robert Icke (known for his transformative adaptation of the Orestei), brings Sophocles' tragic ancient Greek play to life in a stunning contemporary...

Waiting For Godot

Theatre Royal Haymarket Until Dec 21, 2024

(An) utterly radical and incredibly beautiful play

Waiting For Godot, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London
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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...

A Christmas Carol

Old Vic Theatre Until Jan 4, 2025

While retaining the jolliness and sentimentality... Thorne and Wharcus have polished the story's social conscience to a restored brightness

A Christmas Carol, Old Vic Theatre, London
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Humbugs beware! This affectionate production brings Charles Dickens' classic tale to life once again for the 2024 Holiday season! First debuting in 2017 at London's iconic Old Vic Theatre, this adaptation...

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....

Dr. Strangelove

Noel Coward Theatre Until Jan 25, 2025

Steve Coogan shines as an array of brilliantly absurd comic characters in this faithful stage transposition of Kubrick's anti-war masterpiece

Dr Strangelove, Noel Coward Theatre, London
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The Cold War classic Dr. Strangelove by legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick gets its first-ever stage adaptation, by Armando Iannucci and Sean Foley and starring Steve Coogan! Released in 1964, the iconic...

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...

The Duchess

Trafalgar Theatre Until Dec 20, 2024

Zinnie has so brilliantly propelled The Duchess of Malfi into contemporary culture, which is what originally drew me to the piece...Being able to portray the Duchess's tragic and captivating story on stage every night is a true honour.

The Duchess, Trafalgar Theatre, London

After a decade away from the stage that included flights in the TARDIS and a spell as a resident of Broadchurch, Jodie Whittaker is returning to the West End in Zinnie Harris's contemporary adaptation...

Barcelona

Duke of Yorks Theatre Until Jan 11, 2025

Lily Collins makes a sensational stage debut

Barcelona, Duke of Yorks Theatre, London

Emily in Paris star Lily Collins swaps gadding about the City of Love for the trendy Catalonian capital as she makes her West End debut opposite Money Heist's Alvaro Morte in this UK Premiere of Bess Wohl's...

Dr Strangelove

Noel Coward Theatre Until Dec 21, 2024

Age has not withered the queasy nightmare of Stanley Kubrick's nuclear holocaust satire

Dr Strangelove, Noel Coward Theatre, London

The Cold War classic Dr. Strangelove by legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick gets its first-ever stage adaptation, by Armando Iannucci and Sean Foley and starring Steve Coogan! Released in 1964, the iconic...

Antony and Cleopatra

National Theatre, Olivier Open Run

Antony and Cleopatra, National Theatre Olivier, London

The Little Foxes

Young Vic Until Feb 8, 2025

the evil that money can do and also the terrible things that are done in its name.

The Little Foxes, Young Vic, London

Wealth is power, and the Hubbard family is hungry for both. At the center stands Regina Hubbard, a woman who has watched her brothers amass fortunes while she is left with nothing. When an opportunity...

Macbeth

National Theatre, Olivier Open Run

Rory Kinnear returns to the National in 2018

Macbeth, National Theatre Olivier, London

Anne-Marie Duff and Rory Kinnear lead Shakespeare's murderous tragedy when it returns to the National in 2018, directed by Rufus Norris. Marking Kinnear's return to the NT since his star turn in 2016's...

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...

All's Well That Ends Well

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Until Jan 4, 2025

Happy endings are never quite as simple as they seem in fairy tales.

Alls Well That Ends Well, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London

It's strange to consider that there is a rarely performed Shakespeare play, but All's Well That Ends Well is certainly a rare gem! A thriller that explores the pitfalls of unrequited love, courtly life,...

Wolves On Road

Bush Theatre Until Dec 21, 2024

Hilarious whilst also serving as a word of warning

Wolves On Road, Bush Theatre, London

Premiering at London's Bush Theatre, Wolves On Road is a story of ambition, family and the shadowy allure of cryptocurrency. Manny is a young man with big dreams, but they're overshadowed by his current...

The Lehman Trilogy

Gillian Lynne Theatre Until 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 Tempest

Theatre Royal Drury Lane Until Feb 1, 2025

We are such stuff as dreams are made of

The Tempest, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London

Multi-award-winning actress Sigourney Weaver will make her West End debut this December as Prospero in this thrilling new production of William Shakespeare's shipwrecked epic, coming to the Theatre Royal...

Fawlty Towers

Apollo Theatre Until Mar 1, 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...

Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out

Theatre Royal Haymarket Until Jan 5, 2025

Farmyard fun with Peppa and pals!

Peppa Pigs Fun Day Out, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London

Peppa Pig and pals are back and you're invited to join them on their newest adventure - Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out. Created by Ashley Baker Davies, Peppa, her mummy and daddy and little brother George and...

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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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Tender

Bush Theatre Until Dec 21, 2024

The joy of unsearched-for connection

Tender, Bush Theatre, London

Ivy seems to have her stuff together; she's got a partner and her own flat, and an idea of where life is going. But she just can't shake the memory of something she left back in her childhood home. Meanwhile,...

The Importance of Being Earnest

National Theatre, Lyttelton Until Jan 25, 2025

Ncuti Gatwa Stars in Oscar Wilde Comedy!

The Importance of Being Earnest, National Theatre Lyttelton, London

The National Theatre presents a new telling of the classic Oscar Wilde comedy The Importance of Being Earnest' directed by Max Webster. Starring Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Sex Education) and Sharon D Clarke...

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Barbican Theatre Until Jan 18, 2025

The course of true love never did run smooth...

A Midsummer Nights Dream, Barbican Theatre, London

From the frost-kissed depths of midwinter to the spellbinding warmth of a midsummer night, Shakespeare's classic comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, is set to bring laughter, love, and lunacy to the Barbican...

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