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Plays in April

A Mirror

Trafalgar Theatre Until Apr 20, 2024

An ingenious drama

A Mirror, Trafalgar Theatre, London
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A roaring success during its Almeida run, Sam Holcroft and Jeremy Herrins 'surprising, entertaining, and thought-provoking new play has transferred to the West End. Starring Jonny Lee Miller (last on stage...

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
4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating

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...

Priscilla The Party!

HERE at Outernet Until Sep 30, 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,...

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...

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...

Instructions For A Teenage Armageddon

Garrick Theatre Until Apr 28, 2024

[This show] is a rollercoaster ride through youth

Instructions For A Teenage Armageddon, Garrick Theatre, London

Solely performed by Bridgerton star Charithra Chandran, Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon tells the story of a 17-year-old girl who undergoes the death of her sister in an untimely Yorkshire pudding...

Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeares Globe Theatre Apr 25 - 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,...

Antony and Cleopatra

National Theatre, Olivier Open Run

Antony and Cleopatra, National Theatre Olivier, London

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...

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...

Minority Report

Lyric Hammersmith Apr 20 - 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...

Nachtland

Young Vic Until Apr 20, 2024

A hard hitting commentary

Nachtland, Young Vic, London

In present day Germany, Nicola and Philipp are in a heated dispute as they sift through their late father's belongings. Tensions begin to flare even further when they uncover an aged painting in the attic....

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
4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating

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....

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!...

Mind Mangler

Apollo Theatre Until Apr 28, 2024

a night of laugh filled, mind-bending silliness

Mind Mangler, Apollo Theatre, London

Mischief, the collective behind the hilarious mega-hit The Play That Goes Wrong and the BBC's The Goes Wrong Show return with another madcap comedy caper as 'Mind Mangler: Member Of The Tragic Circle'...

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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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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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Spirited Away

London Coliseum Apr 30 - 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...

Bear Snores On

Open Air Theatre Until Apr 21, 2024

Family fun with loveable animals!

Bear Snores On, Open Air Theatre, London

For the first time outside of the Regents Park Open Air Theatre's annual summer season, the venue plays host to the global premiere of the stage version of Bear Snores On, Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman's...

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