Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) stars in a new and wholly unique production of Bram Stoker's classic horror story Dracula, directed by Kip Williams. Following on from the Australian writer and director's award winning, Tony-nominated one-performer adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Grey for Sydney Theatre Company, this version of Dracula will similarly see Erivo as a solo performer taking on all 23 roles in the story. Breathing fresh life into a tale that has spooked the world for centuries, Williams is re-joined by the Olivier-winning Marg Howell (design), Clemence Williams (music) and Nick Schlieper (lighting).

The day of triumph has surely arrived! Cole Escola's Tony-winning play has transferred to the West End. Oh Mary! the dark comedy is set to star Mason Alexander Park as former United States First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, breaking down her life from the inside, and in Escola's own words, through the lens of an idiot. Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton directs. Don't miss out on this exciting and hilarious chance to see the First Lady as you've never seen her before!

The macabre machinations of Henry VIII and his court have been dramatised and studied across all media since they happened, but in Ava Pickett's stellar new play, we get a rare glance at the ordinary, working women of the time, and how their own lives are shaped by the infamous wife-killer's actions. For if a King can kill his wife, the Queen of England, what does that mean for everyone else? A raucous yet moving work that uses modern English to translate the feeling of three normal women in rural Essex, Pickett examines how institutionalising violence against women carries a heavy price that echoes through the centuries.

The stunning international smash hit War Horse gallops back into its National Theatre home this spring! Based on Michael Morpurgo's heartbreaking novel, its breathtaking fusion of drama and innovative puppetry is a masterpiece of modern theatre. It has spent two decades conquering the world, winning accolades wherever it plays. Discover the phenomenon for yourself when it returns to its home stable from May 16th.

Directed by the Lyric's Associate Director Nicholai La Barrie, An Ideal Husband is Oscar Wilde's 1895 masterpiece. The play takes place over 24 hours and follows a group of London's Lords and Ladies as they plot to destroy Member of Parliament, Sir Robert Chiltern's career. The Lyric Theatre presents this riveting story that explores blackmail, scandal, and secrets in the world of London politics.

A roaring rebel yell permeates David Hare's landmark play, which is celebrating its 50th-anniversary in 2026, with this revival directed by Daniel Ragget. Starring Rebecca Lucy Taylor, AKA Self Esteem, as Maggie Frisby, an iconoclastic singer with a band on the verge of collapse, TEETH 'N' SMILES follows Maggie as she reckons with the death of her dreams of youthful rebellion and features the play's original alongside new contributions from Ivor Novello award-winning Taylor.

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet returns to London once more in 2026, this time starring Stranger Things' Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe as the famous star-crossed lovers in a new production directed by the multi-award-winning Robert Icke. A classic that continues to enthrall audiences, some 430 years since it was first written, discover the tale anew as these two bright young acting talents play a pair of sweethearts torn asunder by their families' decades-long feud.

Ken Kesey's extraordinary classic novel comes to life on stage in London at The Old Vic, with new staging by Director Clint Dyer, starring Aaron Pierre and Giles Terera! Telling the powerful story of a man fighting against a cruel and careless system in a psychiatric hospital in the 1960s, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is a certified masterpiece of the 20th century.

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 plot of the show. To this day, seventy years later, audiences have abided by the rule, ensuring that whether it is your first or 30th time seeing it, the experience and the discovery of "whodunnit" will come as a surprise!

Step back in time to Victorian London, where the world's greatest detective is back to take on a whole new case! Adapted from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless tales, Joel Horwood (Ocean at the End of the Lane) is the writer behind an exhilarating new chapter for Sherlock Holmes at Regents Park Open Air Theatre, starring Joshua James (Andor) under the direction of Sean Holmes (The Merry Wives of Windsor, Pinocchio). With original music by Jherek Bischoff (Ocean at the End of the Lane), join detective Holmes on a journey to crack a case across London, along the Thames and, of course, right here in Regents Park.

After becoming a smash hit at the National Theatre, Inter Alia, a bold new play by award-winning playwright Suzie Miller (Prima Facie), starring Oscar and BAFTA nominee Rosamund Pike, has arrived on the West End! Inter Alia looks at the precarious balancing act of motherhood, professional ambition, and masculinity in the modern world. Directed by Justin Martin, who worked with Miller on Prima Facie, Pike will once again be joined on stage by Jamie Glover (Waterloo Road) for this gripping exploration of life's most complex roles.

Get your magnifying glasses at the ready, because Poirot and Miss Marple fans, this one is for you. The murder mystery play, Murder, She Didn't Write is heading across the UK after a hugely successful sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, it's tenth in fact. No two shows are ever the same as the cast improvise on the spot, taking their cues from the audience. Was it Professor Violet with the hot tub? Miss Gold with the dynamite? Or maybe even Mr Blue with the jelly? There's only one way to find out!

Oscar nominee Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison star in Olivier Award winner David Hare's new play on Victorian theatre, coming to the Theatre Royal Haymarket next Spring. Diving into the lives of two theatrical giants of the Victorian era, Grace Pervades is directed by Jeremy Herrin and is a fascinating true tale of the forging of British theatre.

Critically acclaimed writer-director Alexander Zeldin (The Other Place) returns to London with an all-new English adaptation of his play Une Mort Dans la Famille, opening at the Young Vic Theatre in Spring 2026. Telling the tale of a grandmother entering a care home, CARE is a touching examination of later life and finding joy in the mundane.

For the first time ever, one of the most extraordinary works of twentieth century theatre, Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and her Children, plays at the Globe Theatre. The Globe's artistic director Michelle Terry (Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream) plays the titular role in a production directed by Elle White (Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream) taken from Anna Jordan (Succession)'s translation, and featuring music by James Maloney. An uncompromising masterpiece, don't miss its run at the Globe this season.