In a promotion from Viscount Bridgerton to the King of England, Jonathan Bailey returns to the stage in 2025 in Nick Hytner's newest production for The Bridge Theatre. Bailey will star as the titular monarch in Richard II, the first of Shakespeare's tetralogy of plays about the wars of succession during the Middle Ages, otherwise known as the 'Henriad'.

Two-time Tony Award winner John Lithgow reprises his 2025 Olivier-winning role as Roald Dahl on the West End stage in this vital portrait of the author and his widely publicized antisemitic views, directed by Nicholas Hytner. Described by playwright Mark Rosenblatt as an "uncomfortably funny, urgent and provocative night in the theatre", the drama takes place at the height of Dahl's best-selling career, concerning the fallout from his interview with The New Statesman.

Imelda Staunton makes a welcome stage return in 2025, alongside her daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) in George Bernard Shaw's Mrs Warren's Profession. Once banned for three decades under Lord Chamberlin, Shaw intended the play to address prostitution in the era, and to: "draw attention to the truth that prostitution is caused, not by female depravity and male licentiousness, but simply by underpaying, undervaluing and overworking women", as played out when Vivie Warren (Carter) returns home from university to discover her mother Kitty's (Staunton) true profession as a brothel madam.

Ryan Calais Cameron's Retrograde takes to the Apollo stage following its sold-out success at Kilburn's Kiln Theatre! The play brings to life the tension of a moment in Hollywood history, as Sidney Poitier contemplates a career-making contract laced with dangerous compromises. Directed by Amit Sharma, Retrograde stars Ivanno Jeremiah, whose portrayal of Poitier at the Kiln was hailed by the press, alongside Stanley Townsend and Oliver Johnstone. Following the critical triumph of For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy, Cameron cements his reputation as one of the most vital voices in contemporary theatre.

The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs is an uplifting musical returning after a sold-out premiere at Soho Theatre! Written by award winning playwright Iman Qureshi (The Funeral Director) and directed by the Olivier-nominated Hannah Hauer-King, its a joyous work described as warm, complex and riotously ambitious' by TimeOut.

The English National Ballet and the English National Ballet School are back with their critically acclaimed series for children, this time presenting one of the world's most enchanting and beloved ballets, Swan Lake. In a specially adapted production, they will capture the magic and beauty of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece, with a narrator to guide them through the events as they unfold on stage.