The magic of Paul Mescal heads to The National's Lyttelton Theatre in 2027 as Rebecca Frecknall directs Arthur Miller's classic work, Death Of A Salesman. With a star-studded cast to boot (Star of Gladiator 2 and Olivier Award Winner Paul Mescal to name a few) this revival is sure to be one of the most talked about events in 2026!

The Abbey Theatre Ireland's national theatre is joining forces with the National Theatre of Great Britain for a major new co-production of Tom Murphy's A Whistle in the Dark, directed by the Abbey's Co-Director and Artistic Director, Caitrona McLaughlin. Starring Olivier award-winning Paul Mescal (Normal People, Aftersun), this will be his National Theatre debut. The production will premiere in London before transferring to the Abbey Theatre in 2027.

As part of The National Theatre's biggest season yet, Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (The Father and the Assassin, Life of Pi) steps into the shoes of the titular Danish Prince as his life descends into a heady tale of grief, betrayal, and bloody revenge in Shakespeare's famous and fearless tragedy.

Artistic director of Dublin's Abbey Theatre, Catriona McLaughin, revives J M Synge's rich Irish play at the National Theatre this winter! A stellar Irish cast with a slew of awards and nominations between them leads the performance, with Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan, anna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Derry Girls' Siobhn McSweeney all featuring in this brilliant classic which was central to the Literary Revival movement in Ireland.

Two louche French aristocrats play a salacious game of manipulation, seduction and humiliation in the name of jealousy and revenge in this revival of Christopher Hampton's classic play, after Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' 1785 novel of the same name, directed by Marianne Elliott (The Curious Case of The Dog In The Night-Time, War Horse). Starring Lesley Manville, Aidan Turner and Monica Barbaro, this tale of treacherous schemes is a sexy, clever and deliciously cruel piece of theatre that'll stick with you long after the final curtain.