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From Jeremy O Harris’s wildly provocative race relations comedy ‘Slave Play’ to a barnstormer of month at the National Theatre, there’s...
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The legendary Fuerza Bruta return to the Roundhouse to liven up our summers
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There’s nothing more magical than seeing a play or musical in the open air, and London is absolutely the city for it…
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It’s June! It’s an evenly-numbered year! That means the LIFT festival is back, plus two colossal musicals (‘Mean Girls’ and the...
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A musical about obsessive online fandoms is a brilliant idea. But I’m sorry to report this hit Australian show – largely the brainchild of writer,...
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Hello, Dolly!
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Soho
ECHO
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Sloane Square
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Hit musical ‘The Producers’ will return to a tiny London theatre later this year
This is a rare opportunity to see one of the most successful musicals of all time in an intimate setting
This much-loved southeast London community theatre has gone up for sale
Bromley’s Churchill Theatre hit the market months after local authorities vowed to secure its ‘long-term future’
Shakespeare’s Globe has announced its new indoor winter season shows
A lot of Shakespeare, a bit of Chekhov and a returning Christmas classic feature this winter at the Globe
Jodie Whittaker and Benedict Wong will star in the Royal Court’s new play ‘ECHO’ later this month
A different celebrity will perform the play each night, having never read it before
The best London theatres
National Theatre
National Theatre
Arguably the greatest theatre in the world, the Royal National Theatre is also one of London's most recognisable landmarks and perhaps this country's foremost...
Royal Court Theatre
Royal Court Theatre
London's premiere new writing theatre, the Royal Court made its name in the 1950s when it was synonymous with kitchen sink dramas and the Angry Young Men, and...
Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's Globe
Built in 1599 and destroyed by fire in 1613, the original Globe Theatre was at the heart of London’s seedy South London entertainment district in William...
Lyric Hammersmith
Lyric Hammersmith
A beacon of culture in Hammersmith, the Lyric's distinctive look is largely down to a fusion of the building's 1970s structure, the theatre's Victorian...