The theatrical enticements are arriving thick and fast during the month ahead, which finds a beloved Broadway and TV name making her U.K. stage debut and the return of a scorching American c…
Tony winner Zhailon Levingston (Cats: the Jellicle Ball) brings Douglas Lyons's Off Broadway play Off West End, with double Olivier nominee Marisha Wallace as the sassy flight attendant, ori…
Stranger Things star Linnea Berthelsen shoulders the burden of Titas Halder's merciless retelling of the environmental calamity in Bhopal, India, in 1984
September always marks an uptick in activity in any theater capital and that is doubly true of London this year, with the advent of fall bringing to the stage numerous Tony and Olivier Award…
Lola Shalam turns from Juliet to a Rottweiler-like Rosalind in this revelry-filled production of Shakespeare's abiding comedy
August is often a time for theatrical hibernation, but not in London. This summer finds the capital busier than ever, as it plays host to Oscar, Tony and Olivier Award winners across a range…
Eleanor Tindall's splendid two-hander gets a deserved upgrade to the Bush Theatre mainstage. Emily Aboud once again directs.
Maureen Lipman, age 80, brings a misbegotten vanity production to the West End, written by Peter Quilter, the author of "Glorious!" and "End of the Rainbow"
Adrian Lester and Susannah Fielding headline a remarkable reappraisal of the 1897 classic, here directed by Simon Evans, who co-authored the new version with Debris Stevenson.
A West End production has the hits, and Joel Harper-Jackson brings swagger and style to the leading role. But where’s the pizazz?
It’s been heat wave time in London, but playhouses for the most part have been welcoming and cool. Whatever the weather, July on the London stage promises its usual bounty, from a revival …
Pride, National Theatre review - full-on musical aims at the heart Matt Wolf Fri, 06/26/2026 - 09:45 Small-scale film becomes major emotional experience as …
Stephen Mangan has his best role since "The Norman Conquests" in revival of Florian Zeller's densely woven if rather heartless play: Janie Dee lends ace support
Pippa Nixon and Ken Nwosu play Beatrice and Benedick, and Joseph Potter all but steals the show as the unashamedly malevolent Don John; Chelsea Walker directs, beautifully
Glengarry Glen Ross, Old Vic review - ladies' night at odds with Mamet's machismo Matt Wolf Sat, 06/20/2026 - 08:13 David Mamet's 1983 scorcher is problemat…
Debut playwright channels the great Caryl Churchill in her 65-minute play about the grim intersection of carnality and chaos, desire and dread: Jess Edwards directs the expert cast of six he…
It’s been hot outside and temperatures are keeping pace on London stages, as well, with a host of high-profile performers in productions to match, alongside a welcome newcomer or two to br…
Catherine Tate, Greek classics and plenty in between — here’s our selection of West End productions for Londoners and visitors to check out over the coming months.
Krapp's Last Tape/Godot's To-Do List, Royal Court review - Beckett pairing is a homecoming twice over Matt Wolf Sun, 05/24/2026 - 11:46 Oscar winner Gary Ol…
Newcomer Noah Valentine makes a stunning impact as Alan Strang, opposite Toby Stephens's Martin Dysart, in Lindsay Posner's deeply felt revival of the 1973 Peter Shaffer play.
MyAnna Buring inherits Jessica Hecht's Off Broadway role as She in the UK debut of Sarah Ruhl's play, which suggests Coward and Pirandello crossed with "Noises Off"
A radiant Tia Bannon and the likeable Jerome Yates play parents under pressure in Piers Black's grief-laden two-hander that honours its title
Ralph Fiennes plays Henry Irving opposite a radiant Miranda Raison as Ellen Terry in David Hare's backward-glancing play, directed by Jeremy Herrin
Grace Pervades, Theatre Royal Haymarket review - Ralph Fiennes starrer seems like old times Matt Wolf Thu, 05/07/2026 - 13:34 ★★★ GRACE PERVADE…
Spring is truly in the London air, and with it has come an uptick in openings big and small. The titles embrace the familiar and the unknown, adaptations of films alongside an off-Broadway p…