music classical theatre film blog newsletter search: features west end OWE / fringe touring dance reviews archive a-z west end theatre reviews Greenland National Theatre New play exploring the issues surrounding climate change by Moira Buffini, Matt Charman, Polly Skinner and Jack Thorne. King Lear Roundhouse David Farr directs Greg Hicks for the RSC. Greenland National Theatre New play exploring the issues surrounding climate change by Moira Buffini, Matt Charman, Polly Skinner and Jack Thorne. King Lear Roundhouse David Farr directs Greg Hicks for the RSC. As You Like It Roundhouse Katy Stephens stars as Rosalind in the RSC's production of Shakespeare's comedy. Julius Caesar Roundhouse Lucy Bailey directs Shakespeare's epic Roman play for the RSC. Totem Royal Albert Hall Cirque du Soleil join forces with Robert Lepage for a lavish show tracing the evolution of mankind. The Winter's Tale Roundhouse Greg Hicks stars in David Farr's production for the RSC. Season's Greetings National Theatre Catherine Tate and Mark Gattiss star in Alan Ayckbourn's seasonal comedy. King Lear Donmar Warehouse Michael Grandage directs Derek Jacobi at the Donmar. Les Parents Terribles Trafalgar Studios Frances Barber stars in the Donmar's staging of Jean Cocteau’s tragic farce. Kin Royal Court EV Crowe’s first full length play for the Royal Court paints a bleak picture of boarding school life. The Rivals Theatre Royal Haymarket Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles reteam for Peter Hall's production of Sheridan's society comedy. End of the Rainbow Trafalgar Studios Tracie Bennett gives a powerhouse performance as Judy Garland in Peter Quilter's musical drama. The Glass Menagerie Young Vic Joe Hill-Gibbins directs Tennessee Williams' memory play. Fela! National Theatre Arriving in London following a successful run on Broadway, this new musical tells the story of the irreverent Afrobeat legend. Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind Wyndham's Theatre The comedian returns to form with a new show on the theme of doubt. Novecento Trafalgar Studios Mark Bonnar stars in a jazz-themed monologue by Italian author Alessandro Baricco. When we are Married Garrick Theatre J. B. Priestley's drawing room farce enjoys an airing at the Garrick. Men Should Weep National Theatre Josie Rourke directs Ena Lamont Stewart’s play set in Glasgow during the depression of the 1930s. Red Bud Royal Court The Royal Court stages Chicagoan playwright Bret Neveu's new play of masculine meltdown Tribes Royal Court Roger Michell directs Nina Raine's new play about families and the ways in which we communicate. Onassis Novello Theatre Robert Lindsay stars as the Greek shipping magnate in Martin Sherman's biographical play. Hamlet National Theatre Rory Kinnear more than lives up to expectations in Nicholas Hytner's production. Faust Young Vic An Icelandic take on Goethe with music from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. Lower Ninth Trafalgar Studios The devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina brought to life on a rooftop. Birdsong Comedy Theatre Rachel Wagstaff's stage adaptation of Sebastian Faulks's First World War novel. Yes, Prime Minister Gielgud Theatre A topical stage version of the classic political comedy. Les Misérables Barbican Theatre A new production of the musical to mark it's twenty-fifth anniversary. Krapp's Last Tape Duchess Theatre Michael Gambon stars in the Gate Theatre production of Samuel Beckett's monologue. Design for Living Old Vic Andrew Scott and Lisa Dillon star in Noel Coward's urbane comedy. Blood and Gifts National Theatre Howard Davies directs J.T. Rogers' political thriller. Bedlam Globe Theatre Nell Leyshon's play is the first by a known woman to be staged at the Globe. Deathtrap Noel Coward Theatre Simon Russell Beale and Jonathan Groff star in a revival of Ira Levin's comedy thriller. Clybourne Park Royal Court Martin Freeman and Sophie Thompson star in a new play by Bruce Norris. The Merry Wives of Windsor Globe Theatre Christopher Luscombe's 2008 production returns to the Globe Theatre. Into the Woods Open Air Theatre The Open Air Theatre celebrates Stephen Sondheim's eightieth birthday with this show from the 1980s. Earthquakes in London National Theatre Rupert Goold directs Mike Bartlett's sprawling and ambitious new play. State Fair Trafalgar Studios Thom Southerland directs the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Anne Boleyn Globe Theatre A new play by Howard Brenton about the life and death of Henry VIII's second wife. The Prince of Homburg Donmar Warehouse Jonathan Munby directs Heinrich von Kleist's complex tragedy. Educating Rita Trafalgar Studios Tim Piggott Smith and Laura Dos Santos star in Willy Russell's two-hander. Shirley Valentine Trafalgar Studios Meera Syal stars in the Menier Chocolate Factory revival of Willy Russell's monologue. Danton's Death National Theatre Toby Stephens stars in Georg Buchner's account of the French Revolution. The Beauty Queen of Leenane Young Vic Susan Lynch stars in an accomplished revival of Martin McDonagh's black, bleak comedy. Spur of the Moment Royal Court The Royal Court stages the debut play of seventeen-year-old Anya Reiss. Henry IV, parts 1 and 2 Globe Theatre Roger Allam plays Falstaff in Dominic Dromgoole's compellling production. The Prisoner of Second Avenue Vaudeville Theatre Jeff Goldblum and Mercedes Ruehl star in a revival of Neil Simon's comedy. The Comedy of Errors Open Air Theatre A lively open air staging of Shakespeare's comedy set in the 1940s. Welcome to Thebes National Theatre Moira Buffini's new play exploring the cost of democracy in the aftermath of war. Confessions of a Dancewhore Trafalgar Studios Michael Twaits' one man show, part of the London Pride Festival. The Fantasticks Duchess Theatre The famously long-running off-Broadway musical makes a rare appearance in London. Sus Young Vic A punchy revival of Barrie Keeffe's hard-hitting play. After the Dance National Theatre Thea Sharrock directs an elegant revival of Terence Rattigan's rarely performed play. The Crucible Open Air Theatre Timothy Sheader directs Arthur Miller's classic play. Joe Turner's Come and Gone Young Vic Delroy Lindo stars in August Wilson's 1986 play, part of his epic Pittsburgh cycle. The Late Middle Classes Donmar Warehouse Helen McCrory stars in Simon Gray’s semi-autobiographical dark comedy. Flight of the Conchords Wembley Arena New Zealand's "fourth most-popular folk parody band" play Wembley. Ingredient X Royal Court Lesley Sharp stars in Nick Grosso's new comedy about addiction in all its forms. Dream of the Dog Trafalgar Studios Janet Suzman stars in Craig Higginson’s play about South Africa's past and present. Henry VIII Shakespeare's Globe Dominic Rowan stars in a production of one of Shakespeare's most seldom-performed plays. Love The Sinner National Theatre Matthew Dunster directs Drew Pautz’s new play about homosexuality and the church. Eurydice Young Vic Bijan Sheibani's production of Sarah Ruhl's retelling of the story of Orpheus. Holding The Man Trafalgar Studios Kath and Kim's Jane Turner stars in a play based on Tim Conigrave's memoir. Dirty White Boy Trafalgar Studios A three-hander based on the writings of eponymous Soho shop owner Clayton Littlewood. Macbeth Shakespeare's Globe The Globe's summer season kicks off with Lucy Bailey's production of the Scottish play. Women Beware Women National Theatre Harriet Walter plays an arch-manipulator in a staging of Thomas Middleton's tragedy. Posh Royal Court Laura Wade's provocative new play about the members of an elite Oxford dining club. Kristina Royal Albert Hall Russell Watson stars in a concert staging of Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson’s musical. Hair Gielgud Theatre The Public Theatre revival of the 1960s counter culture musical transfers to the West End. The Empire Royal Court Mike Bradwell directs DC Moore’s tense second play about British soldiers in Afghanistan. Polar Bears Arts Theatre Jodhi May and Richard Coyle star in the debut play by the novelist Mark Haddon. Wet Weather Cover Arts Theatre Oliver Cotton's comedy about the exploits of actors on a location shoot. Bedroom Farce Duke of York's Theatre Peter Hall's production of Alan Ayckbourn's classic comedy transfers to the West End. Kursk Young Vic Sound&Fury's excellent, immersive production about the Russian submarine disaster returns to the Young Vic. Mrs Warren's Profession Comedy Theatre Felicity Kendal stars in a production of the play by George Bernard Shaw. The White Guard National Theatre Howard Davies directs Mikhail Bulgakov’s stirring, semi-autobiographical play. London Assurance National Theatre Fiona Shaw and Simon Russell Beale star in a hugely entertaining revival of Dion Boucicault’s comedy. The Fever Chart Trafalgar Studios Pilot Theatre's production of Naomi Wallace's trio of plays about the Middle East. Love Never Dies Adelphi Theatre Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom follow up opens in the West End. Sweet Nothings Young Vic Swiss director Luc Bondy's masterful production of Arthur Schnitzler's play. Private Lives Vaudeville Theatre Kim Cattrall and Matthew Macfadyen play warring lovers in Noel Coward's classic comedy. Party Arts Theatre Tim Key and Jonny Sweet star in Tom Basden's smart, satirical play. Ghosts Duchess Theatre Iain Glen directs and stars opposite Lesley Sharp in Ibsen's classic play. Disconnect Royal Court Anupama Chandradasekhar's new play explores the lives of call centre workers in Chennai. Off The Endz Royal Court Former So Solid Crew member Ashley Walters stars in Bola Agbaje's new play for the Court. Serenading Louie Donmar Warehouse A revival of Lanford Wilson's play about disillusionment and marriage. Madness in Valencia Trafalgar Studios Black and White Rainbow's energetic staging of Lope de Vega's comedy of love and madness. The 14th Tale National Theatre The National stages Inua Ellams' spoken word solo show about one boy's coming of age. Jerusalem Apollo Theatre Mark Rylance stars in Jez Butterworth's rich, sprawling comedy as it transfers to the West End. Really Old, Like Forty Five National Theatre Robot nurses and sinister institutes feature in Tamsin Oglesby's satirical play about ageing. I am Yusuf and This is My Brother Young Vic Performed in both English and Arabic, Amir Nizar Zuabi's moving play is set in a Palestinian village in 1948. Enron Garrick Theatre Rupert Goold directs Lucy Prebble's acclaimed play about the collapse of the US energy company. The Little Dog Laughed Garrick Theatre Tamsin Greig stars in Douglas Carter Beane's acidic Hollywood comedy. Six Degrees of Separation Old Vic Anthony Head and Lesley Manville star in a revival of John Guare's 1990 play. The Caretaker Trafalgar Studios Jonathan Pryce stars in a revival of Pinter's play. Legally Blonde Savoy Theatre Sheridan Smith plays Elle Woods in the London staging of the Broadway hit. The World's Wife Trafalgar Studios Linda Marlowe's one woman staging of the poems by Carol Ann Duffy. Barbershopera II Trafalgar Studios Smart, quirky musical comedy sequel, a hit at last year's Edinburgh fringe. Morecambe Duchess Theatre Bob Golding stars in a one man show about the life of the iconic comedian. Red Donmar Warehouse Alfred Molina stars in John Logan's new play about the artist Mark Rothko. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Novello Theatre James Earl Jones and Adrian Lester star in Debbie Allen's all-black staging of Tennessee Williams' play. Stephen and the Sexy Partridge Trafalgar Studios Mighty Boosh cohort Cal McCrystal directs a festive musical comedy. Arturo Brachetti: Change Garrick Theatre Renowned quick change artist Arturo Brachetti's stunning new show. NOW IN THEATRE LONDON: Robert Lindsay plays the Greek shipping tycoon in Martin Sherman's bio-drama Onassis LONDON: Rory Kinnear plays Hamlet at the National Theatre NEW YORK: Patrick Stewart stars in Mamet's A Life in the Theatre LONDON: The West End stage version of Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong NEW YORK: Kneehigh's staging of Brief Encounter plays at Studio 54 SHEFFIELD: John Simm plays Hamlet at the Sheffield Crucible LONDON: Michael Gambon stars in Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape LONDON: Mackenzie Crook and Ralf Little star in Annie Baker's The Aliens LONDON: The Globe stages their first play by a woman, Nell Leyshon's Bedlam NEW YORK: Samuel Brett Williams's The Revival at the Lion Theatre FEATURE: A look back at the highlights of this year's Edinburgh Fringe EDINBURGH: RashDash return to the Fringe with Anothe Someone at the Bedlam musicOMH about us contact copyright home elsewhere Twitter Facebook Mixcloud Soundcloud © 1999-2013 OMH