London theatre: the best musicals and plays to book now
Looking for inspiration? Check out our picks of the best London shows in the West End and beyond
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Looking for inspiration? Check out our picks of the best London shows in the West End and beyond
This revival of Beckett’s masterpiece dares you to struggle against the dark
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin isn’t a name many have heard of these days – Stella Feehily’s fascinating new play just might change that
Maxine Peake and others read reports from Gaza that hit hard, but the lack of reference to Hamas and its atrocities was a glaring omission
The former EastEnders star makes the role of the fussy, proprietorial matriarch her own in this spirited revival of the Mike Leigh classic
Waleed Akhtar’s latest play is an intelligent, touching, ultimately over-stretched study of the fierce but fragile bonds of friendship
The duo behind the hit about Henry VIII’s wives bring a defiant spirit to their new musical – but it doesn’t measure up to their debut
Max Webster’s engaging production of one of Sir Tom’s most emotionally resonant successes is not wholly loveable, yet
While it’s great to see the master spy novelist’s work finally being adapted for theatre, this adaptation doesn’t quite fly