Jointly leading the pack with a dozen nominations, The Lost Boys is the vampire-themed musical we’ve been waiting for. Based on the cult teen classic film from 1987, two teenage brothers move to a beach town where they become embroiled in the local vampire scene… there’s a pulsating score by The Rescues and all sorts of thrills to get your teeth into!

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Also boasting 12 nominations is Schmigadoon!, inspired by the Apple+ series of the same name. However, no prior knowledge of the show is required to enjoy this uproarious and affectionate pastiche of romantic and pastoral Golden Age musicals. Perhaps Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, which staged Shucked and Brigadoon last year, might consider it for a future summer run?

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The day before the Tony nominations were announced, Bess Wohl’s play Liberation received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play spans two time periods: in 1970, a group of women gather in a community centre to shake up their lives and, in the present day, their daughters question what progress has been made. It’s a provocative and powerful piece of writing inspired by Wohl’s mother’s activism.

Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire's latest play is a comedy of manners about a residents’ association with good intentions that turn out really badly. Neighbourhood politics certainly have universal resonance! Meanwhile, his musical Kimberly Akimbo with Jeanine Tesori will make its UK premiere at Hampstead Theatre this autumn.

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Samuel D Hunter’s play about Sarah and Ethan, an estranged aunt and nephew who bond over a TV show about aliens, was a thoughtful and poignant post-Covid family drama. Laurie Metcalf, who also stars in Death of a Salesman this season, played Sarah. Hunter is perhaps best known for The Whale, which became a film in 2022 starring an Oscar-winning Brendan Fraser.

It’s been almost 15 years since Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre presented an experimental version of this 1901-set modern American classic with its supremely stirring score. The current Broadway production showcases the show at its very best – it would be simply sublime to have it over here, especially if Next to Normal’s Caissie Levy were to come with it.

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It originated at the Royal Court and has been seen in the capital countless times but there’d be no complaints if this new production helmed by Sam Pinkleton (director of Oh, Mary!) got an outing over here with Welsh-born action star Luke Evans reprising his Tony-nominated turn as Dr Frank-N-Furter. Evans began his career in West End musicals and it’s been far too long since we had the pleasure of his song and dance talents on this side of the pond.

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We’ve also seen Arthur Miller’s tragedy many times in London but it’s always ripe for revival. The most nominated play of the season, Joe Mantello’s production would be an ideal vehicle for a West End return for Nathan Lane (The Producers in 2004) and Laurie Metcalf (Long Day’s Journey into Night in 2012).

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The Cold War-era musical about the cutthroat world of competitive chess by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus (both of ABBA fame), and Tim Rice has been presented in many different versions over the years. Michael Mayer’s new production is a fantastic showcase for vocal and dramatic talent, and a brilliant chance to hear this pop-rock score in its entirety.

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Gina Gionfriddo’s satirical play was first seen Off Broadway in 2008 and now is nominated for Best Revival of a Play, suggesting that it’s on its way to modern classic status. It was previously staged in London at the Almeida Theatre in 2011. With its acerbic exploration at power dynamics in relationships, it would be well worth another look.

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August Wilson’s 1984 play was previously seen in London at the Tricycle Theatre (now the Kiln) in 1990. The play is set in a boarding house in Pittsburgh in 1911 and features a host of juicy roles. Wilson’s work is always well received in London, and it would be great for a new generation to have a chance to see this instalment of his epic The Pittsburgh Cycle.

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