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Whether you are building an itinerary for a one-day trip to London Town or are fortunate enough to embark on a longer excursion, there’s plenty to do. We have curated a list of London’s top attractions to make for lasting travel memories. Stroll through the city’s many pristine parks,...

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Read our guide to London's top attractions to get tickets to, from Buckingham Palace to the London Tower, Wembley Stadium to Kew Gardens, and more.

Pop the champagne because *The Great Gatsby* is coming to the West End! The new Tony Award-winning musical, which opened on Broadway in April 2024, will arrive at the London Coliseum on 11 April 2025, running until 7 September.

An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, *The Great Gatsby* follows mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby, who hosts decadent parties but pines for his former flame Daisy Buchanan. The novel was adapted for the screen in 2013 by Baz Luhrmann, starring Leonardo...

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The new musical opened at The Broadway Theatre in April 2024, following a world premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey in late 2023. 

Help is on the way, dears! Everyone’s favourite Scottish nanny – first inhabited in the 1993 comedy film by Robin Williams, playing a divorced dad who disguises himself as Mrs Doubtfire so he can see his children – is now a West End star.

The inventive, heartfelt and raucously funny stage musical adaptation has become a new audience favourite, packed with gags, big musical numbers, and a touching reflection on how family can come in different forms, as long as there is love.

As you prepare for...

Make a day out of 'Mrs Doubtfire' in London

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Make your family visit to West End musical comedy *Mrs Doubtfire* a sure-fire hit by adding even more fun activities to your London trip.

Further casting has been announced for the Brie Larson-led production of Sophocles’s [*Elektra*,](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/42608-elektra) which begins performances at the Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End on 24 January, 2025.

Larson, who is making her West End debut, will be joined by Stockard Channing (*The West Wing, The Good Wife*), Marième Diouf (*Romeo and Juliet*), Greg Hicks (*Grapes of Wrath, Coriolanus*), and Patrick Vaill ([*Stranger Things: The First...

Further casting revealed for Brie Larson-led 'Elektra' in the West End

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Stockard Channing, Marième Diouf, Greg Hicks, and Patrick Vaill will join Brie Larson in Anne Carson's translation of Sophocles's great tragedy.

The full cast has been announced for William Shakespeare's *A Midsummer Night’s Dream*, which opens at the Barbican in London on 3 December, running until 18 January, 2025.

Joining Mathew Baynton (*Ghosts, Wonka*) as Bottom, is Andrew Richardson (*Guys and Dolls*) as Oberon/Theseus and Katherine Pearce (*Waterloo Road*), who returns to the RSC as Puck.

New company members also include Alexander Bellinfantie (Moth), Eliza Smith (Mustardseed), and Natalie Thomas (Peaseblossom).

They join...

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Joining Mathew Baynton as Bottom, is Andrew Richardson as Oberon/Theseus and Katherine Pearce as Puck. Eleanor Rhode directs Shakespeare's play about love, magic, appearance, and jealousy.

Lead casting has been announced for new musical *Hercules*, which opens in the West End next summer. Performances will begin at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 6 June, 2025.

Luke Brady will play the title role in the musical next year. His stage credits include *As You Like It* (RSC), *SuperYou* (Lyric Theatre), *Assassins* (Chichester Theatre), *The Prince of Egypt* (Dominion Theatre), *Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice,* and *The Taming of the Shrew* (Shakespeare’s Globe), while on screen he...

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*Hercules* has music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel, and a new book by Robert Horn and Young Vic outgoing artistic director Kwame Kwei-Armah.

There’s no better way to escape those dark winter nights than with a trip to the theatre. Happily, November is serving up plenty of exciting London shows to keep any winter blues at bay, with some major openings in the West End and beyond. 

Those who can't wait for *The Greatest Showman* musical to arrive in London can whet their appetities with [*Come Alive!*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/37379-come-alive), a spectacular circus show based on the music of the hit 2017 film, with an...

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Find out the best shows to see in London in November 2024, from *Barcelona* with Lily Collins and Álvaro Morte, to *Dr. Strangelove* with Steve Coogan.

Additional shows have been announced in the Bush Theatre's line-up for 2025, including a new play starring Olivier Award nominee and *It's a Sin* actor Omari Douglas.

He has been cast in Coral Wylie's new play *Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew*, which follows 19-year-old Pip as they dig into their family's past, unearthing old secrets. Directed by Debbie Hannan (Overflow), the cast also includes Wil Johnson, Pooky Quesnel, and writer Wylie. The show will run from 8 February to 22 March.

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Work by Coral Wylie, babirye bukilwa, and Mohamed-Zain Dada will continue the Bush Theatre's programming in 2025, with Olivier Award nominee Omari Douglas returning to the stage.

New play *The Last Laugh* will run at the Noël Coward Theatre in the West End from 25 February to 22 March next year, ahead of a season in New York and a UK tour. 

Written and directed by Paul Hendy, the show re-imagines the lives of three of Britain's greatest comedy heroes: Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe, and Bob Monkhouse. *The Last Laugh* played at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. 

Bob Golding, Damian Williams, and Simon Cartwright will all reprise their roles as Eric Morecambe,...

'The Last Laugh' to transfer to the West End

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Written and directed by Paul Hendy, the show re-imagines the lives of three of Britain's greatest comedy heroes: Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe, and Bob Monkhouse.

Something wicked this way comes… and London is packed with spook-tacular shows and activities that are perfect for Halloween 2024. The annual fright night falls on 31 October, which is a Thursday this year, and if you just love everything about this spine-tingling holiday, then you’ll want to start thinking about your plans now.

One ghoulishly great way to celebrate Halloween is with a play or musical – perhaps one that centres on witches, like...

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All hail Macbeth! *Macbeth*, starring [David Tennant](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/david-tennant) in the title role and Cush Jumbo as Lady Macbeth, will play in the West End this autumn, with performances running at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 1 October to 14 December.

The production comes to the West End from a critically acclaimed premiere at the Donmar Warehouse in fall 2023, with the entire original cast returning. Alongside Tennant (*Doctor Who*) and Jumbo (*The Good Wife*) are Moyo Akandé as Ross, Annie Grace as Musician/Gentlewoman, Brian James O’Sullivan as Donalbain/Soldier/Murderer/Musician, Cal MacAninch as Banquo, Kathleen MacInnes as The Singer, Alasdair Macrae as Musician, Rona Morison as Lady Macduff, Noof Ousellam as Macduff, Jatinder Singh Randhawa as The Porter/Seytan, Ros Watt as Malcolm, and Benny Young as Duncan/Doctor. Casper Knopf and Raffi Phillips share the role of Macduff's Son/Fleance/Young Siward.

Olivier Award-nominated director Max Webster returns to stage *Macbeth*. The creative team also includes designer Rosanna Vize, lighting designer Bruno Poet, sound designer Gareth Fry, movement director Shelley Maxwell, composer and musical director Alasdair Macrae, and fight directors Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown of Rc-Annie Ltd.

Shakespeare's classic tragedy follows a Scottish nobleman who receives a prophecy that he will rise to power — and his hunger for it soon overtakes him. Webster's production of the show employs a live Gaelic band and provides the audience with lightweight headphones, tuning them into even the smallest and most secret sounds on stage.

London Theatre's [review of *Macbeth*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/macbeth-review-donmar-warehouse) at the Donmar reads, "Webster’s production, which zips in at under two hours, brilliantly harnesses the play’s relentless momentum to illustrate Macbeth’s hubristic fall."

Book [*Macbeth* tickets](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/39455-macbeth) on London Theatre.

*Photo credit: Cush Jumbo and David Tennant. (Photo courtesy of production)*

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*Macbeth* is a play with centuries of history. The earliest known performance of the play was in 1606 for King James. Since then, there have been numerous revivals worldwide. One such revival is the 1976 Royal Shakespeare Company production starring Ian McKellen and Judi Dench; another is the 1936 adaptation by Orson Welles called '*Voodoo Macbeth*.' 

Like other Shakespearean works, Macbeth has also inspired works of film, television, opera, radio, and books. One film is *Throne of Blood*, a 1957 film that sets the classic tale in Japan. Another is Geoffrey Wright's *Macbeth*; this 2001 film modernized the story and was an animated take on the popular psychological thriller. 

It's not just films that the play has inspired. In 1847, Giuseppe Verdi adapted the play into an opera, his first opera based on a Shakespearean play. In 2011, the play inspired a novel by A.J. Hartley and David Hewson titled *Macbeth: A Novel*. 

## What to watch for

- *Macbeth* is based in part on Raphael Holinshed's 1587 book *Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland*. 
- The play wasn't published until 1623, seven years after Shakespeare's death. It was published by actor friends John Herminge and Henry Condell as part of his First Folio, which contained 36 plays. 
- The three sisters were also known as the weird sisters. However, weird had a different meaning in Shakespeare's day as it referred to their future-predicting ability. 
- There is a lot of superstition surrounding *Macbeth*. Legend has it that witches objected to the play from the beginning and cursed it, and since then, there have been various accidents and disasters surrounding the play. 

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See Shakespeare’s classic tragedy *Macbeth*, which tells the harrowing tale of the psychological and physical effects of seeking power. The play stars David Tennant (*Doctor Who*) and Cush Jumbo (*The Good Wife*). 


Be transported to 11th-century Scotland through Shakespeare's gripping psychological thriller, *Macbeth*, starring David Tennant (*Doctor Who*) as Macbeth and Cush Jumbo (*The Good Wife*) as Lady Macbeth. Book *Macbeth* tickets on London Theatre. 

*Macbeth* in London had a sold-out run at Donmar Warehouse in 2023-2024, and the original company is reprising its roles at the Harold Pinter Theatre. The talented cast includes Cal Macaninch (*Mr. Selfridge*) as Banquo, Rona Morison (*The Diary of a Teenage Girl*) as Lady Macduff, and Noof Ousellam (*Andor*) as Macduff. 

The tale of the ambitious Scottish general, Macbeth, and his willingness to do anything to become the King of Scotland explores the sometimes disastrous physical and psychological effects of seeking power. 

Thanks to exceptional sound design by Gareth Fry, the story is brought to life in a whole new way. The play becomes an immersive experience for audiences as sound is played through small headphones provided to theatregoers. Additionally, the live Celtic folk music played throughout truly sets the tone and transports viewers to Scotland from centuries past. 

*Macbeth* is a play that is based on the stories of Duncan and Macbeth in the 1587 book by Raphael Holinshed, *Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland*. One of the earliest performances of *Macbeth* was for King James in 1606. Since then, it has been performed worldwide and had numerous notable performances including the Royal Shakespeare Company revival in 1976 starring Ian McKellen and Judi Dench. 

The play has also inspired a wide variety of creative works, from the 2015 film adaptation starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard to an animated adaptation in 2001 and even a novel titled *Macbeth: A Novel* by A.J. Hartley and David Hewson. 

Please note: The production is not able to guarantee the appearance of any specific actor due to illness or unforeseen circumstances

__Important show information__ 
You need to wear headphones to experience the show - these will be provided at your seat. Please arrive in time to check the sound levels before the performance begins: the venue will open from 17:45 (12:45 for Saturday matinée performances). 
The performance is approximately 1hr 50mins long with no interval. __If you leave the auditorium during the performance, there is no readmittance.__ 
Please don't bring nuts or nut products into the theatre; bags will be checked on the way in. Alcohol, flowers, balloons and hot food are also not permitted in the venue. 
This production contains haze, smoke, blood, and flashing lights.

__Assisted Performances:__ 
Audio Described, 14 November, 7:30pm

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David Tennant (*Doctor Who*) and Cush Jumbo (*The Good Wife*) reprise their roles following their sold-out Donmar Warehouse run of the Shakespearean psychological tragedy, *Macbeth*.  


Matthew Byam Shaw, Nia Janis and Nick Salmon for Playful Productions, Wessex Grove, Donmar West End, Gavin Kalin Productions and Playing Field today announce the West End transfer of the Donmar Warehouse’s critically acclaimed production of Macbeth. 

David Tennant was born in Bathgate, West Lothian in 1971 and grew up in Ralston, Renfrewshire – just outside Glasgow. At age 16, he won a place at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and studied there for three years, one of the youngest students they had accepted. [Read more about David Tennant's career in London here.](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/west-end-features/david-tennant-on-stage-20-years-in-the-west-end)

On graduating, Tennant’s first professional production was in a production of *The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui* with the 7:84 Theatre Company. Numerous television appearances followed, including the role of transsexual barmaid Davina in a Scottish TV sitcom, *Rab C Nesbitt*, and the manic depressive Campbell in *Takin’ Over the Asylum* in 1994.

The early 1990s also saw him performing with the Dundee Repertory Theatre before making the move to London in 1994. Here his career began to flourish, making regular appearances with the [Royal Shakespeare Company](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/actor-profile/royal-shakespeare-company), beginning with the role of Touchstone in [*As You Like It*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/23078-as-you-like-it-shakespeares-globe) in 1996. Other appearances with the RSC include Jack Lane in *The Herbal Bed* (1996), Romeo in *Romeo and Juliet* (2000), Berowne in *Love’s Labour’s Lost* (2008) and the title role in *Hamlet* in 2008. The latter was adapted into a BBC film with Tennant reprising his role in 2009.

His most recent Shakespearean performances include Benedick in *Much Ado About Nothing* at the [Wyndham’s Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/wyndhams-theatre) with Catherine Tate in 2011, and the title role in *Richard II* for a limited run at Stratford-upon-Avon before transferring to the [Barbican Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/barbican) in 2013. He reprised the role of *Richard II* at the Barbican and in New York in 2016 as part of the RSC’s ‘King and Country’ cycle.

Tennant is probably best known for his television work, notably his performance in *Casanova* in 2005, as supervillain Kilgrave in *Jessica Jones* and as Alec Hardy in the hugely successful ITV drama series *Broadchurch* alongside Olivia Colman. His appearance as Barty Crouch Jr in the motion picture *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* in 2005 is a fan favourite. 

Tennant’s [tenure as the Doctor](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/west-end-features/a-brief-history-of-doctor-who-actors-on-stage) in *Doctor Who* solidified him as one of the nation’s most beloved actors. Taking over the role from Christopher Eccleston in 2005, Tennant became the tenth actor to portray the role and played the role for 4 years, his final appearance being aired on New Year’s Day 2010. He returned for a one-off guest appearance in the show’s 50th anniversary episode in 2013. Tennant had been an avid fan of *Doctor Who* and has said it was a childhood dream to step into the Doctor’s shoes.

In March 2017, David Tennant returned to the West End’s [Wyndham’s Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/wyndhams-theatre) to play the title role in Patrick Marber’s *Don Juan in Soho*, a modern take on Molière’s classic *Don Juan*.

Tennant played John Halder in *Good* at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Tennant and his co-stars Sharon Small and Elliot Levey all received Olivier Award nominations for their performances. Following this, he will play the title role in *Macbeth* at the Donmar Warehouse.

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Cush Jumbo is set to star in *[Macbeth](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/39455-macbeth)* alongside David Tennant at the Harold Pinter Theatre in October 2024. The pair first starred in the show at the Donmar Warehouse in 2023.

Jumbo has been nominated for two Olivier Awards: her first was for Phyllida Lloyd's all-female *Julius Caesar* at the Donmar in 2012, when she played Mark Antony, and her second was for the role of Hamlet at the Young Vic in 2021. She has also won a Critics’ Circle Theatre Award, UK Theatre Award, Evening Standard Theatre Award, and Ian Charleson Award.

Some of her other theatre credits include *Brixton Stories* at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, *Liquid Gold* at the Almeida Theatre, *Love's Labour's Lost* at Shakespeare's Globe, and *Josephine and I*, Jumbo’s debut one-woman play, which premiered at the Bush Theatre in 2013.

On screen, she is best known for playing attorney Lucca Quinn in drama series *The Good Wife*, opposite Julianna Margulies and Josh Charles.


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Due to phenomenal demand, critically acclaimed Your Lie in April will transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre for 12 weeks only. 

The Harold Pinter Theatre, established and adorned with Victorian architecture in 1881, is one of the most notable theatre venues in the heart of London. Originally known as the Royal Comedy Theatre, it later adopted the name of 'Harold Pinter', honouring the famous playwright. The theatre is situated conveniently in the centre of the bustling West End, an ideal location for tourists and locals alike. The interior is decorated with an impressive array of original features aligned with its historical era of inception, creating an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere for theatre-goers. The theatre has an audience capacity of 796 people across four levels, with the seats divided into Stalls, Dress Circle, Royal Circle and Balcony. Over time, it has been home to many outstanding performances, including shows like 'The Homecoming', 'Moonlight', and 'Betrayal'. The Harold Pinter Theatre undoubtedly offers a memorable and culturally enriching experience for all those who visit.

### How to Get to the Venue 

Harold Pinter Theatre is accessible and well-connected, located at Panton Street in the City of Westminster. The closest Underground stations are Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, both within a short 5-minute walk. Numerous buses service the area regularly, making it straightforward to reach using public transport. For those driving, the MasterPark at Whitcomb Street and NCP at Denman Street are the nearest parking options.

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The Harold Pinter Theatre opened on 15 Oct. 1881 as a comic opera house. Its name on opening was the Royal Comedy Theatre, though its ‘Royal’ epithet was dropped in 1884.

The Comedy Theatre helped establish the New Watergate Club in 1956, a society which helped overturn the stage censorship enforced by the Lord Chamberlain’s Office. The formation of the Club meant that the plays banned by the Government could be performed at this venue as it was now being run as a private club rather than a commercial entity. Notable plays in this category include Arthur Miller’s *A View from the Bridge* and Tennessee Williams’ *Cat On A Hot Tin Roof*. The censorship was finally overturned in 1968. 

Harold Pinter's works were often performed here: *The Homecoming*, *The Caretaker*, *Moonlight*, *No-Man’s Land* and *The Hothouse* all enjoyed successful runs, and Pinter directed a production of *The Old Masters* here in 2004. After his death, it was thought fitting to bestow the honour of naming a theatre after him, and the name was officially changed on 13 Oct. 2011 to the Harold Pinter Theatre. The Ambassador Theatre Group own the Harold Pinter Theatre.

## Harold Pinter Theatre Seating Information

The auditorium has four levels – Stalls, Dress Circle, Royal Circle and Balcony. The top three levels are a horseshoe shape around the stalls.

The Stalls is a single block of seats, and offers good sightlines. Some seats are impaired by supportive pillars and the overhang of the Dress Circle.

The Dress Circle doesn’t offer a great raking in the seating, but the view is not affected by the overhang of the Royal Circle. 

The Royal Circle seats curve towards the stage more noticeably than the Dress Circle.

The Balcony feels very high in this theatre.

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Opened in 1881 as the Royal Comedy Theatre, it became the Harold Pinter Theatre in 2011. It features four seating levels and hosted notable uncensored plays.

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The Harold Pinter Theatre is a historic venue in London's West End, known for hosting many notable performances. Convenient and easily accessible by public transit.

The critically acclaimed production played the Donmar Warehouse in 2023, also starring Tennant and Jumbo, and will now have a two-month run in the West End.

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo-led 'Macbeth' to transfer to the West End

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