The West End seems like an even brighter place when there’s a bit of Sondheim being performed. The National Theatre’s staging of the great composer’s final work and long-running passion project, Here We Are, is very stylish and dripping in social satire. Inspired by the films The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Exterminating Angel by Spanish-Mexican filmmaker, Luis Buñuel, it starts with a group of one-percenters doing the world’s most unsatisfying restaurant crawl. They then move on to one character’s residence, where they become trapped while the world around them falls apart. There’s a lot to unpack, but Sondheim’s score makes it a delightful journey.

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The Bridge has built a solid reputation for presenting classic titles in a new and immersive way. Their recent run of Guys & Dolls got audiences close up to the sidewalk craps games and steamy nightclubs. Their 2019 immersive production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream created a Fairyland where the actors performed acrobatics as part of the story. Now you’ve got a second chance to catch that production, which our critic described as “fast, fluid, and fun.”

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If you’re the type of person who’s always cringed at the sound of Bob Dylan’s furball-launching voice or hyperventilating harmonica style, you might have been missing out on the genius of his music. Girl from the North Country takes some of his most beloved songs and places them in a story set in Depression-era America to be sung by a super-talented cast, led by Katie Brayben.

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Part of new artistic director Drew McOnie’s first season at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Shucked tells the story of a small town trying to figure out why its main corn crop is failing. But far from being some sort of Steinbeckian Dust Bowl buzzkill, it plays as a hilarious comedy, with love triangles, trickery and a yee-haw soundtrack that’ll having you boot-scooting in the aisles.

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He's going from zero to hero! Disney's Hercules arrives in the West End this month, making a home at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The production, which has already delighted audiences with a German-language premiere in Hamburg in 2024, stars Luke Brady as the titular demigod and Mae Ann Jorolan as his fiery companion Meg. You can read our interview with the stars now in London Theatre Magazine and online. Are you ready for this show to go the distance?

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Jordan Fein's Olivier Award-winning production entertained audiences at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre last summer, from the set's gorgeous wheat-fringed roof, to Julia Cheng's delightful choreography. That immersive production has now found a new home at London's brutalist Barbican theatre — but all of the classic musical's heartache and joy remains. Transport yourself to the fictional village of Anatevka and follow the story of Jewish milkman Tevye, as he tries to find matches for his five daughters.

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We could be heroes, just for one day! The Live Aid musical is back following a premiere at London's Old Vic in 2024. Now taking up residence in the West End, Just For One Day follows the story of how the iconic 1985 concert brought together a host of music icons – from Elton John and Paul McCartney, to The Police and Bono – all in support of a humanitarian goal. And Live Aid continues to raise money, with 10% of all ticket sales going towards the Band Aid Charitable Trust.

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