Killer high school weirdos make excellent villains and there’s perhaps no creepier surly young psychopath than Henry Creel of Stranger Things. Known as the limb-cracking dream master Vecna in the Netflix series, in Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Henry’s backstory (and adolescent crush, aww...) are explored with terrifying results. With time running out before the show closes in December, now’s the time to check out this important prequel.

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Let the memory live again! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical gets a whole new life thanks to director/choreographer (and RPOAT Artistic Director) Drew McOnie. The outdoor setting is just the start of the wonders, as McOnie puts an extraordinary cast through their paces, delivering one knockout moment after another. While the Regent’s Park run is ending, the production sets off on a major UK tour, so you can bet we will be seeing it again soon.

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Say it isn’t so! The West End is set to become a gloomier place when the hilarious Mel Brooks musical shuts its doors following a successful West End run. Don’t miss your last chance to see Andy Nyman, Marc Antolin, Trevor Ashley, and Joanna Woodward in this irreverent, witty, and ultimately feelgood musical romp. Revivals this fun are few and far between.

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Mission: catch it before it disappears. Mischief’s Olivier-nominated comedy hit is back in the West End at the Adelphi Theatre, delivering a riotous 1960s caper of rogue agents, double-crosses, mistaken identities, and gloriously escalating chaos. From the team behind The Play That Goes Wrong, it combines precision farce, physical comedy, and ingenious theatrical mayhem with the pace of a spy thriller. A smart, crowd-pleasing escape — but don’t delay: this strictly limited run ends after its eight-week summer mission.

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Joyful, tender, and gloriously theatrical, the hit autobiographical comedy returns to the West End for one final hurrah. Rob Madge’s award-winning show blends home-video footage, childhood memories, and musical exuberance into a heartfelt celebration of family, imagination, and unapologetic self-expression. Funny without losing its emotional punch, it’s an irresistible reminder of the power of being enthusiastically yourself.

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Law-breaking duo Thelma and Louise are back on the road — but instead of the silver screen, they're headed to the Young Vic. Rachel Tucker and Amy Lennox star as the friends turned fugitives, who try to outrun the law on a roadtrip across the US.

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What would it be like to revisit one of the greatest jam sessions in music history? Million Dollar Quartet, which heads to the West End following a successful run at the Barn Theatre, explores what happened when Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley were brought together at a recording studio in Memphis.

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Tilda Swinton returns to Man to Man more than 30 years after she first brought the show to life at the Royal Court. She plays Ella/Max in Manfred Karge’s one-woman play, which is a study of female survival during the 12 years of Nazi rule in Germany.

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Grab your hockey sticks! Heated Rivalry parody Deep-Heat Rivalry is headed to the Other Palace this autumn, telling the story of rivals-turned-lovers Shane Hollandaise and Ilya Stroganoff in a delicious spoof on the ice-hockey TV drama.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson plays Truman Capote in Jay Presson Allen's one-man show about the complex writer's fall from society, after publishing an exposé about his high-profile friends known as the "swans". Modern Family star Ferguson reprises the role following an off-Broadway run.

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James Graham, the playwright behind Ink, Dear England, and Punch, is back in the West End with new play The Standard of Living, which tells the story of rebellious economist John Maynard Keynes. Rory Kinnear stars as John Maynard Keynes, while Royal Ballet Principal Natalia Osipova makes her West End debut as Lydia Lopokova.

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