Can you solve the murder mystery? Head to Monkswell Manor via [*The Mousetrap*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/333-mousetrap-tickets) at [St Martin’s Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/st-martins-theatre). *The Mousetrap* tickets are available for performances to 25 Nov. 2023. Book *The Mousetrap* tickets on London Theatre.

During *The Mousetrap*, police interrogate a group of hotel guests after a spate of local murders. Throughout the show, shady characters reveal their pasts to finally uncover the murderer amongst them. 

After premiering at London's Ambassadors Theatre in 1952, the Agatha Christie drama *The Mousetrap* in London turns 70 in November 2022. [Here’s why you need to see *The Mousetrap* in London.](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/why-you-need-to-see-agatha-christie-the-mousetrap-in-the-west-end) 

Ahead of *The Mousetrap* turning 70, we [spoke to cast members](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/interviews/the-mousetrap-cast-agatha-christie-legacy-british-dramas) George Naylor, Pamela Hardman, and Daniel Solbe on Agatha Christie’s impact in British drama. *The Mousetrap* cast includes Eleanor McLoughlin, Greg Lockett, Ravi Aujla, Lizzie Frain, Matthew White, Elliot Coombe, Kate Cresswell, Bella Farr, Clive Marlowe, and Thomas Wingfield. Ian Talbot directs *The Mousetrap*, with costume design by Janet Hudson Holt.

*The Mousetrap* is at St. Martin's Theatre.

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‘The Mousetrap’ tickets available through November 2023

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AGATHA CHRISTIE’S THE MOUSETRAP is the world’s longest-running play. This thrilling West End production – which has become as much of a London icon as Big Ben or Buckingham Palace – is THE genre-defining murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time… case closed!

As news spreads of a murder in London, seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a stately countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst! Which one is the murderer?  Can you solve the mystery before another “mouse” goes SNAP? 

For almost 70 years, AGATHA CHRISTIE’S THE MOUSETRAP has kept millions of people from every corner of the globe on the edge of their seats. HAVE YOUDUNNIT

The Agatha Christie play continues in London.

One of the most eye-catching West End openings this winter is the much-anticipated revival of CP Taylor’s play [*Good*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/26063-good-tickets), starring [David Tennant](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/david-tennant). Running at London’s [Harold Pinter Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/harold-pinter-theatre), the show asks what makes a “good” man, and how that might change in the face of survival – or temptation. Set in 1930s Germany, it’s a highly charged political piece that should land with renewed force today.

Here’s our guide to what makes this such an impactful play, its history, and what we can expect from this run of *Good* with David Tennant.

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## The origins of *Good*

The play *Good*, by Cecil Philip Taylor (known as CP Taylor), was commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1981 and made its premiere that September at the Donmar Warehouse in London. Directed by Howard Davies, it starred two renowned actors: Alan Howard and Timothy Walker. *Good* has since been lauded worldwide, with fellow playwright Alan Peter calling it “arguably the definitive piece written about the Holocaust in the English-speaking theatre.”

The drama centres on an urbane literature professor John Halder, based in Frankfurt, who is “good” in every obvious way: a respected academic and a kind family man, who cares for his aged mother, who has dementia, as well as his wife and children. When the National Socialists start spouting anti-Semitic hate, he reassures his best friend, Jewish psychiatrist Maurice, that it’s just a way to distract the public — nothing to worry about.

However, over the next eight years, we see all of those “good” qualities disintegrate (plot spoilers follow in this paragraph!). Halder leaves his wife for a student and joins the SS, after Hitler showed interest in his novel about euthanasia. Halder might have spoken about wanting to guide the Nazis towards humanity, but instead the Nazi Party bring out his latent qualities: an icy moral detachment, a career ambition that overrides all empathy.

Halder’s detachment from reality is represented by a musical score that he hears in his head, drowning out whatever he doesn’t want to deal with — and which eventually becomes an actual band of inmates at Auschwitz. It is, crucially, a play that uses music throughout, both as a way of interrogating the psyche of its central character and as a dramatic device. Sometimes the tragedy is expressed as musical comedy; sometimes the music underscores the horror.

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## Why *Good* has such power

The masterstroke of Taylor’s play is that instead of separating people into good and bad, heroes and villains, he shows the potential in a seemingly decent man for corruption. The Nazi Party spies the moral flaws, like vanity and detachment, in Halder, and they exploit those qualities, until Halder is at a point where he is committing atrocities but intellectually rationalising them. Yet he doesn’t seem like a monster when we meet him.

It’s a warning from history of this slippery slope – how easy it is to be seduced by flattering ideology, at the dire expense of others, and how seemingly good people can be susceptible. We live in a time of extremism once again, with far-right regimes, politicians using populism to their own ends, or dictators conjuring phantom enemies in order to keep a grip on power.

Taylor’s play demonstrates that we might not start out at that crisis point: it’s when our “normal” starts to be eroded that we should worry – like our democratic norms being chipped away by extreme factions like Brexiteers in the UK or by President Trump in America. We can never take civil liberties for granted, and Good challenges us at every step to ask what we would do in that situation.

The premiere production had a huge impact, and went on to play at the RSC’s home in Stratford and then on tour, plus it transferred to the Aldwych Theatre in the West End. It then became a celebrated play internationally, including a hit run on Broadway. *Good* has continued to be staged over the years, and was also adapted into a movie in 2008 starring Viggo Mortensen, Jason Isaacs and Jodie Whittaker.

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## The 2022 revival of *Good*

Now, we have a major West End revival of *Good* – and it will likely feel very topical given the recent attacks on our democracy and liberty, such as the storming of the US Capitol or Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sometimes it takes a lesson from history to really help us understand the present, and this revival could have a major impact.

The new production at the Harold Pinter Theatre stars David Tennant. The Scottish star is of course known for screen work like *Doctor Who, Broadchurch, There She Goes, Staged, Good Omens* and *Inside Man*, but is also an accomplished stage actor. His past theatre work includes *The Pillowman* at the National Theatre, *Hamlet* and *Richard II* for the RSC, and *Much Ado About Nothing* and *Don Juan in Soho* in the West End.

Tennant is joined in the *Good* cast by Elliot Levey, who recently won an Olivier Award for playing Herr Shultz in *Cabaret* at the Playhouse Theatre. His other work includes *Mary Stuart* and *Much Ado About Nothing* (with David Tennant) in the West End, *Quiz* and *Peaky Blinders* on TV, and films such as *Florence Foster Jenkins, The Queen*, and *The Lady in the Van*.

Also starring is Sharon Small, whose theatre work includes *The Threepenny Opera* at the National Theatre, *The Trials* at Donmar Warehouse, and *The Arden of Faversham* for the RSC. Among her numerous screen credits are shows like *Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife, Mistresses*, and *The Inspector Lynley Mysteries*.

The production is being directed by Dominic Cooke, who won an Olivier Award for *The Crucible*, and helmed National Theatre productions like the lauded revivals of Sondheim’s *Follies* and August Wilson’s *Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom*. He also directed *The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses* on TV.

That combination of a crack creative team and a powerful play for our times should make for an extraordinary combination: theatre at its most thought-provoking and explosive.

*Photo credit: Good (Photos courtesy of production)*

A complete guide to 'Good' starring David Tennant in the West End

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This time, you’ll definitely be lucky, as you can see the new [*Cabaret*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/23939-cabaret-tickets) cast in action. Check out the latest *Cabaret* company in performances at the [Kit Kat Club](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/playhouse-theatre). Book *Cabaret* tickets on London Theatre.

Callum Scott Howells plays the Emcee, joined by Madeline Brewer as Sally Bowles, Sid Sagar as Cliff Bradshaw, Vivien Parry as Fraulein Schneider and Richard Katz as Herr Schultz Danny Mahoney as Ernst Ludwig and Michelle Bishop as Fraulein Kost. 

Emily Benjamin, Gabriela Benedetti, Charles Croysdill, Laura Delany, Sally Frith, Matthew Gent, Ying Ue Li, Ela Lisondra, Chris O’Mara, Grant Neal, Hicaro Nicolai, Adam Taylor, Toby Turpin, Patrick Wilden and Sophie Maria Wojna complete the company.

The *Cabaret* prologue from 24 October will feature Rachel Benson, Ami Benton, Laura Braid, Reuben Greeph, James Hastings, Samantha Ho, Emma Holt, Liz Kamille, Andrew Llnnie Aine McLoughlin and Callum Sterling.

Set in Weimar Germany, *Cabaret* follows the blossoming relationship between Kit Kat Club singer Sally Bowles and American writer Cliff Bradshaw. Rebecca Frecknall directs the seven-time Olivier-winning *Cabaret* London revival. 

*Cabaret* is at the Kit Kat Club.

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Check out Callum Scott Howells and Madeline Brewer in ‘Cabaret’ photos

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The pair play the Emcee and Sally Bowles. 

See [David Tennant](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/david-tennant), Elliot Levey, and Sharon Small in [*Good*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/26063-good-tickets) in the West End. Good runs at the [Harold Pinter Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/harold-pinter-theatre) to 24 December. Book *Good* tickets on London Theatre.

C. P. Taylor’s *Good* play follows John Halder, a literary professor living in 1930s Germany who is swept into the Nazi movement. David Tennant plays Halder, joined by Elliot Levey as Halder’s friend Maurice, and Sharon Small as Halder’s wife. Edie Newman, Izaak Cainer, Elizabeth Schenk, Jamie Cameron, Becky Bainbridge, Jim Creighton complete the *Good* cast. [Find out more about David Tennant in the West End.](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/david-tennant-on-stage-20-years-in-the-west-end) 

Dominic Cooke directs *Good.* The show features design by Vicki Mortimer, lighting design by Zoe Spurr, and movement by Imogen Knight.

*Good* is at the Harold Pinter Theatre.

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*Photo credit: Good (Photos courtesy of production)*

First look: David Tennant stars in ‘Good’

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*Good* runs at the Harold Pinter Theatre this winter.

It’s coronation day for the West End cast of [*Frozen*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/23585-frozen-the-musical-tickets)! Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s *The Snow Queen*, the Disney *Frozen* musical tells the story of Elsa, a queen with the power to turn everything she touches to ice. Growing up, Elsa fears her abilities, so she wears gloves to curtail her powers. As she’s coronated and touches the sceptre, she turns Arendelle to ice and runs away in fear. 

There’s only one person who can reach out to Elsa — her sister Anna. With the help of explorer Kristoff and his reindeer Sven, the helpful trio go out in search of Anna. But can they bring her back? Will the storm rage on? 

*Frozen* opened up the West End gates at [Theatre Royal Drury Lane](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/theatre-royal-drury-lane) in 2021. There’s iconic roles like Elsa, Anna, and Prince Hans, as well as the adorable snowman, Olaf. Find out more about the *Frozen* West End cast and book your trip to Arendelle today.

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### Samantha Barks plays Elsa

[Samantha Barks](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/samantha-barks) plays Elsa in *Frozen* in the West End. When Barks was 18 years old, she competed in *I’d Do Anything*, a reality competition show that looked to cast a Nancy in *Oliver!*. Barks did not win the role, but she did go on to play Nancy in an *Oliver!* concert at the O2 and the *Oliver!* national tour.

Barks’s West End credits include Eponine in *Les Misérables*  — a role she eventually reprised in the *Les Misérables*  musical film and the *Les Misérables* 25th anniversary concert. She also played Cathy in *The Last Five Years* opposite Olivier-winning actor Jonathan Bailey as Jamie. 

In recent years, Barks has appeared in American shows: *Chicago* at the Hollywood Bowl, and originating the role of Vivian Ward in *Pretty Woman: The Musical* in Chicago and on Broadway. Samantha Barks originated the role of Elsa in the West End production of *Frozen*. In a [London Theatre review of *Frozen,*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/review-frozen-west-end-theatre-royal-drury-lane) our critic said: "Barks's Elsa is serious and scared, and you can see every emotion travel across her face and through her body as she seems to haunt the stage. And of course, she nails the prerequisite for the role by hitting every note and riff in "Let It Go," not to mention the expert magical costume change into one of designer Christopher Oram's fairytale fever dream gowns."

### Emily Lane plays Anna

Emily Lane plays Anna in *Frozen*. As a child, Lane starred in West End productions of *Les Misérables* as young Cosette, and *The Sound of Music* as Brigitta von Trapp, as well as *Before the Party* at the Almeida Theatre. After graduating from Arts Ed, Lane was cast in the original *Frozen* London ensemble. She then took over the role of Anna fulltime in *Frozen* from September 2022 from Stephanie McKeon.

### Djavan van der Fliert plays Kristoff

Djavan van der Fliert plays Kristoff in *Frozen*. *Frozen* marks his West End debut after graduating from Arts Ed in 2022. Van der Fliert takes over the role of Kristoff from Obioma Ugoala.

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### Craig Gallivan plays Olaf

Craig Gallivan plays Olaf in *Frozen*. Gallivan got the bug for acting after starring in *Oliver!* in 1994. Gallivan’s West End credits include Tony in *Billy Elliot* and as Dewey Finn in *School of Rock*. He’s also appeared in nationwide tours of *Oliver!* and *Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat*. Aside from television, Gallivan is best known for playing Callum Watson in the ITV drama *Footballers Wives*. Craig Gallivan originated the role of Olaf in the West End production of *Frozen*.

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### Oliver Ormson plays Hans

Oliver Ormson plays *Hans* in Frozen. Ormson’s appeared in shows across London including *The Book of Mormon*, *Protagonists* at The Other Palace and *High Fidelity* at the Turbine Theatre. Ormson was also cast in the original company of of *Back to the Future: The Musical* in Manchester before the show transferred to London. Ormson originated the role of Hans in the West End production of *Frozen*.

### Richard Frame plays Duke of Weselton

Richard Frame plays the Duke of Weselton in *Frozen*. Frame is no stranger to Disney musicals; he played Timon in *The Lion King* for five years. Frame typically stars in Shakespeare plays: *Richard III, The Comedy of Errors, Love’s Labour Lost* and *A Midsummer Night’s Dream* all appear on his theatre CV. Richard Frame originated the role of the Duke of Weselton in the West End production of *Frozen*.

### Mikayla Jade plays Sven

Mikayla Jade is one of two actors to play Sven in *Frozen*. The Australian actress makes her West End debut in *Frozen*; she’s previously performed stunts in *Maleficent: Mistress of Evil*, *The Old Guard,* and *Wonder Woman 1984*.

### Ashley Birchall plays Sven

Ashley Birchall is one of two actors to play Sven in *Frozen*. They’ve previously starred in West End productions of *Wicked* and *We Will Rock You*, as well as tours of *Oklahoma!* and *Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat*.

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### Who is in *Frozen* in London?

Rhianne Alleyne, Jeremy Batt, Danny Becker, Marianne Bardgett, Rebecca Botterill, Char Burnett, Collette Coleman, Davide Fienauri, Laura Emmitt, Jemal Felix, Jordan Fox, Molly Francis, Matt Gillett, Harriet Samuels, Isabella Glanznig Santos, Ben Irish, Justin-Lee Jones, Aoife Kenny, Jordan Livesey, Joshua Robinson, Jacqui Sanchez, Jak Skelly, Kerry Spark, Caitlin Tipping, Rodney Vubya, Anna Woodside and Luke Fraser Yates also star in *Frozen*.

### See more shows in the West End

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*Photo credit: Frozen cast (Photo courtesy of production)*

Meet the West End cast of 'Frozen', including Samantha Barks

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Find out more about the *Frozen* London cast and see *Frozen* at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Three shows are now confirmed for the [Donmar Warehouse](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/donmar-warehouse)'s 30th anniversary season. Upcoming productions include a revival of *Watch on the Rhine*, the world premiere of *Trouble in Butetown*, and the UK premiere of *Next to Normal*.

“It is a privilege to be co-helming the Donmar as we approach this major milestone. I am grateful for the talent, tenacity and generosity of all those who have built that history. These shows kick off our birthday celebrations in classic Donmar style with an unearthed gem, a thrilling new play and later in the year, a long-awaited Broadway musical,” said artistic director Michael Longhurst.

The UK premiere of *Next to Normal* will play the Donmar Warehouse in summer 2023. The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical centres on Diana Goodman, a wife and mother living with bipolar disorder. *Next to Normal* premiered on Broadway in 2009, and won three Tonys including Best Original Score.  

*Next to Normal* features a book and lyrics by Tom Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. Michael Longhurst directs a cast to be announced. *Next to Normal* begins previews on 12 August, with an opening night on 22 August and performances to 7 Oct. 2023. 

Ellen McDougall directs Lillian Hellman’s [*Watch on the Rhine*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/27011-watch-on-the-rhine) at the Donmar Warehouse in winter 2022. Set in summer 1941, *Watch on the Rhine* follows widow Fanny Farrelly as she awaits the return of her daughter and her German husband, fleeing Europe with their children.

Kate Duchêne, Caitlin FitzGerald and Patricia Hodge will star in *Watch on the Rhine*. The show features design by Basia Bińkowska, lighting design by Azusa Ono, sound design by Tingying Dong. *Watch on the Rhine* begins previews on 9 December, with an opening night on 15 December, and performances to 4 Feb. 2023. 

The world premiere of Diana Nneka Atuona’s [*Trouble in Butetown*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/27467-trouble-in-butetown) will then play the Donmar Warehouse in spring 2023. Set in an illegal boarding house in Butetown, Cardiff, an African American GI discovers a new world where segregation seemingly doesn’t exist. Tinuke Craig directs *Trouble in Butetown*, with previews from 10 February, an opening night on 20 February, and eprformances to 25 March 2023.

As part of the theatre’s 30th anniversary celebrations, a fundraiser performance will take place in November 2023. All three former artistic directors – Michael Grandage, Sam Mendes and Josie Rourke — alongside Michael Longhurst will take part, alongside notable alumni reprising roles they played at the theatre.


‘Next to Normal’ sets UK premiere at Donmar Warehouse

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After performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, London audiences can now see Liz Kingsman’s [*One Woman Show*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/26546-liz-kingsman-one-woman-show) in the West End. *One Woman Show* begins previews at the [Ambassadors Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/ambassadors-theatre) on 14 December, with an opening night on 19 December, and performances to 21 January. Book *One Woman Show* tickets on London Theatre.

According to press material, *One Woman Show* is “A bold, irreverent, raw, moving and triumphant celebration of adjectives, this blurb will nail down nothing. This is a show so unflinching you’ll be begging for a flinch.”

*One Woman Show* previously played sold out runs at Soho Theatre London and Traverse Theatre Edinburgh.

Adam Brace directs *One Woman Show* in London. The show features design by Chloe Lamford, lighting design by Daniel Carter-Brennan, sound design by Max Perryment, and choreography by Joshua Lay. 

*One Woman Show* is at the Ambassadors Theatre.

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Matthew Modine and Cecilia Noble will join the [*To Kill a Mockingbird*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/20130-to-kill-a-mockingbird-tickets) West End cast next month. *To Kill a Mockingbird* performances are currently scheduled at the [Gielgud Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/gielgud-theatre) through 4 Feb. 2023. Book *To Kill a Mockingbird* tickets on London Theatre.

Modine takes over the role of Atticus Finch from Richard Coyle. Modine is best known for starring in *And the Band Played On* and *What the Deaf Man Heard*, as well as a Golden Globe-winning performance in *Short Cuts*. Modine made his West End debut in *Resurrection Blues* at the Old Vic in 2006. He is recently known for playing Dr. Martin “Papa” Brenner in *Stranger Things*. [Find out more about *Stranger Things* stars on stage.](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/see-the-stranger-things-cast-in-west-end-shows) 

The Olivier-nominated actress Cecilia Noble will take over the role of Calpurnia. Anna Munden will play Scout Finch, joined by Sam Mitchell as Jem Finch, Ellis Howard as Dill Harris, and Jason Hughes as Bob Ewell. 

The full *To Kill a Mockingbird* company from 21 November includes Harry Attwell, Helen Belbin, Niall Buggy, Cheryl Burniston, Colin R Campbell, Jack Crumlin, Alan Drake, Max Ferguson, Phillipa Flynn, John Hastings, Rebecca Hayes, Simon Hepworth, Niamh James, Julie Legrand, Nigel Lister, Tom Mannion, Tiwai Muza, Itoya Osagiede, Jude Owusu, Oyin Oyjia, David Sturzaker, George Telfer and Natasha Williams. Musicians Jack Benjamin, Ciyo Brown, and Candida Caldicot, continue with the production.

## What is *To Kill a Mockingbird* about?

Set in 1930s small-town Alabama, *To Kill a Mockingbird* play follows lawyer Atticus Finch and his family as he defends the wrongfully accused Tom Robinson. *To Kill a Mockingbird* explores justice and racial tension through the eyes of Atticus's daughter Scout. Aaron Sorkin adapts Harper Lee's *To Kill a Mockingbird* on stage.

Bartlett Sher directs *To Kill a Mockingbird* featuring set design by Miriam Buether, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting design by Jennifer Tipton, and sound design by Scott Lehrer.

*To Kill a Mockingbird* is at the Gielgud Theatre.

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Matthew Modine to play Atticus Finch in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

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__Matthew Modine__ plays Atticus Finch in *To Kill a Mockingbird*, __Aaron Sorkin's__ new play based on __Harper Lee's__ Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, directed by __Bartlett Sher__, now open at the Gielgud Theatre.

Harper Lee's enduring story of racial injustice and childhood innocence has sold 45 million copies worldwide. In New York, the production has become the most successful American play in Broadway history.


The Golden Globe-winning actor returns to the West End. 


Find out the full cast for [*Orlando*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/26188-orlando-tickets) in the West End this autumn. *Orlando* begins previews at the [Garrick Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/garrick-theatre) on 26 November, with an opening night on 5 December, and performances to 25 Feb. 2023. Book *Orlando* tickets on London Theatre.

Emma Corrin will play *Orlando* in the production. *The Crown* star made their West End debut in *ANNA X* at the Harold Pinter Theatre. 

Deborah Findlay joins Corrin in *Orlando* as Mrs Grimsditch. The Olivier-winning actress and Tony-nominated actress last performed in *Alllelujah!* at the Bridge Theatre. Jessica Alade, Debra Baker, Akuc Bol, Lucy Briers, Richard Cant, Melissa Lowe, Jodie McNee, Oliver Wickham and Millicent Wong complete the cast.

Virginia Woolf’s *Orlando* follows the title character as they embark on a five-century long journey to find out how it's possible to live authentically. The *Orlando* story is inspired by novellist and Woolf's lover, Vita Sackville-West. 

Michael Grandage directs Neil Bartlett's *Orlando* adaptation, with set and costume design by Peter McKintosh, lighting design by Howard Hudson, and composition and sound design by Alex Baranowski.

*Orlando* is at the Garrick Theatre.

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The Virginia Woolf novel comes to the stage.


That's the way it is. After more than three years in London's West End, [*& Juliet*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/14834-and-juliet-tickets) has announced its closing. The musical's final performance is set for 25 March 2023 at the [Shaftesbury Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/shaftesbury-theatre).

*& Juliet* takes place after Shakespeare's *Romeo & Juliet* and imagines what Juliet would have done if she didn't die at the play's end. As reimagined by Shakespeare and his wife, she goes on a coming-of-age journey to Paris and discovers who she is separate from Romeo.

Her journey is set to 30 pop hits from Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys, Katy Perry, Céline Dion, and more, all written by songwriter Max Martin. The book for *& Juliet* is by Max Martin, a writer on the sitcom *Schitt's Creek*.

The musical received widespread acclaim. The [London Theatre review of *& Juliet*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/review-max-martin-musical-and-juliet-shaftesbury-theatre) reads, "Frequently resembling a series of pop videos come to life... it is performed with a glinting knowingness and powerful pop theatre voices. The company is led by the extraordinary Miriam-Teak Lee in the title role of Juliet, who brings a sizzling presence, incredible vocals and moves to turn her into a force of nature."

Before coming to the West End, *& Juliet* had its world premiere at the Manchester Opera House in September 2019, moving to the Shaftesbury in November of that year.

In 2020, *& Juliet* was nominated for nine Olivier Awards and won three, for its cast members Miriam-Teak Lee (in the title role), David Bedella, and Cassidy Janson. Lee also won Best Actress at that year's WhatsOnStage Awards, where *& Juliet* received a record-breaking 13 nominations.

*& Juliet* is set to open in New York later this fall and in Melbourne in the spring. According to a post on the show's Instagram page, U.K. and European tours for *& Juliet* are soon to be announced.

## Is *& Juliet* closing in London?

The *& Juliet* musical will close in London in 2023. *& Juliet* will play its final performance at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 25 Mar. 2023. 

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[**_& JULIET_** ](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/14834-and-juliet-tickets) 
**THE MOST FAMOUS LOVE STORY OF ALL TIME. REMIXED.**   

What if Juliet’s famous ending was really just her beginning? What if she decided to choose her own fate?

Join Juliet on this sensational journey of self-discovery and second chances, told through some of the most glittering pop anthems of the last three decades from legendary songwriter **Max Martin**, including …_Baby One More Time_, _Since U_ _Been Gone, Roar_, _Everybody (Backstreet's Back)_, _Love Me Like You Do_ and _Can’t Feel My Face,_ all brilliantly arranged by the Tony and Grammy Award-winning orchestrator **Bill Sherman**.

Hello, Imelda! One of the buzziest West End openings of 2024 sees the incredible Imelda Staunton starring in Jerry Herman and Michael Stewart’s beloved musical [*Hello, Dolly!*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/37374-hello-dolly). The revival, directed by Dominic Cooke (who worked his magic with Stephen Sondheim’s *Follies* at the National Theatre), plays at the [London Palladium](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/london-palladium) from July.

Staunton takes on the iconic role of indomitable matchmaker Dolly Levi, previously played by the likes of Carol Channing, Barbra Streisand, Mary Martin, and Bette Midler. She’s joined in this London revival by an amazing cast featuring Jenna Russell, Andy Nyman, Tyrone Huntley, and Harry Hepple. 

Herman’s wonderful score includes enduring numbers like “Put On Your Sunday Clothes,” “Before the Parade Passes By,” “Ribbons Down My Back,” “Elegance,” “It Only Takes a Moment,” and the great title number. Get ready for Staunton’s next great performance by looking back at her remarkable career on stage and screen.

Check back for information on [*Hello, Dolly!* tickets](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/37374-hello-dolly) on London Theatre.

## Imelda Staunton’s beginnings

Imelda Staunton was born in north London in 1956. Her parents – first-generation immigrants from Ireland – worked as a hairdresser and a labourer, and the family home was over her mother’s salon. They were a musical clan, too: her mother could play the fiddle and the accordion.

Staunton first took an interest in acting while at school, playing roles such as Polly in *The Beggar’s Opera*. She auditioned for several drama schools and won a place at RADA, graduating in 1976.

## Imelda Staunton on stage

Staunton made her professional start performing at venues like Exeter’s Northcott Theatre, and playing starring roles early on – such as George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan. She then began her successful association with the National Theatre, returning to *The Beggar’s Opera* to play Lucy Lockit in 1982. That scored her the first of her 13 Olivier Award nominations.

A major revival of *Guys and Dolls* that same year at the [National Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/national-theatre) saw Staunton win acclaim and another nomination for her Miss Adelaide (taking over the role from Julia McKenzie) and introduced her to her husband Jim Carter. 

Staunton won her first Olivier in 1985 for her work in two shows: Emlyn Williams’s *The Corn is Green* at the [Old Vic](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/old-vic-theatre) and Alan Ayckbourn’s *A Chorus of Disapproval* at the National. In 1988, she played Sonya in Anton Chekhov’s *Uncle Vanya* in the West End, and she scored another Olivier nod for her Dorothy in *The Wizard of Oz* at the [Barbican](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/barbican). 

Her intense interpretation of Sondheim roles began with an Olivier-winning Baker’s Wife in the original London production of *Into the Woods* at the [Phoenix Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/phoenix-theatre) in 1990. However, the next few years saw Staunton mainly appearing in plays, such as Yasmina Reza’s *Life x 3* at the National, Joe Orton’s *Entertaining Mr Sloane* in the West End, and Edward Albee’s *A Delicate Balance* at the [Almeida Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/almeida-theatre).

But in 2011 came Staunton’s definitive Mrs Lovett in *Sweeney Todd*, opposite [Michael Ball](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/stars-on-stage/michael-ball), at the Chichester Festival Theatre, and then 2014 saw her astonishing Rose in *Gypsy* – first at Chichester, then in the West End. Both saw Staunton win more Olivier Awards.

Staunton returned to drama for a towering Martha in Albee’s *Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?* in the West End in 2017, then switched back to Sondheim for the landmark revival of *Follies* at the National Theatre, playing Sally. Most recently, she appeared in the new version of Alan Bennett’s *Talking Heads* at the [Bridge Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/the-bridge-theatre), in 2020.

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## Imelda Staunton in film

Staunton made her big-screen debut in the 1986 historical movie *Comrades*. She appeared in the British ensemble film *Peter’s Friends* in 1992, and she had supporting roles in the Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson-led *Much Ado About Nothing* in 1993, and the Thompson-led and scripted *Sense and Sensibility* in 1995.

More Shakespeare followed with the film adaptation of *Twelfth Night* in 1996, and then the Oscar-winning *Shakespeare in Love* in 1998, in which Staunton played nurse to Gwyneth Paltrow’s noblewoman. She added her voice to 2000 animation *Chicken Run* (and is returning for its upcoming sequel), and appeared in Stephen Fry’s Evelyn Waugh adaptation *Bright Young Things* in 2003.

However, it wasn’t until 2004 that cinemagoers really saw what Staunton can do. She played the title role, a backstreet abortionist in 1950, in Mike Leigh’s searing drama *Vera Drake*; the film won the Golden Lion at Venice, while Leigh and Staunton were both nominated for Oscars and won BAFTAs.

Staunton was memorably creepy as the villainous Dolores Umbridge in *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*, in 2007, and she reprised the role in its sequel *The Deathly Hallows – Part 1* in 2010. She also reunited with Leigh in 2010 for *Another Year*, and was part of a magnificent ensemble in the British film *Pride* in 2014.

Staunton voiced Aunt Lucy in the *Paddington* films in 2014 and 2017 (and is set to do so again in the upcoming *Paddington in Peru*). She played a fairy in the *Maleficent* films in 2014 and 2019 and joined the *Downton Abbey* cast for its big-screen outings in 2019 and 2022.

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## Imelda Staunton on TV

Staunton’s TV career began with an episode of the *Playhouse* anthology series in 1982. Guest roles followed, including in *The Singing Detective* in 1986, and she starred in the romantic comedy series *Up the Garden Path* from 1990-93.

Staunton led the black comedy *If You See God, Tell Him* in 1993, the American TV drama *Citizen X* in 1995, and the British sitcom *Is It Legal?* from 1995-98. She also guest-starred in the Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie sketch show *A Bit of Fry and Laurie*, and she played The Prioress in the TV adaptation of Chaucer’s *Canterbury Tales* in 1998.

More period drama followed with *David Copperfield* in 1999, *Cambridge Spies* in 2003 (in which Staunton played The Queen Mother), *Fingersmith* in 2005, and *Cranford* in 2007. Staunton also played Louisa Durrell in *My Family and Other Animals* in 2005.

Staunton guest-starred in the horror series *Psychoville* in 2010 and played The Interface in an episode of *Doctor Who* in 2011. The following year, she won acclaim – and an Emmy nomination – for playing the wife of Alfred Hitchcock in HBO’s *The Girl*.

Staunton once again teamed up with Michael Ball for Victoria Wood’s *That Day We Sang* in 2014, and, in 2020, she starred in the thriller *Flesh and Blood*, performed one of Bennett’s *Talking Heads* monologues, and joined the cast of comedy series *Trying*.

Most recently, Staunton took on her biggest TV role to date: playing Elizabeth II in the fifth and sixth seasons of royal drama *The Crown* on Netflix. Staunton got a Golden Globe nomination for her regal portrayal of the late monarch, and she reprises the role for the final instalment of the series this month.

It will be a right royal pleasure to see Staunton back on stage in *Hello, Dolly!* – her first musical since that wonderful *Follies*. Tickets are bound to go fast, so don’t wait too long to plan your trip in 2024.

Check back for information on [*Hello, Dolly!* tickets](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/37374-hello-dolly) on London Theatre.

*Photo credit: Imelda Staunton in Follies at the National Theatre (Photo by Johan Persson)*

*Imelda Staunton in Lady of Letters at the Bridge Theatre (Photo by Zac Nicholson)*

Learn more about Imelda Staunton's career ahead of 'Hello, Dolly!'

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Imelda Staunton will be back where she belongs in Hello, Dolly! next summer, as one of the most iconic musicals of all time comes to The London Palladium.

Imelda Staunton returns to the West End in summer 2024 to star in a major revival of Jerry Herman's classic musical *Hello, Dolly!* at the London Palladium.

The National Theatre has set its full cast for *Till the Stars Come Down*, a new play by Beth Steel. Performances begin on 24 January and run until 16 March.

Philip Whitchurch joins the previously announced cast of Lorraine Ashbourne, Lucy Black, Lisa McGrillis, Sinéad Matthews, Derek Riddell, Ruby Stokes, Alan Williams, and Marc Wootton. 

Young performers Maggie Livermore, Cadence Williams, and Bodhi Rae Breathnach share the role of Sarah.

The play, which opens at the Dorfman and marks Steel’s mainstage debut at the National, is set during a wedding over the course of a hot summer’s day. As a family prepares to welcome a newcomer into the fold, passions rise and the limits of love are tested.

The creative team includes director Bijan Sheibani (*[A Taste of Honey](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/review-a-taste-of-honey-at-trafalgar-studios), Barber Shop Chronicles*), set and costume designer Samal Blak, lighting designer Paule Constable, choreographer and movement director Aline David, sound designer Gareth Fry, fight director Kev McCurdy, intimacy coordinator Asha Jennings-Grant, staff director Stephan Mysko von Schultze, casting director Alastair Coomer CDG and children’s casting Chloe Blake.

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*Photo credit: the cast of Till the Stars Come Down. (Photo courtesy of the production)*

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Former National Theatre writer-in-residence Beth Steel makes her mainstage debut with a play about a family struggling to come to terms with a changing world.

[*Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/36246-cruel-intentions-the-90s-musical) has set initial casting for its run at [The Other Palace](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/the-other-palace) in London, ahead of the performance start date on 11 January.

The *Cruel Intentions* London cast includes Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky as Kathryn, Daniel Bravo as Sebastian, Abbie Budden as Annette, Rose Galbraith as Cecile, Josh Barnett as Blaine, Jess Buckby as Ms Bunny Caldwell / Dr Greenbaum, Nickcolia King-N’Da as Ronald, and Barney Wilkinson as Greg. Further casting will be announced in due course.

The musical follows stepsiblings Kathryn and Sebastian, who make a bet to see if Sebastian can seduce the virtuous daughter of their elite high school's headmaster. Based on the hit 1999 film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair, the *Cruel Intentions* musical features a score of pop hits from the 1990s.

Book [*Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical* tickets](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/36246-cruel-intentions-the-90s-musical) on London Theatre now.

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A must-see experience in New York and Los Angeles and following a sold-out, critically-acclaimed production in the Assembly Palais du Variété spiegeltent at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical, finally hits London.


The Other Palace will present the jukebox musical adaptation of the hit 1999 movie, with performances beginning on 11 January for a limited 14-week run.

The world premiere of [*Just For One Day*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/35497-just-for-one-day) in the West End has announced its full cast, with performances beginning at the [Old Vic](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/old-vic-theatre) on 26 January.

The *Just For One Day* cast includes Jason Battersby, Cassiopeia Berkeley-Agyepong, Olly Dobson, Joe Edgar, Kerry Enright, Jo Foster, Collette Guitart, Eddie Mann, AJ Lewis, Joel Montague, Rachel Moran, Abiona Omonua, Jack Shalloo, Danielle Steers, Tamara Tare, and Dyd Wynford.

They join the previously announced Julie Atherton, Ashley Campbell, Jackie Clune, Craige Els, James Hameed, Naomi Katiyo, Hope Kenna, Freddie Love, Emily Ooi, and Rhys Wilkinson.

The new musical by John O’Farrell (*[Mrs Doubtfire](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/24395-mrs.-doubtfire), Something Rotten*) tells the story of the 1985 fundraising concert Live Aid, which saw 70 artists across London and Philadelphia perform for free, raising $127 million for charity.

The musical features songs by Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, and more.

Luke Sheppard (*[& Juliet](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/review-max-martin-musical-and-juliet-shaftesbury-theatre), [The Little Big Things](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/30038-the-little-big-things)*) directs. “It is a great privilege to have such extraordinary artists join our company,” he said in a statement. “This piece is all about the power of people coming together and I can’t wait to see what this group of brilliant performers will achieve on the legendary Old Vic stage.”

The creative team includes set designer Soutra Gilmour, costume designer Fay Fullerton, lighting designer Howard Hudson, musical supervisor and orchestrator Matthew Brind, choreographer Ebony Molina, sound designer Gareth Owen, and video and animation designer Andrzej Goulding.

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‘Just For One Day’ reveals full West End cast

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Relive the day music brought the world together.   

The jukebox musical brings the story of Live Aid to the stage at the Old Vic next year, featuring songs from Bob Dylan and David Bowie, among others.

The multi-award-winning play *Red Pitch* is set to transfer to the West End’s newest venue @sohoplace for a strictly limited seven-week run beginning 15 March. The play will replace *The Little Big Things,* which runs until 2 March.

The play, written by Tyrell Williams, will return with its original cast: Kedar Williams-Stirling (*Sex Education*), Emeka Sesay (*The Power*) and Francis Lovehall (*Small Axe*). Bush Theatre’s associate artistic director Daniel Bailey directs.

[In a four-star review on London Theatre, our critic said:](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/red-pitch-review-bush-theatre) “The play works as both a striking portrait of friendship rent asunder but also reinforced, and as a separate enquiry into a community under threat.”

Originally performed at the Bush Theatre in February 2022, the production has won a number of awards including the George Devine Award and Best New Play at the OffWestEnd Awards. Writer Williams was named Best Writer at the Stage Debut Awards, Most Promising Playwright at the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards and was awarded the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright.

Red Pitch follows three friends and local London boys Omz, Bilal and Joey, who live in an area that is being steadily gentrified. The play explores the impact of this change on London’s communities.

The play, which opens with previews on 15 March and runs until 4 May, is produced by Chuchu Nwagu, Adam Kenwright and Nica Burns.

Book [*Red Pitch* tickets](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/37504-red-pitch) on London Theatre.

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*Photo credit: the cast of Red Pitch. (Photo by Helen Murray)*

‘Red Pitch’ to transfer to @sohoplace in the West End in 2024

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Red Pitch

Red Pitch, celebrated by critics as a “remarkable, next-level coming-of-age story”  by acclaimed writer Tyrell Williams, transfers to London’s newest West End theatre, @sohoplace, following 2 sold-out, award-winning runs at the Bush Theatre.

Tyrell Williams’s play about the pressures of gentrification opens with previews on 15 March and the cast includes Sex Education’s Kedar Williams-Stirling.

Go on a journey to the Upside Down! [*Stranger Things: The First Shadow*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/29263-stranger-things-the-first-shadow) has released new West End production photos, offering a sneak peek into the hit TV series's supernatural world at London’s [Phoenix Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/phoenix-theatre).

Created by writer Jack Thorne, director Stephen Daldry, and producer Sonia Friedman, the stage prequel to the Duffer Brothers’ popular Netflix streaming series is set in the 1950s. *Stranger Things: The First Shadow* features much-loved characters including Joyce Maldonado and Jim Hopper.

Check out photos of the cast in this exciting and otherworldly new production, booking now until 25 August.

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See photos of ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ in the West End

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Recommended 12+. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Under 5s not permitted.

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Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Brought to life by a multi-award-winning creative team, who take theatrical storytelling and stagecraft to a whole new dimension, this gripping new adventure will take you right back to the beginning of the Stranger Things story – and may hold the key to the end.


Take a trip to the small town of Hawkins as Netflix’s hit show comes to London’s West End for the first time, in a production directed by Stephen Daldry.

Look back on your year in theatre! Theatre review site Show-Score and ticketing platform TodayTix bring their second annual Year in Reviews campaign back to London. The campaign allows theatregoers to log their theatre habits and receive information about shows. [Take part in Year In Reviews 2023 on Show-Score.](https://www.show-score.com/year-in-reviews?utm_source=londontheatre&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=year-in-reviews&utm_adgroup=article)

Show-Score is an online community that compiles reviews from both users and critics, along with other show-related content, to help audiences find the shows that suit them.

Theatregoers can log onto Show-Score and compile a list of all the shows they've seen in 2023. Show-Score will then present them with infographics on how many minutes they’ve spent at the theatre, their most-visited London theatres, and more.

Users are encouraged to share Year in Reviews stats on their social media platforms. Everyone who follows and tags Show-Score's and TodayTix's social media accounts in their posts will be entered into a drawing for a £365 TodayTix gift voucher.

Year in Reviews runs from now until 5 January, at which time a winner will be chosen for the TodayTix voucher. Users do not need a Show-Score account to participate, though creating one will unlock additional statistics. Users with an account will also have all the shows they reviewed this year automatically added to their Year in Reviews list.

Show-Score and TodayTix launch Year in Reviews 2023

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Back in London for the second year, the program allows people to share their 2023 theatregoing habits and stats for a chance to win a TodayTix gift voucher.

We all need a good laugh sometimes, and especially in the winter – it’s the perfect antidote to those long, cold, frosty nights. Happily, the West End is chock-full of uproarious comedies, which are bound to make you forget your troubles with their side-splitting slapstick or sizzling one-liners. 

Mischief’s Goes Wrong franchise continues to make audiences howl with laughter, including original hit *[The Play That Goes Wrong](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/345-play-that-goes-wrong-tickets)* and seasonal special *Peter Pan Goes Wrong*. Or perhaps you might like the right royal comedy *[Backstairs Billy](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/32850-backstairs-billy)* – *The Crown* with more gags – or the incredible long-runner [*The Book of Mormon*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/287-book-of-mormon-tickets), still the most outrageous comedy in town.

Book [West End comedy tickets](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/whats-on/comedy) now on London Theatre.

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## *[The Play That Goes Wrong](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/345-play-that-goes-wrong-tickets)*, [Duchess Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/duchess-theatre)

All the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society wants to do is put on its latest show, a 1920s country-house murder mystery in the Agatha Christie vein – but everything conspires against this hilariously beleaguered amateur drama troupe. 

Cast members forget their lines or are knocked out cold, music cues are muddled, the doors stick, and, piece by piece, the entire set collapses around them – even as the cast try desperately to keep the show going. Their wrongdoings will have you crying with laughter.

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## *[Backstairs Billy](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/32850-backstairs-billy)*, [Duke of York's Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/duke-of-yorks-theatre)

Marcelos Dos Santos gives us a sneak peek behind the scenes at Clarence House and offers a riveting new view of the late Queen Mother via her relationship with her devoted Page of the Backstairs, William “Billy” Tallon.

As portrayed by Luke Evans, the latter is a wickedly funny, flamboyant gay man, whose naughty sense of humour chimes with that of the Queen Mother – who just wants some fun. Add in high-wire farce involving a formal function and a phallic artwork, and this show is a right royal treat of a comedy.

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## *[Peter Pan Goes Wrong](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/28171-peter-pan-goes-wrong)*, [Lyric Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/lyric-theatre)

Why have one Mischief show in the West End when you can have two? Theatregoers have their pick of brilliantly catastrophic shows this Christmas, as *[Peter Pan Goes Wrong](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/28171-peter-pan-goes-wrong)* flies back into town – and promptly crashes.

Yes, this disaster-laden riff on JM Barrie’s classic tale about Peter, Wendy and their adventures in Neverland involves not just Cornley Society mayhem like flubbed lines and backstage rivalries, but the added craziness of wirework. It’s seasonal silliness galore. 

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## *[Dear England](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/33512-dear-england)*, [Prince Edward Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/prince-edward-theatre)

James Graham scored big-time with his cracking National Theatre show about England manager Gareth Southgate (played by Joseph Fiennes) and how he transformed the culture of our national football team – and transformed the country too.

Although it stealthily tackles big subjects like Englishness, masculinity and mental health, it's a rollicking ride in Rupert Goold’s hugely entertaining production, with a great cast wittily inhabiting all those iconic sporting figures. This is a great night out, whether or not you're footie mad.

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## *[The Unfriend](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/26431-the-unfriend)*, [Wyndham’s Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/wyndhams-theatre)

It’s the ultimate British nightmare. Peter and Debbie befriend a stranger on holiday, the brash American Elsa, and invite her to stay – and she actually turns up! Worse, she’s harbouring a dark secret. But how can they get rid of her politely?

*Sherlock* and *Doctor Who* writer Steven Moffat made a memorable theatre debut with this hysterical cringe comedy, directed by Mark Gatiss. It’s back by popular demand for an encore run, starring Lee Mack, Sarah Alexander, and Frances Barber.

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## *[Noises Off](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/26701-noises-off)*, [Theatre Royal Haymarket](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/theatre-royal-haymarket)

Michael Frayn’s peerless farce-within-a-farce is a timeless classic of British comedy. It follows an increasingly fractious theatre troupe as they tour a creaky sex farce around the country, all while dealing with much funnier dramas behind the scenes – which we see literally as the set flips around to show us the backstage.

This 40th-anniversary production, impeccably directed by Lindsay Posner, has an all-star cast that features Felicity Kendal, Alexander Hanson, Mathew Horne, James Fleet, Jonathan Coy, and Tamzin Outhwaite. It’s finishing soon, so make sure you don’t miss it!

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## *[The Motive and the Cue](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/31956-the-motive-and-the-cue)*, [Noel Coward Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/noel-coward-theatre)

It’s the clash of the theatrical titans in Jack Thorne’s fascinating and often uproarious backstage play, which takes us into the rehearsal room where Richard Burton is preparing to give his Hamlet on Broadway in 1964, directed by Sir John Gielgud.

Their sparring is great fun, as is the juxtaposition between Burton's drink-fuelled Hollywood lifestyle (with new celebrity wife Elizabeth Burton) and Gielgud's frugal existence, as vividly illustrated in Sam Mendes’s production. Johnny Flynn and Mark Gatiss make a brilliant double act in this must-see meta-comedy.

Book [*The Motive and the Cue* tickets](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/31956-the-motive-and-the-cue) on London Theatre.

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## *[The Book of Mormon](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/287-book-of-mormon-tickets)*, [Prince of Wales Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/prince-of-wales-theatre)

Last but definitely not least, *[The Book of Mormon](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/287-book-of-mormon-tickets)* is one of the most jaw-dropping comedies, full stop, in the West End or otherwise. Created by *South Park*’s Trey Parker and Matt Stone and composer Robert Lopez (*Frozen*, *Avenue Q*), it’s a rip-roaring satire that takes no prisoners.

The musical follows two naïve and mismatched Mormon missionaries posted to a remote village in Uganda. It pokes fun at everyone, including the Mormons whose only knowledge of Africa comes from *[The Lion King](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/302-the-lion-king-tickets)*, but it also shows a sweet friendship developing. *The Book of Mormon* is a madcap comedy with heart.

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The best comedies in the West End

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From side-splitting farce to royal romps to dark comedies and much more, here are the London plays and musicals most likely to bring a smile to your face.

Olivier Award winner Anthony Boyle has joined the cast of [*Long Day's Journey into Night*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/35498-long-days-journey-into-night), the latest revival of Eugene O'Neill's celebrated classic play. Performances run at [Wyndham's Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/wyndhams-theatre) from 19 March.

Boyle, best known for originating the role of Scorpius Malfoy in [*Harry Potter and the Cursed Child*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/21176-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-parts-one-two-tickets) in the West End (Olivier Award) and on Broadway (Tony Award nomination), will play Edmund Tyrone. He replaces the previously announced Alex Lawther, who has withdrawn from the production due to scheduling conflicts.

As previously announced, the starry cast also features Brian Cox (*Succession*) as James Tyrone, Patricia Clarkson (*Sharp Objects*) as Mary Tyrone, Daryl McCormack (*Good Luck to You, Leo Grande*) as James Jr, and Louisa Harland (*Derry Girls*) as Cathleen.

*Long Day's Journey into Night* takes place over one summer day in the life of the Tyrone family. Closely based on O'Neill's own dysfunctional family, the story shows how addiction, betrayal, and love rock the Tyrones' lives.

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*Photo credit: Anthony Boyle. (Photo courtesy of production)*

Anthony Boyle to join 'Long Day's Journey into Night' cast

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Recommend age 12+. Everyone must have their own ticket to enter the theatre. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to a ticketholder who is at least 18 years old. Children under the age of 4 will not be admitted.

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The Emmy, Golden Globe and Olivier award-winning actor Brian Cox, makes his return to the London stage in Spring 2024 starring in Long Day’s Journey Into Night.

Boyle will replace the previously announced Alex Lawther in the upcoming West End production starring Brian Cox, at the Wyndham's Theatre from 19 March.

The best of the West End meets the ballroom! On 2 December, it's Musicals Week on *Strictly Come Dancing*, where the five remaining couples are dancing to songs from London's hit musicals.

Take a sneak peek at the West End musicals featured on *Strictly Come Dancing* this Saturday, from Disney classics to film-to-stage adaptations and more. If you like the numbers you see and hear, book tickets to see the full shows live in London!

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## *Moulin Rouge! The Musical*

Maybe Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzman can-can-can advance to the next round with their paso doble to "Backstage Romance" — a steamy mash-up of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance," Britney Spears's "Toxic," and more — from *Moulin Rouge! The Musical*.

Based on the hit Baz Luhrmann film, the stage show follows the star-crossed romance between a writer and a courtesan at the title nightclub. With all the glamour of the movie and dozens more modern [pop songs](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/all-the-pop-songs-in-moulin-rouge-the-musical), the stage show is even more spectacular (spectacular).

Book [*Moulin Rouge! The Musical* tickets](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/23350-moulin-rouge-the-musical-tickets) on London Theatre.

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## *Wicked*

Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe could change the course of the competition for good with their foxtrot to "For Good." This bittersweet ode to friendship is from *Wicked*, a *Wizard of Oz* prequel that imagines Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, as friends before their fellow Ozians pitted them against each other.

This musical blockbuster has been in the West End since 2006 and continues to enchant audiences with songs like "Defying Gravity" and "Dancing Through Life." That one sounds like a plum choice for the next *Strictly* Musicals Week!

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## *Dirty Dancing*

Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell are sure to have the time of their lives doing a salsa to “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life” from the iconic romance film *Dirty Dancing*, which got the West End musical treatment in 2022. 

The show had two successful runs in London, but the latest closed in April 2023. While you wait for it to dance back around again, you can see other romantic, dance-heavy musicals like [*Crazy For You*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/27116-crazy-for-you) and [*Mamma Mia!*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/304-mamma-mia-tickets)

## *Mary Poppins* and *Beauty and the Beast*

The remaining two numbers in Musicals Week are from Disney favorites. Nigel Harman and Katya Jones will Charleston to the high-stepping "Step in Time" from *Mary Poppins*, the classic story of a magical nanny, and Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola will quickstep to "Belle" from *Beauty and the Beast*, about a bookish young woman who teaches a selfish beast to love.

Neither show is currently in the West End, so you unfortunately can't hear these songs on stage. But if you want to get your Disney fix, check out the long-running blockbuster [*The Lion King*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/302-the-lion-king-tickets) or the magical princess tale [*Frozen*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/23585-frozen-the-musical).

## See *Strictly Come Dancing* live

Can't get enough of *Strictly* on screen? Combine the dancing of the TV programme with the thrill of live theatre by seeing the *Strictly Come Dancing* U.K. tour. The tour will stop in [Birmingham](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/34580-strictly-come-dancing-birmingham), [Sheffield](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/34581-strictly-come-dancing-sheffield), [Newcastle](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/34582-strictly-come-dancing-newcastle), [Glasgow](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/34583-strictly-come-dancing-glasgow), [Liverpool](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/34584-strictly-come-dancing-liverpool), [Leeds](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/34585-strictly-come-dancing-leeds), [Manchester](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/34586-strictly-come-dancing-manchester), [Nottingham](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/34587-strictly-come-dancing-nottingham), and [London](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/34579-strictly-come-dancing-london), and London Theatre has tickets to them all.

Book [tickets to the *Strictly Come Dancing* U.K. tour](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/whats-on/strictly-come-dancing-tour) on London Theatre.

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Week 11 of the hit ballroom dancing competition programme is Musicals Week, and five couples will perform to songs from beloved theatre on 2 December.

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