London theatre news


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Cast announced for Pipeline

5 March 2020


Casting is announced for the European premiere of Dominique Morisseau's new drama, Pipeline, directed by Jack Gamble, previewing from 26 March 2020 at Arcola Theatre.


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JEW...ish returns to King's Head Theatre

5 March 2020


Written by Saul Boyer and Poppy Damon, JEW...ish gets another run at the King's Head Theatre, back by popular demand.


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New Nordics Festival 2020

4 March 2020


The New Nordics Festival, showcasing the best new Nordic plays, will be at The Yard from 18 to 21 March, presented by Cut the Cord.


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GHBoy at The Vaults

2 March 2020


Scott Ritchie Productions presents a disturbing psychological drama by debut playwright Paul Harvard and starring Jimmy Essex - at The Vaults from 29 April.


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Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad at the Finborough

27 February 2020


Jimmy Walters directs the European premiere of Michael Melski's hit Canadian play - Hockey Mom Hockey Dad - due at the Finborough Theatre from 31 March.


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The Merchant of Venice - on tour

27 February 2020


Tracy Ann Oberman is to star as Shylock in a new production of The Merchant of Venice set to tour from September with a stop-off at Rose Theatre Kingston.


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In Our Bones at Vault Festival

27 February 2020


Diniwe and the Hadedas bring their multimedia performance - In Our Bones - to Vault Festival next month, imagining a vision of hope in ecological crisis.


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Buyer & Cellar - Above The Stag Theatre

23 February 2020


Starring Aaron Sidwell, Jonathan Tolins' Buyer & Cellar will get a run at Above The Stag theatre from 11 March.


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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

23 February 2020


Tony award-winning Best Play comedy 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' gets its London premiere from 21 March at Charing Cross Theatre.


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100 million thank yous from SIX

21 February 2020


As the smash-hit musical, SIX, starts previews on Broadway producers reveal that its catchy songs have been streamed 100,000,000 times on Spotify and Apple Music.


Snowflakes - Old Red Lion Theatre

20 February 2020


Dissident Theatre's production of Robert Boutlon's debut play will be at Islington's Old Red Lion from 31 March to 18 April.


Going Ape - Union Theatre

14 February 2020


This April, Dance Attic Studios transfers its in-house produced show Going Ape!, which challenges religion and science by bringing together various "first" humans.


Cast announced for Old Red Lion triptych

9 February 2020


Casting has been announced for a triptych coming to The Old Red Lion in March, headlined by Nuclear War from award-winning playwright Simon Stephens.


Mark Gatiss adapts A Christmas Carol

9 February 2020


A new adaptation of Dickens' classic, written by and starring Mark Gatiss will have a Christmas run at London's Alexandra Palace after premiering at Nottingham Playhouse.


Iolanthe from Charles Court Opera

9 February 2020


Charles Court Opera will present a new production of Gilbert & Sullivan's witty, satirical operetta - Iolanthe - marking 10 years at the King's Head Theatre.


Mushy: Lyrically Speaking - online screening

8 February 2020



Indecent Proposal - Southwark Playhouse

6 February 2020



The Shark Is Broken transfers

5 February 2020



The Importance of Being... Earnest?

4 February 2020



CROOKS 1926 from COLAB

4 February 2020



Once Upon A Mattress

4 February 2020



The Time Machine

4 February 2020



Chyna at Vault Festival

30 January 2020



Too Pretty To Punch - on tour

30 January 2020



The Ballerina at Vault Festival

29 January 2020





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