London theatre: the best musicals and plays to book now
Looking for inspiration? Check out our picks of the best London shows in the West End and beyond
Looking for inspiration? Check out our picks of the best London shows in the West End and beyond
This well-timed drama from the Chichester Festival Theatre tries to work through too much material and ends up losing its way
A forgettable score, indecipherable lyrics and excess toilet humour soil the original magic of Dreamworks’ first Shrek film
Staged outside at the beautiful Holloway Garden Theatre, this accessible revival mines Shakespeare’s comedy for its most humorous parts
Matthew Bourne and Cameron Mackintosh’s heartfelt West End-bound Chichester revival is guaranteed to put a spring in your step
The hit Australian musical is a fun defence of teenage girl fandoms – but it ticks off Gen Z afflictions in a way that feels formulaic
Lucas Hnath’s play dives into the murky world of performance-enhancing drugs and entertainingly grapples with the tough questions
This new play intercuts Harriet McBryde Johnson and Peter Singer’s 2003 debate with the actors’ reflections on their own life experiences
A cookery competition sits at the heart of a Pulitzer-winning play that opts for feelgood emotion over force