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Sir Tom Stoppard — a playwright for the ages

Sir Tom Stoppard, writer of plays including *Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Arcadia*, and *The Real Thing*, has ...
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'A Christmas Carol' review — Paul Hilton is a revelatory Scrooge in this yuletide-rush, mega-hit production of Dickens’ tale

Read our review of *A Christmas Carol*, directed by Matthew Warchus, now in performances at the Old Vic to 10 January 2026.
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'A Midsummer Night's Dream' review — this bold wintry take on Shakespeare's play is one you've never seen before

Read our review of *A Midsummer Night's Dream*, directed by Holly Race Roughan, now in performances at the Sam Wanamaker ...
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'Kimberly Akimbo' to have European premiere at Hampstead Theatre

Heartwarming musical *Kimberly Akimbo* tells the story of a teenager whose rare genetic condition causes her to age four ...
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'Partenope' review — have a ball with this fresh, stylish and gloriously fun staging of Handel's comic opera

Read our review of English National Opera's *Partenope*, starring Nardus Williams, now in performances at the London Coliseum ...
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'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Live' review — enter Douglas Adams's world with a new immersive voyage

Read our review of *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Live*, now in performances at Riverside Studios to 15 February 2026.
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Jinkx Monsoon to star in 'End of the Rainbow' in London

Jinkx Monsoon, who was the first and only drag queen to win *RuPaul’s Drag Race* twice, was recently seen on Broadway in Cole ...
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'Back to the Future The Musical' to close in the West End

Based on the 1985 film starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, *Back to the Future The Musical* follows teenager Marty ...
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'The Mousetrap' tickets now available through January 2027

The play will also embark on a major UK tour from September 2026, running through to 2027, which forms part of wider plans to ...
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'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold' review — this John Le Carré thriller is suitably noirish and morally ambiguous

Read our review of *The Spy Who Came In From The Cold*, now in performances at @sohoplace to 21 February 2026. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
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'The Horse of Jenin' review — this Palestinian coming-of-age tale brilliantly mixes compassion, conviction and comedy

Read our review of *The Horse of Jenin*, written by and starring Alaa Shehada, now in performances at the Bush Theatre to 20 December. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
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'Paddington The Musical' review — everyone’s favourite small bear becomes a massive West End hit

Read our review of Tom Fletcher and Jessica Swale's *Paddington The Musical*, now in performances at the Savoy Theatre to 25 October 2026. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.