This is London Magazine February Edition 2026 - Flipbook - Page 19
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INTO THE WOODS
London Theatre Company’s new
production photos of Into The Woods,
directed by Jordan Fein with set and
costume design by Tom Scutt, is now
playing the Bridge Theatre until Saturday
30 May.
Why would you go into the woods?
To sell the cow
To visit mother
To see the king
To lift the spell
In Stephen Sondheim and James
Lapine’s dazzling musical, the Baker, the
Baker’s Wife, the Witch, Jack, Little Red
Ridinghood, Cinderella and Rapunzel
take us beyond happy ever after to
discover what really matters.
Sondheim and Lapine’s second
collaboration after Sunday in the Park
with George brilliantly weaves together
four Grimms’ fairy-tales. On its
Broadway debut in 1986, Into The
Woods won Tony awards each for
Sondheim (Best Original Score) and
Lapine (Best Book). In London, it has
had productions by Richard Jones
(Phoenix Theatre, 1990), John Crowley
(Donmar, 1998) and Timothy Sheader
(Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, 2010).
This will be its first major London
production since 2016.
Into The Woods is produced by
London Theatre Company and presented
in association with Jamie Wilson
Productions.
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH
GEORGE
Jonathan Bailey & Ariana Grande are
to star in a new stage production of
Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical,
Sunday in the Park with George.
Performances will begin at the Barbican
Centre, London in summer 2027.
Sunday in the Park with George has
music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
and a book by James Lapine. The
production will be directed by Marianne
Elliot, with design by Tom Scutt.
Tickets for the season at the Barbican
will go on sale in May 2026. Sunday in
the Park with George is produced by
Empire Street Productions and presented
in association with the Barbican.
www.sundayintheparkmusical.com
KINKY BOOTS THE MUSICAL
RETURNS TO THE WEST END
Kinky Boots The Musical is stepping
into the London Coliseum in a brandnew West End production, starring
Strictly Come Dancing’s Johannes
Radebe as Lola and 2010 X Factor
Winner Matt Cardle as Charlie Price,
from 17 March through to 11 July.
With its infectious score by Cyndi
Lauper and book by Harvey Fierstein,
this is the joyful, high-energy musical
about friendship, acceptance and having
the courage to stand proudly in who you
are (preferably in six-inch heels).
Based on the true story behind the hit
film, Kinky Boots has become a global
crowd-pleaser thanks to its big heart,
killer songs and a finale that practically
guarantees a standing ovation. It’s bold,
funny, emotional – and exactly the kind
of night out audiences are craving.
When Charlie Price inherits his
family’s failing shoe factory, saving the
company – and his love life – feels like
an impossibly tall order. Until, that is, he
meets Lola, the sparkling, larger-thanlife drag queen with the unlikeliest of
answers. Can they work together to
reboot the business and save the day?
www.kinkybootslondon.com
BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FOOL
Beautiful Little Fool, the brand new
musical, opened at Southwark
Playhouse Borough in January.
Leading the cast is David Hunter,
whose extensive musical theatre credits
include Waitress, Once, Kinky Boots and
The Time Traveller’s Wife as ‘F. Scott’,
alongside Lauren Ward as ‘Scottie’,
Hannah Corneau as ‘Zelda’, David
Austin-Barnes and Amy Parker.
With music and lyrics by Hannah
Corneau and a book by Mona Mansour,
directed by Michael Greif, Beautiful Little
Fool tells the story of Zelda and F. Scott
Fitzgerald through the eyes of their
daughter Scottie, as she rediscovers the
lives and writings of her brilliant and
tempestuous parents.
The full Beautiful Little Fool concept
album – featuring Jessie Mueller, Ryan
Vasquez and Hannah Corneau – is now
available. Following the first single, So
Alive, sung by Jessie Mueller, audiences
can also enjoy One Night in July,
available to stream on major platforms.
Beautiful Little Fool was originally
commissioned by New Works
Provincetown, and is produced by Mark
Cortale, Jonathan Murray, Harvey Reese,
and Willette & Manny Klausner.
The world-premiere production runs
at Southwark Playhouse Borough until
Saturday 28 February.
(L-R) David Hunter as 'F. Scott' and
Hannah Corneau as ‘Zelda’.
Photo: Pamela Raith
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