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PLAYS
FAWLTY TOWERS
Nearly 50 years since it first hit TV screens,
join Basil and an 18-strong cast as they bring
to life all the favourite moments from the
show’s unforgettable twelve episodes.
APOLLO THEATRE
Shaftesbury Avenue, W1 (0330 333 4809)
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
From Olivier Award-nominated writer Duncan
Miller (who wrote ‘People, Places and
Things’) comes this moving one-person play,
rich with theatrical innovation.
1 August – 8 November.
@sohoplace
4 Soho Place, Charing Cross Road, W1
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Directed by Nicholas Hytner, and following its
critically-acclaimed run at the Bridge in 2019,
seating is wrapped around the action while
the immersive tickets allow the story to be
followed on foot. Until 20 August.
THE LADY FROM THE SEA
A thrilling dissection of desire, loss and
rebirth for the contemporary age.
From 10 Sept.
BRIDGE THEATRE
Potters Fields Park, SE1 (0333 320 0052)
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
Based in a unique court room setting inside
London’s County Hall, a landmark production
of Agatha Christie’s gripping story of justice,
passion and betrayal.
COUNTY HALL
Belvedere Road, SE1 (0844 815 7141)
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
A polytechnic amateur drama group are putting
on a 1920s murder mystery and everything that
can go wrong... does!
DUCHESS THEATRE
Catherine Street, WC2 (0330 333 4810)
MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION
Four-time Olivier Award winner Imelda
Staunton joins forces with real-life daughter,
Betsy, to bring George Bernard Shaw’s
incendiary moral classic crashing into the
21st Century. Until 16 August.
THE PRODUCERS
Based on the classic cult film, the original
Broadway production won a record twelve
Tony Awards. This show takes no prisoners as
it proudly proclaims itself an ‘equal
opportunity offender!’ Previews from 30 Aug.
GARRICK THEATRE
Charing Cross Road, WC2 (0330 333 4811)
The BBC Proms are at the Royal Albert Hall through the summer. For full listings
visit the website at www.bbc.co.uk/proms
GIANT
John Lithgow reprises his role as Roald Dahl
in the west end transfer of Mark Rosenblatt's
critically acclaimed play. Until 2 August.
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
The greatest, most powerful and dangerous
figures who shaped English history are
brought vividly to life in Robert Bolt’s awardwinning play. Martin Shaw stars as Sir
Thomas More who pays the ultimate price for
listening to his conscience. 6 Aug – 6 Sept.
THE WEIR
Brendan Gleeson leads a story of ghosts,
memory and humanity. From 12 September.
HAROLD PINTER THEATRE
Panton Street, SW1 (0333 009 6690)
National Theatre
OLIVIER THEATRE
NYE
Michael Sheen reprises his role as Nye Bevan
in this celebration of the life and legacy of the
man who transformed Britain’s welfare state.
Until 16 August.
LYTTELTON THEATRE
INTER ALIA
Suzie Miller and Justin Martin reunite
following their smash-hit Prima Facie for this
searing examination of motherhood and
masculinity. Until 13 September.
DORFMAN
THE ESTATE
BAFTA winner Adeel Akhtar is Angad in this
razor-sharp exploration of family, power and
the lies we tell about ourselves. Until 23 Aug.
STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW
Directed by Stephen Daldry, this gripping new
adventure will take you back to the beginning
of the Stranger Things story – and may hold
the key to the end...
PHOENIX THEATRE
Charing Cross Road, WC2
FAULTY TOWERS THE DINING EXPERIENCE
Inspired by one of Britain’s greatest ever
comedy series, a 2 hour production is set in a
restaurant where the audience are the diners.
PRESIDENT HOTEL
Guilford Street, WC1 (0845 154 4145)
THE MOUSETRAP
Agatha Christie’s whodunnit is the longest
running play of its kind in the history of
British theatre.
ST MARTIN’S THEATRE
West Street, WC2 (0844 499 1515)
TILL THE STARS COME DOWN
Critically acclaimed National production is a
passionate, heart-breaking and hilarious
portrayal of a larger-than-life family struggling
to come to terms with a changing world.
Until 23 September.
THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET
Suffolk Street, SW1 (020 7930 8800)
BORN WITH TEETH
Liz Duffy Adams’ playful and daring new play
imagines the relationship between Christopher
Marlowe, rock star of Elizabethan theatre and
scandalous spy for the Crown, and William
Shakespeare, jobbing actor and promising
young playwright. 13 August – 1 November.
WYNDHAM’S THEATRE
Charing Cross Road, WC2
NATIONAL THEATRE
South Bank, SE1 (020 7452 3000)
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