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Theatre reviews, news and more – the best shows in London and the West End.

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Grant isn’t great but a sparkling ensemble salvages this ultra-trad Noël Coward revival

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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? review: Gillian Anderson stars in the classic play
Anderson and co-star Billy Crudup are sensational in Edward Albee’s queasy classic

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The 10 best new London theatre openings in October 2026
Fromn Keira Knightley to ‘High School Musical”, it’s another big big month on the London stage

Comedy
The top London comedy shows to see in October
From Li Jin Hao to Flo & Joan, it’s another busy month

Dance
The best dance and ballet shows in London this October
After recovering from a sleepy summer in September, October is when things truly kick back into action
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Tru
This revival of Jay Presson Allen’s 1989 Truman Capote monologue was initially staged in the stunning House of the Redeemer in New York, the sort of...

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Table 17
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The Last Ship
Sting’s musical The Last Ship has had a fairly rough sailing of it so far: in the 13 years since it launched in the States it’s been through three...
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Hay Fever review: Richard E Grant stars in the classic Noël Coward comedy
A brilliant ensemble cast lift a trad production at Wyndham’s Theatre, though big name Grant is the weakest link

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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? review: Gillian Anderson stars in the classic play
Sensational turns from Anderson and Billy Crudup are made even better by the ultra-intimate staging at @sohoplace

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The 10 best new London theatre openings in October 2026
From Keira Knightley in ‘The Lives of Others’ to ‘High School Musical’ and Harry Judd, it’s all happening on the London stage this month
The best London theatres
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Old Vic
One of London's most storied theatres, the Old Vic – which opened its doors in 1818 – was the first home of the National Theatre, under the...
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National Theatre
Arguably the greatest theatre in the world, the Royal National Theatre is also one of London's most recognisable landmarks and perhaps this country's foremost...
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Royal Court Theatre
London's premiere new writing theatre, the Royal Court made its name in the 1950s when it was synonymous with kitchen sink dramas and the Angry Young Men, and...
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Shakespeare's Globe
Built in 1599 and destroyed by fire in 1613, the original Globe Theatre was at the heart of London’s seedy South London entertainment district in William...
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Lyric Hammersmith
A beacon of culture in Hammersmith, the Lyric's distinctive look is largely down to a fusion of the building's 1970s structure, the theatre's Victorian...














