Another year down, another bumper year of great theatre in London to look forward to in 2018. From the return of smash-hit musicals like Bat Out of Hell, hugely-anticipated shows like the upcoming Tina Turner musical, new plays like James Graham's latest offering (MORE James Graham!), or revivals of classics, it promises to be another great year. Here are our picks in the West End so far.
Tina Turner's story is pretty incredible. From personal struggles in the early years to becoming one of the biggest-selling recording artists of all-time. Now, she's come out of retirement to work with Mamma Mia director Phyllida Lloyd and writer Katori Hall to put together the stage musical which is bound to include hits like Proud Mary, What's Love Got to Do With It and We Don't Need Another Hero. This is bound to be one of the theatre events of next year, not to be missed.
. It's about a talented dancer, Scott, whose new moves violate strict competition rules, and his mission to overthrow the system with dance partner Fran. The musical received its British premiere at West Yorkshire Playhouse last year, directed and choreographed by Olivier Award-winner Drew McOnie. Now, it hits the West End with a cast that features Zizi Strallen and Jonny Labey as well as an appearance from Will Young.
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In 2018. The show is about singleton Bobbie who can't commit to a steady relationship, and whose best friends are five married couples. For the first time, Sondheim has given director Marianne Elliot permission to gender-swap Bobby to Bobbie, a woman played by the delightful Rosalie Craig. Not just that, but Certified Broadway Legend Patti LuPone also stars as Joanne. This is an essential production for any musical theatre fan.
Is one of the TV success stories of the last few years, and now its star is returning to the London stage. Suranne Jones stars in Frozen - no, not the Disney musical - Bryony Lavery's play about a mother's search for her 10-year-old daughter. Jones will be joined by Jason Watkins (Simon Harwood in
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play Long Day's Journey Into Night comes to the West End following a run of Richard Eyre's production in Bristol last year. Starring Lesley Manville and Jeremy Irons, it is set over one summer's night in Connecticut as the Tyrone family deal with family problems, declining health and the demons from their past. It's all the more interesting for the fact that Eugene O'Neill's play is partly autobiographical and was published posthumously, giving a real insight into his life.
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Harold Pinter at the Harold Pinter! The Nobel Prize winner's play is set in a rundown seaside boarding house where a birthday party takes a sinister turn with the arrival of two strangers. Zoe Wanamaker, Stephen Mangan and Toby Jones lead the cast, with Peter Wight (
). Producers will be hoping for more success than when the play premiered in the 1950s; the show closed after just eight performances!
Chicago turns 21 in 2018, and it's celebrating in style by returning to London at the Phoenix Theatre. Join Velma and Roxie as they hit the headlines from inside prison as they're put on trial for murder. We don't yet know casting for the show, but in the past London has welcomed the likes of America Ferrera, Brooke Shields, Jill Halfpenny, Denise Van Outen David Hasselhoff and John Barrowman, so we're hopeful we can expect some star casting from this show.
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Running at the Garrick, Ink premiered at the Almeida and was promptly ushered into the West End, and Labour of Love went straight into the Noel Coward down the road. His newest work, Quiz, delves into our love of the British quiz show, and the Charles Ingram cheating scandal on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? After a mightily successful run in Chichester, it's opening in the West End.
, starring Alfred Molina and Alfred Enoch, is about Mark Rothko who is tasked with painting new murals for an exclusive Four Seasons restaurant in New York. Aidan Turner also stars in
, Martin McDonagh's violent play about a member of an IRA splinter group whose methods are a bit too much for the terrorist organisation.
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Bat is back! After rocking up at the London Coliseum in the summer, fans were delighted when the show announced it would be returning to London in 2018. You'll have another chance to visit Obsidian and experience songs from Meat Loaf's classic albums like I Would Do Anything For Love, Paradise by the Dashboard Light, All Revved Up With No Place to Go and - of course - Bat Out of Hell. If you missed out last time, there's no excuse to let this slip you by in 2018.Enjoying the summer so far? Looking to add some more thrill to your summer holidays? Then rest assured August has a whole range of new shows to choose from. What’s your fancy? Some like it hot. So perhaps a bit of Cuban spice will quench your taste buds? Or maybe you enjoy history but with a modern twist? Whatever your fancy might be, you’re bound to find a fantastic new show to end your summer with a bang. See below for a list of what’s hitting London theatres this month.
Welcome to London when it sizzles! Taking one of the most famous operas of all time and adding a pinch of Cuban spice,
Is Bizet’s Carmen like you’ve ever seen it before! This Latin American fusion of rumba, salsa, and cha-cha-cha is a visual feast that will have you captivated from beginning to end.
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(1991 – 2002) for the show’s first major revival to deviate from the original staging. The show also features new orchestrations by Tony Award-winning, Cuban-American orchestrator Alex Lacamoire (
), who flavours Bizet’s classic score with authentic Cuban styles. This sultry production set against the backdrop of the 1958 Cuban Revolution opens at Sadler's Wells on 1 August and will run until 18 August 2018. You won’t want to miss this revolutionary new adaptation!
Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain – Part Four! (2 August) School’s out for the summer, but it’ll be back in session before you can recite your ABCs! Give your children a back-to-school treat with tickets to see
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A fantastic young children’s play that explores the lives of famous historical figures. Not only will this show get your children ready for history class this term, but it will also teach them valuable life lessons and morals, including empathy and acceptance. Take a blast to the past with Richard III, the ancient Romans, Queen Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, and more! And with loads of humour suitable for all ages, this is history like you’ve never seen it before!
This contemporary opera by Mark-Anthony Turnage and Jonathan Moore shook the world when it premiered three decades ago. Perhaps you may have heard the Greek tale of Oedipus Rex, who killed his father, Laius, and married his mother, Jocasta. Or maybe you have heard of the Oedipus complex, which was introduced by Sigmund Freud in his 1899 book
Is back in London for a very limited engagement. The opera takes the story of Oedipus Rex and sets it in the 1980s in London’s East End.
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Opens at the Arcola Theatre on 8 August and will run until 18 August 2018 for just four performances in total. Book now to see this unique opera performance, now in its thirtieth year!
Divorced! Beheaded! Live! This historical musical with a twist follows King Henry VIII’s six wives within a modern pop concert context. The musical itself was written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss and includes such show-stopping numbers as Don't Lose Your Head, Haus of Holbein and Ex Wives. If alternative history is your bag, then you'll certainly have a lot to love about this fantastic production.
One of the greatest ballet masterpieces of all time is being presented exactly as it was intended to be seen. St. Petersburg Ballet is bringing its fabulous production of
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To the West End this month. Backed by the English National Opera Orchestra and featuring lush costumes, traditionally painted backdrops and world-class ballerinas, this is one rendition of
That you certainly won’t want to miss. Witness this timeless classic and endure the pain of Odette, as she is cursed to transform into a swan by an evil sorcerer. Can she break the spell?
Opens at the London Coliseum on 22 August 2018 and will run for a very limited engagement until 2 September 2018. Be sure to book your tickets early, as they will not last!
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