Brokeback Mountain review | A devastatingly romantic tragedy
★★★★☆
In rural Wyoming, 1963, two sheepherders spark a passionate 20-year love affair – here’s our review of Brokeback Mountain at the @sohoplace theatre.
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London Theatre Guide for April
April - the best month to check out meteor showers, astrology fans - is finally here, banishing the winter chills. So why not celebrate the equitability of indoor and outdoor temperatures with a trip to the hottest places in London: the interiors of West End theatres? Plenty of runs are coming to an end this month, so for your last chance to see The Unfriend, Medea or The Way Old Friends Do, check out the details below:
Brokeback Mountain play to debut in London
Brokeback Mountain is now getting a stage adaptation and will run from 10 May to 12 August at Soho Place in London’s West End.
Cheap theatre tickets in March | What's on sale and where?
Are you looking for a cheap theatre trip to while away the cold winter nights? Look no further than our guide to the best theatre discounts in London and beyond.
Medea review | Sophie Okonedo dazzles amid unnecessary clutter
Sophie Okonedo stars as the titular woman out for revenge in Dominic Cooke's new staging of Medea, playing now at the @sohoplace theatre. Here's our review:
The Lehman Trilogy review | an undeniably intimate epic
Charting the rise and fall of America's fourth largest investment bank, Sam Mendes' Tony Award-winning epic, The Lehman Trilogy, returns to the Gillian Lynne Theatre following its acclaimed Broadway run.
Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons review | short, sweet, sharp
★★★☆☆ Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner star in the West End-debut of Sam Steiner’s character-limited dissertation on the importance of words.
February's London Theatre Guide
February is finally here, and as Valentine's Day fast approaches, what better way is there to say "I love you" than a balcony seat at the Noël Coward? Luckily for anyone behind on present-buying, we're on-hand with every hip and happening theatre show to check out this month.
The Unfriend review | A sparkling comedy of poisonous politeness
When Peter and Debbie meet the terrifyingly outgoing Elsa, they do everything in their power to stop themselves inviting her to stay.
The best musicals in London now
Planning a weekend in London and fancy a show? Here's the best musicals to be found in London's West End right now....
Cheryl set to make West End debut
Cheryl (not Cole, not Tweedy, not Fernandez-Versini - she apprently thinks she's reached first-name-only-status now) will make her West End debut next year, as she joins the cast of 2:22, a supernatural, ghost thriller at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End.
The Best Christmas Theatre in London
Christmas and theatre go together like reindeer and carrots, but there's more than just pantos showing in London this year. Here's our top guide to the best Christmas theatre in the capital in 2022.
Which are the best seats in the theatre? | Theatre seating explained
Theatre tickets cost a pretty penny, so make sure you're getting the best ones. Here's our handy guide to the best seats in the theatre.
Best of Enemies review | A blistering mirror to divided times
★★★★☆ Ahead of the 1968 convention season, a faltering news network shakes up its format with a debate between two intellectual heavyweights in Best of Enemies, playing in the Noel Coward Theatre until February 18.
Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap set for Broadway debut
The Mousetrap, the world’s longest running play, has been staged in the US before but never on Broadway. That’s now about to change.
Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial review | We find fun in a hopeless case
★★☆☆☆ Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial sees the infamous court transcript on stage for the first time; but the chains of legal accuracy keep it pinned down.
Tom George on See How They Run: ‘Performance is always the most important thing’
See How They Run is Tom George’s brilliant new whodunnit, about a whodunnit. We speak to George about how it came to be.
September Theatre Guide
With the Edinburgh Fringe now finished, UK theatre-goers and performers alike have begun the long walk South once more. Thankfully, there's still plenty of live entertainment to keep them occupied along the way, as documented in this month's oh-so-handy theatre guide.
Darius Campbell Danesh has died aged 41
Darius Campbell Danesh, the Scottish singer and actor who found fame on Pop Idol and Popstars, has died at the age of 41.
August Theatre Guide
Many a theatre production will be travelling north, but the Fringe is a world unto itself and our festival coverage will exist separately from this neatly composed little list of plays kicking off next month.
London's West End opens first purpose-built theatre in 50 years
@sohoplace is part of a £300m regeneration of the Tottenham Court Road station area and boasts better legroom and completely unrestricted view.
July Theatre Guide
Creative reimaginings of timeless productions and groundbreaking new plays take centre stage across London's theatres this July, from The Glass Menagerie the Duke of York to Mad House at The Ambassador.
Top ticket prices in the West End rise by 21 per cent
The average ticket price for the top tier ticket for West End shows has grown exponentially since 2019, a time before Covid.
May Theatre Guide
As the month of May rolls around, a host of show's come to the West End to commence their summer run. Find our full list of new theatre below.
