The latest from London's West End
TuckShop’s all-drag Jack and the Beanstalk plays Emerald Theatre from 2 December 2026 to 10 January 2027, with a press performance on 9 December.
Jim Cartwright’s The Rise and Fall of Little Voice runs at the National Theatre’s Dorfman Theatre from 2 December 2026 to 23 January 2027.
Natasha Gordon’s Nine Night plays at Kiln Theatre from 12 November 2026 to 2 January 2027, with the run extended and a seven-strong cast announced.
Tim Crouch’s An Oak Tree runs at The Other Palace from 7 October to 15 November 2026, with a different guest artist at each performance.
The pantomime runs at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre from 14 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.
Timberlake Wertenbaker’s play runs at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse from 11 December 2026 to 24 January 2027.
Andrew Barth Feldman leads Nero at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 2 November to 5 December 2026, with press night on 6 November.
Cranford previews at Richmond’s Orange Tree Theatre from 3 November 2026, officially opens on 13 November and runs until 16 January 2027.
Monument, by Rhys Warrington, runs at the Royal Court Theatre from 3 December 2026 to 23 January 2027, with press night on 9 December.
Diana Vickers and Le Fil join Club NVRLND at The Vaults, Waterloo, where the immersive musical runs from 14 November 2026 to 31 January 2027.
Caryl Churchill’s Cloud 9 runs at the National Theatre’s Lyttelton Theatre from 2 November 2026 to 13 January 2027.
RepresentAsian: An Evening of Asian Talent returns to the Lyric Theatre on 9 November 2026, with Nadim Naaman and Roshani Abbey joining the line-up.