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Cats

By Andrew Lloyd Webber — Based on 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats' by T. S. Eliot

A brand-new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's global sensation CATS leaps into the magical outdoor setting of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. From Euston station to Victoria Grove, the strays and rebels of London gather under the Jellicle moon in the hope they'll be the chosen one....

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How the Other Half Loves

By Alan Ayckbourn

As Bob and Fiona clumsily try to cover up their affair, their spouses' intervention only adds to the confusion. William and Mary Featherstone become stuck in the middle, falsely accused of adultery and with no idea as to how they've become involved. The plot culminates in two disastrous dinner...

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A Trial – after An Enemy of the People

By Christiane Jatahy, Lucas Paraizo & Wagner Moura

Christiane Jatahy picks up where Ibsen left off. In Ibsen's groundbreaking 1882 play, An Enemy of the People, protagonist Thomas Stockmann faces shame and exile after attempting to expose a water pollution scandal in his hometown. More than a century later, Ibsen's work remains urgent, grappling with the conflict...

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Recent Openings

Death Note: The Musical

From the manga by Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata — Reimagined by Frank Wildhorn & Jack Murphy

Barbican Centre, London

Previews30 July 2026
Opens/Press Night11 August 2026
Closes12 September 2026
Running Time2 hours 20 minutes
First PerformedNissay Theatre Tokyo Japan, 2015
UK premiere
Presented ByHoriPro and Trafalgar Theatre Productions in association with the Barbican

Based on the best-selling Japanese manga series of the same name by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, Death Note tells the story of Light Yagami, a bright but dissatisfied student in Tokyo. When he comes across a discarded notebook owned by Ryuk, a mythological god of death, he discovers that he can kill anyone by just writing their names in the supernatural notebook. So Light decides to take justice into his own hands by filling the notebook with names of the nation's most wanted criminals, but unbeknownst to Light, a detective only known as L is tracking him down. The production will feature a revised script and new songs alongside the original score.

See cast, creatives, and 6 reviews

Mandy: Prince of Darkness

By Richard Stirling

Greenside @ George Street - Ivy Studio, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Fringe 2026

Previews07 August 2026
Opens/Press Night10 August 2026
Closes29 August 2026
Running Time50 minutes
Presented ByRichard Stirling

Peter Mandelson, the Machiavelli of our times. His rise and fall, rise and rise and fall – and beyond? In nothing but his own words.

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One House on Brick Lane

By Mulberry Theatre Company

theSpace@Surgeons' Hall - Grand Theatre, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Fringe 2026

Previews07 August 2026
Opens/Press Night10 August 2026
Closes15 August 2026
Running Time1 hour
Presented ByMulberry Theatre Company

From the Fringe First winning Mulberry Theatre Company, One House on Brick Lane is an original play rooted in East London. Set in a single house, centuries collide with the voices of past and present. In 1985, a Bangladeshi family faces eviction amid protests. Through stories told by Huguenot weavers of anti-fascist resistance, migration and community struggle, the house reveals its memories. Drawing on oral histories and lived experience, this powerful production asks who gets to belong when home is under threat. Created by young East London voices, it celebrates resilience, humour and collective hope.

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