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Beetlejuice

By Anthony King, Scott Brown & Eddie Perfect

Get ready for the time of your afterlife with the supernaturally hilarious hit musical BEETLEJUICE! The spectacular Broadway sensation has crossed over to the Prince Edward Theatre – for a limited haunting only. Based on Tim Burton's beloved movie classic, this wildly funny — and weirdly life-affirming — musical tells the tale...

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War Horse

By Michael Morpurgo — Adapted by Nick Stafford in association with Handspring Puppet Company

At the outbreak of the First World War, young Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. Too young to enlist, Albert refuses to forget him, embarking on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of wartime France – determined...

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Black Comedy

By Peter Shaffer

Young sculptor Brindsley Miller is on the brink of success. He is expecting a visit from an influential art collector, whose approval could secure his future, and he is determined to present himself as sophisticated and successful. The problem? His flat is sparsely furnished, most of the contents borrowed without...

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Recent Openings

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

By Ian Fleming — Adapted for the stage by Jeremy Sams

The Watermill Theatre, Newbury

Previews26 May 2026
Opens/Press Night04 June 2026
Closes13 September 2026
Running Time2 hours 30 minutes
First PerformedWorld premiere of this new adaptation
Presented ByWatermill Theatre

Delve into the hearts and imaginations of eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts, his children Jeremy and Jemima, and Truly Scrumptious as they set off on an audacious adventure in their car with the big personality. Following three critically acclaimed, sellout summer musicals, this new production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang puts the Watermill's signature storytelling, inventiveness and imagination at its heart. Experience the much-loved classic songs played live by an ensemble cast of actor-musicians, including ‘Truly Scrumptious', ‘Hushabye Mountain' and ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'. Fasten your seatbelts – summer at the Watermill is about to take off!

See cast, creatives, and 4 reviews

The P Word

By Waleed Akhtar

Bush Theatre, London

Previews28 May 2026
Opens/Press Night01 June 2026
Closes27 June 2026
Running Time1 hour 40 minutes
First PerformedBush Theatre London, 2022
Presented ByBush Theatre, Chuchu Nwagu Productions, Dr Ranj Singh, Seventh Productions & Tan France

Zafar flees homophobic persecution in Pakistan to seek asylum in the UK. Londoner Bilal (or Billy as he prefers to be known) is ground down by years of Grindr and the complexity of being a brown gay man. Their worlds are about to change forever. Moving through casual hook-ups to the UK's hostile environment, Waleed Akhtar's sharp-witted and devastating new play charts the parallel lives of two gay Pakistani men.

See cast, creatives, and 5 reviews

Educating Rita

By Willy Russell

Dundee Repertory and Scottish Dance Theatre, Dundee

Previews26 May 2026
Opens/Press Night28 May 2026
Closes13 June 2026
Running Time2 hours 20 minutes
First PerformedWarehouse Theatre (Donmar) London, 1980
Presented ByDundee Rep Theatre

Rita (Grace Galloway) is a spirited hairdresser hungry for change. Frank (Richard Conlon) is a disillusioned university lecturer who has lost faith in his work and in himself. When their worlds collide, an unexpected friendship sparks that will change them both. First performed in 1980 and later adapted into the beloved film starring Julie Walters and Michael Caine, which earned three BAFTA Awards and three Oscar nominations, Educating Rita remains a warm, witty and deeply human celebration of growth, connection and the transformative joy of education.

See cast, creatives, and 4 reviews
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