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McFly’s Tom Fletcher on writing ‘Paddington the Musical’: ‘I don’t think I've seen anything like it’
The millennial pop rocker on writing the tunes for the year’s biggest musical – and why the bear remains a secret
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The 10 best new London theatre openings in October 2025
From Susan Sarandon at the Old Vic to Hamlet at the National Theatre, October is a slightly random but very enjoyable looking month in the London theatre...
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‘Beetlejuice: The Musical’ is heading for London’s West End
This massive scale Broadway adaptation of the classic Tim Burton comedy horror movie has been a big hit in the States and it’s coming over here
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The five London theatre shows I’m looking forward to the most in autumn 2025
Here’s Time Out theatre editor Andrzej Lukowski’s pick of the best shows to see this autumn
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The top London comedy shows to see in October
From superstars like Ricky Gervais and Mo Gillighan to most of the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe best newcomer nominees, it’s a busy month in London comedy
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The Wanderers
Anna Ziegler’s play The Wanderers makes its UK debut at the Marylebone Theatre after becoming an off-Broadway hit in 2023, starring Katie...
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Hot Mess
While the millennia-old union between planet Earth and humanity might not be the first coupling that springs to mind when you think of unhealthy...
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The Maids
Aussie director Kip Williams made a big splash over here last year with his ultra techy, live video-centric take on The Picture of Dorian Gray, which used a...
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McFly’s Tom Fletcher on writing ‘Paddington the Musical’: ‘I don’t think I've seen anything like it’
It’s the biggest London theatre show of the year, but still shrouded in mystery: its songwriter gives us a sneak peek of what to expect
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Hollywood star Chris Pine will make his UK stage debut in London next year
He’ll take the lead in a bold new version of Chekhov rarity ‘Ivanov’ at the Bridge Theatre
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Rosamund Pike-starring stage smash ‘Inter Alia’ is heading to London’s West End
Suzie Miller’s National Theatre hit will get a new run at Wyndham’s Theatre next year, with star Pike still front and centre
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Old Vic
One of London's most storied theatres, the Old Vic – which opened its doors in 1818 – was the first home of the National Theatre, under the...
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National Theatre
Arguably the greatest theatre in the world, the Royal National Theatre is also one of London's most recognisable landmarks and perhaps this country's foremost...
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Royal Court Theatre
London's premiere new writing theatre, the Royal Court made its name in the 1950s when it was synonymous with kitchen sink dramas and the Angry Young Men, and...
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Shakespeare's Globe
Built in 1599 and destroyed by fire in 1613, the original Globe Theatre was at the heart of London’s seedy South London entertainment district in William...
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Lyric Hammersmith
A beacon of culture in Hammersmith, the Lyric's distinctive look is largely down to a fusion of the building's 1970s structure, the theatre's Victorian...