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The 10 best new London theatre openings in February 2026
From Tom Stoppard’s masterpiece to Cynthia Erivo in Dracula – here are our top picks of the month
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Theatre reviews, news and more – the best shows in London and the West End.
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The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced its 2026 summer season
Sherlock Holmes, Cats, Shakespeare and more as the OAT announces its 2026 slate
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The best theatre shows in London for 2026 not to miss
From ‘Beetlejuice the Musical’ to Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Dracula’, it’snaother huge year for London theatre
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Here’s what the new Punchdrunk show is
There will be no reviews for ‘Lander 23’. But the immersive legends let us take a look anyway
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The best London theatre shows of 2025
The London theatre year is over – here were the ten best things to happen in it
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Here there are Blueberries
The search for truth lies at the centre of Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich’s Pukitzer-nominated play, which follows archivists at the US...
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Man and Boy
Man and Boy is never going to displace The Deep Blue Sea or The Browning Version or even French without Tears as the quintessential Terence Rattigan work. But...
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Dance of Death
Lucky Richmond. Not only is it regularly voted the happiest place in London, it’s also home to the Orange Tree Theatre, where locals can get close to...
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‘Billy Elliot the Musical’ is coming back to London’s West End
The Elton John-penned stage smash that made Tom Holland a star is dusting off its ballet shoes
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A spectacular immersive David Bowie experience is coming to London in April
The specially created ‘David Bowie: You’re Not Alone’ will be the latest immersive film to open at the Lightroom in spring 2026
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Disney’s ‘Hercules’ musical has revealed its closing date on London’s West End
The glossy mega-musical, which has been running at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, will leave town after a little over a year
The best London theatres
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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...