June 2018
Neil Dudgeon
One For Sorrow
No, this isn’t a story of another murdered vicar for DCI Barnaby to solve in a staged production of Midsomer Murders, far from it. Neil Dudgeon leaves sleepy rural life behind in this story of a family who suddenly find the victim of an attack on London turning up at their door. Midsomer fans will be flocking to Sloane Square to see their hero.
Where: The Royal Court
When: Wed 20 June 2018 - Sat 11 August 2018
More information: royalcourttheatre.com/one-for-sorrow
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July 2018
Mark Rylance
Othello
Star of stage and film, Mark Rylance is back at The Globe where he had a successful run as artistic director not so long before a foray into the world of film that earned him an Oscar and a chance to work with Stephen Spielberg. Here he plays Iago, the scheming comrade to the doomed Moorish general, played by US actor Andrew Holland, star of Selma and Moonlight.
Where: Shakespeare's Globe
When: 20 July 2018 – 13 October 2018
More information: shakespearesglobe.com
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Aidan Turner
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
If you can cope with the screaming fans – and fear not, they will be there by the stage door – a chance to see everyone’s favourite Poldark in a revival of the Martin McDonagh play on terrorism. Turner plays Mad Padraic, a terrorist deemed too violent to be a member of the IRA, in this satirical look at violence in contemporary culture.
Where: Vaudeville Theatre
When: 23 June 2018 - 8 September 2018
More information: delfontmackintosh.co.uk
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August 2018
Ian McKellen
King Lear
Transferring from the Chichester Festival Theatre, a chance to see Ian McKellen at his glittering best in this critically-acclaimed production of King Lear. He’s played Lear before, as well as most of the iconic Shakespearean roles from Hamlet, to Macbeth and Iago but, described as a superb performance, McKellen has hinted that this may be his last major Shakespearean role.
Where: Duke of York’s Theatre
When: 11 July 2018 - 3 November 2018
More information: londontheatre.co.uk
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September 2018
David Suchet
The Lover and The Collection
David Suchet has never been busier since he hung up is Poirot hat, or beret, and having just finished in Arthur Miller’s The Price at the Theatre Royal Bath last month [subs 9 – 25 Aug], he is part of the all-star West End season of Harold Pinter’s one-act plays. Suchet stars with John Macmillan in the double bill of The Lover and The Collection, with all the plays over the season marking the 10th anniversary since Pinter’s death.
Where: The Harold Pinter Theatre
When: 13 September 2018 - 20 October 2018
More information: atgtickets.com
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October 2018
Eileen Atkins and Jonathan Pryce
The Height of the Storm
Two greats come to the stage, as Eileen Atkins stars alongside Jonathan Pryce in a new play by Florian Zeller and translated by Christopher Hampton. This is the story of André and Madeleine who have been in love for over 50 years. When a bunch of flowers arrives unexpectedly and woman from the past turns up, the story of love, family and the fragility of life unfolds.
Where: Wyndham’s Theatre
When: 2 October 2018 - 1 December 2018
More information: delfontmackintosh.co.uk
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December 2018
Dawn French
Snow White
The pantomime at the London Palladium has become a must-see event at Christmas, with regulars Julian Clary, Nigel Havers and Gary Wilmot joined this year by Strictly’s Vincent and Flavia and Dawn French as the Wicked Queen. This will be comedian’s debut in pantomime, but one senses she’ll be a natural in the role. This a limited season run, so book ahead for what will be a lavish festive production.
Where: The London Palladium
When: 8 December 2018 -13 January 2019
More information: london-palladium.co.uk
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