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Sir Ian McKellen will not return to the role of Sir John Falstaff in the national tour of *Player Kings*, following a fall from the stage during a performance in the West End run.

At the show on 17 June at the Noël Coward Theatre, McKellen appeared to lose his footing after performing a fight scene. He was taken to hospital and the play was cancelled that night.

Since then, McKellen's understudy David Semark has been performing the role in the West End, which he will continue to do when the...

Sir Ian McKellen pulls out of 'Player Kings' national tour

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The Olivier Award-winning actor had been playing the famous comic character Sir John Falstaff in Robert Icke's modern reworking of *Henry IV*, parts one and two.

The sun is shining, the days are long, and school’s nearly out for the summer holidays! We’re halfway through the year, and summer is definitely in full swing. There’s also plenty of action happening in London, with new shows opening every week. Don’t miss out on the West End’s golden hour and spend time at the theatre in July.

Catch the latest openings set to take London by storm in July 2024. If you’re looking for a glorious summer musical, then snap up tickets to [*Kiss Me,...

Top theatre to see in London in July

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Discover the best shows to see in London in July 2024, including new musicals coming to the West End and new casts in classic shows such as *Tina — The Tina Turner Musical.*

West End star Zizi Strallen and *SIX*'s Renée Lamb will reprise their roles as Marie Antoinette and Jeanne, respectively, in *Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist* when it opens at London's The Other Palace on 13 September for a strictly limited season.

The musical had try-out performances at The Lyric Theatre last year and follows the gossip and scandal surrounding Marie Antoinette — the last queen consort of France prior to the French Revolution — after she is implicated in a crime.

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'Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist' to open at The Other Palace

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Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, Tasha Taylor Johnson, and Jack McManus's musical looks at the life of Marie Antoinette, the last queen consort of France prior to the French Revolution.

In 2022, London saw an exciting new arrival: the first new-build West End theatre in 50 years. [Soho Place](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/venues/soho-place) (styled as @sohoplace) is the brainchild of super-producer Nica Burns and is a welcome flexible venue right in the heart of the capital’s theatre district.

The theatre has already built a reputation for bold, innovative programming. Shows have ranged from powerful classical drama (*Medea*) to an atmospheric adaptation with music...

A complete guide to @sohoplace

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Get to know the newest West End venue, which has already developed a reputation for bold, inventive programming in its flexible auditorium.

It’s coming home! This summer, the drama on our stages is matched by ecstatic highs and heartbreaking lows on the pitch as football fans watch their teams progress (or not, in Scotland’s case) through the Euros 2024. 

Footie has also had a great run recently in theatre, from James Graham’s Olivier Award-winning play *Dear England* through to plucky new signing *Red Pitch*, which punted the ball all the way from the Bush Theatre to the West End.

No wonder: this is a sport with inherent drama,...

Learn all about football in theatre as we follow the Euros 2024 drama

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From *The Bounds* and *Dear England* to Andrew Lloyd Webber's *The Beautiful Game*, these sporty shows hit the back of the net.

The full cast has been announced for the world premiere of *A Face in the Crowd*, stage adaptation of the 1957 film with a score by Elvis Costello and book by book by Sarah Ruhl. The musical opens at the Young Vic on 10 September and Kwame Kwei-Armah directs.

Joining Tony and Olivier Award-nominated actor Ramin Karimloo as Lonesome Rhodes and actor, singer, songwriter, and playwright Anoushka Lucas as Marcia Jeffries, are Stavros Demetraki (*Oklahoma!, The Vote*) as Joey D and Olly Dobson...

Full cast set for 'A Face in the Crowd' at the Young Vic

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Tony and Olivier Award-nominated actor Ramin Karimloo will star as Lonesome Rhodes and actor, singer, songwriter, and playwright Anoushka Lucas will play Marcia Jeffries.

Further casting has been set for a new production of Oscar Wilde’s comedy *The Importance of Being Earnest* at the National Theatre in London. The play runs at the venue's Lyttelton Theatre from 20 November—25 January, 2025.

Joining the previously announced Sharon D Clarke (*Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Doctor Who*) as Lady Bracknell and Ncuti Gatwa (*Doctor Who, Sex Education*) as Algernon Moncrieff, are Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ (*Rain Dogs, Blues for an Alabama Sky*) as Gwendolen Fairfax and Eliza...

'The Importance of Being Earnest' with Ncuti Gatwa announces further casting

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Sharon D Clarke (*Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Doctor Who*) will star as Lady Bracknell, while Ncuti Gatwa (*Doctor Who, Sex Education*) will play Algernon Moncrieff.

If you head to Waterloo station, you’ll find yourself within walking distance of not one but two leading London theatres with “Vic” in their name: the [Old Vic](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/venues/old-vic-theatre) and the [Young Vic](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/venues/young-vic). Both are situated on The Cut in south-east London, about a five-minute stroll apart.

These popular subsidised venues are also both theatrical hotspots, programming an enticing range of cutting-edge new work and...

A complete guide to the Old Vic and the Young Vic

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Learn all about the history of these neighbouring London venues, and how to tell them apart – plus exciting upcoming shows to book for.

Adrien Brody, Celia Imrie, Samira Wiley, and Tamsin Greig will star in Tim Sheader's inaugural season at the Donmar Warehouse in London. The season includes the world premieres of two new plays, the UK premiere of a musical, and a revival.

The first show in the season is the world premiere of *The Fear of 13* by Lindsey Ferrentino, which is based on the true story of Nick Yarris who spent 22 years on Death Row after wrongly being convicted of murder. Directed by Justin Martin, the play will...

Adrien Brody, Celia Imrie, Samira Wiley, and Tamsin Greig to star in new Donmar Warehouse season

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The first show in the season is the world premiere of *The Fear of 13,* which is based on the true story of Nick Yarris who spent 22 years on Death Row.

The full cast and creative team has been set for Mark Rosenblatt’s debut play [*Giant*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/39984-giant) at the [Royal Court](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/venues/royal-court-theatre) in London. The play explores the antisemitism that has surrounded writer Roald Dahl's legacy.

Rachael Stirling (*The Divine Mrs S*) will star as Roald Dahl’s fiancée Felicity Crosland, with Romola Garai (*Scoop, Atonement*) as Dahl’s Jewish American publisher Jessie Stone, Tessa...

Full cast announced for John Lithgow-led 'Giant' at Royal Court

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Rachael Stirling, Romola Garai, Tessa Bonham Jones, and Richard Hope will join John Lithgow and Elliot Levey in Mark Rosenblatt’s debut play.

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