The summer months are the perfect time to enjoy Shakespeare's comedy about young lovers lost in an enchanted forest, and luckily for us, there is not one but two outdoor productions taking place at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and the Globe. Atri Banerjee's Regent's Park production will feature folk-infused melodies composed by Olivier Award winner Maimuna Memon, while the Globe's summer offering is a joyful production by The Odyssey director Emily Lim.

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He's going from zero to hero! There's a new demigod in town, as Bradley Gibson joins the cast of Disney's Hercules in the lead role. Gibson was first with the show during its run at the Paper Mill Playhouse in 2023, so the production welcomes him home as a returning hero. The production, which has already delighted audiences with a German-language premiere in Hamburg in 2024, also stars Mae Ann Jorolan as his fiery companion Meg. Are you ready for this show to go the distance?

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One of England’s greatest actors of our time (Ralph Fiennes) playing one of England’s greatest actors of Victorian times (Sir Henry Irving) in a play by one of England’s greatest living playwrights (David Hare)? Sounds like theatrical heaven! In this brilliant new play, Hare examines Irving’s relationship with his contemporary star Dame Ellen Terry (brilliantly played by Spooks star Miranda Raison) as well as the meaning, relevance, and power of theatre.

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Don’t miss your last chance to experience director Robert Icke’s vivid, visceral, time-shifting take on the Shakespeare classic. This production, fuelled by megawatt performances from Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe as the star-crossed lovers, brings remarkable energy, passion, and danger to a tale that can sometimes feel overly familiar. Miss it at your peril.

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Frank Sinatra’s remarkable rise from Hoboken crooner to global icon comes to the West End in this new musical. Featuring more than 20 classic songs, it explores the singer’s extraordinary career, turbulent relationships, and enduring legacy. Joel Harper-Jackson (Standing at the Sky’s Edge) stars as Sinatra, with Phoebe Panaretos (Strictly Ballroom the Musical) as Nancy Sinatra, and Ana Villafañe (original Broadway star of On Your Feet!) as Ava Gardner. Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall (Anything Goes), Sinatra promises a stylish, sweeping portrait of one of music’s most legendary entertainers.

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Cameron Mackintosh’s hit revival of Lionel Bart’s classic British musical Oliver! continues in its second year, delighting audiences with its iconic songs and brilliant staging. Ava Brennan (Tina, Hamilton) has settled into the role of the lovable-but-doomed Nancy, while Simon Lipkin is still giving his all as Fagin, leading a talented cast of adults and children. Lez Brotherston’s epic set, aided by George Reeve’s evocative projection design, transports you to early Victorian London, bringing Charles Dickens’s story to theatrical life.

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The Truth returns to the West End this June, bringing with it a cast steeped in wit and impeccable comic pedigree. Stephen Mangan (Episodes, The Split) leads, joined by Ardal O’Hanlon (Father Ted, Death in Paradise), Sarah Hadland (Miranda, The Job Lot), and Janie Dee (Follies, Carousel). Directed by Lindsay Posner, with a script by Florian Zeller (Oscar winner for The Father), and translated by Christopher Hampton, this revival promises a slick, stylish exploration of love, lies, and the stories we tell.

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