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Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre
Mon, 10 Aug
Take an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back with this Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical phenomenon, now booking through to Sunday 27 June 2027 in London's West End.
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The Authenticator
Tue, 11 Aug
Soon after inheriting her family's stately home, eccentric artist Fenella Harford discovers a stash of hidden diaries and enlists a young academic to confirm their authenticity. Streaming from 11 August.
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Electra/Persona
Wed, 19 Aug
Benedict Andrews directs Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss in this psychologically intense and formally inventive new production.
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The Story
Thu, 27 Aug
Gripping and adrenaline-fuelled, Tracey Scott Wilson’s seminal newsroom thriller is directed by Clint Dyer with a cast including Letitia Wright, Ashley Thomas, Lorraine Toussaint, and Wilf Scolding.
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Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists
Sat, 19 Sept
Tiago Rodrigues (Director of Festival d’Avignon) brings his confronting and politically charged play to the National Theatre for its UK premiere.
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The Misanthrope
Tue, 22 Sept
Sandra Oh is the Misanthrope in Martin Crimp's cutting new version of Molière's dark comedy, directed by National Theatre Director Indhu Rubasingham.
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Some Woman
Wed, 7 Oct
What happens when an ordinary woman refuses to be quiet? Anne-Marie Duff features in this provocative new play by Helen Edmundson, directed by Blanche McIntyre.
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Cloud 9
Mon, 2 Nov
What happens when identity, power and desire collide across time? Caryl Churchill’s daring classic is reimagined by Dominic Cooke in a bold new production.
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Inter Alia
Tue, 10 Nov
Rosamund Pike brings her Olivier Award-nominated performance to Broadway in a searing legal drama.
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The Jungle Book
Fri, 13 Nov
This autumn, the beloved tale is reimagined and this thrilling new adaptation brings the jungle roaring to life on the Olivier stage.
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The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
Wed, 2 Dec
Jim Cartwright’s modern classic returns for a National tour, in a major new production featuring Francesca Mills, directed by Robert Hastie.
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Hadestown
Fri, 19 Feb
The Tony and Grammy Award-winning sensation heads out on its first ever UK and Ireland Tour from February 2027. Experience the musical phenomenon that’s taken the world by storm.
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