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The Importance of Being Earnest
Five people in colorful vintage attire are framed within pink square cutouts against a bright pink background. They each pose differently, showcasing their unique outfits, which feature eccentric accessories like a large hat, pearls, and floral embellishments.

The Importance of Being Earnest

Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa and Hugh Skinner, in Max Webster’s joyful and flamboyant production of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
Until 25 January 2025
Ballet Shoes
Three performers in whimsical costumes pose against a colorful, painted backdrop. One is upside down on a trapeze, another stands holding a prop, and the third hangs from aerial hoops. They wear fluffy dresses and expressive accessories.

Ballet Shoes

Noel Streatfeild’s best-selling book is spectacularly reinvented for the stage in this new adaptation by Kendall Feaver. Directed by Katy Rudd.
Until 22 February 2025
Olivier Theatre - South Bank
An Inspector Calls on tour
A silhouette of a man in a trench coat and hat overlays a misty scene of children dancing on cobblestone streets. The image combines mystery and nostalgia, blending the figures seamlessly with the foggy background.

An Inspector Calls

Stephen Daldry's multi award-winning National Theatre production of JB Priestley's classic thriller returns for a UK tour in 2025
7 January — 31 May 2025
Alterations
Three people stand among colorful clothes on hangers. The person in the middle, eyes wide, reaches outward while the others, on either side, hold onto them. The scene is vibrant with red, yellow, and orange hues.

Alterations

Lynette Linton returns to direct Michael Abbensetts’ seminal comedy. Illuminating the Guyanese experience of 1970s London and the aspirations and sacrifices of the Windrush generation.
20 February — 5 April 2025
Lyttelton Theatre - South Bank
Dear England
A lone figure stands, his back to us, wearing a waistcoat, shirt and trousers, in the centre of the red cross of the England flag that appears as a landscape rolling off into the distance.

Dear England

James Graham’s Olivier-Award winning smash-hit returns to the National Theatre, directed by Rupert Goold.
10 March — 24 May 2025
Olivier Theatre - South Bank
Here We Are
A minimalist illustration showing six people walking on a turquoise path. A man in white walks ahead alone, while a group of five people in colorful outfits follows behind. The background is a solid bright red.

Here We Are

Two-time Tony Award-winner Joe Mantello directs Stephen Sondheim’s ‘cool, and impossibly chic’ (New York Times Critic’s Pick) final musical with a book by David Ives.
23 April — 28 June 2025
Lyttelton Theatre - South Bank
Public Record
A diverse group of people, engaged in various activities such as cycling, surfing, and dancing, form a circle around a white central area on a red background. The scene is lively and dynamic, with figures in different poses and outfits.

Public Record

Public Acts brings together a cast of over 100 people to lift the roof off the Fire Station with the sound of Sunderland.
25 — 27 April 2025
The Fire Station, Sunderland
London Road
A hanging black basket filled with vibrant multicolored flowers including shades of yellow, red, blue, and green against a pale green background. The flowers are densely packed, and the basket is suspended by chains.

London Road

Alecky Blythe and Adam Cork reunite for their award-winning verbatim musical. Rufus Norris directs this ‘Extraordinary show’ (Financial Times).
6 — 21 June 2025
Olivier Theatre - South Bank
Nye
A man wearing red and black striped pajamas and plaid slippers is moving through flowing, translucent teal curtains. He extends his left arm forward, to part one of the curtains. The background consists of soft, undulating teal curtain layers, creating an abstract, dreamy environment.

Nye

Michael Sheen reprises his role as Nye Bevan in this ‘valiant and valuable affirmation of the NHS’ (Telegraph). Written by Tim Price and ‘vividly directed’ (The Times) by Rufus Norris.
3 July — 16 August 2025
Olivier Theatre - South Bank
Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre

Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre

The Tony and Grammy Award®-winning musical phenomenon by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin. Now booking to 28 September 2025.
Now playing
War Horse UK Tour

War Horse

Our acclaimed production is an unforgettable theatrical experience, which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey in a remarkable story of courage, loyalty and friendship.
Now playing
The Lehman Trilogy at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
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The Lehman Trilogy at the Gillian Lynne Theatre

The landmark Tony Award®-winning production returns for a strictly limited encore season this autumn.
Until 5 January 2025
Dear England on tour
A lone figure stands, his back to us, wearing a waistcoat, shirt and trousers, in the centre of the red cross of the England flag that appears as a landscape rolling off into the distance.

Dear England at the Lowry

James Graham’s Olivier-Award winning smash-hit, directed by Rupert Goold, plays at The Lowry for four weeks.
29 May — 29 June 2025
Handbagged
Silhouettes of two women, one wearing a crown, dressed formally with pearl necklaces. The crowned figure holds a purple handbag with

Handbagged

Moira Buffini’s clever, funny and charming political comedy unlocks the palace door, imagining the untold conversations of two of history’s most powerful women, Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth II.
6 February — 17 May 2025