Plays to see in May
May your month be full of fabulous theatre, from immersive thrills to breaking-news satire
The Starry Messenger, Wyndham's Theatre
Matthew Broderick and Elizabeth McGovern star together in a reflective play by Kenneth Lonergan, the writer behind hit film Manchester by the Sea.
Read more ...White Pearl, Royal Court Theatre
A Singaporean skin-whitening company goes viral for the wrong reason in this new comedy premiering at the Royal Court from up and coming playwright Anchuli Felicia King.
ANNA, National Theatre
After dazzling with The Writer at the Almieda last year, playwright Ella Hickson brings her exacting gaze to the NT's Dorfman Theatre. ANNA is a chilling, immersive thriller set in 1980s Berlin.
Read more ...The Last Temptation of Boris Johnson, Park Theatre
Explosive and timely, this satire will be rewritten every night to reflecting changing current affairs.. The comedy drama propels audiences to post-Brexit Britain in 2029. In a country divided, Boris Johnson is back with ambitions to make Britain great again.
Read more ...Our Town, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Enjoy longer evenings and cross your fingers for fair weather at the first outdoor show of the year. Thornton Wilder's play Our Town explores the importance of appreciating life at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
Read more ...The Lehman Trilogy, Piccadilly Theatre
Sam Mendes's generation-spanning finance epic transfers to the West End after an impressive sellout premiere last summer.
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