10 plays worth seeing in June
A-list actors, magical musicals and tremendous transfers, make for a sizzling month of theatre
An Octoroon, National Theatre
After stunning, sellout runs in New York and at Richmond Theatre, An Octoroon comes to the National Theatre. Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' 2014 play is a an anarchic, reckless exploration of race, which will feel bold to even the most progressive audience members.
Read more ...The Lieutenant Of Inishmore, Noel Coward Theatre
Poldark, Aidan Turner plays an Irish terrorist with a penchant for cats in Michael Grandage's revival of The Lieutenant Of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh.
Read more ...The Jungle, Playhouse Theatre transfer
Social activist theatre at its best: after an impressive Young Vic premiere, The Jungle transfers to the West End, bringing a momentous and moving depiction of life in the Calais refugee camp.
Read more ...The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Donmar Warehouse
100 years after Muriel Spark's birth, the Scottish novelist will be honoured with a new stage adaptation of her masterful 1961 novel, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Lia follows in the footsteps of Vanessa Redgrave and Maggie Smith to play the complex and compelling school mistress.
Read more ...Machinal, Almeida Theatre
A rare revival of Sophie Treadwell’s 1928 play Machinal is coming to the Almeida Theatre. Inspired by the real-life story of Ruth Snyder, a housewife who was executed for the murder of her husband, it's a disturbing meditation on the subordination of women in modern American society.
Read more ...Fun Home, Young Vic Theatre
A comic tragedy: the musical theatre adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel Fun Home comes the Young Vic after superlative reviews in New York.
Read more ...The King and I, Palladium Theatre
Rogers and Hammerstein's classic 1951 musical The King and I comes to London after impressing at New York's Lincoln Center. Bartlett Sher's new production has been hailed 'resplendent' and 'clarifying'.
Read more ...Pressure, Ambassadors Theatre
74 years after the D-Day landings, the war story reaches new audiences as Pressure by David Haig transfers to the West End after successful runs at Edinburgh, Chichester and the Park Theatre.
Read more ...Imperium, Gielgud Theatre
The stage adpatation of Robert Harris's thrilling book trilogy about Cicero was hailed a sell-out success when it opened at the RSC in Statford-Upon-Avon. Now the two-part play transfers to London for a 12 week run at the Gielgud Theatre.
Read more ...Sea Wall, Old Vic Theatre
In just 30 minutes of stage time Simon Stephens' Sea Wall packs more of a punch than most plays quadruple the length. Andrew Scott reprises his celebrated performance in this short-but-staggering play.
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