The theatre shows to see in February
Seven good reasons to go to the theatre in February, from rom-com musicals to hard-hitting drama
Far Away, Donmar Warehouse
Hats off – Caryl Churchill’s social allegory and dystopian drama is revived by director Lyndsey Turner at the Donmar this February. Written in 2000, Far Away centres around Joan, a milliner who designs hats for prisoners.
Read more ...Albion, Almeida Theatre
With the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain as its title, Mike Bartlett’s pastoral drama is a metaphor to unearth the richness and rot of modern Britain. It returns to the Almeida after a sellout opening in 2017.
Read more ...A Number, Bridge Theatre
At the age of 35, Bernard discovers that he is not who he thought he was; he is, in fact, one of a number of clones created by his father to correct the paternal mistakes of the past... Caryl Churchill's trail-blazing 2002 play is revived at the Bridge Theatre.
Read more ...Pretty Woman: the Musical, London
Rags-to-riches romance comes to London as the musical theatre adaptation of Pretty Woman transfers to the West End after impressing on Broadway. Based on the 1990 film of the same name, Pretty Woman: The Musical revolves around an unlikely love story between a prostitute and her client.
Read more ...Nora: A Doll's House, The Young Vic
A hundred years after Henrik Ibsen scandalised audiences with the story of a woman walking out on her family, Nora in A Doll's House still feels subversive. The conflict between duty and desire inspires a bold play by Scottish writer Stef Smith.
Read more ...Upstart Crow, Gielgud Theatre
It's standard to see Shakespeare on stage, but usually we see one of his plays and not the bard himself. Peep Show actor and comedian David Mitchell makes his West End debut playing the part of William Shakespeare in Upstart Crow.
Read more ...The Prince of Egypt, Dominion Theatre
DreamWorks’ 1998 animation film The Prince of Egypt gets the musical theatre treatment in a new production from the talents behind Wicked.
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