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Eight new theatre shows to see in October

By Lucy Brooks on 29/9/2022

From ten-time Tony award-winners to hyped premieres, these are the most exciting theatre shows to open in October. Book now or miss out...

David Tennant to star in Good at the Harold Pinter Theatre

Good, Harold Pinter Theatre

David Tennant on stage is always An Event, and this revival of CP Taylor's Good gives him rich material to work with. Widely regarded as a modern classic and the most significant work about the Holocaust written in English, the 1981 play is a powerful study of morality and extremism.

WHEN

06 Oct 2022 – 24 Dec 2022, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

Harold Pinter Theatre
Panton Street, London, SW1Y 4DN

My Neighbour Totoro, Barbican Theatre

The magic of Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli is coming to the London stage by way of a puppetry-led adaptation of 1988 movie My Neighbour Totoro at the Barbican Theatre. Japanese composer and musician Joe Hisaishi has teamed up with the RSC to bring the classic animation to life on stage.

WHEN

08 Oct 2022 – 21 Jan 2023, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

Barbican Theatre
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, E2CY 8DS

Iphigenia in Splott, Lyric Hammersmith

Taking its title from Greek drama, this one-woman play relocates the mythic heroine Iphigenia to the Welsh town of Splott. Effie, as she is known, is on a downward spiral of substance abuse and hangovers. Sophie Melville reprises the starring role, after winning the Stage award for acting excellence.

WHEN

26 Sept - 22 Oct

WHERE

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Lyric Square, King St, London W6 0QL

Tammy Faye, Almeida Theatre

Pop and playwriting talents combine in this new musical about American preacher Tammy Faye, who wants to put the fun back into faith. Elton John and Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears have collaborated on the music and lyrics, with James Graham (BBC's Sherwood) writing the script... it's bound to be a blockbuster.

WHEN

13 Oct - 5 Dec

WHERE

Almeida Theatre, London N1 1TA

The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Rose Theatre Kingston

Rising star Carrie Hope Fletcher (Cinderella) stars as a young woman who risks everything to take care of an abandoned baby. When the child's brith parents return many years later, can an unconventional test identify the boy's true mother? Bertolt Brecht's story of justice and hope is re-worked by playwright Steve Waters and director Christoper Haydon.

WHEN

29 Sept - 22 Oct

WHERE

Rose Theatre 24-26 High Street Kingston KT1 1HL

The Band's Visit, Donmar Warehouse

This rousing new musical finally gets its European premiere after winning 10 Tony awards, a grammy and superlative reviews on Broadway. Set in a small desert town in Egypt, it follows a group of musicians who arrived from Israel. In their short visit, the band touch everyone's lives and leave their mark on the new place. The Donmar Theatre's artistic director Micheal Longhurst, who has form with hit musicals as Caroline or Change, helms the production.

WHEN

26 Sept - 3 Dec

WHERE

Donmar Warehouse, 41 Earlham Street Seven Dials London WC2H 9LX

Marvellous, @sohoplace

There's a brand new theatre in town. @sohoplace by Tottenham Court Road is the first new build theatre to come to the West End for 50 years. As the inaugural show, Marvellous promises to live up to its name, with the heart-warming true story of Neil Baldwin, a man who made it his mission to live a truly fabulous and adventurous life.

WHEN

29 Sept - 26 Nov

WHERE

@sohoplace, 2 Soho Place, London WC1

The Boy with Two Hearts, National Theatre

Immerse yourself in the incredible true story of Hamed and Hessam Amiri, who had to feed there home in Afghanistan after speaking out against the Taliban. The Boy with Two Hearts follows their arduous journey through Russia and Europe to the UK, all while their son's heart-condition deteriorates. Brought to life on stage, it's a powerful and humbling story of one family's courage.

WHEN

1 Oct - 12 Nov

WHERE

Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX