London Theatre: February highlights

By CW Contributor on 30/1/2019

From Arthur Miller revivals to audacious new writing, here are the new theatre shows lighting up London this February

Gillian Anderson, Lily James: All About Eve, London Theatre 2019

All About Eve, Noel Coward Theatre

Dutch director Ivo van Hove joins forces with the luminous Gillian Anderson and bright new star Lily James to bring 1950s film All About Eve to the stage.

WHEN

02 Feb 2019 – 11 May 2019, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

Noel Coward Theatre
St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AU

Donald Trump play - Shipwreck premieres at Almeida Theatre

Shipwreck, Almeida Theatre

It was only a matter of time before the antics of President Trump were lampooned on stage. American playwright Anne Washburn brings her dizzying take of zeitgeist to the Almeida Theatre.

WHEN

11 Feb 2019 – 30 Mar 2019, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

Almeida Theatre
Almeida Street, Islington, London, N1 1TA

Alys, Always, Bridge Theatre

Director Nick Hytner and writer Lucinda Coxon (The Danish Girl) re-work Harriet Lane's gripping debut novel for a new show at the Bridge Theatre. Alys Always is a story of two worlds colliding.

WHEN

25 Feb 2019 – 30 Mar 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

WHERE

Bridge Theatre
3 Potters Fields Park, London, SE1 2SG

Old Vic Theatre: The American Clock, 2019

The American Clock, Old Vic Theatre

Arthur Miller's The American Clock takes us to 1929 New York, after the stock market crash has reaped havoc. The show gets new life in a revival by bold director Rachel Chavkin.

WHEN

04 Feb 2019 – 30 Mar 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

The Old Vic
The Cut, London, SE1 8NB

David Suchet and Brendan Coyle in The Price. Photo by Nobby Clark

The Price, Wyndham's Theatre

2019 is shaping up to be the year of Arthur Miller. Alongside the Old Vic's The American Clock, Jonathan Church's revival of The Price comes to the West End after impressive run at Theatre Royal Bath.

WHEN

05 Feb 2019 – 27 Apr 2019, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

Wyndham's Theatre
32 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0DA

Waitress, Adelphi Theatre

London gets a slice of the action as hit all-female musical brings a sweet story of pie-baking and self-discovery to the West End.

WHEN

02 Feb 2019 – 25 May 2019, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

Adelphi Theatre
Strand, London, WC2R 0NS

Breberian Sound Studio: Donmar Warehouse

Berberian Sound Studio, Donmar Warehouse

The surreal soundscapes and gory horror of Peter Strickland's 2012 horror film come to the Donmar Warehouse in a new stage adaptation of Breberian Sound Studio.

WHEN

08 Feb 2019 – 30 Mar 2019, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

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