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Summer at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre: 2023 season

By Holly O'Mahony on 13/3/2023

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced its 2023 summer season. From musical revivals to quality kids' shows, here's what to book.

Once On This Island

A revival of Lynn Ahrens (book and lyrics) and Stephen Flaherty's (music) coming-of-age musical Once On This Island opens the 2023 summer season at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.

WHEN

10 May 2023 – 10 Jun 2023, 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM

WHERE

Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
Inner Cir, Westminster, London, NW1 4NU

La Cage aux Folles

Olivier and Tony-winning musical La Cage aux Folles hasn't been seen on the London stage since 2008, yet its themes of gay representation in the face of adversity are sadly as relevant as ever. Hats off to Regent's Park Open Air Theatre boss Timothy Sheader (Carousel) for spotting the potential for the 1980s hit to enjoy another outing this summer.

WHEN

19 Jul 2023 – 16 Sep 2023, 7:45 PM – 10:15 PM

WHERE

Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
Inner Cir, Westminster, London, NW1 4NU

Robin Hood

While this fresh take on the Robin Hood legend is aimed at families with kids aged eight and up, its creative team are bound to lace the story with plenty to appeal to adult sensibilities. The adaptation comes from Carl Grose, former deputy artistic director of recently retired Kneehigh Theatre Company (RIP!), who wrote their riotous show Dead Dog in a Suitcase. Meanwhile, innovative director Melly Still (The Wreckers and climate play The Gretchen Question) is steering it onto stage.

WHEN

17 Jun 2023 – 22 Jul 2023, 7:45 PM – 10:05 PM

WHERE

Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
Inner Cir, Westminster, London, NW1 4NU

Dinosaur World Live

Hold on tight to your seats... the dinosaurs are roaring onto stage at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre – let's hope they don't bring down the stalls with their thunderous footsteps. Back by popular demand, Dinosaur World Live is a chance to see some prehistoric heroes in the flesh.

WHEN

11 Aug 2023 – 03 Sep 2023, Performances at 10:30am, 11am and 2pm depending on date

WHERE

Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
Inner Cir, Westminster, London, NW1 4NU

The Tempest

One for parents, 'funcles', teachers and, well, anyone hoping to give the kids an introduction to Shakespeare: a new production of The Tempest reimagined for little ones aged upwards of six is being mounted at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre this summer.

WHEN

30 Jun 2023 – 22 Jul 2023, Performances at 10am, 11am, 1:30pm & 2:30pm

WHERE

Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
Inner Cir, Westminster, London, NW1 4NU

Every Leaf a Hallelujah

A stage adaptation of Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri's first kids' novel Every Leaf A Hallelujah is hoping to capture the hearts of little theatregoers at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre this summer. A gentle lesson about the environment from the Nigerian-British poet, the story invites families into an enchanted world of extraordinary endangered trees.

WHEN

22 May 2023 – 10 Jun 2023, Performances at 11am & 2pm

WHERE

Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
Inner Cir, Westminster, London, NW1 4NU

Summer at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre: 2023 season

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced its 2023 summer season. From musical revivals to quality kids' shows, here's what to book.

Once On This Island

La Cage aux Folles

Robin Hood

Dinosaur World Live

The Tempest

Every Leaf a Hallelujah

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