London Theatre: September highlights
Middle Eastern conflict, the Labour Party's machinations, Tabloid media... Theatre holds up a mirror to politics and current affairs this month
Oslo, National Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre
Oslo, JT Rogers' political thriller about brokering peace between Israel and Palestine, comes to London after superlative reviews in New York. It opens at the National Theatre, before transferring to the West End.
Read more ...Wings, Young Vic
Juliet Stevenson and Natalie Abrahami return to the Young Vic after the sellout success of Happy Days for a revival of this stream of consciousness play about a stroke victim in recovery.
Read more ...Labour of Love, Noel Coward Theatre
Martin Freeman and Tamsin Greig star in a new play by James Graham charting the Labour Party from Kinnock to Corbyn.
Read more ...INK West End transfer: Duke of York's Theatre
Yet more relevant drama from playwright James Graham. After a sell-out season at the Almeida, Graham's satire about The Sun newspaper transfers to the West End.
Read more ...Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, Garrick Theatre
The Transylvania Mania will take over London as Mel Brooks' monstrous musical Young Frankenstein comes to the West End.
Read more ...The Lie, Menier Chocolate Factory
Following the runaway success of The Truth, French playwright Florian Zeller returns to the London with companion play The Lie.
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