London Theatre: August highlights

Musicals, modern classics, new writing and outdoor Shakespeare: the London theatre shows to see this August

Follies, National Theatre

Imelda Staunton leads a mega-watt revival of Stephen Sondheim's seven-time Tony-winning musical.

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WHEN
22 Aug 2017 – 04 Nov 2017, Performance times vary, further performances TBA
WHERE
National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX

Knives in Hens, Donmar Warehouse

Innovator Yaël Farber makes her Donmar Warehouse debut with a fresh version of David Harrower's 1995 thriller.

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WHEN
17 Aug 2017 – 07 Oct 2017, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
WHERE
Donmar Warehouse
41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London, WC2H 9LX

Against, Almeida Theatre

Ben Whishaw returns to the Almeida to star in a new play about about Silicon Valley, rockets, and self-discovery.

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WHEN
12 Aug 2017 – 30 Sep 2017, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
WHERE
Almeida Theatre
Almeida Street, Islington, London, N1 1TA

King Lear, The Globe 2017

The love between parent and child is explored through physical theatre and Shakespearean verse in Nancy Meckler's production of King Lear.

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WHEN
10 Aug 2017 – 14 Oct 2017, Performance times vary
WHERE
The Globe
21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, SE1 9DT

Five Guys Named Moe, Marble Arch Theatre

Step back to the 1940s for a toe-tapping, foot-stomping, body-gyrating revival of Clarke Peters' Olivier Award-winning musical Five Guys Named Moe.

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WHEN
29 Aug 2017 – 25 Nov 2017, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
WHERE
Marble Arch Theatre
Marble Arch, London, W1C 1CX
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