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Unmissable January Theatre

By CW Contributor on 22/1/2019

From immersive murder trials to Cate Blanchett on stage, these are the most enticing shows to beat the January blues.

Secret Theatre Immersive Thriller London

Justice is in your hands at a new immersive courtroom drama from the Secret Theatre Project. The masters of site-specific shows have impressed all around the world. They return to London, setting up in a mysterious East London location, to stage the trial of the century.

WHEN

22 Jan 2019 – 03 Mar 2019, 6pm for pre-dinner; show begins 7.30pm

WHERE

Secret Venue East London
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Laura Linney: My Name is Lucy Barton returns to Bridge Theatre

My Name is Lucy Barton, Bridge Theatre

American actor Laura Linney returns to the Bridge Theatre in 2019 to reprise the lead role in My Name is Lucy Barton after an impressive three week premiere run in June 2018.

WHEN

23 Jan 2019 – 16 Feb 2019, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

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

Cost of Living, Hampstead Theatre

Adrian Lester stars in the UK premiere of this Pulitzer-winning play about the complexities of caring for and caring about each other.

WHEN

24 Jan 2019 – 02 Mar 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

WHERE

Hampstead Theatre
Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3EU

Katherine Parkinson: Home, I'm Darling, National Theatre 2018

Home I'm Darling, Duke of York's Theatre

Writer Laura Wade skewers sexist notions of perfect housewives in new play Home, I'm Darling, which transfers to the West End after a dazzling opening at the National Theatre.

WHEN

26 Jan 2019 – 13 Apr 2019, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

WHERE

Duke of York's Theatre
St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4BG

Dolly Party musical - London's Savoy Theatre

Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 The Musical, Savoy Theatre London

What a way to make a living! Pop singers and reality TV stars flock bring country music mega-hits and a story of workplace sexism to the stage as Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 The Musical comes to London's Savoy Theatre.

WHEN

28 Jan 2019 – 31 Aug 2019, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

Savoy Theatre
Savoy Court , Strand, London, WC2R 0ET

Debut at the National Theatre: Cate Blanchett stars in When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other

When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other, National Theatre

Cate Blanchett and director Katie Mitchell join forces on the National Theatre's most intimate stage for a timely new play about sexual domination and resistance. Demand for tickets was so high you had to ballot for a chance to book. There will be day tickets, but you'll need to get there very early indeed to beat the queue.

WHEN

16 Jan 2019 – 02 Mar 2019, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX

Billy Cullum (Alex) and Tyrone Huntley (Obi) in Leave to Remain at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Leave to Remain, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Uncertain futures, both personal and political, play out in a new musical about a gay couple facing visa issues.

With a script by Dr Who's Matt Jones and 14 new songs written and performed by Kele Okereke, lead singer of indie band Bloc Party, Leave to Remain has plenty of talent behind it.

WHEN

16 Jan 2019 – 16 Feb 2019, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

Lyric Hammersmith
Lyric Square, King St, W6 0QL