The best new plays to see in November

By Lucy Brooks on 12/11/2018

Smoldering celebrities on stage, your new musical theatre obsession, a whispmart literary thriller and the return of two modern classics: November is packed with enticing new shows. Here are the five big plays to see, plus a smaller, hidden gem of a show.

True West, Vaudeville Theatre

Kit Harington and Johnny Flynn bring star power to a bitter, bracing comedy about sibling rivalry by American playwright Sam Shepard.

WHEN

23 Nov 2018 – 16 Feb 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

WHERE

Vaudeville Theatre
404 Strand, London, WC2R 0NH

Hadestown, National Theatre

Greek mythology meets American folk music and classic Orleans Jazz in genre-defying new musical Hadestown. If the buzz from its opening run is to be believed, this might just be bigger than Hamilton...

WHEN

02 Nov 2018 – 26 Jan 2019, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX

Phyllis Logan, Switzerland. Photo by Nobby Clark

Switzerland, Ambassadors Theatre

Lucy Bailey directs a psychologically-charged bio-play about queen of crime writing Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr Ripley, Strangers on a Train and The Price of Salt).

WHEN

10 Nov 2018 – 05 Jan 2019, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

Ambassadors Theatre
West Street, London, WC2H 9ND

War Horse, National Theatre 2018 re-run

Eleven years after a dazzling National Theatre premiere, War Horse has won an astounding 25 awards, toured the world, and captivated crowds night after night.

It returns to the National Theatre to mark the Armistice Day centenary.

WHEN

08 Nov 2018 – 05 Jan 2019, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

National Theatre
South Bank, London, SE1 9PX

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Piccadilly Theatre

Three million people have been wowed by The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. If you're not one of them, now's your chance. The show returns for a strictly limited season this autumn.

WHEN

29 Nov 2018 – 23 Feb 2019, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

WHERE

Piccadilly Theatre
16 Denman Street, London, W1D 7DY

Cuckoo, Soho Theatre

Texas Fried Chicken, abject misery and a one-way Ryanair ticket – thus runs the strapline of Cuckoo, a dark comedy coming to the Soho Theatre this autumn.

Up and coming playwright Lisa Carroll is crafting a reputation for quirky, arresting humour, so we recommend taking a chance on her new play.

WHEN

13 Nov 2018 – 08 Dec 2018, Matinées at 2:30pm

WHERE

Soho Theatre
21 Dean Street, Soho, W1D 3NE