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The Guilty

By Chloë Moss

Yes I can help you. That's what I'm here for. Troubled police officer Joe is stuck on the night shift, and takes a desperate 999 call from Emily. As he scrambles to decode fragmented clues from a woman in danger, a real-time thriller unfolds. In a night filled with...

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Jesus Christ Superstar

By Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar follows the events of the last days of the life of Jesus Christ, as seen through the eyes of Judas. Reflecting the rock roots that defined a generation, the legendary score includes I Don't Know How to Love Him, Gethsemane and...

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Arcadia

By Tom Stoppard

A dazzling collision of science and romance, Arcadia explores the beauty of curiosity, the ache of lost knowledge and the timeless thrill of discovery In a country house, two centuries apart, genius, passion and discipline unfold. In 1809, teenage prodigy, Thomasina Coverly races ahead of her time – exploring mathematics, nature and...

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Recent Openings

Calendar Girls - The Musical

By Gary Barlow & Tim Firth

Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
& touring

Previews27 June 2026
Opens/Press Night01 July 2026
Closes25 July 2026
Running Time2 hours 40 minutes
First PerformedGrand Theatre Leeds, 2015
Presented ByNew Wolsey Theatre, Octagon Theatre, Stephen Joseph Theatre & Theatre by the Lake

The death of a much-loved husband prompts a group of ordinary women in a small Yorkshire Women's Institute to do something extraordinary: create a nude calendar to raise money for charity. News spreads fast in their community. None of them expect the emotional and personal repercussions, but the making of this fabulous, funny calendar gradually brings each woman unexpectedly into bloom. Packed full of unforgettable songs, every performance continues to prove there's no such thing as an ordinary woman.

See cast, creatives, and 3 reviews

Wife to James Whelan

By Teresa Deevy

Jermyn Street Theatre, London

Previews25 June 2026
Opens/Press Night01 July 2026
Closes25 July 2026
Running Time2 hours 15 minutes
First PerformedMint Theater Company New York, 2010
UK premiere New Diorama Theatre, London, 2011
Presented ByRare Revival with The Mint Theater

1937, a small Irish town. Nan Bowers and her friends are waiting to hear which local lad has won a life-changing job in Dublin. James Whelan shows up triumphant and ready to celebrate with his sweetheart, Nan, only to discover that she has plans of her own. Seven years later, James comes home, flush with success. His return will affect not only Nan but the whole town.

See cast, creatives, and 5 reviews

The Swamp Dwellers

By Wole Soyinka

Utopia Theatre, Sheffield

Previews29 June 2026
Opens/Press Night30 June 2026
Closes11 July 2026
Running Time1 hour 10 minutes
First PerformedIbadan Nigeria, 1959
UK premiere Keskidee Arts Centre London, 1975
Presented ByUtopia Theatre

A community stands on the edge. Flooded ground. Failed harvest. No way forward, no way back. The promise of the city lingers — but at what cost? This is a story of survival in a landscape pushed beyond its limits. Of families waiting. Of choices that cannot be undone. In a world facing climate crisis, this story hits differently.

See cast, creatives, and 2 reviews
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