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The Standard of Living

By James Graham

Can you put a price on happiness, beauty and love? Husband to ballerina Lydia Lopokova. Lover to Duncan Grant. Friend to Virginia Woolf. Keynes moves between the corridors of power in Whitehall and the intoxicating freedom of a radical circle of artists, writers and lovers - all determined to live...

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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

By Edward Albee

In the early hours of the morning on the campus of an American college, Martha, much to her husband George's displeasure, has invited the new professor Nick and his wife Honey to their home for some after-party drinks. As the alcohol flows and dawn approaches, the young couple are...

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The Last Ship

By Barney Norris & Sting

The Last Ship tells the story of a ship-building town and its people. Gideon Fletcher, a sailor, returns home from half-a-lifetime at sea to discover the ship-building life he left behind in chaos. The yard is closing and no one knows what will come next. With the engine fired and...

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Recent Openings

The Cherry Orchard

By Anton Chekhov. Adapted by Conor McPherson

Harold Pinter Theatre, London

Previews03 October 2026
Opens/Press Night13 October 2026
Closes09 January 2027
Running Time2 hours 30 minutes
First PerformedMoscow Art Theatre, Russia 1904
World premiere of this adaptation
Presented BySonia Friedman Productions / Winkler & Smalberg

When Lyubov Ranevskaya (Kristin Scott Thomas) returns to her childhood estate after years abroad, she finds her family home and beloved cherry orchard under threat.  As old loyalties falter and new ambitions rise, a world of privilege begins to crumble. Can Lyubov embrace the future, or will the pull of memory prove impossible to escape?

See cast, creatives, and 10 reviews

End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland

Based on the novel by Haruki Murakami — Adapted by Ako Takahashi

Barbican Centre, London

Previews08 October 2026
Opens/Press Night08 October 2026
Closes11 October 2026
Running Time2 hours 50 minutes
First PerformedMetropolitan Theatre Playhouse Tokyo Japan, 2026
European premiere
Presented ByThe Barbican Theatre & Horipro Inc

The boundaries between dreams, memories and realities blur in this dazzling stage adaptation of Haruki Murakami's popular novel about consciousness and identity. Enter the fragmented mind of Watashi, a human data processor employed by the 'System', who encrypts information within his own brain. As he navigates secret conspiracies and tries to make sense of the chaos around him, he discovers a shocking truth that could bring an end to his world.

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From The Heart

By Don Black

Garrick Theatre, London

Previews08 October 2026
Opens/Press Night08 October 2026
Closes18 October 2026
Running Time1 hour 20 minutes
First PerformedWorld premiere of this working
Presented ByTornay House Productions

Oscar winning lyricist Don Black returns to the West End with the most ambitious incarnation of From The Heart yet – a musical revue of new songs and much-loved favourites, refined and expanded following its concert performances in 2025. From The Heart is Don Black's personal tribute to the New York cabaret scene that has inspired his career, featuring brand new songs written with composers such as Gary Barlow, Natasha Bedingfield, David Arnold, Debbie Wiseman and Mike Batt. At every show a surprise special guest takes to the stage before the evening culminates in a medley of some of Don Black's most iconic songs, including Born Free, Ben, Love Changes Everything, With One Look, To Sir With Love and As If We Never Said Goodbye, as well as a salute to his long history with James Bond.

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