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Beetlejuice the musical announces early West End closure despite wowing critics

The production based on Tim Burton’s cult 1988 film opened to rave reviews in London in May

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The tao of Glass: Quasi-mystical Philip Glass musing has moments of magic

4/5 This playful exploration of Glass’ music by Phelim McDermott can be profound but may not to be to everyone’s taste

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Ben Platt: ‘My parents always knew I was gay – I asked for a fog machine at 7’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ actor is the biggest musical theatre star of his generation, and is about to make his major London debut in a tender new musical about queer love. He speaks to Adam White about audience etiquette, (finally!) playing gay on stage, and the ‘pain’…

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The Oresteia at the Bridge: Thrillingly stripped back and bloody Greek tragedy

5/5 Simon Stone’s adaptation is a stunningly modernised take on Aeschylus’ devastating family drama

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Jesus Christ Superstar returns to West End with Eurovision star Sam Ryder in lead role

Iconic music returns to West End with cast of 30 including Sam Ryder, Boy George and Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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Jesus Christ Superstar: An OTT, aorta-pumping concert-style production

4/5 This revival at the Palladium of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera goes high-octane enough to cover the flaws of Sam Ryder’s Jesus

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To Kill a Mockingbird at Wyndham's Theatre: Supremely well put-together

4/5 Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of the classic novel returns to the West End and retains its considerable power

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The Truth at Apollo Theatre review: Manic Mangan excels in this polished French infidelity comedy

4/5 Stephen Mangan is the tachycardic heart of The Truth. A sleek, satisfying production, and a proper West End night out

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Beetlejuice the Musical: An absolute scream

4/5 This adaptation of the Tim Burton classic brings vaudeville chaos to the Prince Edward theatre

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CARE at Young Vic: A singular, compassionate piece of work

4/5 Set in a care home, this is a powerful, empathetic look at a crumbling system supporting the elderly

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Jack Thorne on Let The Right One In and why Adolescence 'isn't an instruction manual'

Adolescence writer Jack Thorne talks to us about his adaptation of the lauded vampire book/film which has just opened in London

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Summerfolk review: A stunning ensemble bring Gorky's satire to life

4/5 A stellar cast update Maxim Gorky’s bittersweet tale in a sumptuous production at the National Theatre

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Doon Mackichan: ‘If I hadn’t fought that battle, you would have seen me naked on an ITV drama’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The actor and comedian, known for ‘Brass Eye’, ‘Toast of London’ and ‘Two Doors Down’, speaks to Louis Chilton about sexism in TV, turning down the chance to ‘break America’, and her latest project – Russian anti-rich satire ‘Summerfolk’ at the National Theatre

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Bird Grove at Hampstead Theatre review: Elizabeth Dulau is the only saving grace here

2/5 The Andor actress shines in this ponderous play about a young George Eliot

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Cable Street: Sharp musical about the East End taking on Oswald Mosley’s fascists

3/5 This second run at Southwerk Playhouse sees Adam Lenon’s social history musical hit its stride

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Woolf Works at Royal Ballet: Wayne McGregor chases brainbox ideas with electric sensation

4/5 Wayne McGregor’s response to the work of Virginia Woolf returns to Royal Ballet and continues to wield emotive power

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High Noon theatre review: Billy Crudup brings charisma to bonkers real-time Western

3/5 This adaptation of the classic Gary Cooper Western takes big risks but has propulsive storytelling

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When We Are Married at Donmar Warehouse: This zesty revival is a joyful rediscovery

4/5 The pleasure is in the cast’s performance with Tim Sheader’s version of JB Priestley’s 1938 quietly radical comedy

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Indian Ink review: Felicity Kendal adds poignancy to Tom Stoppard play

3/5 In the wake of Tom Stoppard’s death this lush adaptation of one of his lesser works is given new charge

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Paranormal Activity at the Ambassadors Theatre: The scariest show on the West End?

4/5 Punchdrunk director Felix Barrett conjures frights aplenty with this stage adaptation of the supernatural film franchise

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Top Hat at Queen Elizabeth Hall review: the gossamer charm wears thin quickly

3/5 This celebration of a gilded interwar age is sluggish where it should sparkle, the pace slow

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Into the Woods review: A triumphant musical mash-up of fairytales

4/5 This revival of Stephen Sondheim’s clever musical is packed with terrific performances as classic fairytale characters lose their way in the darkness

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The Red Shoes review: Matthew Bourne is in his storytelling pomp

4/5 This adaptation of Powell and Pressburger’s famous classic is a tragedy told with shattering brilliance

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Spies, lies and men in ties: Agnes O'Casey reports from le Carré world

Ridley Road and Black Doves star Agnes O’Casey on hitting the West End (and almost some audience members) in the sensational adaptation of The Spy Who Came In From The Cold

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Pinocchio at Shakespeare's Globe: 'Chaos addict puppet will delight children'

4/5 Pinocchio is a whirlwind of chaos in this entertaining new musical which refuses to preach

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