We know it’s tempting to want to be outside all day every day during the summer (weather dependent of course) but let us coax you into our iconic building with our sensational shows and activities.
From musicals with pop playlists to the return of Nye with Michael Sheen, take a look at our top picks over the next few months.
& Juliet
16–28 June
Created by the Emmy-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told and asks, what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo?
Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems, including Britney Spears’ Baby One More Time, Katy Perry’s Roar, and chart toppers Since U Been Gone, It’s My Life, Can’t Stop the Feeling and more — all from Max Martin, the genius songwriter/producer behind more #1 hits than any other artist this century, and his collaborators.
The Book of Mormon
1–19 July
This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent on a mission to a place that’s about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get.
Written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of South Park, this one is definitely not for the faint hearted!
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
22–27 July
One of the world’s most beloved family musicals, starring X-Factor winner Joe McElderry as the roof-raising Pharaoh.
Featuring much loved pop and musical theatre classics, including Any Dream Will Do, Close Every Door, There’s One More Angel In Heaven and Go, Go, Go Joseph. You’re guaranteed to be humming songs from the megamix for days afterwards.
Ghost Stories
29 July–2 August
Enter a world full of thrilling twists and epic turns, where the ultimate love-letter to horror is imagined live on stage.
A fully sensory and electrifying encounter, Ghost Stories is one of London’s best reviewed plays of all time and will keep you on the edge-of-your-seat. This is a theatrical experience like no other. Are you brave enough to book?
The Last Laugh
12–16 August
A “brilliant” (The Telegraph) brand new laugh-a-minute play which reimagines the lives of three of Britain's all-time greatest comedy heroes – Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse
Filled with great gags and touching stories, The Last Laugh is nostalgic and poignant and guaranteed to be a great night out.
Nye
22–30 August
If you missed this ‘valiant and valuable affirmation of the NHS’ (★★★★ Telegraph) during its incredible sell-out run last year, then fear not. Michael Sheen reprises his role as Nye Bevan in this celebration of the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state.
And even if you did see it last time, we think it’s worth another watch – Jason Hughes (Midsomer Murders) will be taking on the role of Archie Lush this year.
Immersive storytelling
At our Weston Studio, we have Monsieur Vincent showing throughout the summer holidays, 21 July–1 September.
In the experience Marguerite, one of the last models of the painter Vincent van Gogh, takes the viewer on a journey through his palette of colours and famous works: in Provence, where he nearly lost himself in his quest for the "high yellow note"; the reds and greens of the cafés along the Rhône River; the vivid colours of the night sky; and in the fields of Northern France, where he explored the pure colours of exhilaration and passion.
Monsieur Vincent is a new extended experience which includes additional renowned works by the artist, including Café in Arles, Starry Night, and Portrait of Van Gogh.
Cabaret
If you fancy something a little more adventurous and intimate, take a look at our Cabaret programme and fill your weekends with drag, comedy, burlesque, jazz and more!
Choose from Connie Orff and her glamorous framily (friends+family) celebrating Welsh language Drag in Dragwyl; a laugh-out-loud, immersive comedic tribute to Hollywood's most iconic blonde bombshell in One Night with Marilyn; or Janie Dee's Beautiful World Cabaret, where the West End star confronts the climate crisis and celebrates our beautiful world through song and spoken word with her special guest Gruff Rhys Jones, to name but a few.
See a few things that you fancy?
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