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Music by Gaetano Donizetti with libretto by Gustave Vaez
Charing Cross Theatre Productions
Charing Cross Theatre
7–20 August 2022
Jimmie Chinn
Andy Hill, Benoit Paturel & John Owen
Above the Stag Theatre
3–28 August 2022
Kerry Frampton and Ben Hales
Shakespeare's Globe and Splendid Productions
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare's Globe
28 July–21 August 2022
Ivantiy Novak
Riverside Studios
28–31 July 2022
Music Richard Rodgers, lyrics Oscar Hammerstein II, book Oscar Hammerstein II...
Chichester Festival Theatre
Sadler’s Wells
27 July–28 August 2022
Abigail Hood
Veritas Theatre Company and Kepow in association with Park Theatre
Park Theatre (Park 90)
27 July–20 August 2022
Francesca Martinez
National Theatre
National Theatre (Dorfman Theatre)
27 July–24 September 2022
John Goldsmith
Throne Production Ltd
23–30 July 2022
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare's Globe
22 July–22 October 2022
Lucy Kirkwood
Royal Court/BBC
Released 20 July 2022
Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Cheri Steinkellner and ...
Jamie Wilson Productions
Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith
19 July–18 August 2022
Sonali Bhattacharyya
A Young Vic and Theatre Uncut co-production
The Young Vic
18 July–13 August 2022
Based on the novel by C S Lewis
Catherine Schreiber, Elliott and Harper Productions
Gillian Lynne Theatre
18 July 2022–8 January 2023
Jean Paul Gaultier
TEG MJR in association with TS3, RGM Productions and Avex Entertainment
Roundhouse
15 July–28 August 2022
Patrick Marber
Lyric Theatre Hammersmith
14 July–13 August 2022
Daniele Finzi Pasca
Cirque du Soleil
O2 Arena
13–17 July 2022
Music & lyrics by Douglas Hodge, book by Johnny McKnight, from a stage adapta...
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
12 July–28 August 2022
Victor Lodato
Jack Studio Theatre
12–23 July 2022
National Theatre (Lyttelton Theatre)
7 July–10 September 2022
Choreography Carlos Acosta after Marius Petipa, music Ludwig Minkus, arrangem...
Birmingham Royal Ballet
6–9 July 2022
Eloise Pennycott
6–7 July 2022
Karina Wiedman
Woven Voice and Jermyn Street Theatre
Jermyn Street Theatre
6–30 July 2022
Ben Brown
Original Theatre Online
Park Theatre
4 July 2022–4 July 2024
Peter Morgan
Almeida Theatre in association with Sonia Friedman Productions
Almeida Theatre
2 July–20 August 2022
Richard Bean and Oliver Chris, based on Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals
National Theatre (Olivier Theatre)
Stephen Beresford
Bridge Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre
Bridge Theatre
1–27 July 2022
Choreography, costume design and musical direction María Pagés, direction Mar...
Compañía María Pagés
Sadler's Wells
1–2 July 2022
Music by George Frideric Handel, libretto by Silvio Stampiglia
Figure
Opera Holland Park
30 June 2022
Bill Cain
Collins Cohen Productions and Guy Masterson—Theatre Tours International Ltd in association with Park Theatre
Park 90
29 June–23 July 2022
Eugène Ionesco, Translated by Donald Watson
Icarus Theatre Company
Southwark Playhouse
Anton Chekhov in a version by Anya Reiss
The Jamie Lloyd Company
Harold Pinter Theatre
29 June–10 September 2022
Iris Theatre
St. Pauls the Actor’s Church in Covent Garden
29 June–13 August 2022
Sophie Leydon
Pink Sky Theatre Company in association with the Pleasance
Pleasance Theatre
28 June–17 July 2022
August Strindberg adapted by Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Arcola Theatre, Cambridge Arts Theatre, Royal & Derngate, Northampton, Oxford Playhouse and Theatre Royal Bath Productions
Arcola Theatre
28 June–23 July 2022
Artistic direction and choreography Jesús Carmona
Compañía Jesús Carmona
28–29 June 2022
Music and lyrics Cole Porter, original book P G Wodehouse & Guy Bolton with H...
Barbican Theatre
25 June–3 September 2022
Tom Ratcliffe
Wildcard in association with Mercury Theatre
Southwark Playhouse (The Large)
24 June–16 July 2022
East London Shakespeare Festival
Fellowship Square, Waltham Forest
23–26 June 2022
Claudia Rankine
Northern Stage with Leeds Playhouse, Birmingham Rep, Soho Theatre in association with HOME Manchester
Soho Theatre
21 June–16 July 2022
Roy Williams
Hampstead Theatre
21 June–23 July 2022
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
19 June–24 July 2022
Directed and choreographed by Alan Burkitt
Strictly Theatre Company
Peacock Theatre
18–19 June 2022
Adapted by Chris Bush from the book by Kate Pankhurst, lyrics by Chris Bush &...
Kenny Wax Family Entertainment in association with MAST Mayflower Studios
Theatre Royal, Stratford East
15 June–17 July 2022
Theresa Rebeck
Ambassador Theatre Group
Ambassadors Theatre
15 June–4 September 2022
Danusia Samal
Cardboard Citizens and Soho Theatre
Soho Theatre upstairs
14 June–2 July 2022
Nellie Bly adapted by Douglas Baker
So It Goes Theatre
Choreography Helen Pickett, music Peter Salem
Scottish Ballet
14–18 June 2022
Edited by Richard Norton-Taylor
Channel 4
Released 13 June 2022
Lucas Hnath
Donmar Warehouse
10 June–6 August 2022
Dave Davidson
Royal Court Theatre
Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs
10 June–16 July 2022
August Wilson
Headlong, Leeds Playhouse and The Old Vic
Old Vic Theatre
9 June–9 July 2022
Choreography Matthew Bourne, music Rodion Shchedrin after Bizet, and Terry Da...
New Adventures
Royal Albert Hall
9–19 June 2022
Pierre Marivaux, translated by Martin Crimp
Orange Tree Theatre
9 June–23 July 2022
Ben Kavanagh
8 June–3 July 2022
Choreography Pina Bausch, music Igor Stravinsky
École des Sables (Senegal)
7–11 June 2022
Rachel Garnet
Jacob Schott & Visceral Entertainment in association with Ticking Clock Theatre
Wilton's Music Hall
6–25 June 2022
Oksana Grytsenko, Translated by John Freedman
Finborough Theatre
From 6 June 2022
Harry Hill & Steve Brown
Park Theatre in association with Nicholson Green Productions
Park Theatre (Park 200)
2 June–9 July 2022
Choreography, lighting and costume design Saburo Teshigawara, music Wagner
Electric Japan Season
Coronet Theatre
2–10 June 2022
Howard Brenton
2 June–2 July 2022
Mark Ravenhill
King's Head Theatre
1–26 June 2022
Choreography Kyle Abraham, music Mozart and Jlin
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
31 May–1 June 2022
Nathaniel McBride
Special Measures
Maxilla Social Club
31 May–12 June 2022
Neda Nezhdana
From 30 May 2022
Choreographer and director Didy Veldman, music Dave Price
Bird & Carrot Productions
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
27–28 May 2022
Jean Racine, translated and adapted by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
26 May–25 June 2022
Jenna Lee
London Children's Ballet
26–29 May 2022
Tennessee Williams
Second Half productions
Duke of York’s Theatre
23 May–27 August 2022
David Barry
Acorn Books
Released 23 May 2022
Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb
Polka Theatre and the Little Angel Puppet Theatre
Polka Theatre
21 May–7 August 2022
William Shakespeare, John Fletcher and Hannah Khalil
19 May–21 October 2022
Marina Carr
Kiln Theatre in partnership with the Abbey Theatre
Kiln Theatre
19 May–25 June 2022
English National Ballet
Mulryan Centre for Dance, London City Island
19 May 2022
Choreography Imre van Opstal and Marne van Opstal, Ben Duke, Alonzo King
Rambert
18–21 May 2022
James Burke
Brief Palava
The Jack Studio Theatre
17–28 May 2022
Director Viviana Durante
Central School of Ballet, Elmhurst Ballet School, English National Ballet School, Northern Ballet School, Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, The Royal Ballet School
15 May 2022
Music & lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, book by Heather Hach
Regent's Park Theatre
13 May–2 July 2022
Anupama Chandrasekhar
12 May–18 June 2022
Choreographer and artistic director Germán Cornejo
Germán Cornejo’s Dance Company
12–21 May 2022
Mark Farrelly
10–14 May 2022
Written by Daniel Jenkins and Robert Stanton
Drayton Arms
10–21 May 2022
Choreography Kenneth Tindall, music Kerry Muzzey
Northern Ballet
7 August 2022
4 August 2022
3 August 2022
29 July 2022
26 July 2022
24 July 2022
22 July 2022
17 July 2022
14 July 2022
7 July 2022
6 July 2022
3 July 2022
29 June 2022
26 June 2022
24 June 2022
13 June 2022
5 June 2022
29 May 2022
27 May 2022
25 May 2022
23 May 2022
13 May 2022
25 July 2022
17 June 2022
6 May 2022
17 April 2022
1 April 2022
18 March 2022
18 February 2022