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london theatre shows opening in october 2023
25 Sep
News
Emmie Newitt

The 7 Shows Opening in London Theatres in October 2023

October is on its way - the month of pumpkins, Halloween and the crisp colours of Autumn are truly on their way. However, that doesn’t stop us from enjoying the West End and there is so much to look forward to.

london theatre shows opening in october 2023Dear England, Treason The Musical and The Time Traveller's Wife The Musical.

As we look ahead to October 2023, there are several exciting shows set to open in the heart of the city. The Ocean At The End of the Lane returns to London after its hugely successful UK tour and there’s even the arrival of new productions like The Time Traveller’s Wife and Backstairs Billy. So whether you’re a fan of musicals or plays, here are the 7 shows you can look forward to experiencing on the London stage from October:

 

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stick man west end
25 Sep
News
Emmie Newitt

Stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson's STICK MAN returns to the West End.

London's family festive fixture will return to its West End home for the twelfth year in a row.

stick man west endLois Glenister, Lucas Taylor and Aaron Douglas in previous performance of Stick Man. Credit Mark Senior.

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25 Sep
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: BEAUTIFUL THING at Theatre Royal Stratford East

Thirty years have passed since this reviewer last sat in the stalls watching a theatre production of BEAUTIFUL THING, Jonathan Harvey’s groundbreaking, coming-of-age, coming-to-terms, coming-out-gay parable, set on a Thamesmead council estate.

Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge (Tony) and Shvorne Marks (Sandra) in Beautiful Thing at Stratford East. Photographer The Other Richard.

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25 Sep
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: THE FATHER AND THE ASSASSIN at National Theatre

Playwright Anupama Chandrasekhar traces the life of the Nathuram Godse — journalist, nationalist and one time devoted follower of India’s spiritual leader Gandhi, who through radicalisation became his assassin.

Hiran Abeysekera in THE FATHER AND THE ASSASSIN at the NT. Photo by Marc Brenner

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Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes - English National Opera - London Coliseum
22 Sep
Reviews
Stuart King

Review: PETER GRIMES at ENO London Coliseum

Benjamin Britten’s 1945 ethereal opera based on George Crabbe’s poem The Borough (1810), delves deeply into the psyche of a small Suffolk coastal community where following a terrible event, an outsider becomes the focus of a concerted campaign of gossip and victimisation.

Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes - English National Opera - London ColiseumBenjamin Britten's Peter Grimes - English National Opera - London Coliseum

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