Upcoming Shows
Nobody waits like Mulberry. Waiting is his hobby. He waits whenever and wherever he can. Whilst waiting for a big yellow door of opportunity to...
After three sold-out runs across London, the critically-acclaimed cult hit TOM LEHRER IS TEACHING MATH AND DOESN'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU returns. Featuring classics like Poisoning Pigeons...
by Caroline Cronin - February 24, 2026
Adapted by Olivier Award-winner Laura Wade from Somerset Maugham’s original play, The Constant Wife, this new version is directed by Co-Artistic Director of the RSC Tamara Harvey and is now embarking on a UK Tour which, delightfully, opened in Brighton this week. It may not have played to a f...
by Cheryl Markosky - March 01, 2026
What did our critic think of LA BOHEME IN CINEMAS at Cinemas Across The UK?...
by Gary Naylor - February 19, 2026
Innovative take on familiar comedy proves hit and miss as lovers and fairies fight...
by Laura Lott - February 18, 2026
Before Taylor Swift versus Charli XCX - but after The Beatles versus The Rolling Stones - came Blur versus Oasis. David Niven's debut comedy at Birmingham Rep takes us back to the summer of 1995, when temperatures and egos both soared and the nation was gripped by the chart battle between Oasis’ �...
by Christiana Rose - February 16, 2026
Set beneath a vibrant circus tent filled with sparkling multicoloured lights and fluttering flags, the production opens with a jovial instrumental atmosphere that immediately invites children into the world of the show....
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 12, 2026
Today we are wearily familiar with the terms 'Stop the Boats' and the narrative that all refugees are coming to Britain to take 'our' jobs, scam us for benefits and prey upon young girls. Nick Ahad's adaptation of Onjali Q. Raúf's beautiful book, The Boy at the Back of the Class, takes much of th...
by Caroline Cronin - February 12, 2026
Three years ago, I sat in this same auditorium reviewing Blood Brothers for this publication, and I wondered then what gives this show its extraordinary staying power. Returning now to see the very same production - with the same creative team and even some returning cast members - the answer is cle...
by Gary Naylor - February 05, 2026
If it's not quite as slick as it might be, this oldies show can still push a lot of the right nostalgia buttons...
by Gary Naylor - February 05, 2026
Whitney White collapses time and space to insert new perspectives into old plays...
by Gary Naylor - January 08, 2026
There are many times you catch yourself, as a parent, doing things you never thought you would do - worse, that you would scoff at if reported by others. I recall looking at one, probably both, of my sons in their crib and becoming aware that I couldn’t see or hear them breathing. You walk away (�...
Past Shows
Chromolume ProductionsMusic & Lyrics by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ | Book by ROGER O. HIRSONA dazzling troupe of travelling performers converges to tell the story of a...
Brother Wolf presentsA Christmas Carol - As Told By Jacob Marley (Deceased)Adapted and performed by James HylandMusic by Chris Warner WINNER: OFFCOMM COMMENDATIONOff West End Awards,...
With masterful storytelling from the award-winning actor Gerard Logan, Hauntings will transport you to a world of invisible, but terrifyingly present, spirits. A spellbinding evening of three tales...
A New Musical It’s autumn in Moominvalley. Leaves are falling, rain has settled in. Six strangers arrive, each searching for something. Snufkin is looking for a...
Francis Beckett’s new play Make England Great Again is set just after the Britons First Party wins its first ever general election victory, and its charismatic leader...
Don’t miss this brand new musical adaptation of the famous children's story by Oscar Wilde.Experience Oscar Wilde’s enchanting tale, with catchy tunes and music.Follow the...
Accidental Death of an Anarchistby Dario FoAdapted by Tim Supple & Alan CummingThis amateur production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals...
The Jive Aces, renowned for their high-energy swinging music and spectacular live show are back Upstairs at the Gatehouse!Join us for an evening with the...
You will hear her.A new folk musical retelling of the Ancient Greek myth. This time, Medea’s holding the mic.Leaving behind the safety of her homeland,...
Featuring over 30 hits from the 1960s, SHOUT! the smash-hit Mod Musical bursts onto the stage with colour, glitz and energy in this all-new productionJourney...
Welcome to the annual Scout Games! Scouts from around the world have gathered to compete but when an intruder threatens to sabotage the competition, it...
Welcome to the annual Scout Games! Scouts from around the world have gathered to compete but when an intruder threatens to sabotage the competition, it...
How Margaret Thatcher first won and then lost the Conservative leadership.The play concentrates on the personalities, rivalries and machinations involved in the leadership battles and...
Following a successful showcase at Theatre at The Tabard in 2024, The Crooked Billets brings Peter Mottley’s double bill of forgotten gems to Upstairs at...
Celebrated today for his groundbreaking romantic poetry and acclaimed intellect, in 1812 Percy Shelley was seen as a dangerous radical by the establishment. Expelled from...
Following the massive success of his show “MOJO”, singer pianist Jeremy Sassoon proudly presents the sequel, ”MOJO 2” covering the music of another 40 iconic...
After a sell-out run at The Phoenix Arts Club, MY NAME IS GEF, a “hilarious, horrifying and thought-provoking” new actor-muso, folk-horror, comedy musical comes to workshop at Upstairs at...
Join us, once a season, for an evening of Magic at the Gatehouse presented by an exciting line-up of top magicians. Witness miracles manifest before your...
A new “New Musical” showcase, Before It Hits brings snapshots of six in-development musicals by some of the West End’s best emerging writers to Upstairs At The...
Offie nominated writer Maeve O'Haire brings her one woman show 'The Behaviours of Posie Marshall' to stage, in which twenty-one characters come to life in...
Sir Robert Chiltern is a successful government minister, well-off and with a loving wife. All this is threatened when Mrs Cheveley appears with evidence of...
Einstein’s Violin offers a unique insight into the inner life of the twentieth century’s most celebrated scientist. Written by Paul Wingfield and performed by Harry Meacher (Einstein), Leora Cohen (violin) and Paul Wingfield (piano), this...
Ordinary Days tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for fulfillment, happiness, love, and cabs. Through a score of...
Following two sellout R&D performances at the Park Theatre, TOO SMALL TO TELL, an “Incredibly brave piece of theatre” is coming to Upstairs at the...
Following two sellout R&D performances at the Park Theatre, TOO SMALL TO TELL, an “Incredibly brave piece of theatre” is coming to Upstairs at the...
Following two sellout R&D performances at the Park Theatre, TOO SMALL TO TELL, an “Incredibly brave piece of theatre” is coming to Upstairs at the...
A simple bedtime story swirls into a surreal tale of four flawed souls stuck in purgatory—a celestial bathroom—in this irreverent yet warmhearted new musical with...
Saeculum Productions present An amateur production And Then There Were Noneby Agatha Christie Ten strangers are lured to a remote island under mysterious circumstances. Once gathered, they are confronted...
Back by popular demand, The Stephen Sondheim Society invites you to raise your voice along with ours in a sensational Sondheim Sing Along to celebrate the 95th birthday of...
Written by award-winning journalist Judi Bevan, Too Many Books is a heartfelt, thought-provoking debut play exploring the complexities of international adoption and the emotional journey...
After the sold-out success of their inaugural showcase in 2024, The Jewish Dramatic Association of London--an arts organisation focused on promoting, platforming, and developing early-career Jewish...
A brand-new play with an original score and captivating movement, LEARNING unravels the poignant journey of Debs and Jonathan—a couple hurtling in opposite directions.As Jonathan...
Music and Lyrics by Stephen SondheimBook by John WeidmanOrchestrations by Jonathan Tunick12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025Tuesdays - Saturdays 7.30pm | Saturdays 3pm |...
Get ready to swing into the holidays with the UK's No. 1 jive and swing band, the Jive Aces! The band has been touring the world...
The sensational court case of Edith Thompson in 1923 was a cause célèbre with people queuing outside The Old Bailey for days to get tickets. Edith stood...
Stephen Leslie ProductionspresentsFASTby Kate Barton and Stephen Bennett“How far would you go to find the perfect cure?”Celebrity influencers, protein shake peddlers, diet pill pushers… we...
Voila! Festival 2024 and Lara van Huyssteen present THAT BOY HAS NO SHOES.Following a four-star run at Camden Fringe 2024, THAT BOY HAS NO SHOES, “an immersive and emotional” performance comes...
After a sold out performance Upstairs at the Gatehouse in February, Susan Black returns with THE PIAF STORY to relate the anecdotes and sing the...
Maybury Productions and ChromolumepresentLIONESSES 110%The Women's Football MusicalA rehearsed reading with songs. Three generations of passionate women battle for the right to play football, breaking the shackles...
Do psychopaths rule the world? How do we define normal? Are you friends with a psychopath? Are you worried YOU might be one? Fifteen years has passed since he...
In 1917 their world was full of love, hope, and the certainty of an end to poverty and hatred. Things didn’t turn out like that. The...
Jeremy Sassoon's MOJOSaturday 31st August 7.30pmA foot-stomping, barn-storming celebration of some of the most iconic and best-loved Jewish popular songwriters. Internationally renowned singer-pianist Jeremy Sassoon...
World premiere of a new musical with crashing waves, swelling music, and an emotional storm across the 18th century that will make you wish you’d...
Join us, once a season, for an evening of Magic at the Gatehouse presented by an exciting line-up of top magicians. Witness miracles manifest before your...
Bear doesn’t like birthdaysHe doesn’t like birthday parties or balloonsHe doesn’t like birthday cards or songs or candles In fact, Bear is quite sure he doesn’t...
In 1960, at the height of his fame, singer, songwriter, and satirist Tom Lehrer gave it all up. He spent the rest of his career...
After a sold-out, SIX STAR(!) performance, Grammy and Emmy Award Winning musician Paul Bogaev is back by popular demand with an evening of songs from legendary songwriters Bruce...
"If it’s good enough for Shakespeare, it’s good enough for us."Rodgers and Hart’s classic 1938 musical comedy adaptation of The Comedy of Errors returns to the London...
How Margaret Thatcher first won and then lost the Tory leadership.The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher begins after the Conservatives’ defeat in the February 1974...
On A Role presentsEnid Blyton - Noddy, Big-Ears, and Lashings of Controversy.Wednesday 24 AprilVirtually everybody of a certain age has read an Enid Blyton book....
What if people actually said what they really meant?’ Autistic actor & dramaturg Joseph Beach sets out to investigate what it actually means to be an...
Silver Lining is a hilarious comedy by beloved TV host, comedian, and writer; Sandi Toksvig. It's a funny and heartfelt story of a group of forgotten women. On...
Upstairs at the Gatehouse and Design & Canvas Co. presentIN CLAYAfter a five-star, sellout run at VAULT Festival 2023, IN CLAY, a “perfectly formed and...
Join us for an evening with the UK's No.1 Jive & Swing band! The Jive Aces strive to spread smiles and cheer with their swinging music...
Quite Good Theatre and Upstairs at the Gatehouse presentSONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Following a brief five-star run in Southend last year, cult musical SONGS FOR...
Join us, once again, for an evening of Magic at the Gatehouse presented by an exciting line-up of top magicians. Witness miracles manifest before your...
In a world where people can break scientific laws just by understanding them, Zadie Sierra works with the government to lock away the rule-breakers: whether...
After a sold-out, SIX STAR(!) performance, Grammy and Emmy Award Winning musician Paul Bogaev is back by popular demand with an evening of songs from legendary songwriters Bruce...
It’s time to ‘Lower The Tone’ for charity. A celebration of the deeper voices in musical theatre, with performers from the West End and beyond! The evening...
Dina Ibrahim for KFI Publishing presentsThe Mother of KamalWritten by Dina IbrahimDirected by Stephen Freeman It is 1948 in the slums of Baghdad. A working-class Jewish...
Chromolume Productions presentsYou're A Good Man, Charlie Brown14th December 2023 - 14th January 2024Based on The Comic Strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schulz Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner Additional...
Garden Suburb Theatre presentsTerry Pratchett's Wyrd SistersStage Adaptation by Stephen BriggsPratchett takes Macbeth and turns it up 'till the knob comes off. A kingdom with...
EMUL8 Theatre presentsHavishamWho was the woman being behind Dickens’ most monstrous female creation? What drove the hopeful young Miss Havisham to her cruel and fractured...
The Jive Aces, renowned for their high-energy swinging music and spectacular live show are back Upstairs at the Gatehouse!Join us for an evening with the...
Hauntings is a spellbinding evening of three tales of the supernatural from two of the world’s greatest writers of ghost stories, E.F. Benson and M.R....
Research suggests that laughter can offer stress relief, soothe tension, improve mood and even relieve pain. This charity comedy event will put that to the...
Escape Artists Theatre Company presentsBess - The Other Houdini The startling true story of Harry Houdini’s beloved wife and her breakdown in the aftermath of his...
Join us, once again, for an evening of Magic at the Gatehouse presented by an exciting line-up of top magicians. Witness miracles manifest before your...
New play, ‘Just Barking’ premieres at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, starring Rebecca Gilliland (Wicked)
AIM Theatre presentsJust Barkingby Joe Wiltshire Smith Performed in rep with That Day on the 18th & 20th October Stumbling back into her flat drunk at 10:30am, Tammy, a...
AIM Theatre presentsThat Dayby Ben HanniganPerformed in rep with Just Barking on the 19th & 21st OctoberA confused introvert trying to write a song. A dream-like girl...
Garden Suburb Theatre presentsMurder With GhostsA spine tingling, rollercoaster of suspense, spooks and laughter as eerie encounters unfold at Quittendon Manor in this hilarious murder...
A Fundraiser in Aid of Upstairs at the GatehouseVenice - 12th December 1889. The great English poet Robert Browning is dying. In his last hours he...
Alces Productions presentsThe Lady With A DogThe Chekhov story that the writer Vladimir Nabokov called ‘one of the greatest stories ever written’ returns to the...
Night Light is a 1-hour, 3-act, fast-paced, conversational comedy. 3 children in their mid-20s put off growing up until they're forced to let go of each...
Blood Gold and Oilby Jan WoolfFrom the Arab revolt of the First World War, a modern hero is constructed: the complex, flawed figure of Lawrence of...
Ovation presentsSummer In The CityWritten by Jennifer Selway Musical Supervisor Kevin Oliver JonesDirected by John Plews Ovation’s festive season show is a brand new sixties jukebox musical. Summer In The City is...
Five Guys Named Moe is an explosion of entertainment using the great music of Louis Jordan. Nomax is our Hero he's broke, his girlfriends left...
Gustav Holsts The Idea a UK Premier.Irrational Theatre freshly fuses an exuberant band and singers with this unseen early Holst to create a family fun,...
When most of us think of the 1950s, we think of Rock n Roll, Hot Rods, Elvis, D.A. haircuts and teenage rebellion. But there was...
Francis, Jinx, Smudge and Sparky loved to sing. They all met in high school around 1956, and, as Forever Plaid, dreamed of becoming like their...
Alces Productions presents5th 29th March 2020So begins Once Upon a Mattress, a magical musical comedy journey into the world of Hans Christian Andersons beloved story...
Twelve strangers collide in a controversial case that will change them forever. The pressure is on to unanimously decide on a verdict but they are...
Ovation is delighted to present the London Fringe premiere of 42nd Street the all-singing, all-dancing Broadway musical. One of show businesss most classic and beloved...
Ovation is delighted to present the London Fringe premiere of 42nd Street the all-singing, all-dancing Broadway musical. One of show businesss most classic and beloved...
The Lady in the Van tells the true story of playwright Alan Bennetts friendship with Miss Mary Shepherd. Though she is a crabby, eccentric and...
I Do! I Do! chronicles the highs and lows of a couples marriage spanning over fifty years. This new production will feature all-new and updated...
A comedy about the creator of the welfare stateBy Francis BeckettMay 1945. Britain celebrates victory and cheers Winston Churchill. The people who fought the war...
MARRIAGE CHILDREN CLONINGDavid and Lisa lead a blessed life in rural Virginia; children, a summer-house by the river, warmth and laughter. Then their worst nightmare...
Opera Loki cuts right to the soulful heart of Puccinis world famous tale of love and desire whilst showcasing opera talent of tomorrow.Featuring world class...
Nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Score, Working features songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton), Stephen Schwartz and James Taylor. Working celebrates our search for...
Pericles is a Shakespearean epic an exciting and exotic adventure of mystery, marvels, and mayhem now brought to life in a bold new production by...
Pericles is a Shakespearean epic an exciting and exotic adventure of mystery, marvels, and mayhem now brought to life in a bold new production by...
Pericles is a Shakespearean epic an exciting and exotic adventure of mystery, marvels, and mayhem now brought to life in a bold new production by...
Six anorexics walk into a sandwich bar! Putting the 'logical' in 'Pathological,' Francesca Forristal's one woman show invites audiences into the brain of a person...
Putting the 'logical' in pathological, this one woman show invites audiences into the brain of a personwith an eating disorder, to explore thought processes which...
Ovation presents:A modern day comedy about real estate, mice and adultery. Written by Jennifer SelwayFrom the writer of Wallis and Odette, a new comedy set...
Presented by OvationWritten by Jennifer SelwayDirected by John PlewsFrom the writer of Wallis and Odette, a new comedy set in a crumbling block of SouthKensington...
Winner of the 1990 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, ‘Return to the Forbidden Planet’ is a rockin’ rollercoaster ride into the future. Join Captain...
Presented by Katy Lipson for ARIA ENTERTAINMENT Directed by Bronagh Lagan Written by Chris Burgess Musical Arrangements by Andy Collyer Every year Hollywood pats itself...
Top Hat tells the story of Broadway sensation Jerry Travers who dances his way across Europe to win the heart of society girl Dale Tremont...
Madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to Southampton. This revival is based on the 1962 off-Broadway version which was the first...
In the shadows of the newly-built Eiffel Tower and Moulin Rouge, the Parisian bohemian community flourishes. Four young men have been trying to make their...
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