Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You
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...
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Review: LA BOHÈME, The Grange Festival
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 12, 2026
Puccini's tear-jerker La bohème is always a crowd-pleaser for any opera festival. This production at The Grange Festival is the first opera from French actor-turned-director David Geselson who created it for Opéra National de Nancy Lorraine in 2025. Featuring some strong singing and exquisite play...
Review: CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, The Watermill Theatre
by Mica Blackwell - June 11, 2026
Whether you grew up with the 1968 film or are learning about it for the first time, this Chitty Chitty Bang Bang proves that with some imagination, theatrical magic can come from the simplest things....
Review: THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Caroline Cronin - June 10, 2026
Heartbreaking, thought-provoking and beautifully staged, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is one of those productions that stays with you. More than anything, it reminds us that behind every headline about refugees is a human story. For that reason alone, it feels like a play that everyone should see....
Review: GIULIO CESARE, The Grange Festival
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 08, 2026
A new version of Handel's 1724 opera Giulio Cesare is always an exciting prospect. The love story between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, with the backdrop of war with Egypt, political ambition and domestic unrest is ripe for reinterpretation. Indeed, Handel and his librettist the librettist Nicola ...
Review: THERE’S A MONSTER IN YOUR SHOW, artsdepot
by Christiana Rose - June 01, 2026
Tom Fletcher’s much loved Who’s in Your Book? series makes a joyful leap from page to stage in There’s a Monster in Your Show, a lively and engaging family musical which celebrates imagination, friendship and the importance of working together....
Review: THE TEMPEST, Starring Kenneth Branagh
by Cindy Marcolina - May 31, 2026
Kenneth Branagh has returned to Stratford-upon-Avon to tread the boards of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, where we last saw him 33 years ago as the Prince of Denmark directed by Adrian Noble. This time around, Branagh takes on Shakespeare’s swan song under Richard Eyre. He gets to tick Prospero of...
Review: FISH IN A KETTLE, Fabric Studios
by Sarah O'Hara - May 29, 2026
Walking into the Fabric Studios, Liverpool for innovative new theatre production Fish in a Kettle, I was intrigued to discover what was behind the layers of fabric curtains in front of me. Entering to the sound of 90s club hits - from 'Rhythm of the Night' to 'Rhythm is a Dancer' - you are immediate...
Review: RED, Crazy Coqs
by Christiana Rose - May 27, 2026
Red is a dazzling and richly entertaining musical revue which celebrates the flame haired icons who have shaped stage and screen history, whilst simultaneously showcasing the extraordinary talents of its creator and performer, Amber Topaz. Stylish, intelligent and brimming with affection for its sub...
Review: TALES FROM ACORN WOOD, artsdepot
by Christiana Rose - May 27, 2026
Tales From Acorn Wood at artsdepot is a warm, engaging and visually playful introduction to theatre for young audiences, bringing Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much loved stories delightfully to life through puppetry, songs and audience participation....
Review: I'M SORRY, PRIME MINISTER, Richmond Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 27, 2026
Former Prime Minister Jim Hacker and former Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey are reunited in poignant and nostalgic fashion in Jonathan Lynn's I'm Sorry, Prime Minister, the final chapter for two characters so beloved from the TV series that made them British institutions....
Past Shows
PIPPIN
Chromolume ProductionsMusic & Lyrics by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ | Book by ROGER O. HIRSONA dazzling troupe of travelling performers converges to tell the story of a...
A Christmas Carol - As Told By Jacob Marley (Deceased)
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,...
Hauntings
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...
Make England Great Again
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...
The Selfish Giant
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 Anarchist
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
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...
The Musical Medea
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,...
SHOUT! The Mod Musical
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...
Scouts! The Musical
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...
The Rise And Fall Of Magaret Thatcher
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...
Before Nell & After Agincourt
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...
Regarding Shelley
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...
Jeremy Sassoon's MOJO 2
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...
My Name is Gef
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...
Magic at the Gatehouse
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...
Before It Hits
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...
The Behaviours of Posie Marshall
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...
An Ideal Husband
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
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
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...
Too Small To Tell
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...
Death On The Throne
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...
And Then There Were None
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...
Merrily We Sing Along
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...
Too Many Books
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...
JDAL Presents
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...
Learning
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...
Road Show
Music and Lyrics by Stephen SondheimBook by John WeidmanOrchestrations by Jonathan Tunick12 December 2024 – 12 January 2025Tuesdays - Saturdays 7.30pm | Saturdays 3pm |...
The Jive Aces Not Quite Christmas Show
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...
Entertaining Murder
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...
Fast
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...
That Boy Has No Shoes Share this show Dates
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...
The Piaf Story
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...
Lionesses 110%
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...
Jon Ronson's Psychopath Night
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...
Vodka with Stalin
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 MOJO
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...
Longitude
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...
Magic at the Gatehouse
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 Birthday for Bear
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...
Tom Lehrer Is Teaching Math and Doesn’t Want to Talk to You
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...
No Surrender: Songs by Bruce Springsteen & Tom Waits
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...
The Boys From Syracuse
"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...
The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher
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...
Enid Blyton - Noddy, Big-Ears and Lashings of Controversy
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....
The Malarkey Chronicles
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
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...
In Clay
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...
The Jive Aces
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...
Songs For A New World
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...
Magic at the Gatehouse
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...
Relativity
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...
No Surrender: Songs by Bruce Springsteen & Tom Waits
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...
Lower the Tone
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...
The Mother of Kamal
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...
You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown
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...
Wyrd Sisters
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...
Havisham
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
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
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....
Laughter is the Best Medicine
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...
Bess - The Other Houdini
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...
Magic at the Gatehouse
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...
Just Barking
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...
That Day
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...
Murder with Ghosts
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...
The Brownings - Through Casa Guidi Windows
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...
The Lady with the Dog
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
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 Oil
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...
Summer In The City
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
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 Holst - The Idea
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,...
FOREVER PLAID
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...
FOREVER PLAID
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...
Once Upon A Mattress
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...
The Jury
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...
42nd Street
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
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!
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 MODEST LITTLE MAN
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...
a life twice given
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...
Madam Butterfly
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...
WORKING
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
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...
ODDBALL
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...
Flat Out
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...
Return to the Forbidden Planet
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...
A Night at the Oscars
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
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...
Anything Gloes
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...
La Bohème
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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