What theatre productions are you looking forward to booking for 2026?

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My DH and I have started going to the theatre Saturday matinees more regularly now our kids are older teens and we can leave them home alone on Saturday afternoons!!

We have booked Dracula so far as Australian friends have raved about it but wondering what else is coming out that people are excited about?

If anyone can get tickets for Our Town at The Rose in Kingston, I would highly recommend it.
Michael Sheen is absolutely mesmerising as The Stage Manager but the whole production was beautiful. The movement coach Jess Williams deserves the highest accolades. The movement of every person on stage is as beautiful and lyrical as the words they speak. It really was a pleasure to watch.

Thanks, that was the push I needed to book it!

@FollowSpot @SnowFrogJelly and anyone else who was interested the RSC has released some further tickets (as at 2nd March 2026) for Branagh in The Tempest. Looks like there are about 20 - 30 per show so if you are interested I wouldn't wait.

Thank you for this! Looks like aside from a few tickets right at the front of the stalls, they've released tickets for the Upper Circle restricted side view seats. Anyone been in these previously and can say whether it's worthwhile?

THANK YOU!

I dashed out in the interval of a.n.other show to get a signal in the foyer and booked a Tempest ticket!

I enjoyed the staging of Our Town. Very clever use of minimal props.

Very excited, @rumtumtuggeris

Ticket sorted, overnight stay in a pub sorted, got to get back to London for the Grace Pervades matinee the following day!

I MUST stop buying theatre tickets. I am now so good at getting cheap tix that I just can't resist a bargain!

Thanks very much! Will have a look

You are welcome @FollowSpot you've reminded me that I meant to book a ticket for Grace Pervades.

@Undergroundovergroundwomblingfree oh gosh I could sense the build to an emotional second half but was not expecting to sob silently for 30 mins!

We're off to see here and now in april and 2.22 in june

I’m going to All My Sons tonight, looking forward to it. Then to Barnum on Saturday!

It was so cleverly staged as well, so simple but so moving.

I loved All My Sons on Saturday and the standing wasn't too bad at the time, but afterwards and the following couple of days my knees were really suffering. Tempted to go and see The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry if I can get a rush ticket on Saturday.

I so did not need to see The Book of Mormon! But thankfully only paid £20 for the ticket. I am addicted to getting bargain tickets - got a £10 Friday Rush ticket for Man and Boy at the NT a couple of weeks ago, and then panicked about whether I actually wanted to see it. And then was glad I had.

Upcoming:
Summerfolk - NT
Ukraine Unbroken - Arcola
Teeth.n.Smiles
Liason Dangereuse
Inter Alia
My Uncle is not Pablo Escobar - Brixton House
The Tempest - RSC
Grace Pervades

OMG this has made my day. I keep checking and hadn't seen this. Will be strange to have the view from the side / stage end but VERY excited.

I last saw Brannagh in the RSC in Hamlet when I was 17! Back before they changed to being in the round.

What is a rush ticket?

They're same day discounted tickets.

https://www.todaytix.com/london/category/rush-tickets

Priority booking for Billy Elliot opens tomorrow and general sale from Monday

I've just got back from watching Cynthia Erivo in Dracula. It is one of the most incredible things I've ever seen. Her performance is absolutely phenomenal. What a talented performer.

I love it that excited MNers could be in the audience having seen this thread!
The Secret Mn Theatre Club

Just booked for Billy Elliot. Only 369 days to go! 😅

Not quite theatre, but have just decided to go to Cheltenham jazz festival and booked some concerts.

Don’t know if anyone has seen the Hamilton news. Leslie Odom Jr is in Hamilton for a limited run over the summer.

Part of me really wants to go but part of me thinks seeing Giles Terrera was the best