Not registered? Register here. Across the city, a number of theatres have started to announce plans to reopen their doors to audiences for and beyond. The arrival of a second lockdown has put those temporarily on hold, but with restrictions due to end on December 2, many theatres are hoping plans for shows in the festive season can still take place.
Working with over 60 writers and made by freelance theatre workers from actors to choreographers, it will offer a satirical spin on the events of that week. Each edition will be performed all over the building and be available to watch online as well as in person. After its Broadway opening night coincided with the Great White Way shutting down back in March and a UK drive-in tour was cancelled due to fears over local lockdowns , the second lockdown is third time unlucky for the queens, with the West End reopening now delayed.
The show will now reopen in the refurbished, socially-distanced Lyric Theatre in December, before moving back to the Arts Theatre in March next year. From Dec 5, Lyric Theatre; sixthemusical. Casting is yet to be announced, but the one-act play will be directed by Hampstead regular Alice Hamilton. Dec 3 - Jan 2, , Hampstead Theatre; hampsteadtheatre. This much-loved musical about a schoolboy with dreams of becoming a drag queen is headed for the big screen next year, with Sharon Horgan and Richard E Grant starring in the film adaptation.
But first it returns to the West End, and its poppy soundtrack and positive message are just the tonic for audiences after a year like this one. From Dec 12, Apollo Theatre; everybodystalkingaboutjamie. As one of our most respected stage actors, Simon Russell Beale is something of a talisman when it comes to British theatre.
The trio will play all of the roles in this Christmas Carol for the Covid age, to be directed by Nicholas Hytner. Dec 3 - Jan 16, , Bridge Theatre; bridgetheatre. When Cameron Mackintosh announced the long-running West End production would be back in concert form for six weeks starting in early December, all of the tickets were snapped up within 24 hours, prompting an extra two weeks to be quickly added to the run.
