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Your last chance to see these West End shows
Your last chance to see Shadowlands, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Dracula and more London theatre
Not to alarm you, but you’ve got a matter of weeks, if not days, to secure your seats for some of the West End’s best shows. From Hugh Bonneville’s celebrated turn as C S Lewis in Shadowlands to Cynthia Erivo’s one-woman version of Dracula, there are lots of big departures coming up, and you won’t want to be left wishing you’d seen them while you had the chance. Here are all the last chance opportunities you’ll want to take advantage of in the West End this month.
A Mirrored Monet
Final performance 9 May at Charing Cross Theatre
As Claude Monet struggles to complete the commission that will come to define his own legacy, he finds himself drawn frequently back into his past. Inspired by letters and diaries from Monet and peers, this new musical immerses the audience at Charing Cross Theatre in the painter’s Parisian world. You can read our review here.
Shadowlands
Final performance 9 May at Aldwych Theatre
Hugh Bonneville stars as C S Lewis opposite Maggie Siff as American poet Joy Davidman in this charming, life-affirming romantic drama. A meeting of minds grows into something much deeper as William Nicholson’s play explores the transformative power of love. The five star reviews have been flooding in for this celebrated revival – you can read ours here.
I’m Sorry, Prime Minister
Final performance 9 May at the Apollo Theatre
The final chapter in the beloved British political satire, as catastrophically funny as the original show. Griff Rhys Jones stars as the perpetually baffled Jim Jacker, whilst Clive Francis is the whip-smart Sir Humphrey Applebee. As the two stare down the barrel of cancel culture, can they out-manoeuvre a contingent of meddling Oxford students? Catch this hilarious night out before it departs.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
Final performance 23 May at the Old Vic
Clint Dyer brings the fierce spirit of the original novel to the stage, with Aaron Pierre, Giles Terera and Olivia Williams starring. Inside a psychiatric facility, silent Chief Bromden’s world is shaken up by the arrival of gambler Randle P McMurphy, who sparks a long-dormant urge for freedom in his fellow patients. Dyer’s new production explores colonialism and the social structures that keep us quiet with unflinching insight.
Dracula
Final performance 30 May at the Noël Coward Theatre
Cynthia Erivo gives a tour-de-force performance in this one-woman retelling of Bram Stoker’s vampire novel, playing all 23 roles. Kip Williams brings the astonishing production to the stage, reigniting the terror in the gothic classic and creating a uniquely captivating night of theatre. Read our guide to making a big day out of seeing Dracula here.
