Julia Rank

1 week ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Julia Rank

First staged at Soho Theatre in 2022, Iman Qureshi’s play The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs is a response to the lack of depictions of lesbian life. A running theme throughout is that gay men get the lion’s share of the drama and attention while queer women are expected to quietly tend to their cats and allotments, hence their lack of collective social amenities.

2 weeks ago | whatsonstage.com | Julia Rank

ReviewsMartin Storrow’s musical, co-produced by Jerry Mitchell, runs until 6 July According to geologists, Pangea was a supercontinent that existed around 200 to 300 million years ago, prior to breaking up into North America, South America, Europe and Africa. However, in Martin Storrow’s musical King of Pangea, it refers to an imaginary land devised by the protagonist Sam’s mother and serves as a link between her and her son that transcends her untimely death.

3 weeks ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Julia Rank

Returning to the Bridge Theatre following a run in 2019, Nicholas Hytner’s immersive production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s most captivating comedy, is an explosion of acrobatic wonder. A precursor of sorts to Hytner’s dazzling staging of Guys & Dolls, it’s theatre as a gymnasium where anything goes – including a generous dose of gender and sexual fluidity – and there’s no such thing as too much showing off. The opening scenes, however, point towards a dystopian interpretation.

3 weeks ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Julia Rank

Broadway is a hotbed of some of the most exciting theatrical talent in the world, with explosive performances taking place every night. Once a year, the great and good gather together to celebrate the highlights of the season at the Tony Awards, which always makes for a lavish and spectacular affair. The 78th Tony Awards ceremony takes place this Sunday at Radio City Music Hall presented by superstar Cynthia Erivo.

1 month ago | londontheatre.co.uk | Julia Rank

Traditionally, West End shows have taken place between Monday and Saturday, with one midweek matinee and another on Saturdays (a total of eight shows per week). However, it’s no longer quite so clear-cut, with numerous performances now taking place on Sundays instead of Mondays. Several shows have matinees (for more information about matinee shows, read LondonTheatre.co.uk’s guide to matinees) or evening shows on Sundays (some even have both).