Theatre
Sarah McGuinness brings Bowie, Bush and a little gaslight to Soho
A life story with a David Bowie and Kate Bush soundtrack? That’s a persuasive starting point for a Soho outing. The Sarah McGuinness Soho...
Cinderella: Buttons Undone! Matt Kennedy on queer panto and getting his kit off
Cinderella Buttons Undone is bringing a very grown-up fairytale to Charing Cross Theatre this Christmas. We caught up with Matt Kennedy, who plays Buttons,...
The Girl from Wickton: a Christmas fairy tale with a darker side
Candles, a mysterious forest and a girl who wants to see the stars. The Girl from Wickton is bringing a grown-up Christmas fairy tale...
Bob The Drag Queen takes the crown in Jesus Christ Superstar for one week...
Bob The Drag Queen plays King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar from 16 to 21 November 2026. He joins Sam Ryder at Theatre Royal...
Life of a Luvvie: Garry Starr, theatre legends and a little penguin chaos
By Thomas Magill I don’t get surprised at the theatre very often these days, but Garry Starr: Classic Penguins at The Other Palace caught me...
Paul Bradshaw brings tell me straight and aggy home to King’s Head Theatre
From its beginnings at the old King’s Head to an acclaimed Park Theatre run, Paul Bradshaw’s queer storytelling has come full circle. Now he’s...
LGBTQ+ theatre in London: what’s on and what to book
Queer plays, musicals, drag theatre and panto across London. Explore what’s on now, opening soon and available to book ahead in GLL’s regularly updated theatre guide.
London theatre in October: queer panto season, Musical Con and the return of Rent
By Thomas Magill As the days get shorter, the temperature drops and the shops fill up with Halloween and Christmas stock, my inbox will soon...
HIM at the Union Theatre: the co-parenting plan that couldn’t stay simple
Most of us have had the chat at some point, usually around the third bottle of wine, about how we might one day make...
Dirty talk, unexpected intimacy and a queer classic: Jerker comes to Waterloo East Theatre
Two strangers. Twenty telephone calls. And a connection that goes well beyond a little late-night fun. Robert Chesley's provocative gay play Jerker returns to...
‘I Felt Called By The Play’: Armando Babaioff On Bringing Tom At The Farm...
After more than 600 performances around the world, the internationally acclaimed Brazilian production of Tom at the Farm is finally making its London debut....
From Edinburgh With Love
This month, our Theatre supremo, Thomas Magill, talks all things Theatre coming to London. Hundreds of miles north of London, the focus last month...
Tom at the Farm brings desire, danger and a whole lot of mud to...
A gripping queer drama about grief, secrecy and the violence hiding beneath respectable family life is coming to London. Trust us, this is one...
Tender Returns to Bush Theatre With a Bigger Stage and an Even Darker Queer...
After winning over audiences with a sold-out run in the Bush Theatre Studio last year, Tender is back, and this time it’s taking over...
Tender Returns To The Bush This Summer
After selling out the Bush Theatre Studio in 2024, Tender is coming back this summer in a larger-scale production, transferring to the Bush’s main...
Hoover, Heels and High Camp Chaos, Here Comes J. Edgar!
There’s queer theatre, there’s political satire, and then there’s a musical about FBI boss J. Edgar Hoover partying in pearls. Naturally, we’re interested. This summer,...
The P Word Returns to London and It Still Hits Hard
Big, bold queer theatre is back at Bush Theatre this summer, and leading the charge is the return of The P Word, Waleed Akhtar’s...
Woolwich Works Is Going Big for Pride 2026!
South East London is looking very good for Pride this year, because Woolwich Works has unveiled a packed programme of queer events running from...
Love, Identity and the Reality of Now: The P Word Returns
Big queer theatre with something to say is back at Bush Theatre this summer, and leading the charge is the return of The P...
Walking Each Other Home Brings Something Quietly Powerful to Islington
Landing at the Old Red Lion Theatre this spring, this new play from Tim Graves leans into something more reflective. It’s about family, memory,...
Derrière on a G String Is Bringing Pure, Chaotic Camp to Islington (And You’ll...
There are theatre shows you politely clap at… and then there are the ones that leave you slightly breathless, a bit scandalised, and wondering...
“Sorry I Broke Your Arms and Legs” Is Dark, Funny, and Slightly Unhinged
★★★★★ 3 Weeks | ★★★★★ The Recs | ★★★★★ One 4 Review | ★★★★ 'Painfully funny' The Stage If you like your theatre a bit...
Liberace & Liza Are Back, Darling, And It’s As Camp As You’d Hope
Some shows don’t need reinventing, they just need the right people to bring them back to life. Liberace & Liza: A Tribute is exactly...
This gloriously blasphemous queer musical is heading to London, and it sounds unhinged –...
If your idea of a good night out involves a bit of chaos, a lot of camp, and something that might make your Catholic...
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