Theatre News

Opening: Bonnie & Clyde, Globe’s Blue Stockings and Will Young returns to Cabaret

Openings in this shorter bank holiday week, in the West End and further afield, include Bonnie & Clyde at the King’s Head, Blue Stockings at the Globe & the tour of Cabaret starring Will Young

Will Young in Cabaret
Will Young in Cabaret
© Keith Pattison

Opening Wednesday
Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical
28 August 2013
(Previews from 21 August)

The team behind last year’s Great Gatsby Musical bring the tale of America’s most famous and glamorous bank robbers to the King’s Head Theatre. It runs until 21 September.

Opening Thursday

Blue Stockings
29 August 2013
(Previews from 21 August)

Jessica Swale’s play about the trials and tribulations of women in the first college in Britain to accept women runs at Shakespeare’s Globe until 11 October.


Cabaret
29 August 2013
(Previews from 28 August)

Will Young returns to play the Emcee in the UK tour of Rufus Norris’ production of Cabaret. Also starring Siobhan Dillon as Sally Bowles, it opens at the New Wimbledon Theatre before touring.

Opening Friday

The Bunker: Morgana & Agamemnon
30 August 2013
(Previews from 28 August)

Jethro Compton’s double bill comes fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe. Immersive reimaginings of classic stories written by Jamie Wilkes, it runs at the Southwark Playhouse until 21 September.