26 theatre openings that should be on your radar in October

West End

1. The Father

When? 5 October – 21 November
Where? Wyndham's Theatre
How much? Tickets from £21.88.
Who's in it? Kenneth Cranham, Claire Skinner
More: Read our interview with Kenneth Cranham here.

2. National Youth Theatre Rep Season

When? 6 October – 4 December
Where? Ambassadors Theatre
How much? Tickets from £12.50.
Who's in it? National Youth Theatre students
More: Check out the production images here.

3. Teddy Ferrara

When? 7 October – 5 December
Where? Donmar Warehouse
How much? Tickets from £7.50.
Who's in it? Kadiff Kirwan, Ryan McParland, Pamela Nomvete, Abubakar Salim
More: Read the casting announcement here.

4. Close to You: Bacharach Reimagined

When? 15 October – 10 January
Where? Criterion Theatre
How much? Tickets from £54.45.
Who's in it? Kyle Riabko
More: Read our review from the Menier Chocolate Factory production here.

5. Comedy of Errors

When? 21 October – 6 November
Where? Temporary Theatre, National Theatre
How much? Tickets from £12.00
Who's in it? Nana Amoo-Gottfried, Katie Elin-Salt, Temi Wilkey. Written by Ben Power.

6. Cats

When? 23 October – 2 January
Where? London Palladium
How much? Tickets from £17.50.
Who's in it? Beverley Knight, Adam Linstead
More: Find out the full casting here.

7. Husbands and Sons

When? 27 October – 19 January
Where? Dorfman, National Theatre
How much? Tickets from £15.00.
Who's in it? Anne-Marie Duff, Joe Armstrong, Louise Brealey

Off-West End

8. Medea

When? 1 October – 14 November
Where? Almeida
How much? Tickets from £10.00.
Who's in it? Kate Fleetwood
More: Read our interview with Kate Fleetwood here.

9. Dark Tourism

When? 1 October – 24 October
Where? Park 90
How much? Tickets from £12.50.
Who's in it? Jill Winternitz, Rebecca Brewer, Huw Parmenter
More: Read the casting announcement here.

10. La Musica

When? 2 October – 17 October
Where? Young Vic
How much? Tickets from £10.00.
Who's in it? Emily Barclay, Sam Troughton

11. Barbarians

When? 3 October – 7 November
Where? Former Central Saint Martins School of Art
How much? Tickets from £11.50.
Who's in it? Tooting Arts Club

13. Measure for Measure

When? 8 October – 14 November
Where? Young Vic
How much? Tickets from £10.00.
Who's in it? Tom Edden, Romola Garai, Zubin Varla

13. In the Heights

When? 13 October – 1 November
Where? King's Cross Theatre
How much? Tickets from £15.00.
Who's in it? Sam Mackay, Jade Ewen, David Bedella, Victoria Hamilton Barritt
More: Watch our video interviews with the cast here.

14. Plaques and Tangles

When? 14 October – 21 November
Where? Royal Court
How much? Tickets from £20.00.
Who's in it? Monica Dolan, Robert Lonsdale

15. Closer to Heaven

When? 21 October – 28 November
Where? Union Theatre
How much? Tickets from £30.00.
Who's in it? Molly MacGuire, Alex Lodge
More: Read our casting announcement here.

16. Roosevelvis

When? 26 October – 14 November
Where? Royal Court
How much? Tickets from £12.00.
Who's in it? Libby King, Kristen Sieh, Rachel Chavkin

17. Pig Farm

When? 28 October – 21 November
Where? St James Theatre
How much? Tickets from £22.00.
Who's in it? Stephen Tompkinson
More: Read our casting announcement here.

18. The Hairy Ape

When? 29 October – 21 November
Where? Old Vic
How much? Tickets from £7.95.
Who's in it? Bertie Carvel, Steffan Rhodri
More: See rehearsal images here.

19. 46 Beacon

When? 4 October – 12 October
Where? The Hope Theatre
How much? Tickets from £12.00.
Who's in it? Matthew Baldwin, Jak Ford-Lane

Around the UK

20. The Rubenstein Kiss

When? 2 October – 17 October
Where? Nottingham Playhouse
How much? Tickets from £10.50.
Who's in it? Joe Coen, Ellie Burrow

21. Anita and Me

When? 9 October – 24 October
Where? Birmingham Repertory Theatre
How much? Tickets from £7.00.
Who's in it? Amy Booth-Steel, Ameet Chana
More: See rehearsal images here.

22. Mary Poppins

When? 12 October – 24 October
Where? Leicester Curve
How much? Tickets from £15.00.
Who's in it? Zizi Strallen, Matt Lee
More: Read the casting announcement here.

23. The Crucible

When? 14 October – 7 November
Where? Bristol Old Vic
How much? Tickets from £7.50.
Who's in it? Dean Lennox Kelly, Neve McIntosh, Rona Morison
More: Read the casting announcement here.

24. The Glass Menagerie

When? 9 October – 31 October
Where? Nuffield, Southampton
How much? Tickets from £10.00.
Who's in it? Belinda Lang, Pearl Chanda, Wilf Scolding, Danny Lee Wynter
More: Read the casting announcement here.

25. Young Chekhov Season

When? 17 October – 14 November
Where? Chichester Festival Theatre
How much? Tickets from £8.50.
Who's in it? Anna Chancellor, Samuel West, Nina Sosanya, Olivia Vinall, Adrian Lukis
More: Read the casting announcement here.

26. A Streetcar Named Desire

When? 16 October – 7 November
Where? Curve, Leicester
How much? Tickets from £16.00.
Who's in it? Charlie Brooks, Dakota Blue Richards, Stewart Clarke
More: Read the casting announcement here.