THEATRE Cinderella
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical, scripted by Oscar-winning screenwriter Emerald Fennell, claims to reinvent the Cinderella story. Carrie Hope Fletcher stars.
Gillian Lynne Theatre, London WC2 (lwtheatres.co.uk), from June 25, booking to Feb 2022
COMEDY Romesh Ranganathan
The TV star’s latest stand-up tour, The Cynic’s Mixtape, finds him on winningly grouchy form, complaining about the daily indignities of family life.
Grand Theatre, Leeds (ticketmaster.co.uk), June 27, then touring
DANCE Breakin’ Convention 2021
There are usually people dancing in the crowded aisles of Sadler’s Wells for this all-weekend hip-hop festival. For its 18th year, Jonzi D presents two new programmes.
Sadler’s Wells EC1 (sadlerswells.com), July 1 – July 4
THEATRE South Pacific
The 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, set in the Second World War, broaches themes of racial prejudice and acceptance – via such musical gems as Some Enchanted Evening and I’m Gonna Wash that Man Right Outa My Hair.
Chichester Festival Theatre (cft.org.uk), from July 5, booking to Sept 4
THEATRE The Comeback
A-lister actors are being roped in for cameo appearances in this very funny and inspired play (by Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen, better known as comedy duo The Pin) about two sets of double-acts – one young and failing, the other ageing and fading – both played by the duo).
Noël Coward Theatre, London WC2 (0844 482 5138), from July 7, booking to July 25
THEATRE Changing Destiny
Booker-winner Ben Okri adapts 4,000-year-old poem The Story of Sinuhe. Its anonymous author has been called the Egyptian Shakespeare.
Young Vic (youngvic.org) London SE1, July 9 – Aug 21
COMEDY Rhod Gilbert
The Welsh ranter’s superb stand-up tour The Book of John touches on his personal difficulties – a stroke, infertility and bereavement – but he is as funny and furious as ever.
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury (rhodgilbertcomedian.com), July 23 then touring
