What's On - London West End

London West End is one of the two (next to Broadway) most vibrant areas densely packed with theatres. Each season brings surprises, each brings new challenges, but also each brings marvels. This is a subjective guide to what might be soon the most discussed theatrical event in Europe. A guide to West End's next season's premieres.

Noel Coward Theatre
PETER AND ALICE (March 25 - June 1, 2013) by John Logan with Judi Dench and Ben Whishaw

"The set-up of "Peter and Alice" falls on a real life meeting between the two people who formed the inspirations of the respective characters. J.M. Barrie based Peter Pan book on Peter Llewellyn Davies and Lewis Carroll based Alice on Alice Liddell Hargreaves and the pair met at an exhibition for Carroll in the 1930s. As a result, "Red" playwright John Logan takes this event as composes a new play that sees these iconic literary characters meet-up, with Wishaw and Dench."

HENRY V (Dec.3, 2013 - Feb.15, 2014) by William Shakespeare with Jude Law

"Can the King of England hold his nerve to embrace his duty, command his men and lead his country to victory in France? Shakespeare's great play of nationhood investigates the bloody horrors of war and the turbulence of a land in crisis."

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN (June 18 - August 31, 2013) by Martin McDonagh with Daniel Radcliffe

Gielgud Theatre

THE AUDIENCE (March 5 - June 15, 2013) by Peter Morgan with Helen Mirren

National Theatre:

THE MAGISTRATE (Nov. 14) by Arthur Wing Pinero with John Lithgow

Wyndham's Theatre

QUARTEMAINE'S TERMS (January 23 - April 23, 2013) by Simon Gray with Rowan Atkinson

DOKTOR GLAS (April 16 - May 11, 2013) by Hjalmer Soderberg with Krister Henriksson

Duke of York's Theatre

CONSTELLATIONS (Nov. 16 - January 5, 2013) by Nick Payne with Sally Hawkins and Rafe Spall

Harold Pinter Theatre (former Comedy Theatre)

OLD TIMES (from January 31, 2013) by Harold Pinter with Kristin Scott Thomas and Rufus Sewell

A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL (Sept. 17 - May 1, 2013) by Alan Ayckbourn with Nigel Harman

The Old Vic

KISS ME, KATE (Nov. 20 - March 2, 2013) dir. Trevor Nunn with Adam Garcia

Apollo Theatre

RICHARD III (Nov. 17 - Feb. 3, 2013) by William Shakespeare with Mark Rylance

Theatre Royal Haymarket

ONE MAN, TWO GUV'NORS (till August 13, 2013) by Richard Bean with Owain Arthur