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Top West End theatre picks

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Top West End theatre picks
No matter what you're interested in, there is something for everyone within the glimmering theatres on London's West End. Here are our top picks
Here at Reader’s Digest we want to make sure we offer you the chances to have amazing experiences and create fond memories. This week why not book tickets to some of our favourite shows and take advantage of some brilliant offers! If these don’t take your fancy, we have plenty more to choose from including musicals, plays, attractions, afternoon teas, opera, ballet and more: just click here to browse.

Foxfinder, Ambassadors Theatre, London

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Olivier Award-winner Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones' Ramsay Bolton, Misfits) and Heida Reed (Elizabeth Warleggan in BBC hit series Poldark) star in the West End premiere of Dawn King’s award-winning thriller.
England is in crisis. Fields are flooded, food is scarce and fear of the red beast grips the land.
William Bloor, a foxfinder, arrives at Judith and Samuel Covey’s farm to investigate a suspected fox infestation. The Covey’s harvest has failed to meet their target and the government wants to know why. Trained from childhood, William is fixated on his mission to unearth the animals that must be to blame for the Covey's woes. But as the hunt progresses, William finds more questions than answers…
A darkly comic, spell-binding dystopian drama, Foxfinder, directed by Rachel O’Riordan (Olivier Award for Killology—Royal Court), asks how far belief can take you.
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Bat Out Of Hell Dominion Theatre, London

Experience the thrill of London’s most spectacular musical as Bat Out of Hell brings to life the legendary anthems of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf, in a critically-acclaimed, award-winning production that combines the magic of a musical, with the immense energy of rock 'n' roll.
Join Strat, the forever young leader of rebellious gang ‘The Lost’, fall in love with Raven, the beautiful daughter of the tyrannical ruler of post-apocalyptic Obsidian in an epic tale of romance and rock ‘n’ roll.
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Strictly Ballroom, Piccadilly Theatre, London

MATT CARDLE joins JONNY LABEY and ZIZI STRALLEN in the cast of Strictly Ballroom The Musical at the Piccadilly Theatre.

Strictly Ballroom tells the story of Scott Hastings – an arrogant young ballroom champion who gets in trouble for daring to dance his own steps. When he ends up dancing with a beginner, Fran, together they find the courage to defy tradition with moves that aren’t “strictly ballroom”…
The show features over 30 classic hits including Time After Time, Let’s Dance, I’m So Excited, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Sway (Quien Sera), Mambo No. 5, Dancing With Myself, Sugar Sugar, It’s the End of the World as We Know It, Teardrops and Love is in the Air.
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The Jungle, Playhouse Theatre, London

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Following universal critical acclaim, & direct from a sold-out run at the Young Vic, the National Theatre & Young Vic co-production with Good Chance Theatre of Joe Murphy & Joe Robertson’s The Jungle, directed by Stephen Daldry & Justin Martin is open to rave reviews in the West End.
This is the place where people suffered & dreamed. Meet the hopeful, resilient residents of The Jungle – just across the Channel, right on our doorstep. The Jungle tells stories of loss, fear, community & hope, of the Calais camp’s creation - & of its eventual destruction. Join the residents over freshly baked naan & sweet milky chai at the Afghan Café, & experience the intense, moving & uplifting encounters between refugees from many different countries & the volunteers who arrived from the UK.
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42nd Street, Theatre Royal Drury Lane

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42nd Street is the song and dance, American dream fable of Broadway, featuring the iconic songs 42nd Street, We’re in the Money, Lullaby of Broadway, Shuffle Off To Buffalo, Dames and I Only Have Eyes For You. With the West End’s biggest cast, this is a musical like no other, entertainment doesn’t get bigger than this.
Young Peggy Sawyer is fresh off the bus from small-town America and just another face in the chorus line on Broadway’s newest show.  But when the leading lady gets injured , Peggy might just have the shot at stardom she’s always dreamed of.
From £20
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Banner photo: Our top West End theatre picks (credit: Hannah Smith (Unsplash))
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