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June Preview: 40 Scorching Hot Shows To See This Month

June is bustin'' out all over and it looks set to be a hot month for theatre with scorching shows opening in the West End and all over the UK. Here are some of the ones to bask in over the next month:


MARIE CURIE (Charing Cross Theatre)



1st June – 28th July

 

The English language premiere of the major new musical tells the story of the physicist and pioneer as she wrestles with both the potential and danger of her discovery.

 

 

SPRING AWAKENING 15TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT (Victoria Palace Theatre)



2nd June


As the original West End run celebrates its 15th anniversary, original cast members including Evelyn Hoskins and Jamie Muscato reunite alongside Jack Wolfe for a concert raising funds in the memory of original producer Imogen Kinchin.

 

 

THE FINELLIS: A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY (Wonderville)



3rd – 16th June

 

This new musical is a fictionalised account of Mark Janicello’s life involvement with and escape from Scientology, based on a multiple award winning film.

 

Tickets from http://feverup.com/ 


DIVA: LIVE FROM HELL (King’s Head Theatre)



4th – 29th June

 

The devilish hit musical returns with Luke Bayer reprising his role as Desmond Channing in this All About Eve inspired tale with Desmond recounting the story of his demise from his home in Hell.

 

 

NO LOVE SONGS (Southwark Playhouse Elephant)



4th – 15th June

 

Following dates in Dundee and Brighton, the gig theatre show moves to London for a short season starring Anna Russell Martin and John McLarnon.

 

 

KISS ME KATE (Barbican Centre)



4th June – 14th September

 

Cole Porter’s musical comedy returns to London starring Broadway legend Stephanie J Block alongside Adrian Dunbar, Charlie Stemp and Georgina Onuorah.

 

 

DRAG BABY (Pleasance Theatre)



4th – 22nd June

 

Grace Carroll’s heart-warming, hilarious and queer-led show incorporates drag and theatre, following the lives of misanthropic drag queen Dan, and his estranged ex-girlfriend, Sally.

 

 

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR (The RSC)



5th June – 7th September

 

Blanche McIntyre directs this production of Shakespeare’s suburban comedy starring Samantha Spiro, Siubhan Harrison, John Hodgkinson and Richard Goulding.

 

Tickets from http://rsc.org.uk/


BEING MR WICKHAM (Jermyn Street Theatre)



5th – 22nd June


Adrian Lukis stars in this self-written show, reprising the role he played in Pride and Prejudice in this exploration of one of Jane Austen’s most charmingly roguish gentleman characters.

 

 

THREE MEN IN A BOAT (The Mill at Sonning)



6th June – 13th July

 

Jerome K. Jerome’s classic Victorian memoir,has been adapted by Clive Francis, preserving the timeless humour and infusing it with a fresh and vibrant touch for contemporary audiences.

 


MEAN GIRLS (Savoy Theatre)



From 7th June

 

The Broadway musical finally crosses the pond in what promises to be the most fetch show of the year. Charlie Burn, Georgina Castle, Elena Gyasi, Grace Mouat, Elena Skye, Tom Xander, Daniel Bravo, Lucca Chadwick-Patel, Ako Mitchell and Zoe Rainey star.

 

Tickets from  www.MeanGirlsMusical.com 

 

MISS JULIE (Park Theatre)



7th June – 6th July

 

Katie Eldred, Freddie Wise and Adeline Waby star in August Strindberg’s masterpiece as a battle for power and dominance between Miss Julie and her father’s valet becomes a fight for survival.

 

Tickets from http://www.parktheatre.co.uk/  


TWELFTH NIGHT (Shakespeare North Playhouse)



7th – 29th June

 

Les Dennis stars as Malvolio in this brilliantly bold and riotous new rendition of Shakespeare’s timeless comedy.

 


STARLIGHT EXPRESS (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre)



From 8th June

 

Start your engines as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical returns in a reconfigured Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. A cast of 40 whizz around and above, performing some of musical theatre’s most beloved songs.

 


STEPHEN SONDHEIM SOCIETY STUDENT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR 2024 (Sondheim Theatre)



9th June

 

Bonnie Langford hosts the annual competition identifying young talent with judges including Callum Scott Howells, Jenna Russell, Fra Fee, Jak Malone and Alex Parker.

 


KERRY ELLIS & JOHN OWEN-JONES – ONE NIGHT, TWO VOICES (King’s Head Theatre)



10th June

 

The award-winning, record-breaking stars of the West End and Broadway, will join forces for a very special and intimate concert showcasing their legendary voices, and the best of musical theatre.

 


ALMA MATER (Almeida Theatre)



11th June – 20th July

 

Polly Findlay directs the UK premiere of Kendall feaver’s sharp new look at the ever-growing  generational divide between activists

 

Tickets from www.almeida.co.uk

KAFKA (Finborough Theatre)



11th June – 6th July


To commemorate 100 years since Franz Kafka died, the critically acclaimed one-man show receives its first production in London in over 30 years, adapted, scripted and performed by Jack Klaff.

 


JULIE THE MUSICAL (The Other Palace)



12th – 30th June

 

The hilarious and witty celebration of non-conformity is based on the life of queer icon, Julie D’Augbigny, and her experiences as a worshipped opera singer, renowned swordswoman and flaming bisexual.

 

 

BOYS FROM THE BLACKSTUFF (Garrick Theatre)



13th June – 3rd August


James Graham’s powerful adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s ground-breaking television series gets a West End season following its run at National Theatre.

 

 

LONGITUDE (Upstairs at the Gatehouse)

 


13th June – 7th July

 

This new musical tells the incredible story of 18th century carpenter and clockmaker John Harrison, in an unbelievable tale of his endeavours to solve the problem of estimating longitude, and saving lives that were being lost at sea across the world. 

 


BURLESQUE THE MUSICAL (Manchester Opera House)



13th – 29th June

 

The stage adaptation of the movie gets its premiere with the first of two runs at Manchester Opera House. It also plays a season in Glasgow ahead of an expected West End run.

 

 

THE CONSTITUENT (Old Vic)



13th June – 10th August

 

James Corden and Anna Maxwell Martin star in the world premiere of Joe Penhail’s play deconstructing politics, panic alarms and the conflict between public service and personal safety.  

 

Tickets from oldvictheatre.com 

 

BRADLEY JADEN (Cadogan Hall)



14th – 15th June

 

The Les Miserables star plays a special London concert as part of his first ever international solo tour, joined by guests including Carrie Hope Fletcher and Louise Dearman.

 

 

THE SECRET GARDEN (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre)



15th June – 20th July

 

Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic story gets a stage adaptation in a new version by Holly Robinson and Anna Himali Howard.

 

 

WET FEET (Union Theatre)



18th – 29th June

 

A poignant comedy about two lives that collide in the most unlikely of places as an awkward encounter takes place in a gay sauna

 

 

KYOTO (the RSC)



18th June – 13th July

 

The world premiere of a major new production which places audiences at the heart of the historic 1997 Kyoto climate summit in this fast-paced political thriller.

 

Tickets from www.rsc.org.uk

 

NEXT TO NORMAL (Wyndham’s Theatre)



18th June – 21st September

 

After an award-winning season at Donmar Warehouse last year, the intimate exploration of family and illness, loss and grief transfers to the West End with the full Donmar cast including Caissie Levy and Jack Wolfe returning.

 

 

THE MARILYN CONSPIRACY (Park Theatre)



19th June – 17th July

 

The little-known true story of the seven people who decided the narrative behind the death of the most famous film star in the world looks at the final days of Marilyn Monroe and the immediate aftermath of her death.

 

Tickets from www.parktheatre.co.uk 


VISIT FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN (Hampstead Theatre)



21st June – 27th July

 

Christopher Hampton’s riveting psychological drama is  based on the compelling short story by Stefan Zweig  is set shortly before Nazi Germany’s occupation of Austria.

 


LEA SALONGA: STAGE, SCREEN & EVERYTHING INBETWEEN (UK Tour)



21st June – 1st July

 

The Broadway, West End and Disney legend returns for a new tour around the UK including a stop at Theatre Royal Drury Lane where she made her name in Miss Saigon. Expect classics from her best known roles including Les Miserables and Aladdin and so much more.

 

Dates and tickets at http://www.cuffeandtaylor.com/ 


MNEMONIC (Olivier Theatre)



22nd June – 10th August

 

The return of Simon McBurney’s play is as strikingly relevant today as it was 25 years ago and features original cast members Richard Katz and Kostas Philippoglou returning.

 


WEST END LIVE (Trafalgar Square)



22nd – 23rd June

 

The best weekend in any theatre fans calendar returns for another two solid days of live performances in Trafalgar Square featuring the best shows in the West End. It’s completely free but the queues fill up quickly so be prepared to get up early to stake out a place.

 

101 DALMATIANS (UK & Ireland Tour)



22nd June – 5th January 2025

 

The new musical version of Dodie Smith’s classic book features kym Marsh in the role of Cruella De Vil (with Faye Tozer playing the role at some venues). Zinnie Harris’ stage adaptation was first seen at Open Air Theatre in 2022 and has been developed further since.

 

Dates and tickets at www.101dalmatians.co.uk

 

SKELETON CREW (Donmar Warehouse)



28th June – 24th August

 

The final production in Michael Longhurst’s tenure as Artistic Director is the UK premiere of Dominique Morisseau’s Tony-award nominated play, directed by Matthew Xia.

 

 

YOUR LIE IN APRIL (Harold Pinter Theatre)



28th June – 21st September

 

After blowing audiences away when it played three concerts in April and now returns for a limited West End run. One of the most popular romantic stories and greatest tearjerkers in Japanese manga history, it features music from Frank Wildhorn.

 

 

A CHORUS LINE (UK & Ireland Tour)



28th June – 5th October

 

After a singular sensational run at Curve Leicester in 2021, Nikolai Foster’s production of the classic show returns there to kick off a UK tour, including a season at London’s Sadler’s Wells. Adam Cooper, Carly Mercedes Dyer and Jocasta Almgill are among the cast.

 

 

I’M GONNA MARRY YOU TOBEY MAGUIRE (Southwark Playhouse Borough)



28th June – 10th August

 

The UK premiere of Samantha Hurley’s Y2K farce stars Kyle Birch, Anders Hayward and Tessa Albertson in a full throttle explosion of our para-social relationships and the obsessions that detonate them.

 


SLAVE PLAY (Noel Coward Theatre)



29th June – 21st September

 

The UK premiere of Jeremy O. Harris’groundbreaking and controversial play comes to the West End with a cast including Fisayo Akinade, Kit Harington, Aaron Heffernan and Olivia Washington.

 

 

LAYTON & NIKITA LIVE (Manchester Bridgewater Hall & Theatre Royal Drury Lane)



30th June & 16th July

 

Dancing fans rejoice as the Strictly Come Dancing pair reunite for two special shows in Manchester and London. With electric on-stage chemistry, expect a live dance spectacular.

 

 

What are you most excited to see? Let me know in the comments or on all my socials - @ATDazzles on all of them, and look out for reviews of many of them on the website over the next month.


To have your show included in the July 2024 preview or any other monthly post, send me an email with details of your show and I’ll include as many as possible.


See you in the theatre!

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