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March Preview: 50 Shows To Make Your Month

A new month is here, and March seems to be an especially busy one for new openings in theatre - so much so that cutting this down to my usual 40 was impossible. Instead, I’ve opted for a bumper 50 offerings of new and exciting shows to catch all over the UK this month:


SEA WITCH (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)

1st March


Theatre Royal Drury Lane has been the place to be on Sunday nights in February, and that continues in March with the world premiere of this musical acting as a prequel to The Little Mermaid, and starring Natalie May Paris, Amy Di Bartolomeo, Natalie Kassanga, Jay MCGuinness, Michelle Visage and Mazz Murray.



THE MESMERIST (Watford Palace Theatre)

2nd - 21st March


Prepare for magic, mystery and unforgettable theatre as multi-talented actor, comedian and presenter Rufus Hound takes centre stage! as he takes his family history and weaves in the discovery that his granddad had been a magician with the stage name The Mesmerist.



THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY AND JUNE (UK & Ireland Tour)

2nd March - 19th September


The electrifying new musical celebrating Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash stars Christopher Ryan Grant and Christina Bianco in a show packed with a soundtrack of beloved hits.


Dates and tickets at www.johnnyandjunemusical.com 


GIVE HER MY LOVE (Barons Court Theatre)


3rd - 14th March


Told through intimate monologues and tense duologues, the play follows Ava and Dodi after a turbulent year together. As they separate, each embarks on a different emotional journey.



THE LAST DAYS OF LIZ TRUSS? (The Other Palace Studio)

3rd - 15th March


After two critically acclaimed and sold-out runs at Kennington’s White Bear Theatre. The award-winning production transfers as we join Liz on her last morning at number 10.



THE UNCONTAINABLE NAUSEA OF ALEC BALDWIN (New Diorama Theatre)

3rd - 24th March


An absurdist, existential examination of the psychological and physical unravelling of Alec Baldwin – not the real one – as he grapples with a pervasive sense of nausea towards himself and the desensitised digital society he inhabits.



AGGY/TELL ME STRAIGHT (Park Theatre)

3rd - 28th March


Following sold-out runs at The King’s Head and Chiswick Playhouse, Paul Bradshaw’s multi award-winning debut play is back, this time joined with new offering aggy, a bold one-act play exploring privilege, gender, race and creativity.



AGE IS A FEELING (Soho Theatre Walthamstow)

5th - 7th March


Inspired by hospices, mystics and trips to the cemetery, this never-the-same-twice show wrestles with our endless chances to change course while we’re alive. A covert rallying cry against cynicism and regret. A call to seize our time. 



SUGAR DADDY (Underbelly Boulevard)

5th March - 4th April


Part stand-up, part storytelling, and part emotional excavation, this outrageous, deeply human story involving: love and loss, seagull attacks, New York muggers, unexpected encounters with Jehovah’s Witnesses, and a surprise diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes.is both shockingly funny and unexpectedly romantic.



MANIC STREET CREATURE (Kiln Theatre)

5th - 28th March


This soaring piece of gig theatre from Maimuna Memon brings a raw and powerful insight into first love, co-dependence and mental health care- but most of all, how music can help us start again.



I’M EVERY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL (Peacock Theatre)

5th - 28th March


The incredible untold life, story and music of Chaka Khan is the subject of this brand new musical, with Alexandra Burke leading the cast. Following a London run, it heads to Coventry and Eastbourne.



YENTL (Marylebone Theatre)

6th March - 12th April


Following a run at Sydney Opera House, Kadimah Yiddish Theatre’s acclaimed production transfers to London thrilling new bilingual staging reimagines Isaac Bashevis Singer’s revolutionary tale with urgency, intimacy and a vibrant celebration of Yiddish culture.



R.O.I (RETURN ON INVESTMENT) (Hampstead Theatre)

6th March - 11th April


Provocative, darkly funny and disturbingly plausible, Aaron Loeb’s play questions ethics, ownership and the cost of innovation. 



SUMMERFOLK (Olivier Theatre)

6th March - 29th April


Maxim Gorky’s razor-sharp portrait of class, privilege and denial is revived for 2026 in a new adaptation from Nina Raine and Moses Raine.



AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL (King’s Head Theatre)

9th - 21st March


An exclusive collection of savage short plays offering a uniquely skewed view of life and relationships in the modern world. 



CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT (Southwark Playhouse Borough)

11th March - 4th April


A love letter to the working-class cultural pulse of the North, mixing kitchen-sink drama with spoken-word dance-floor euphoria.



PUNCH (UK Tour)

13th March - 18th April


After acclaimed runs in the West End and on Broadway, James Graham's extraordinary true story of Jacob Dunne’s in a gripping, high-energy and deeply moving production returns to its hometown of Nottingham to kick off its first UK tour.


Dates and tickets at https://punchtheplay.com/uk-tour/ 


WELCOME TO PEMFORT (Soho Theatre)

13th March - 18th April


A new play from writer Sarah Power and director Ed Madden about what we owe each other when the past demands a reckoning.



TEETH ‘N’ SMILES (Duke Of York’s Theatre)


13th March - 6th June


The 50th anniversary revival of David Hare’s rebel play stars Rebecca Lucy Taylor as Maggie Frisby. 



HENRY V (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

14th - 25th March


Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey directs Alfred Enoch, who returns to the RSC as Shakespeare’s rebellious, carefree young man who becomes the King of England overnight. 



A MIRRORED MONET (Charing Cross Theatre)

14th March - 9th May


Jeff Shankley and Dean John-Wilson star in the London premiere of this new musical about the man behind the masterpiece, inspired by letters and diaries from Monet and his peers.



VINCENT IN BRIXTON (Orange Tree Theatre)

14th March - 18th April


The first major revival of Nicholas Wright’s Olivier Award-winning play is set in 1873, when Ursula’s modest boarding house is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of a young lodger by the name of Vincent Van Gogh.



THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (Bristol Hippodrome)

15th March - 10th May


Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks lead the cast as P.T. and Charity Barnum in the world premiere stage adaptation based on the smash-hit film. Featuring all the original songs from Pasek and Paul alongside new additions, it plays a strictly limited run in Bristol, which has now completely sold out, but don’t be surprised if that’s not the last you see of the show next year.


Sign up at https://www.thegreatestshowman.co.uk/ for information on any more tickets released


AETHER (Jermyn Street Theatre)

16th March - 4th April


Exploring physics, faith, and magic in rich theatrical spectacle to uncover humanity’s insatiable fascination with the unknown.



ROMEO & JULIET (Harold Pinter Theatre)

16th March - 6th June


Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe make their West End debuts in Robert Icke’s production of Shakespeare’s electrifying and timeless tragic tale of love and innocence.



ROSIE (Adelphi Theatre)

17th March


After more than a decade in development, the highly anticipated new musical will have its West End debut for a one-night-only, semi-staged, gala performance.



SLIPPERY (Omnibus Theatre)

17th March - 11th April


John McCrea and Perry Williams star in the world premiere of Louis Emmitt-Stern’s heart-stopping comedy-drama.



KINKY BOOTS (London Coliseum)

17th March - 11th July


Strutting its way into London after a well-received tour, this brand-new production stars Johannes Radebe as Lola.



RUTH: THE MUSICAL (Wilton’s Music Hall)

18th - 28th March


The sensational case of the last woman to be executed in Britain is brought to the stage as a powerful new musical with moody noir visuals and an emotive score. It’s a timely tale of a woman’s struggle against a patriarchal society that resonates deeply in the era of #MeToo. 



CONSUMED (Park Theatre)

18th March - 18th April


Winner of the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2022, Karis Kelly’s play is a pitch-black and twisted comedy of dysfunctional family dynamics, generational trauma and national boundaries.



JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING (Lyric Hammersmith)

18th March - 25th April


The UK premiere of this Tony Award-winning comedy is set in a bustling Harlem braiding salon is where neighbourhood women come to have their greatest hairstyle dreams come true, all in the hands of a lively group of West African, immigrant braiders.



INTER ALIA (Wyndham’s Theatre)

19th March - 20th June


Transferring to the West End after an acclaimed run at National Theatre, Rosamund Pike stars in Suzie Miller’s latest play as a maverick London Crown Court Judge who is sharp, compassionate, and determined to change a system she knows isn’t always just.



AVENUE Q (Shaftesbury Theatre)

20th March - 29th August


After two decades, the three-time Tony Award-winning musical returns to the West End in all its glory. The mischievous and charming musical full of infectious songs and lovable characters that will leave you smiling for days.



JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN (Royal Court)


20th March - 25th April


Five young women running on pop music, optimism and fury are about to shed light on the darkest secrets in their small town in a story about girlhood, power, and questioning the narratives we’ve been taught. 



LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES (Lyttlelton Theatre)

21st March - 6th June


Marianne Elliott directs Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos’ classic novel – a thrilling game of love, lies and social warfare.



JAMIE MUSCATO (Theatre Royal Drury Lane)

22nd March


The West End leading man currently wowing audiences in One Day in Edinburgh returns to London for one night-only (and a matinee) to showcase his distinct vocals and why he has become regarded as one of the best in the business.


THE LAST FIVE YEARS (London Palladium)

24th - 29th March


The 25th anniversary celebration of Jason Robert Brown’s iconic musical will play in London for one week only, directed and conducted by Brown himself and starring Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler as Jamie and Cathy.



CHAT NOIR (The Lost Estate)


From 24th March


The brand new, experiential cultural event from The Lost Estate is set in 1890s Montmartre, inside the legendary "Le Chat Noir", the original Parisian cabaret club that launched a cultural revolution.



THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME (Soho Theatre)


25th March - 18th April


Hot off its award-winning, sold-out run, Summerhall’s worst-kept secret has snuck out of it’s Edinburgh basement and burrowed into Soho’s attic as a spiralling playwright dramatises her broken relationship. But should she let truth get in the way of a good story? 



IN THE PRINT (King’s Head Theatre)

26th March - 3rd May


From the writers of The Gang of Three comes this politically charged thriller about "The Battle of Wapping". A year-long clash of wills between Rupert Murdoch and Brenda Dean where treachery, secret plots, technological change and civil unrest collide.


THE AUTHENTICATOR (Dorfman Theatre)

26th March - 9th May


This gripping gothic psychological thriller reunites writer Winsome Pinnock with director Miranda Cromwell, as eccentric artist Fenella Harford discovers a stash of hidden diaries and enlists a young academic, Marva, to confirm their authenticity.



CHOIR BOY (Stratford East)

26th March - 25th April


This exhilarating and tender coming of age story comes to London after a celebrated run in Bristol in 2023. Threaded throughout with soul-stirring a cappella gospel hymns and spirituals, this beautiful, joyous play rejoices in all that it means to march to your own drum.



COPENHAGEN (Hampstead Theatre)

27th March - 2nd May


Alex Kingston, Damien Molony and Richard Schiff star in this new production by Michael Longhurst - its first London outing since 1998.



WAITRESS (UK & Ireland Tour)

28th March - 31st October


The smash-hit romantic musical comedy returns to the UK and Ireland for a brand new tour, starring Carrie Hope Fletcher as Jenna until 13th June, with further casting to be announced.



LIFELINE (Southwark Playhouse Borough)

28th March - 2nd May


Fresh from a debut run off-Broadway, and after making history as the first musical to ever perform at the United Nations, expect heart, humour and toe-tapping Scottish tunes from a chorus of real-life nurses, doctors, vets, dentists and scientists alongside a professional cast.



IPHIGENIA (Arcola Theatre)

30th March - 2nd May


This striking reimagining of Euripides’ classic text confronts the timeless question: what do we owe our country – and what do we owe our children?



EGGS AREN’T THAT EASY TO MAKE (Riverside Studios)

30th March - 12th April


A queer rom-com about family, friendship and eggs.Having your best friend be your sperm donor - what could go wrong?



A DOLL’S HOUSE (Almeida Theatre)

31st March - 16th May


Romola Garai returns to the Almeida to play Nora in Henrik Ibsen’s subversive domestic tragedy. In a new version by Anya Reiss, Joe Hill-Gibbins directs this provocative drama about the lies we tell to keep things sweet at home.



What are you most looking forward to seeing in March?


Let me know in the comments or on all my socials - @ATDazzles on X, Instagram, Threads, Facebook and TikTok, and look out for reviews of many of them on the website over the next month as well as conversations with the stars of the latest shows on my podcast All That Chat, with new episodes on Apple Podcasts and Spotify every Monday.


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

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