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Golden Boy (2026)
Golden Boy
Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) features in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic.
In cinemas from Thursday 5 November
The Misanthrope
The Misanthrope
Sandra Oh is the Misanthrope in Martin Crimp's cutting new version of Molière's dark comedy, directed by National Theatre Director Indhu Rubasingham.
In cinemas now
Hay Fever
Hay Fever
Stage and screen legends Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant lead the cast in Noël Coward’s irresistible comedy.
In cinemas from 14 January 2027
The Motive and the Cue
The Motive and the Cue
The fierce and funny five-star play, with Mark Gatiss and Johnny Flynn, returns to the big screen.
Back in cinemas from 18 February 2027
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Olivier and Tony® Award-winner Lesley Manville joins Aidan Turner in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel.
In select international cinemas
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Owain & Henry
Owain & Henry
An epic story of power, national identity, and the price of silence.
A new play by Gary Owen. A Wales Millennium Centre and Welsh National Theatre co-production.
Streaming from 1 March on National Theatre at Home.
Streaming soon
The Playboy of the Western World
The Playboy of the Western World
At the edge of the earth, you could be anyone. Caitríona McLaughlin directs Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke and Siobhán McSweeney in John Millington Synge’s riveting story of youth and self-discovery.
Streaming from 1 December
Streaming soon
Arcadia
Arcadia
Witty, moving and flirtatious, Tom Stoppard's masterpiece is brought thrillingly to life by acclaimed director Carrie Cracknell.
A production from The Old Vic.
Streaming soon
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Among the glittering salons of the super-rich, patriarchy equals power, reputation is everything – and for women, one misstep can mean ruin.
Now streaming
War Horse
War Horse
This Tony Award®-winning production of War Horse brings Michael Morpurgo's beloved story to life with extraordinary puppetry. Directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris.
Now streaming
Teeth 'N' Smiles
Teeth 'N' Smiles
The 50th anniversary revival of David Hare's rebel play, Teeth 'N' Smiles, featuring Rebecca Lucy Taylor (Self Esteem). Filmed live from London's West End.
A production from Wessex Grove and Gavin Kalin Productions
Now streaming
The Fifth Step
The Fifth Step
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.
Now streaming
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Our shows on stage in London
West Side Story
West Side Story
The American masterpiece returns to the stage reuniting directors Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell.
12 November 2027 — 12 February 2028
Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre
Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre
Take an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back with this Tony and Grammy Award®-winning musical phenomenon, now booking through to Sunday 27 June 2027 in London's West End.
Now playing
Cloud 9
Cloud 9
What happens when identity, power and desire collide across time? Caryl Churchill’s daring classic is reimagined by Dominic Cooke in a bold new production.
Until 13 January 2027
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
This autumn, the beloved tale is reimagined and this thrilling new adaptation brings the jungle roaring to life on the Olivier stage.
13 November 2026 — 6 February 2027
Some Woman
Some Woman
What happens when an ordinary woman refuses to be quiet? Anne-Marie Duff (Bad Sisters) features in this provocative new play by Helen Edmundson, directed by Blanche McIntyre.
Until 21 November 2026
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
Jim Cartwright’s modern classic returns in a major new production featuring Francesca Mills (Silent Witness), directed by Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge).
2 December 2026 — 23 January 2027
Suddenly Last Summer
Suddenly Last Summer
A haunting tale of family, trauma and competing truths. Michael Grandage directs Emma Corrin and Harriet Walter in Tennessee Williams' gripping masterpiece.
19 February — 24 April 2027
Mr Loverman
Mr Loverman
A funny and moving portrayal of a life lived and the joy of finding yourself. This stunning adaptation by Natasha Gordon is directed by Paulette Randall MBE, featuring Danny Sapani and Gary Beadle.
25 February — 24 April 2027
Samira
Samira
Thrilling, funny and provocative, Samira is a new play by Carmen Nasr (Under the Shadow), with May Calamawy and Joshua McGuire.
4 February — 13 March 2027
Pride at the Bridge Theatre
Pride at the Bridge Theatre
Following record-breaking sold-out runs at Cardiff's Sherman Theatre and our Dorfman Theatre, the ‘magnificent joy-filled celebration of togetherness’ (★★★★★ Guardian) moves to The Bridge Theatre from 12 November.
From 12 November
National Theatre in US schools
Streaming the best of British theatre into the classroom
The National Theatre Collection is now bigger and better than ever, with 70 productions available to inspire learning within schools, universities, and the wider education sector.
Schools, colleges and education providers in the US can subscribe to access the resources via Bloomsbury and ProQuest.
Public school teachers across the United States who are members of Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) will now have free, unlimited access to the National Theatre Collection via Bloomsbury’s Drama Online. For information, visit the National Theatre Collection page on the EdTA website.
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