The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced its lineup of shows starting when the weather gets warmer.
Which, they assure us, it will.
The season kicks off on May 10th, although tickets are available right now for the whole new season, which will take us through to early September, when the Northern Hemisphere begins its lazy tilt once more away from the sun.
If you haven’t been to the Open Air Theatre before, it’s an absolute treat. Surprisingly for its size – it seats a cool 1,253 – it’s a place you wouldn’t really stumble across unless you knew it was there. Hidden away in a grassy corner of Regent’s Park, surrounded completely by trees, it’s more amphitheatre than theatre. A horseshoe of stadium-style seating envelops the stage, which – given that there aren’t curtains, drop-in scenery or wings like in a traditional theatre – is always constructed into creative and unusual sets. And yes, the whole theatre is left entirely open to the elements, making it a magical setting by night or day.
This year the season’s headlined by:
Shucked – a Tony award winning comedy all about corn (yes, corn), which is making its UK debut following an acclaimed run on Broadway and a US tour. The dialogue is guaranteed to be corny.
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Dream Ballets: A Triple Bill – the headliner here, this one will be accompanied live on stage by a 26-piece orchestra.
Noughts & Crosses – a brand new production, this will be an adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s best-selling novel of the same name.
Brigadoon – this stone-cold classic hasn’t been seen in London for 35 years.
The Enormous Crocodile – the return of their snappy adaptation of Roald Dahl’s mischievous book.
Thennnn – oh yes, there’s more – you can expect the usual supplementary shows in comedy and cabaret to be announced soon. Last year, their adaptation of Fiddler On The Roof was so wildly popular it’s immediately transferred to The Barbican.
David Jensen
The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre also has a bar on site, as well as a café, some covered dining, a grill, and a pre-theatre drinks service. They even have a dedicated lawn just outside the theatre for picnicking, and you can bring your own food from home.
Which is good. Most theatres usually have a blanket ban.
NOTE: Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s summer 2025 season runs from 10th May – 7th September. Tickets start at £15 for the main productions. You can find out more, and book, at the Open Air Theatre website.
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre | Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, NW1 4NU
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