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Entertainment May 01, 2026

The Best Theatre to Stream This Month

This month's top theatre picks include David Harewood in Othello, Imelda Staunton in Mrs Warren's P…
Top Theatre Picks for This Month This month, theatre enthusiasts have a range of exciting productions to stream. Here are some top picks: David Harewood in Othello David Harewood reprises his role as Othello in a new West End production, bringing profound depth to the part. This production is now available on Marquee TV. Harewood previously played Othello at the National Theatre nearly 30 years ago, becoming the first black actor to take on the role. Mrs Warren's Profession Imelda Staunton and her daughter Bessie Carter star in this revival of George Bernard Shaw's 1893 drama about morality and hypocrisy. The production is available on NT at Home. The Olivier Awards The Olivier Awards have returned to the BBC after more than 20 years. The ceremony, hosted by Nick Mohammed, features performances from various shows, including Paddington: The Musical and The Phantom of the Opera. Catch up on iPlayer. The Last Five Years Rachel Zegler and Ben Platt star in this 25th-anniversary concert of Jason Robert Brown's two-hander, The Last Five Years. The production is available on album. Henry IV Parts One and Two Enjoy Roger Allam's Falstaff at Shakespeare's Globe or Antony Sher's performance at the RSC. Both productions are available on GlobePlayer and Marquee TV, respectively. The Shark Is Broken This behind-the-scenes comedy about Steven Spielberg's Jaws is available on BroadwayHD. The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals StarKid's horror comedy, The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, is available for free on YouTube. Nanny This comedy musical about actor-nannies is set to air on BBC Radio 4 on May 21.
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Entertainment Apr 01, 2026

Theatre Highlights: Patrick Stewart's Shakespearean Sonnets and More

This month's theatre highlights include Patrick Stewart reading all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets on…
For theatre enthusiasts, April brings a range of exciting productions and performances. Patrick Stewart is set to read all 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets on Audible, a project that began as a pandemic hobby where he recited one sonnet each day on social media. This comprehensive collection, which includes his personal commentaries, will be available from April 7 and lasts almost four hours. In another notable production, Complicité presents 'I Don't Do Innocents', a radio play by Anne Carson directed by Simon McBurney, featuring a cast that includes Emma Corrin and Carson herself reading the stage directions. On the BBC, Sam Ryder gives a sneak preview of his Jesus Christ Superstar, which is set to appear at the London Palladium this summer, as part of the musical-theatre jamboree on iPlayer. Hosted by Jason Manford in Manchester, the event also features Victoria Hamilton-Barritt singing from Paddington: The Musical. Additionally, James Ijames' historical satire 'The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington' is set to run from April 9 to May 3. This play, which explores the life of the inaugural first lady of the US, could pair interestingly with 'Oh, Mary!' in the West End. The BBC is also celebrating the 120th anniversary of Henrik Ibsen's death with a comprehensive iPlayer season featuring various adaptations of his works, including two renditions of 'Hedda Gabler' and 'The Master Builder'. Other highlights include Rosie Sheehy's performance in 'King John' on Marquee TV and 'End' at the National Theatre, part of a trilogy by David Eldridge, which makes a compelling double bill with Stephen Poliakoff's 'Close My Eyes'. Finally, 'Back to the Future: The Musical' is set to embark on a UK tour after its run in London, with an Amazon Prime documentary offering a 'making of' insight into the show.
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