Theatre
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Set at Christmas, this glorious new musical by Jim Barnes and Kit Buchan is a love letter to rom-coms (as well as Home Alone 2), with winning performances from Sam Tutty and Dujonna Gift and catchy, witty tunes.
⬤ Kiln Theatre, to Dec 23
Gwyneth Goes Skiing
According to Linus Karp, who takes the central role, this “is going to be camp, it’s going to be Christmas, it’s going to be Goopy”. It’s the very silly story of how Gwynnie was involved in a collision with a retired optometrist on the slopes, an incident that would end up in court.
⬤ Pleasance Theatre, to Dec 23
A Christmas Carol Jack Thorne’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’s stone-cold Christmas classic has become an annual Old Vic staple. This year Christopher Eccleston is Ebenezer Scrooge.
⬤ Old Vic, to Jan 6
A Christmas Carol
Another one, this time in the glorious surroundings of Ally Pally. This adaptation is by Mark Gatiss, and Keith Allen is on humbugging duties.
⬤ Alexandra Palace, to Jan 7
Pandemonium
The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci is once again taking aim at the venal world of politics. Pandemonium satirises the Johnson-Truss-Sunak years, and is directed by Patrick Marber.
⬤ Soho Theatre, to Jan 13
The Witches
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