This month, my theatre picks takes a look outside, as well as, within the capital. You will find a range of shows to enjoy up and down the British Isles.
In London
West End
The Crown Jewels opens at the Garrick,7 Jul
The SpongeBob Musical opens at Southbank Centre, 26 Jul
Laurel & Chaplin: The Feud opens at Cambridge Theatre, Mon only, 24 Jul
La Cage Aux Folles opens at Open Air Theatre Regent’s Park, 29 Jul
Off-West End / Fringe
Vincent River continues at Greenwich Theatre to 15 Jul
The Dark Room stops off at Soho Theatre Downstairs on 14 Jul
Forty Eight by Proforca Theatre Company returns to Lion & Unicorn Theatre, 3-4 Jul
Gentleman Jack opens at Bromley Little Theatre, 7 Jul
In the North West
Cruise opens at HOME, Manchester, 20 Jul
Alice in Wonderland opens at the Playhouse, Liverpool, 4 Jul
TONY! The Tony Blair Rock Opera stops off at the Storyhouse, Chester, 11 Jul
Around the World in 80 Days opens at the Dukes, Lancaster, 21 Jul
In the North East and Yorkshire
The Perfect Murder takes place at Little Theatre, Gateshead, from 17 Jul
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang flies in to the Sands Centre, Carlisle, 14-15 Jul
Miss Saigon opens at the Crucible, Sheffield, 8 Jul
In Dreams opens at Leeds Playhouse, 3 Jul
In the Midlands
Strategic Love Play opens at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, 27-29 Jul
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers plays at the Lichfield Garrick, 4-8 Jul
Greatest Days, the Take That musical, opens at the Wolverhampton Grand on 17 Jul
Imaginary: a New Musical runs at Birmingham Hippodrome Studio, 7-8 Jul
In the South West
I, Daniel Blake comes to Exeter Northcott Theatre, 5-8 Jul
Buff stops off at Theatre Royal Plymouth, fresh ftom Vault Festival, on 25-28 Jul
It’s Twelfth Night at the Minack Theatre, 16-21 Jul
The Strictly Ballroom tour stops off at Bristol Hippodrome, 10-15 Jul
In the South East
The Verdict is decided at the Mayflower, Southampton, 18-22 Jul
Story Time With Mama G has an engagement at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford, on 27 Jul
42nd Street taps out of the capital and into the Marlowe, Canterbury, from 13 Jul
The Invisible Man can be spotted at Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, from 28 Jul
Scotland and Wales
The Mousetrap takes a pause on its 70th birthday tour at Dundee Rep, 10-15 Jul
The Jerseys bting back the music of the Four Seasons at Byre Theatre, St Andrews
Abigail’s Party comes to Venue Cymru, Llandudno, 12-15 Jul
The Smeds and the Smoos tours to New Theatre, Cardiff, 15-16 Jul