The best UK theatre to see in April 2024

The cast of Long Day’s Journey Into Night (Image: ) Long Day’s Journey Into Night

Talk about a cast to die for! Succession legend Brian Cox, the always-brilliant Patricia Clarkson and fast-rising star Daryl McCormack star in Jeremy Herrin’s take on Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer Prize winner. It’s about a summer’s day in the life of the dysfunctional Tyrone family and, with such distinguished performers at the helm, you can expect sparks to fly.

Long Day’s Journey Into Night is at the Wyndham’s Theatre, London, until 8 June. Get tickets here.

Player Kings

It’s a marathon not a sprint for Sir Ian McKellen as he takes on both parts of Shakespeare’s Henry IV across four gruelling hours. Now well into his 80s, the acting titan continues to challenge himself with a performance critics have hailed as

READ MORE OF THIS POST AT Attitude