Book now: six top London theatre shows to see in 2015

Damian Lewis in a David Mamet revival, Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet and more from Jamie Lloyd’s ambitious Trafalgar Transformed project with James McAvoy in a starring role: there's a lot to look forward to in Theatreland in 2015, says Fiona Mountford
Suave: James McAvoy in The Ruling Class / Picture: Marc Brenner
Marc Brenner
Fiona Mountford9 January 2015

Closer

Donmar Warehouse, Feb 12-Apr 4

Patrick Marber’s abrasive and hugely successful 1997 dissection of modern relationships returns, with Rufus Sewell leading the four-strong cast.

41 Earlham Street, WC2H 9LX (0844 871 7624, donmarwarehouse.com)

American Buffalo

Wyndham’s , Apr 6-Jun 27

Damian 'Homeland' Lewis returns to the London stage to star as a small-time crook in this David Mamet revival, directed by the high-flying Daniel Evans.

Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DA (americanbuffalotheplay.com)

Hamlet

Barbican Theatre, Aug 5-Oct 31

It's not Denmark-time until the summer, but given that this stars the all-conquering Benedict Cumberbatch as the brooding Prince, fast action is recommended.

Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS (0207 638 8891, barbican.org.uk)

The Hard Problem

National’s Dorfman, Jan 21-Apr 16

A new Tom Stoppard play is always an event, but this one, about brain science, is even more potent given that it marks Nicholas Hytner’s final production as artistic director of the National Theatre.

South Bank, SE1 9PX (0207 452 3000, nationaltheatre.org.uk)

My Night with Reg

Apollo, Jan 17-Apr 11

Robert Hastie's magnificent revival of Kevin Elyot's modern classic about gay love gains a deserved West End transfer; Downton Abbey’s Julian Ovenden and Geoffrey Streatfeild head a top-rate cast.

31 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES (0844 482 9671, nimaxtheatres.com)

The Ruling Class

Trafalgar Studios, Jan 16-Apr 11

James McAvoy returns to Jamie Lloyd’s ambitious Trafalgar Transformed project in a revival of Peter Barnes's 1968 satire about the English nobility.

4 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY (0844 871 7632, trafalgartransformed.com)

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