#london-theatre

#london-theatre

Non-parents may only be hazily aware of Dav Pilkey's long-running series of graphic novels devoted to the adventures of Dog Man, a police officer with the head - and brain - of a dog. If this sounds stupid, it's meant to be (in a further meta move, the books are supposed to be written by George and Harold, the goofy tween protagonists of Pilkey's older Captain Underpants books). Anyway, you either know this already or it's completely irrelevant to you, but long story short, there was an off-Broadway musical made in 2019 that got good reviews, and now it's headed to London.

Where other arts slow down in December, London theatre accelerates frenziedly, and it's a curiosity of the season that while there are gazillions of pantos and explicitly Christmas-themed family productions, it's also the busiest time of year for 'regular' shows. If you're after or something to take the kids to , then do check out our respective lists. But there's an abundance of serious dramas, world class comedies and cool indie plays debuting this month - here's our guide to the best non-tinselly openings in town this month.

Many years ago, I was rehearsing with a band in a rehearsal room in New York. From the next-door studio came the sound of a series of some of the biggest disco hits known to man. Within a few minutes we were happily chatting to the members of the legendary KC and The Sunshine Band. If you're not old enough to remember them, KC and The Sunshine Band were huge in the 1970s selling over 100 million records worldwide.

The theatre production company wants to build the venue which will contain two 1,500 seater auditoriums on a patch of land on the east side of the peninsula next to the cable car station. A Troubadour spokesperson said: At Troubadour, we believe in creating spaces that inspire both artists and audiences. These two new 1,500-seat auditoriums will provide unmatched flexibility for producers and directors, enabling ever more ambitious shows to take the stage.