1. All My Sons starring Paapa Essiedu, Bryan Cranston & Marianne Jean-Baptiste 

We last saw Sally Field in this Arthur Miller play at the Old Vic in 2019. Ivo Van Hove (Opening Night, Gielgud Theatre) is at the helm of this version at the Wyndham’s Theatre starring Paapa Essiedu, who won last year’s Best Theatre Actor monsta, Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Runs 14 November through 7 March 2026. Tickets Our review

• Read on for reasons including Wicked 2, Everything But The Girl hits album and Noel Coward at the Menier

2. Film Wicked: For Good

Star Cynthia Erivo, who returns to the West End stage in a 1-woman Dracula next year, won a Best Film/TV Actress monsta for Wicked (Part 1) last year and this resumes the action from the interval of the beloved musical. Returning stars include Jonathan Bailey who played Richard II at the Bridge Theatre this year. Opens 21 November 2025. Our review

3. Everything But The Girl Best Of released

Ben Watt and Tracey Thorn reunited for their 1st live show at The MOTH Club in east London where we joined them in April and have played dates there since. On 14 November 2025 they release a 16-track Everything But The Girl Best Of which starts with the bangers and winds down with the ballads. Details They return to The MOTH Club Sunday 14, Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 December 2025 and Sunday 18, Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 January 2026. Tickets

4. Janie Dee in Fallen Angels at the Menier

Dee (The Motive And The Cue, National Theatre) stars in this lesser-known Noel Coward comedy which runs 21 November 2025 through 21 February 2026 at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Tickets Our review

5. Jason Donovan in the Rocky Horror Show and Jamiroquai in Barcelona

Donovan stars in the stage show of the musical which runs at Barcelona’s Teatre Coliseum 23 October through 2 November 2025. Tickets We also see Jamiroquai open the Heels Of Steel Tour at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona 6 November 2025. Tickets Our Rocky review. Our Jamiroquai review

6. New Florence And The Machine album

Flo releases 6th studio album Everybody Scream, an exploration of celebratory screaming, on Halloween ahead of UK and European gigs including The 02 early next year. 2nd single One Of The Greats was our October song of the month. Tickets

7. Jack And The Beanstalk in Islington

Andrew Pollard writes and directs this take on the pantomime classic starring RuPaul’s Drag Race UK‘s Victoria Scone (Sleeping Beauty, Harold Pinter Theatre) at King’s Head Theatre 23 November through 4 January 2026. Tickets

8. Nemo plays 02 Academy Islington

Eurovision’s 1st non-binary winner Nemo had our song of the month in December with Eurostar and plays a UK and European tour this autumn and winter including at 02 Academy Islington. Tickets

9. Pet Shop Boys Disco 5

Released 21 November, the latest instalment of the top pop duo’s Disco album series of dance tracks and remixes includes Tina Turner’s Hot For You Baby, Carroll Thompson’s Let the Music Play from film The Crying Game and the remix of the Olly Alexander duet Dreamland. Tickets

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