1. Aidan Turner and Lesley Manville in Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Turner (Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Harold Pinter Theatre) and Melville (Oedipus, Wyndham’s Theatre) star in Marianne Elliott’s (COCK, Ambassadors Theatre) take on Christopher Hampton’s sexy adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos’ classic novel. Runs at the National’s Lyttelton Theatre 21 March through 6 June 2026. Tickets

• Read on for reasons including Rachel Zegler live, Self Esteem and Sadie Sink in the West End

2. Rachel Zegler returns to the London Palladium

Zegler won our 2025 Best Theatre Actress monsta for EVITA and returns to the venue where it was reimagined so memorably – the London Palladium – for a concert staging of musical The Last Five Years opposite Ben Platt. Runs 24 through 29 March 2026. Tickets

3. Self Esteem is Teeth ‘n’ Smiles

Rebecca Lucy Taylor won our 2025 monsta for Best Gig for her show at the Duke Of York’s Theatre and returns to the venue to star in this celebration of the 50th anniversary of David Hare’s play with original music by Self Esteem. Runs 13 March through 6 June 2026. Tickets

4. Sadie Sink in Romeo and Juliet

Sink starred in TV’s Stranger Things but also has worked on the US stage to some acclaim being nominated for a Best Actress Tony last year for her role in John Proctor Is The Villain which transfers to the Royal Court soon. Here she is cast opposite Noah Jupe in Robert Icke’s (Manhunt, Royal Court) take on the Shakespeare classic. Runs at the Harold Pinter Theatre 18 March through 6 June 2026 after the 1st 2 previews were cancelled. Tickets

5. New Robyn album

Singles Talk To Me and Dopamine have both been songs of the month for us and have been released alongside the title track of her new album Sexistential which is out on Friday 27 March 2026. An arena tour has also been announced with Robyn playing The 02 in London on 3 July 2026 as part of a world tour. Tickets

6. Divine Comedy in Barcelona

We last saw The Divine Comedy live last year at the Barbican Centre in London shortly after the release of their album Rainy Sunday Afternoon. Hopefully the weather will have perked up on their European tour this spring and summer where we catch them in Barcelona at the Sala Apolo. Tickets

7. Sigrid at the Roundhouse

Sigrid’s 3rd album There’s Always More That I Could Say was album of the week for us last year and we said of it: ‘Her lyrics are at their most interesting, her performance is front and centre and the pop songs show more musical depth and experimentation than ever before’. We see the Norwegian star at Camden Roundhouse this month as part of a UK, US and European tour running through August 2026. Tickets

8. New Loreen album

We last saw Loreen live in Barcelona about a year ago and said of the double Eurovision winner: ‘For us she’s at her most entertaining with the laser-like focus that Melodifestivalen has brought to her song output rather than the Kate Bush, 70s prog rock of some of the new songs she plays tonight which do advance her credibility and artistry.’ She finally releases new album Wildfire on 27 March 2026 including new single Feels Like Heaven. Tickets

9. John Proctor Is The Villain at the Royal Court

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible made its debut in England at this venue 70 years ago and this is a revisionist take on that classic play centring on modern day high school students and their take on the work. Runs at the venue 20 March through 25 April 2026. Tickets

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