"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."
"Still, is a pretty darn heavy hitter, and much anticipated to boot, being a transfer of Cole Escola's outrageous Broadway comedy about Abraham Lincoln's embittered, fame-hungry wife Mary. Giles Terera stars as Abe, with US performer Mason Alexander Park - great in supporting roles in recent Jamie Lloyd productions - stepping up to the lead role of Mary."
"What we've had is any major revivals of his classics, but that finally changes with this lavish Bridge revival of his beloved '80s hit Into the Woods . The arch interrogation of fairytales is directed by Jordan Fein, who did such a tremendous job with the Open Air Theatre's Fiddler on the Roof , while a dazzling cast ranges from established talents like Kate Fleetwood and Katie Brayben to exciting up-and-comers like Chumisa Dornford-May and Bella Brown."
London theatre accelerates in December, combining a glut of pantomimes and Christmas family shows with an unusually busy slate of serious dramas, comedies and indie plays. December 2025 features many significant openings rather than a single blockbuster, with Paddington having opened at the end of November. Cole Escola's Broadway comedy transfer about Abraham Lincoln's wife Mary arrives as a major opening, starring Giles Terera as Abe and Mason Alexander Park as Mary. A lavish Bridge revival of Sondheim's Into the Woods, directed by Jordan Fein, features a cast including Kate Fleetwood, Katie Brayben, Chumisa Dornford-May and Bella Brown. The season unfolds amid the recent death of Tom Stoppard.
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