"The caveat is that we actually already knew what the biggest show was already: OAT boss Drew McOnie's production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats (Jul 25-Sep 12) - the first ever UK revival - was such a big deal that it was announced last year. It remains the centrepiece of the season, running in the 'main' height-of-summer slot that's always taken by a big musical."
"No conceptual gimmicks here: it's a stage thriller based on Arthur Conan Doyle's timeless detective. The exact plot is somewhat vague but sounds like an origin story of sorts, following and early career Sherlock and Watson as they struggle to move on from their first case until they suddenly find themselves embroiled in a deadly conspiracy. Sean Holmes directs a cast that will be headed by Joshua James as Sherlock."
"Next up, and as with his first season, McOnie will get back to his roots by programming a short run dance show, this year A Life In Four Seasons (Jun 11-14). The new work is created by OAT associate director Tinuke Craig and choreographed by Alexzandra Sarmiento, and is a dance piece about three friends negotiating love and loss in the city of London, set to an electric version of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons."
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's 2026 season is anchored by Drew McOnie's production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, the first UK revival, running Jul 25-Sep 12 in the main summer slot. The season opens May 2-Jun 6 with Joel Horwood's Sherlock Holmes, a stage thriller portraying an early-career Holmes and Watson, directed by Sean Holmes and starring Joshua James as Sherlock. Jun 11-14 features the dance piece A Life In Four Seasons, created by Tinuke Craig and choreographed by Alexzandra Sarmiento, set to an electric Four Seasons. A Midsummer Night's Dream runs Jun 20-Jul 18 in a production by Atri Banerjee.
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