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Six theatre shows to see in London

Imelda Staunton takes ‘Hello, Dolly!’ by storm; there is poolside drama in ‘Red Speedo’; family and chicken are centre stage in ‘The Hot Wing King’; ‘The Baker’s Wife’ oozes Gallic charm; circus meets clubbing in Fuerza Bruta’s ‘Aven’; in ‘Slave Play’ race and sex collide explosively

Imelda Staunton in ‘Hello, Dolly!’ © Manuel Harlan

Hello, Dolly! theatre review — Imelda Staunton delights in an old-fashioned extravaganza
Dominic Cooke delivers musical comedy at its bonkers best at the London Palladium
Red Speedo, Orange Tree Theatre review — all eyes on the prize in swimming drama
Lucas Hnath’s black comedy revolves around a man trying to qualify for the American Olympic team
The Hot Wing King, National Theatre review — spicy drama embraces family, friendship and chicken
Katori Hall’s play focuses on Cordell, who is trying to win a culinary competition while keeping his life together
The Baker’s Wife theatre review — a story of kneading and needing
The Menier Chocolate Factory production starring Lucie Jones whisks the audience to a sleepy village in France
Fuerza Bruta’s Aven — dazzling stunts that ask you to be ecstatic
At London’s Roundhouse, the Argentinian group’s latest circus-clubbing crossover has a party atmosphere
Slave Play, London review — scorching satire laced with sex games and racial trauma
Jeremy O Harris’s drama about interracial couples undergoing painful group therapy comes to the Noël Coward Theatre