Allegra

Allegra is a new comedy play with music at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London's West End, written by Peter Quilter, the playwright behind End of the Rainbow and Glorious!. Dame Maureen Lipman takes the title role in what marks a return to the West End stage for one of Britain's most celebrated comic performers.

The production is a character-driven comedy centred on Allegra, a role written to showcase Lipman's range across both dialogue and musical numbers. Quilter's writing style, familiar from his previous work, blends warmth and wit with a strong central female character. Tickets are available for performances across the run, with seating options across the stalls and circle at the Harold Pinter Theatre.

The Harold Pinter Theatre on Panton Street seats around 700 and has been a West End fixture since opening in 1881, operating under several names before being renamed in honour of the Nobel Prize-winning playwright in 2011. It sits a short walk from Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus. For more shows and events nearby, browse things to do in London across the city's theatre and entertainment venues.