THANK GOODNESS, AND REJOICIFY FOR WE TRULY HAVE RETUNED TO OZ. AFTER THE PHENOMENON THAT WAS WICKED , JON M CHU LEADS US BACK ALONG THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD FOR THE FINAL TIME, COMPLETING HIS DUOLOGY THAT HAS TRULY CHANGED THE WORLD OF MOVIE MUSICALS FOR GOOD

ELF THE MUSICAL A joyous stage version of the beloved film, with Buddy’s journey to New York full of laughs, singing and festive magic. ✣ Tickets from £39.50; elflondon.com. 28 October 2025-3 January

Once Nippon a time...

The smell of the greasepaint, the roar of the crowd, the flare of the floodlights – what enchantments they conjure! If you’d visited a regional playhouse over two centuries ago, though, a very differe

Bellerby & Co Globemakers, No 7, Bouverie Mews, N16

A once-neglected patch of land in Duddingston, Edinburgh has been transformed into a welcoming green space by volunteers. Jock Tamson’s Gairden – named in honour of Duddingston’s Rev John Thomson, ins