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ALT Out of focus in the foreground, Peter F Gardiner as Jacob and Oliver Alvin-Wilson as Pastor Manders talk earnestly. In sharper focus in the background, Cecilia Appiah as Regina gives them the side-eye. Ghosts at Jermyn Street Theatre, 2026.

ALT On a dimly-lit stage with a wooden backdrop with "The Pianist" projected onto it, Daniel Krikler as Wladyslaw Szpilman, in a grey pinstripe suit, stands at a baby grand piano. The Pianist at Park Theatre 200, 2026.

ALT Fisayo Akinade as Celia, in a gingham skirt with long hair, kneels next to Jonathan Groff as Rosalind, in shorts and a gilet, in front of a bank of grass. As You Like It at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 2026.

ALT Leo Whitfield Harris as Ted wears a white shirt under a burgundy jumper, and smiles as he sings along to a walkman with orange headphones. Ilford Boy at the Donmar Warehouse, 2026.

ALT Anne-Marie Duff as Julie flails about in a grey raincoat. Some Woman at the National Theatre's Dorfman, 2026.

ALT Alex James-Hatton as one of the potential Martins Guerre stands in a blue spotlight, pointing accusingly through haze. Martin Guerre at the Old Vic, 2026.

ALT Joseph Dann as Ilya hands a water bottle to Zheng Xi Yong as Shane, their hands touch and they stare intently into each other's eyes. Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody at Underbelly Boulevard, 2026.

ALT Mei Mac as the Girl stands in the foreground in a warm spotlight, smiling. In the background Isabella Wei as the Ghost stands in a cold white spotlight, scowling. The Hungry Ghost at the Bush Theatre's Studio, 2026.

ALT Noah Schnapp as Dylan plays a video game while Janette Manrara as his housekeeper folds his clothes. Between them is a surfboard that seems to have the London Underground logo on it for some reason. Affluenza at Riverside Studio 2, 2026.

ALT Robbie Martin as Eddie, a man with short dyed blonde hair, a vest and tattoos, sits looking into a mirror. Reflected behind him is Matthew Blaney as Jimmy, a man in a dark coat. What The Animals Say at the Finborough Theatre, 2026.

ALT The cast of Hay Fever sit around in a country house wearing evening dress, with Christine Baranski as Judith holding her hand up for attention. Hay Fever at Wyndhams Theatre, 2026.

ALT Rory Kinnear as John Maynard Keynes gesticulates as he makes a speech to Thomas Flynn as Duncan Grant, who is being hugged from behind by Natalia Osipova as Lydia Lopokova. She is on her tippy toes so you know she's a ballerina. The Standard of Living at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, 2026.

ALT Jamael Westman as Dallas and Marisha Wallace as Jada sit at a restaurant booth laughing. Table 17 at the Kiln Theatre, 2026.

ALT On a circular wooden set made up of booksehelves, Gillian Anderson as Martha dances seductively with Josh Dylan as Nick, while in the background Phoebe Horn as Honey and Billy Crudup as George look on nonplussed. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf at @sohoplace Theatre, 2026.

ALT Rob Madge in a white vest and shorts sits at the side of the stage, while on the screen is a moment from a home video showing him as a child at Christmas, with the subtitle "FILM ME!" in all caps. My Son's a Queer (But what can you?) at the Apollo Theatre, 2026.

ALT Mark Rylance as Pastor Blake is dressed as a 1970s sitcom vicar and looks askance at Morenike Onajobi as Kemi, who wears a blue Sunday church dress and hat and reads from a long list. Suzette Llewellyn as Grandma peers out from behind them. Tartuffe (Remixed) at Marylebone Theatre, 2026.

ALT Charlie Josephine as Orlando grabs Lola Shalam as Rosalind - who is dressed in men's Regency clothes - by the waist while Gracie Oddie-James as Celia looks on, dressed like Little Bo Peep. As You Like It at Shakespeare's Globe, 2026.

ALT A very buff Josh O'Connor as Joe Bonaparte wears boxing gloves and shorts and stands as if about to throw a punch. Golden Boy at the Almeida Theatre, 2026.

ALT Jordan Scowen as Bob touches the face of Yanexi Enriquez as Jenny, who simpers up at him. They are wearing dark winter coats. Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky at Southwark Playhouse Borough's Large Theatre, 2026.

ALT Amy Lennox as Thelma and Rachel Tucker as Louise sing into microphones at each other on a grubby carpet, in front of a bank of lights. Thelma & Louise at the Young Vic, 2026.