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Six theatre shows to see in London

Sounds of the shtetl in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’; ‘Farm Hall’ features nuclear Nazis; young hoofers want to be stars in ‘A Chorus Line’; ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ are pressed at the National Theatre; Annie Ernaux served five ways in ‘The Years’; tough monologues take on the state of the nation in ‘Death of England’

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ tells its story of sexual division through who is allowed to dance © Marc Brenner

Fiddler on the Roof, Open Air Theatre review — exuberant musical of faith, family and marriage
Jerry Bock’s score gave birth to songs including ‘Tradition’ and ‘If I Were a Rich Man’
Farm Hall, Theatre Royal Haymarket review — country-house drama goes nuclear
Six German scientists debate atomic bombs and morality in Katherine Moar’s fascinating play
A Chorus Line, Sadler’s Wells review — theatrical magic turns hoofers into stars
Michael Bennett and Marvin Hamlisch’s audition musical looks behind the scenes at Broadway’s hard-knock life
The Grapes of Wrath, National Theatre review — epic journey to the west from a world in crisis
This adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel, starring Cherry Jones and Harry Treadaway, is brutally beautiful
Five stars for The Years, Almeida Theatre — Annie Ernaux’s book takes on a visceral new life
The part of ‘Annie’ is taken by five actors who carry the audience from youth onwards
Death of England, Soho Place theatre review — tough monologues test the state of the nation
‘Michael’ and ‘Delroy’ are the first two instalments of the trilogy