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Fawlty Towers – The Play is the best museum piece you’ll ever see

Plus: if your taste is for difficult, challenging, painful theatre, don't miss Machinal at the Old Vic

Spitting image: Adam Jackson-Smith as Basil Fawlty and Hemi Yeroham as Manuel in Fawlty Towers – The Play. Credit: Hugo Glendinning
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  • Fawlty Towers – The Play

    Apollo Theatre, until 28 September

  • Machinal

    Old Vic, until 1 June

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