The Week on Stage: From The Band’s Visit to Blues for an Alabama Sky

A guide to the week’s theatre

(Left to right) ‘The Band’s Visit’, ‘Mayerling’, ‘Blues for an Alabama Sky’ and ‘Mixtape’ (Helen Maybanks/Paul Hampartsoumian/Marc Brenner)

From Broadway hit The Band’s Visit to star-studded National Theatre drama Blues for an Alabama Sky, it’s been a big week for new theatre shows. Read on for our verdicts, plus two major dance openings.

The Band’s Visit – Donmar Warehouse ★★★★☆