Long live the king

THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III

Mark Gatiss comes into his own as a leading stage actor in Alan Bennett’s spellbinding portrait of a monarch plunged into

Imogen Stubbs stars as a jilted wife in Joanna Murray-Smith’s smart tragicomedy. A mercurial Henry Goodman plays the husband who junks her for a younger woman.

Park Theatre, London N4 (020 7870 6876), to Nov 24

WHITE TEETH

This new musical adaptation of Zadie Smith’s bestseller is frustratingly one-note, but redeemed by the dogged charm of its cast.

Kiln Theatre, London NW6 (020 7328 1000), to Dec 22

ROYAL BALLET: LA BAYADERE

This brilliantly danced slice of 19th-century orientalism is one of the month’s hottest tickets. Either queue for returns, or catch it screened live in cinemas on Tuesday. Royal Opera House, London WC2 (020 7304 4000), today mat, Tues, Weds,

Fri, next Sat

PAUL LEWIS

Having matured slowly over the years, without hype or fanfare, pianist Paul Lewis is now at the top of his game. This concert sits squarely in the Viennese tradition that suits him best, tracing a line from the wit of Haydn to the pathos of Brahms.

Royal Festival Hall, London SE1 (020 3879 9555), Tues

TERENCE BLANCHARD

Trumpeter Terence Blanchard’s largeness of vision has led him beyond jazz’s normal confines to compose film scores and an opera. But he says nothing beats playing live, and this one-off date with his regular quartet should be thrilling. Jazz Café, London NW1 (020 7485 6834), tomorrow

NATALIE PALAMIDES

In character as her alphadude male alter-ego Nate, US comic Palamides performs a shocking clown show about sexual assault. A word-ofmouth hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, it might well be the strangest and bravest hour of comedy you’ll see all year. Soho Theatre, London W1 (020 7478 0100), Tues-Dec 1

GAME OF THRONESMark Gatiss and Debra Gillett