Best West End Shows
What are the best shows in London's theatreland? There's so much to choose from: musicals, plays, opera, dance, comedy, classical concerts, children's favourites and more. To help you choose, we've put together a collection of the best West End shows. See below for the longest running shows that pull in packed houses every night, international audiences, superb reviews and an enduring appeal across the generations. We've also included a selection of the latest and newest smash hits that are currently creating a storm in the theatre world. If you want to find out about the best West End Shows in London, here they are.
- Filters
The Tiger Who Came To Tea
Theatre Royal Haymarket
4.6/5 - based on 34 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.6 34 reviews Tickets from £12.00Based on Britain’s best-loved picture book by Judith Kerr, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns to the West End for Summer 2024.
- Opens: Monday, 8 July 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 1 September 2024 - Running time: 55m (no interval)
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Booking until: Sunday, 1 September 2024
The Wizard Of Oz
Gillian Lynne Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 97 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 97 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Opens: Thursday, 15 August 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 8 September 2024 - Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. interval
- Playing at: Gillian Lynne Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 8 September 2024
Twelfth Night
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
5/5 - based on 29 reviews - (Read reviews) 5 29 reviews Tickets from £15.00- Opens: Friday, 3 May 2024
Booking until: Monday, 8 July 2024
- Playing at: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Booking until: Monday, 8 July 2024
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Cambridge Theatre
4.5/5 - based on 6 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.5 6 reviews Tickets from £20.00Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest returns to the West End.
- Booking until: Monday, 16 December 2024
- Running time: 2 hours including one interval
- Playing at: Cambridge Theatre
- Booking until: Monday, 16 December 2024
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 5639 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 5639 reviews Tickets from £25.00- Booking until: Sunday, 1 June 2025
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. interval.
- Playing at: Apollo Victoria Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 1 June 2025
Matilda The Musical
Cambridge Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 1133 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 1133 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Sunday, 25 May 2025
- Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes
- Playing at: Cambridge Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 25 May 2025
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Wyndham's Theatre
4.4/5 - based on 20 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.4 20 reviews Tickets from £26.00- Booking until: Saturday, 8 June 2024
- Starring: Brian Cox
- Playing at: Wyndham's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 8 June 2024
Les Miserables
Sondheim Theatre
4.9/5 - based on 2425 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 2425 reviews Tickets from £30.00Les Miserables has been attracting audiences from across the world to the West End for over three decades now. The sheer drama and romance of this story aligned with the incredible sets have made this musical an ultimate must-see on your plans when you visit London. The French revolution provides a dramatic backdrop for this superb show, which has woven itself indelibly into our consciousness.
- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
- Running time: 2hr 50min. Incl. interval
- Playing at: Sondheim Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
Cabaret
Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse
4.8/5 - based on 99 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 99 reviews Tickets from £60.00- Booking until: Sunday, 2 February 2025
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. interval.
- Playing at: Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 February 2025
Sister Act
Dominion Theatre
4.6/5 - based on 91 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.6 91 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. interval.
- Starring: Alexandra Burke, Beverley Knight
- Playing at: Dominion Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
Shrek The Musical
Eventim Apollo
4.5/5 - based on 134 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.5 134 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Opens: Friday, 19 July 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
- Playing at: Eventim Apollo
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Mousetrap
St Martins Theatre
4.5/5 - based on 1086 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.5 1086 reviews Tickets from £22.50- Booking until: Saturday, 1 March 2025
- Running time: 2h 20m (Incl. a 20 minute interval)
- Playing at: St Martins Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 1 March 2025
Phantom of the Opera
His Majesty's Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 3648 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 3648 reviews Tickets from £30.00- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
- Running time: 2hr 30min. incl 20min interval
- Playing at: His Majesty's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 6496 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 6496 reviews Tickets from £45.00The multi-award winning musical, The Lion King, continues to wow audiences night after night with amazing puppets and stage sets, a heart-warming storyline, incredible choreography and a musical score that hits the mark every time.
- Booking until: Saturday, 19 October 2024
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. interval
- Playing at: Lyceum Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 19 October 2024
Mamma Mia!
Novello Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 4550 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 4550 reviews Tickets from £14.75- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
- Running time: 2hr 35min. Incl. interval
- Playing at: Novello Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
Kiss Me Kate
Barbican Theatre
5/5 - based on 6 reviews - (Read reviews) 5 6 reviews Tickets from £25.00- Opens: Tuesday, 4 June 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024 - Running time: 2h 40min (inc. interval)
- Starring: Adrian Dunbar, Stephanie J. Block
- Playing at: Barbican Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
A Chorus Line
Sadlers Wells
3.8/5 - based on 39 reviews - (Read reviews) 3.8 39 reviews Tickets from £18.00- Opens: Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 25 August 2024 - Running time: 90m (no interval)
- Playing at: Sadlers Wells
- Booking until: Sunday, 25 August 2024
The Book of Mormon
Prince of Wales Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 5159 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 5159 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Saturday, 10 August 2024
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. interval
- Playing at: Prince of Wales Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 10 August 2024
The Play That Goes Wrong
Duchess Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 1908 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 1908 reviews Tickets from £15.00- Booking until: Sunday, 4 May 2025
- Running time: 2 hours (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Duchess Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 4 May 2025
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
President Hotel
4.7/5 - based on 414 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 414 reviews Tickets from £74.00- Booking until: Sunday, 22 December 2024
- Running time: 2 Hours
- Playing at: President Hotel
- Booking until: Sunday, 22 December 2024
Guys and Dolls
The Bridge Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 83 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 83 reviews Tickets from £19.50- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
- Running time: 2 hrs 50 mins (incl. interval)
- Playing at: The Bridge Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
Palace Theatre
4.6/5 - based on 38 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.6 38 reviews Tickets from £30.00- Booking until: Sunday, 2 March 2025
- Playing at: Palace Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 March 2025
People, Places and Things
Trafalgar Theatre
4.6/5 - based on 18 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.6 18 reviews Tickets from £25.00- Opens: Friday, 3 May 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 10 August 2024 - Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. intermission.
- Starring: Denise Gough
- Playing at: Trafalgar Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 10 August 2024
Hamilton
Victoria Palace
4.7/5 - based on 604 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 604 reviews Tickets from £24.00The award-winning and record-breaking Hamilton is delighting audiences at the Victoria Palace Theatre. This is a hugely popular musical based on America's founding father Alexander Hamilton's life with a book, music, and lyrics written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 15min interval.
- Playing at: Victoria Palace
- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Aldwych Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 2325 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 2325 reviews Tickets from £12.00- Booking until: Saturday, 31 May 2025
- Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes
- Playing at: Aldwych Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 31 May 2025
Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie
London County Hall
4.7/5 - based on 199 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 199 reviews Tickets from £18.00- Booking until: Sunday, 30 March 2025
- Running time: 2hrs 20min (incl. interval)
- Playing at: London County Hall
- Booking until: Sunday, 30 March 2025
SIX
Vaudeville Theatre
4.9/5 - based on 239 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 239 reviews Tickets from £38.50- Booking until: Sunday, 4 May 2025
- Running time: 1hr 20mins
- Playing at: Vaudeville Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 4 May 2025
Heathers The Musical
Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)
4.8/5 - based on 123 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 123 reviews Tickets from £47.00- Opens: Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 6 July 2024
- Playing at: Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)
- Booking until: Saturday, 6 July 2024
Hadestown
Lyric Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 14 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 14 reviews Tickets from £24.00Hadestown, the brilliant acclaimed Broadway musical by the singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin, is in town for a long-awaited West End premiere in 2024 at the Lyric Theatre. Winner of 8 Tony Awards including 'Best Musical' along with the Grammy Award for 'Best Musical Theatre Album', Hadestown kicks off its West End premiere on 10 February 2024.
- Booking until: Sunday, 22 December 2024
- Running time: 2h 30m (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Lyric Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 22 December 2024
Back to The Future the Musical
Adelphi Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 794 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 794 reviews Tickets from £23.00BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL - the "Whacking great hit of spectacle, entertainment and nostalgia" (The Mail on Sunday) is playing in the West End. The award-winning musical, based on the 1985 blockbuster film and pop culture phenomenon has been adapted for the staged by the movie's creators Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis.
- Booking until: Sunday, 22 December 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Adelphi Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 22 December 2024
Only Fools and Horses the Musical
Eventim Apollo
4.7/5 - based on 370 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 370 reviews Tickets from £54.00- Opens: Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Starring: Paul Whitehouse, Ryan Hutton, Tom Bennett
- Playing at: Eventim Apollo
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Fiddler on the Roof
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 128 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 128 reviews Tickets from £18.00- Opens: Saturday, 27 July 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 21 September 2024
- Playing at: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 21 September 2024
Frozen the Musical
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
4.9/5 - based on 1310 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 1310 reviews Tickets from £34.50Disney's animated movie Frozen has been brought to life in a spectacular musical at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Opening in September 2021, the stage show is just as popular as the film earning it many awards. The musical version of this movie is an unforgettable experience for all of the family to enjoy.
- Booking until: Sunday, 8 September 2024
- Running time: 2hr 15min. Incl. interval
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- Booking until: Sunday, 8 September 2024
Mamma Mia! The Party
The O2
4.9/5 - based on 52 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 52 reviews Tickets from £173.00- Booking until: Sunday, 15 June 2025
- Running time: 4 hours
- Playing at: The O2
- Booking until: Sunday, 15 June 2025
Magic Mike Live!
London Hippodrome
4.9/5 - based on 27 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 27 reviews Tickets from £39.00Conceived and directed by Channing Tatum, MAGIC MIKE LIVE is an unforgettably fun night of sizzling, 360-degree entertainment based on the hit movies.
- Booking until: Sunday, 29 June 2025
- Running time: 1hr 30mins (no interval)
- Playing at: London Hippodrome
- Booking until: Sunday, 29 June 2025
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Piccadilly Theatre
4.9/5 - based on 911 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 911 reviews Tickets from £30.00- Booking until: Saturday, 12 October 2024
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. interval.
- Playing at: Piccadilly Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 12 October 2024
Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical
Shaftesbury Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 180 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 180 reviews Tickets from £27.00- Booking until: Sunday, 16 February 2025
- Running time: Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes
- Playing at: Shaftesbury Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 16 February 2025
Choir of Man
Arts Theatre
5/5 - based on 166 reviews - (Read reviews) 5 166 reviews Tickets from £18.00- Booking until: Sunday, 29 September 2024
- Running time: 90 minutes (no. Interval)
- Playing at: Arts Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 29 September 2024
ABBA Voyage
Abba Arena
4.9/5 - based on 334 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 334 reviews Tickets from £65.00- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
- Running time: 1hr 40 min. No interval.
- Playing at: Abba Arena
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
MJ the Musical
Prince Edward Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 94 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 94 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Saturday, 7 December 2024
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 15min interval.
- Playing at: Prince Edward Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 7 December 2024
Why you should book your theatre tickets with London Box Office
-
STAR Member
All our theatre tickets comply with the rules set by the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers (STAR), and our online ticketing platform is secured with SSL technology and available 24/7.
-
Dynamic Seating Plans
We have created dynamic seating plans for most West End theatres to make it easier for you to choose your preferred seats.
-
Instant Confirmation
Your booking is confirmed in real-time with the theatre. Simply print or show your confirmation on your mobile phone to get into the theatre and access your seats on the day of the performance.