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Best Plays in London

London Box Office Editorial Team
by London Box Office Editorial Team,
Last updated on 07 November 2025

What do you do if you’re in London for a short time and don’t know which play to catch? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

London offers a dizzying array of options for theatre, whether you’re in the mood for something laugh-out-loud funny like The Play That Goes Wrong or a thrilling mystery like The Mousetrap or something for the whole family like Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

1.

The Mousetrap

30,000 performances and counting for this iconic whodunnit!

Mousetrap tickets Now Open Mousetrap
4.5 1217 reviews 4.5 1217 reviews Tickets from £27.00

The Mousetrap is the longest running play on the West End - based on the captivating whodunit by Agatha Christie, this murder mystery will have you on the edge of your seat all the way until its shocking twist ending.

2.

The Importance of Being Earnest

National Theatre's sold-out production transfers to the West End this Autumn

4.6 131 reviews 4.6 131 reviews Tickets from £18.00

Oscar Wilde’s final and best-loved farce heads to the West End this Autumn and stars Olly Alexander and Stephen Fry, Jam-packed full of scathing satire of Victorian society, endlessly quotable witticisms, The Importance of Being Earnest is a deliciously tangled story about mistaken identities and impersonations that’ll leave you in peels of laughter.

3.

The Play That Goes Wrong

10 years and counting for this disasterly delight!

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4.7 2096 reviews 4.7 2096 reviews Tickets from £24.00

The Play That Goes Wrong follows an amateur theatre company attempting to put on a murder mystery….

And failing miserable as all manner of things go long. This riotously funny comedy of errors is sure to leave you in peals of laughter.

4.

High Noon

New production based on the four-time Academy Award-winning 1952 film

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High Noon tickets Opens 17 Dec 2025 Opens 17 December 2025 High Noon
Tickets from £24.00

A sizzling new adaptation of the iconic, four-time Academy Award-winning 1952 film lands in the West End this winter.

Billy Crudup and Denise Gough will star in this epic story of justice, courage, and duty, which is set to delight audiences!

5.

Punch

The critically-acclaimed new play from Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham now at the Apollo Theatre.

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4.8 22 reviews 4.8 22 reviews Tickets from £30.00

'The must-see new play of the year' (Baz Bamigboye, Deadline), Punch plays in the West End this Autumn for a strictly limited 10-week run.

Experience a powerful true story of hope, humanity, and the possibility of change from the Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham and directed by Adam Penford.

6.

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

See the magic continue!

4.6 88 reviews 4.6 88 reviews Tickets from £34.00

Spell-binding and enchanting, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the sequel to J.K.

Rowling’s beloved, best-selling book series, picking up nineteen years later with the story of Harry’s son, and filled with spectacular sets and effects that truly bring the magic of the wizarding world to life.

7.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Perfect for fans of the hit Netflix series

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4.7 138 reviews 4.7 138 reviews Tickets from £20.00

As we countdown to the final season of the hit Netflix series later this year, Stranger Things: The First Shadows is a thrilling extension to the story - set years before everything unfolds.

The production which has already snapped up multiple awards and a Broadway transfer captures a brilliant sense of mystery and supernatural intrigue which is aided by a detailed set and video design resulting in an awe-inspiring production.

8.

My Neighbour Totoro

A multi Olivier Award-winning production for all ages!

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4.8 64 reviews 4.8 64 reviews Tickets from £30.00

The Studio Ghibli classic comes to life in a plethora of vibrant visuals, jaw-dropping puppetry, and delightful characters.

My Neighbour Totoro sweeps audiences up on a journey into the wonders of childhood imagination and the beauty of friendship.

9.

Clarkston

Joe Locke makes West End debut in this new play.

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5 2 reviews 5 2 reviews Tickets from £20.00

Heartstopper's Joe Locke makes his West End debut in Samuel D Hunter's new original play.

This is a story of two lost young men trying to find themselves that will leave you laughing and crying.

10.

All My Sons

An all-star cast stars in a brand-new production of this Arthur Miller classic

All My Sons tickets Opens 13 Nov 2025 Opens 13 November 2025 All My Sons
4.8 8 reviews 4.8 8 reviews Tickets from £19.00

A self-made businessman during World War II faces the fallout of his actions and the breakdown of his family in Arthur Miller’s 1946 play, directed by Ivo van Hove and starring Bryan Cranston.

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