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London Shows in 2025
Don't miss out on the best London shows and stay up-to-date with the latest openings. Discover all the new musicals coming to London in one place. Updated daily, our comprehensive guide to the best shows in 2025 is organised into useful categories to suit everyone's interests. Whether you're looking to see the latest star-studded musical, watch a gripping play, or share the magic of theatre with your family, this guide is your ultimate resource for what's playing in West End theatres in 2025.
New London Shows in 2025
Explore the best new London shows opening in 2025 with our comprehensive selection. This shortlist will help you navigate the exciting array of the latest theatrical offerings, ensuring you don't miss the perfect show. Stay informed about the latest productions hitting London theatres and make the most of your theatre experience in 2025.
London Musicals in 2025
If you're unsure on which musical you'd like to see, our overview to the best London musicals in 2025 will help you make that choice. Whether you're drawn to classic revivals, contemporary hits, or star-studded extravaganzas, you'll find all of the information you need to choose the perfect musical for your next theatre outing.
London Plays in 2025
Browse the latest plays hitting the London stage in 2025 and experience the very best that London Theatreland has to offer. Our theatre experts and critics have selected the most anticipated productions, from gripping dramas to thought-provoking comedies. Don't miss out on the chance to attend standout performances and innovative new works that define London's vibrant theatre scene.
London Family Shows in 2025
Share the magic of theatre with your family by exploring the latest family & kids friendly shows on the London stage in 2025. Our carefully selected list highlights the exciting productions, ensuring there's something for audiences of all ages. Discover heartwarming stories, spectacular performances, and special effects that will create lasting memories.
All London Shows in 2025
All's Well That Ends Well | Globe
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Tickets from £6.00Inside the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, uncover a twisted tale of obsession, game-playing and deception in Shakespeare’s ruthless thriller, All’s Well That Ends Well.
- Opens: Wednesday, 1 January 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
- Playing at: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
The Snowman
Peacock Theatre
4.7 35 reviews 4.7 35 reviews Tickets from £22.00- Opens: Saturday, 23 November 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025 - Running time: 1hr 50min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Peacock Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
Guys and Dolls
The Bridge Theatre
4.7 134 reviews 4.7 134 reviews Tickets from £23.00- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
- Running time: 2hr 50min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: The Bridge Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
A Christmas Carol - Old Vic
Old Vic Theatre
5 9 reviews 5 9 reviews Tickets from £19.00Old Vic Artistic Director Matthew Warchus’ big-hearted, smash hit production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic returns to The Old Vic, joyously adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne.
- Opens: Saturday, 9 November 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025 - Running time: 2 hours (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Old Vic Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
Oedipus (Wyndham's Theatre)
Wyndham's Theatre
5 3 reviews 5 3 reviews Tickets from £30.00- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
- Starring: Lesley Manville, Mark Strong
- Playing at: Wyndham's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
Fawlty Towers
Apollo Theatre
4.9 113 reviews 4.9 113 reviews Tickets from £18.00- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
- Running time: 1hr 50min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Apollo Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
Maddie Moate’s Very Curious Christmas
Apollo Theatre
Tickets from £18.00Join beloved children’s TV presenter Maddie Moate as she makes her West End debut with this brand-new live show! Following the success of her hit book ‘A Very Curious Christmas’, Maddie is super excited to bring her festive facts and magical experiments to you, at the Apollo Theatre.
- Opens: Friday, 6 December 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025 - Running time: 1hr.
- Playing at: Apollo Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
La Clique
Spiegeltent in Leicester Square
4.5 23 reviews 4.5 23 reviews Tickets from £25.00- Opens: Wednesday, 6 November 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Running time: 1h 30m. Incl 1 interval (5pm, 7pm and 7:30pm shows). 1h 10m no interval (9:30pm shows).
- Playing at: Spiegeltent in Leicester Square
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Room On The Broom
Lyric Theatre
4.3 30 reviews 4.3 30 reviews Tickets from £12.00- Opens: Friday, 22 November 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Running time: 1hr.
- Playing at: Lyric Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Aladdin Pantomime
Lyric Hammersmith
3 1 review 3 1 review Tickets from £12.00- Opens: Friday, 22 November 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Running time: 2hrs. Incl. 1 Interval
- Playing at: Lyric Hammersmith
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Only Fools and Horses the Musical
Eventim Apollo
4.7 370 reviews 4.7 370 reviews Tickets from £42.00- Opens: Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Starring: Paul Whitehouse, Vinnie Jones
- Playing at: Eventim Apollo
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
The Lehman Trilogy
Gillian Lynne Theatre
4.7 44 reviews 4.7 44 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
- Running time: 3hr 20min. Incl. 2 intervals.
- Playing at: Gillian Lynne Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
The Smartest Giant In Town
St Martins Theatre
4.3 3 reviews 4.3 3 reviews Tickets from £12.00This heart-warming tale about friendship and helping those in need is brought to life in a musical, puppet-filled adventure.
- Opens: Friday, 29 November 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Running time: 55min.
- Playing at: St Martins Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out
Theatre Royal Haymarket
5 1 review 5 1 review Tickets from £12.00Peppa Pig is back in her oinktastic brand new live show, Fun Day Out!
- Opens: Thursday, 28 November 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Running time: 1hr 20min. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Homo Alone
The Other Palace - Studio
Tickets from £31.00KEVIN!!!!! Stood at Mykonos airport baggage carousel Kevin McCallister’s Dads realise they have left their beloved son at home.
- Opens: Friday, 29 November 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr. Incl. 1 interval
- Playing at: The Other Palace - Studio
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
The Creakers
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Tickets from £24.00A brilliant new musical adaptation of Tom Fletcher's beloved children's book is coming to London after its world premiere in Plymouth. Immerse yourself in a captivating adventure that uniquely celebrates friendship and family love.
- Opens: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Queen Elizabeth Hall
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Charlie Cook's Favourite Book
Trafalgar Theatre
Tickets from £18.00Charlie loves reading. Especially books about pirates. But his sister hates it – it’s boring! Can Charlie convince her that reading is fun? Perhaps if she reads a book about a pirate, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading a book about a knight…
- Opens: Thursday, 5 December 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Running time: 1hr. No interval.
- Playing at: Trafalgar Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Peter Pan
Phoenix Theatre
4.5 2 reviews 4.5 2 reviews Tickets from £30.00All children grow up. Except one.
This summer, get set for an awfully big adventure as the National Theatre’s “unforgettable and delightful” (Guardian) re-telling of JM Barrie’s classic tale takes flight at Troubadour White City Theatre, a brand new theatre only minutes away from Westfield London.
- Opens: Monday, 2 December 2024
Booking until: Monday, 6 January 2025
- Playing at: Phoenix Theatre
- Booking until: Monday, 6 January 2025
Hansel and Gretel | Globe
Globe Theatre
5 1 review 5 1 review Tickets from £6.00Experience a beautifully epic new version of The Brothers Grimm’s fairytale by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage in the Globe Theatre. Nick Bagnall directs the perfect winter treat for everyone aged 5+.
- Opens: Friday, 29 November 2024
Booking until: Tuesday, 7 January 2025
- Playing at: Globe Theatre
- Booking until: Tuesday, 7 January 2025
Hansel and Gretel - Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
Tickets from £40.00The magic of the Grimm tales comes to life in this mischievous production. A fairy tale adventure for all.
- Opens: Sunday, 22 December 2024
Booking until: Tuesday, 7 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr 15mins. Incl. 1 Interval
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Tuesday, 7 January 2025
Barcelona
Duke of York's Theatre
Tickets from £31.00Late night in Barcelona. An American tourist goes home with a handsome Spaniard. What begins as a carefree, one-night stand becomes an invitation to danger, as the personal and political catastrophically intertwine.
- Booking until: Saturday, 11 January 2025
- Starring: Lily Collins
- Playing at: Duke of York's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 11 January 2025
Cyrano
Park Theatre
Tickets from £18.00Virginia Gay’s joyous, gender-flipped retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, packed with music, wit and aching romance, is a love letter to hope; to language and desire; to the irrepressible magic of theatre. A big-hearted, irreverent rom-com, perfect for a feel-good Christmas treat.
- Opens: Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 11 January 2025 - Running time: 1hr 30min.
- Playing at: Park Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 11 January 2025
A Very Naughty Christmas
Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Tickets from £19.00A Very Naughty Christmas is a comedy concert packed with stand-up, skits, parodied songs, dancing, singing, burlesque and a whole bunch of silliness. Having achieved cult status in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, this hit show is ready to storm the London stage.
- Opens: Thursday, 28 November 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 11 January 2025 - Running time: 1hr 25min. No interval.
- Playing at: Southwark Playhouse Elephant
- Booking until: Saturday, 11 January 2025
Slava's Snowshow
Harold Pinter Theatre
4.1 10 reviews 4.1 10 reviews Tickets from £29.00The awe-inspiring, Olivier and Tony Award-winning family extravaganza, Slava's SnowShow heads into the West End following a seven-year hiatus across the festive season. Vyacheslav Ivanovich ‘Slava’ Polunin’s clowning masterpiece delivers an unforgettable spectacle.
- Opens: Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 12 January 2025
- Playing at: Harold Pinter Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 12 January 2025
The Nutcracker - English National Ballet
London Coliseum
4.5 81 reviews 4.5 81 reviews Tickets from £21.00- Opens: Thursday, 12 December 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 12 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr. Incl. 20min interval.
- Playing at: London Coliseum
- Booking until: Sunday, 12 January 2025
Cinderella
Royal Opera House
Tickets from £41.00Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out...
- Opens: Tuesday, 3 December 2024
Booking until: Thursday, 16 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 2 intervals.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Thursday, 16 January 2025
La bohème (Royal Opera House)
Royal Opera House
Tickets from £64.00Puccini's opera of passion, friendship and heartbreak is brought to life in Richard Jones' vivid and evocative production.
- Opens: Monday, 16 December 2024
Booking until: Friday, 17 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr 35min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Friday, 17 January 2025
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Barbican Theatre
4.7 3 reviews 4.7 3 reviews Tickets from £30.00A Midsummer Night's Dream offers audiences an enchanting blend of romance, comedy, and magical elements and it heads to London this summer. Starring Matthew Baynton, this 'ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) performs at the Barbican Theatre for a limited time this Winter.
- Opens: Tuesday, 3 December 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 18 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 20min interval.
- Starring: Mathew Baynton
- Playing at: Barbican Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 18 January 2025
Here You Come Again
Riverside Studios
Tickets from £25.00- Opens: Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 18 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Riverside Studios
- Booking until: Saturday, 18 January 2025
Mary Skeaping's Giselle
London Coliseum
Tickets from £21.00Giselle is a haunting story of innocence and betrayal – a timeless tale about the redemptive power of love. Following five-star reviews in 2024, Mary Skeaping’s enthralling production returns to the London Coliseum for one week only.
- Opens: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 18 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr 15min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: London Coliseum
- Booking until: Saturday, 18 January 2025
Bill Bailey - Thoughtifier
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Tickets from £27.00Bill takes us on a jaunt through the error-strewn, distracted, crumb-festooned, sometimes magnificent history of human thought and how it might help us survive in this brave new world.
- Opens: Saturday, 28 December 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 19 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl 1 interval.
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Booking until: Sunday, 19 January 2025
La Voix
Lyric Theatre
Tickets from £24.00- Opens: Monday, 20 January 2025
Booking until: Monday, 20 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr 20mins. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Playing at: Lyric Theatre
- Booking until: Monday, 20 January 2025
The Merchant of Venice
Trafalgar Theatre
4.3 4 reviews 4.3 4 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Opens: Saturday, 28 December 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 25 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Trafalgar Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 25 January 2025
Dr. Strangelove
Noel Coward Theatre
5 3 reviews 5 3 reviews Tickets from £30.00Stanley Kubrick's astonishing story, Dr Strangelove, will arrive in the West End in 2024, a world premiere. Widely described as one of the greatest comedy films of all time, Kubrick's 1964 movie was nominated for four Academy Awards and seven BAFTAs. This brand new stage production is the first adaptation of the film-maker’s work, a collaboration by the BAFTA and Emmy Award winner Armando Iannucci and the Olivier winner Sean Foley. Prepare for a very dark, horribly funny satire about nuclear war.
- Booking until: Saturday, 25 January 2025
- Running time: 2hr 15min. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Starring: Steve Coogan
- Playing at: Noel Coward Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 25 January 2025
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake
Sadlers Wells
4.6 13 reviews 4.6 13 reviews Tickets from £18.00When it premiered at Sadler’s Wells in 1995, Matthew Bourne’s triumphant modern re-interpretation of Swan Lake turned tradition upside down, and took the dance world by storm. Now firmly established as a modern day classic, this iconic production is perhaps best-known for replacing the traditional female corps de ballet with a menacing male ensemble. Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist, Matthew Bourne blends dance, humour and spectacle with extravagant, award-winning designs by Lez Brotherston, to create a provocative and powerful Swan Lake for our times.
- Opens: Friday, 20 December 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 26 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Sadlers Wells
- Booking until: Sunday, 26 January 2025
Jenufa
Royal Opera House
2 1 review 2 1 review Tickets from £40.00A tale of honour, love and sacrifice, Jenůfa explores the stigma of pregnancy out of wedlock against the backdrop of a small community.
- Opens: Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 1 February 2025 - Running time: 2hr 55min. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Saturday, 1 February 2025
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
The Other Palace
Tickets from £31.00When New York City teenager Percy Jackson discovers that he is the half-blood son of the Greek god, Poseidon, his life takes a dramatic turn as he is plunged into a world much bigger than he could possibly have imagined.
- Opens: Saturday, 23 November 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 2 February 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: The Other Palace
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 February 2025
The Little Foxes
Young Vic
Tickets from £34.00'There are people who eat the earth and eat all the people on it. Then there are people who stand around and watch them eat it.'
- Opens: Thursday, 5 December 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 8 February 2025
- Playing at: Young Vic
- Booking until: Saturday, 8 February 2025
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
London Palladium
4.6 16 reviews 4.6 16 reviews Tickets from £33.00- Opens: Monday, 10 February 2025
Booking until: Monday, 10 February 2025
- Playing at: London Palladium
- Booking until: Monday, 10 February 2025
Aida
Royal Opera House
Tickets from £64.00- Opens: Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Booking until: Wednesday, 12 February 2025 - Running time: 3hr 15min. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Why Am I So Single
Garrick Theatre
4.8 4 reviews 4.8 4 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Thursday, 13 February 2025
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Garrick Theatre
- Booking until: Thursday, 13 February 2025
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Ambassadors Theatre
5 2 reviews 5 2 reviews Tickets from £42.00Back in 2008 the movie proved a smash hit. The new stage production sold out night after night at the Southwark Playhouse theatre. Now it’s in the West End, brought to life once more by a group of talented actor-musicians.
- Booking until: Saturday, 15 February 2025
- Playing at: Ambassadors Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 15 February 2025
Mary, Queen of Scots
London Coliseum
Tickets from £12.00Making its ENO premiere, this critically acclaimed modern opera set 500 years ago tells the story that still resonates today. With hostile forces on every side, Mary I of Scotland attempts to secure a happy future for herself and her country.
Caught between her drunken husband, her scheming half-brother, and her untrustworthy lover, Mary I of Scotland must find a way to protect her country and her Catholic faith.
- Opens: Saturday, 15 February 2025
Booking until: Tuesday, 18 February 2025 - Running time: 2hr 35min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: London Coliseum
- Booking until: Tuesday, 18 February 2025
The Pirates of Penzance
London Coliseum
Tickets from £12.00Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance heads back to theatreland thanks to the English National Opera. The show's lively characters and memorable songs offer an enchanting and entertaining theatrical experience that's perfect for all ages.
- Opens: Monday, 2 December 2024
Booking until: Friday, 21 February 2025 - Running time: 2hr 15min. Incl 1 interval.
- Playing at: London Coliseum
- Booking until: Friday, 21 February 2025
The Book of Mormon
Prince of Wales Theatre
4.8 5336 reviews 4.8 5336 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Saturday, 22 February 2025
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Prince of Wales Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 22 February 2025
The Marriage Of Figaro
London Coliseum
5 2 reviews 5 2 reviews Tickets from £12.00The first revival of Joe Hill-Gibbins’ production of Mozart’s comic opera, The Marriage of Figaro, returns to the ENO following its acclaimed 2020 premiere, expertly conducted by Ainārs Rubiķis. Expect a bold, memorable, and highly entertaining show that perfectly complements Mozart's stunning overtures and arias.
- Opens: Wednesday, 5 February 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 22 February 2025 - Running time: 3hr 20min. Incl 1 interval.
- Playing at: London Coliseum
- Booking until: Saturday, 22 February 2025
Play On!
Lyric Hammersmith
Tickets from £18.00Talawa Theatre Company's vibrant adaptation of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night set in the 1980s in Notting Hill during the rise of reggae sound systems. Play On explores love, identity, and mistaken identity through the lens of Caribbean culture.
- Opens: Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 22 February 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Lyric Hammersmith
- Booking until: Saturday, 22 February 2025
Second Best
Riverside Studios
Tickets from £40.00At ten years old, Martin Hill was on the brink of stardom, down to the final two contenders for the role of Harry Potter but narrowly missing out. Now an adult, Martin is about to embark on the ultimate adventure – fatherhood. As he navigates this whirlwind of emotions, he is pulled back to that pivotal moment in his past as he struggled to move beyond imagining what his life might have been.
- Opens: Friday, 24 January 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 22 February 2025
- Playing at: Riverside Studios
- Booking until: Saturday, 22 February 2025
Onegin
Royal Opera House
Tickets from £41.00When young and sensitive Tatyana declares her love for the dashing Eugene Onegin, he coldly rejects her. He idly begins to flirt with her sister, Olga – with tragic consequences.
- Opens: Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Booking until: Tuesday, 25 February 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 2 Intervals.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Tuesday, 25 February 2025
Festen
Royal Opera House
Tickets from £40.00Thomas Vinterberg’s cult film is transformed into a bold new opera in this world premiere by Mark-Anthony Turnage.
- Opens: Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Booking until: Thursday, 27 February 2025 - Running time: 1hr 30mins.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Thursday, 27 February 2025
The Producers
Menier Chocolate Factory
Tickets from £47.00A major new revival of Mel Brooks’ musical adaptation of THE PRODUCERS will be staged at the Menier this Christmas by Tony Award-winning director Patrick Marber.
- Opens: Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 1 March 2025
- Playing at: Menier Chocolate Factory
- Booking until: Saturday, 1 March 2025
Cirque du Soleil - Corteo
Royal Albert Hall
Tickets from £74.00The clown Mauro has passed, but his spirit is still with us. Instead of mourning, the funeral cortege celebrates the here and hereafter with laughter and exuberance. Rich, extravagant memories frolic with the senses. The sound of laughter peals around the stage, visions of joyous tumblers and players fascinate the eyes. Regret and melancholy retreat in the face of a cavalcade of lively recollections of a life gloriously lived. A festive parade that entertains; the perfect accolade for an artist whose life was dedicated to revelry and making merry.
- Opens: Thursday, 9 January 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 2 March 2025 - Running time: 2hr 5min. Incl 1 interval.
- Playing at: Royal Albert Hall
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 March 2025
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Piccadilly Theatre
4.9 1108 reviews 4.9 1108 reviews Tickets from £30.00Inspired by the 2001 film by Baz Luhrmann that starred Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor; passion, romance and spectacle collide in the dazzling extravaganza, Moulin Rouge The Musical! With its electrifying performances, extravagant costumes, and memorable score, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a breathtaking celebration of love and the transformative power of art.
- Booking until: Saturday, 8 March 2025
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Piccadilly Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 8 March 2025
Light of Passage
Royal Opera House
Tickets from £26.00A ballet that cuts to the heart of the human condition. Crystal Pite’s poignant work grapples with themes of safe passage, displacement, community and mortality.
- Opens: Thursday, 20 February 2025
Booking until: Wednesday, 12 March 2025 - Running time: 1hr 30min. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Wednesday, 12 March 2025
Il Trovatore
Royal Opera House
Tickets from £64.00Adele Thomas will direct this co-production with Opernhaus Zurich to capture the thrilling story of love, revenge, and fate at the iconic Royal Opera House. Hailed by the Opera Gazet as "one of the most fascinating works of Italian Gothic romanticism, Il Trovatore will run for a limited season from February 2025.
- Opens: Wednesday, 26 February 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 22 March 2025 - Running time: 2hr 55min. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Saturday, 22 March 2025
Oedipus (Old Vic)
Old Vic Theatre
Tickets from £38.00- Opens: Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025 - Starring: Indira Varma, Rami Malek
- Playing at: Old Vic Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre
4.8 6848 reviews 4.8 6848 reviews Tickets from £45.75Disney's The Lion King is an unparalleled West End theatrical experience, bringing the enchanting world of the African savannah to the stage in a mesmerising spectacle for all ages. Adapted from the 1994 animation film, The Lion King has been selling out to audiences for over two decades.
- Booking until: Sunday, 30 March 2025
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Lyceum Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 30 March 2025
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular
Empress Museum
Tickets from £48.00Come Alive! is the brand new Circus Spectacular heading to London this autumn. Featuring all the hit songs from the blockbuster movie.
- Booking until: Monday, 31 March 2025
- Running time: 1hr 40min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Empress Museum
- Booking until: Monday, 31 March 2025
Mean Girls
Savoy Theatre
4.8 17 reviews 4.8 17 reviews Tickets from £28.00- Booking until: Sunday, 6 April 2025
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Savoy Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 6 April 2025
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Phoenix Theatre
4.8 69 reviews 4.8 69 reviews Tickets from £36.00- Booking until: Sunday, 6 April 2025
- Running time: 3hr. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Phoenix Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 6 April 2025
Punch
Young Vic
Tickets from £38.00Experience Punch, the latest masterpiece from Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham (Best of Enemies, Dear England, This House), which brings Jacob Dunne’s powerful true-life account to the stage. This ★★★★★ production, following a sold-out run in Nottingham, is igniting discussions everywhere, from theatres and courthouses to the House of Commons.
- Opens: Saturday, 1 March 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 12 April 2025 - Running time: 2hr 25min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Young Vic
- Booking until: Saturday, 12 April 2025
Three Sisters | Globe
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Tickets from £6.00A life is a long time to wait.
For the first time at the Globe, experience the work of playwright Anton Chekhov with this twentieth century classic. Their world is going up in flames, one minute at a time. But can three sisters create the change they’re longing for? Caroline Steinbeis returns to the Playhouse to direct the world premiere of a new translation by playwright Rory Mullarkey.
- Opens: Friday, 31 January 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 19 April 2025
- Playing at: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
- Booking until: Saturday, 19 April 2025
Cymbeline | Globe
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Tickets from £6.00- Opens: Friday, 10 January 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 20 April 2025
- Playing at: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
- Booking until: Sunday, 20 April 2025
Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical
Shaftesbury Theatre
4.8 286 reviews 4.8 286 reviews Tickets from £30.00Mrs Doubtfire delighted millions of people of every age when it was released. Now the musical adaptation celebrates the timeless themes of family, love, and self-discovery whilst also maintaining a homage to the beloved film.
- Booking until: Saturday, 26 April 2025
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Shaftesbury Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 26 April 2025
The Score
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Tickets from £27.00Spring 1747, Potsdam, Prussia. Johann Sebastian Bach reluctantly visits the court of Frederick II, Europe’s most ambitious and dangerous leader. The two men could hardly be more different. Bach is deeply religious, Frederick is an atheist. Bach loathes war, Frederick revels in it. Bach studies scripture, Frederick reads military history. Frederick remains in awe of Bach’s genius however and has mischievously prepared a musical conundrum that he hopes will baffle the composer and amuse his court. The explosive events of the following days could not have been predicted by either man.
- Opens: Thursday, 20 February 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 26 April 2025 - Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Booking until: Saturday, 26 April 2025
Kyoto
Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)
Tickets from £30.00Award-winning directors Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin (Stranger Things: The First Shadow) reunite with writers Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson following their acclaimed collaboration on The Jungle. With a stellar ensemble cast including Stephen Kunken (Billions and The Handmaid’s Tale), this pulse-pounding political drama had its unmissable world premiere in the Swan Theatre this summer.
- Opens: Saturday, 4 January 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 3 May 2025 - Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)
- Booking until: Saturday, 3 May 2025
Richard II
The Bridge Theatre
Tickets from £23.00Richard II is charismatic, eloquent and loved by his friends. And a disastrous King – dishonest, capricious and politically incompetent.
Echoing down the centuries is the perennial problem: how to deal with a ruler who has a rock solid right to rule but is set on wrecking the country he leads.
- Opens: Monday, 10 February 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 10 May 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl 1 interval.
- Starring: Jonathan Bailey
- Playing at: The Bridge Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 10 May 2025
Ghosts
Lyric Hammersmith
Tickets from £12.00Helena is a woman on a mission. Since the death of her high-flying husband, she has dedicated herself to reclaiming his legacy. And her hard work is about to pay off, with a new children’s hospital bearing his name on the brink of opening.
- Opens: Friday, 11 April 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 10 May 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Lyric Hammersmith
- Booking until: Saturday, 10 May 2025
ABBA Voyage
Abba Arena
4.9 466 reviews 4.9 466 reviews Tickets from £66.00- Booking until: Sunday, 11 May 2025
- Running time: 1hr 40min. No interval.
- Playing at: Abba Arena
- Booking until: Sunday, 11 May 2025
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Cambridge Theatre
4.5 6 reviews 4.5 6 reviews Tickets from £22.00If you enjoy some spontaneous entertainment, grab a ticket for Showstoppers! The Improvised Musical. The multi award-wining show takes suggestions from the audience and turns them into a unique treat for theatregoers.
- Booking until: Monday, 19 May 2025
- Running time: 2hr. Inc. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Cambridge Theatre
- Booking until: Monday, 19 May 2025
MJ the Musical
Prince Edward Theatre
4.8 714 reviews 4.8 714 reviews Tickets from £24.00The 10-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical has now arrived in the West End. Stacked with classic Jackson chart toppers, MJ The Musical will allow audiences to experience the magic and unparalleled talent and influence of one of the most popular entertainers of all time!
- Booking until: Saturday, 24 May 2025
- Running time: 2hr 35min. Incl. 15min interval.
- Playing at: Prince Edward Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 24 May 2025
Cabaret
Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse
4.7 135 reviews 4.7 135 reviews Tickets from £36.00- Booking until: Saturday, 31 May 2025
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse
- Booking until: Saturday, 31 May 2025
Titanique
Criterion Theatre
Tickets from £18.00- Opens: Monday, 9 December 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 31 May 2025 - Running time: 1hr 40min. No Interval
- Playing at: Criterion Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 31 May 2025
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre
4.7 5751 reviews 4.7 5751 reviews Tickets from £29.00Now in the 10th longest-running West End stage production in British history, Wicked is the multi-award winning musical based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Dubbed Best Musical of the Decade by Entertainment Weekly, Wicked continues to be one of the West End's most popular family musicals.
- Booking until: Sunday, 1 June 2025
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Apollo Victoria Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 1 June 2025
Starlight Express
Troubadour Theatre - Wembley
4.8 32 reviews 4.8 32 reviews Tickets from £35.00- Booking until: Sunday, 8 June 2025
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 15min interval.
- Playing at: Troubadour Theatre - Wembley
- Booking until: Sunday, 8 June 2025
Stiletto
Charing Cross Theatre
Tickets from £25.00In Italy during the 18th century, an average of 5,000 boys were castrated annually. Almost exclusively, they came from poor families. Their treble voices intact, castration promised those who survived a chance to earn fame and fortune by singing female roles in the opera. A few made it, but most didn't and were swept aside.
- Opens: Monday, 24 March 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 14 June 2025
- Playing at: Charing Cross Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 June 2025
Clueless
Trafalgar Theatre
Tickets from £29.00Clueless The Musical is heading to the West End in 2025. Adapted from the iconic Paramount Pictures film, this musical puts a modern twist on Jane Austen's Emma. Audiences can expect a hilarious, nostalgic and high-energy trip back to the 90s.
- Opens: Saturday, 15 February 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 14 June 2025
- Playing at: Trafalgar Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 June 2025
The Brightening Air
Old Vic Theatre
Tickets from £26.00Brother and sister Stephen and Billie, home is all they have. Mucking along in their decaying farmhouse, they’re doing just fine.
That is, until the arrival of an ex-clergyman uncle with an unscrupulous plan, a sister-in-law seeking a miracle, and a prodigal brother hell-bent on trouble.
- Opens: Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 14 June 2025
- Playing at: Old Vic Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 June 2025
The Deep Blue Sea
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Tickets from £27.00Tamsin Greig stars in Terence Rattigan’s 1950’s study of obsession and the destructive power of love in a new production originally presented at the Theatre Royal Bath.
- Opens: Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 21 June 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30mins. Inc. 1 Interval.
- Starring: Tamsin Greig
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Booking until: Saturday, 21 June 2025
Marriage Material
Lyric Hammersmith
Tickets from £12.00“In our shops we will be Kings of England. And we will make this place our place.”
The Bains’ corner shop in Wolverhampton has been at the centre of the family for three generations.
- Opens: Friday, 23 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 21 June 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Lyric Hammersmith
- Booking until: Saturday, 21 June 2025
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
Palace Theatre
4.7 52 reviews 4.7 52 reviews Tickets from £34.00- Booking until: Sunday, 29 June 2025
- Playing at: Palace Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 29 June 2025
Back to The Future the Musical
Adelphi Theatre
4.8 1014 reviews 4.8 1014 reviews Tickets from £23.00Love the Back To The Future movie made popular in the 1980s? See it on the stage in a spectacular award-winning stage musical with a book by Bob Gale, and a musical score by the Emmy and Grammy Award-winning Alex Silvestri and six-time Grammy Award-winner Glen Ballard in the heart of the West End.
- Booking until: Sunday, 27 July 2025
- Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Adelphi Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 27 July 2025
Sing Street
Lyric Hammersmith
Tickets from £18.00“You might be school kids and livin’ in dead-end Dublin – but you’re doin’ it! You’re making music!”
It’s Dublin, 1982, and sixteen year old Conor can’t catch a break. His parents are fighting, his brother won’t leave the house and he’s not fitting in at his new Catholic school.
- Opens: Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl 1 interval.
- Playing at: Lyric Hammersmith
- Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025
Magic Mike Live!
London Hippodrome
4.8 29 reviews 4.8 29 reviews Tickets from £47.00Conceived 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, 31 August 2025
- Running time: 1hr 30min. No interval.
- Playing at: London Hippodrome
- Booking until: Sunday, 31 August 2025
Les Miserables
Sondheim Theatre
4.9 2605 reviews 4.9 2605 reviews Tickets from £30.00Les Misérables has retained its crown as the longest-running musical in the West End for nearly 40 years. Over 130 million people worldwide have been captivated by this timeless tale of love, sacrifice, and redemption. This is a must-see on your plans when you visit London.
- Booking until: Saturday, 6 September 2025
- Running time: 2hr 50min. Incl. 15min interval.
- Playing at: Sondheim Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 6 September 2025
Mousetrap
St Martins Theatre
4.5 1129 reviews 4.5 1129 reviews Tickets from £30.00- Booking until: Saturday, 27 September 2025
- Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: St Martins Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 27 September 2025
Phantom of the Opera
His Majesty's Theatre
4.8 3765 reviews 4.8 3765 reviews Tickets from £30.00The Phantom of the Opera is a timeless tale of love, obsession, and tragedy set in the glamourous world of the Paris Opera House. With its haunting music from Andrew Lloyd Wbber, opulent sets, and gripping storyline, The Phantom of the Opera has been captivating audiences across the world for over 37 years.
- Booking until: Saturday, 27 September 2025
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 20min interval.
- Playing at: His Majesty's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 27 September 2025
Mamma Mia!
Novello Theatre
4.8 4743 reviews 4.8 4743 reviews Tickets from £15.00Now celebrating its 25th year in the West End, Mamma Mia! is an irresistible musical set to ABBA's timeless hits. The show contains 23 of the biggest ABBA hits, including unforgettable hits like "Dancing Queen", "Waterloo" and the title song "Mamma Mia".
- Booking until: Saturday, 27 September 2025
- Running time: 2hr 35min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Novello Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 27 September 2025
Hamilton
Victoria Palace
4.7 726 reviews 4.7 726 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, 27 September 2025
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 15min interval.
- Playing at: Victoria Palace
- Booking until: Saturday, 27 September 2025
Oliver!
Gielgud Theatre
Tickets from £36.00The fabulous score from this Olivier, Tony and Oscar-winning masterpiece includes Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I’d Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah and As Long As He Needs Me.
- Opens: Saturday, 14 December 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 28 September 2025 - Starring: Simon Lipkin
- Playing at: Gielgud Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 28 September 2025
Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie
London County Hall
4.7 207 reviews 4.7 207 reviews Tickets from £18.00- Booking until: Sunday, 28 September 2025
- Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: London County Hall
- Booking until: Sunday, 28 September 2025
Hadestown
Lyric Theatre
4.7 82 reviews 4.7 82 reviews Tickets from £24.00Back in London five years after its sold-out run at the National Theatre, Hadestown transports audiences to a realm where love, hope, and redemption collide. The winner of 8 Tony Awards, Hadestown offers a unique fusion of ancient mythology and modern storytelling.
- Booking until: Sunday, 28 September 2025
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Lyric Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 28 September 2025
Dracula
Lyric Hammersmith
Tickets from £18.00Mina Harker has a story to tell. Armed only with her husband’s journal, a pile of old letters and her wits, she begins to piece together the story of the mysterious Count Dracula and his journey to England.
- Opens: Friday, 12 September 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 11 October 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl 1 interval.
- Playing at: Lyric Hammersmith
- Booking until: Saturday, 11 October 2025
The Devil Wears Prada
Dominion Theatre
Tickets from £30.00- Opens: Monday, 11 November 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 18 October 2025
- Playing at: Dominion Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 18 October 2025
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Aldwych Theatre
4.8 2670 reviews 4.8 2670 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Saturday, 25 October 2025
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Aldwych Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 25 October 2025
My Neighbour Totoro
Gillian Lynne Theatre
4.9 21 reviews 4.9 21 reviews Tickets from £30.00- Opens: Saturday, 1 March 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 2 November 2025 - Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Gillian Lynne Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 November 2025
SIX
Vaudeville Theatre
4.8 279 reviews 4.8 279 reviews Tickets from £41.00- Booking until: Sunday, 30 November 2025
- Running time: 1hr 20min. No interval.
- Playing at: Vaudeville Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 30 November 2025
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
President Hotel
4.7 418 reviews 4.7 418 reviews Tickets from £68.50- Booking until: Sunday, 21 December 2025
- Running time: 2hr.
- Playing at: President Hotel
- Booking until: Sunday, 21 December 2025
Just For One Day
Shaftesbury Theatre
4.7 52 reviews 4.7 52 reviews Tickets from £30.00Featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, The Cars, Status Quo, Paul Weller, Sade, The Boomtown Rats, Bryan Adams, Diana Ross, Ultravox and more, this is the story of Live Aid and the people united by it.
- Opens: Thursday, 15 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 10 January 2026 - Running time: 2hr 35min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Shaftesbury Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 10 January 2026
The Play That Goes Wrong
Duchess Theatre
4.7 1985 reviews 4.7 1985 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Sunday, 1 February 2026
- Running time: 2hr. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Duchess Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 1 February 2026
Matilda The Musical
Cambridge Theatre
4.7 1184 reviews 4.7 1184 reviews Tickets from £24.00Matilda The Musical takes audiences of all ages on an unforgettable journey filled with laughter, heart, and the inspiring tale of a courageous little girl with extraordinary powers. The show has won over 100 international awards since it opened in London in 2011.
- Booking until: Sunday, 24 May 2026
- Running time: 2hr 35min. Incl. 1 Intermission.
- Playing at: Cambridge Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 24 May 2026
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