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London Shows playing in August 2025

Which West End shows on in August are the most popular London shows? It depends what floats your boat! We have treats in store for everyone thanks to musicals and dramas, serious plays examining the human condition and funny ones that laugh at it.

London shows on in August come in every shape, size and flavour, from massive musical extravaganzas to intimate plays in venues with a small number of seats. Opening in August 2025 are My Neighbour Totoro at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, The Devil Wears Prada at the Dominion Theatre, and Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie at London County Hall.

What will you take your little ones or teens to see this August? Something fun and funky or intense and unusual? Buy your West End theatre tickets from us for great prices, enjoy handy theatre seating plans, convenient e-tickets sent by email, and a no-hassle process that takes no time at all. Book tickets for top London shows with us and experience theatreland at its very best.

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Magic Mike Live!

London Hippodrome

4.9 28 reviews 4.9 28 reviews Tickets from £46.00

Conceived 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.
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Les Miserables

Sondheim Theatre

4.9 2570 reviews 4.9 2570 reviews Tickets from £30.00
Teenagers (85%) Couples (93%) Theatregoers (97%) i

Les 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.
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Mamma Mia!

Novello Theatre

4.8 4699 reviews 4.8 4699 reviews Tickets from £15.00
Families (94%) Teenagers (92%) Couples (94%) Theatregoers (92%) i

Now 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.
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Hamilton

Victoria Palace

4.7 699 reviews 4.7 699 reviews Tickets from £24.00
Teenagers (86%) Couples (88%) Theatregoers (93%) i

The 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.
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Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie

London County Hall

4.7 207 reviews 4.7 207 reviews Tickets from £18.00
Couples (91%) Theatregoers (96%) i
London County Hall is the perfect venue for this, a resurrection of one of Agatha Christie's best short stories and a courtroom drama that'll have you on the edge of your seat. Witness for the Prosecution is the name of the play, and it's as tense and dramatic as you'd expect from the pen of one of the most respected and original mistresses of crime drama.
  • Booking until: Sunday, 28 September 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
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The Devil Wears Prada tickets Opens 1 Oct 2024 Opens 1 October 2024 The Devil Wears Prada

The Devil Wears Prada

Dominion Theatre

Tickets from £30.00
Did you see the original movie of The Devil Wears Prada, the 2006 American comedy-drama? It was directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman with screenplay by Aline Brosh McKenna. Originally inspired by the 2003 novel of the same name by Lauren Weisberger, now it's due on the West End stage, a massive treat for anyone who loves outrageous fun.
  • Opens: Tuesday, 1 October 2024
    Booking until: Saturday, 18 October 2025
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My Neighbour Totoro tickets Opens 1 Mar 2025 Opens 1 March 2025 My Neighbour Totoro

My Neighbour Totoro

Gillian Lynne Theatre

4.9 21 reviews 4.9 21 reviews Tickets from £30.00
Families (95%) Teenagers (86%) Couples (86%) Theatregoers (90%) i
The Royal Shakespeare Company and Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi are delighted to announce the return of My Neighbour Totoro, this time at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. It’s all down to the Japanese creative powerhouse Studio Ghibli, whose beautiful fantasy comes to magical life on stage at London's Gillian Lynne Theatre this autumn in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV. No wonder My Neighbour Totoro theatre tickets are predicted to be hot property.
  • Opens: Saturday, 1 March 2025
    Booking until: Sunday, 2 November 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 interval.
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SIX

Vaudeville Theatre

4.8 264 reviews 4.8 264 reviews Tickets from £35.00
Teenagers (94%) Couples (90%) Theatregoers (94%) i
It's on at the Vaudeville theatre. It's a quirky musical that has delighted thousands on a recent tour, and now it's due to thrill even more of us! The music, lyrics and book are by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, and it's a dazzler of a show. Welcome to Six, the most unexpected, deliciously bold celebration of girl power ever... starring King Henry 8th's six wives. What an extraordinary, fascinating show!
  • Booking until: Sunday, 30 November 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 20min. No interval.
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The Play That Goes Wrong

Duchess Theatre

4.7 1973 reviews 4.7 1973 reviews Tickets from £24.00
Families (89%) Teenagers (88%) Couples (90%) Theatregoers (91%) i
After a smash hit UK tour this hilarious play, which has won numerous accolades from reviewers who have laughed themselves silly over it, returns to the West End. If you haven't seen it yet and you love classic British comedies like the TV series Fawlty Towers, this one's for you. Funny just doesn't do it justice!
  • Booking until: Sunday, 1 February 2026
  • Running time: 2hr. Incl. 1 interval.
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Matilda The Musical

Cambridge Theatre

4.7 1166 reviews 4.7 1166 reviews Tickets from £24.00
Families (97%) i

Matilda 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.
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