London Shows playing in August 2024
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 2024 are Shrek The Musical at the Eventim Apollo, FANGIRLS at the Lyric Hammersmith, and Next to Normal at Wyndham's Theatre.
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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Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Aldwych Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 1943 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 1943 reviews Tickets from £20.00- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes
- Playing at: Aldwych Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
Hadestown
Lyric Theatre
5/5 - based on 3 reviews - (Read reviews) 5 3 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.
- Opens: Saturday, 10 February 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 4 August 2024 - Running time: 2h 30m (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Lyric Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 4 August 2024
SIX
Vaudeville Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 218 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 218 reviews Tickets from £38.00- Booking until: Sunday, 3 November 2024
- Running time: 1hr 20mins
- Playing at: Vaudeville Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 3 November 2024
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 5531 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 5531 reviews Tickets from £30.00- Booking until: Sunday, 15 December 2024
- Playing at: Apollo Victoria Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 15 December 2024
Les Miserables
Sondheim Theatre
4.9/5 - based on 2281 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 2281 reviews Tickets from £20.00Les 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, 28 September 2024
- Running time: 2h 50m (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Sondheim Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 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
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, 5 January 2025
- Running time: 1hr 30mins (no interval)
- Playing at: London Hippodrome
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Phoenix Theatre
Tickets from £24.00- Opens: Friday, 15 December 2023
Booking until: Sunday, 25 August 2024 - Running time: 3 hours 20 minutes (inc. interval)
- Playing at: Phoenix Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 25 August 2024
Mousetrap
St Martins Theatre
4.5/5 - based on 1051 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.5 1051 reviews Tickets from £20.00- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes including a 20 minute interval
- Playing at: St Martins Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
The Play That Goes Wrong
Duchess Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 1833 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 1833 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Sunday, 3 November 2024
- Running time: 2 hours (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Duchess Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 3 November 2024
Next to Normal
Wyndham's Theatre
The UK premiere of the 2008 American rock musical Next To Normal opened to critical acclaim and a sold-out run at the Donmar Warehouse in 2023. Now it's heading to the West End for a limited run from 18 June 2024.
- Opens: Tuesday, 18 June 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 21 September 2024 - Running time: 2 hr 25 mins (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Wyndham's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 21 September 2024
Hamilton
Victoria Palace
4.7/5 - based on 513 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 513 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, 28 September 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes (inc. Interval)
- Playing at: Victoria Palace
- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
Mamma Mia!
Novello Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 4347 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 4347 reviews Tickets from £14.75- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 35 mins (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Novello Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
Mean Girls
Savoy Theatre
Tickets from £23.00- Opens: Monday, 10 June 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 27 October 2024 - Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
- Playing at: Savoy Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 27 October 2024
Phantom of the Opera
His Majesty's Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 3560 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 3560 reviews Tickets from £27.00- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
- Playing at: His Majesty's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical
Shaftesbury Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 92 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 92 reviews Tickets from £27.00- Booking until: Sunday, 29 September 2024
- Running time: Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes
- Playing at: Shaftesbury Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 29 September 2024
Standing at the Sky’s Edge
Gillian Lynne Theatre
Tickets from £24.00The multi-award winning new musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge has won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. It won the UK Theatre Award for Best Musical Production, and also the South Bank Sky Arts Award. Now it transfers to the West End’s Gillian Lynne Theatre after dazzling sold-out runs at the National Theatre and Sheffield Theatres. Widely considered the most exciting new British musical in years, it’s a must for lovers of top quality home-grown musical theatre.
- Opens: Thursday, 8 February 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 3 August 2024 - Running time: 2 hours 50 minutes (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Gillian Lynne Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 3 August 2024
Sister Act
Dominion Theatre
4.6/5 - based on 19 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.6 19 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Opens: Friday, 15 March 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024 - Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes (incl. interval)
- Starring: Alexandra Burke, Beverley Knight
- Playing at: Dominion Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
MJ the Musical
Prince Edward Theatre
Tickets from £24.00- Opens: Wednesday, 6 March 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024 - Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Playing at: Prince Edward Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
Matilda The Musical
Cambridge Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 1097 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 1097 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Sunday, 15 December 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes
- Playing at: Cambridge Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 15 December 2024
FANGIRLS
Lyric Hammersmith
Tickets from £18.00Get ready for an unmissable show that pulses with the soaring adrenaline of a first crush and feels like the best pop concert you’ve never been to…
- Opens: Saturday, 13 July 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 24 August 2024 - Running time: 2h 30m (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Lyric Hammersmith
- Booking until: Saturday, 24 August 2024
Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie
London County Hall
4.7/5 - based on 186 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 186 reviews Tickets from £18.00- Booking until: Sunday, 29 September 2024
- Running time: 2hrs 20min (incl. interval)
- Playing at: London County Hall
- Booking until: Sunday, 29 September 2024
Guys and Dolls
The Bridge Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 58 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 58 reviews Tickets from £23.00- Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
- Running time: 2 hrs 50 mins (incl. interval)
- Playing at: The Bridge Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
Cabaret
Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse
4.8/5 - based on 90 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 90 reviews Tickets from £71.00- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes (incl. interval)
- Starring: Mason Alexander Park, Maude Apatow
- Playing at: Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse
- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
ABBA Voyage
Abba Arena
4.9/5 - based on 245 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 245 reviews Tickets from £65.00- Booking until: Monday, 25 November 2024
- Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes (no interval)
- Playing at: Abba Arena
- Booking until: Monday, 25 November 2024
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
Palace Theatre
4.6/5 - based on 27 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.6 27 reviews Tickets from £36.00- Booking until: Sunday, 29 September 2024
- Playing at: Palace Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 29 September 2024
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