London Shows playing in January 2024

Mischief, creators of the multi award-winning sell-out success The Play That Goes Wrong, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery and the BBC TV series The Goes Wrong Show, return to the West End with their riotous spin on a timeless classic, the smash hit comedy Peter Pan Goes Wrong.

Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences world-wide since its premiere in 2005.

Olivier-nominated Matthew Dunster (2:22 A Ghost Story) directs a bold, spare refocusing of Harold Pinter’s powerful masterpiece.

The beloved Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical Jersey Boys is performing at the recently multi-million pound reinstated Trafalgar Theatre. Audiences can't get enough of this jukebox musical based on the story of the Four Seasons, jam-packed with all of the songs you need for a great night out at the theatre!

Les 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.

Follow the Gruffalo’s Child on her adventurous mission in Tall Stories’ enchanting adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Bronco Billy – A stage version of the 1980 movie

Bronco Billy is inspired by the excellent Warner Bros. motion picture written by Dennis Hackin and starring Clint Eastwood, on stage thanks to a special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures. It’s also an award-winner of a new Wild West show, a wonderfully lively comedy with the big West End favourite Emily Benjamin playing Antoinette. Bronco Billy The Musical is due at the West End’s Charing Cross Theatre from 23rd January to 7th April 2024, so don’t miss it.

Sleeping Beauty Takes A Prick! is the brand new, adults-only pantomime from the team behind Above The Stag Theatre’s legendary queer Christmas shows.

Conceived and directed by Channing Tatum, MAGIC MIKE LIVE is an unforgettably fun night of sizzling, 360-degree entertainment based on the hit movies.

This heart-warming tale about friendship and helping those in need is brought to life in a musical, puppet-filled adventure.

The Motive and The Cue – Fresh from the pen of Jack Thorne

The Motive and The Cue theatre tickets take you to an extraordinary new play by Jack Thorne, billed as a love letter to theatre. This co-production with Neal Street Productions sees Sam Mendes directing a ‘startling’ new piece about the making of Burton and Gielgud’s famous production of Hamlet. The big question is this: why would the world’s most famous movie star decide to act in a play everyone already knows? And what attracts audiences back to the same plays, time and time again?

Cirque du Soleil Alegria – Sheer magic!

Alegria is an all-time Cirque du Soleil classic. To celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary, it has been beautifully re-imagined for a new generation. Through an unforgettable soundtrack, exciting acrobatics, surreal costumes, extraordinary sets and playful humour, Alegria delivers an emotionally immersive experience full of joy and hope. This really is an awesome show.

Following its acclaimed run at Chichester Festival Theatre and the Criterion Theatre, The Unfriend returns to the West End for a strictly limited run at the Wyndham's Theatre. It will run from 16 December 2023 until 9 March 2024.

Meet the marvellous William John Stephenson Tallon RVM, who was born in 1935 and died in 2007. Nicknamed Billy Tallon or Backstairs Billy, he was a steward to the Royals and a valued member of the Queen Mother's staff at Clarence House. Penelope Wilton and Luke Evans will star in this fantastic comedy, set in 1979 against a landscape of severe civil unrest. The play explores the unusual relationship between Billy and the Queen Mother, and it’s hilarious.

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.

BACK 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.

Giselle is a haunting story of innocence and betrayal – a timeless tale about the redemptive power of love.

The wonderfully funny Catherine Tate takes to the stage with the equally brilliant David Threlfall in a new West End thriller, The Enfield Haunting. In May 2015 the British drama horror series version of the story was aired on TV, commissioned by Sky Living. This new play is based on Guy Lyon Playfair’s novel This House Is Haunted, detailing the bizarre events around the infamous Enfield Poltergeist which haunted a council house in the town during the 1970s. Now it’s on stage in theatreland, and it’s wonderfully scary.

The 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.

Dance across to the Gillian Lynne Theatre for an unmissable revival of Crazy For You. Starring the Olivier-nominated Charlie Stemp, Drama Desk Award winner Tom Edden and star of Wicked, Carly Anderson. A huge hit with critics and audiences, don't miss this "Spine-tingling musical" (The Guardian).

The National Theatre is delighted to announce the transfer of its critically acclaimed, sold-out production of Dear England to the capital’s Prince Edward Theatre. The fun is on stage from 9th October 2023 for a strictly limited 14-week season. Dear England is all about the brilliant England football manager Gareth Southgate, exploring the pressures of top-level sport and the impact of a team of eleven players on the nation’s emotional landscape. The story is inspired by Southgate’s open letter to England fans, which he wrote during the 2021 pandemic.

Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest returns to the West End.

Disney'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.

Experience 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+.

Following its critically acclaimed run at Soho Theatre premiere in 2007, Philip Ridley’s four-hander is a gripping narrative of memory, manipulation, and power - now regarded as a modern classic - returns for the first time in 16 years with a new production by longtime collaborators, Lidless Theatre.

The hilarious and heartwarming award-winning comedy-drama about a family-run Korean store that inspired the Netflix hit, is a feel-good ode to generations of immigrants who have made Canada the country that it is today.

“This is the first time I’m talking about this in all of these years so I – I’m in – I I’m in this world but I’m not.”

Broadway smash-hit and winner of two Tony Awards, Dana H. will have its UK premiere at the Royal Court Theatre in January 2024.

In a Globe first, experience the work of Henrik Ibsen, one of the most influential dramatists of all time, in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. Joe Hill-Gibbins (The Marriage of Figaro, ENO) directs a new version of this searing exploration of family secrets and forbidden desire.

Shakespeare’s confronting look at the destructive impact of racism is laid bare by candlelight in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. Ola Ince (Romeo & Juliet, Globe, 2021) directs.

An Oscar-winning American actor, an English director and a Northern Irish playwright are about to begin rehearsals for a new play — one that could transform each of their careers. But when it turns out that they’re not on the same page, the night threatens to spiral out of control.

Old 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.

Be among the first to see the West End Premiere of this theatrical experience from September 2023.