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Best New London Shows
London is the heart of theatre, whether it’s revivals of old shows or brand-new original plays born from the minds of rising star playwrights and directors.
Whilst there are timeless favourites in town, London's West End also offers a plethora of new additions to your watchlist. Whether you're eager to experience an exciting new revival like Into the Woods and Avenue Q, or want to experience the jaw-dropping new stage production of The Hunger Games - there's really something for every theatregoer to enjoy! Here are some of the new and upcoming shows we’re most excited to catch this year:
Into The Woods
Revived in London for the first time in nine years!
Into the Woods masterfully weaves classic fairy tales into a rich, thought-provoking story. With Sondheim’s stunning score and a darkly humorous yet heartfelt narrative, it'll be the first major revival of the production in London for over nine years!
Prepare for a unique adventure... and be careful what you wish for.
- Playing at: The Bridge Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 18 April 2026
Avenue Q
The beloved musical returns to the West End for the first time in 20 years!
The beloved musical comedy featuring puppets and human actors is returning to the West End after two decades. The winner of multiple Tony Awards, with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and a book by Jeff Whitty, Avenue Q has been delighting audiences with its unique concept, catchy songs, and loveable characters since it first premiered in 2006, and now London audiences get to experience this quirky, charming story once again.
The quirky, outrageous musical comedy starring a loveable band of puppets returns to West End after twenty years.
- Playing at: Shaftesbury Theatre
- Booking until: Friday, 30 October 2026
High Noon
World premiere production to head to the West End in December!
Cowboys, outlaws, pistols at dawn - High Noon is the quintessential American Western, and now you get to experience the thrill, drama, and intrigue onstage for the first time ever, in Eric Roth's sizzling new adaptation of the 1952 classic film. Starring Billy Crudup and Denise Gough, this epic story of justice, courage, and duty will land in the West End this winter for its world premiere.
Billy Crudup and Denise Gough star in the world premiere of one of the greatest Westerns ever made.
- Playing at: Harold Pinter Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 7 March 2026
The Hunger Games: On Stage
A striking new production based on the beloved book series heads to London.
Conor McPherson adapts The Hunger Games, the thrilling saga about tyranny and revolution, based on the best-selling series by Suzanne Collins. Panem comes to life in the purpose-built, state-of-the-art Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre.
The world will be watching as The Hunger Games comes to London in this musical adaptation of the epic dystopian saga.
- Playing at: Troubadour Canary Wharf
- Booking until: Wednesday, 15 April 2026
All My Sons
Stunning revival of Arthur Miller's 1946 play heads to London.
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.
Bryan Cranston stars in Arthur Miller's classic story of the American dream gone wrong, directed by Ivo van Hove.
- Playing at: Wyndham's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 7 March 2026
Kenrex
The “Spell-binding” (WhatsOnStage) play returns to London!
Part true crime, part Western, Kenrex is based on a real story of a small town murder which left 60 witnesses, all who denied ever seeing anything. In this glorious one man show, Jack Holden embodies a colourful cast of characters in a small town thriller about a community coming together against a tyrant.
Based on the harrowing true story of murder, oppression, and lawlessness in rural Missouri.
- Playing at: The Other Palace
- Booking until: Sunday, 1 February 2026
The Playboy of the Western World
Nicola Coughlan stars in new play at the National Theatre
In this collaboration between Irish drama and British theatre, the Abbey Theatre and the National Theatre come together for the revival of the Irish masterpiece about a killer who becomes a folk hero. Starring Irish national treasures like Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke, and Siobhán McSweeney, this darkly comic play comes to the National Theatre this winter.
John Millington Synge's classic Irish masterpiece gets a bold, thrilling new revival.
- Playing at: Lyttelton - National Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 28 February 2026
Sylvia
Olivier-nominated show returns to London for an exclusive run.
Kate Prince's electrifying, powerful musical about the life and career of feminist activist Sylvia Pankhurst returns to London. Set to a sizzling soundtrack that fuses hip hop, funk, and soul, it chronicles Sylvia's childhood, her complicated relationship with her mother and sister, fellow activists Emmeline and Christrabel, and her struggle to reconcile her pacifism with her activism. Fans of Hamilton will love this bold new musical about revolution and loyalty.
The electrifying, revolutionary musical based on the life of activist Sylvia Pankhurst.
- Playing at: Royal Albert Hall
- Booking until: Sunday, 15 November 2026
Cats
Heads to the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre for summer 2026!
For seven weeks only, Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless, iconic musical about the life and times of a very special group of cats will be coming to Regent's Park Open Air Theatre before heading on a UK-wide tour. Don't miss the revival of this magical, memorable musical filled with colourful characters and unforgettable songs, returning to London after a decade.
The open-air revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit timeless musical.
- Playing at: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 12 September 2026
Teeth ‘n’ Smiles
Major new revival of David Hare's musical play to head to the West End
Rebecca Lucy Taylor stars in this revival of David Hare's defiant, powerful musical about rock 'n' roll and counterculture in the 1970s as a struggling band fights to preserve their fame and reputation. Taylor plays the washed-up and disillusioned rock star Maggie Frisby in a performance that will enchant and ensnare audiences in this poignant, stirring story about love for music and the perils of fame.
Rebecca Lucy Taylor stars in the 50th anniversary revival of this defiant celebration of rock 'n' roll and rebellion.
- Playing at: Duke of York's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 20 June 2026
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