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Best New London Shows
Discover the best new shows to see in London with our carefully curated guide. London continues to offer theatregoers an unparalleled array of new productions that cater to every taste and interest.
Dive into powerful plays like Shifters and A Raisin in the Sun or enjoy some explosive entertainment with the revival of Starlight Express which has been delighting audiences.
1. Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist - A new musical based on one of the most prolific monarchs in history
Experience the electrifying, come gig, come ballet brand-new musical at The Other Palace this Autumn! Cake: The Antoinette Playlist takes on one of the most prolific monarchs in history, retelling a story that sparked a revolution.
Zizzi Strallen and Renée Lamb reprise their roles in the musical that continues its journey following a successful UK tour and five West End performances last September.
- Playing at: The Other Palace
- Booking until: Sunday, 10 November 2024
2. Punch - new play from the Oliver Award-winning playwright James Graham
Direct from its critically acclaimed run at Nottingham Playhouse, Punch heads to London in March 2025.
Experience the unflinching true-life account of how Nottingham teenager Jacob throws a single punch - with fatal consequences.
- Playing at: Young Vic
- Booking until: Saturday, 12 April 2025
3. Room on the Broom - The beloved children's book comes to life on stage
The fun-filled magical musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's Room on the Broom heads to the West End this Christmas.
Enjoy the enchanting storytelling for audiences from aged 3 upwards.
- Playing at: Lyric Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
4. Farm Hall - Katherine Moar heads to the West End this August
Hailed as the best-selling show in the history of Jermyn Street Theatre, Farm Hall heads to the Theatre Royal Haymarket for an extremely limited run.
Farm Hall offers audiences a compelling dramatisation of a pivotal moment in history, exposing the ethical dilemmas faced by German scientists during World War II.
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
5. The Little Foxes - BAFTA Award-winning actress Anne-Marie Duff stars
Heading back to the Young Vic for the first time in 17 years, Anne-Marie Duff will star in a new production of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes later this year.
Set in the early 20th-century American South, this play sharply critiques capitalism and moral corruption that will leave a captivating impact on audiences.
- Playing at: Young Vic
- Booking until: Saturday, 8 February 2025
6. Starlight Express - A turbocharged spectacle returns to London this summer!
A fresh new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express is back in London and wowing audiences at the purpose-built Starlight Auditorium at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre.
Experience the unique and electrifying blend of roller-skating performances and vibrant musical numbers that create an unforgettable theatre experience for all ages.
- Playing at: Troubadour Theatre - Wembley
- Booking until: Sunday, 8 June 2025
7. Shifters - Bush Theatre's smash-hit production transfers to the West End
Benedict Lombe's intoxicating and fierce love story Shifters is transferring to the West End's Duke of York Theatre for a limited run.
Heather Agyepong and Tosin Cole reprise their roles in a production hailed as "The perfect bittersweet rom-com" (Evening Standard). Shifters tells a universal story full of heart about two people whose lives crash together after years apart, with new secrets and old scars to unravel.
- Playing at: Duke of York's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 12 October 2024
8. Raisin in the Sun - One of the best plays ever written heads to London
Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking classic play is being brought to the stage in London later this year.
A Raisin in the Sun is known for breaking barriers as the first play by a Black woman on Broadway.
- Playing at: Lyric Hammersmith
- Booking until: Saturday, 2 November 2024
9. The Merchant of Venice - Tracy-Ann Oberman reprises role in critically acclaimed production
Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking classic play is being brought to the stage in London later this year.
A Raisin in the Sun is known for breaking barriers as the first play by a Black woman on Broadway.
- Playing at: Trafalgar Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 25 January 2025
10. Slave Play - The most Tony-nominated play of all time heads to London.
The most ground-breaking, controversial, and Tony-nominated play of all time heads to London this summer.
Jeremy O.Harris' masterpiece will challenge audiences to confront uncomfortable truths about systemic racism, while also interrogating the intersections of desire, consent, and power dynamics within intimate relationships.
- Playing at: Noel Coward Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 22 September 2024
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