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Celebrities on Stage in London
If you love to see celebrities on stage, we have some treats in store with dazzling performances from household-name talent on the menu. TV stars and movie stars, band members, solo chart toppers, comedians, soap and reality TV stars, these talented people make the West End shine brighter. Walk this way for glittering stars on stage in theatreland... live!
Oliver!
Gielgud Theatre
The fabulous score from this Olivier, Tony and Oscar-winning masterpiece includes Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I’d Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah and As Long As He Needs Me.
- Opens: Saturday, 14 December 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 15 February 2025 - Starring: Simon Lipkin
- Playing at: Gielgud Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 15 February 2025
Hello, Dolly!
London Palladium
5 44 reviews 5 44 reviews Tickets from £18.00- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
- Running time: 2hr 25min. Incl. 20min interval.
- Starring: Imelda Staunton
- Playing at: London Palladium
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
Sister Act
Dominion Theatre
4.7 262 reviews 4.7 262 reviews Tickets from £25.00Sister Act The Musical arrives back in the West End and this time - packed with a stellar cast including Beverley Knight and Alexandra Burke. Based on the hit 1992 comedy film of the same name that starred Whoopi Goldberg, this musical doesn't forget infectious music and a heartwarming story.
- Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Starring: Alexandra Burke, Beverley Knight
- Playing at: Dominion Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Barbican Theatre
4.7 3 reviews 4.7 3 reviews Tickets from £30.00A Midsummer Night's Dream offers audiences an enchanting blend of romance, comedy, and magical elements and it heads to London this summer. Starring Matthew Baynton, this 'ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) performs at the Barbican Theatre for a limited time this Winter.
- Opens: Tuesday, 3 December 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 18 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 20min interval.
- Starring: Mathew Baynton
- Playing at: Barbican Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 18 January 2025
A View from The Bridge
Theatre Royal Haymarket
4.8 23 reviews 4.8 23 reviews Tickets from £20.00- Booking until: Saturday, 3 August 2024
- Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Starring: Callum Scott Howells, Kate Fleetwood, Dominic West
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Booking until: Saturday, 3 August 2024
Waiting For Godot
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Tickets from £18.00Lucian Msamati and Ben Whishaw star in one of the greatest plays of the 20th century – Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece, Waiting for Godot, directed by James Macdonald is heading to London. Waiting for Godot centres on Vladimir and Estragon who wait for the mysterious Godot. The play delves into themes of existentialism, absurdity, and the human condition, highlighting the uncertainty and repetitiveness of life.
- Opens: Friday, 13 September 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 14 December 2024 - Running time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Starring: Ben Whishaw
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 December 2024
Oedipus (Old Vic)
Old Vic Theatre
Tickets from £26.50- Opens: Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025 - Starring: Indira Varma, Rami Malek
- Playing at: Old Vic Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
The Real Thing
Old Vic Theatre
Tickets from £17.00James McArdle (Mare of Easttown) and Bel Powley (The Morning Show) star in a new production of Tom Stoppard's 1982 play The Real Thing.
- Opens: Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 26 October 2024 - Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Starring: James McArdle, Bel Powley
- Playing at: Old Vic Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 26 October 2024
Kiss Me Kate
Barbican Theatre
4.9 36 reviews 4.9 36 reviews Tickets from £25.00- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
- Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Starring: Adrian Dunbar, Stephanie J. Block
- Playing at: Barbican Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
Romeo & Juliet
Duke of York's Theatre
4 3 reviews 4 3 reviews- Booking until: Saturday, 3 August 2024
- Starring: Tom Holland
- Playing at: Duke of York's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 3 August 2024
The Rocky Horror Show
Dominion Theatre
4.8 23 reviews 4.8 23 reviews Tickets from £25.00Millions of people have been captivated by the outrageous and utterly enjoyable, The Rocky Horror Show for over 50 years! With its unforgettable characters and infectious songs, this iconic musical has garnered a devoted global following and has become a staple of modern pop culture. Now, the cult classic heads back to the West End, featuring the talented Jason Donovan as Frank-N-Furter.
- Opens: Friday, 6 September 2024
Booking until: Friday, 20 September 2024 - Starring: Jason Donovan
- Playing at: Dominion Theatre
- Booking until: Friday, 20 September 2024
People, Places and Things
Trafalgar Theatre
4.6 25 reviews 4.6 25 reviews Tickets from £51.00- Booking until: Saturday, 10 August 2024
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 intermission.
- Starring: Denise Gough
- Playing at: Trafalgar Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 10 August 2024
Only Fools and Horses the Musical
Eventim Apollo
4.7 370 reviews 4.7 370 reviews Tickets from £54.00- Opens: Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Starring: Paul Whitehouse, Ryan Hutton, Tom Bennett
- Playing at: Eventim Apollo
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Dr. Strangelove
Noel Coward Theatre
Tickets from £30.00Stanley Kubrick's astonishing story, Dr Strangelove, will arrive in the West End in 2024, a world premiere. Widely described as one of the greatest comedy films of all time, Kubrick's 1964 movie was nominated for four Academy Awards and seven BAFTAs. This brand new stage production is the first adaptation of the film-maker’s work, a collaboration by the BAFTA and Emmy Award winner Armando Iannucci and the Olivier winner Sean Foley. Prepare for a very dark, horribly funny satire about nuclear war.
- Opens: Tuesday, 8 October 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 25 January 2025 - Starring: Steve Coogan
- Playing at: Noel Coward Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 25 January 2025
Two Strangers (carry a cake across New York)
Criterion Theatre
4.7 7 reviews 4.7 7 reviews Tickets from £18.00- Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
- Running time: 2hr 15min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Starring: Dujonna Gift, Sam Tutty
- Playing at: Criterion Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
Oedipus (Wyndham's Theatre)
Wyndham's Theatre
Tickets from £30.00- Opens: Friday, 4 October 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025 - Starring: Lesley Manville, Mark Strong
- Playing at: Wyndham's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
Slave Play
Noel Coward Theatre
4 8 reviews 4 8 reviews Tickets from £20.75- Booking until: Sunday, 22 September 2024
- Running time: 2hr.
- Starring: Kit Harington
- Playing at: Noel Coward Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 22 September 2024
Robin Hood
London Palladium
The annual Christmas London Palladium Pantomime is back and this time audiences can expect an unforgettable experience with Robin Hood! A stellar cast is expected including Julian Clary, Jane McDonald, Marisha Wallace, Charlie Stemp and Rob Madge. Add this show to your festive plans!
- Opens: Saturday, 7 December 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 12 January 2025 - Starring: Charlie Stemp, Julian Clary, Nigel Havers, Paul Zerdin, Jane McDonald, Marisha Wallace, Rob Madge, Tosh Wanogho-Maud
- Playing at: London Palladium
- Booking until: Sunday, 12 January 2025
Inside No.9
Wyndham's Theatre
- Opens: Saturday, 18 January 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 5 April 2025 - Starring: Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton
- Playing at: Wyndham's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 5 April 2025
Buyer & Cellar
King's Head Theatre
Tickets from £12.00- Opens: Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 19 October 2024 - Starring: Rob Madge
- Playing at: King's Head Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 19 October 2024
Calamity Jane
New Wimbledon Theatre
Blending romance, comedy and action - Calamity Jane is back on stage in a new production led by West End favourite Carrie Hope Fletcher. Back in town for the first time in a decade, the musical will be staged in London following a UK tour.
- Opens: Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 17 May 2025 - Starring: Carrie Hope Fletcher
- Playing at: New Wimbledon Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 17 May 2025
Richard II
The Bridge Theatre
Tickets from £23.00Richard II is charismatic, eloquent and loved by his friends. And a disastrous King – dishonest, capricious and politically incompetent.
Echoing down the centuries is the perennial problem: how to deal with a ruler who has a rock solid right to rule but is set on wrecking the country he leads.
- Opens: Monday, 10 February 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 10 May 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl 1 interval.
- Starring: Jonathan Bailey
- Playing at: The Bridge Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 10 May 2025
The Duchess
Trafalgar Theatre
Tickets from £25.00Returning to the stage for the first time in over a decade, Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) takes on the role of a lifetime in Zinnie Harris' acclaimed contemporary adaptation of The Duchess of Malfi, playing at the Trafalgar Theatre for 11 weeks only.
- Opens: Saturday, 5 October 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 21 December 2024 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Starring: Jodie Whittaker
- Playing at: Trafalgar Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 21 December 2024
Shifters
Duke of York's Theatre
Tickets from £20.00This epic and universal love story is about the enduring power of memory and young love. Meet Dre and Des, they are young, gifted, Black. He stayed. She left. Years later they come crashing back into each other’s lives, carrying new secrets and old scars. Caught in the space between memory and reality, they struggle to navigate the shifting borders that threaten to rewrite their past and reshape their future.
- Opens: Monday, 12 August 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 12 October 2024 - Running time: 1hr 40min. No Interval.
- Starring: Heather Agyepong, Tosin Cole
- Playing at: Duke of York's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 12 October 2024
The Fear of 13
Donmar Warehouse
Nick’s got a story to tell you. About how a routine traffic stop turned into a conviction for murder. About how he spent the next 22 years on Death Row. About how he finally petitioned the court to ask not for an appeal, but for his execution date. And about what happened next…
- Opens: Friday, 4 October 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 30 November 2024 - Starring: Adrien Brody
- Playing at: Donmar Warehouse
- Booking until: Saturday, 30 November 2024
Your favourite stars on the West End stage
You know that boy band you adored as a teen? Now your biggest teenaged crush is on stage in a West End musical and you're thrilled. Maybe a star of a popular children's TV show is making their way to theatreland for a West End debut and your kids can't wait to see them in real life. Perhaps someone from a beloved TV drama is taking to the stage to deliver masterful live entertainment. How can you resist?
It's no surprise stars on stage in London are such a big attraction. Adrian Dunbar, star of TV's Line of Duty, Ridley, Blood and Broken doesn't just act, he also sings like an angel. Dominic West from the US crime drama The Wire is no stranger to the stage. Mr Robot's Rami Malek and Mark Strong from Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, they've all transferred from screen to stage and made an impressive impact on the world of theatrical entertainment.
Keep an eye open for your best-loved celebs on stage in the capital and make your dreams come true. There they are, right in front of your eyes, and it's amazing. There's a huge variety of great talent to see on stage. Your only challenge is choosing which to see first.
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