Kids and Family Shows in London
Give your family and kids the gift of live theatre and see their faces light up as they live and breathe the vivid drama, spectacular acting, singing and dancing. We sell low cost tickets for everything from all-time family favourites that have been running continually for years to brand new shows, comedies, fantasies, celebrity-studded musicals, special children's shows, dance, ballet and classical music performances. There's nothing quite like live entertainment. Whatever your choice, and whatever the occasion, your kids will love visiting one of the West End's beautiful theatres for a big night out.
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Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 5038 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 5038 reviews Tickets from £23.00 Families (93%) Couples (87%) Theatregoers (89%) i
Based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, this multi-award winning show is packing the house to the rafters every night, dubbed Best Musical of the Decade by Entertainment Weekly.
- Booking until: Sunday, 28 May 2023
- Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Apollo Victoria Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 28 May 2023
Matilda The Musical
Cambridge Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 959 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 959 reviews Tickets from £24.00 Families (97%) Theatregoers (81%) i
The terrible parents of Matilda Wormwood, who is five years old, are completely uninterested in their daughter. But she’s a gifted child who taught herself to read at age three and devours both adults’ and childrens’ books from her local library with devilish joy. Matilda the Musical tells the story of this very special little girl and her battles against the weird world of grown-ups.
- Booking until: Sunday, 28 May 2023
- Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes
- Playing at: Cambridge Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 28 May 2023
Room On The Broom
Lyric Theatre
4.3/5 - based on 30 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.3 30 reviews Tickets from £12.00 Families (93%) i
The West End theatre scene is ageless and timeless, and there’s something special for young theatre lovers too with Room On The Broom. It’s a funny, silly and highly entertaining show for children by the creators of The Gruffalo, the wonderful Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
- Opens: Thursday, 21 July 2022
Booking until: Sunday, 4 September 2022 - Running time: 1 hour
- Playing at: Lyric Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 4 September 2022
The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 5414 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 5414 reviews Tickets from £30.00 Families (98%) Couples (90%) Theatregoers (90%) i
The Lion King, the multi-award winning musical, 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.
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 October 2022
- Playing at: Lyceum Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 October 2022
Mamma Mia!
Novello Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 3667 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 3667 reviews Tickets from £18.00 Families (93%) Couples (93%) Theatregoers (92%) i
If you love one-time Eurovision winners Abba, you’ll adore Mamma Mia! Twenty two of the ‘70s supergroup’s biggest hits are brought into play to tell the funny, romantic tale of bride Sophie and her wayward mother Donna. Join 45 million fans and enjoy this superbly uplifting show, perfect for the whole family!
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 March 2023
- Playing at: Novello Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 March 2023
Swan Lake - English National Ballet
London Coliseum
4.8/5 - based on 13 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 13 reviews Tickets from £18.00 Families (92%) Couples (100%) Theatregoers (85%) i
English National Ballet brings the timeless classical ballet to life in this enthralling production.
- Opens: Thursday, 12 January 2023
Booking until: Sunday, 22 January 2023 - Running time: 2 Hours 50 Minutes
- Playing at: London Coliseum
- Booking until: Sunday, 22 January 2023
Anything Goes
Barbican Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 5 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 5 reviews Tickets from £29.50 Families (100%) i
Make your way to the splendid Brutalist building hosting the Barbican theatre, and leave all your troubles at the door. It's time to indulge yourself in a classic musical from Cole Porter and P G Wodehouse, first produced on Broadway in 1934 in between the world wars. The score is happiness personified and the show delivers all the fantasy, glamour and escapism you could need in today's crazy world. Enjoy!
- Opens: Friday, 15 July 2022
Booking until: Saturday, 3 September 2022 - Starring: Kerry Ellis
- Playing at: Barbican Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 3 September 2022
Elf Musical
Dominion Theatre
4.6/5 - based on 137 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.6 137 reviews Tickets from £24.00 Families (97%) i
Elf is a musical based on the 2003 smash hit motion picture of the same name, with a score by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin. There's an hilarious book by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan, also based on the film, and the musical ran and ran on Broadway as well as touring the USA to great popular acclaim. And now it's coming here again.
- Opens: Monday, 14 November 2022
Booking until: Saturday, 7 January 2023
- Playing at: Dominion Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 7 January 2023
Mary Poppins
Prince Edward Theatre
4.9/5 - based on 555 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 555 reviews Tickets from £24.00 Families (98%) Couples (89%) Theatregoers (91%) i
In 2004 Mary Poppins the musical hit the stage and became an instant legend in its own lifetime. Now it's coming back to London's West End at long last and, as you can imagine, the anticipation is growing fast. Everyone, of every age, adores Mary Poppins, a cheerful tale of fun and magic that inspires all who see it. Don't miss this one, it's seriously special!
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 October 2022
- Starring: Zizi Strallen
- Playing at: Prince Edward Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 October 2022
Back to The Future the Musical
Adelphi Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 98 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 98 reviews Tickets from £23.00 Families (94%) Couples (95%) Theatregoers (93%) i
The producer is the marvellous Colin Ingram of Ghost – The Musical fame. The guys who made Back to the Future the movie, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, are by all accounts totally delighted to be involved. The musical of the film is due to thrill Manchester audiences before heading for the West End. And tickets are on sale now, in anticipation of massive demand. Are you ready to experience Back to the Future in musical form? It's going to be awesome!
- Booking until: Sunday, 23 October 2022
- Playing at: Adelphi Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 23 October 2022
Frozen the Musical
Drury Lane Theatre Royal
4.9/5 - based on 128 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 128 reviews Tickets from £30.00 Families (100%) Couples (81%) Theatregoers (84%) i
Disney’s Frozen has opened at the newly renovated Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and tickets for Frozen are on sale now. This is one of the most popular stories on the planet and tickets will sell out fast, there’s no doubt about it. The movie was released in 2013 and it soon became a global phenomenon, the highest-ever grossing animated movie... ever. With 37 awards under its belt, including two Academy Awards for best animated feature and best original song for Let It Go, the Musical version is an experience to remember.
- Booking until: Sunday, 23 October 2022
- Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes (one interval)
- Playing at: Drury Lane Theatre Royal
- Booking until: Sunday, 23 October 2022
Mamma Mia! The Party
The O2
4.9/5 - based on 15 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 15 reviews Tickets from £125.00 Families (100%) Couples (100%) Theatregoers (100%) i
You’ve seen the musical. You’ve watched the films. Now you can experience MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY. Spend a magical summer evening with friends in a special Greek island taverna, where the host’s only rules are dance, dine and have the time of your lives!
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 October 2022
- Running time: 4 hours
- Playing at: The O2
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 October 2022
My Fair Lady
London Coliseum
4.9/5 - based on 10 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 10 reviews Tickets from £20.00 Families (100%) Couples (100%) Theatregoers (90%) i
This is the Lincoln Center Theater's superb multi-award-winning production of My Fair Lady, a critically acclaimed production coming to the West End for summer 2022 and the first big London revival of the Lerner & Loewe classic for 21 years. The story never grows old, it's playing at the London Coliseum for 16 weeks, and we're fully expecting it to be a sell-out show.
- Booking until: Sunday, 28 August 2022
- Playing at: London Coliseum
- Booking until: Sunday, 28 August 2022
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