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Last Chance to See in London

This is your chance to be captivated, inspired, impressed, terrified, amused and thoroughly entertained by these West End shows about to close. These theatrical masterpieces are what memories are made of, shows that proved so good, hard to resist and well-loved they made West End history. Explore our Last Chance list, displayed by popularity, and embrace the magic while you can.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Bridge Theatre

4.9 23 reviews 4.9 23 reviews Tickets from £48.00
Teenagers (87%) Theatregoers (96%) i

Bridge Theatre's smash-hit production of A Midsummer Night's Dream returns in May 2025! Don’t miss this breathtaking reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic, where immersive staging, bold twists, and a festival-like atmosphere bring the magic to life like never before.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 Interval.
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Girl From the North Country

Old Vic Theatre

4.4 49 reviews 4.4 49 reviews Tickets from £30.00
Theatregoers (92%) i
Conor McPherson's Olivier and Tony award-winning play returns to the Old Vic for a limited run following its world premiere in 2017. Packed with Bob Dylan's greatest hits, this musical takes us back to 1930s America and follows a community of misfits in the wake of the Great Depression.
  • Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 Interval.
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Rough Magic | Globe

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Tickets from £18.00

The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse's staple production for families returns once again to the stage this summer. Produced by an Oliver Award-nominated team, Rough Magic cooks up a treat with this supernaturally silly adventure hailed as 'wildly entertaining' by The Stage.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 50min. Incl. 1 Interval.
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Sing Street

Lyric Hammersmith

4.9 14 reviews 4.9 14 reviews Tickets from £18.00
Families (86%) Teenagers (93%) Couples (93%) Theatregoers (93%) i

Sing Street blends infectious 80s-inspired music with a heartfelt story about teenage dreams, first love, and the power of creativity. This high-energy musical heads to the Lyric Hammersmith for a limited run in Summer 2025 and will fill you with uplifting songs and raw emotion that will leave you inspired.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl 1 interval.
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Maiden Voyage

Southwark Playhouse Elephant

4 1 review 4 1 review Tickets from £30.00
Families (100%) Teenagers (100%) i

Based on the true story of Tracy Edwards, who led the first all-female sailing crew in the Whitbread Round the World race, this inspiring, heartwarming musical stars Chelsea Halfpenny in the lead role. Don't miss this unforgettable show filled with joyful music, an inspired cast, and an epic story about courage, determination and overcoming the odds.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 30min. No Interval. No Re-entry.
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The Diana Mixtape

Here at Outernet

5 2 reviews 5 2 reviews Tickets from £36.00
Anyone (100%) i

Drag royalty Courtney Act, Baby, Divina De Campo, Rosé and Kitty Scott-Claus will take on the ultimate Snatch Game challenge, portraying the people's princess in an exciting new production from TuckShop. The Diana Mixtape promises to be the gig of a lifetime and it heads to London this summer.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 24 August 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 30min.
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101 Dalmatians

Eventim Apollo

4.7 6 reviews 4.7 6 reviews Tickets from £25.00
Families (100%) i
This classic canine caper is brought to life on stage with spectacular puppetry, show-stopping choreography, witty songs and irresistible puppies! This new musical is written by Douglas Hodge (music and lyrics) and Johnny McKnight (book), from a stage adaptation by Zinnie Harris.
  • Booking until: Saturday, 30 August 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
  • Starring: Kerry Ellis
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Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain - The Best Bits

Apollo Theatre

5 1 review 5 1 review Tickets from £15.00
Families (100%) i

The beloved franchise that pokes affectionate fun at history comes to life on the West End stage. After two successful television shows and a film, Terry Deary’s hilarious children’s series gets its own stage production, full of sketches and musical numbers featuring famous historical icons as you’ve never seen them before.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 31 August 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 10min.
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The Comedy About Spies

Noel Coward Theatre

4.8 54 reviews 4.8 54 reviews Tickets from £22.00
Families (89%) Teenagers (93%) Couples (96%) Theatregoers (94%) i

From the creators of the beloved West End hit The Play That Goes Wrong comes The Comedy About Spies—an action-packed comedy thriller set in 1960s London. Prepare for a whirlwind of misunderstandings, miscommunication, and mistaken identity in this hilarious new production.

  • Booking until: Friday, 5 September 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 15min. Incl. 1 Interval.
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Evita

London Palladium

4.6 151 reviews 4.6 151 reviews Tickets from £234.00
Theatregoers (87%) i

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary musical Evita returns to the West End in summer 2025, reimagined by the award-winning director Jamie Lloyd. Featuring iconic songs like "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", experience this classic musical for yourself.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 6 September 2025
  • Running time: Approx. 2hr 40min. Incl. interval.
  • Starring: Rachel Zegler
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Burlesque the Musical

Savoy Theatre

4.6 16 reviews 4.6 16 reviews Tickets from £40.00
Theatregoers (88%) i

Inspired by the classic 2010 Golden Globe Best Picture-nominated film featuring Christina Aguilera and Cher, Burlesque The Musical will have its highly anticipated West End premiere in July 2025. Experience a vibrant new musical about pursuing your dreams, the power of sisterhood, and discovering your voice.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 6 September 2025
  • Running time: TBC
  • Playing at: Savoy Theatre
  • Booking until: Saturday, 6 September 2025
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A Man For All Seasons

Harold Pinter Theatre

4.8 5 reviews 4.8 5 reviews Tickets from £15.00
Theatregoers (100%) i

Robert Bolt's award-winning play heads to the West End following a hugely national tour earlier this year. Martin Shaw takes centre stage to portray one of the most significant, influential, and dangerous figures in English history. Experience the "cracking story of human courage" (Mail on Sunday) from August 2025.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 6 September 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 interval.
  • Starring: Gary Wilmot, Martin Shaw
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The Tiger Who Came To Tea

Theatre Royal Haymarket

4.6 40 reviews 4.6 40 reviews Tickets from £12.00
Families (90%) i

Adapted from the pages of Judith Kerr's beloved children's book, The Tiger Who Came To Tea returns to the West End for its 11th season this summer. Experience roars of laughter, heartwarming moments, and unforgettable fun that will create lasting memories for all ages!

  • Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
  • Running time: 55min. No interval.
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The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

Sadlers Wells

4.6 74 reviews 4.6 74 reviews Tickets from £19.00
Families (95%) i

Step into the enchanting world of Narnia and witness the epic battle of good versus evil in the spectacular stage adaptation of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. This critically acclaimed production returns to London as part of a UK tour, bringing C.S. Lewis’s beloved classic to life with stunning visuals and unforgettable performances.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 10min. Incl. 20min interval.
  • Playing at: Sadlers Wells
  • Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
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The Great Gatsby

London Coliseum

4.6 253 reviews 4.6 253 reviews Tickets from £20.00
Couples (85%) Theatregoers (92%) i

Direct from a smash-hit on Broadway, The Great Gatsby: A New Musical heads to London in Spring 2025 with a run at the London Coliseum. Experience F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ageless tale of love, wealth and ambition in this fresh and unforgettable production led by Jamie Muscato (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) as Jay Gatsby and Frances Mayli McCann (Bonnie and Clyde The Musical) as Daisy Buchanan.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. interval.
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The Smeds and The Smoos

Lyric Theatre

4.9 9 reviews 4.9 9 reviews Tickets from £12.00
Families (100%) i

The stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson's The Smeds and The Smoos embarks on a summer season at the Lyric Theatre. Experience a heartwarming journey of friendship and acceptance that's perfect for sparking joy and wonder in both children and adults.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
  • Running time: 1hr. No interval.
  • Playing at: Lyric Theatre
  • Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
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The Enormous Crocodile

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Tickets from £18.00

Based on Roald Dahl's book, The Enormous Crocodile returns to the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre for seconds! Hailed as 'A perfectly family outing' by London Theatre Reviews, this musical adventure will provide a joyous experience for younger audiences.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
  • Running time: 55min. No Interval.
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Grease The Immersive Movie Musical

Evolution London

Tickets from £25.00

If you're a fan of Grease, this is the one you want this summer! From the creators of immersive events, step into 1959 and immerse yourself in the lives of the students at Rydell High as the action from the hit musical unfolds around you. Why not grab your mates for the ultimate night out?!

  • Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 30min.
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CoComelon Sing-A-Long Live

St Martins Theatre

5 4 reviews 5 4 reviews Tickets from £10.00
Families (100%) i

The stage adaptation of the children’s show CoComelon comes to St Martin’s Theatre in a joyful musical and theatrical experience that invites families to sing and dance along with beloved characters like Ms. Appleberry, JJ, Cody, Nina, and Cece.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 5min.
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Tina - The Tina Turner Musical

Aldwych Theatre

4.8 3172 reviews 4.8 3172 reviews Tickets from £24.00
Couples (94%) Theatregoers (95%) i
Opening back in March 2018, TINA is a musical about Turner’s transformation from humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee to the global Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Book those tickets now so you too can enjoy such classics as Proud Mary live on stage.
  • Booking until: Saturday, 13 September 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 1 interval.
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Fawlty Towers

Apollo Theatre

4.8 184 reviews 4.8 184 reviews Tickets from £15.00
Families (85%) Couples (91%) Theatregoers (92%) i

One of the best British TV sitcoms in history, the classic Fawlty Towers has been adapted for the stage by John Cleese and Connie Booth. The stage adaptation combines three of the best-loved episodes to give audiences an unforgettable evening of comedy.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 13 September 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 50min. Incl. 1 interval.
  • Playing at: Apollo Theatre
  • Booking until: Saturday, 13 September 2025
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Deaf Republic tickets Opens 29 Aug 2025 Opens 29 August 2025 Deaf Republic

Deaf Republic

Royal Court Theatre

Tickets from £18.00

Adapted from the poems of Ukrainian-American author Ilya Kaminsky, Deaf Republic is an exciting London debut from the international theatre company Dead Centre. Experience an epic modern fable of war, humanity and collective resistance from August 2025.

  • Opens: Friday, 29 August 2025
    Booking until: Saturday, 13 September 2025
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The Daughter of Time

Charing Cross Theatre

4.3 3 reviews 4.3 3 reviews Tickets from £25.50
Couples (100%) Theatregoers (100%) i

Director Jenny Eastop and playwright M. Kilburg Reedy will adapt Josephine Tey’s 1951 crime novel, The Daughter of Time, in this bold, thrilling play that revisits the shocking historical mystery of the Princes in the Tower.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 13 September 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 1 Interval.
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Merry Wives of Windsor

Globe Theatre

5 1 review 5 1 review Tickets from £7.00
Anyone (100%) i

Step into the lively world of The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Globe Theatre, where audiences can experience Shakespeare's most mischievous comedy burst to life with laughter, love, and larger-than-life characters.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 20 September 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. interval.
  • Playing at: Globe Theatre
  • Booking until: Saturday, 20 September 2025
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Brigadoon

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Tickets from £15.00

Welcome to the first major revival of Lerner & Loewe's Brigadoon for three decades, staged at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and freshly adapted by Scottish playwright Rona Munro (The James Plays).

  • Booking until: Saturday, 20 September 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 15min. Incl. 1 Interval.
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The Gathered Leaves

Park Theatre

Tickets from £15.00

The Gathered Leaves, Andrew Keatley’s drama about a chaotic family reunion over an Easter weekend, returns to the Park Theatre ten years after its sold out run, directed by Olivier Award-winning Adrian Noble.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 20 September 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 Interval.
  • Playing at: Park Theatre
  • Booking until: Saturday, 20 September 2025
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Good Night, Oscar

Barbican Theatre

4.8 4 reviews 4.8 4 reviews Tickets from £24.00
Theatregoers (100%) i

Step into the dazzling world of live 1950s television – and witness Hollywood’s first celebrity meltdown, played to perfection. Sean Hayes will make his West End debut in the production which opens in London this summer following a critically acclaimed run on Broadway. It's only running for seven weeks so don't miss out on Good Night, Oscar.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 21 September 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 40min. No interval.
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Till The Stars Come Down

Theatre Royal Haymarket

4.5 15 reviews 4.5 15 reviews Tickets from £24.00
Theatregoers (87%) i

Beth Steel's acclaimed new play is returning to the London stage with a summer run planned at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Praised by Time Out as a "beautifully observed and bruisingly hilarious play", Til The Stars Come Down explores themes of love, loss, and family tensions in a working-class community.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 27 September 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
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West End shows to see before they close

Maybe you missed out on a new musical you were dying to see, and now it's your last chance. Perhaps you saw a play once before and it was so inspiring you really want to experience it again. You might have only just realised the season's coming to an end for the production you've been keen to see. Either way we have a collection of unforgettable entertainment to see before it's too late. Grab tickets before the curtain falls for the last time, then relax.

So what's it like attending one of the final few performances of a popular West End show? It's really exciting, there's a great buzz, and the audiences are dotted with super-fans there to say goodbye to a production that has meant a lot to them. There's a fast turnaround to enjoy as shows close every week, replaced by new productions set to become just as well-loved.

For every West End closing, there's a new opening. Don't miss out on these last-chance treats, some of the most exciting shows in town. Check out the scheduled end dates then choose your favourite production. Do it right now to void disappointment and fall in love with London Theatre all over again.

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