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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.

Semele

Royal Opera House

Tickets from £96.00

In a new production which hasn't been seen for over 280 years, Semele is an opera which tackles the themes of power and privilege. Directed by Oliver Mears, follow how Semele's love for Jupiter introduces her to luxury and leads to total destruction. It heads for a limited run at the Royal Opera House from June 2025.

  • Booking until: Friday, 18 July 2025
  • Running time: 3hrs. Incl. 1 interval.
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Il Trovatore

Royal Opera House

Tickets from £45.00

Adele Thomas will direct this co-production with Opernhaus Zurich to capture the thrilling story of love, revenge, and fate at the iconic Royal Opera House. Hailed by the Opera Gazet as "one of the most fascinating works of Italian Gothic romanticism", Il Trovatore will run for a limited season from February 2025.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 19 July 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 55min. Incl. 1 Interval.
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Fiddler on the Roof

Barbican Theatre

4.8 156 reviews 4.8 156 reviews Tickets from £91.00
Families (85%) Couples (88%) Theatregoers (92%) i

Fiddler on the Roof returns to the London stage this Spring! Jordan Fein's critically acclaimed production captivated audiences during its sold-out run at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre last summer. Jam-packed with powerful storytelling, timeless music, and a stellar cast; this iconic musical promises you one of the best nights out at the theatre in 2025.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 19 July 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 40mins. Incl. 1 Interval.
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The Fifth Step

Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)

5 12 reviews 5 12 reviews Tickets from £73.00
Theatregoers (100%) i

Following a critically acclaimed, sold-out run in Edinburgh, Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman take the stage in David Ireland's powerful new play exploring addiction, masculinity, and faith. The production heads to the West End for a limited run in Spring 2025.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 26 July 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 30min. No interval.
  • Starring: Jack Lowden, Martin Freeman
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Noughts & Crosses

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Tickets from £41.00

Based on the extraordinary novel by Malorie Blackman, considered one of the 21st century’s best novels, Noughts and Crosses is getting a brand new stage adaptation by Dominic Cooke. This powerful story reimagines love, race, and rebellion like never before.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 26 July 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 50min. Incl. 1 Interval.
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BRIEFS

Here at Outernet

Tickets from £15.00
  • Booking until: Saturday, 26 July 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 30min. Incl. 1 Interval.
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Giant

Harold Pinter Theatre

4.9 19 reviews 4.9 19 reviews Tickets from £180.00
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John Lithgow reprises his role as Roald Dahl in the West End transfer of Giant, following its sold-out run at the Royal Court Theatre. Written by Mark Rosenblatt and directed by Nicholas Hytner, Giant presents a fictionalised portrayal of a pivotal afternoon in the life of celebrated author Roald Dahl.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 2 August 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
  • Starring: John Lithgow
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Romeo and Juliet

Globe Theatre

3.7 3 reviews 3.7 3 reviews Tickets from £48.00
Anyone (100%) i

Shakespeare's timeless love story unfolds in the American Wild West at Shakespeare's Globe. Experience the passion and tragedy of Romeo and Juliet in the beautiful outdoor surroundings this year.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 2 August 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 50min. Incl. 1 Interval.
  • Playing at: Globe Theatre
  • Booking until: Saturday, 2 August 2025
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That Bastard, Puccini!

Park Theatre

Tickets from £12.00

James Inverne’s new original play, That Bastard, Puccini!, brings to life the professional rivalry and plagiarism scandal between 20th century Italian composers Giacomo Puccini and Ruggero Leoncavallo, who both claimed credit for the famous opera, La boheme.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 9 August 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 40min. Incl. 1 Interval.
  • Playing at: Park Theatre
  • Booking until: Saturday, 9 August 2025
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Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet

Sadlers Wells

4.9 7 reviews 4.9 7 reviews Tickets from £25.00
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Themes of lost youth, rebellion, the search for belonging, and the desire for social change head to London in an explosive new dance production, Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet. Inspired by a multi-million-selling album by Pete Townshend and set against the backdrop of the 1960s - there's a lot to be excited about with this new production this summer.

  • Booking until: Wednesday, 13 August 2025
  • Running time: 2hrs Incl. 1 interval.
  • Playing at: Sadlers Wells
  • Booking until: Wednesday, 13 August 2025
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War Horse tickets Opens 5 Aug 2025 Opens 5 August 2025 War Horse

War Horse

New Wimbledon Theatre

4.8 575 reviews 4.8 575 reviews Tickets from £18.00
Families (86%) Teenagers (87%) Couples (89%) Theatregoers (95%) i
War Horse is a triumph in superbly skilled puppetry as well as one of the most moving tales told on the West End stage for years. Children and adults alike revel in this heart-wrenching, war-torn tale of a young man’s love for his horse.
  • Opens: Tuesday, 5 August 2025
    Booking until: Saturday, 16 August 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. interval.
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Mrs Warren's Profession

Garrick Theatre

4.4 23 reviews 4.4 23 reviews Tickets from £15.00
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Mother and daughter Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter will appear onstage together for the first time as Mrs Kitty Warren and Vivie Warren in a new production of George Bernard Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession. It heads to the Garrick Theatre from this summer!

  • Booking until: Saturday, 16 August 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 45min.
  • Starring: Imelda Staunton, Bessie Carter
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Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby tickets Opens 5 Aug 2025 Opens 5 August 2025 Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby

Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby

Sadlers Wells

5 3 reviews 5 3 reviews Tickets from £18.00
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The "Thrillingly visceral, darkly beautiful and deeply moving" dance production Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby returns to London for a limited run in August 2025. Inspired by the popular TV series, this thrilling adaptation captures the Peaky story through a strong company of 20 dancers and a live-on-stage band.

  • Opens: Tuesday, 5 August 2025
    Booking until: Saturday, 16 August 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 10min. Incl. 1 interval.
  • Playing at: Sadlers Wells
  • Booking until: Saturday, 16 August 2025
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Nye

Olivier Theatre (National Theatre)

Tickets from £47.00

Following its critically acclaimed debut in 2024, Tim Price's epic Welsh fantasia returns to the National Theatre for a limited season. Directed by Rufus Norris and starring Michael Sheen, NYE follows the story of the man who transformed Britain's welfare state.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 16 August 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 Interval.
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Four Play

King's Head Theatre

Tickets from £12.00

Jack Sain’s revival of Jake Brunger’s provocative and witty comedy follows a couple looking to open up their relationship, and all the chaos and comedy to follow. Told through all the joyful mischief of musical theatre, this one-of-a-kind story explores the unspoken and sometimes contradictory rules of navigating a modern relationship.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 17 August 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 30min.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Bridge Theatre

4.9 21 reviews 4.9 21 reviews Tickets from £23.00
Teenagers (86%) Theatregoers (95%) 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

4.3 36 reviews 4.3 36 reviews Tickets from £15.00
Theatregoers (89%) 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
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Sing Street

Lyric Hammersmith

5 2 reviews 5 2 reviews Tickets from £18.00
Anyone (100%) 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 tickets Opens 19 Jul 2025 Opens 19 July 2025 Maiden Voyage

Maiden Voyage

Southwark Playhouse Elephant

Tickets from £19.00

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.

  • Opens: Saturday, 19 July 2025
    Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 30min. No Interval. No Re-entry.
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The Diana Mixtape tickets Opens 19 Aug 2025 Opens 19 August 2025 The Diana Mixtape

The Diana Mixtape

Here at Outernet

Tickets from £42.00

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.

  • Opens: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
    Booking until: Sunday, 24 August 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 30min.
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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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