As the school holidays approach and June draws to a close, we’re wrapping up the month with a round-up of the best news, reviews, and audience favourites.
What a month June has been! We’ve been spoiled with the amount of exciting cast announcements, including the West End favourite, Les Miserables, which is gearing up to celebrate its 40th anniversary in style this Autumn. Whilst shows like Moulin Rouge! The Musical and The Choir Of Man revealed extensions to their runs, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button delivered the news that it would be closing. This month in the West End dives into the most talked about news, what we reviewed in June, and find out how you can win tickets to see Clueless The Musical or The Devil Wears Prada this summer.
The most talked about theatre news in June 2025
Full cast announced for BRIGADOON at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Jasmine Jules Andrews, Danielle Fiamanya, Louis Grant and Cavan Clarke. Headshots provided by production.
The musical, which is being revived in London this summer, announced its cast this month. Directed and choreographed by Drew McOnie, Brigadoon will feature a fantastic collective this summer including Danielle Flamanya, Louis Gaunt, Jasmine Jules Andrews and Edward Baruwa. The classic musical by Lerner & Loewe will play at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre from 28 June to 26 July.
National Theatre's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST transfers to the West End
The Importance of Being Earnest Artwork Image featuring Olly Alexander. Photo by Danny Kasirye
Were you one of the ones who missed out on Max Webster’s joyful and flamboyant reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy at the National? Well don’t worry because this month The Importance of Being Earnest announced it would be back..and it's heading to the West End this Autumn. Not just that but actor and singer-songwriter Olly Alexander will take on the role of Algernon Moncrieff.
Final extension announced for THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
The cast of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Photo by Marc Brenner
June did bring with it some sad news from the West End and nothing breaks our heart more than hearing the news that one of our favourite musicals is set to close. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which opened to critical and award acclaim last year, announced that it would be playing its final performance on 11 October. If you haven’t had a chance to see the Olivier Award-winning musical just yet, you don’t have much time left!
More cast announced for ALL MY SONS
Tom Glynn-Carney and Hayley Squires. Headshots provided by production.
We are getting excited for new shows to open in London in the next coming months and nothing has got us more excited than All My Sons. A new production, directed by Ivo Van Hove, will star House of Dragon star Tom Glynn Carney alongside film star Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake). They join Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Paapa Essiedu, and Bryan Cranston in the production set to play at Wyndham’s Theatre from 14 November 2025 to 7 March 2026.
New season of shows announced for Shakespeare’s Globe
Artwork for Shakespeare's Globe 2025 Autumn season.
If you’re a fan of Shakespeare’s Globe, there’s plenty to look forward to this Autumn. Their newly announced season features exciting co-productions of Romeo a Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, alongside the world premiere of a brand-new family musical, Pinocchio over the festive period this year.
What London shows are closing in July 2025
As a new month begins, we sadly say goodbye to a few standout productions across London. Ewan McGregor concludes his much-anticipated return to the stage in My Master Builder, while Martin Freeman wraps up his powerful performance as James in The Fifth Step at @sohoplace. You still have some time to see Our Cosmic Dust, The Crucible, and Noughts and Crosses in July too, so make sure you grab those all-important last-minute tickets whilst you can!
What London shows are opening in July 2025
July is jam-packed with a fantastic array of shows, promising one heck of a summer to remember! If you missed its premiere last year, Burlesque The Musical makes its return with a limited run at the Savoy Theatre. Families can look forward to some delightful additions to their school holiday plans, with CoComelon Sing-A-Long Live!, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, and The Smeds and the Smoos all set to open in the West End. Other highlights this month include the arrivals of Til The Stars Come Down and Inter Alia.
What we reviewed in June
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Bridge Theatre
Ali Goldsmith, Jemima Brown, Bella Aubin, Kat Collings in A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Bridge (Credit Manuel Harlan)
Nick Hytner’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a feast for the audience’s eyes and an assault course for the cast. The show returns to London following its huge success in 2019 and the wonderful show flits by in a fluttering of fairy dust.
Read our review of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Romeo and Juliet, Wilton’s Music Hall
Production image of Romeo and Juliet. Photo by Michael Lynch.
Flabbergast Theatre’s Romeo & Juliet at the iconic Wilton’s Music Hall is a delectable and compelling interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragic love story. This production is a darkly comedic, conceptual re-imagination of the classic drama.
Read our review of Romeo and Juliet
Stereophonic, Duke of York’s Theatre
The Cast of Stereophonic at Duke of York’s Theatre - photo by Marc Brenner
Stereophonic has landed in London after much hype and excitement on Broadway where it garnered 13 Tony nominations during awards season — more than any other play in the award’s history. Stereophonic is a work of theatrical brilliance and originality.
Read our review of Stereophonic
The Midnight Bell, Sadler’s Wells
MATTHEW BOURNE'S THE MIDNIGHT BELL. Danny Reubens and Cordelia Braithwaite. Photo by Johan Persson
Intoxicated tales from darkest Soho in the form of Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell, eschews Noel Coward’s passé and draws favourable comparison with the grittier elements of 1930s London found in the works of Graham Greene and Somerset Maugham.
Read our review of The Midnight Bell
June’s Best-Selling Shows in London
We are thrilled to announce our 5 best-selling shows in May. This month, our customers have been snapping up tickets to see some great theatre, including The Fifth Step, Just For One Day, Fiddler on the Roof, Choir of Man, and Giant.
Win two tickets to Clueless The Musical or The Devil Wears Prada
Production images of Clueless The Musical and The Devil Wears Prada
Before you head out to soak up the sunshine, don’t miss our fabulous giveaway! We’re giving away two tickets to see either Clueless The Musical or The Devil Wears Prada in the West End - the ultimate girl’s night out this summer!
Want to be in with a chance of winning? Head over to our latest feature: “The Ultimate Girl’s Night in the West End: The Devil Wears Prada or Clueless The Musical?” to find out how to enter! We’ll see you again next month!
