London Plays

Step into London’s historic County Hall for Witness for the Prosecution, where Agatha Christie’s gripping courtroom drama unfolds in an unforgettable, immersive setting. This acclaimed production brings you up close to the suspense as shocking twists keep you guessing right until the final verdict.

From Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham (Dear England) comes a fascinating new play that tells the story of British economist John Maynard Keynes, exploring revolutionary ideas as he rewrote the rules of modern economics during a time of global crisis. Don't miss this new piece of work by one of Britain's most prolific and insightful dramatists, combining history, economics, and politics with powerful storytelling.

Adapted by Conor McPherson and directed by Ian Rickson, The Cherry Orchard, Anton Chekhov's final play, is coming to the Harold Pinter Theatre in a bold, powerful new staging that explores a family on the brink of change and a world in transition. Award-winning actress Kristin Scott Thomas plays Lyubov Ranevskaya, an aristocratic Russian landowner who returns to her childhood estate and finds her family home and beloved cherry orchard under threat.

Noel Coward's 1925 comedy is returning to the West End with an explosive revival at Wyndham's Theatre starring Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant. Emily Burns directs this outrageously funny play about an eccentric family who invites a group of hapless guests to their English country house for a weekend of chaos, confusion, and embarrassment. One of Coward's funniest and most beloved plays, Hay Fever has been charming audiences for the past century and now it's your chance to experience this farcical comedy of manners in all its glory.

One of the most iconic films of the nineties is coming to the stage, in a brand-new musical adaptation of Thelma & Louise, directed by Trip Cullman and starring Amy Lennox and Rachel Tucker as the unforgettable road tripping heroines who wind up on the run from the FBI after one of them kills a would-be rapist. Funny, clever, and thrilling, it offers a fresh take on a story of violence and female friendship that feels even more relevant to today's gender politics. Book now and get ready for a razor-sharp and heart-racing story that will have you on the edge of your seat throughout.

Olivier Award winner Hiran Abeysekera (The Father and the Assassin) stars in a stunning new adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, in this new play by Anupama Chandrasekhar. Experience the story of Mowgli, a wild child raised by the animals of the jungle, in this epic, colourful production that brings Kipling's iconic jungle setting to life with jaw-dropping, life-sized puppets. Coming this Christmas, The Jungle Book is a piece of theatrical marvel that the whole family can fall in love with.

Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story returns to the stage in this spooky, heartwarming stage adaptation by Matthew Warchus, now in its tenth year. Step into the gloom of Victorian London and join the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a ghostly journey through time in this imaginative, immersive theatrical experience that the whole family can enjoy this festive season.

Keira Knightley, Stephen Dillane, and Luke Thompson star in Robert Icke's stage adaptation of the German psychological thriller, The Lives of Others, in which a Stasi agent in East Berlin finds his loyalties tested when he begins spying on a couple. A star-studded cast brings to life this story of surveillance, espionage, oppression, and the struggle for personal freedom, in its first-ever stage adaptation that promises to bring a fresh take that speaks to our modern world.

Cate Blanchett stars in this thrilling production that blends ancient myth and modern psychology, fusing Sophocles's Electra with Ingmar Bergman's Persona. An actress suddenly falls silent during a performance of Electra and what follows is an unsettling, intense encounter between two women. Directed by Benedict Andrews, this bold new play explores grief, identity and performance.

Experience a hilarious new Jane Austen novel with the smash-hit comedy Austentatious. Inspired entirely by a title from the audience and performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment - it’s a riotous, razor-sharp show where swooning is guaranteed.

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience debuted in Brisbane back in 1997 and is now a huge success across the world, including here in London. Enjoy the antics of Basil, Sybil and Manuel in a 2 hour interactive production whilst tucking into a 3-course lunch or dinner.

Return to the Wizarding World in this sweeping, epic sequel to the best-selling Harry Potter series crafted by J K Rowling herself, now reworked into a thrilling one-part production. Nineteen years after the defeat of Voldemort, Harry's son Albus finds himself on a new adventure, filled with twists and turns, time travel, dark magic, and all the wonder and whimsy that first made us fall in love with this beloved story.

Holy Fool is a tense, darkly witty exploration of the absurdity of tyranny, the bravery of resistance and the triumph of the human spirit. Witness the story of Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist Dmitri Shostakovich, one of the greatest musical figures of the 20th century, as he quietly resists the tyrannical rule of Stalin's regime through the power of his music.

Award-winning actor, comedian and Strictly Come Dancing winner, Bill Bailey is back with a brand new show that brings the timeless art of vaudeville to life. With a thrilling blend of comedy, music, and variety acts, Vaudevillean is packed with stories of showbiz and city life, designed to amuse and amaze. With his trademark wit, charm, and talent, Bailey sets out to enthrall audiences with good family fun that will sweep you away from the humdrum of daily life, and entertain you with stories of the strange and spectacular.

Jump on board a delightful journey this Winter with the musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Room on the Broom. Brought to the stage by acclaimed theatre company Tall Stories, this show is packed with enchanting puppetry, sing-along songs and hilarious fun, making it the perfect family treat.

John Caird and Paul Gordon's musical adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's classic gothic novel returns to the stage thirty years after it first premiered, bringing the beloved story to a new generation of audiences. In this moody, atmospheric story, the orphaned Jane takes a job at the beautiful, desolate Thornwood Hall, and finds herself tangled in the web of secrets surrounding the mysterious Edward Rochester. Get ready for a fresh, bold, and dazzling take on a timeless story of passion, love, and mystery.

Mischief Theatre's A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is a laugh-out-loud comedy that transforms the beloved holiday classic into a chaotic disaster filled with mishaps and mayhem. With brilliant physical comedy and unexpected twists, it's the perfect festive treat that will have you in stitches from start to finish.

Adapted from the bestselling book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, The Smartest Giant in Town heads to London for a limited festive run. Follow the heart-warming tale about friendship and helping those in need through a puppet-filled adventure, perfect for younger audiences.

Ben Whishaw and Kathryn Hunter star in Colin Teevan's stage adaptation of Christian Kracht's internationally best-selling novel about a mother and son on a chaotic road trip through the Swiss Alps as they attempt to give away their family fortune and escape their dark history. Witness a darkly comedic story of redemption, connection, and family unfold as part of the Young Vic's exciting 2026/27 season.

Olivier, Tony and BAFTA-winning Mark Rylance leads this bold new production of Moliere's classic comedy, Tartuffe, in which the fraudulent holy man Tartuffe takes advantage of a wealthy man's devotion to steal his property, marry his daughter, and seduce his wife. Directed by Darren Raymond, Tartuffe (Remixed) relocates this hilarious comedy to a modern-day African-Caribbean household. It will star the graduates of award-winning drama charity Intermission Youth.

Anton Chekhov's thrilling, keenly observant, and clever comic drama has enchanted audiences and thrilled critics for generations. In this bold new adaptation by Simon Stone (The Lady From the Sea), the story of Nikolai Ivanov, an unhappy government official searching for an escape from the humdrum of a midlife crisis is retold in a modern setting. Chris Pine makes his London stage debut as one of Chekhov's most complicated heroes.

In Tom Stoppard's acclaimed 1972 comedy, a professor of moral philosophy calls the police on his wife's late-night election party, only to find that she's the prime suspect in a murder that occurred at the party. This biting comedy about murder, marriage, and metaphysics hasn't been staged in London for over 20 years, and now's your chance to experience it at the Hampstead Theatre, directed by Blanche McIntyre. Don't miss this hilarious murder mystery crossed with a thrilling exploration of morality.

Seven classic pantomimes in 70 hilarious minutes! The Olivier Award nominated festive celebration Potted Panto is back for four weeks only.

Rediscover the Wizarding World 19 years after the epic Battle of Hogwarts with the multi-award-winning production, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Jampacked with spectacular spells, embark on a mind-blowing race through time with one of London's most popular plays!

The team behind the 2025 production of Three Sisters, Caroline Steinbeis and Rory Mullarkey reunite as director and translator for Chekhov's timeless story of ambition and desire, inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet. In this outstanding piece of Russian drama, the lives of four individuals intersect on a rural estate when Konstantin Treplev, a brooding young experimental playwright, falls deeply in love with a local ingenue named Nina, who finds herself drawn to Konstantin's mother Arkadina's lover Boris. What follows is a thrilling psychological drama.

Ancient Rome comes to the beautiful candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse as Julius Caesar kicks off Shakespeare's Globe's winter season. Joe Hill-Gibbins (Ghosts, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse) returns to direct Shakespeare's brutal and timely tale of friendship, betrayal and political violence, staged for the first time ever in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. In this classic Roman tragedy, the ambitious dictator Caesar's growing power causes his allies to turn against him in a murderous plot, but public opinion quickly turns against them, giving way to bloody civil war.

Kimberly Belflower's bitingly funny and urgent revisionist take on Arthur Miller's The Crucible follows five high school girls as they study the classic play and navigate sexual politics and gender inequalities in small-town Georgia. After a sold-out Broadway run, this witty play about feminine rage is making its way over to the Royal Court Theatre to bring the Salem Witch Trials to the modern age.

Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin) returns to a career-defining role after over 30 years, in German dramatist Manfred Karge's powerful story of resilience and survival during wartime. Directed by Stephen Unwin (The Conquest of the South Pole), Man to Man tells the story of Ella Gericke, who adopts her late husband's identity in order to get by in 1930s Germany.

Palestinian actor and comedian Alaa Shehada returns following his heartfelt and hilarious debut, The Horse of Jenin, with a new play that blends storytelling, stand-up and physical comedy in a very human tale of family and connection, hope and joy. Follow Alaa as he journeys from Jenin to Amman across the Jordan Valley, carrying a dripping container of olive oil, on a moving and funny road trip that explores the realities of the Palestinian struggle and the impacts of colonialism.

Francesca Mills stars in this new production of acclaimed British dramatist Jim Cartwright's modern classic, directed by Robert Hastie. Mills plays Little Voice, who sings in the sanctuary of her bedroom until she's forced into the spotlight and made to confront the perils that come with fame and stardom. Revived multiple times and adapted into film, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is a powerful, heartrending story that has been enthralling audiences for decades.

Olivier-nominated director Jaz Woodcock-Stewart (Paradise Now!, Bush Theatre) makes her Globe directorial debut with Shakespeare's rarely performed masterpiece. This is one of Shakespeare's least performed plays but remains a fascinating exploration of the harsh realities of power and politics, in which King John takes the throne after the death of his beloved brother and finds his rule challenged on all sides. 

Gillian Anderon and Billy Crudup lead this latest revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, a brutal, outrageous drama about a married couple in a toxic spiral, who pull an unsuspecting younger couple into their terrifying games. Marianne Elliot directs this latest take on a classic that has enthralled audiences since 1962, packed with razor-sharp wit, drama, and unforgettable characters, in a scandalous exploration of a marriage gone wrong.

Half a century after its premiere on The Old Vic stage, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, the play that made a young Tom Stoppard’s name overnight, returns to The Old Vic in its 50th anniversary celebratory production.

Jeremy Herrin directs the first major revival of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, a modern American masterpiece and a poignant, darkly funny family drama about grief, addiction, and trauma. Get ready to meet the Westons, a dysfunctional family brought together to confront all their messy, dark secrets at their patriarch's funeral. Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin star in this scintillating and brutal play filled with unforgettable characters, blistering dialogue and explosive family truths.

Created by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, Hamlet Hail to the Thief is a dynamic new version of Hamlet where Shakespeare's words are illuminated by Radiohead's music. Experience Shakespeare's greatest tragedy retold through Radiohead's celebrated album Hail to the Thief, in a unique theatrical experience performed live by a cast of musicians and actors, which combines theatre, music and movement.

John Caird's award-winning stage adaptation of the beloved Studio Ghibli film returns to the stage in 2028. Join Chihiro on an adventure into the spirit world, filled with unforgettable, larger-than-life characters, like the terrifying Yubaba and the eerie No-Face, in this whimsical tale from the great storyteller Hayao Miyazaki. Jaw-dropping puppets bring the colourful spirits of Spirited Away to life, while a live orchestra plays Joe Hisaishi's iconic score from the original film. Don't miss your chance to see this one-of-a-kind story when it returns to London.

This provocative new play from Helen Edmundson is directed by Blanche McIntyre and stars Anne-Marie Duff as Julie Robson, a woman who is constantly overlooked until a chance encounter on a station platform forces her to take a stand against the systems that shape and define the world. Driven by thought-provoking questions about what it means to raise your voice, this is an unmissable play among the National Theatre's powerful slate of 2026 plays.

In this bold, clever new play by one of the UK's leading playwrights, Timberlake Wertenbaker, humanity is called to the negotiating table by the animals demanding an end to exploitation and ecological destruction. Bringing together politics, wit, philosophy and mischief in an audacious experiment about stepping into someone else's shoes, this is an urgent, timely, and unflinching response to the crisis facing our planet, told in a delightfully creative way.

A smart, funny, and provocative comedy about what money can or can't buy, Sacrilegious is directed by Andy Sandberg and written by Tom Schulman, the Academy Award-winning author of Dead Poets Society. On the holiest day of the year, an idealistic young rabbi dares to challenge the billionaire president of his congregation, questions a multi-million-dollar donation, and ignites a battle for the hearts and minds of the entire community. Don't miss this razor-sharp play about the clash between principle and power.

Amidst falling birthrates and the chaos of adulthood, two couples find themselves asking what they truly want out of life, daunted by career ambitions and brunch plans, not to mention the realities of legacy and parenthood. Raw, authentic, and movingly funny, this new play by Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola explores why couples are waiting longer to have kids, or debating whether to have them at all.

Smart, funny, moving, and deeply relatable, The Urmetazoan follows Alice and Abigail, two vastly different sisters who reconnect right before one of them is set to embark on a one-way trip into space. Written by the award-winning Alex Rugman, this new original play is a heartfelt exploration of the bonds of sisterhood, family, and love.

On an icebound whaling ship where crew members are dropping like flies and mutiny begins brewing, a group of stranded sailors begin experiencing shared hallucinations. From celebrated up-and-coming playwright Daisy Hall comes a darkly comic and moving play about forces that shape our lives, even at the edge of the world, and the things we hold on to when everything else has been taken from us. Don't miss the world premiere of this haunting, eerie, and moving new play.

Multi award-winning writer Lauren Yee's off-Broadway smash-hit receives its UK premiere with this acerbic dark comedy about the birth of modern capitalism in post-Soviet Russia. Trying to make it big in a new era in St Petersburg in the nineties, Evgeny and Dmitri become embroiled in racketeering and espionage, but it all goes wrong when Evgeny falls for one of their marks. Get ready for biting comedy and clever social commentary about the realities of the free market in a changing world.