London Plays

On Wednesday August 1st 1962, seven people gathered at Marilyn Monroe’s home to celebrate her new $2m two-picture deal with 20th Century Fox.

Meet Richard: the man, the myth, the monster. A new production of Shakespeare’s Richard III unfolds in the Globe Theatre this summer, with Artistic Director Michelle Terry in the title role.

Following the Olivier Award-nominated, ‘fantastically funny’ ★★★★★ (Broadway World) Midsummer Mechanicals, Shakespeare’s Globe and Splendid Productions present a brand-new family show, Rough Magic, in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse this summer.

Welcome to a luxurious paradise in the Globe Theatre this summer as love in its many forms is celebrated in Shakespeare’s timeless comedy, Much Ado About Nothing.

Based on Britain’s best-loved picture book by Judith Kerr, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns to the West End for Summer 2024.

Every show is different with audience members suggesting a genre, location and title. Mischief hilariously brings the show to life, complete with rewinds, fast forwards, directors cuts and a thrilling live score to laugh along to.

For the first time in ten years, Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare’s epic story of love, duty, and power unfolds in the Globe Theatre in a ground-breaking bilingual production using Spoken English and British Sign Language.

Timberlake Wertenbaker's Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country's Good dramatises the real-life events of a group of convicts and officers in an 18th-century Australian penal colony. Explore the themes of redemption, humanity, and the transformative power of theatre at the Lyric Hammersmith for a limited time only.

The hilarious and heartwarming award-winning comedy-drama about a family-run Korean store that inspired the Netflix hit, is a feel-good ode to generations of immigrants who have made Canada the country that it is today.

Step inside an absurd carnival this summer as Shakespeare’s vicious comedy The Taming of the Shrew arrives in the Globe Theatre.

Discover the world of Edwardian seaside beauty pageants at the Globe this summer, as Princess Essex, a new play by Anne Odeke, bursts into our iconic open-air theatre.

Back by popular demand, get ready to experience ‘the Globe at its most joyous’ (WhatsOnStage) as our ★★★★ production of The Comedy of Errors makes a triumphant return this summer.

One of the most unnerving of all operas, The Turn of the Screw heads to the London Coliseum this Autumn. With its blend of hauntingly beautiful music and psychological intrigue, this production offers audiences a unique and compelling interpretation of Henry James' classic ghost story.

The RSC's and Wise Children's 'intoxicating five-star' (The Times) production of the award-winning 1990 novel transfers to London's Barbican Theatre. Expect a vibrant and incisive coming-of-age story from The Buddha of Suburbia for four weeks this Autumn.

Sir Julian Twombley is in trouble: his wife and son have run up massive debts and his political reputation is in the balance. The House of Commons is far from a safe space for him and the newspapers are sniffing blood. Can he save face and hang on to his sanity?

Juno and the Paycock sees Sonia Friedman, Matthew Warchus and Mark Rylance reunite following their acclaimed productions of Boeing-Boeing and La Bête.

Based on the Pulitzer-finalist short story by Nathan Englander and Big Bang Theory actor Joshua Malina, What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank delves into the complex themes of identity, faith, and cultural differences through the lens of contemporary Jewish life.

Nick’s got a story to tell you. About how a routine traffic stop turned into a conviction for murder. About how he spent the next 22 years on Death Row. About how he finally petitioned the court to ask not for an appeal, but for his execution date. And about what happened next…

Lucian Msamati and Ben Whishaw star in one of the greatest plays of the 20th century – Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece, Waiting for Godot, directed by James Macdonald is heading to London. Waiting for Godot centres on Vladimir and Estragon who wait for the mysterious Godot. The play delves into themes of existentialism, absurdity, and the human condition, highlighting the uncertainty and repetitiveness of life.

Old Vic Artistic Director Matthew Warchus’ big-hearted, smash hit production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic returns to The Old Vic, joyously adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne.

The awe-inspiring, Olivier and Tony Award-winning family extravaganza, Slava's SnowShow heads into the West End following a seven-year hiatus across the festive season. Vyacheslav Ivanovich ‘Slava’ Polunin’s clowning masterpiece delivers an unforgettable spectacle.

A Midsummer Night's Dream offers audiences an enchanting blend of romance, comedy, and magical elements and it heads to London this summer. Starring Matthew Baynton, this 'ravishing fusion of flamboyancy and fun’ (Guardian) performs at the Barbican Theatre for a limited time this Winter.

A major new revival of Mel Brooks’ musical adaptation of THE PRODUCERS will be staged at the Menier this Christmas by Tony Award-winning director Patrick Marber.

Experience Punch, the latest masterpiece from Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham (Best of Enemies, Dear England, This House), which brings Jacob Dunne’s powerful true-life account to the stage. This ★★★★★ production, following a sold-out run in Nottingham, is igniting discussions everywhere, from theatres and courthouses to the House of Commons.

Richard II is charismatic, eloquent and loved by his friends. And a disastrous King – dishonest, capricious and politically incompetent.

Echoing down the centuries is the perennial problem: how to deal with a ruler who has a rock solid right to rule but is set on wrecking the country he leads.

The Olivier-Award winning 'Best New Play', Dear England returns to the London stage for a limited run at the National Theatre in March 2025. Influenced by the 2024 Euros tournament, this play will continue to evolve around the journey of the England's football team under manager Gareth Southgate.