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London Shows Tonight

So you’re in town this evening, and you’re in the mood for a theatre night out. You’re wondering about shows for tonight. What does the West End have on stage right now? Take a look below to explore what to see in the West End tonight. Browse the possibilities, choose from shows, musicals, and plays. Break your heart, sing with joy, feel your spirit dance, learn something amazing, it’s all waiting for you in London’s theatreland, the place where magic happens on stage almost every day of the year. The thrills, the songs, the vivid colour, it’s all waiting for you.

Theatre Tickets for Tonight

Get last minute theatre tickets for the shows you can’t wait to see. Surprise yourself, delight friends and family, experience something unforgettable. The West End shows below still have tikets available for tonight, and when you buy from us you get the best of everything. Great service from West End theatre tickets experts you can trust. Detailed seating plans to help you pick the best seats in the house. Convenient e-tickets sent direct to you via email. And a reputation we’re proud of. What to see in London tonight? Here you go. Take your pick and enjoy the show.

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical

Aldwych Theatre

4.8/5 - based on 2335 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 2335 reviews Tickets from £12.00
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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, 31 May 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 45min. Inc 1 interval.
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The Play That Goes Wrong

Duchess Theatre

4.7/5 - based on 1909 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 1909 reviews Tickets from £15.00
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After a smash hit UK tour this hilarious play, which has won numerous accolades from reviewers who have laughed themselves silly over it, returns to the West End. If you haven't seen it yet and you love classic British comedies like the TV series Fawlty Towers, this one's for you. Funny just doesn't do it justice!
  • Booking until: Sunday, 4 May 2025
  • Running time: 2hr. Incl interval.
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Mamma Mia!

Novello Theatre

4.8/5 - based on 4556 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 4556 reviews Tickets from £14.75
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Now celebrating its 25th year in the West End, Mamma Mia! is an irresistble musical set to ABBA's timeless hits. The show contains 23 of the biggest ABBA hits, including unforgettable hits like "Dancing Queen", "Waterloo" and the title song "Mamma Mia".

  • Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 35min. Incl 1 interval.
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Machinal

Old Vic Theatre

Tickets from £15.00

From the outside, Helen Jones and her husband had a ‘happy marriage’. Until she murdered him.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 1 June 2024
  • Running time: 1 hour 50 minutes (no interval)
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Two Strangers (carry a cake across New York)

Criterion Theatre

5/5 - based on 1 review - (Read reviews) 5 1 review Tickets from £18.00
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Dougal is a naive, impossibly upbeat Brit, flying to New York for his Dad's second wedding. The Dad he's never known. Waiting for him at the airport is Robin, the sister of the bride. She's a native New Yorker, she's late for work, and she doesn't have time to stop and see the sights. Instant attraction? Definitely not.
  • Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
  • Running time: 2hr 15min. Incl 1 interval.
  • Starring: Dujonna Gift, Sam Tutty
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Remembrance Monday

Seven Dials Playhouse

Tickets from £18.00

Julius and Connor, model husbands, have it all; the apartment, the careers, the bodies... all that’s missing is the cliché dog. But when flickering moments and distorted memories trap Julius in the replay of a singular Monday night, reality bends, leading them both into the haunting grip of some terrifying truths.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 1 June 2024
  • Running time: 1hr 20 min. No interval.
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The Hills of California tickets The Hills of California

The Hills of California

Harold Pinter Theatre

4.4/5 - based on 8 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.4 8 reviews Tickets from £10.00
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Blackpool, 1976. The driest summer in 200 years. The beaches are packed. The hotels are heaving. In the sweltering backstreets, far from the choc ices and donkey rides, the Webb Sisters are returning to their mother's run-down guest house, as she lies dying upstairs.
  • Booking until: Saturday, 15 June 2024
  • Running time: 3hr. Incl interval.
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Algorithms

Park Theatre

Tickets from £18.00

Brooke has it all: the job, the flat, the girlfriend... but what happens when things go tits up just before your 30th birthday?

  • Booking until: Saturday, 11 May 2024
  • Running time: 1hr. No interval.
  • Playing at: Park Theatre
  • Booking until: Saturday, 11 May 2024
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Choir of Man

Arts Theatre

5/5 - based on 169 reviews - (Read reviews) 5 169 reviews Tickets from £18.00
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The runaway international hit from the creative minds of Andrew Kay – Soweto Gospel Choir, Noise Boys, Gobsmacked and the award-winning North by Northwest – and Nic Doodson – The Magnets, Gobsmacked and Noise Boys – opens in London’s West End!
  • Booking until: Sunday, 29 September 2024
  • Running time: 90 minutes (no. Interval)
  • Playing at: Arts Theatre
  • Booking until: Sunday, 29 September 2024
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Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Phoenix Theatre

4.8/5 - based on 37 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 37 reviews Tickets from £20.00
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Stranger Things: The First Shadow –SciFi horror on stage! Stranger Things is a US science fiction horror drama TV series. Produced by Monkey Massacre Productions and Levy's 21 Laps Entertainment, the first season came out on Netflix during the summer of 2016. Now it’s a global phenomenon, a story that has captured the imagination of millions of people of every age, and it’s being produced on stage in a prequel of a theatre treat packed mystery and supernatural forces.
  • Booking until: Sunday, 15 December 2024
  • Running time: 3hr. Inc interval.
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Player Kings

Noel Coward Theatre

3/5 - based on 1 review - (Read reviews) 3 1 review Tickets from £20.75
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Ian McKellen - 'one of the world's greatest actors' (Times) - plays Falstaff in a new version of Shakespeare's Henry IV, adapted by the award-winning writer and director Robert Icke. Player Kings is heading to the Noël Coward Theatre for a limited season from 1st April 2024.
  • Booking until: Saturday, 22 June 2024
  • Running time: 3hr 40 min. Incl 1 Interval
  • Starring: Ian McKellen
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Back to The Future the Musical

Adelphi Theatre

4.8/5 - based on 798 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 798 reviews Tickets from £23.00
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Love the Back To The Future movie made popular in the 1980s? See it on the stage in a spectacular award-winning stage musical with a book by Bob Gale, and a musical score by the Emmy and Grammy Award-winning Alex Silvestri and six-time Grammy Award-winner Glen Ballard in the heart of the West End.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 22 December 2024
  • Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl 1 interval.
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Guys and Dolls

The Bridge Theatre

4.8/5 - based on 84 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 84 reviews Tickets from £19.50
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Join us for Guys & Dolls as The Bridge transforms for one of the greatest musicals of all time. It has more hit songs, more laughs and more romance than any show ever written.
  • Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
  • Running time: 2 hrs 50 mins (incl. interval)
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Hadestown

Lyric Theatre

4.7/5 - based on 14 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 14 reviews Tickets from £24.00
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Back in London five years after its sold-out run at the National Theatre, Hadestown transports audiences to a realm where love, hope, and redemption collide. The winner of 8 Tony Awards, Hadestown offers a unique fusion of ancient mythology and modern storytelling.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 22 December 2024
  • Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl interval.
  • Playing at: Lyric Theatre
  • Booking until: Sunday, 22 December 2024
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Jonathan Pie: Heroes and Villains

Duke of York's Theatre

Tickets from £24.00

Jonathan Pie: Hero or Villain? A question often asked and one that Pie hopes to answer in his brand-new live show.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 27 April 2024
  • Running time: This show has an interval.
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Matilda The Musical

Cambridge Theatre

4.7/5 - based on 1133 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 1133 reviews Tickets from £24.00
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The terrible parents of Matilda Wormwood, who is five years old, are completely uninterested in their daughter. But she’s a gifted child who taught herself to read at age three and devours both adults’ and childrens’ books from her local library with devilish joy. Matilda the Musical tells the story of this very special little girl and her battles against the weird world of grown-ups.
  • Booking until: Sunday, 25 May 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 35min. Inc 1 Intermission.
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Opening Night - A New Musical

Gielgud Theatre

2.7/5 - based on 26 reviews - (Read reviews) 2.7 26 reviews Tickets from £20.00
Based on John Cassavetes' legendary film, OPENING NIGHT follows a theatre company's preparations to stage a major new play on Broadway. But drama ignites behind the scenes when their leading lady is rocked by tragedy, and her personal turmoil forces everybody to deliver the performance of their lives.
  • Booking until: Saturday, 27 July 2024
  • Starring: Sheridan Smith
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Sister Act

Dominion Theatre

4.7/5 - based on 102 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 102 reviews Tickets from £24.00
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Sister Act The Musical arrives back in the West End and this time - packed with a stellar cast including Beverley Knight and Alexandra Burke. Based on the hit 1992 comedy film of the same name that starred Whoopi Goldberg, this musical doesn't forget infectious music and a heartwarming story.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
  • Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl interval.
  • Starring: Alexandra Burke, Beverley Knight
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Hamilton

Victoria Palace

4.7/5 - based on 607 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 607 reviews Tickets from £24.00
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The award-winning and record-breaking Hamilton is delighting audiences at the Victoria Palace Theatre. This is a hugely popular musical based on America's founding father Alexander Hamilton's life with a book, music, and lyrics written by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl 15min interval.
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Standing at the Sky’s Edge

Gillian Lynne Theatre

5/5 - based on 21 reviews - (Read reviews) 5 21 reviews Tickets from £24.00
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The multi-award winning new musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge has won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical. It won the UK Theatre Award for Best Musical Production, and also the South Bank Sky Arts Award. Now it transfers to the West End’s Gillian Lynne Theatre after dazzling sold-out runs at the National Theatre and Sheffield Theatres.​ Widely considered the most exciting new British musical in years, it’s a must for lovers of top quality home-grown musical theatre.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 3 August 2024
  • Running time: 2hr 50min. Incl interval.
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The Book of Mormon

Prince of Wales Theatre

4.8/5 - based on 5165 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 5165 reviews Tickets from £24.00
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It's rare for a show to cause such a stir. But when this production hit the Broadway stage in 2010 a flock of often-hard-to-please reviewers gave it an immediate and enthusiastic thumbs-up. It's rude, irreverent and definitely NOT for the easily offended. Introducing The Book of Mormon, which has made the long-rumoured transfer to London's West End at last!
  • Booking until: Saturday, 7 September 2024
  • Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl interval
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For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy

Garrick Theatre

4.7/5 - based on 12 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 12 reviews Tickets from £24.00
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Following three previous sold-out runs, For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Heavy is heading back into the West End for a limited run from 29 February 2024. Don't miss out on what The Spectator described as "A vital piece of theatre!"

  • Booking until: Saturday, 1 June 2024
  • Running time: 2hr 35min. Inc 1 interval.
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MJ the Musical

Prince Edward Theatre

4.8/5 - based on 103 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 103 reviews Tickets from £24.00
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The 10-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical has now arrived in the West End. Stacked with classic Jackson chart toppers, MJ The Musical will allow audiences to experience the magic and unparalleled talent and influence of one of the most popular entertainers of all time!

  • Booking until: Saturday, 7 December 2024
  • Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl 15min interval.
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Power of Sail

Menier Chocolate Factory

5/5 - based on 1 review - (Read reviews) 5 1 review Tickets from £25.00
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All hell breaks loose when Harvard professor Charles Nichols invites a contentious white nationalist to his yearly symposium.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 12 May 2024
  • Running time: 1h 45m (no interval)
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Minority Report

Lyric Hammersmith

5/5 - based on 1 review - (Read reviews) 5 1 review Tickets from £25.00
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In 2050, neuroscientist Dame Julia Anderton is about to launch the next phase of her pioneering Pre-Crime programme, detaining people for crimes before they are committed. But when Julia is accused of pre-murder, she’s in a race against time to save herself from her own system.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 18 May 2024
  • Running time: 1h 30m (no interval)
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Long Day's Journey Into Night

Wyndham's Theatre

4.4/5 - based on 20 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.4 20 reviews Tickets from £26.00
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Long Day’s Journey Into Night is a play written by the extraordinary American playwright Eugene O'Neill. It was completed by 1942 but wasn't published until 1956. It's a classic that's been given new life by the excellent Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville, and it's on at Wyndham’s theatre from March 2024.
  • Booking until: Saturday, 8 June 2024
  • Starring: Brian Cox
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Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical

Shaftesbury Theatre

4.8/5 - based on 182 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 182 reviews Tickets from £27.00
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Mrs Doubtfire delighted millions of people of every age when it was released. Now the musical adaptation celebrates the timeless themes of family, love, and self-discovery whilst also maintaining a homage to the beloved film.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 16 February 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 30min. Inc 1 interval.
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Mind Mangler: Member of the Tragic Circle

Apollo Theatre

4.7/5 - based on 9 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 9 reviews Tickets from £27.00
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Join the Mind Mangler as he attempts a spectacular return with his West End debut two man solo show. Witness hilarious feats of mentalism spiral into chaos as he attempts to read your mind, mind, mind…

  • Booking until: Sunday, 28 April 2024
  • Running time: 2h (incl. interval)
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USHERS: The Front Of House Musical

The Other Palace - Studio

Tickets from £25.00

USHERS: The Front of House Musical takes you behind the scenes of a West End theatre during a chaotic shift.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 19 May 2024
  • Running time: 1hr 50min. Incl. 20min interval.
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Cruel Intentions The Musical

The Other Palace

4.9/5 - based on 14 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 14 reviews Tickets from £25.50
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The iconic film set to a soundtrack of pure ‘90s classics including The Verve, R.E.M, Natalie Imbruglia, Boyz II Men, *NSYNC, Britney Spears and more. A manipulative and cruel bet wreaks havoc in an exclusive Manhattan high school… ‘Saucy, sexy, sassy and sultry - this show is genius!’ The Sun
  • Booking until: Sunday, 19 May 2024
  • Running time: 1hr 55 mins
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Red Pitch

Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)

Tickets from £25.00
Red Pitch, the smash-hit sold-out story of brotherhood, returns to the Bush Theatre. Experience the full-throttle power of one of the hit productions of our anniversary year performed by the original cast.
  • Booking until: Saturday, 4 May 2024
  • Running time: 1 hour 30 mins (no interval)
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Wicked

Apollo Victoria Theatre

4.7/5 - based on 5641 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 5641 reviews Tickets from £25.00
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Now in the 10th longest-running West End stage production in British history, Wicked is the multi-award winning musical based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Dubbed Best Musical of the Decade by Entertainment Weekly, Wicked continues to be one of the West End's most popular family musicals.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 1 June 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl interval.
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Phantom of the Opera

His Majesty's Theatre

4.8/5 - based on 3648 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 3648 reviews Tickets from £30.00
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The Phantom is a story that has captivated audiences from all over the world, a dark tale of love, obsession, revenge and tragedy set to a musical score that makes the heart soar. Based on a French thriller by writer Gaston Leroux, it’s a visual and aural feast of lavish costumes, eye-popping special effects, wonderful soaring music and superb acting.
  • Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl 20 min interval.
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Piccadilly Theatre

4.9/5 - based on 921 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 921 reviews Tickets from £30.00
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Inspired by the 2001 film by Baz Luhrmann that starred Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor; passion, romance and spectacle collide in the dazzling extravaganza, Moulin Rouge The Musical! With its electrifying performances, extravagant costumes, and memorable score, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a breathtaking celebration of love and the transformative power of art.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 12 October 2024
  • Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl interval.
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Les Miserables

Sondheim Theatre

4.9/5 - based on 2430 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 2430 reviews Tickets from £30.00
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Les Misérables has retained its crown as the longest-running musical in the West End for nearly 40 years. Over 130 million people worldwide have been captivated by this timeless tale of love, sacrifice, and redemption. This is a must-see on your plans when you visit London.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 50min. Incl 1 interval.
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Frozen the Musical

Theatre Royal Drury Lane

4.9/5 - based on 1314 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 1314 reviews Tickets from £34.50
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Disney's animated movie Frozen has been brought to life in a spectacular musical at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Opening in September 2021, the stage show is just as popular as the film earning it many awards. The musical version of this movie is an unforgettable experience for all of the family to enjoy.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 8 September 2024
  • Running time: 2hr 15min. Incl interval.
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Cabaret

Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse

4.8/5 - based on 99 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 99 reviews Tickets from £36.00
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It’s the 1930s and Sally Bowles, a night club performer, plays in the notorious and seedy Kit Kat Club in stylish, vibrant Berlin. Follow her relationship with American writer Cliff Bradshaw and enjoy the thrilling sub-plot as the boarding house owner Fraulein Schneider and her Jewish lover Herr Schultz navigate the growing dangers of Weimar Germany.
  • Booking until: Sunday, 2 February 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl interval.
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The Lion King

Lyceum Theatre

4.8/5 - based on 6507 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 6507 reviews Tickets from £45.00
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Disney's The Lion King is an unparalleled West End theatrical experience, bringing the enchanting world of the African savannah to the stage in a mesmerising spectacle for all ages. Adapted from the 1994 animation film, The Lion King has been selling out to audiences for over two decades.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 19 October 2024
  • Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl 1 interval.
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Magic Mike Live!

London Hippodrome

4.9/5 - based on 27 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 27 reviews Tickets from £39.00

Conceived and directed by Channing Tatum, MAGIC MIKE LIVE is an unforgettably fun night of sizzling, 360-degree entertainment based on the hit movies.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 29 June 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 30mins (no interval)
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