London Shows Tonight
So you’re in town this evening, and you’re in the mood for theatre. You’re wondering about shows for tonight. What does the West End have in store for you 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.
Tickets for Tonight
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Noises Off
Theatre Royal Haymarket
4.6/5 - based on 47 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.6 47 reviews Tickets from £15.00Theatre Royal Bath Productions has been celebrating the 40th birthday of one of the nation’s best-loved comedy plays, Noises Off, the multi-award-winning farce by Michael Frayn. It’s a perfectly hilarious comedy dating back to 1982, inspired by the backstage goings-on the playwright observed at a real-life production. National Treasure Felicity Kendal stars and the play is directed by Lindsay Posner. Having opened in Bath to great acclaim then wowed audiences at theatres across the UK, now it’s due in the West End for a triumphant London season.
- Booking until: Saturday, 16 December 2023
- Running time: 2h 20m (incl. interval)
- Starring: Felicity Kendal
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Booking until: Saturday, 16 December 2023
Mamma Mia!
Novello Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 4347 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 4347 reviews Tickets from £14.75- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 35 mins (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Novello Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
Mates in Chelsea
Royal Court Theatre
1/5 - based on 1 review - (Read reviews) 1 1 review Tickets from £15.00"But I do have a job. I'm a professional viscount."
Things aren't looking good for Theodore "Tug" Bungay.
- Booking until: Saturday, 16 December 2023
- Playing at: Royal Court Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 16 December 2023
The Time Traveller's Wife
Apollo Theatre
4.4/5 - based on 12 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.4 12 reviews Tickets from £18.00- Booking until: Saturday, 30 March 2024
- Running time: Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes (including an interval)
- Playing at: Apollo Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 30 March 2024
Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Lyric Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 51 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 51 reviews Tickets from £18.00Mischief, creators of the multi award-winning sell-out success The Play That Goes Wrong, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery and the BBC TV series The Goes Wrong Show, return to the West End with their riotous spin on a timeless classic, the smash hit comedy Peter Pan Goes Wrong.
- Booking until: Sunday, 14 January 2024
- Running time: 2 hours including 1 interval
- Playing at: Lyric Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 14 January 2024
Choir of Man
Arts Theatre
5/5 - based on 130 reviews - (Read reviews) 5 130 reviews Tickets from £25.00- Booking until: Sunday, 2 June 2024
- Running time: 90 minutes (no. Interval)
- Playing at: Arts Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 June 2024
The Snowman
Peacock Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 28 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 28 reviews Tickets from £20.00- Booking until: Saturday, 30 December 2023
- Running time: 1hr 50m (incl. 1 interval)
- Playing at: Peacock Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 30 December 2023
The Mongol Khan
London Coliseum
4.8/5 - based on 13 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 13 reviews Tickets from £20.75- Booking until: Sunday, 3 December 2023
- Running time: 3 hours (1 interval)
- Playing at: London Coliseum
- Booking until: Sunday, 3 December 2023
Lyonesse
Harold Pinter Theatre
4.4/5 - based on 5 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.4 5 reviews Tickets from £51.00Lyonesse – A dazzling new play by Penelope Skinner
In Arthurian legend, Lyonesse was a kingdom consisting of a long strand of land stretching from Land's End at the South West tip of Cornwall to the Isles of Scilly in the Celtic Sea, part of the Atlantic Ocean. As the story goes, the kingdom was swallowed up by the sea overnight. It’s also a brilliant new play of the same name by Penelope Skinner, starring the legendary Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James, directed by Ian Rickson, and on stage at the Harold Pinter Theatre from October 17th to December 23rd 2023.
- Booking until: Saturday, 23 December 2023
- Running time: 2h 50m (incl. interval)
- Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James
- Playing at: Harold Pinter Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 23 December 2023
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Piccadilly Theatre
4.9/5 - based on 728 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 728 reviews Tickets from £30.00- Booking until: Saturday, 13 April 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes (incl. interval)
- Starring: Jamie Muscato, Melissa James
- Playing at: Piccadilly Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 13 April 2024
Guys and Dolls
The Bridge Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 58 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 58 reviews Tickets from £23.00- Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
- Running time: 2 hrs 50 mins (incl. interval)
- Playing at: The Bridge Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
Back to The Future the Musical
Adelphi Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 592 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 592 reviews Tickets from £23.00BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL - the "Whacking great hit of spectacle, entertainment and nostalgia" (The Mail on Sunday) is playing in the West End. The award-winning musical, based on the 1985 blockbuster film and pop culture phenomenon has been adapted for the staged by the movie's creators Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis.
- Booking until: Sunday, 21 July 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Adelphi Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 21 July 2024
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Gielgud Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 15 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 15 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Saturday, 6 January 2024
- Running time: 2 hours and 30 minutes (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Gielgud Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 6 January 2024
Backstairs Billy
Duke of York's Theatre
3.3/5 - based on 4 reviews - (Read reviews) 3.3 4 reviews Tickets from £24.00Meet the marvellous William John Stephenson Tallon RVM, who was born in 1935 and died in 2007. Nicknamed Billy Tallon or Backstairs Billy, he was a steward to the Royals and a valued member of the Queen Mother's staff at Clarence House. Penelope Wilton and Luke Evans will star in this fantastic comedy, set in 1979 against a landscape of severe civil unrest. The play explores the unusual relationship between Billy and the Queen Mother, and it’s hilarious.
- Booking until: Saturday, 27 January 2024
- Running time: Approx 2h 15m (incl. interval)
- Starring: Luke Evans, Penelope Wilton
- Playing at: Duke of York's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 27 January 2024
Dear England
Prince Edward Theatre
4.9/5 - based on 20 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 20 reviews Tickets from £24.00The National Theatre is delighted to announce the transfer of its critically acclaimed, sold-out production of Dear England to the capital’s Prince Edward Theatre. The fun is on stage from 9th October 2023 for a strictly limited 14-week season. Dear England is all about the brilliant England football manager Gareth Southgate, exploring the pressures of top-level sport and the impact of a team of eleven players on the nation’s emotional landscape. The story is inspired by Southgate’s open letter to England fans, which he wrote during the 2021 pandemic.
- Booking until: Saturday, 13 January 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 50 min (Incl. interval)
- Starring: Joseph Fiennes
- Playing at: Prince Edward Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 13 January 2024
Hamilton
Victoria Palace
4.7/5 - based on 513 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 513 reviews Tickets from £24.00The 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, 28 September 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes (inc. Interval)
- Playing at: Victoria Palace
- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
Matilda The Musical
Cambridge Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 1097 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 1097 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Sunday, 15 December 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes
- Playing at: Cambridge Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 15 December 2024
The Book of Mormon
Prince of Wales Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 5038 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 5038 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Saturday, 23 March 2024
- Running time: 2h 30m (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Prince of Wales Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 23 March 2024
Sunset Boulevard
Savoy Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 89 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 89 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Saturday, 6 January 2024
- Running time: 2h 30m (incl. interval)
- Starring: Nicole Scherzinger
- Playing at: Savoy Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 6 January 2024
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Aldwych Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 1943 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 1943 reviews Tickets from £20.00- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes
- Playing at: Aldwych Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
Les Miserables
Sondheim Theatre
4.9/5 - based on 2281 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 2281 reviews Tickets from £20.00Les Miserables has been attracting audiences from across the world to the West End for over three decades now. The sheer drama and romance of this story aligned with the incredible sets have made this musical an ultimate must-see on your plans when you visit London. The French revolution provides a dramatic backdrop for this superb show, which has woven itself indelibly into our consciousness.
- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
- Running time: 2h 50m (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Sondheim Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
The Play That Goes Wrong
Duchess Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 1833 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 1833 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Sunday, 3 November 2024
- Running time: 2 hours (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Duchess Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 3 November 2024
Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical
Shaftesbury Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 92 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 92 reviews Tickets from £27.00- Booking until: Sunday, 29 September 2024
- Running time: Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes
- Playing at: Shaftesbury Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 29 September 2024
La Clique
Spiegeltent in Leicester Square
4.5/5 - based on 21 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.5 21 reviews Tickets from £27.00- Booking until: Saturday, 6 January 2024
- Running time: 1h 30m (including interval)
- Playing at: Spiegeltent in Leicester Square
- Booking until: Saturday, 6 January 2024
Phantom of the Opera
His Majesty's Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 3560 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 3560 reviews Tickets from £27.00- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
- Playing at: His Majesty's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
Alexandra Palace
Tickets from £25.00- Opens: Friday, 15 December 2023
Booking until: Sunday, 7 January 2024 - Running time: 2h 5m (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Alexandra Palace
- Booking until: Sunday, 7 January 2024
Jersey Boys
Trafalgar Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 1875 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 1875 reviews Tickets from £25.00The beloved Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical Jersey Boys is performing at the recently multi-million pound reinstated Trafalgar Theatre. Audiences can't get enough of this jukebox musical based on the story of the Four Seasons, jam-packed with all of the songs you need for a great night out at the theatre!
- Booking until: Sunday, 28 January 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Playing at: Trafalgar Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 28 January 2024
Mousetrap
St Martins Theatre
4.5/5 - based on 1051 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.5 1051 reviews Tickets from £20.00- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes including a 20 minute interval
- Playing at: St Martins Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
Sleeping Beauty Takes A Prick
Charing Cross Theatre
5/5 - based on 1 review - (Read reviews) 5 1 review Tickets from £20.00Sleeping Beauty Takes A Prick! is the brand new, adults-only pantomime from the team behind Above The Stag Theatre’s legendary queer Christmas shows.
- Booking until: Saturday, 13 January 2024
- Running time: TBC
- Playing at: Charing Cross Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 13 January 2024
Hamnet
Garrick Theatre
4/5 - based on 27 reviews - (Read reviews) 4 27 reviews Tickets from £30.00- Booking until: Saturday, 17 February 2024
- Running time: 2hrs 30mins (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Garrick Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 17 February 2024
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 5531 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 5531 reviews Tickets from £30.00- Booking until: Sunday, 15 December 2024
- Playing at: Apollo Victoria Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 15 December 2024
Elf the Musical
Dominion Theatre
4.6/5 - based on 200 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.6 200 reviews Tickets from £27.50- Booking until: Saturday, 6 January 2024
- Playing at: Dominion Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 6 January 2024
LIZZIE
Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Tickets from £33.00LIZZIE is Rage! Sex! Betrayal! BLOODY MURDER!
- Booking until: Saturday, 2 December 2023
- Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes (incl interval)
- Playing at: Southwark Playhouse Elephant
- Booking until: Saturday, 2 December 2023
Frozen the Musical
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
4.9/5 - based on 1171 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 1171 reviews Tickets from £35.00Disney'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, 2 June 2024
- Running time: 2 hours and 15 minutes (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 June 2024
The Nutcracker, A Very Adult Pantomime!
The Turbine Theatre
Tickets from £36.00Carly had a terrible year: her love rat ex has ghosted her, her father died ina collision with a Just Stop Oil protest and now her Mum is insistent on still throwing their annual festive party. A typical year in the 2020’s some may say, but thanks to a prezzie from her inappropriate, local drunk uncle - this Christmas will be anything but typical!
- Booking until: Saturday, 23 December 2023
- Playing at: The Turbine Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 23 December 2023
The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 6274 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 6274 reviews Tickets from £45.00The multi-award winning musical, The Lion King, continues to wow audiences night after night with amazing puppets and stage sets, a heart-warming storyline, incredible choreography and a musical score that hits the mark every time.
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 June 2024
- Running time: 2h 30m (incl. interval)
- Playing at: Lyceum Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 June 2024
Magic Mike Live!
London Hippodrome
4.9/5 - based on 27 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 27 reviews Tickets from £39.00Conceived 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, 5 January 2025
- Running time: 1hr 30mins (no interval)
- Playing at: London Hippodrome
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Pacific Overtures
Menier Chocolate Factory
Tickets from £47.00- Booking until: To be announced
- Running time: 1h 45m (no interval)
- Playing at: Menier Chocolate Factory
- Booking until: To be announced
Cabaret
Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse
4.8/5 - based on 90 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 90 reviews Tickets from £71.00- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
- Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes (incl. interval)
- Starring: Mason Alexander Park, Maude Apatow
- Playing at: Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse
- Booking until: Saturday, 28 September 2024
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