West End Favourites
What's hot in London's theatreland? There's so much to choose from: musicals, plays, opera, dance, comedy, classical concerts, children's favourites and more. To help you choose, we've put together a collection of the most popular West End shows. See below for the longest running shows that pull in packed houses every night, international audiences, superb reviews and an enduring appeal across the generations. We've also included a selection of the latest and newest smash hits that are currently creating a storm in the theatre world. If you want to find out about the best shows in London, here they are.
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Thriller - Live
Families (91%) Couples (89%) Theatregoers (86%) i
If you love Michael Jackson’s music you’ll adore this smash hit West End show. It’s a veritable feast for the eyes, ears and emotions with breath-taking choreography in true Jackson style and a musical roll of honour including thirty five of his greatest dance, disco, soul, Motown and indie chart toppers.
The Lion King
Families (98%) Couples (90%) Theatregoers (90%) i
The Lion King, the multi-award winning musical, 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.
Tickets from £40.50
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The Woman in Black
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If you thoroughly enjoy being frightened, you’ll love this super-scary show, an exercise in pure gothic creepiness that’ll see you hanging onto the edge of your seat and jumping at the slightest sound. The fact that it has been released as a film, starring Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe, is testament to its uncanny appeal.
Tickets from £18.75
The Book of Mormon
Couples (87%) Theatregoers (82%) i
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!
Tickets from £25.00
Wicked
Families (93%) Couples (88%) Theatregoers (90%) i
Based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, this multi-award winning show is packing the house to the rafters every night, dubbed Best Musical of the Decade by Entertainment Weekly.
Starring: Savannah Stevenson, Emma Hatton
Tickets from £22.00
An American In Paris
Couples (87%) Theatregoers (93%) i
Prepare yourself for a legend in the making, a show that has already won hearts and minds in the French capital and the USA, packed with romance and hailed as a 'dazzling spectacle'. Broadway’s triumphant Tony-winning musical is on its way to theatreland, complete with the original stars Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope. We're delighted to present An American in Paris.
Starring: Robert Fairchild, Leanne Cope
Tickets from £18.50
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Stomp
Families (96%) Couples (93%) Theatregoers (90%) i
Stomp’s performers use everything including the kitchen sink – literally – to create a show that’s taken the West End by storm. Masterly percussion blends with thrilling dance routines and comedy moments in a West End show that delights audiences every night, inspiring people of every age and walk of life to just… give it a go!
Mamma Mia!
Families (93%) Couples (94%) Theatregoers (92%) i
If you love one-time Eurovision winners Abba, you’ll adore Mamma Mia! Twenty two of the ‘70s supergroup’s biggest hits are brought into play to tell the funny, romantic tale of bride Sophie and her wayward mother Donna. Join 45 million fans and enjoy this superbly uplifting show, perfect for the whole family!
Tickets from £17.99
Dreamgirls
Families (84%) Couples (93%) Theatregoers (95%) i
Dream Girls – The legendary musical re-awakens. Roll back time to 1981 and Dreamgirls had just opened on Broadway. Thirty years ago the part of Effie was played by Jennifer Holliday, who won an Oscar for her role as Effie in the 2006 film. Both movie and stage versions raised the roof with standing ovation after standing ovation. That's the power of soul music, that's the effect of this legendary musical, and now it's back in town.
Starring: Amber Riley, Ruth Brown, Karen Mav
Tickets from £20.00
Aladdin The Musical
Families (97%) Couples (86%) Theatregoers (85%) i
Aladdin – Let the magic commence! The Prince Edward theatre is your summer 2016 venue for a Disney classic that's been making waves on Broadway since it debuted there in 2014. Now it's the West End's turn, to the delight of thousands of British Disney fans who've been waiting for the long-rumoured transfer to go ahead. It's already set to become one of the world's favourite family musicals... and the anticipation is mounting.
Tickets from £21.25
Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
Families (82%) Couples (94%) Theatregoers (95%) i
Following a whole lot of excited speculation, at last it has been confirmed... The smash hit Broadway musical Beautiful is due to transfer to the West End's Aldwych Theatre on in February 2015, previewing from the tenth of the same month. And it's official... Carole King herself is delighted!
Tickets from £25.00
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Kinky Boots
Couples (93%) Theatregoers (94%) i
A huge hit over there, now it's over here! Kinky Boots the Musical delighted audiences on Broadway in the spring of 2013. It pleased the critics and reviewers just as much. Now it's coming home, telling the brilliant true story of W J Brookes shoe factory in Northamptonshire and the revolutionary steps they took to survive when their business started to struggle.
Phantom of the Opera
Families (81%) Couples (93%) Theatregoers (95%) i
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.
Tickets from £24.75
Les Miserables
Families (80%) Couples (92%) Theatregoers (96%) i
It is three decades since the smash hit musical Les Miserables first hit the stage in Paris. Since then the sheer drama and romance of the tale, beautiful music and incredible stage sets have thrilled tens of millions of people. The French revolution provides a dramatic backdrop for this superb show, which has woven itself indelibly into our consciousness.
Tickets from £25.00
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The Wind in the Willows
Families (97%) Couples (82%) Theatregoers (88%) i
Wind in the Willows – Family magic in theatreland. Fresh from their success with the musical Mary Poppins, a crack team of theatre talent presents another children's favourite that's adored just as much by grown-ups. It's Kenneth Grahame's classic tale about Toad, Ratty, Badger and Mole, and their battle against the evil creatures living in nearby Wild Wood.
Tickets from £15.00
Motown The Musical
Families (85%) Couples (92%) Theatregoers (93%) i
Fresh from Broadway, this epic jukebox musical is set to make a splash at the West End's splendid Shaftesbury Theatre from February 2016. If you love sweet soul music, you'll adore it. It's packed with memorable Motown songs sung to perfection with amazing choreography to match, a proper trip down memory lane.
Starring: Cedric Neal, Lucy St. Louis, Charl Brown, Sifiso Mazibuko
Tickets from £20.35
Mousetrap
Couples (83%) Theatregoers (90%) i
Treat yourself to one of the West End’s most popular theatre shows, an Agatha Christie classic that’ll have you on the edge of your seat as the mystery unfolds. The setting: a country hotel, where the guests are snowed in with a murderer in their midst. Who did the dirty deed? The Mousetrap is an intricate, complex tale of dark deeds that’s loved by audiences from all over the world.
Tickets from £21.00
42nd Street
Families (91%) Couples (96%) Theatregoers (100%) i
It's back, the West End is absolutely thrilled and the media is buzzing. It's one of the best-loved stories in show business, revealing the rags to riches life of a young chorus line dancer Peggy who makes the Broadway big time. Whether or not you have stars in your eyes you'll adore the spectacle, the fun, the music, the laughter and the tears. Welcome back, 42nd Street!
Tickets from £15.00
The Play That Goes Wrong
Families (88%) Couples (93%) Theatregoers (94%) i
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!
Tickets from £20.95
Matilda The Musical
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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.
Tickets from £26.00
School of Rock the Musical
Families (99%) Couples (86%) Theatregoers (85%) i
School of Rock, The Musical – Fresh from Broadway. Jack Black gathered loads of critical acclaim for his lead role in the movie, a monster of a hit in 2003. It was quite simply hilarious, a feel-good film that out-grossed every screen comedy to earn vast amounts of money across the world. Now it's on stage in London, adapted masterfully for the stage and setting theatreland on fire for an extremely funny rock-fest you won't forget in a hurry.
Starring: David Fynn
Tickets from £15.75
Bat Out of Hell
Couples (92%) Theatregoers (89%) i
Meat Loaf is one of the best-selling rock musicians of all time, offloading more than 80 million records through his glittering career... and counting. Now his remarkable work is being celebrated on the London stage thanks to a brilliant new musical playing at the London Coliseum from summer 2017. Bat Out of Hell is due in theatreland, and it's a little slice of theatrical heaven for anyone who loved big, noisy, bold rock.
Tickets from £20.00
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Couples (82%) Theatregoers (100%) i
It was a major hit on Broadway in 2014. Now, at long last, this wonderful musical play is coming to London's theatreland, courtesy of Wyndhams theatre. The action takes place in South Philadelphia during March 1959, where Billie Holiday is performing one of her last shows in a seedy bar, accompanied by Jimmy Powers on the piano. She also tells stories about her life, and that's what makes this play special.
Starring: Audra McDonald
Tickets from £15.00
Half a Sixpence
Families (97%) Couples (100%) Theatregoers (98%) i
The Noel Coward theatre is your venue for Half a Sixpence, a dramatically re-imagined version of the original musical that shot British pop star Tommy Steele to even higher levels of stardom back in the early 1960s. The Chichester Festival Theatre production of the show opens in the West End in October 2016 and the excitement is already mounting.
Starring: Charlie Stemp
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The Comedy About A Bank Robbery
Families (80%) Couples (90%) Theatregoers (90%) i
If you've seen the marvellous Olivier-winning 'The Play That Goes Wrong', so good it just keeps on running, you're going to love this. Actually, you'll love it anyway, another hilarious romp from the excellent Mischief Theatre Company who also absolutely floored audiences with 'Peter Pan Goes Wrong'. Their unique brand of madcap humour has scored another hit, and as the critics say, it would be criminal to miss it.
Tickets from £10.00
The Ferryman
Theatregoers (91%) i
The Gielgud Theatre is your venue for Jez Butterworth's magical new tale set in 1980s rural Derry. It's great to see Jez Butterworth returning to the West End after scoring huge successes with The River and Jerusalem, and there's more good news – the Director Sam Mendez is on board too.
Tickets from £14.50
Annie
Families (100%) Couples (88%) Theatregoers (100%) i
Annie the musical is one of the most popular and best-loved stage shows around, a hot family favourite. It hasn't been on the West End stage since 1999, making a revival long overdue. The anticipation is already mounting for the latest production of the show, this time starring the wonderfully funny and hugely talented Miranda Hart as Miss Hannigan, a role that marks her London theatreland début.
Starring: Miranda Hart
Tickets from £24.00
Evita
The glorious Phoenix theatre is your West End venue for a show that has wowed audiences on its latest national tour. It's Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece of a musical about Eva Peron, a woman who was loved and hated in equal measure and whose influence on her home country, Argentina, reaches down the decades.
Tickets from £32.00
The Kite Runner
Theatregoers (91%) i
If, like millions of others, you adored the book, you will love this wonderful adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s international best-selling book and film, The Kite Runner. It's a powerful and dramatic story that leaves a lasting impression, touching and haunting, and it's coming to the West End soon. If you love nothing better than a harrowing tale of friendship that spans cultures and continents, you'll enjoy following one man's journey to redemption.
Tickets from £16.75
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour
Winner of the 2017 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour transfers to the West End for a strictly limited season following hugely successful runs at the National Theatre, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a smash-hit UK tour.
Tickets from £20.00
Hamlet
Theatregoers (90%) i
Shakespeare still rules the waves in theatreland. Trends come, trends go, but The Bard's work never fails to thrill. This time Hamlet roars back into London's theatre district with the marvellous Andrew Scott at the helm, having delighted audiences at the Almeida theatre in Islington earlier this year, a small venue with a big reputation.
Starring: Andrew Scott
Tickets from £32.00
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The Blues Brothers
Returning to the West End for the third time, this electrifying rock 'n' roll party is set to blow the roof off London’s Hippodrome with a sizzling Summer spectacular!
The Girls
Theatregoers (100%) i
The Girls – A brand new musical comedy with a big heart. Based on the true story, the international 2003 hit movie and the 2008 stage play Calendar Girls, this musical is special. Gary Barlow has composed a suite of unforgettable tunes for his brand new musical comedy featuring lyrics by his good friend Tim Firth, creator of the original screenplay and West End play. The result is a big, warm, smash hit of a musical that sold out in Leeds and Salford before transferring to the West End.
Tickets from £42.00
Christmas with the Rat Pack
Families (90%) Couples (100%) Theatregoers (100%) i
Drift back in time to the glamorous, glitzy nights of Vegas in the company of three of the world’s most popular entertainers and experience Frank, Sammy and Dean performing at the famous Sands hotel with the fabulous Burrelli Sisters and The Rat Pack Big Band.
Tickets from £20.00
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Theatregoers (88%) i
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 January 2018.
Starring: Jeremy Irons, Lesley Manville
Tickets from £16.00
Kiss Me Kate
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If you’re a musical theatre fan you’ll love Kiss Me Kate, a classic take on Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, complete with a suite of delicious Cole Porter tunes, gangsters, romance, comedy and thrills. It’s an enduringly popular show loved by millions, and it’s back for another run courtesy of Trevor Nunn.
Starring: Alex Bourne, David Burt, Adam Garcia, Clive Rowe, Hannah Waddingham
Tickets from £13.00
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Families (86%) Couples (100%) Theatregoers (100%) i
Olivier Award 2016 winners The Showstoppers are back in the West End transforming audience suggestions into all-singing, all-dancing shows with unpredictable and hilarious results.
Tickets from £24.00
Slava's Snowshow
Families (90%) i
There's no business like snow business. And you won't see snow in a show like the snow in Slava's Snowshow. This awe-inspiring, Olivier and Tony Award-winning family extravaganza is returning to London's Royal Festival Hall after a hugely successful run last Christmas. Only a flake would miss it.
Tickets from £26.00
Julius Caesar
Theatregoers (96%) i
Caesar returns from war, all-conquering, but mutiny is rumbling through the corridors of power.
Starring: Paterson Joseph, Ray Fearon, Jeffery Kissoon, Cyril Nri
Tickets from £11.00
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Thriller - Live
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An American In Paris
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The Woman in Black
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The Book of Mormon
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The Lion King
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Dreamgirls
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Wicked
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Aladdin The Musical
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Beautiful - The Carole King Musical
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Stomp
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