Best West End Shows
What are the best shows 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 best 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 West End Shows in London, here they are.
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The Tiger Who Came To Tea
Theatre Royal Haymarket
4.6/5 - based on 34 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.6 34 reviews Tickets from £12.00Based 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.
- Opens: Monday, 8 July 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 1 September 2024 - Running time: 55m (no interval)
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Booking until: Sunday, 1 September 2024
The Wizard Of Oz
Gillian Lynne Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 97 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 97 reviews Tickets from £20.00- Opens: Thursday, 15 August 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 8 September 2024 - Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. interval
- Playing at: Gillian Lynne Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 8 September 2024
Twelfth Night
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
5/5 - based on 29 reviews - (Read reviews) 5 29 reviews Tickets from £15.00- Opens: Friday, 3 May 2024
Booking until: Monday, 8 July 2024
- Playing at: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Booking until: Monday, 8 July 2024
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Cambridge Theatre
4.5/5 - based on 6 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.5 6 reviews Tickets from £20.00If you enjoy some spontaneous entertainment, grab a ticket for Showstoppers! The Improvised Musical. The multi award-wining show takes suggestions from the audience and turns them into a unique treat for theatregoers.
- Booking until: Monday, 16 December 2024
- Running time: 2 hours including one interval
- Playing at: Cambridge Theatre
- Booking until: Monday, 16 December 2024
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 5641 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 5641 reviews Tickets from £25.00Now 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.
- Playing at: Apollo Victoria Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 1 June 2025
Matilda The Musical
Cambridge Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 1133 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 1133 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Booking until: Sunday, 25 May 2025
- Running time: 2hr 35min. Inc 1 Intermission.
- Playing at: Cambridge Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 25 May 2025
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- Booking until: Saturday, 8 June 2024
- Starring: Brian Cox
- Playing at: Wyndham's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 8 June 2024
Les Miserables
Sondheim Theatre
4.9/5 - based on 2430 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 2430 reviews Tickets from £30.00Les 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.
- Playing at: Sondheim Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
Cabaret
Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse
4.8/5 - based on 99 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 99 reviews Tickets from £36.00- Booking until: Sunday, 2 February 2025
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl interval.
- Playing at: Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 February 2025
Sister Act
Dominion Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 102 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 102 reviews Tickets from £24.00Sister 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
- Playing at: Dominion Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 31 August 2024
Shrek The Musical
Eventim Apollo
4.5/5 - based on 134 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.5 134 reviews Tickets from £24.00- Opens: Friday, 19 July 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
- Playing at: Eventim Apollo
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Mousetrap
St Martins Theatre
4.5/5 - based on 1086 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.5 1086 reviews Tickets from £22.50- Booking until: Saturday, 1 March 2025
- Running time: 2h 20m (Incl. a 20 minute interval)
- Playing at: St Martins Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 1 March 2025
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- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl 20 min interval.
- Playing at: His Majesty's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 6507 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 6507 reviews Tickets from £45.00Disney'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.
- Playing at: Lyceum Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 19 October 2024
Mamma Mia!
Novello Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 4556 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 4556 reviews Tickets from £14.75Now 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.
- Playing at: Novello Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
Kiss Me Kate
Barbican Theatre
5/5 - based on 6 reviews - (Read reviews) 5 6 reviews Tickets from £25.00- Opens: Tuesday, 4 June 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024 - Running time: 2h 40min (inc. interval)
- Starring: Adrian Dunbar, Stephanie J. Block
- Playing at: Barbican Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 September 2024
A Chorus Line
Sadlers Wells
3.8/5 - based on 39 reviews - (Read reviews) 3.8 39 reviews Tickets from £18.00- Opens: Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 25 August 2024 - Running time: 90m (no interval)
- Playing at: Sadlers Wells
- Booking until: Sunday, 25 August 2024
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- Booking until: Saturday, 7 September 2024
- Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl interval
- Playing at: Prince of Wales Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 7 September 2024
The Play That Goes Wrong
Duchess Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 1909 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 1909 reviews Tickets from £15.00- Booking until: Sunday, 4 May 2025
- Running time: 2hr. Incl interval.
- Playing at: Duchess Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 4 May 2025
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
President Hotel
4.7/5 - based on 414 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 414 reviews Tickets from £74.00- Booking until: Sunday, 22 December 2024
- Running time: 2 Hours
- Playing at: President Hotel
- Booking until: Sunday, 22 December 2024
Guys and Dolls
The Bridge Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 84 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 84 reviews Tickets from £19.50- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
- Running time: 2 hrs 50 mins (incl. interval)
- Playing at: The Bridge Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 4 January 2025
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child
Palace Theatre
4.6/5 - based on 39 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.6 39 reviews Tickets from £36.00- Booking until: Sunday, 2 March 2025
- Playing at: Palace Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 2 March 2025
People, Places and Things
Trafalgar Theatre
4.6/5 - based on 18 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.6 18 reviews Tickets from £25.00- Opens: Friday, 3 May 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 10 August 2024 - Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. intermission.
- Starring: Denise Gough
- Playing at: Trafalgar Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 10 August 2024
Hamilton
Victoria Palace
4.7/5 - based on 607 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 607 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, 29 March 2025
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl 15min interval.
- Playing at: Victoria Palace
- Booking until: Saturday, 29 March 2025
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Aldwych Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 2335 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 2335 reviews Tickets from £12.00- Booking until: Saturday, 31 May 2025
- Running time: 2hr 45min. Inc 1 interval.
- Playing at: Aldwych Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 31 May 2025
Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie
London County Hall
4.7/5 - based on 199 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 199 reviews Tickets from £18.00- Booking until: Sunday, 30 March 2025
- Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl 1 interval.
- Playing at: London County Hall
- Booking until: Sunday, 30 March 2025
SIX
Vaudeville Theatre
4.9/5 - based on 239 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 239 reviews Tickets from £38.00- Booking until: Sunday, 4 May 2025
- Running time: 1hr 20min.
- Playing at: Vaudeville Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 4 May 2025
Heathers The Musical
Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)
4.8/5 - based on 123 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 123 reviews Tickets from £47.00- Opens: Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 6 July 2024
- Playing at: Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)
- Booking until: Saturday, 6 July 2024
Hadestown
Lyric Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 14 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 14 reviews Tickets from £24.00Back 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
Back to The Future the Musical
Adelphi Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 798 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 798 reviews Tickets from £23.00Love 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.
- Playing at: Adelphi Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 22 December 2024
Only Fools and Horses the Musical
Eventim Apollo
4.7/5 - based on 370 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 370 reviews Tickets from £54.00- Opens: Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Starring: Paul Whitehouse, Ryan Hutton, Tom Bennett
- Playing at: Eventim Apollo
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
Fiddler on the Roof
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
4.7/5 - based on 128 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.7 128 reviews Tickets from £18.00- Opens: Saturday, 27 July 2024
Booking until: Saturday, 21 September 2024
- Playing at: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 21 September 2024
Frozen the Musical
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
4.9/5 - based on 1314 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 1314 reviews Tickets from £34.50Disney'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.
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- Booking until: Sunday, 8 September 2024
Mamma Mia! The Party
The O2
4.9/5 - based on 52 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 52 reviews Tickets from £173.00- Booking until: Sunday, 15 June 2025
- Running time: 4 hours
- Playing at: The O2
- Booking until: Sunday, 15 June 2025
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, 29 June 2025
- Running time: 1hr 30mins (no interval)
- Playing at: London Hippodrome
- Booking until: Sunday, 29 June 2025
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Piccadilly Theatre
4.9/5 - based on 920 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 920 reviews Tickets from £30.00Inspired 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.
- Playing at: Piccadilly Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 12 October 2024
Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical
Shaftesbury Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 182 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 182 reviews Tickets from £27.00Mrs 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.
- Playing at: Shaftesbury Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 16 February 2025
Choir of Man
Arts Theatre
5/5 - based on 169 reviews - (Read reviews) 5 169 reviews Tickets from £18.00- Booking until: Sunday, 29 September 2024
- Running time: 90 minutes (no. Interval)
- Playing at: Arts Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 29 September 2024
ABBA Voyage
Abba Arena
4.9/5 - based on 335 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.9 335 reviews Tickets from £65.00- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
- Running time: 1hr 40 min. No interval.
- Playing at: Abba Arena
- Booking until: Sunday, 5 January 2025
MJ the Musical
Prince Edward Theatre
4.8/5 - based on 103 reviews - (Read reviews) 4.8 103 reviews Tickets from £24.00The 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.
- Playing at: Prince Edward Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 7 December 2024
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