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Laughter is powerful medicine, and we have oodles of laughs waiting for you in our selection of fabulous London comedy shows. Get your laughing gear in working order and take your pick of everything from physical comedy to sitcoms, classic standup to the darkest black comedy. Here's our selection of top quality live comedy shows.

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The Book of Mormon tickets The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon

Prince of Wales Theatre

4.8 5355 reviews 4.8 5355 reviews Tickets from £24.00
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The Book of Mormon is a wildly entertaining, award-winning show that is as hilarious as it is heartfelt. Audiences worldwide have been captivated by this production which pushes boundaries whilst delivering laughs and unforgettable performances.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 22 March 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
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The Play That Goes Wrong tickets The Play That Goes Wrong

The Play That Goes Wrong

Duchess Theatre

4.7 1993 reviews 4.7 1993 reviews Tickets from £24.00
Families (90%) Teenagers (89%) Couples (90%) Theatregoers (92%) i

The Play That Goes Wrong is an unmissable comedy, delivering laugh-out-loud moments as a fictional theatre company attempt to perform a murder mystery production collapses. Known for its brilliantly timed physical humour and unexpected mishaps, The Play That Goes Wrong is the longest-running comedy in the West End for a reason!

  • Booking until: Sunday, 1 February 2026
  • Running time: 2hr. Incl. 1 interval.
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience tickets Faulty Towers The Dining Experience

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience

President Hotel

4.7 418 reviews 4.7 418 reviews Tickets from £50.00
Couples (95%) Theatregoers (92%) i

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience debuted in Brisbane back in 1997 and is now a huge success across the world, including here in London. Enjoy the antics of Basil, Sybil and Manuel in a 2 hour interactive production whilst tucking into a 3-course lunch or dinner.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 21 December 2025
  • Running time: 2hr.
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Dr. Strangelove tickets Dr. Strangelove

Dr. Strangelove

Noel Coward Theatre

4.2 5 reviews 4.2 5 reviews Tickets from £30.00

Embark on a darkly comedic and intellectually stimulating journey through the absurdities of nuclear war and political paranoia with the stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's iconic masterpiece, Dr. Strangelove. The new production stars one of the UK's most celebrated actors, Steve Coogan.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 25 January 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 15min. Incl. 1 Interval.
  • Starring: Steve Coogan
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Back to The Future the Musical

Adelphi Theatre

4.8 1059 reviews 4.8 1059 reviews Tickets from £23.00
Families (96%) Teenagers (93%) Couples (92%) Theatregoers (92%) i

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, 27 July 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 interval.
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SIX tickets SIX

SIX

Vaudeville Theatre

4.8 286 reviews 4.8 286 reviews Tickets from £41.00
Teenagers (93%) Couples (90%) Theatregoers (94%) i

SIX reinvents history with a fresh twist, giving the six wives of Henry VIII the spotlight to finally share their own stories. With catchy, empowering songs and electrifying choreography - this show is executed in a fierce pop concert that has captivated audiences worldwide.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 30 November 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 20min. No interval.
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Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical tickets Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical

Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical

Shaftesbury Theatre

4.8 306 reviews 4.8 306 reviews Tickets from £25.00
Families (97%) Teenagers (88%) Couples (88%) Theatregoers (89%) i

Delighting people for generations in a film that featured the beloved Robin Williams, Mrs Doubtfire has smoothly transitioned into a musical for all ages. The musical adaptation celebrates the timeless themes of family, love, and self-discovery whilst also mantaining a homage to the beloved film.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 26 April 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
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Mamma Mia! tickets Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

Novello Theatre

4.8 4788 reviews 4.8 4788 reviews Tickets from £15.00
Families (94%) Teenagers (93%) Couples (94%) Theatregoers (93%) i

Now celebrating its 25th year in the West End, Mamma Mia! is an irresistible 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, 27 September 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 35min. Incl. 1 interval.
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Fawlty Towers

Apollo Theatre

4.8 130 reviews 4.8 130 reviews Tickets from £15.00
Couples (89%) Theatregoers (90%) i

One of the best British TV sitcoms in history, the classic Fawlty Towers has been adapted for the stage by John Cleese and Connie Booth. The stage adaptation combines three of the best-loved episodes to give audiences an unforgettable evening of comedy.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 1 March 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 50min. Incl. 1 interval.
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Inside No.9 tickets Opens 18 Jan 2025 Opens 18 January 2025 Inside No.9

Inside No.9

Wyndham's Theatre

The theatrical world premiere of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s award-winning television comedy Inside No.9 will open in London’s West End at Wyndham’s Theatre on 18 January with a newly written story – Inside No.9 Stage/Fright.
  • Opens: Saturday, 18 January 2025
    Booking until: Saturday, 5 April 2025
  • Starring: Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank tickets What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank

What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank

Marylebone Theatre

3 1 review 3 1 review Tickets from £62.00

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.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 23 November 2024
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Taskmaster: The Live Experience tickets Taskmaster: The Live Experience

Taskmaster: The Live Experience

Dock X

Taskmaster: The Live Experience is a brand new interactive adventure, where you can compete to be crowned Taskmaster champion.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 25 January 2025
  • Playing at: Dock X
  • Booking until: Saturday, 25 January 2025
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Second Best tickets Opens 24 Jan 2025 Opens 24 January 2025 Second Best

Second Best

Riverside Studios

Tickets from £48.00

At ten years old, Martin Hill was on the brink of stardom, down to the final two contenders for the role of Harry Potter but narrowly missing out. Now an adult, Martin is about to embark on the ultimate adventure – fatherhood. As he navigates this whirlwind of emotions, he is pulled back to that pivotal moment in his past as he struggled to move beyond imagining what his life might have been.

  • Opens: Friday, 24 January 2025
    Booking until: Saturday, 22 February 2025
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Great comedy shows to cheer up your world

Observational comedy and slapstick, alternative comedy and satire, improv and anecdotal comedy, there are so many ways to make audiences laugh - and the West End has everything. You might adore character comedy or laugh the hardest of all at outrageous burlesque. Maybe a deadpan delivery makes you giggle so hard you can't stop, or you can't resist classic slip-on-a-banana-skin stuff.

One liners and crazy plots. Shock humour , spoofs and sketches. Topical humour, wit and word play. Take your pick of the best funny shows in town and leave the venue with an enormous smile on your face, buoyed up and inspired. More than fifty beautiful venues in an area of London stacked with great places to eat and drink make it much more than an everyday ordinary experience. The West End is built for entertainment, the perfect setting for fun.

Only the best stage comedies make it to the West End, which means every London comedy show is extra special. Chuckle at the antics in Back to The Future the Musical and roar with laughter at Mamma Mia!, whoop all the way through The Book of Mormon or cheer your way through Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical. And get your tickets from us for a seamless, efficient experience every step of the way. Enjoy exploring the best fun in town – we'll see you soon.

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