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Last Chance to See in London

This is your chance to be captivated, inspired, impressed, terrified, amused and thoroughly entertained by these West End shows about to close. These theatrical masterpieces are what memories are made of, shows that proved so good, hard to resist and well-loved they made West End history. Explore our Last Chance list, displayed by popularity, and embrace the magic while you can.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

New Wimbledon Theatre

4.7 55 reviews 4.7 55 reviews Tickets from £28.00
Anyone (93%) i

The timeless musical is back in London! Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an unforgettably joyous production for audiences of all ages to enjoy in Spring.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 5 April 2025
  • Running time: 2hr. Incl. interval.
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Much Ado About Nothing

Theatre Royal Drury Lane

5 17 reviews 5 17 reviews Tickets from £273.00
Couples (94%) Theatregoers (88%) i

Jamie Lloyd presents a bold new take on Much Ado About Nothing, captivating London audiences since its opening! Starring Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell, this savagely funny yet beautifully tender battle of wits runs only until April 2025—don’t miss out!

  • Booking until: Saturday, 5 April 2025
  • Starring: Hayley Atwell, Tom Hiddleston
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Alterations

Lyttelton - National Theatre

5 1 review 5 1 review Tickets from £83.00
Anyone (100%) i

The first revival of Michael Abbensetts' classic play heads to the National Theatre in 2025. This is a powerful story of change, identity and resilience during the 1970s. Directed by Lynette Linton, this is the biggest staging of the play in its history.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 5 April 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 55min. No interval.
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Weather Girl

Soho Theatre

Tickets from £58.00

Weather Girl is a blistering dark comedy which has transferred to London's Soho Theatre following its multi-award winning, sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Performed by Julia McDermott, 'forecasting the apocalypse has never been this entertaining.' (WhatsOnStage).

  • Booking until: Saturday, 5 April 2025
  • Running time: 1hr.
  • Playing at: Soho Theatre
  • Booking until: Saturday, 5 April 2025
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Elektra

Duke of York's Theatre

4.1 15 reviews 4.1 15 reviews Tickets from £25.00
Theatregoers (87%) i

Don’t miss the first major revival of Elektra in 2025, starring Academy Award winner Brie Larson in her highly anticipated West End debut. This powerful retelling of Sophocles’ tragedy promises a fresh vision and a star-studded cast. This production is set to be a landmark moment in London’s theatre scene.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 12 April 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 35min. No interval.
  • Starring: Brie Larson
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Now That's What I Call A Musical tickets Opens 8 Apr 2025 Opens 8 April 2025 Now That's What I Call A Musical

Now That's What I Call A Musical

New Wimbledon Theatre

Tickets from £33.00
Celebrating 40 years of the iconic and chart-topping compilations NOW That’s What I Call Music, which have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, this fun filled evening is bursting with 1980’s hits from Whitney Houston, Wham! Blondie, Tears For Fears, Spandau Ballet and so many more.
  • Opens: Tuesday, 8 April 2025
    Booking until: Saturday, 12 April 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 interval.
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Farewell Mister Haffmann

Park Theatre

Tickets from £19.00

One of France's most successful longest-running plays, Farewell Mister Haffman makes its London premiere. Written by Jean-Phillipe Daguerre and set in 1942, this play combines suspense and human resilience which have earned it critical acclaim since it opened.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 12 April 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 45 min. Incl. 1 interval.
  • Playing at: Park Theatre
  • Booking until: Saturday, 12 April 2025
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Turandot

Royal Opera House

Tickets from £270.00

Experience an opera of love and revenge in this dazzling production of Turandot. Drawing on Chinese and Italian theatrical traditions, this show features the ever-popular 'Nessun dorma'. Puccini's captivating opera around a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor plays at the Royal Opera House in spring 2025.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 19 April 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 55min. Incl. two intervals.
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Three Sisters | Globe

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

4 1 review 4 1 review Tickets from £30.00
Theatregoers (100%) i

Experience a rare chance to experience Chekhov's masterpiece reimagined in the intimate setting of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. Three Sisters takes audiences on a timeless exploration of longing, ambition and family dynamics from a talented cast.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 19 April 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 45 min. Incl. 1 Interval.
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The Years

Harold Pinter Theatre

4.8 29 reviews 4.8 29 reviews Tickets from £72.00
Theatregoers (97%) i

Heading to the West End after a critically acclaimed run at the Almeida Theatre, The Years follows a woman navigating life in a rapidly changing world. It’s a shocking, intimate, and occasionally violent story that grips audiences from start to finish.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 19 April 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 55min.
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Cymbeline | Globe

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Tickets from £7.00

For the first time in a decade, Shakespeare’s late tragicomedy Cymbeline will return to the stage in the intimate candlelit setting of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. With its evocative atmosphere and a talented cast breathing life into one of Shakespeare’s most enigmatic works, this production promises an unforgettable theatrical experience.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 20 April 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 50min. Incl. 1 interval.
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Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical

Shaftesbury Theatre

4.8 382 reviews 4.8 382 reviews Tickets from £40.00
Families (97%) Teenagers (90%) Couples (90%) Theatregoers (90%) 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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The Score

Theatre Royal Haymarket

4.3 28 reviews 4.3 28 reviews Tickets from £15.00
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Brian Cox stars in The Score, a dazzling new play by Oliver Cotton which heads into the West End for a limited season from February 2025. The Score is a gripping drama that dives into the tension-filled world of classical music.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 26 April 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 Interval.
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Unicorn

Garrick Theatre

4.5 19 reviews 4.5 19 reviews Tickets from £67.00

Mike Bartlett's latest play delivers a bold, humorous, and thought-provoking exploration of the life of a seemingly perfect marriage. Starring Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan, and Erin Doherty, this captivating new production is delighting audiences at the Garrick Theatre.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 26 April 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 20mins. Incl. 1 Interval.
  • Starring: Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan
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My First Ballet: Swan Lake tickets Opens 16 Apr 2025 Opens 16 April 2025 My First Ballet: Swan Lake

My First Ballet: Swan Lake

Peacock Theatre

Tickets from £14.00

Experience the thrill of the world's famous ballet with your little ones as My First Ballet: Swan Lake opens at the Peacock Theatre for a run this Easter. It has been seen by over 350,000 people since it was created in 2012 by choreographer Antonio Castilla. It's magical and inspiring for the theatregoers of tomorrow!

  • Opens: Wednesday, 16 April 2025
    Booking until: Sunday, 27 April 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 40min. Incl. one interval
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(This is not A) Happy Room

King's Head Theatre

Tickets from £12.00

Hailed as Saltburn meets Schitt's Creek, (This Is Not A) Happy Room is the second play from Rosie Day (Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon) and it makes its debut at the King's Head Theatre in March 2025. Experience a searingly dark comedy for a promising new writer.

  • Booking until: Sunday, 27 April 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 30min.
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Kyoto

Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)

4.6 7 reviews 4.6 7 reviews Tickets from £67.00
Theatregoers (100%) i

Following on from its critically acclaimed run at The RSC, Kyoto arrives in London’s West End for a limited engagement from January 2025. Stephen Kunken stars in this pulse-pounding political drama.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 3 May 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 1 interval.
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Manhunt

Royal Court Theatre

4 1 review 4 1 review Tickets from £18.00
Couples (100%) Theatregoers (100%) i

Inspired by the biggest manhunt in UK history, award-winning writer and director Robert Icke provides a chilling portrait of a man on the run in a new play debuting in 2025.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 3 May 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 45min.
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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

Menier Chocolate Factory

5 3 reviews 5 3 reviews Tickets from £42.00
Anyone (100%) i

DRACULA, A Comedy of Terrors is a Bram-new comedy you can really sink your teeth into. Filled with clever wordplay and anything-goes pop culture references, it’s a 90-minute, gender-bending, quick-changing, laugh-out-loud reimagining of the gothic classic, perfect for audiences of all blood types.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 3 May 2025
  • Running time: 1hr 30min.
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Richard II

The Bridge Theatre

4.8 12 reviews 4.8 12 reviews Tickets from £35.00
Theatregoers (100%) i

Award-winning actor Jonathan Bailey heads back to the London stage in a thrilling revival of William Shakespeare's brilliant play, Richard II. Experience the timeless exploration of power and identity for a limited time at the Bridge Theatre.

  • Booking until: Saturday, 10 May 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl 1 interval.
  • Starring: Jonathan Bailey
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Ghosts tickets Opens 11 Apr 2025 Opens 11 April 2025 Ghosts

Ghosts

Lyric Hammersmith

Tickets from £12.00

A bold new reimaging of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts heads to the Lyric Hammersmith for a limited run in spring 2025. Written by Gary Owen and directed by Rachel O'Riordan, Callum Scott Howells and Victoria Smurfit star in this gripping tale of love, lies and dark secrets.

  • Opens: Friday, 11 April 2025
    Booking until: Saturday, 10 May 2025
  • Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
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West End shows to see before they close

Maybe you missed out on a new musical you were dying to see, and now it's your last chance. Perhaps you saw a play once before and it was so inspiring you really want to experience it again. You might have only just realised the season's coming to an end for the production you've been keen to see. Either way we have a collection of unforgettable entertainment to see before it's too late. Grab tickets before the curtain falls for the last time, then relax.

So what's it like attending one of the final few performances of a popular West End show? It's really exciting, there's a great buzz, and the audiences are dotted with super-fans there to say goodbye to a production that has meant a lot to them. There's a fast turnaround to enjoy as shows close every week, replaced by new productions set to become just as well-loved.

For every West End closing, there's a new opening. Don't miss out on these last-chance treats, some of the most exciting shows in town. Check out the scheduled end dates then choose your favourite production. Do it right now to void disappointment and fall in love with London Theatre all over again.

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