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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 £28.00The 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.
- Playing at: New Wimbledon Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 5 April 2025
Much Ado About Nothing
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
5 17 reviews 5 17 reviews Tickets from £273.00Jamie 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
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- Booking until: Saturday, 5 April 2025
Alterations
Lyttelton - National Theatre
5 1 review 5 1 review Tickets from £83.00The 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.
- Playing at: Lyttelton - National Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 5 April 2025
Weather Girl
Soho Theatre
Tickets from £58.00Weather 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
Elektra
Duke of York's Theatre
4.1 15 reviews 4.1 15 reviews Tickets from £25.00Don’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
- Playing at: Duke of York's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 12 April 2025
Now That's What I Call A Musical
New Wimbledon Theatre
Tickets from £33.00- Opens: Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 12 April 2025 - Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: New Wimbledon Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 12 April 2025
Farewell Mister Haffmann
Park Theatre
Tickets from £19.00One 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
Turandot
Royal Opera House
Tickets from £270.00Experience 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.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Saturday, 19 April 2025
Three Sisters | Globe
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
4 1 review 4 1 review Tickets from £30.00Experience 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.
- Playing at: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
- Booking until: Saturday, 19 April 2025
The Years
Harold Pinter Theatre
4.8 29 reviews 4.8 29 reviews Tickets from £72.00Heading 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.
- Playing at: Harold Pinter Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 19 April 2025
Cymbeline | Globe
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Tickets from £7.00For 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.
- Playing at: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
- Booking until: Sunday, 20 April 2025
Mrs. Doubtfire the Musical
Shaftesbury Theatre
4.8 382 reviews 4.8 382 reviews Tickets from £40.00Delighting 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.
- Playing at: Shaftesbury Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 26 April 2025
The Score
Theatre Royal Haymarket
4.3 28 reviews 4.3 28 reviews Tickets from £15.00Brian 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.
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Booking until: Saturday, 26 April 2025
Unicorn
Garrick Theatre
4.5 19 reviews 4.5 19 reviews Tickets from £67.00Mike 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
- Playing at: Garrick Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 26 April 2025
My First Ballet: Swan Lake
Peacock Theatre
Tickets from £14.00Experience 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
- Playing at: Peacock Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 27 April 2025
(This is not A) Happy Room
King's Head Theatre
Tickets from £12.00Hailed 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.
- Playing at: King's Head Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 27 April 2025
Kyoto
Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)
4.6 7 reviews 4.6 7 reviews Tickets from £67.00Following 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.
- Playing at: Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)
- Booking until: Saturday, 3 May 2025
Manhunt
Royal Court Theatre
4 1 review 4 1 review Tickets from £18.00Inspired 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.
- Playing at: Royal Court Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 3 May 2025
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Menier Chocolate Factory
5 3 reviews 5 3 reviews Tickets from £42.00DRACULA, 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.
- Playing at: Menier Chocolate Factory
- Booking until: Saturday, 3 May 2025
Richard II
The Bridge Theatre
4.8 12 reviews 4.8 12 reviews Tickets from £35.00Award-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
- Playing at: The Bridge Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 10 May 2025
Ghosts
Lyric Hammersmith
Tickets from £12.00A 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.
- Playing at: Lyric Hammersmith
- Booking until: Saturday, 10 May 2025
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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