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New Shows in London
London is the live entertainment capital of the world, Broadway's sister and a place where magic happens every night of the week. Check out these exciting new London shows doing the rounds, delighting audiences with popular comedy, thought-provoking plays, historical dramas, contemporary musicals and more. We've arranged them in order of popularity to make choosing easier.
The Smeds and The Smoos
Lyric Theatre
5 1 review 5 1 review Tickets from £12.00The stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson's The Smeds and The Smoos embarks on a summer season at the Lyric Theatre. Experience a heartwarming journey of friendship and acceptance that's perfect for sparking joy and wonder in both children and adults.
- Opens: Friday, 18 July 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025 - Running time: 1hr. No interval.
- Playing at: Lyric Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
Punch
Apollo Theatre
5 1 review 5 1 review'The must-see new play of the year' (Baz Bamigboye, Deadline), Punch transfers to the West End this Autumn for a strictly limited 10-week run. Experience a powerful true story of hope, humanity, and the possibility of change from the Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham and directed by Adam Penford.
- Opens: Monday, 22 September 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 29 November 2025 - Running time: 2hr 25min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Apollo Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 29 November 2025
Retrograde
Apollo Theatre
5 2 reviews 5 2 reviews Tickets from £20.00If you're looking to experience some 'must-see theatre' (The Telegraph) look no further than the much-anticipated transfer of Retrograde. Ryan Calais Cameron delivers a gripping play that explores race, power, and identity in Hollywood during the 1950s. It transfers to the West End following a critically acclaimed run at Kiln Theatre.
- Booking until: Sunday, 15 June 2025
- Running time: 1hr 30min. No interval.
- Starring: Ivanno Jeremiah, Oliver Johnstone, Stanley Townsend
- Playing at: Apollo Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 15 June 2025

Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain - The Best Bits
Apollo Theatre
Tickets from £19.00Entertain the whole family this summer with Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain. Playing at the Apollo Theatre, this show gives you a slice of British history but with the nasty bits left in. If you love the TV show or the books which have been adored for decades - this production will be an unforgettable addition to your summer plans!
- Opens: Thursday, 31 July 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 31 August 2025 - Running time: 1hr 10min.
- Playing at: Apollo Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 31 August 2025
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Apollo Theatre
Tickets from £24.00Mischief Theatre's A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is a laugh-out-loud comedy that transforms the beloved holiday classic into a chaotic disaster filled with mishaps and mayhem. With brilliant physical comedy and unexpected twists, it's the perfect festive treat that will have you in stitches from start to finish.
- Opens: Friday, 5 December 2025
Booking until: Monday, 26 January 2026
- Playing at: Apollo Theatre
- Booking until: Monday, 26 January 2026
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
Sadlers Wells
4.6 73 reviews 4.6 73 reviews Tickets from £15.00Step into the enchanting world of Narnia and witness the epic battle of good versus evil in the spectacular stage adaptation of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. This critically acclaimed production returns to London as part of a UK tour, bringing C.S. Lewis’s beloved classic to life with stunning visuals and unforgettable performances.
- Opens: Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025 - Running time: 2hr 10min. Incl. 20min interval.
- Playing at: Sadlers Wells
- Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
Jane Eyre
Sadlers Wells
5 1 review 5 1 review Tickets from £30.00Charlotte Brontë's ultimate heroine, Jane Eyre, is brought to life through awe-inspiring choreography and live music from the unforgettable collective of Northern Ballet. The timeless tale of romance, jealousy and dark secrets heads to London as part of a wider UK Tour.
- Opens: Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 17 May 2025 - Running time: 2hr 5min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Sadlers Wells
- Booking until: Saturday, 17 May 2025
Matthew Bourne The Red Shoes
Sadlers Wells
5 4 reviews 5 4 reviewsBased on the film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and Hans Christian Anderson's fairytale; Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes heads to London for the Christmas season at Sadler's Wells. This powerful tale of obsession, possession and one girl's dream to be the greatest dancer in the world has captivated audiences for years!
- Opens: Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 18 January 2026 - Running time: 120 minutes
- Playing at: Sadlers Wells
- Booking until: Sunday, 18 January 2026
Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
Sadlers Wells
5 3 reviews 5 3 reviews Tickets from £34.00The "Thrillingly visceral, darkly beautiful and deeply moving" dance production Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby returns to London for a limited run in August 2025. Inspired by the popular TV series, this thrilling adaptation captures the Peaky story through a strong company of 20 dancers and a live-on-stage band.
- Opens: Tuesday, 5 August 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 16 August 2025 - Running time: 2hr 10min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Sadlers Wells
- Booking until: Saturday, 16 August 2025
Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet
Sadlers Wells
Tickets from £34.00Themes of lost youth, rebellion, the search for belonging, and the desire for social change head to London in an explosive new dance production, Quadrophenia, a Mod Ballet. Inspired by a multi-million-selling album by Pete Townshend and set against the backdrop of the 1960s - there's a lot to be excited about with this new production this summer.
- Opens: Tuesday, 24 June 2025
Booking until: Wednesday, 13 August 2025 - Running time: 2hrs Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Sadlers Wells
- Booking until: Wednesday, 13 August 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
Giant
Harold Pinter Theatre
5 3 reviews 5 3 reviews Tickets from £30.00John Lithgow reprises his role as Roald Dahl in the West End transfer of Giant, following its sold-out run at the Royal Court Theatre. Written by Mark Rosenblatt and directed by Nicholas Hytner, Giant presents a fictionalised portrayal of a pivotal afternoon in the life of celebrated author Roald Dahl.
- Opens: Saturday, 26 April 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 2 August 2025 - Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Starring: John Lithgow
- Playing at: Harold Pinter Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 2 August 2025
Austentatious
Vaudeville Theatre
5 6 reviews 5 6 reviews Tickets from £26.00Experience a hilarious new Jane Austen novel with the smash-hit comedy Austentatious. Inspired entirely by a title from the audience and performed in period costume with live musical accompaniment - it’s a riotous, razor-sharp show where swooning is guaranteed.
- Booking until: Monday, 19 May 2025
- Running time: 1hr 50min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Vaudeville Theatre
- Booking until: Monday, 19 May 2025
The Brightening Air
Old Vic Theatre
Tickets from £26.00The Brightening Air is a new play by Conor McPherson (Girl From The North Country) and it makes it world premiere at The Old Vic in Spring 2025. Chris O’Dowd will star in this alluring tale of fate, family and unseen forces set in Ireland during the 1980s.
- Opens: Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 14 June 2025
- Playing at: Old Vic Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 June 2025
An Oak Tree
Young Vic
Tickets from £58.00In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Olivier Award-winning producers of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer present Tim Crouch’s groundbreaking An Oak Tree, one of the most influential new plays of our time.
- Opens: Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 24 May 2025 - Running time: 1hr 15min. No interval.
- Playing at: Young Vic
- Booking until: Saturday, 24 May 2025
The Tiger Who Came To Tea
Theatre Royal Haymarket
4.6 35 reviews 4.6 35 reviews Tickets from £12.00Adapted from the pages of Judith Kerr's beloved children's book, The Tiger Who Came To Tea returns to the West End for its 11th season this summer. Experience roars of laughter, heartwarming moments, and unforgettable fun that will create lasting memories for all ages!
- Opens: Monday, 14 July 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025 - Running time: 55min. No interval.
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
The Deep Blue Sea
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Tickets from £15.00Tamsin Greig stars in Terence Rattigan’s 1950’s study of obsession and the destructive power of love in a new production originally presented at the Theatre Royal Bath.
- Opens: Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 21 June 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30mins. Inc. 1 Interval.
- Starring: Tamsin Greig
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Booking until: Saturday, 21 June 2025
Till The Stars Come Down
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Tickets from £24.00Beth Steel's acclaimed new play is returning to the London stage with a summer run planned at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Praised by Time Out as a "beautifully observed and bruisingly hilarious play", Til The Stars Come Down explores themes of love, loss, and family tensions in a working-class community.
- Opens: Tuesday, 1 July 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 27 September 2025 - Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Booking until: Saturday, 27 September 2025
Ghost Stories
Peacock Theatre
4.3 96 reviews 4.3 96 reviews Tickets from £30.00Created by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, the record-breaking production Ghost Stories returns to London during the spooky season. First staged in 2010, are you brave enough to experience suspense, shock and supernatural terror?
- Opens: Friday, 10 October 2025
Booking until: Thursday, 20 November 2025 - Running time: 1hr 40 min. No Interval.
- Playing at: Peacock Theatre
- Booking until: Thursday, 20 November 2025
Bat Out of Hell
Peacock Theatre
4.7 608 reviews 4.7 608 reviews Tickets from £25.00Bat Out of Hell: The Musical roars back onto the London stage for a limited season in 2025, delivering a thrilling mix of rock anthems and an epic love story. Featuring the iconic hits of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf, this high-octane production is a feast for the senses, packed with spectacular staging and heart-pounding energy.
- Opens: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 7 June 2025 - Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Playing at: Peacock Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 7 June 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
Mrs Warren's Profession
Garrick Theatre
Tickets from £30.00Mother and daughter Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter will appear onstage together for the first time as Mrs Kitty Warren and Vivie Warren in a new production of George Bernard Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession. It heads to the Garrick Theatre from this summer!
- Opens: Saturday, 10 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 16 August 2025 - Starring: Imelda Staunton, Bessie Carter
- Playing at: Garrick Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 16 August 2025
The Producers
Garrick Theatre
4 3 reviews 4 3 reviews Tickets from £24.00Heading to the West End this autumn for the first time since 2004, following a sold-out three-month run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, The Producers is tipped to be the biggest show this year! Experience sharp wit, unforgettable songs, and standout performances, all of which have earned the production critical acclaim.
- Opens: Saturday, 30 August 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 21 February 2026
- Playing at: Garrick Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 21 February 2026
Inter Alia
Lyttelton - National Theatre
Tickets from £59.00Emmy award-winner, Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike will star in the world premiere of Inter Alia. Set to be a "searing exploration of modern masculinity and motherhood", this production will reunite the team behind the global phenomenon Prima Facie.
- Opens: Friday, 18 July 2025
Booking until: Wednesday, 15 October 2025 - Starring: Rosamund Pike
- Playing at: Lyttelton - National Theatre
- Booking until: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Here We Are
Lyttelton - National Theatre
Tickets from £36.00It captivated audiences in New York and now Stephen Sondheim's final musical Here We Are heads to London's National Theatre in Spring 2025. Based on two Luis Buñuel films, this richly layered story explores love, connection, and the complexities of modern life.
- Opens: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 28 June 2025
- Playing at: Lyttelton - National Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 28 June 2025
King of Pangea
King's Head Theatre
Tickets from £18.00King of Pangea, produced by Broadway icon Jerry Mitchell, is a new musical coming to the King's Head Theatre for a limited run in the summer of 2025. Inspired by the writer Martin Storrow's authentic experience, experience a soul-stirring folk musical about navigating grief.
- Opens: Saturday, 7 June 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 6 July 2025
- Playing at: King's Head Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 6 July 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
Jack and the Beanstalk - Family
King's Head Theatre
Tickets from £12.00Fe fi fo fum, I smell the joy of a pantomime production! King Head Theatre's 2025 pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk will take audiences of all ages on a thrilling musical adventure during the festive period.
- Opens: Sunday, 23 November 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 4 January 2026 - Running time: 2hr. Incl. 1 20 min interval
- Playing at: King's Head Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 4 January 2026
Stiletto
Charing Cross Theatre
5 1 review 5 1 review Tickets from £15.00Created by Matthew Wilder and Tim Luscombe, Stiletto is a brand new musical debuting in London in spring 2025. Set during the winter of 1730-31, it follows an inspiring opera singer who falls in love with the daughter of an African slave. As the bond between the pair becomes deeper, his past and the corrupt world around him threaten to tear them apart.
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 June 2025
- Running time: 2hr 15min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Charing Cross Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 June 2025
101 Dalmatians
Eventim Apollo
Tickets from £29.00- Opens: Friday, 18 July 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 30 August 2025 - Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Starring: Kerry Ellis
- Playing at: Eventim Apollo
- Booking until: Saturday, 30 August 2025
The Comedy About Spies
Noel Coward Theatre
Tickets from £24.00From the creators of the beloved West End hit The Play That Goes Wrong comes The Comedy About Spies—an action-packed comedy thriller set in 1960s London. Prepare for a whirlwind of misunderstandings, miscommunication, and mistaken identity in this hilarious new production.
- Opens: Monday, 14 April 2025
Booking until: Friday, 5 September 2025
- Playing at: Noel Coward Theatre
- Booking until: Friday, 5 September 2025
Fiddler on the Roof
Barbican Theatre
4.7 133 reviews 4.7 133 reviews Tickets from £30.00Fiddler on the Roof returns to the London stage this Spring! Jordan Fein's critically acclaimed production captivated audiences during its sold-out run at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre last summer. Jam-packed with powerful storytelling, timeless music, and a stellar cast; this iconic musical promises you one of the best nights out at the theatre in 2025.
- Opens: Saturday, 24 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 19 July 2025 - Running time: 2hr 40mins. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Playing at: Barbican Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 19 July 2025
Good Night, Oscar
Barbican Theatre
Tickets from £30.00Step into the dazzling world of live 1950s television – and witness Hollywood’s first celebrity meltdown, played to perfection. Sean Hayes will make his West End debut in the production which opens in London this summer following a critically acclaimed run on Broadway. It's only running for seven weeks so don't miss out on Good Night, Oscar.
- Opens: Thursday, 31 July 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 21 September 2025 - Running time: 1hr 40min. No interval.
- Playing at: Barbican Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 21 September 2025
Murder, She Didn't Write
Duchess Theatre
Tickets from £35.00Experience a classic murder mystery on the spot with Murder, She Didn't Write - an ingenious improvised comedy which heads to London as part of a UK tour. A huge success with audiences during its Edinburgh Festival Fringe, be a part of your very own Agatha Christie-inspired masterpiece live on stage.
- Booking until: Monday, 19 May 2025
- Running time: 2hr. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Duchess Theatre
- Booking until: Monday, 19 May 2025
The Nutcracker - Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
4.5 6 reviews 4.5 6 reviews Tickets from £14.00- Opens: Monday, 29 December 2025
Booking until: Wednesday, 31 December 2025 - Running time: 2hr 50min. Incl. 2 intervals.
- Playing at: Royal Albert Hall
- Booking until: Wednesday, 31 December 2025
My Master Builder
Wyndham's Theatre
Tickets from £25.00Ewan McGregor returns to the London stage after 17 years in My Master Builder, a compelling new play inspired by Ibsen's work. Exploring themes of love and vulnerability, this production offers a fresh take on timeless emotions for a limited season in 2025.
- Opens: Thursday, 17 April 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 12 July 2025 - Starring: Ewan McGregor
- Playing at: Wyndham's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 12 July 2025
Stereophonic
Duke of York's Theatre
Tickets from £24.00Heading to the West End this Spring is the most Tony-nominated play ever, Stereophonic and we couldn't be more excited! Experience an electrifying portrayal of a 1970s rock band as they navigate creativity and chaos.
- Opens: Saturday, 24 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 20 September 2025 - Running time: 3hr 10min.
- Playing at: Duke of York's Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 20 September 2025
Evita
London Palladium
4.5 55 reviews 4.5 55 reviews Tickets from £36.00Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary musical Evita returns to the West End in summer 2025, reimagined by the award-winning director Jamie Lloyd. Featuring iconic songs like "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", experience this classic musical for yourself.
- Opens: Saturday, 14 June 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 6 September 2025
- Playing at: London Palladium
- Booking until: Saturday, 6 September 2025
Shucked
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Tickets from £18.00Described as 'hilarious, heartfelt, and totally original', Shucked transfers to London where it will perform at the beautiful Regent's Park Open Air Theatre from May 2025. Shucked is a Tony Award-winning musical comedy about an unlikely hero, an unscrupulous con artist, and a battle for the heart and soil of a small town, is not to be missed.
- Opens: Saturday, 10 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 14 June 2025
- Playing at: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 14 June 2025
The Enormous Crocodile
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Tickets from £18.00Based on Roald Dahl's book, The Enormous Crocodile returns to the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre for seconds! Hailed as 'A perfectly family outing' by London Theatre Reviews, this musical adventure will provide a joyous experience for younger audiences.
- Opens: Friday, 15 August 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025 - Running time: 55min. No Interval.
- Playing at: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Dream Ballets: A Triple Bill
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Tickets from £18.00A timeless celebration of dance and music from three of the UK’s leading musical theatre choreographers, accompanied live on stage by the 26-piece orchestra of the Sinfonia Smith Square, and set to the magical scores of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s dream ballets.
- Opens: Thursday, 19 June 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 22 June 2025
- Playing at: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Noughts & Crosses
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Tickets from £18.00Based on the extraordinary novel by Malorie Blackman, considered one of the 21st century’s best novels, Noughts and Crosses is getting a brand new stage adaptation by Dominic Cooke. This powerful story reimagines love, race, and rebellion like never before.
- Opens: Saturday, 28 June 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 26 July 2025
- Playing at: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 26 July 2025
Brigadoon
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Tickets from £18.00From the writers of My Fair Lady, Camelot and Gigi, let the magical outdoor setting of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre transport you to the captivating Scottish Highlands for this major new production of Lerner & Loewe’s musical classic, Brigadoon.
- Opens: Saturday, 2 August 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 20 September 2025
- Playing at: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 20 September 2025
The Great Gatsby
London Coliseum
4.5 77 reviews 4.5 77 reviews Tickets from £20.00Direct from a smash-hit on Broadway, The Great Gatsby: A New Musical heads to London in Spring 2025 with a run at the London Coliseum. Experience F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ageless tale of love, wealth and ambition in this fresh and unforgettable production led by Jamie Muscato (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) as Jay Gatsby and Frances Mayli McCann (Bonnie and Clyde The Musical) as Daisy Buchanan.
- Opens: Friday, 11 April 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. interval.
- Playing at: London Coliseum
- Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
Burlesque the Musical
Savoy Theatre
Inspired by the classic 2010 Golden Globe Best Picture-nominated film featuring Christina Aguilera and Cher, Burlesque The Musical will have its highly anticipated West End premiere in July 2025. Experience a vibrant new musical about pursuing your dreams, the power of sisterhood, and discovering your voice.
- Opens: Thursday, 10 July 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 6 September 2025
- Playing at: Savoy Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 6 September 2025
Onegin
Royal Opera House
5 1 review 5 1 review Tickets from £41.00John Cranko's lavish ballet adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's verse novel Eugene Onegin is set to Tchaikovsky's soaring music. Explore unrequited love, rash decisions, and bitter regrets at the Royal Opera House for a limited time.
- Opens: Thursday, 29 May 2025
Booking until: Thursday, 12 June 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 2 Intervals.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Thursday, 12 June 2025
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Royal Opera House
Tickets from £41.00Christopher Wheeldon's unique theatrical interpretations of Lewis Carroll's beloved story heads to the Royal Opera House for the first time since 2011. Supported by ballet scores of the 19th century, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland features an explosion of colour, stage magic and captivating choreography. A perfect dose of entertainment for the whole family awaits you!
- Opens: Friday, 13 June 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 28 June 2025 - Running time: 2hr 50min. Incl. 2 intervals.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Saturday, 28 June 2025
Faust
Royal Opera House
Tickets from £48.00One of the most popular operas from the 1860s to World War II, Faust will be presented by David McVicar in spectacular style. Described as "seductive as it is damning", it plays for a limited season in the grandeur surroundings of the Royal Opera House.
- Opens: Friday, 23 May 2025
Booking until: Tuesday, 10 June 2025 - Running time: 3hr 25min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Tuesday, 10 June 2025
Carmen
Royal Opera House
2.5 2 reviews 2.5 2 reviews Tickets from £64.00French composer Georges Bizet's beloved opera Carmen is set to play at the Royal Opera House. With its fascinating blend of passion, sensuality and violence - this is a great production for devoted opera fanatics and people who want to be introduced to a timeless piece.
- Opens: Wednesday, 9 April 2025
Booking until: Thursday, 3 July 2025 - Running time: 3hr. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Thursday, 3 July 2025
Il Trovatore
Royal Opera House
Tickets from £53.00Adele Thomas will direct this co-production with Opernhaus Zurich to capture the thrilling story of love, revenge, and fate at the iconic Royal Opera House. Hailed by the Opera Gazet as "one of the most fascinating works of Italian Gothic romanticism, Il Trovatore will run for a limited season from February 2025.
- Booking until: Saturday, 19 July 2025
- Running time: 2hr 55min. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Saturday, 19 July 2025
Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works
Royal Opera House
Tickets from £26.00Experience the breathtaking choreographic style of Christopher Wheeldon in Ballet to Broadway: Wheeldon Works at the Royal Opera House. Four distinctive ballets from Fool's Paradise, The Two of Us, Us and An American in Paris will make this an awe-inspiring production to watch.
- Opens: Friday, 9 May 2025
Booking until: Tuesday, 27 May 2025
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Tuesday, 27 May 2025
Semele
Royal Opera House
Tickets from £48.00In a new production which hasn't been seen for over 280 years, Semele is an opera which tackles the themes of power and privilege. Directed by Oliver Mears, follow how Semele's love for Jupiter introduces her to luxury and leads to total destruction. It heads for a limited run at the Royal Opera House from June 2025.
- Opens: Monday, 30 June 2025
Booking until: Friday, 18 July 2025 - Running time: 3hrs. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Royal Opera House
- Booking until: Friday, 18 July 2025
Just For One Day
Shaftesbury Theatre
4.7 52 reviews 4.7 52 reviews Tickets from £30.00Following on from its critically acclaimed run at The Old Vic in 2024, Just For One Day heads to the West End in 2025 at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Inspired by one of the greatest music events in history, the musical will tell the story of Live Aid, and the people who were brought together as a result.
- Opens: Thursday, 15 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 10 January 2026 - Running time: 2hr 35min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Shaftesbury Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 10 January 2026
My Neighbour Totoro
Gillian Lynne Theatre
4.8 25 reviews 4.8 25 reviews Tickets from £30.00After having a triumphant run at the Barbican Theatre, My Neighbour Totoro transfers to the West End. Delivering a plethora of vibrant visuals, jaw-dropping puppetry and delightful characters, this production takes audiences on a magical journey into the wonders of childhood imagination and the beauty of friendship.
- Booking until: Sunday, 29 March 2026
- Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Gillian Lynne Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 29 March 2026
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Prince Edward Theatre
4.5 2 reviews 4.5 2 reviewsAdapted from the beloved Disney animated film by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, The Hunchback of Notre Dame will be staged in a concert production in summer 2025.
- Opens: Sunday, 17 August 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 17 August 2025
- Playing at: Prince Edward Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 17 August 2025
Dear England
Olivier Theatre (National Theatre)
4.9 47 reviews 4.9 47 reviews Tickets from £30.00The Olivier-Award winning 'Best New Play', Dear England returns to the London stage for a limited run at the National Theatre in March 2025. Influenced by the 2024 Euros tournament, this play will continue to evolve around the journey of the England's football team under manager Gareth Southgate.
- Booking until: Saturday, 24 May 2025
- Running time: 2hr 50min. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Playing at: Olivier Theatre (National Theatre)
- Booking until: Saturday, 24 May 2025
Nye
Olivier Theatre (National Theatre)
Tickets from £42.00Following its critically acclaimed debut in 2024, Tim Price's epic Welsh fantasia returns to the National Theatre for a limited season. Directed by Rufus Norris and starring Michael Sheen, NYE follows the story of the man who transformed Britain's welfare state.
- Opens: Thursday, 3 July 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 16 August 2025 - Running time: 2hr 40min. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Playing at: Olivier Theatre (National Theatre)
- Booking until: Saturday, 16 August 2025
Ballet Shoes
Olivier Theatre (National Theatre)
4.8 5 reviews 4.8 5 reviews Tickets from £42.00Noel Streatfeild's beloved story about three orphaned sisters pursuing their dreams returns to the National Theatre following a critically acclaimed run in 2024. Hailed as "a superlative adaptation that never puts a foot wrong" (Evening Standard), this enchanting production is the perfect family treat.
- Opens: Monday, 17 November 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 21 February 2026 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 Interval
- Playing at: Olivier Theatre (National Theatre)
- Booking until: Saturday, 21 February 2026
London Road
Olivier Theatre (National Theatre)
Tickets from £47.00A new revival of Alecky Blythe's London Road is heading to the National Theatre this summer. The musical, which first premiered there in 2011, delivers a shocking, visceral portrait of one community’s terrible tragedy.
- Opens: Thursday, 5 June 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 21 June 2025
- Playing at: Olivier Theatre (National Theatre)
- Booking until: Saturday, 21 June 2025
The Land of the Living
Olivier Theatre (National Theatre)
Directed by Stephen Daldry, this astonishing new play by the ex-Young Vic Artistic Director David Lan weaves the story of displaced and stolen children following WWII, with Juliet Stevenson (The Doctor) in a starring role.
- Opens: To be announced
Booking until: To be announced - Starring: Juliet Stevenson
- Playing at: Olivier Theatre (National Theatre)
- Booking until: To be announced
Calamity Jane
New Wimbledon Theatre
Blending romance, comedy and action - Calamity Jane is back on stage in a new production led by West End favourite Carrie Hope Fletcher. Back in town for the first time in a decade, the musical will be staged in London following a UK tour.
- Opens: Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 17 May 2025 - Starring: Carrie Hope Fletcher
- Playing at: New Wimbledon Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 17 May 2025
Disney's Hercules Musical
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Tickets from £35.00Disney’s Hercules is brought to life on the West End stage in an exciting new musical adaptation, inspired by the beloved animated film and rooted in ancient Greek mythology. With its larger-than-life energy, humour, and heart, this spectacular show is sure to win over gods and mortals alike.
- Opens: Friday, 6 June 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 10 January 2026 - Running time: 2hr 45min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- Booking until: Saturday, 10 January 2026
Twelfth Night
Globe Theatre
5 29 reviews 5 29 reviews Tickets from £7.00Prepare to have your world turned upside down as Shakespeare’s dizzying tragicomedy, Twelfth Night, or What You Will, sweeps into the Globe Theatre in an intoxicating whirlwind this summer for a limited season.
- Opens: Friday, 8 August 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 25 October 2025
- Playing at: Globe Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 25 October 2025
The Crucible
Globe Theatre
4.8 11 reviews 4.8 11 reviews Tickets from £7.00Arthur Miller's classic tale of paranoia and power comes to live in the breathtakingly immersive setting of Shakespeare's Globe. Experience the raw intensity of The Crucible for a limited nine-week run.
- Opens: Thursday, 8 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 12 July 2025
- Playing at: Globe Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 12 July 2025
Merry Wives of Windsor
Globe Theatre
Tickets from £8.00Step into the lively world of The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Globe Theatre, where audiences can experience Shakespeare's most mischievous comedy burst to life with laughter, love, and larger-than-life characters.
- Opens: Friday, 4 July 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 20 September 2025
- Playing at: Globe Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 20 September 2025
Romeo and Juliet
Globe Theatre
Tickets from £8.00Shakespeare's timeless love story unfolds in the American Wild West at Shakespeare's Globe. Experience the passion and tragedy of Romeo and Juliet in the beautiful outdoor surroundings this year.
- Opens: Friday, 25 April 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 2 August 2025
- Playing at: Globe Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 2 August 2025
Troilus and Cressida
Globe Theatre
Tickets from £7.00Considered one of Shakespeare's more complex and cynical plays, Troilus and Cressida heads to the Globe Theatre as part of their 2025 season this Autumn. Experience a sharp take on love and war in the beautiful surroundings of this theatre.
- Opens: Friday, 26 September 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 26 October 2025
- Playing at: Globe Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 26 October 2025
The Mad Ones
The Other Palace - Studio
Tickets from £31.00After a massively successful run in Birmingham, The Mad Ones heads to the capital in May 2025. The production which provided an instant viral hit on YouTube will take audiences on a heartwarming, lively ride through love, loss, and finding your own destiny.
- Opens: Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 1 June 2025
- Playing at: The Other Palace - Studio
- Booking until: Sunday, 1 June 2025
How To Fight Loneliness
Park Theatre
Tickets from £27.00From Tony Award-nominated writer Neil LaBute presents How To Fight Loneliness, a play which presents a gripping exploration of how we confront life's toughest moments when time is running out. It premieres at the Park Theatre in Spring 2025.
- Opens: Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 24 May 2025 - Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Park Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 24 May 2025
Our Cosmic Dust
Park Theatre
Tickets from £15.00Written and directed by Michinari Ozawa, Our Cosmic Dust will make its English-language debut at the Park Theatre. Blending intricate puppetry, hand-drawn illustrations, and inventive video design - this three-time award-winning production is a touching and uplifting story that will be unforgettable for audiences who are lucky to experience it.
- Opens: Monday, 2 June 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 5 July 2025 - Running time: 1hr 30min. No interval.
- Playing at: Park Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 5 July 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
Deaf Republic
Royal Court Theatre
Tickets from £18.00Adapted from the poems of Ukrainian-American author Ilya Kaminsky, Deaf Republic is an exciting London debut from the international theatre company Dead Centre. Experience an epic modern fable of war, humanity and collective resistance from August 2025.
- Opens: Friday, 29 August 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 13 September 2025
- Playing at: Royal Court Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 13 September 2025
ECHO
Royal Court Theatre
Tickets from £24.00ECHO needs to be experienced for its breathtaking use of technology and a refreshing sense of individuality with each performance. It's a must-see event this summer when it returns to London.
- Opens: Friday, 27 June 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 5 July 2025
- Playing at: Royal Court Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 5 July 2025
Dracula
Lyric Hammersmith
Tickets from £12.00A bold new adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula is set to debut in 2025, reimagined by Emma Baggott who shines a spotlight on the powerful female voices at the heart of the story. This fresh take on the Gothic classic promises to deliver a compelling blend of suspense and empowerment, breathing new life into a timeless tale.
- Opens: Friday, 12 September 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 11 October 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl 1 interval.
- Playing at: Lyric Hammersmith
- Booking until: Saturday, 11 October 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
Marriage Material
Lyric Hammersmith
Tickets from £12.00Sathnam Sanghera's critically acclaimed Marriage Material is set to take the stage in 2025. This powerful new play traces the journey of a Sikh family and their Wolverhampton corner shop from the 1960s to the present day, exploring themes of inequality, duty, and ambition.
- Opens: Friday, 23 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 21 June 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Lyric Hammersmith
- Booking until: Saturday, 21 June 2025
Sing Street
Lyric Hammersmith
Tickets from £12.00Sing Street blends infectious 80s-inspired music with a heartfelt story about teenage dreams, first love, and the power of creativity. This high-energy musical heads to the Lyric Hammersmith for a limited run in Summer 2025 and will fill you with uplifting songs and raw emotion that will leave you inspired.
- Opens: Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min. Incl 1 interval.
- Playing at: Lyric Hammersmith
- Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025
Speed
Bush Theatre
Tickets from £12.00Speed is a hilarious and heartfelt production that delves into the everyday frustrations and long-hidden secrets that keep us in a whirlwind. Set during a speed awareness course in Birmingham, Speed is set to premiere at the Bush Theatre in Spring 2025.
- Booking until: Saturday, 17 May 2025
- Running time: 1hr 30min.
- Playing at: Bush Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 17 May 2025
Miss Myrtle's Garden
Bush Theatre
Tickets from £12.00Miss Myrtle's Garden is a brand new play by Danny James King and it will make its debut at the Bush Theatre. The production will take a hard-hitting and life-affirming look at the impact of dementia on a Black British family, centring around Miss Myrtle.
- Opens: Saturday, 31 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 12 July 2025
- Playing at: Bush Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 12 July 2025
Superwoman Schema
Bush Theatre
Tickets from £12.00Celebrated actors Letitia Wright and Golda Rosheuvel, Superwoman Schema is a brand new production which will premiere at the Bush Theatre in the Autumn. The play follows two women as they struggle to come to terms with the death of their family's matriarch.
- Opens: Saturday, 6 September 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 25 October 2025
- Playing at: Bush Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 25 October 2025
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Bridge Theatre
4.8 6 reviews 4.8 6 reviews Tickets from £23.00Bridge Theatre's smash-hit production of A Midsummer Night's Dream returns in May 2025! Don’t miss this breathtaking reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic, where immersive staging, bold twists, and a festival-like atmosphere bring the magic to life like never before.
- Opens: Saturday, 31 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025
- Playing at: The Bridge Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025
Into The Woods
The Bridge Theatre
Tickets from £30.00Into the Woods masterfully weaves classic fairy tales into a rich, thought-provoking story. With Sondheim’s stunning score and a darkly humorous yet heartfelt narrative, it'll be the first major revival of the production in London for over nine years!
- Opens: Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 18 April 2026
- Playing at: The Bridge Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 18 April 2026
Rough Magic | Globe
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Tickets from £18.00The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse's staple production for families returns once again to the stage this summer. Produced by an Oliver Award-nominated team, Rough Magic cooks up a treat with this supernaturally silly adventure hailed as 'wildly entertaining' by The Stage.
- Opens: Friday, 18 July 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025
- Playing at: Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
- Booking until: Saturday, 23 August 2025
The Fifth Step
Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)
Tickets from £60.00Following a critically acclaimed, sold-out run in Edinburgh, Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman take the stage in David Ireland's powerful new play exploring addiction, masculinity, and faith. The production heads to the West End for a limited run in Spring 2025.
- Opens: Saturday, 10 May 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 26 July 2025 - Running time: 1hr 30min. No interval.
- Starring: Jack Lowden, Martin Freeman
- Playing at: Soho Place Theatre (@sohoplace)
- Booking until: Saturday, 26 July 2025
Midnight Cowboy
Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Tickets from £36.00A new musical based on the book by James Leo Herlihy and a 1969 triple Academy Award-winning film, Midnight Cowboy will make its stage premiere in London this Spring. Starring Max Bowden from Eastenders, experience a fresh new perspective on Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo's journey.
- Booking until: Saturday, 17 May 2025
- Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 Interval.
- Starring: Max Bowden, Paul Jacob French
- Playing at: Southwark Playhouse Elephant
- Booking until: Saturday, 17 May 2025
The Diana Mixtape
Here at Outernet
Drag royalty Courtney Act, Baby, Divina De Campo, Rosé and Kitty Scott-Claus will take on the ultimate Snatch Game challenge, portraying the people's princess in an exciting new production from TuckShop. The Diana Mixtape promises to be the gig of a lifetime and it heads to London this summer.
- Opens: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 24 August 2025
- Playing at: Here at Outernet
- Booking until: Sunday, 24 August 2025
Dirty Dancing
Capital Theatre
4.7 860 reviews 4.7 860 reviews Tickets from £95.00Don’t miss the electrifying Dirty Dancing musical coming to the new Capital Theatre in London in 2025, where the iconic story of Baby and Johnny comes to life like never before. With breathtaking choreography, unforgettable hits like "(I've Had) The Time of My Life," and a fresh take on the classic tale, this production promises an experience that will leave you on your feet.
- Opens: Monday, 10 November 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 29 March 2026 - Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
- Playing at: Capital Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 29 March 2026
Diamonds and Dust
Emerald Theatre
Making her debut as a theatrical director, long-reigning Queen of Burlesque, Dita Von Teese, together with Tosca Rivola, Dee Parsons and Julian Stoneman are delighted to announce the world premiere of a brand-new, and hotly anticipated theatrical production DIAMONDS and DUST.
- Opens: Monday, 16 June 2025
Booking until: Saturday, 16 August 2025
- Playing at: Emerald Theatre
- Booking until: Saturday, 16 August 2025
Oscar At The Crown
The Crown
Tickets from £28.00OSCAR at The Crown is a cabaret musical sensation that follows the life and death of one of the most flamboyant figures in history: Oscar Wilde. The production opens at a new London venue following a successful run as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2023.
- Opens: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 31 August 2025 - Running time: 1hr 30min. No interval.
- Playing at: The Crown
- Booking until: Sunday, 31 August 2025
Grease The Immersive Movie Musical
Evolution London
Tickets from £59.00If you're a fan of Grease, this is the one you want this summer! From the creators of immersive events, step into 1959 and immerse yourself in the lives of the students at Rydell High as the action from the hit musical unfolds around you. Why not grab your mates for the ultimate night out?!
- Opens: Friday, 1 August 2025
Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025 - Running time: 2hr 30min.
- Playing at: Evolution London
- Booking until: Sunday, 7 September 2025
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