"The Greatest Show on Earth", one paper declared the other day. C'mon! But seriously folks, there's going to be more where that came from, because - lock up your doubters: I have to report that it really is as good as we've been told
It's the musical that bowled over Broadway, an all-out smash-hit epic that traverses the life of one Alexander Hamilton, one of America's Founding Fathers, who took on the might of the British and won!...
Perfect theatre, in a perfect theatre
In the nearly 40 years since its premiere, Claude Schonberg And Alain Boublil's musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's doorstop of a novel has become the benchmark of musical theatre. An epic score, passionate...
Sumptous. Goregeous. As good as it gets. You wish you could live in the glowy moment forever
Returning to London for the first time since 2018, the Olivier-nominated folk opera Hadestown will be brightening up the West End in winter 2024. The brainchild of celebrated indie-folk singer-songwriter...
This immersive production of the New York musical has a bold design, superb singing and chemistry between its stars
You're invited to this Olivier Award winning party as The Bridge Theatre transforms into one of the greatest musicals of all time, Guys and Dolls! You'll be wrapped around all the action with this immersive...
One of the most impressive musicals I have ever seen
Everyone loves a biographical musical, and this one really is better than all the rest! Tina! is a phenomenal extravaganza based on the life of iconic songstress Tina Turner. Directed by Mamma Mia!'s Phyllida...
Buoyed by Abba's enduring brilliance, it's a welcome shot of pure sunshine.
Celebrating 25 years! Soon-to-be-married Sophie is desperate to find her father to walk her down the aisle; unfortunately, her mother Donna has no idea who it is. After discovering three possible candidates...
A near-seamless slice of escapist entertainment.Even the time machine's a triumph in this larky musical version of the 1985 cult movie classic
Great Scott! Back To The Future has landed in London - The hit 80's franchise is the latest movie sensation to receive a musical adaptation. Back To The Future follows Marty McFly and kooky scientist Doc...
stunning musical extravaganza creates its own magic...Beyond the visual thrills and powerful ballads, this adaptation brings an unexpected depth to the relationship between two tortured sisters
Grab your coat and get ready for the ice storm of Disney's Frozen. It continues to play in the West End at the refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Following a dazzling Broadway run, which garnered three...
Wicked will entrance every generation in wonder, wit and suspense
The subversive and downright twisty hit musical follows two unlikely friends and how they become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch of the South. Based on Gregory Maguire's best-selling...
Easily the standout musical of the decade!
Roald Dahl's much-loved classic of an extraordinary child with magical powers has been reigning supreme at the Cambridge Theatre since 2012.Combining the talents of Tim Minchin and the Royal Shakespeare...
It's a mosaic of young British black men's experience, often laugh-out-loud funny and physically exuberant, occasionally poetic, but with a recurring undertow of dread.
Returning to the West End following its sold-out, Olivier-nominated run in early 2023, this extraordinary new play makes an additional West End bow. Through a mesmerising display of music, movement and...
This is quite the most uplifting piece of new British musical theatre I have ever had the privilege to watch
The Queens are back! Henry the VIII's hunt for an heir and his love of beheadings has made him one of the most famous monarchs in Britain's history, with the tale of his six unfortunate wives the stock...
The most cryingly good night out to have come along for years!
'The greatest time of a Mormon kid's life is his mission,' sings Elder Kevin Price, but things are not as the handsome and pious Elder Price predicted when he's sent to...UGANDA! From Trey Parker and Matt...
Mrs Doubtfire the musical? It has the makings of a sure-fire hit, my dears
She's the nanny we all wanted in the '90s and now she's back to give the 21st century a spin in this brand-new musical adaptation of the beloved 1993 classic. Direct from Broadway, with a stop for previews...
A wonderful, wonderful musical. It will touch a deep chord in anybody
This immensely successful reimagining of Disney's 1994 animation continues to captivate audiences over two decades after its opening at the Lyceum Theatre. It conjures up the African savannah in all its...
We laughed until the tears ran down our faces
Now eyeing up a decade in the West End, Mischief Theatre's bonkers theatrical farce is one of the capital's most consistent audience favourites. The original production from the company, discover where...
An effervescent fever dream of euphoric excess!
Spectacular, specular! The Broadway smash hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical is now playing in the West End! After thrilling audiences and critics alike in New York, this magnificent production is based on...
Over a year into its, it's better than ever
Head into the surrounds of the Grand Chamber of London County Hall for this innovative staging of Agatha Christie's dazzling play that casts you as the jury in the case of the Crown versus Leonard Vole....
This West End spectacular more than deserves its classic status
Officially the longest-running musical in the West End, Andrew Lloyd Webber's romantic melodrama has been dazzling audiences with its grand theatrics and soaring, unforgettable score since October 1986,...
The Moustrap is to the West End what ravens are to the Tower of London, it's disappearance could impoverish us
In 1952, Agatha Christie's sprawling and intricate new whodunnit, The Mousetrap (based on her radio play, Three Blind Mice), opened in the West End on a very strict condition; no one was to ever give away...
It's an exciting challenge to bring together two of Shakespeare's plays into one production, and I'm so excited to share Player Kings with audiences in the West End and across the country.
Sir Ian McKellen once more proves that age is no barrier to the stage as he returns to tread the boards in this new play adapted and directed by Robert Icke. A reimagining of William Shakespeare's Henry...
500 award-winning costumes, 200 extraordinary head-dresses and a hit parade of dance floor favourites
Drawing inspiration from the beloved Oscar-winning film and the Tony Award and Olivier Award-winning stage production, Priscilla The Party! promises an unforgettable journey filled with laughter, love,...
an extravagantly original production, every bit as eccentric as the film but also its own alchemical creation, more vivacious in this musical incarnation
Must end May 18th!The fantastic Sheridan Smith takes the lead in this exciting world premiere from the iconic theatrical innovator Ivo Van Hove and multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright!...
80 minutes. 19 characters. 1 tour-de-force performance.
After a marvelously successful run in New York, Billy Crudup heads to the West End to reprise his 'tour de force performance' in David Cale's one-man thriller, as the unscrupulous Harry Clarke. Pitch dark,...
one of the great theatre nights of the decade
Often considered a landmark of expressionist theatre, the groundbreaking 1928 play Machinal' is coming to London's Old Vic this April. Directed by Olivier-Award-winning Richard Jones, Rosie Sheehy (Chernobyl)...
Butterworth's language contains great riches
During the dry, dry summer of 1976, the beaches of Blackpool are packed full of holidaymakers, the B&Bs and hotels are full to the brim and the people of Britain are lapping up the sun. Yet in the sweltering...
[This show] is a rollercoaster ride through youth
Solely performed by Bridgerton star Charithra Chandran, Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon tells the story of a 17-year-old girl who undergoes the death of her sister in an untimely Yorkshire pudding...
this is a concert that can live on forevermore. ABBA Voyage - douze points.
ABBA invite you to transcend the physical world and join them on the digital plane with this landmark concert experience. Using the latest in motion capture technology, the band will appear on stage as...
winning and enthusiastic performances. The audience applause between scenes is politely anticipatory of what might be next. By the end, it is rapturous.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that when one's creative output captivates across the centuries, an improv show will capitalise on it. After becoming one of the biggest draws of the Edinburgh Fringe...
a quirky, quickwitted and touching musical miracle
After being the talk of the town and selling out when it premiered in 2023 at London's Kiln Theatre, the musical from the British duo Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York),...
...a delightful and energetic tuner packed with strong performances, engaging numbers and eye-popping visuals.
Get in losers, we're going to London! Tina Fey's musical adaptation of her 2004 movie Mean Girls finally brings the Burn Book to the West End in summer 2024! Featuring a book by Fey, music from Jeff Richmond,...
Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps
One of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, Much Ado About Nothing pits the sexes against each other with riotous results. Two couples dance around declaring their love for each other; Benedick and Beatrice,...
A feast for the senses, Choir of Man will have you dancing down the aisles. Leave your worries in your coat and grab a pint!
Featuring a talented cast of poets, dancers, musicians and vocalists, The Choir of Man is a brand new choral experience that'll fill your soul with soaring harmonies and plenty of feel-good moments! Set...
As with other stand-outs of the jukebox genre Ain't Too Proud, Jersey Boys, Tina Nottage's book and Wheeldon's direction/choreography tap into collective nostalgia without sacrificing of-the-moment vitality
Michael Jackson fans rejoice as a brand new musical all about the iconic superstar is here! With Jackson's plethora of moon-walking hits in tow, MJ the Musical is set to explore the star's life and his...
It's time to raise your voice as Sister Act returns to London!
The gloriously joyous Sister Act returns to take us to heaven once again as it comes back to London in 2024. Based on the hit movie of the same name, Sister Act follows club singer Deloris as she takes...
Thrilling and unnerving
Philip K. Dick's classic dystopian science fiction story Minority Report gets its thrilling stage adaptation by David Haig (My Boy Jack) and Director Max Webster (Life of Pi)! In the year 2050, Dame Julia...
So this is Dickens, with magic. It's the real deal, live in front of you, so much better than any film could be.
Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne. It is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first...
Reflective and rich in thought-inspiring dialogue
The acclaimed Paul Grellong-penned thriller Power of Sail makes its European debut this spring at the Menier Chocolate Factory! Following a much lauded run at Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse featuring Breaking...
Tyrell Williams's writing creates a convincing bond in a play that is fierce, affectionate and effortlessly funny
What happens when the very soul of your community is on the line? Can dreams of stardom survive in the face of impending demolition? Prepare to be swept away by the fast-paced, sharp-edged brilliance of...