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West End Shows in August

Hadestown

Lyric Theatre Open Run

Sumptous. Goregeous. As good as it gets. You wish you could live in the glowy moment forever

Hadestown, Lyric Theatre, London
5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating

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...

Hamilton

Victoria Palace Theatre Open Run

"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

Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre, London
5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating

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!...

Stranger Things - The First Shadow

Phoenix Theatre Open Run

This origin story has all the dark mystery of the Duffer Brothers' Netflix series and delivers one coup de theatre after another

Stranger Things The First Shadow, Phoenix Theatre, London
5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating

Winner of two Olivier Awards including Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play! The West End is being turned upside down due to this exciting new addition to the Duffer Brother's Stranger Things universe!...

Les Miserables

Sondheim Theatre Open Run

Perfect theatre, in a perfect theatre

Les Miserables, Sondheim Theatre, London
5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating

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...

My Neighbour Totoro

Gillian Lynne Theatre Mar 8 - Nov 2, 2025

dazzling staging of the Studio Ghibli classic...The Royal Shakespeare Company's production has astonishing puppetry, magical music and huge emotional impact

My Neighbour Totoro, Gillian Lynne Theatre, London
5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating

The Royal Shakespeare Company and Joe Hishaishi's multi-Olivier Award-winning My Neighbour Totoro is returning to the West End stage in March 2025! Combining the Ghibli joy, Hishaishi's glorious score,...

Cabaret

Playhouse Theatre Open Run

a blinder of a show

Cabaret, Playhouse Theatre, London
5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating

A bold and daring new production of the Kander and Ebb classic; Cabaret is now playing at the Playhouse Theatre. This immersive new take introduces audiences to Berlin's seedier side at the Kit Cat Club....

Back To The Future - The Musical

Venue To Be Confirmed Open Run

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

Back To The Future The Musical, Venue To Be Confirmed, London
5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating

Great Scott! The DeLorean has landed in London! The hit 80's movie is now live on stage in this fantastic production from Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis. Back To The Future follows Marty McFly and kooky...

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical

Aldwych Theatre Open Run

One of the most impressive musicals I have ever seen

Tina The Tina Turner Musical, Aldwych Theatre, London
5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating

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...

Mamma Mia!

Novello Theatre Open Run

Buoyed by Abba's enduring brilliance, it's a welcome shot of pure sunshine.

Mamma Mia, Novello Theatre, London
5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating

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...

Wicked

Apollo Victoria Theatre Open Run

Wicked will entrance every generation in wonder, wit and suspense

Wicked, Apollo Victoria Theatre, London
4.5 star rating4.5 star rating4.5 star rating4.5 star rating4.5 star rating

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...

Book of Mormon

Prince of Wales Theatre Open Run

The most cryingly good night out to have come along for years!

Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre, London
5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating

'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...

Matilda The Musical

Cambridge Theatre Open Run

Easily the standout musical of the decade!

Matilda The Musical, Cambridge Theatre, London
5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating

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...

Six

Vaudeville Theatre Open Run

This is quite the most uplifting piece of new British musical theatre I have ever had the privilege to watch

Six, Vaudeville Theatre, London
5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating

The Queens have returned! Henry VIII's infamous quest for an heir and his notorious penchant for beheadings have cemented his place as one of Britain's most renowned monarchs. The stories of his six ill-fated...

Lion King

Lyceum Theatre Open Run

A wonderful, wonderful musical. It will touch a deep chord in anybody

Lion King, Lyceum Theatre, London
4.5 star rating4.5 star rating4.5 star rating4.5 star rating4.5 star rating

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...

The Play That Goes Wrong

Duchess Theatre Open Run

We laughed until the tears ran down our faces

The Play That Goes Wrong, Duchess Theatre, London
5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating5 star rating

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...

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Piccadilly Theatre Open Run

An effervescent fever dream of euphoric excess!

Moulin Rouge The Musical, Piccadilly Theatre, London
4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating

Step into the dazzling world of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, now gracing the West End with its presence! This Broadway sensation, which has captivated both audiences and critics in New York, brings the iconic...

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Sadlers Wells Theatre Aug 20 - Sep 7, 2025

Exhilarating production, spellbinding spectacle and perfect puppetry

The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, Sadlers Wells Theatre, London
4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating

C.S Lewis' magical world returns to London in this critically acclaimed adaptation of his beloved children's novel from Sally Cookson. Currently on a highly successful UK tour, this captivating and innovative...

Witness for the Prosecution

London County Hall Open Run

Over a year into its, it's better than ever

Witness for the Prosecution, London County Hall, London
4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating4 star rating

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....

Phantom of the Opera

His Majestys Theatre Open Run

This West End spectacular more than deserves its classic status

Phantom of the Opera, His Majestys Theatre, London
4.5 star rating4.5 star rating4.5 star rating4.5 star rating4.5 star rating

Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary romantic melodrama, officially the longest-running musical in the West End, has been mesmerizing audiences since October 1986. Despite its long history, the powerful blend...

Mean Girls

Venue To Be Confirmed Open Run

Mean Girls successfully translates the wit and heart of the original film to the stage, while adding its own musical flair.

Mean Girls, Venue To Be Confirmed, London
3 star rating3 star rating3 star rating

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,...

The Mousetrap

St Martins Theatre Open Run

The Moustrap is to the West End what ravens are to the Tower of London, it's disappearance could impoverish us

The Mousetrap, St Martins Theatre, London
3.5 star rating3.5 star rating3.5 star rating3.5 star rating

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...

Hercules

Theatre Royal Drury Lane Jun 7, 2025 - Jan 10, 2026

wise-cracking, heartfelt and emotionally rich.

Hercules, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London

Bless My Soul! Adapted from the classic Disney movie, Hercules is set to dazzle at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the summer of 2025! Featuring music by the legend (and Disney favorite) Alan Menken, lyrics...

Oliver!

Gielgud Theatre Open Run

A new production of Lionel Bart's masterpiece

Oliver, Gielgud Theatre, London

Cameron Mackintosh brings the mean streets of Victorian London to life in this staging of Lionel Bart's theatrical classic, with all-new choreography and direction from Matthew Bourne! Based on Charles...

The Comedy About Spies

Noel Coward Theatre Apr 14 - Aug 3, 2025

Yet more genius from Mischief Theatre

The Comedy About Spies, Noel Coward Theatre, London

From the creators of The Play That Goes Wrong and The Comedy About a Bank Robbery comes an exhilarating new production that will leave you shaken (not stirred) with laughter! The Comedy About Spies takes...

Nye

National Theatre, Olivier Jul 3 - Aug 16, 2025

vividly directed

Nye, National Theatre Olivier, London

Following a triumphant run resulting in two WhatsOnStage Award nominations, Welsh playwright Tim Price's telling of the life and times of NHS founder Aneurin "Nye" Bevan returns to the stage this year!...

Just For One Day

Shaftesbury Theatre May 15, 2025 - Jan 10, 2026

From seeing Just For One Day throughout its development, if this musical encourages just one person to have a positive impact for the better, then it will be a job well done. I'm looking forward to seeing it at the Old Vic... it better not be s**t!

Just For One Day, Shaftesbury Theatre, London

The enduring appeal of Live Aid will be tapped once more as this new Olivier-nominated jukebox musical transfers to to the Shaftesbury Theatre after a sell out run at the Old Vic. Just For One Day gives...

The Great Gatsby

London Coliseum Apr 11 - Sep 7, 2025

A lot of Jazz Age fun

The Great Gatsby, London Coliseum, London

Old sport, it's the roaring 20s - and everything is changing. Following The Great Gatsby's glitzy Tony-award-winning run on Broadway (starring Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada), Jay Gatsby invites you to...

101 Dalmatians

Eventim Hammersmith Apollo Jul 18 - Aug 30, 2025

High flying canine fun for the whole family!

101 Dalmatians, Eventim Hammersmith Apollo, London

The rollicking animal adventure 101 Dalmatians comes to you! Based on the classic children's story by English novelist Dodie Smith, the reimagined version of the 2022 Regent's Park production features...

Sing Street

Lyric Hammersmith Jul 25 - Aug 23, 2025

Instantly transporting and delightful... it'll give you joy!

Sing Street, Lyric Hammersmith, London

Step back in time to Dublin in the 1980s with this coming-of-age, feel-good musical, inspired by John Carney's Golden Globe-nominated film of the same name that also boasts a 95% critic score across all...

Macbeth

National Theatre, Olivier Open Run

Rory Kinnear returns to the National in 2018

Macbeth, National Theatre Olivier, London

Anne-Marie Duff and Rory Kinnear lead Shakespeare's murderous tragedy when it returns to the National in 2018, directed by Rufus Norris. Marking Kinnear's return to the NT since his star turn in 2016's...

The Choir of Man

Arts Theatre Open Run

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!

The Choir of Man, Arts Theatre, London

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...

Antony and Cleopatra

National Theatre, Olivier Open Run

Antony and Cleopatra, National Theatre Olivier, London

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Cambridge Theatre Open Run

These hideously talented regulars are pushing improv in new directions - go marvel

Showstopper The Improvised Musical, Cambridge Theatre, London

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is back! Watch as this brilliant company puts on a completely new and different musical at each performance with the help of you, the audience! Your suggestions will...

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

Palace Theatre Open Run

So this is Dickens, with magic. It's the real deal, live in front of you, so much better than any film could be.

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Palace Theatre, London

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...

An unforgettable experience for fans and newbies alike

Come Alive The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular, Empress Museum, London

Inspired by the box office smash hit movie, Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular comes to London! Featuring some of the greatest circus performers in the world, including some handpicked...


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