Pack your marmalade sandwiches and get down to the Savoy Theatre, to welcome the world's most beloved bear to the stage! Paddington: The Musical makes its eagerly awaited debut in 2025, bringing Michael Bond's timeless tale of the iconic bear from deepest darkest Peru - a true British national treasure - to the London stage in November.

Swapping sixth-form drama for Costco's checkout lanes, Heartstopper's Emmy Award-winning Joe Locke isn't shy when it comes to stories of friendship and love. He now makes his West End debut this autumn in the UK premiere of Clarkston, an intimate, gut-wrenching play by Drama Desk winner and BAFTA nominee Samuel D. Hunter - best known for 2012's The Whale, which later won Brendan Fraser an Oscar when adapted for film.

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 in her mother's diary, she fires off three invitations to the men, who all arrive together on the idyllic Greek island where Sophie and Donna live. When Donna discovers her three old flames are back in her life, she must confront her past and organise the wedding with the help of her outrageous friends! Laughter, sunshine, and of course, ABBA songs galore are in full splendor in this, the ultimate feel-good musical!

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 story, and phenomenal scale are part of the magic, but it's truly the wonder of seeing a live performance that does it the most justice. Seen by an audience that numbers over 70 million, it's safe to say that Les Miserables is the world's most popular musical - and then some.

Cameron Mackintosh brings the mean streets of Victorian London to life in this Olivier-award winning staging of Lionel Bart's theatrical classic, with all-new choreography and direction from Matthew Bourne! Based on Charles Dickens's novel, the story follows young orphan Oliver Twist as he looks for friends and a new family while navigating his way through life in London where danger lurks at every corner. Set to a timeless score that includes standards 'Food, Glorious Food', 'Oliver!', 'Oom-Pah-Pah', 'You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two', and many more, don't miss this exciting revival as it sweeps into the Gielgud Theatre.

Nominated for 13 2024 Tony Awards and winner of five, including Best Play! Written by David Adjmi, with songs by Will Butler of Arcade Fire, this heavily buzzed production takes you on a wild ride through the day-to-day of five rock musicians making an album in the early 70s. The story itself is one of infighting, frustration, romance, and rock'n'roll excess (all the things you'd expect from a disagreeing 70's band). David Adjmi notes he drew inspiration from iconic band Fleetwood Mac and came up with the idea while listening to Led Zeppelin and pondering "What would it have been like to be in the studio when this was being recorded?".

Starting this winter at the Garrick Theatre, Patrick Marber directs a revival of Mel Brook's hilarious history-making musical adaptation of his 1967 film! A twelve-time Tony-winner, The Producers is a riot of song, dance and scandalously funny silliness that follows the unscrupulous Broadway producer Max and his hapless accountant Leo as they attempt to mount the most notorious flop the stage has ever seen! Don't miss this all time classic on its return to the West End!

Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter, The Banshees of Inisherin) makes his long-awaited West End debut in Conor McPherson's masterpiece this autumn following a launch at Dublin's Olympia Theatre. Premiering in 1997 at The Royal Court, The Weir won the coveted trinity of theatre awards: the Evening Standard, Critics' Circle, and Olivier Awards for Best New Play, cementing McPherson's status as a playwright.

Bryan Cranston returns to the West End this November to be reunited with acclaimed director Ivo Van Hove for this brand new production of Arthur Miller's blistering play of familial strife, set in the aftermath of World War II. Starring alongside Paapa Essiedu and Marianne Jean-Baptiste, All My Sons marks Cranston and Van Hove's second project together after 2017's blockbuster stage adaptation of Network, which added both a Tony and Olivier to Cranston's already stuffed trophy cabinet.

Buddy the Elf is stepping into the Aldwych Theatre this holiday season, all the way from the North Pole. This hit musical follows the hilarious and touching story of a man who was mistakenly brought up as an elf in Santa's workshop and sets off for New York in order to find his real father. Cue some run-ins with a department store manager, his first taste of love with a fellow shop worker and trying to win over his cynical, business-like father in the run up to the holidays. When Christmas is threatened however, will Buddy be able to save the day?

Launching a major five-year Shakespeare series for Chris Harper Productions, Tom Morris (War Horse, Touching the Void) directs trailblazer David Harewood (Homeland, Supergirl) - the first Black actor to play Othello at the National Theatre in 1997 - in a searing, contemporary take on the Bard's tale of jealousy and betrayal, featuring music by Grammy nominated PJ Harvey.

In Mark Leipacher's new adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley, Patricia Highsmith's classic novel is reimagined for the stage in thrilling fashion! Originally published in 1955, the novel won the Grand Prix de Littrature Policire in 1957 and was named in 2019 on the BBC's list of the 100 most inspiring novels. Spawning movie adaptations, radio versions and TV spin-offs, don't miss its brilliant transition to stage this year!

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 grand, majestic beauty, employing elaborate costuming, breathtaking puppetry, and soaring African melodies to transport audiences from the grey streets of London to pure theatrical bliss. Be prepared for a night to remember!

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 scientist Doc Brown as they travel through space and time. But when their plan goes awry and the pair are stranded in the 1950s, they're forced to come up with a creative way to get back - to the future!

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 official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The critically acclaimed production is the most awarded new play in theatre history, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has won 24 major theatre awards in the UK and is the most awarded play in the history of the Olivier Awards, winning a record-breaking nine awards including Best New Play. The production has also won 25 major US awards with six Tony Awards including Best Play.