Listings

Selected listings for London shows

PLAYS

Almeida Theatre

Christmas Day

by Sam Grabiner, director James Macdonald

9 December 2025–8 January 2026

In an abandoned building somewhere above the Northern Line, with foxes prowling the deserted streets outside, a Jewish family gathers on Christmas Day. A viciously funny new play about identity, belonging, and the rituals we perform with the people we love.

Christmas Day | Almeida Theatre

 

Apollo Theatre

Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields, director Matt DiCarlo

6 December 2025–25 January 2026

Mischief Theatre return with a new show as the Cornley Amateur Drama Society tackle Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. The result is yet more chaos and mayhem.

CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG – Apollo Theatre

 

I’m Sorry, Prime Minister

Written and directed by Jonathan Lynn

30 January–9 May 2026

This “final chapter” of the much-loved eighties TV sitcom sees former PM Jim Hacker’s hopes of a quiet retirement at Oxford in danger of being “cancelled” by his college as Machiavellian civil service mandarin Sir Humphrey Appleby enters the fray. Griff Rhys Jones and Clive Francis.

I’m Sorry, Prime Minister | Apollo Theatre, London | Book Tickets

 

Barbican Theatre

Twelfth Night

by William Shakespeare, director Prasanna Puwanarajah

8 December 2025–17 January 2026

The RSC’s festive production of Shakespeare’s melancholic comedy transfers from Stratford to London. Starring Samuel West as Malvolio.

Twelfth Night | Barbican

 

Donmar Warehouse

When We Are Married

by J.B. Priestley, director Tim Sheader

6 December 2025–7 February 2026

Three couples, highly respected pillars of the Yorkshire community, gather to celebrate their joint silver wedding anniversaries. But their evening of pride is upended by a potentially scandalous revelation that forces them to confront long-buried truths. Revival of Priestley’s 1934 farcical comedy.

WHEN WE ARE MARRIED — BY J.B. PRIESTLEY | Donmar Warehouse

 

Evening All Afternoon

by Anna Ziegler, director Diyan Zora

14 February–11 April 2026

Jennifer is about to become Delilah’s stepmother. She wants so badly to connect, but they couldn’t be further apart. In a world that’s shifting under their feet, both women have to summon the quiet courage it takes to open their hearts again.

EVENING ALL AFTERNOON — BY ANNA ZIEGLER | Donmar Warehouse

 

Duchess Theatre

The Play that Goes Wrong

by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shield, director Mark Bell

Booking to 31 January 2027

The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong … does! The original Mischief Theatre show, which won the 2015 Oliver Award for Best New Comedy, now the longest-running comedy in the West End.

The Play That Goes Wrong | Book Official Tickets | Duchess Theatre (nimaxtheatres.com)

 

Duke of York’s Theatre

Woman in Mind

by Alan Ayckbourn, director Michael Longhurst

9 December 2025–28 February 2026

Revival of Ayckbourn’s darkly comic psychological drama about a woman whose world splits in two – one mundane, one imagined – after bumping her head. A hilarious and gripping exploration of identity, family, and mental escape. Starring Sheridan Smith and Romesh Ranganathan.

Woman in Mind Tickets | Duke of York’s Theatre in London & West End | ATG Tickets

 

Gillian Lynne Theatre

My Neighbour Totoro

Adapted by Tom Morton-Smith, director Phelim McDermott

Booking to 30 August 2026

Adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s 1988 animated fantasy film about the rite of passage of two sisters in post-war rural Japan. Record-breaking, multiple Oliver Award-winning show first seen at the Barbican in 2022.

My Neighbour Totoro London Theatre Tickets | Gillian Lynne Theatre

 

Hampstead Theatre

Indian Ink

by Tom Stoppard, director Jonathan Kent

Until 31 January 2026

Set in 1930s India and 1980s England, Indian Ink explores how creativity can bridge even the most profound cultural barriers as an American biographer tries to uncover the truth of the relationship between a free-spirited Bloomsbury Group poet and an Indian painter. Following Rock’n’Roll and The Invention of Love, Hampstead revives another Stoppard play over Christmas.

INDIAN INK – Hampstead Theatre

 

Harold Pinter Theatre

High Noon

by Eric Roth, director Thea Sharrock

17 December 2025–7 March 2026

New stage version of the Oscar-winning 1952 Western in which a marshal has to decide whether to face a gang of outlaws alone or leave town with his new wife, told in real time. Starring Billy Crudup and Denise Gough.

High Noon Tickets | Harold Pinter Theatre in London & West End | ATG Tickets

 

Lyric Hammersmith

Lost Atoms

by Anna Jordan, director Scott Graham

29 January–28 February 2026

Lost Atoms is a wild ride through a life-changing relationship between a couple who meet by chance, which explores how love shapes our lives and how we remember it. Frantic Assembly return with a new show for their 30th anniversary.

Lost Atoms – Lyric Hammersmith

 

National Theatre 

Olivier

Ballet Shoes

by Noel Streatfeild, adapted by Kendall Feaver, director Katy Rudd

Until 21 February 2026

Under the watchful eyes and guidance of their guardian, three adopted sisters are learning who they are and what they want to be as they fight to pursue their individual passions. Kendall Feaver’s adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s beloved novel returns to the National Theatre.

Ballet Shoes | National Theatre

 

Lyttelton

The Playboy of the Western World

by J.M. Synge, director Caitriona McLaughlin

Until 28 February 2026

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when, on a normal day, a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer Christy Mahon becomes a local hero until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene … Revival of Synge’s 1907 Irish classic drama.

The Playboy of the Western World | National Theatre

 

Dorfman

End

by David Eldridge, director Rachel O’Riordan

Until 17 January 2026

Following the critically acclaimed Beginning and MiddleEnd is the final play in David Eldridge’s trilogy exploring love and relationships, as Alfie (Clive Owen) and Julie (Saskia Reeves) come to the last chapter of their love story.

End | National Theatre

Man and Boy

by Terence Rattigan, director Anthony Lau

30 January–14 March 2026

In 1930s New York City, an international financier’s luck has finally run out with a catastrophic business deal. He flees to the apartment of his estranged son, where truths are uncovered and relationships are tested, as he tries to save his reputation and keep his empire from collapse. Revival of Rattigan’s 1963 play, starring Ben Daniels and Laurie Kynaston.

Man and Boy | National Theatre

 

Noël Coward Theatre 

The Importance of Being Earnest

by Oscar Wilde, director Max Webster

Until 10 January 2026

A joyful and flamboyant reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s hilarious story of identity, impersonation, and romance. National Theatre transfer with new cast, starring Stephen Fry as Lady Bracknell.

The Importance of Being Earnest at Noël Coward Theatre

 

Dracula

by Bram Stoker, adapted and directed by Kip Williams

4 February–30 May 2026

First staged by Sydney Theatre Company in 2024, Kip Williams reunites with the creative team behind the Olivier Award winning production of The Picture of Dorian Gray to bring Dracula to the West End with his groundbreaking style of cinetheatre. Wicked star Cynthia Erivo transforms into all 23 roles in Bram Stoker’s immortal gothic horror story.

Dracula

 

Old Vic

A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens, adapted by Jack Thorne, director Matthew Warchus

Until 10 January 2026

Jack Thorne’s version of Dickens’s evergreen Christmas fable returns to the Old Vic for the ninth consecutive year, this time with Paul Hilton playing the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge who has a change of heart.

A Christmas Carol – Old Vic Theatre

 

Arcadia

by Tom Stoppard, director Carrie Cracknell

24 January–21 March 2026

In a country house, two centuries apart, genius unfolds. A teenage prodigy discovers the mathematics of the universe, as the adults around her fail to hide their passions under reason. In the present day, scholars chase the ghosts of that same household – seeking truth, proof and perhaps each other. Revival of Stoppard’s 1993 masterpiece.

Arcadia – Old Vic Theatre

 

Orange Tree Theatre

The Rivals

by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, director Tom Littler

Until 24 January 2026

Tom Littler updates Sheridan’s 18th-century comedy of manners to the jazz age of the 1920s in this sparkling satire of love and language set in Bath. Starring Patricia Hodge and Robert Bathurst.

The Rivals – Orange Tree Theatre

 

The Dance of Death

by August Strindberg, adapted and directed by Richard Eyre

31 January–7 March 2026

A plague rages across Europe. On a remote island, former actress Alice (Lisa Dillon) and army captain Edgar (Will Keen) are quarantined together – locked in a bitter, brutal, and addictive marriage. When an old friend (Geoffrey Streatfeild) arrives to help celebrate their wedding anniversary, it’s the perfect excuse for the couple to take their terrifying games to a new level. A new version of Strindberg’s classic by Richard Eyre.

Dance of Death – Orange Tree Theatre

 

Palace Theatre

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts I & II

by Jack Thorne, director John Tiffany

Booking to 26 July 2026

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a brand new stage play inspired by the Harry Potter franchise written by Jack Thorne based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany. Set “nineteen years later” after the last novel, it is presented in two parts intended to be seen in order on the same day (matinee and evening), or on two consecutive evenings.

Harry Potter London (harrypottertheplay.com)

 

Phoenix Theatre

Stranger Things: The First Shadow

by Kate Trefy, the Duffer Brothers, and Jack Thorne, director Stephen Daldry

Booking to 5 April 2026

This new play is set within the mythology and world of Netflix’s hugely popular sci-fi horror series Stranger Things, a prequel that features the characters when young living in the fictional small town of Hawkins, Indiana in 1959.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow Tickets | Phoenix Theatre in London West End | ATG Tickets

 

Royal Court Theatre

Jerwood Theatre Downstairs

Guess How Much I Love You?

by Luke Norris, director Jeremy Herrin

16 January–21 February 2026

A pregnant couple wait for their 20-week scan, as the future they had planned slips through their fingers. A story about starting a family, impossible choices, and enduring love.

Guess How Much I Love You? | Royal Court Theatre

 

Jerwood Theatre Upstairs

Porn Play

by Sophia Chetin-Leuner, director Josie Rourke

Until 13 December 2025

Ani is a dazzling young academic with a secret addiction to violent pornography. As her career and relationships unravel in between lectures on Paradise Lost, can she confront her uncontrollable desires? Starring Ambika Mod.

Porn Play | Royal Court Theatre

 

The Shitheads

by Jack Nicholls, directors David Byrne and Aneesha Srinivasan

6 February–14 March 2026

Tens of thousands of years ago, Britain’s earliest inhabitants learn that love and violence feed the same fire. When strangers arrive at a secluded cave, domestic harmony shatters – and survival turns savage.

The Shitheads | Royal Court Theatre

 

Shakespeare’s Globe

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

by William Shakespeare, director Holly Race Roughan, co-director Naeem Hayat

Until 31 January 2026

Following on from their 2022 co-production of Henry V, the Globe once again collaborates with touring theatre company Headlong, this time on Shakespeare’s magical romantic comedy – the first time A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been staged in the indoor Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream | What’s On | Shakespeare’s Globe

 

The Tempest

by William Shakespeare, director Tim Crouch

17 January–12 April 2026

Theatre-maker Tim Crouch brings his unique imaginative approach to Shakespeare’s late magical tragicomedy.

The Tempest | What’s On | Shakespeare’s Globe

 

@sohoplace

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

by John Le Carré, adapted by David Eldridge, director Jeremy Herrin

Until 21 February 2026

The first stage adaptation of John Le Carré’s classic Cold War spy thriller, transferred from Chichester Festival Theatre.

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold | @sohoplace

 

Marie and Rosetta

by George Brant, director Monique Touko

28 February–11 April 2026

Mississippi, 1946. A new play with music about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who changed the face of gospel music with her exuberant, electric guitar-playing style, and her singing partner Marie Knight, as they are about to embark on a tour of the segregated southern States. Transfers to the West End after a tour, starring Beverley Knight and Ntombizodwa Ndlovu.

Marie & Rosetta @sohoplace | Official Box Office

 

St Martin’s Theatre 

The Mousetrap

by Agatha Christie, director Ian Talbot

Booking to 17 October 2026

Agatha Christie’s 1952 murder mystery is the world’s longest-running play. A group of people gathered together in a remote part of the countryside discover there is a murderer in their midst. The question is which one of them is the guilty party.

The Mousetrap Official Site – The world’s longest running play in the West End. (the-mousetrap.co.uk)

 

Theatre Royal Haymarket

Othello

by William Shakespeare, director Tom Morris

Until 17 January 2026

New production of Shakespeare’s tragedy of love, jealousy, manipulation, and toxic masculinity. Starring David Harewood, Toby Jones, and Caitlin FitzGerald.

Othello | Official Theatre Website

 

Trafalgar Theatre

Oh, Mary!

by Cole Escola, director Sam Pinkleton

Until 25 April 2026

Tony Award-winning comedy about First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln and her husband President Abraham Lincoln in the days leading up to his assassination. Starring Mason Alexander Park as Mary.

Oh, Mary! Tickets | Trafalgar Theatre in London & West End | ATG Tickets

 

Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre

The Hunger Games: On Stage

by Suzanne Collins, adapted by Conor McPherson, director Matthew Dunster

Booking to 3 May 2026

A new purpose-built, state-of-the-art venue hosts the original The Hunger Games story in the first-ever theatre adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ internationally acclaimed book and Lionsgate’s motion picture.

The Hunger Games: On Stage | London Premiere Autumn 2025

 

Wyndham’s Theatre

All My Sons

by Arthur Miller, director Ivo van Hove

Until 17 March 2026

Revival of Arthur Miller’s first hit play about the break-up of a family following revelations of wartime profiteering. Featuring Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Paapa Essiedu, Tom Glynn-Carney, and Hayley Squires.

All My Sons at Wyndham’s Theatre

 

Young Vic

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo

by Rajiv Joseph, director Omar Elerian

Until 31 January 2026

Tony Award-nominated surreal drama about two US Marines and an Iraqi translator who are haunted by the ghost of a tiger in Baghdad in the aftermath of the Iraq War, as they search for meaning, forgiveness, and redemption amidst the city’s ruins.

BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO | Young Vic website

 

MUSICALS

Adelphi Theatre

Back to the Future the Musical

Music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard, book by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, director John Rando

Booking to 12 April 2026

New musical adapted from the iconic 1985 film. The story follows a teenager who via a time-travelling DeLorean finds himself back in 1955 where he meets his high school-aged parents, but his meddling with time threatens his own existence.

Back to the Future: The Musical | Adelphi Theatre (lwtheatres.co.uk)

 

Almeida Theatre

American Psycho

Book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, director Rupert Goold

22 January – 14 March 2026

In his final production as the Almeida’s artistic director, Rupert Goold revisits the musical he premiered there in 2013. Wall Street investment banker Patrick Bateman seems to have it all – looks, money, status, engaged to a beautiful woman – but there’s a dark side to his life that he keeps secret.

American Psycho 2026 | Almeida Theatre

 

Apollo Victoria Theatre 

Wicked

Songs by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman, director Joe Mantello

Booking to 3 January 2027

Two friends become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch of the South. Based on Gregory Maguire’s novel that re-imagined the stories and characters created by L. Frank Baum in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Wicked the Musical London

 

Bridge Theatre

Into the Woods

Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine, director Jordan Fein

Until 30 May 2026

Revival of Sondheim and Lapine’s 1986 musical which interweaves storylines from several Brothers Grimm fairy tales.

Sondheim’s Into the Woods at the Bridge Theatre

 

Cambridge Theatre

Matilda

Songs by Tim Minchin, book by Dennis Kelly, director Matthew Warchus

Booking to 17 January 2026

Royal Shakespeare Company musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s novel about a precocious girl growing up in difficult circumstances.

Matilda The Musical | Official London Website

 

Criterion Theatre

Titanique

Book by Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli, and Tye Blue, director Tye Blue

Booking to 7 June 2026

Jukebox musical parodying the 1997 Hollywood blockbuster movie, in which Céline Dion hijacks the narrative.

Titaníque

 

Dominion Theatre

The Devil Wears Prada

Music by Elton John, lyrics by Shaina Taub, book by Kate Wetherhead, director Jerry Mitchell

Booking to 26 September 2026

New musical based on the popular film and book set in the offices of a fashion magazine, as a young aspiring journalist gets a job working for the formidable editor-in-chief.

The Devil Wears Prada ⋆ Nederlander Theatres

 

Fortune Theatre

Operation Mincemeat

Book, lyrics, and music by SpitLip, director Robert Hastie

Booking to 30 May 2025

Operation Mincemeat is a musical comedy based on the extraordinary but true story of the plan to fool the Nazis using a dead body and a dossier of fake plans in 1943, which helped the Allies to win the Second World War. After sold-out runs at New Diorama Theatre and Southwark Playhouse, plus an extended Riverside Studios last summer, the show transfers to the West End.

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical (thefortunetheatre.com)

 

Garrick Theatre

The Producers

Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, music and lyrics by Mel Brooks, director Patrick Marber

Booking to 19 September 2026

Transfer of the Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of the 12 Tony Award winning musical based on Mel Brooks’s own 1967 satirical comedy film in which a bad-taste Broadway show becomes an unexpected hit.

Mel Brooks’ THE PRODUCERS – Garrick Theatre

 

Gielgud Theatre

Oliver!

by Lionel Bart, directors Matthew Bourne and Jean-Pierre van der Spuy

Booking to 4 October 2026

Produced and revised by Cameron Macintosh, Lionel Bart’s ever-popular musical based on Dickens’s novel about the titular orphan’s adventures in London returns to the West End in a production enlivened by Matthew Bourne’s choreography.

Oliver! at Gielgud Theatre

 

His Majesty’s Theatre

The Phantom of the Opera

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, director Harold Prince

Booking to 3 October 2026

Based on Gaston Leroux’s gothic novel, this haunting musical traces the tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Opera Paris House.

The Phantom of the Opera London Tickets | His Majesty’s Theatre (lwtheatres.co.uk)

 

Kiln Theatre

Coven

Book by Rebecca Brewer, music and lyrics by Rebecca Brewer and Daisy Chute, director Miranda Cromwell

Until 20 December 2025

New musical based on England’s most notorious witch trials in Pendle, Lancashire, in 1612.

COVEN | Kiln Theatre

 

Lyceum Theatre

The Lion King

Music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, with additional songs by Lebo M, Julie Taymor, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer, book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi, director Julie Taymor

Booking to 1 November 2026

A re-imagining of Disney’s 1994 animated adventure film which brings the African jungle to life.

The Lion King | The Lion King Musical: London Home

 

Lyric Theatre

Hadestown

Music, lyrics, and book by Anais Mitchell, developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin

Booking until 27 September 2026

Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical Hadestown finally makes its West End premiere. The show takes the audience on a journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone.

HADESTOWN – Lyric Theatre (thelyrictheatre.co.uk)

 

Novello Theatre

Mamma Mia!

Book by Catherine Johnson, songs by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, director Phyllida Lloyd

Booking to 26 September 2026

Sofia invites all three of her possible fathers to her wedding on the Greek island where she lives with her mother. Inspired by the songs of ABBA.

MAMMA MIA! at Novello Theatre (delfontmackintosh.co.uk)

 

Piccadilly Theatre 

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Book by John Logan, director Alex Timbers

Booking to 23 May 2026

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is based on the Academy Award-winning Baz Luhrmann film set in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris at the turn of the twentieth century. It follows the show’s run on Broadway, which unveiled the jukebox musical’s eclectic pop score with songs by the likes of Madonna, Lady Gaga, and Elton John.

Moulin Rouge The Musical Theatre Tickets – Official Box Office – Piccadilly Theatre (thepiccadillytheatre.com)

 

Playhouse Theatre

Cabaret

Songs by John Kander and Fred Ebb, book by Joe Masteroff, director Rebecca Frecknall

Booking to 28 March 2026

Celebrated musical based on Christopher Isherwood’s short stories set in early 1930s Berlin, where American writer Cliff Bradshaw meets English cabaret singer Sally Bowles, a performer at the Kit Kat Club. But the rise of Nazism threatens this hedonistic Weimar Republic haven. This immersive production won seven Olivier Awards.

Cabaret | Official Box Office | The Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

 

Prince Edward Theatre

MJ

Book by Lynn Nottage, director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon

Booking to 28 February 2026

Book by multi-Tony Award-winning musical about Michael Jackson centred around his 1992 Dangerous World tour, featuring many of his most famous songs. Broadway star Myles Frost plays the lead role.

MJ – Prince Edward Theatre (delfontmackintosh.co.uk)

 

Prince of Wales Theatre 

The Book of Mormon

Book, music, and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone, directors Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker

Booking to 21 March 2026

Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical satire from the creators of South Park which follows two Mormon missionaries who are sent from the comfort of Salt Lake City to Uganda in Africa in order to spread the word of their church.

The Book of Mormon at Prince of Wales Theatre (delfontmackintosh.co.uk)

 

Savoy Theatre

Paddington: The Musical

Music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher, book by Jessica Swale, director Luke Sheppard

Booking to 14 February 2027

New musical based on characters from Michael Bond’s much-loved book series.

Paddington The Musical | Savoy Theatre | Official Box Office

 

Shaftesbury Theatre

Just for One Day

Book by John O’Farrell, director Luke Sheppard

Until 7 February 2026

Jukebox musical telling the story of Live Aid, the celebrated 1985 benefit concert raising money for famine in Ethiopia. Premiered at the Old Vic last year.

Just For One Day – Shaftesbury Theatre

 

Sondheim Theatre 

Les Misérables

Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg with original text by Alain Boublil and English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, directors Trevor Nunn and John Caird

Booking to 3 October 2026

Victor Hugo’s epic tale of passion and destruction in 19th-century France told in the West End’s longest-running musical.

Les Misérables at Sondheim Theatre

 

Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Hercules

Book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, music and lyrics by Alan Menken

Booking to 18 July 2026

Musical based on the 1997 Disney movie (very) loosely based on the titular son of Zeus in Greek mythology.

Disney’s Hercules Musical Tickets | Theatre Royal Drury Lane | LW Theatres

 

Theatre Royal Haymarket

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

Book by Rachel Joyce, music and lyrics by Passenger, director Katy Rudd

29 January–18 April 2026

Adapted from Rachel Joyce’s bestselling novel, this musical follows the journey on foot of 65-year-old Harold Fry from south Devon to Berwick-on-Tweed where a former colleague is dying of cancer in a hospice. Transferred from Chichester, starring Mark Addy.

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry | Official Theatre Website

 

Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Starlight Express

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, director Luke Sheppard

Booking to 19 April 2026

Revival of Lloyd Webber’s megahit musical about a steam engine racing against modern diesel and electric locomotives trains, with the cast performing on roller skates.

Starlight Express • London (starlightexpresslondon.com)

 

Vaudeville Theatre

Six

by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, directors Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage

Booking to 31 January 2027

From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st-century girl power.

SIX – Nimax Theatres

 

Victoria Palace Theatre

Hamilton

by Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail

Booking to 3 October 2026

Inspired by the book Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, this multi-award-winning Broadway show tells the story of the American founding father who rose from humble origins to become head of the Treasury after independence.

Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre