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Our recommended shows to see in London’s West End right now and beyond. Find the best seats at great prices.

Starlight Express

Final boarding! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express will be playing at the specially designed Starlight Auditorium at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre until 3 May 2026. Catch it before the racetrack closes.

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Paddington The Musical

Bringing one of Britain’s best-loved characters to life on stage, this unmissable major new production at the Savoy Theatre is jam-packed with irresistible songs, dazzling choreography – and of course, marmalade sandwiches.

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Paddington The Musical

Bringing one of Britain’s best-loved characters to life on stage, this unmissable major new production at the Savoy Theatre is jam-packed with irresistible songs, dazzling choreography – and of course, marmalade sandwiches.

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The Paddington Bear Experience

Step into Paddington’s world by helping him and the Brown FAMILY prepare for a VERY special occasion, The Marmalade Day Festival! This multi-room immersive Experience is London’s most exciting family attraction situated on London’s South Bank.

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musicals

Find tickets to must-see musicals in London’s West End. Browse to book an unforgettable theatre trip, with great prices and availability that also suit last-minute plans.


After two decades, the three time Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q returns to the West End in all its glory. Fresh out of college and searching for his purpose, Princeton ends up in a shabby apartment on New York’s rundown Avenue Q. He quickly meets his new and colourful neighbours where together they navigate the life struggles of work, love and paying the bills in their own hilarious way.

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Join Helen George, Felicity Kendal and a full orchestra for this lavish new production as plans for the society wedding of the year descend into chaos, with old flames and new flames vying for attention as a sharp-eyed tabloid reporter hunts for scandal at the waterfront estate.

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Paris, 1916. The painter Claude Monet struggles to complete the commission that will define his legacy: The Water Lilies — a project on which his survival depends, with food and essential supplies at stake as the First World War encroaches. Inspired by letters and diaries from Monet and his peers, A Mirrored Monet immerses audiences in the cafés, studios, and salons of Belle Époque Paris, with music and projections.

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Already Perfect is a searing and uplifting new musical by Tony Award winner Levi Kreis. As his Broadway show is about to be filmed for the archives, Levi unravels in his dressing room, ready to end it all. At once brutally honest and defiantly hopeful, Already Perfect asks what it takes to make peace with your story. With humour, music, and unflinching truth, it lands on a radical simplicity: there is nothing to prove.

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Fall head over heels in Spring 2026! The multi-award-winning musical Kinky Boots is strutting its way to London in a joyous, brand-new production starring Strictly Come Dancing’s Johannes Radebe. The acclaimed West End and Broadway sensation runs at the spectacular London Coliseum from March 2026 for a strictly limited season only.

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Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, Oliver!, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, will open in London at the Gielgud Theatre on Saturday 14 December 2024, following a sold-out season at Chichester Festival Theatre.

With a sensational score, including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I’d Do Anything and more.

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This new musical based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon – is coming to London in 2026. It’s New Year’s Eve, 1942, and Frank Sinatra is about to step onto the stage of New York’s Paramount Theatre. As Frank Sinatra’s career suddenly skyrockets, he struggles with balancing the love of his wife, Nancy, against the demands and temptations of being the most popular singer in America.

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Funny, profound, moving and uplifting, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry is a joyous new musical adapted by Rachel Joyce from her multimillion-selling novel, with “a ravishing score” (The Times) by the chart-topping indie musician, Passenger (Let Her Go). Harold Fry was never meant to be a hero. An ordinary man in an ordinary life until a letter from a long-lost friend sends him out the front door… and he keeps on walking.

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Plays

Experience the best West End drama on stage with the year’s blockbuster plays in London.


Visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge, A Little Life), who reunites with Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, Network) alongside Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths, The Amen Corner), Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You, Death of England: Delroy), Tom Glynn-Carney (House of the Dragon) and Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake).

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From the BAFTA Award-winning co-creator of Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, Jonathan Lynn, comes the long-awaited final chapter of British political satire. Jim Hacker (Griff Rhys Jones) is back and still utterly baffled by the real world. Hoping for a quiet retirement at Hacker College, Oxford, Jim instead finds himself facing the ultimate modern crisis: cancelled by the college committee.

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Adrian Lester is: Cyrano De Bergerac. Fiercely funny and intensely romantic, Cyrano lives by his words and his sword. Haunted by doubts about his own his appearance, he watched from the shadows as Roxane falls for another man. Handsome but hopeless with words, Christian turns to the one person who can help.

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International star of stage and screen, Ralph Fiennes stars as Sir Henry Irving, the greatest actor of the Victorian age, with Miranda Raison as Ellen Terry, the most loved and best paid actress of the day. This astonishing new play by David Hare will come to the West End in 2026, fresh from a sell-out season at the Theatre Royal Bath.

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From Oscar award-winning writer Eric Roth (Forrest Gump, Dune ) and Olivier Award-winning Director Thea Sharrock (Equus – West End/Broadway, After the Dance, The Bodyguard) comes the world premiere of High Noon, starring Tony and Emmy award-winner Billy Crudup (The Morning Show, The Coast of Utopia) and Olivier award-winner Denise Gough (Andor, People, Places & Things).

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Based on Ken Kesey’s countercultural masterpiece, Clint Dyer directs a bold new staging of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest that reignites the spirit of the original novel, starring Aaron Pierre and Giles Terera. A searing exploration of colonialism and the social structures built to silence dissent, this production invites audiences to experience the story in a powerful new light.

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After delighting audiences across the country, the smash-hit, joyful play based on the best-selling novel is back with a celebration of friendship, kindness and compassion. Told from a child’s perspective, balancing heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class highlights the power of good friends and courage in a world that doesn’t always make sense and reminds us that everyone needs a place to call home.

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WHAT’S THE BEST WEST END THEATRE SEAT FOR ME?

You’ve picked your theatre show, you’re excited, but now, where to sit? Stalls? Gallery? Multiple different circles? Choosing the best West End theatre seat can be a confusing endeavour for both experienced theatregoers and newbies alike. So we’ve put together a handy guide to help make choosing the best theatre seats easy.

1. Stalls

Originally known as the ‘the pit’, this was the cheap, standing-only area in the theatre, catering to the masses. Over the years stalls have transformed into some of the most desirable seats in many venues. Usually situated at street level and typically right in front of the stage, the stalls are at the heart of the action and provide excellent views. Performers feel close enough to touch as you witness every blink and facial expression. It’s worth noting, however, that in theatres with an overhang, seats towards the back of stalls can have restricted views. We’ll delve more into this later.

2. Premium seats

Want to make your theatre experience as special as possible? These are the seats for you. Premium theatre seating is typically situated in the centre of the stalls and just a few rows from the stage, or in the front few rows of the royal circle. Premium seats offer unparalleled views from the comfiest perches in the theatre. They allow you to capture every nuance of a performance. Ideally placed, these are also typically positioned to make the best of a venues acoustics. Your ears are in for as much of a treat as your eyes. Perfect for special occasions or a highly anticipated showing, you can turn any event into the most memorable occasion with premium seating.  

3. Dress circle or royal circle

Let’s head on up a level to the dress, or royal circle as it’s known in some theatres. This view from an elevated position allows you to witness all the action without missing a beat. Fantastic for musicals or productions where the full length of the stage is utilised. This section can also feature an overhang, often allowing those in the front few rows to be as close to the performers as those in stalls.

Want more? Read the full article detailing Upper Circle, Gallery and Restricted View seats here.

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