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Big voices, bold stories and world-class choreography. Experience the latest and greatest in musical theatre in London’s iconic West End.

MUSICAL OF THE MONTH – Matilda The Musical
With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.
Winner of over 100 international awards, Matilda has been delighting audiences in London’s West End for more than 13 years.
Book by 31 October 2026.
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Join the ultimate feel-good party at MAMMA MIA! – the world’s sunniest and most exhilarating smash hit musical.
Leslie Odom, Jr. brings his extraordinary voice, magnetic stage presence, and genre-spanning artistry to the stage for a soulful, sophisticated and deeply moving evening of music.
Gird your loins! The Devil Wears Prada is a showstopping musical based on the blockbuster film and bestselling novel, now playing at London’s Dominion Theatre. Starring Teri Hatcher as Miranda Priestly!
See the story of America’s founding father Alexander Hamilton in this record-breaking, genre-defying smash hit musical.
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From arrival, enjoy a range of premium benefits including complimentary cloakroom service and a complimentary The Hunger Games: On Stage souvenir brochure, allowing you to relax and immerse yourself in the world of Panem from the very start of your visit.
A rather wonderful adventure is about to begin. The world premiere of Paddington The Musical has landed in London’s West End. London, please look after this bear.
In Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s dazzling musical, the Baker, the Baker’s Wife, the Witch, Jack, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and Rapunzel take us beyond happy ever after to discover what really matters.
The smash hit musical tells the story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two sorcery students and their adventures in Oz.
Shakespeare’s masterpiece and Radiohead’s sixth album collide in a critically acclaimed and brilliantly unique theatre experience. Originally produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Factory International, ‘Hamlet Hail to the Thief’ now comes to London’s Barbican Theatre for a strictly limited season.
Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage in a musical mash-up extravaganza at London’s Piccadilly Theatre.
The ‘utterly spectacular’ (Telegraph), winner of 6 Olivier Awards My Neighbour Totoro is now in its final booking period. You only have until 3 January 2027 to experience the 5-star ‘dazzling staging of the Studio Ghibli classic’ (Guardian), brought to life through large-scale puppetry and beloved songs from the film.
Tony and Olivier award-winning Broadway legend Patti LuPone will return to London with theatrical concert ‘Matters of the Heart’! In ‘Matters of the Heart’ LuPone gives the audience an electrifying performances of over two dozen love songs ranging from Broadway favourites to works by today’s top contemporary songwriters.
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.
Embark on the epic time-travelling adventure of Back to the Future The Musical, as the 1985 pop culture phenomenon is transported to the stage by the film’s original creative team of Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis.
Get ready for the time of your afterlife. The supernaturally hilarious hit musical BEETLEJUICE comes to London’s Prince Edward Theatre from May 2026 – for a limited haunting only.
Set in a northern town during the miners’ strike of 1984/5, the show follows Billy’s journey from the boxing ring to the ballet class, where he discovers a passion for dance that will change his life forever. Seen by almost 12 million people across five continents and honoured with more than 80 awards worldwide, Billy Elliot the Musical is one of the most successful and beloved British musicals of all time.
The multi-Olivier Award-winning production plays in the West End, in the exclusively transformed Playhouse Theatre
See one of Broadway’s most celebrated voices bring her unmistakable sound, artistry and emotional force to the concert hall, blending iconic tunes from Caissie Levy’s Broadway career (Ghost, Frozen, Wicked, Les Misérables, Hair), with contemporary classics and personal storytelling. It’s an intimate, electrifying night of fearless vocals, iconic songs and connection.
For one sensational summer only, the gates to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory will open at the London Coliseum. Multiple Olivier Award-winner Michael Ball OBE (LES MISÉRABLES, HAIRSPRAY, SWEENEY TODD) stars as the legendary Willy Wonka in a brand-new scrumptious production of Roald Dahl’s magical and much-loved CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY THE MUSICAL.
When brilliant student Light Yagami discovers a notebook with the power to determine who lives and who dies, his mission to reshape society quickly spirals out of control and attracts the attention of the elusive and ruthless detective L. What begins as justice descends into obsession and forces both Light and L to confront the limits of morality itself.
Dirty Dancing returns to the West End for a limited 15 week season. Exploding with heart-pounding music, breath-taking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing.
Escape to the wild world of the Serengeti with Disney’s multi award-winning musical The Lion King
BROADWAY & WEST END STARS MEGAN HILTY & RACHEL TUCKER TO STAR IN A BRAND-NEW CONCERT PRODUCTION OF GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES!
The classic Broadway musical, comes to The London Palladium in a new concert staging featuring an orchestra of 30 musicians. Set aboard an ocean liner bound for Paris, the musical follows Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw through a sharp and glamorous comedy featuring songs including “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Bes (…)
Welcome to Hadestown, where a song can change your fate. The record-breaking sensation by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin is now playing to critical acclaim at the Lyric Theatre, London.
Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody
07/10 – 01/11/2026
Underbelly Boulevard Soho, London
Inspired by the hit show about hockey, Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody follows starry-eyed golden boy Shane Hollander on his journey from power centre to power bottom.
Join Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High as they navigate first love, friendships and self-discovery, all while juggling classes, basketball games, auditions and the expectations of their peers.
Harry Judd (McFly) stars as Coach Bolton alongside original HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL film cast member KayCee Stroh (Martha) as Ms Darbus.
The award-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Jesus Christ Superstar extends to Theatre Royal Drury Lane after a record-breaking summer-season at The London Palladium. Starring Sam Ryder as Jesus and a rotating line-up of guest stars as King Herod.
Olivier Award winner, and Tony Award nominee, Layton Williams is taking you on a whistle stop musical tour of his journey from Billy Elliot to Titanique, via Cabaret, Hairspray, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, the Bad Education classroom, and the Strictly ballroom floor.
Legally Blonde the Musical returns to the West End with Amber Davies (Strictly Come Dancing, The Great Gatsby, Pretty Woman) as Elle Woods, bringing Harvard Law School, courtroom manoeuvres and the bend-and-snap to the London Coliseum. Based on Amanda Brown’s novel and the 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Coolidge.
The classic story of Jean Valjean – a condemned man – to his new life after a bishop shows him great kindness. Despite turning a new leaf, he is hunted by Javert for breaking his parole. His life on the run takes him to the heart of June Rebellion, where Paris’ students prepare for revolution.
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Little Dancer is the story of a girl with impossible dreams and the man who immortalised her, Edgar Degas. Two people bound together by art, ambition and the ache of wanting to matter. Set against the dazzling, dangerous world of Belle Époque Paris, where beauty and brutality existed side by side, it asks the question we all carry: Do we shape our destiny, or does it shape us?
The Channing Tatum crafted, 360-degree dance and acrobatic spectacular is made for a woman’s gaze but directed at a woman’s heart. Equal parts empowering and exhilarating, don’t miss the show that the Metro called “Red-hot magic!.”
Your table is ready, and summer is served! Discover Mamma Mia! The Party at The O2, London.
You think you know Martin Guerre? Think again. The extraordinary true story of forbidden love, deceit and passion on trial… in an all-new version. Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Olivier Award-winning musical is reimagined for the London stage with new music, new lyrics, new folk-inflected orchestrations and a thrilling new In The Round staging.
Inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, Matilda the Musical is a story about a young girl, neglected and misunderstood by her family, who discovers she has the power to change her destiny.
New Adventures return to Sadler’s Wells this Christmas with the 30th Anniversary celebration of one of their most popular and beloved productions, Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella – a thrilling and evocative love story, set in London during the Second World War.
Featuring the hit songs Blue Suede Shoes, Fever, Walk The Line, Hound Dog, Great Balls of Fire, and many more, experience that once-in-a-lifetime event, in an electrifying 3x Tony Award nominated musical where rivalries ignited, friendships were tested and rock ‘n’ roll was born.
A spectacular new production of Miss Saigon comes to the Prince Edward Theatre, featuring hit songs including “The Heat is On”, “The Movie in My Mind”, “Last Night of the World” and “The American Dream”.
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.
Emma walks into Dexter’s life on the night of their graduation. One unsuspecting day that changes them both forever. But where will they be on this day next year? And the year after that? And every year that follows? As Em and Dex’s lives intertwine through joy and heartbreak, missed opportunities and second chances, they navigate love, ambition, and the unpredictable twists of life.
The iconic production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical continues to wow audiences in the West End.
Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking musical RENT bursts back onto the West End in a bold new production directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, Paddington The Musical) and starring Gaten Matarazzo (Stranger Things) as Mark.
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.
From Tudor queens to pop icons, the six wives of Henry VIII remix 500 years of historical heartbreak into a high-voltage celebration of sisterhood and 21st-century girl power. SIX is the global musical phenomenon everyone is losing their head over.
World-class circus, high-energy comedy and a full-throttle party atmosphere, this is the Christmas party other nights out wish they could be. No boring small talk. No awkward office Secret Santa. Just merry mayhem, jaw-dropping feats and festive fun where anything can happen, and no two nights are the same. So, put on your most hideous Christmas jumper, bring a present, grab a festive cocktail and get ready to help Sophie find her Ch (…)
This hysterical, laugh-out-loud Tony Award-winning musical follows two Mormon missionaries as they travel to a remote Ugandan village in an attempt to convert the inhabitants to their religion – with hilarious results.
When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleven-time Oscar®-winning film Titanic, you get Titanique, off Broadway’s most award-winning splash hit that turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical musical fantasia.
Accompanied by her incredible band of world-class musicians, Vanessa will take you on her musical journey, from her 1988 chart debut, through to her latest album, via her iconic stage performances on Broadway and in London’s West End.
FAQs
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London’s West End is home to some of the world’s most beloved musicals, and you can catch anything from long-running classics in iconic theatres to brand-new productions in intimate spaces. Popular shows include The Lion King, Wicked, Les Misérables, Hamilton, Mamma Mia! and SIX. The best musical for you depends on whether you’re looking for family-friendly entertainment, comedy, romance, spectacular staging… or something that’s never been done before.
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There are always dozens of musicals playing across London’s West End theatres, including award-winning classics and new productions. You can browse the London Musicals section of our Theatre Guide to discover what’s on now, compare show times and book tickets online.
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If it’s your first time visiting London’s West End, world-famous musicals like The Lion King, Wicked and Mamma Mia! are great choices thanks to their mix of instantly recognisable songs, impressive staging and broad appeal. Families often opt for Matilda The Musical, while fans of modern musicals and edgier productions often choose Hamilton or SIX.


