PLAYS

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and continues to dazzle at the Palace Theatre

Get ready to journey into the supernatural world of Stranger Things: The First Shadow in the West End

Find your spirit with this “profoundly magical experience” (Elle) and winner of six Olivier Awards, as the five-star, widely acclaimed adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s animated feature film appears on stage at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.

See these accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences.

National treasure Dame Maureen Lipman stars in the title role of Allegra. Allegra is full of life, joy and an irresistible urge to sing. She bursts into song at home, in the street and even in the local shops and cafés. Sometimes the orchestra plays only in her imagination. Sometimes it spills gloriously into the real world, much to the delight, confusion and occasional horror of everyone around her.

This landmark production of Agatha Christie’s gripping story of justice, passion and betrayal is staged in the Grand Chamber at County Hall.

An uproariously dark comedy about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Oh, Mary! transfers from Broadway to London’s West End, with Mason Alexander Park stepping into the role of Mary Todd Lincoln.

Kristin Scott Thomas returns to the West End in a gripping new production of The Cherry Orchard, Anton Chekhov’s poignant and piercing tragicomedy about a family on the brink of irreversible change.

1984. East Germany. A writer and an actor are placed under state surveillance. From the attic above their apartment, their Stasi man listens for evidence of subversion. But to observe a life is to risk changing your own.

Starring Keira Knightley, Stephen Dillane and Luke Thompson, The Lives of Others, adapted and directed by Olivier Award-winner Robert Icke, comes to the Adelphi Theatre for a limited run.

Passion, power, and poetry collide as four women arrive in Navarre on a diplomatic mission, testing the devotion of the King and his lords whose vows are undone by love, desire, and wit.

When the Duke’s court proves cold and cruel, Rosalind, Celia, and their friends escape into the Forest of Arden – a place alive with joy, music, and unexpected possibilities.

Set in a sun-soaked world of style and status, where image is everything and late-night parties blur into dawn, Chelsea Walker’s (All’s Well That End’s Well, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Globe) Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s most incisive romantic comedies.

An unfiltered look at bad behaviour, second chances, and recovering from old wounds.

August Wilson’s landmark play, set in the 1950s, returns in a vital new production directed by the award-winning Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch, West End). From one of America’s most influential 20th century writers, this is a story of ambition for our time.

Follow a group of giddy lovers chasing desire and connection through a moonlit forest as they collide with playful spirits in a fairy realm where anything is possible. Hearts open, spells go awry, and surprising transformations unfold in a shared night of mischief that fills the Globe with chaos and wonder.

Tamzin Outhwaite stars as one of the most iconic characters in British theatre – the unforgettable Beverly in Mike Leigh’s ferocious black comedy of suburban life in the 1970s.

Don’t miss The Old Vic’s “must-see” (The Telegraph) production of Arcadia by Sir Tom Stoppard as it transfers to the West End this summer following its critically acclaimed run.

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.

Four real estate agents cheat, fight and steal to come out on top — but can any of them win? One of the most influential and thrilling dramatic comedies of the late 20th century, David Mamet’s Glengarry Glen Ross won the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Considered a modern classic, this production will be staged by Tony Award-winning director Patrick Marber and features an all-female cast.

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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Emmy, two-time Tony, Screen Actors Guild and Drama Desk winner Christine Baranski makes her West End debut as the iconic Judith Bliss, sparring alongside Academy Award nominated stage and screen legend Richard E. Grant in a stinging new production of Noël Coward’s irresistible comedy directed by Emily Burns.

When Fiona Foster and Bob Phillips are each accused of having an affair by their spouses, they use the innocent and unsuspecting Featherstones as an alibi, dragging them into a web of chaos and confusion. As the lives of the three couples intertwine, the lies deepen and mayhem ensues in one of theatre’s most entertaining comedies.

James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are…
Inspired by the iconic, terrifying film series, Paranormal Activity is a new story live on stage.

Part-concert, part-performance, Tao of Glass is a storytelling tapestry, soundtracked by mesmerising music and shot through with Improbable’s trademark theatricality.

Mischief’s ‘breathlessly funny’ (Time Out) hit comedy The Comedy About Spies is back following a sold-out 2025 summer season, do not miss the award-winning Best New Play (WhatsOnStage Awards 2026) and ‘abandon yourself to the madness’ (The Times) this Summer at the Adelphi Theatre.

An award-winning creative team including Playwright Conor McPherson (Girl from the North Country, The Weir) and Director Matthew Dunster (2:22 A Ghost Story, Hangmen, The Pillowman) bring the original The Hunger Games story to life in the first-ever theatre adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ internationally acclaimed book and Lionsgate’s motion picture.

There’s good reason why Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is the world’s longest running play. Don’t just see it. Solve it.

A contemporary family wakes up in a Greek myth and can’t seem to find a way out of their hellish destiny.

Starring Olivier Award winner Rory Kinnear (Skyfall, The Diplomat) and Royal Ballet principal Natalia Osipova in her West End debut, this blazing new play tells the astonishing story of rebel economist and member of the Bloomsbury Group, John Maynard Keynes.

Starring Tony Award-nominated Stephen Mangan returning to the London stage, alongside comedy icon Ardal O’Hanlon (Father Ted, My Hero), Sarah Hadland (Miranda, The Job Lot), and double Olivier Award-winner Janie Dee, The Truth runs in the West End for a strictly limited 14-week season.

Successful lawyer, Atticus Finch, encourages kindness and empathy in his children, but is pushed to the limits of these qualities himself when he resolves to uncover the truth in a town that seems determined to hide it. Acclaimed stage and screen actor Richard Coyle (The Player Kings, Macbeth, Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore) returns to this iconic production as Atticus Finch, reprising the role he played to great critical ac (…)