Top 10 Best Plays in London 2025
The West End is synonymous with the bright lights, gripping plots and soaring melodies of the very best theatre shows in London, and if you're looking for intimate dramas, rib-tickling comedies and gripping whodunnits, there is nowhere we'd recommend more! Big names are a familiar sight in West End plays so you’ve even got the chance to see your favourite actor live on stage!
Major revivals, bold new work and magical book-to-stage adaptations make the best plays in London a bright and varied bunch no matter your tastes. If you’re not sure where to start, here are the shows we think will make your next trip to the theatre the best yet.
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1. Giant: John Lithgow is Roald Dahl in this confronting drama
In 1983, shortly before The Witches was published, Roald Dahl (played by a “riveting” (What’s On Stage) John Lithgow) came under fire for antisemitic comments. As the people around him begged that he apologise and retract his statement, the beloved children’s author refuses. Asking where the line is between opinion and bigotry, and how we should approach the legacy of famous figures, this tense and provocative drama is a must-see.
2. My Neighbour Totoro: Studio Ghibli magically realised on stage
Find your spirit with tickets to the "awe-inspiring" (Time Out) West End transfer of Studio Ghibli's beloved film on stage. This six-time Olivier Award winning play is a breathtaking triumph from the Royal Shakespeare Company and Joe Hisaishi that has already enjoyed two sold-out seasons at the Barbican Theatre. Now, it is one of 2025's biggest theatre events for anyone who wants to escape into a world of whimsy, sisterhood and childhood imagination.
3. Stranger Things: phenomenal theatre in a new dimension
4. The Comedy About Spies: Mischief Theatre return for M15 LOLs
The Award-winning Mischief Theatre are back with another side-splitting comedy play - this time all about, you guessed it, spies! Set in 1960s London, this riotous Cold War farce features all your favourite spy tropes and is jam-packed with espionage, top secret weapons, stolen plans, mistaken identity and clashing agents from the CIA and the KGB. Your mission, should you choose to accept it - book tickets for this hilarious show from the masterminds behind The Play That Goes Wrong today!
5. A Midsummer Night’s Dream: a dream of a revival
"Oh what fools these mortals be!" Bridge Theatre Artistic Director Nicholas Hytner’s acclaimed, immersive and acrobatic production of A Midsummer Night's Dream returns to enchant audiences once more. Originally staged in 2020, this “joyously OTT, genderfluid” (TimeOut)” production of Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy is a must-see this summer. When quarrelling lovers get entangled in the fairy king and queen's relationship drama, chaos, hilarity, and a sprinkling of magic ensues. Don’t snooze - secure your tickets today.
6. The Mousetrap: still gripping after 70 years
7. The Play That Goes Wrong: the West End’s funniest show
8. Fawlty Towers: Basil welcomes new guests in this hilarious play!
9. Witness for the Prosecution: Agatha Christie's courtroom drama
10. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: the magic remains alive
