London Theatre Shows Coming Soon
At SeatPlan we keep our ear to the ground to bring you the latest show news as soon as we hear it. We have gathered together all the industry whisperings on shows coming to London's West End in 2021 and beyond.
Here you will find an up-to-date list of every show that is confirmed or rumoured to be coming to London in the future. Our industry experts are always on the hunt for the latest rumours and gossip to help you plan ahead for your theatre diary.
Using our expert knowledge of venue seating, we may even highlight some recommended seats for upcoming shows, so you can book with confidence that you'll get a great view of the hottest new shows.
Set an Alert for your anticipated shows, and we will tell you when they are confirmed. For those that never see the light of day, they will be removed when the rumours stop flying.
Here you will find an up-to-date list of every show that is confirmed or rumoured to be coming to London in the future. Our industry experts are always on the hunt for the latest rumours and gossip to help you plan ahead for your theatre diary.
Using our expert knowledge of venue seating, we may even highlight some recommended seats for upcoming shows, so you can book with confidence that you'll get a great view of the hottest new shows.
Set an Alert for your anticipated shows, and we will tell you when they are confirmed. For those that never see the light of day, they will be removed when the rumours stop flying.
Prima Facie - Opening Soon
After dazzling audiences in Killing Eve and Doctor Foster, Jodie Comer is set to make her West End debut in this exciting legal thriller from playwright Suzie Miller.
Playing a young, working class barrister who's perception of the law is challenged by an unexpected event. Suzie Miller brings her experience as a lawyer to the script, which explores patriarchy, morality and the burden of proof in the legal system.
Fans of Comer will be able to watch her in this one-woman play for a strictly limited season, from April to June 2022, at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
Playing a young, working class barrister who's perception of the law is challenged by an unexpected event. Suzie Miller brings her experience as a lawyer to the script, which explores patriarchy, morality and the burden of proof in the legal system.
Fans of Comer will be able to watch her in this one-woman play for a strictly limited season, from April to June 2022, at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
| Status: Confirmed | Venue: Harold Pinter Theatre | When: April 2022 |
from £18.00
Jerusalem – Opening Soon
Mark Rylance is returning to the West End stage to reprise a role that was described by critics as the "performance of the decade". This revival of Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem is sure to be one of the theatrical events of 2022 and tickets are likely to be snapped up very quickly.
Rylance set tongues wagging earlier this year when he was spotted in a florist's shop talking about his anticipated return to the stage.
Producer Sonia Friedman has since announced that the play will open in April 2022 at the Apollo Theatre, starring Rylance and Mackenzie Crook.
Rylance set tongues wagging earlier this year when he was spotted in a florist's shop talking about his anticipated return to the stage.
Producer Sonia Friedman has since announced that the play will open in April 2022 at the Apollo Theatre, starring Rylance and Mackenzie Crook.
| Status: Confirmed | Venue: Apollo Theatre | When: April 2022 |
from £60.00
Cock - Opening Soon
Jonathan Bailey and Taron Egerton star in a West End revival of Mike Barlett’s play about love and identity.
This revival will be a hot ticket for 2022 thanks to its starry cast - rounded out by Jade Anouka and Phils Daniels - and direction from Marianne Elliott, whose production of Angels in America won Best Revival at the 2018 Olivier Awards.
The play will open in March 2022 at the Ambassadors Theatre for a strictly limited season.
This revival will be a hot ticket for 2022 thanks to its starry cast - rounded out by Jade Anouka and Phils Daniels - and direction from Marianne Elliott, whose production of Angels in America won Best Revival at the 2018 Olivier Awards.
The play will open in March 2022 at the Ambassadors Theatre for a strictly limited season.
| Status: Confirmed | Venue: Ambassadors Theatre | When: March 2022 |
from £78.00
Moulin Rouge the Musical – Opening Soon
The spectacular Broadway production of Moulin Rouge the Musical, based on Baz Luhrmann's iconic 2001 film, is transferring to London's West End this year!
The Broadway hit combines the faded glitz and glamour of the film with music pulled from a variety of pop hits - including Beyonce and Elton John. With a stunning set, this tragic tale of love and loss in Paris will thrill audiences in London at the Piccadilly Theatre.
The Broadway hit combines the faded glitz and glamour of the film with music pulled from a variety of pop hits - including Beyonce and Elton John. With a stunning set, this tragic tale of love and loss in Paris will thrill audiences in London at the Piccadilly Theatre.
| Status: Confirmed | Venue: Piccadilly Theatre | When: November 2021 |
from £30.00
Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane – Opening Soon
After a critically-acclaimed premiere at the National Theatre in 2020, the spellbinding stage adaptation of Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel The Ocean at the End of the Lane is set to transfer to the West End in October 2021.
The darkly magical story combines fantasy, horror and nostalgia to great effect, and will keep audiences enraptured at the Duke of York’s Theatre when it opens in October 2021.
The darkly magical story combines fantasy, horror and nostalgia to great effect, and will keep audiences enraptured at the Duke of York’s Theatre when it opens in October 2021.
| Status: Confirmed | Venue: Duke of York's Theatre | When: October 2021 |
from £21.60
The Glass Menagerie - Opening Soon
After conquering the film world with stunning performances in Enchanted, Junebug and American Hustle, Academy Award nominee Amy Adams is set to make her West End debut in a revival of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie at the Duke of York’s Theatre.
Williams’ acclaimed play follows the fortunes of an American family. Matriarch Amanda Wingfield is determined to find a husband for her vulnerable daughter Laura. With the help of her son Tom, they pin all their hopes of a better future on one man, only to be met by tragedy and disillusionment.
The anticipated revival of this American classic - with a no doubt stunning performance from Adams - opens in the West End on 23 May 2022.
Williams’ acclaimed play follows the fortunes of an American family. Matriarch Amanda Wingfield is determined to find a husband for her vulnerable daughter Laura. With the help of her son Tom, they pin all their hopes of a better future on one man, only to be met by tragedy and disillusionment.
The anticipated revival of this American classic - with a no doubt stunning performance from Adams - opens in the West End on 23 May 2022.
| Status: Confirmed | Venue: Duke of York’s Theatre | When: May 2022 |
from £24.00
Cabaret - Confirmed
Come hear the music play! Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne and rising star Jessie Buckley are set to star in a revival of Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre.
Kander & Ebb’s Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical, which was famously adapted into a film starring Liza Minnelli, will welcome Redmayne as the enigmatic Emcee - a role he's said to have coveted for years - and Buckley as cabaret singer Sally Bowles.
The Playhouse Theatre is going to be converted to an in-the-round configuration as it's transformed into the Kit Kat Club ready for Cabaret to open in November 2021. We can't wait to say “Willkommen” to this dazzling musical soon, so check back here for updates.
Kander & Ebb’s Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical, which was famously adapted into a film starring Liza Minnelli, will welcome Redmayne as the enigmatic Emcee - a role he's said to have coveted for years - and Buckley as cabaret singer Sally Bowles.
The Playhouse Theatre is going to be converted to an in-the-round configuration as it's transformed into the Kit Kat Club ready for Cabaret to open in November 2021. We can't wait to say “Willkommen” to this dazzling musical soon, so check back here for updates.
| Status: Confirmed | Venue: Playhouse Theatre | When: November 2021 |
Disney's Beauty and the Beast - Strong Rumour
Disney's tale as old as time, Beauty and the Beast, is hotly rumoured to be transferring to the London Palladium in Summer 2022.
The musical, which is heading out on a brand new UK tour this year, was last in the West End over twenty years ago. The touring production promises some magical updates with the help of modern technical innovation, so we're expecting it to be a truly dazzling experience in the West End.
Details are not yet confirmed, but we're hoping Beauty and the Beast will be our guest sooner rather than later! More details will be added here as soon as we hear them, so keep checking back for all the latest information.
The musical, which is heading out on a brand new UK tour this year, was last in the West End over twenty years ago. The touring production promises some magical updates with the help of modern technical innovation, so we're expecting it to be a truly dazzling experience in the West End.
Details are not yet confirmed, but we're hoping Beauty and the Beast will be our guest sooner rather than later! More details will be added here as soon as we hear them, so keep checking back for all the latest information.
| Status: Rumoured | Venue: Unconfirmed | When: Unconfirmed |
Mean Girls the Musical – Strong Rumour
The Plastics will be making their way over from Broadway and establishing their clique in a West End venue soon. Mean Girls the Musical, based on the iconic 2004 film, was a smash-hit in New York and UK fans have been crying out for it to transfer.
This stylish musical features a book by the film's screenwriter, Tina Fey and music by her husband and multiple Emmy Award winner, Jeff Richmond.
Venue and dates are yet to be confirmed, but some rumours suggest the show may be headed to the Savoy Theatre in 2022. Here at SeatPlan, we couldn't be more excited for this musical to arrive, so be sure to check back for the latest information.
This stylish musical features a book by the film's screenwriter, Tina Fey and music by her husband and multiple Emmy Award winner, Jeff Richmond.
Venue and dates are yet to be confirmed, but some rumours suggest the show may be headed to the Savoy Theatre in 2022. Here at SeatPlan, we couldn't be more excited for this musical to arrive, so be sure to check back for the latest information.
| Status: Rumoured | Venue: Unconfirmed | When: Unconfirmed |
Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill – Hot New Rumour
The smash-hit Broadway musical inspired by Alanis Morissette's iconic 1995 album Jagged Little Pill is rumoured to be looking for a West End home in 2022.
The rumours come after the musical became the most Tony-nominated show of the season, with a whopping 15 nominations, including Best Musical. Jagged Little Pill also took home the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album at the 2021 ceremony.
It's still early days for this West End transfer, so no specific venue or dates have been confirmed, but we'll update this page as more news becomes available.
The rumours come after the musical became the most Tony-nominated show of the season, with a whopping 15 nominations, including Best Musical. Jagged Little Pill also took home the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album at the 2021 ceremony.
It's still early days for this West End transfer, so no specific venue or dates have been confirmed, but we'll update this page as more news becomes available.
| Status: Rumoured | Venue: Unconfirmed | When: Unconfirmed |
