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London Plays

West End plays are a major part of the London theatre scene. Award winning dramas, hilarious comedies and vibrant kid's shows all form the rich cultural mix that plays in London have to offer. Play tickets in London's West End bring you close to an artistic tradition with centuries of history.

Browse our list of London plays below. Sort by date and matinee or evening performances to find your ideal theatre tickets. To see our own picks for the must-see London plays this year, see our Best Plays in London page.

The Unfriend

The Unfriend

Steven Moffat’s hilarious middle-class satire transfers to the West End, starring Amanda Abbington, Reece Shearsmith and Frances Barber.

39 seat views  
from
£23.80
save £27.50
Noises Off

Noises Off

Michael Frayn’s beloved backstage farce celebrates its 40th anniversary with a perfectly-pitched revival starring Felicity Kendal.

47 seat views  
from
£20.00
To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill A Mockingbird

All rise for Harper Lee’s classic novel about race and injustice on stage, adapted by Academy Award-winning writer Aaron Sorkin.

519 seat views  
from
£29.80
Patriots

Patriots

Tom Hollander transforms into Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky as Peter Morgan’s acclaimed play transfers to the West End.

Opens 26 May 2023

 
from
£23.80
Medea

Medea

Sophie Okonedo stars as the towering, vengeful Medea opposite Ben Daniels as Jason, in a new adaptation of the gut-wrenching Greek tragedy.

Opens 11 Feb 2023

 
from
£29.80
Best of Enemies

Best of Enemies

James Graham’s acclaimed political play transfers to the West End, starring Zachary Quinto and David Harewood as Vidal and Buckley Jr.

127 seat views  
from
£32.70
Orlando

Orlando

Stage and screen star Emma Corrin returns to the West End to star as Virginia Woolf’s Orlando in an exciting new stage adaptation.

86 seat views  
from
£29.80
2:22 A Ghost Story

2:22 A Ghost Story

The record-breaking thriller celebrates a fourth season in the West End, starring pop icon Cheryl. Do you dare discover the truth?

10 seat views  
from
£11.90
The Mousetrap

The Mousetrap

Agatha Christie’s classic whodunnit is the world's longest running show. Can you keep the secret?

676 seat views  
from
£29.80
Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

The landmark production of Agatha Christie's courtroom thriller is set inside the magnificent council chamber of London County Hall.

414 seat views  
from
£14.30
No fees
Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman star in a West End revival of Sam Steiner’s tender rom-com, set in a world where words are restricted.

32 seat views  
from
£25.00
The Lehman Trilogy

The Lehman Trilogy

After huge success on Broadway, this epic drama about a family business that changed the world returns to the West End.

14 seat views  
from
£23.80
For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy

For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy

Ryan Calais Cameron’s compelling play about six Black men who meet in therapy transfers to the West End from the Royal Court Theatre.

Opens 25 Mar 2023

 
from
£17.89
Shirley Valentine

Shirley Valentine

Sheridan Smith returns to the West End in Willy Russell’s one-woman play about a housewife who packs it all in for an adventure in Greece.

Opens 01 Mar 2023

 
from
£24.00
The Play That Goes Wrong

The Play That Goes Wrong

Mischief Theatre’s hilarious comedy of errors will leave you in stitches, as an am-dram group's latest murder mystery goes awry.

725 seat views  
from
£23.80
Rose

Rose

Maureen Lipman stars in the West End transfer of this poignant and tender one woman play, set over the course of the 20th century.

Opens 23 May 2023

 
from
£18.00
The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

Susan Hill’s classic ghost story continues to haunt the West End, offering a spooky night out for theatre fans.

457 seat views  
from
£26.80
save £10.00
Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus

Shakespeare’s gory tragedy about a Roman general’s descent into madness is performed by candlelight in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

1 seat views  
from
£8.00
My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

Performer and social media sensation Rob Madge’s joyful show about growing up queer with a supportive family returns to the West End.

30 seat views  
from
£30.00
The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

The Globe Theatre invites audiences to experience Shakespeare’s romance across both of its theatres, in a transformative new production.

Opens 09 Feb 2023

 
from
£8.00
Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial

Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial

Go behind the scenes of the trial that dominated social media in this new play about Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy’s libel case.

Opens 06 Apr 2023

 
from
£29.80
Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Dario Fo’s modern classic satire is wickedly reimagined in contemporary London by playwright Tom Basden.

Opens 13 Mar 2023

 
from
£17.89
The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

Shakespeare’s comedy about mistaken identity and long-lost brothers is packed with enough mischief and chaos to make you see double!

Opens 12 May 2023

 
from
£13.00
Macbeth

Macbeth

Power and madness take hold in Shakespeare’s visceral tragedy. Witness the Macbeths’ chilling downfall at the Globe this summer.

Opens 21 Jul 2023

 
from
£13.00
As You Like It

As You Like It

Love and sisterhood transforms the Globe Theatre into a joyous community, as Rosalind and Celia escape into the Forest of Arden.

Opens 18 Aug 2023

 
from
£13.00
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World is transformed on stage, offering fans a unique return to their favourite fantasy world. Best for age 10+.

1780 seat views  
A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

Paul Mescal, Patsy Ferran and Anjana Vasan star in this muscular, 5-star revival, which transfers from the Almeida Theatre for six weeks.

Opens 20 Mar 2023

 
A Little Life

A Little Life

James Norton and Omari Douglas star in a stage adaptation of Hanya Yanagihara’s Booker-nominated bestseller, directed by Ivo van Hove.

Opens 01 Apr 2023

 
The Pillowman

The Pillowman

Martin McDonagh's macabre and darkly comic play about fact, fiction and murder returns to London, starring Lily Allen and Steve Pemberton.

Opens 10 Jun 2023

 
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

The Old Vic’s hit production returns for a seventh year, spreading warmth, cheer and charity to make even the iciest heart melt.

The Unfriend

The Unfriend

Steven Moffat’s hilarious middle-class satire transfers to the West End, starring Amanda Abbington, Reece Shearsmith and Frances Barber.

39 seat views  
from
£23.80
save £27.50
Noises Off

Noises Off

Michael Frayn’s beloved backstage farce celebrates its 40th anniversary with a perfectly-pitched revival starring Felicity Kendal.

47 seat views  
from
£20.00
To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill A Mockingbird

All rise for Harper Lee’s classic novel about race and injustice on stage, adapted by Academy Award-winning writer Aaron Sorkin.

519 seat views  
from
£29.80
Patriots

Patriots

Tom Hollander transforms into Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky as Peter Morgan’s acclaimed play transfers to the West End.

Opens 26 May 2023

 
from
£23.80
Medea

Medea

Sophie Okonedo stars as the towering, vengeful Medea opposite Ben Daniels as Jason, in a new adaptation of the gut-wrenching Greek tragedy.

Opens 11 Feb 2023

 
from
£29.80
Best of Enemies

Best of Enemies

James Graham’s acclaimed political play transfers to the West End, starring Zachary Quinto and David Harewood as Vidal and Buckley Jr.

127 seat views  
from
£32.70
Orlando

Orlando

Stage and screen star Emma Corrin returns to the West End to star as Virginia Woolf’s Orlando in an exciting new stage adaptation.

86 seat views  
from
£29.80
2:22 A Ghost Story

2:22 A Ghost Story

The record-breaking thriller celebrates a fourth season in the West End, starring pop icon Cheryl. Do you dare discover the truth?

10 seat views  
from
£11.90
The Mousetrap

The Mousetrap

Agatha Christie’s classic whodunnit is the world's longest running show. Can you keep the secret?

676 seat views  
from
£29.80
Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

The landmark production of Agatha Christie's courtroom thriller is set inside the magnificent council chamber of London County Hall.

414 seat views  
from
£14.30
No fees
Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman star in a West End revival of Sam Steiner’s tender rom-com, set in a world where words are restricted.

32 seat views  
from
£25.00
The Lehman Trilogy

The Lehman Trilogy

After huge success on Broadway, this epic drama about a family business that changed the world returns to the West End.

14 seat views  
from
£23.80
For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy

For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy

Ryan Calais Cameron’s compelling play about six Black men who meet in therapy transfers to the West End from the Royal Court Theatre.

Opens 25 Mar 2023

 
from
£17.89
Shirley Valentine

Shirley Valentine

Sheridan Smith returns to the West End in Willy Russell’s one-woman play about a housewife who packs it all in for an adventure in Greece.

Opens 01 Mar 2023

 
from
£24.00
The Play That Goes Wrong

The Play That Goes Wrong

Mischief Theatre’s hilarious comedy of errors will leave you in stitches, as an am-dram group's latest murder mystery goes awry.

725 seat views  
from
£23.80
Rose

Rose

Maureen Lipman stars in the West End transfer of this poignant and tender one woman play, set over the course of the 20th century.

Opens 23 May 2023

 
from
£18.00
The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black

Susan Hill’s classic ghost story continues to haunt the West End, offering a spooky night out for theatre fans.

457 seat views  
from
£26.80
save £10.00
Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus

Shakespeare’s gory tragedy about a Roman general’s descent into madness is performed by candlelight in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

1 seat views  
from
£8.00
My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?)

Performer and social media sensation Rob Madge’s joyful show about growing up queer with a supportive family returns to the West End.

30 seat views  
from
£30.00
The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

The Globe Theatre invites audiences to experience Shakespeare’s romance across both of its theatres, in a transformative new production.

Opens 09 Feb 2023

 
from
£8.00
Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial

Vardy V Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial

Go behind the scenes of the trial that dominated social media in this new play about Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy’s libel case.

Opens 06 Apr 2023

 
from
£29.80
Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Dario Fo’s modern classic satire is wickedly reimagined in contemporary London by playwright Tom Basden.

Opens 13 Mar 2023

 
from
£17.89
The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

Shakespeare’s comedy about mistaken identity and long-lost brothers is packed with enough mischief and chaos to make you see double!

Opens 12 May 2023

 
from
£13.00
Macbeth

Macbeth

Power and madness take hold in Shakespeare’s visceral tragedy. Witness the Macbeths’ chilling downfall at the Globe this summer.

Opens 21 Jul 2023

 
from
£13.00
As You Like It

As You Like It

Love and sisterhood transforms the Globe Theatre into a joyous community, as Rosalind and Celia escape into the Forest of Arden.

Opens 18 Aug 2023

 
from
£13.00
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World is transformed on stage, offering fans a unique return to their favourite fantasy world. Best for age 10+.

1780 seat views  
A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

Paul Mescal, Patsy Ferran and Anjana Vasan star in this muscular, 5-star revival, which transfers from the Almeida Theatre for six weeks.

Opens 20 Mar 2023

 
A Little Life

A Little Life

James Norton and Omari Douglas star in a stage adaptation of Hanya Yanagihara’s Booker-nominated bestseller, directed by Ivo van Hove.

Opens 01 Apr 2023

 
The Pillowman

The Pillowman

Martin McDonagh's macabre and darkly comic play about fact, fiction and murder returns to London, starring Lily Allen and Steve Pemberton.

Opens 10 Jun 2023

 
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

The Old Vic’s hit production returns for a seventh year, spreading warmth, cheer and charity to make even the iciest heart melt.

Frequently Asked Questions

There is a wide selection of plays in London, offering everything from classic dramas to laugh-out-loud comedies and cutting-edge new writing. See our listing above for an overview of the West End plays you can book now.
Our guide to the Best Plays in London is kept continuously up-to-date with the top-picks for West End plays. This list is curated by our in-house team of theatre-experts, to help you find the unmissable London plays that will be talked about for years to come.
Theatre fans looking for a good laugh are spoilt for choice in London. Michael Frayn's classic backstage farce Noises Off opens at the Phoenix Theatre in January, as does Steven Moffat's dark comedy about a sinister house guest, The Unfriend at the Criterion Theatre.

One of the most successful comedy plays of all time, The Play That Goes Wrong, still plays at the Duchess Theatre nearly 8 years after its West End debut.
There is a wealth of new productions arriving in London this year and beyond. These include brand new West End plays and updated adaptations of centuries-old classics. For an up-to-date list of London plays, musicals and more to look forward to in the future, have a look at our Coming Soon page.
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