This is a schedule of upcoming London shows, organized by opening date. To view all London shows, upcoming and currently running, check out our London listings page.
- Theatre: Menier Chocolate Factory
- First Preview: May 22, 2025
- Opening: May 29, 2025
- Playwright: Anoushka Lucas
- Director: Jess Edwards
- Cast: Anoushka Lucas
Lylah is swept up in the excitement of a new romance and a budding music career. But something still doesn鈥檛 feel right. In a search for answers, she turns to her piano. Where did you come from? Why are you here? The unspoken truth of their shared history spills into the light.
- Theatre: King's Head Theatre
- First Preview: June 7, 2025
- Opening: June 11, 2025
- Book, Music, and Lyrics: Martin Storrow
- Director: Richard Israel
- Cast: Alfie Blackwell, Dan Burton, Mark Curry, Sophia Ragavelas, Emily Tang
Welcome to the island of Pangea鈥攚here the sun never sets, the house band keeps the beat, and the loved ones you鈥檝e lost could be right around the corner. When Christopher Crow faces the loss of his relentlessly hopeful mother, he escapes to the only place that makes sense - the imaginary island of his childhood. With help from a wise-cracking prophet, a swaggering ship captain, and a star-gazing poetess, Christopher sets off on a journey to claim his sovereignty鈥� if he can only put the pieces back together in time.
- Theatre: National Theatre (Olivier)
- First Preview: June 5, 2025
- Opening: June 12, 2025
- Book: Alecky Blythe
- Music: Adam Cork
- Lyrics: Adam Cork and Alecky Blythe
- Director: Rufus Norris
- Cast: Claire Moore, Clare Burt), Linzi Hateley, Anna Francolini, James Doherty, Duncan Wisbey, Hal Fowler, Jonathan Savage, Michael Shaeffer, Nick Holder, Nicola Sloane, Paul Thornley, Thomasin Gulgec
Autumn, 2006. The everyday life of the Suffolk town of Ipswich is shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. The occupant of No. 79 London Road is arrested, charged and finally convicted of the murders. Caught in the headlines and the invasion of their quiet road, the community grapples with what it means to be at the epicentre of the tragedy.
- Theatre: Duke of York鈥檚 Theatre
- First Preview: May 24, 2025
- Opening: June 12, 2025
- Playwright: David Adjmi
- Original Songs: Will Butler
- Director: Daniel Aukin
- Cast: Andrew R. Butler, Eli Gelb, Zachary Hart, Lucy Karczewski, Jack Riddiford, Chris Stack, Nia Towle
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup 鈥� or their breakthrough.
- Theatre: Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- First Preview: June 6, 2025
- Opening: June 24, 2025
- Book: Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah
- Music: Alan Menken
- Lyrics: David Zippel
- Director: Casey Nicholaw
- Cast: Luke Brady, Candace Furbert, Sharlene Hector, Brianna Ogunbawo, Malinda Parris, Robyn Rose-Li, Mae Ann Jorolan, Trevor Dion Nicholas, Stephen Carlile, Craig Gallivan, Lee Zarrett
Ancient Greece. A time of gods, mortals鈥� and Hercules, who isn鈥檛 quite either. But if he鈥檚 not a god, how can he possibly save the world from Hades? It鈥檚 one thing flexing those pecs, but going from zero to hero requires a different kind of strength.
- Theatre: Soho Theatre
- First Preview: June 18, 2025
- Opening: June 24, 2025
- Playwright: Harrison David Rivers
- Director: Billy Porter
- Cast: Omari Douglas, Alexander Lincoln
A deep love is challenged by divisive political realities. Jesse, an introspective black playwright, finds his choices called into question when his boyfriend, Neil, a white Black Lives Matter activist, calls him out for his political apathy. As passions and priorities collide, this couple is forced to reckon with issues of race, class and the bravery it takes to love out loud.
- Theatre: Donmar Warehouse
- First Preview: June 20, 2025
- Opening: June 26, 2025
- Playwright: Lynn Nottage
- Director: Lynette Linton
- Cast: Nicola Hughes, Claudia Jolly, Kadiff Kirwan, Faith Omole, Alex Waldmann, Samira Wiley
New York, 1905. Esther sews exquisite lingerie for women from all walks of life. Successful and fiercely independent, she dreams of opening her own beauty salon, but can鈥檛 shake the longing to fall in love. When she begins to receive beautiful letters from a lonesome stranger, it looks like it could just be her ticket to happiness.
- Theatre: London Palladium
- First Preview: June 14, 2025
- Opening: June 27, 2025
- Book and Lyrics: Tim Rice
- Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Director: Jamie Lloyd
- Cast: Rachel Zegler, Diego Andres Rodriguez, James Olivas, Aaron Lee Lambert, Bella Brown
Fueled by ambition and passion, Eva Per贸n rose from poverty to become the most powerful woman in Latin America. A symbol of hope to many Argentines, her star shone brightly as she captured the nation鈥檚 heart and divided its soul.
- Theatre: Theatre Royal Bath
- First Preview: June 27, 2025
- Opening: July 3, 2025
- Playwright: David Hare
- Director: Jeremy Herrin
- Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Raison, Sharif Afifi, Tom Kanji, Harriet Leitch, Helena Lymbery, Jordan Metcalfe, Jo Mousley, Damian Myerscough, Guy Paul, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Saskia Strallen, Kathryn Wilder
Grace Pervades tells the extraordinary story of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, the greatest stars of the Victorian stage, and Ellen's troubled and brilliant children - Edith Craig and Edward Gordon Craig - who made their own profound contribution to the development of British theatre.
- Theatre: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- First Preview: June 28, 2025
- Opening: July 8, 2025
- Playwright: Dominic Cooke
- Director: Tinuke Craig
- Cast: Corinna Brown, Noah Valentine
By a secluded beach Callum and Sephy meet in secret; life-long friends living on separate sides of a divided world. When Callum, from a Nought family, is accepted to Sephy鈥檚 prestigious Cross school, will it bring them closer, or will the hate and fear that surrounds them drive them apart?
- Theatre: The Old Vic
- First Preview: June 24, 2025
- Opening: July 9, 2025
- Book: Conor McPherson
- Music and Lyrics: Bob Dylan
- Director: Conor McPherson
- Cast: Colin Bates, Katie Brayben, Colin Connor, David Ganly, Steffan Harri, Justina Kehinde, Teddy Kempner, Sifiso Mazibuko, Eugene McCoy, Chris McHallem, Maria Omakinwa, Rebecca Thornhill, Lydia White
It鈥檚 1934 and, with life on a knife edge, the community of Duluth are battling their way through the Great Depression. Amongst the dust and the hardship, a鈥痝roup of wayward travellers find each other 鈥� experiencing love, loss, life and everything in between, in a local guesthouse filled with music, hope and soul.
- Theatre: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- First Preview: July 1, 2025
- Opening: July 9, 2025
- Playwright: Beth Steel
- Director: Bijan Sheibani
- Cast: Dorothy Atkinson, Lucy Black, Adrian Bower, Julian Kostov, Aisling Loftus, Sinead Matthews, Ruby Thompson, Philip Whitchurch, Alan Williams
It鈥檚 Sylvia and Marek鈥檚 wedding and you鈥檙e all invited. Over the course of a hot summer鈥檚 day, a family gathers to welcome a newcomer into their midst. But as the vodka flows and dances are shared, passions boil over and the limits of love are tested.
- Theatre: National Theatre (Olivier)
- First Preview: July 3, 2025
- Opening: July 10, 2025
- Playwright: Tim Price
- Director: Rufus Norris
- Cast: Michael Sheen, Remy Beasley, Matthew Bulgo, Ross Foley, Jon Furlong, Daniel Hawksford, Nicholas Khan, Stephanie Jacob, Rebecca Killick, Kezrena James, Tony Jayawardena, Rhodri Meilir, Ashley Mejri, Lee Mengo, Sharon Small
From campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the NHS, Aneurin 鈥楴ye鈥� Bevan is often referred to as the politician with greatest influence on our country without ever being Prime Minister. Confronted with death, Nye鈥檚 deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill in an epic Welsh fantasia.
- Theatre: King's Head Theatre
- First Preview: July 11, 2025
- Opening: July 15, 2025
- Book: Tom Ford
- Music and Lyrics: Alex Syiek
- Director: TBA
- Cast: TBA
Welcome to the Howdy Pardner Drive-In, Boise, Idaho, USA 鈥� it's 1955, and each night, Al Travelstead puts on a floor show鈥� on the roof! But tonight will be a little different. Tonight Al tells the story he doesn鈥檛 want to tell. The story of what happened back in 1955 when moral panic swept through the community. When fear and suspicion over hidden lives sent this town into a tailspin. Will Al鈥檚 Show on the Roof reveal the truth behind the tunes? The secrets beneath the sequins? Well you鈥檒l just have to find out for yourself鈥�
- Theatre: National Theatre (Dorfman)
- First Preview: July 9, 2025
- Opening: July 17, 2025
- Playwright: Shaan Sahota
- Director: Daniel Raggett
- Cast: Adeel Akhtar, Shelley Conn, Dinita Gohil, Thusitha Jayasundera, Humphrey Ker, Fode Simbo, Helena Wilson
The leader of the opposition has been forced to resign in a scandal. Against the odds Angad Singh emerges as the favorite. He could win, he could make history, he could really change things 鈥� as long as his sisters keep their mouths shut.
- Theatre: Lyric Theatre Hammersmith
- First Preview: July 8, 2025
- Opening: July 18, 2025
- Playwright: Edna Walsh
- Music and Lyrics: Gary Clark and John Carney
- Director: Rebecca Taichman
- Cast: Adam Hunter, Tateyana Arutura, Grace Collender, Harry Curley, Jenny Fitzpatrick, Indiana Hawkes, Cameron Hogan, Lloyd Hutchinson, Jesse Nyakudya, Lochlann 脫 Mear谩in, Matthew Philp, Seb Robinson, Jack James Ryan, Sheridan Townsley, Lucianne McEvoy
It鈥檚 Dublin, 1982, and sixteen year old Conor can鈥檛 catch a break. His parents are fighting, his brother won鈥檛 leave the house and he鈥檚 not fitting in at his new Catholic school. Enter Raphina, a mysterious girl who鈥檚 too cool for school and on the lookout for a modelling job. In an effort to impress, Conor hires her to star in a music video for his band. Only problem is he doesn鈥檛 have a band. Yet.
- Theatre: Savoy Theatre
- First Preview: July 10, 2025
- Opening: July 22, 2025
- Book: Steve Antin and Kate Wetherhead
- Music and Lyrics: Christina Aguilera, Sia, Diane Warren, Todrick Hall, Jess Foley
- Director: Todrick Hall
- Cast: Jess Folley, Todrick Hall, George Maguire, Orfeh, Asha Parker Wallace, Paul Jacob French
When Ali heads to New York City in search of her mother, she finds herself drawn into a dazzling underground world of music and dance that will change her life forever.
- Theatre: The Other Palace
- First Preview: July 18, 2025
- Opening: TBA
- Book: Johnny McKnight
- Music and Lyrics: Douglas Hodge
- Director: Bill Buckhurst
- Cast: TBA
When fashionista Cruella de Vil plots to swipe all the Dalmatian puppies in town to create her fabulous new fur coat, there鈥檚 trouble ahead for Pongo and Perdi and their litter of adorable, tail-wagging young pups.
- Theatre: Barbican Theatre
- First Preview: July 31, 2025
- Opening: August 6, 2025
- Playwright: Doug Wright
- Director: Lisa Peterson
- Cast: Sean Hayes, Daniel Adeosun, David Burnett, Rosalie Craig, Richard Katz, Ben Rappaport, Eric Sirakian
It鈥檚 1958, and Jack Paar hosts the hottest late-night talk-show on television. His favourite guest? Character actor, pianist, and wild card Oscar Levant. Famous for his witty one-liners, Oscar has a favourite: 鈥淭here鈥檚 a fine line between genius and insanity; I have erased this line.鈥� Tonight, Oscar will prove just that when he appears live on national TV in an episode that Paar鈥檚 audience鈥攁nd the rest of America鈥攚on鈥檛 soon forget.
- Theatre: Harold Pinter Theatre
- Opening: August 6, 2025
- Playwright: Robert Bolt
- Directors: Jonathan Church
- Cast: Martin Shaw, Gary Wilmot, Edward Bennett, Abigail Cruttenden, Nicholas Day, Calum Finlay, Asif Khan, Hari Kang, Sam Parks, Sam Phillips, Louisa Sexton, Timothy Watson, Orlando James, Huw Brentnall
Martin Shaw stars as Sir Thomas More 鈥� scholar, ambassador, Lord Chancellor and friend to King Henry VIII. Above all, he is a man of integrity, loved by the common people and his own family. When Henry demands a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, clearing the way for him to marry Anne Boleyn, the staunchly Catholic Thomas is forced to choose between his loyalty and his own conscience, committing an incredible act of defiance for which he eventually pays the ultimate price...
- Theatre: @sohoplace
- First Preview: August 1, 2025
- Opening: August 7, 2025
- Playwrights: Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe
- Directors: Jeremy Herrin and Duncan Macmillan
- Cast: Lenny Henry, Jonny Donahoe, Ambika Mod, Sue Perkins
A nameless protagonist faces a distant father, a suicidal mother, and their own inexplicable deep sadness. And in a spark of childhood genius, they counteract these obstacles by chronicling every brilliant thing in the world鈥攆irst to cheer up their depressed mother, and later for friends, lovers, and themself.
- Theatre: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- First Preview: August 2, 2025
- Opening: August 11, 2025
- Book: Alan Jay Lerner
- Music: Frederick Loewe
- Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner
- Director: Drew McOnie
- Cast: Danielle Fiamanya, Louis Gaunt
Crash landed in the Highlands of Scotland, WW2 fighter pilots Tommy and Jeff are searching for a way home, whilst just beyond the hills, sisters Fiona and Jean are preparing for a wedding. Over the course of one chance day in the dreamlike village of Brigadoon, their stories entwine. But can love endure in this enchanting place where everything is not quite as it seems?
- Theatre: Theatre Royal Bath
- First Preview: August 15, 2025
- Opening: August 21, 2025
- Playwright: William Shakespeare
- Director: Ralph Fiennes
- Cast: Gloria Obianyo, Harriet Walter, Dylan Moran, Patrick Robinson, Charlie Rowe
For Rosalind and Orlando, it is love at first sight, but family feuds are destined to keep the young would-be lovers apart. When Rosalind is banished from the court of Duke Frederick, she runs away with her cousin Celia to the Forest of Arden, where they explore new identities and find that the forest is a place where the possibilities for love and connection are infinite.
- Theatre: Theatre Royal Bath
- First Preview: October 3, 2025
- Opening: October 9, 2025
- Playwright: Rebecca Lenkiewicz
- Director: Holly Race Roughan
- Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Francesca Annis
Larry is an acclaimed TV celebrity whose life and career are rapidly unravelling. As he is forced to unpick his past and confront his future, the audience are introduced to a collection of unforgettable characters, including his troubled twin brother Richard, his unpredictable former lover Marianne, and his domineering mother Athena.
- Theatre: Royal Court Theatre
- First Preview: October 10, 2025
- Opening: October 16, 2025
- Playwright: Nick Payne
- Director: Marianne Elliott
- Cast: Nicola Walker
A teenager disappears. Time fractures. His mother will never give up hope. The Unbelievers鈥痠s a new play about the moments that shatter our world, and the ones that help us piece it back together.
- Theatre: Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre
- Opening: October 20, 2025
- Playwright: Conor McPherson
- Director: Matthew Dunster
- Cast: TBA
Citizens of Panem. Prepare for an epic spectacle. Follow the journey of fearless heroine Katniss Everdeen as she defies the odds in this gripping tale of courage, hope and unbreakable human spirit.
- Theatre: Wyndham's Theatre
- Opening: November 14, 2025
- Playwright: Arthur Miller
- Director: Ivo van Hove
- Cast: Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Paapa Essiedu
Respected, self-made businessman Joe prides himself on providing for his wife and their two sons. While wartime delivers profits for the family, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Peacetime brings little peace of mind as Joe鈥檚 true involvement in the activity begins to surface, and he is suddenly confronted by the consequences of his actions.
- Theatre: Birmingham Repertory Theatre
- First Preview: November 14, 2025
- Opening: November 20, 2025
- Book: Humphrey Ker and David Reed
- Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Lyrics: Tim Rice
- Director: Phillip Breen with Becky Hope-Palmer
- Cast: TBA
It鈥檚 Christmas in Victorian London but in the West End 鈥� where dreams come true and nothing bad ever happens 鈥� a flurry of performers are suddenly dying mid-scene. Scotland Yard rules out foul play鈥ntil the world鈥檚 greatest consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, discovers an intriguing link to The Twelve Days of Christmas. The game is afoot!
