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Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier
Join Bill Bailey’s Thoughtifier for a whimsical and witty exploration of human folly, music, and the wonders of the mind in a side-splitting evening of comedy.
Join Bill Bailey’s Thoughtifier for a whimsical and witty exploration of human folly, music, and the wonders of the mind in a side-splitting evening of comedy.
Booking to: 15th February 2025
Location: Theatre Royal Haymarket, St James
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
A provocative and wickedly funny exploration of belief, relationships, and uncomfortable truths – all in one unforgettable afternoon in Florida.
A provocative and wickedly funny exploration of belief, relationships, and uncomfortable truths – all in one unforgettable afternoon in Florida.
Booking to: 15th February 2025
Location: Marylebone Theatre, Camden
DocDoc
A wildly funny comedy set in a chaotic doctor’s waiting room, where patients take matters into their own hands with hilarious consequences.
A wildly funny comedy set in a chaotic doctor’s waiting room, where patients take matters into their own hands with hilarious consequences.
Booking to: 15th February 2025
Location: The Churchill Theatre, Bromley
If / Then
In IF/THEN, Kerry Ellis stars as Elizabeth, whose life splits into two parallel paths, revealing how every choice—big or small—can shape our fate.
In IF/THEN, Kerry Ellis stars as Elizabeth, whose life splits into two parallel paths, revealing how every choice—big or small—can shape our fate.
Booking to: 17th February 2025
Location: Savoy Theatre, Strand
The Lonely Londoners
Experience the impactful return of The Lonely Londoners, a poignant portrayal of identity and belonging in 1950s London, where new arrivals navigate dreams and disillusionment amidst the city's challenges.
Experience the impactful return of The Lonely Londoners, a poignant portrayal of identity and belonging in 1950s London, where new arrivals navigate dreams and disillusionment amidst the city's challenges.
Booking to: 22nd February 2025
Location: Kiln Theatre, Kilburn
Play On!
Play On! is a thrilling jazz-era retelling of Twelfth Night, where a determined female musician challenges societal norms in the vibrant world of 1940s Harlem.
Play On! is a thrilling jazz-era retelling of Twelfth Night, where a determined female musician challenges societal norms in the vibrant world of 1940s Harlem.
Booking to: 22nd February 2025
Location: Lyric Hammersmith, Hammersmith
Second Best
Second Best is a touching and witty exploration of fate, rejection, and the roads not taken, featuring Asa Butterfield in his stage debut.
Second Best is a touching and witty exploration of fate, rejection, and the roads not taken, featuring Asa Butterfield in his stage debut.
Booking to: 1st March 2025
Location: Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
Cirque du Soleil: Corteo
Celebrate 40 years of Cirque du Soleil’s magic with Corteo, a joyous, acrobatic spectacle at the Royal Albert Hall, where dreams, illusion, and reality beautifully collide.
Celebrate 40 years of Cirque du Soleil’s magic with Corteo, a joyous, acrobatic spectacle at the Royal Albert Hall, where dreams, illusion, and reality beautifully collide.
Booking to: 2nd March 2025
Location: Royal Albert Hall, South Kensington
Mrs President
A riveting exploration of Mary Lincoln’s quest for identity and power, Mrs President exposes the cost of fame, truth, and female agency in the unforgiving spotlight of history.
A riveting exploration of Mary Lincoln’s quest for identity and power, Mrs President exposes the cost of fame, truth, and female agency in the unforgiving spotlight of history.
Booking to: 16th March 2025
Location: Charing Cross Theatre, Trafalgar Square
Oedipus
Rami Malek and Indira Varma lead a bold, visceral staging of Sophocles’ timeless tragedy Oedipus, a gripping exploration of fate, truth, and human frailty.
Rami Malek and Indira Varma lead a bold, visceral staging of Sophocles’ timeless tragedy Oedipus, a gripping exploration of fate, truth, and human frailty.
Booking to: 29th March 2025
Location: Old Vic Theatre, Southwark
Much Ado About Nothing
A witty, romantic comedy of love, deception, and playful banter brought to life by Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell in a dazzling production directed by Jamie Lloyd.
A witty, romantic comedy of love, deception, and playful banter brought to life by Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell in a dazzling production directed by Jamie Lloyd.
Booking to: 5th April 2025
Location: Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Aldwych
Elektra
A harrowing tale of grief, revenge, and destiny, Elektra stars Brie Larson in a breathtaking revival of Sophocles’ timeless tragedy at the Duke of York’s Theatre.
A harrowing tale of grief, revenge, and destiny, Elektra stars Brie Larson in a breathtaking revival of Sophocles’ timeless tragedy at the Duke of York’s Theatre.
Booking to: 12th April 2025
Location: Duke of Yorks Theatre, Trafalgar Square
The Years
A hauntingly beautiful journey through memory and identity, The Years brings Annie Ernaux’s masterpiece to vivid life in a compelling and critically acclaimed theatrical triumph.
A hauntingly beautiful journey through memory and identity, The Years brings Annie Ernaux’s masterpiece to vivid life in a compelling and critically acclaimed theatrical triumph.
Booking to: 19th April 2025
Location: Harold Pinter Theatre, St James
Mrs. Doubtfire
A father transforms into an eccentric nanny to stay close to his children in Mrs. Doubtfire: The Musical, a heartfelt and hilarious stage adaptation of the beloved film.
A father transforms into an eccentric nanny to stay close to his children in Mrs. Doubtfire: The Musical, a heartfelt and hilarious stage adaptation of the beloved film.
Booking to: 26th April 2025
Location: Shaftesbury Theatre, Soho
Unicorn
Unicorn is a provocative and hilarious new play about the complexities of love and desire, starring a stellar cast in a limited run at the Garrick Theatre.
Unicorn is a provocative and hilarious new play about the complexities of love and desire, starring a stellar cast in a limited run at the Garrick Theatre.
Booking to: 26th April 2025
Location: Garrick Theatre, Soho
Kyoto
Kyoto brings a gripping political thriller to the West End, exploring the intense negotiations at the UN’s 1997 climate conference, featuring powerful performances and a chance for audiences to become part of the action with limited 'In Conference' seats.
Kyoto brings a gripping political thriller to the West End, exploring the intense negotiations at the UN’s 1997 climate conference, featuring powerful performances and a chance for audiences to become part of the action with limited 'In Conference' seats.
Booking to: 3rd May 2025
Location: @sohoplace, Soho
Richard II
Jonathan Bailey takes on the title role in Nicholas Hytner’s audacious revival of Richard II, a fresh and gripping production at the Bridge Theatre for a limited engagement.
Jonathan Bailey takes on the title role in Nicholas Hytner’s audacious revival of Richard II, a fresh and gripping production at the Bridge Theatre for a limited engagement.
Booking to: 10th May 2025
Location: Bridge Theatre, Southwark
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
A mesmerising musical tale of love and time set in a Cornish village, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button returns to London’s West End after its sold-out premiere.
A mesmerising musical tale of love and time set in a Cornish village, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button returns to London’s West End after its sold-out premiere.
Booking to: 17th May 2025
Location: Ambassadors Theatre, Soho
Mean Girls
Mean Girls The Musical brings the Plastics’ reign of high school drama to life with sharp wit, fierce tunes, and social media-savvy twists, proving that high school is a jungle where only the fiercest survive.
Mean Girls The Musical brings the Plastics’ reign of high school drama to life with sharp wit, fierce tunes, and social media-savvy twists, proving that high school is a jungle where only the fiercest survive.
Booking to: 8th June 2025
Location: Savoy Theatre, Strand
Titanique
A hilarious, high-energy reimagining of Titanic set to Céline Dion’s greatest hits, Titanique is a joyous, irreverent musical that blends nostalgia, humor, and powerhouse vocals into a theatrical experience like no other.
A hilarious, high-energy reimagining of Titanic set to Céline Dion’s greatest hits, Titanique is a joyous, irreverent musical that blends nostalgia, humor, and powerhouse vocals into a theatrical experience like no other.
Booking to: 8th June 2025
Location: Criterion Theatre
The Book of Mormon
A multi-award-winning satirical musical, The Book of Mormon combines biting humor and heartfelt storytelling to explore religion and culture with irreverent charm.
A multi-award-winning satirical musical, The Book of Mormon combines biting humor and heartfelt storytelling to explore religion and culture with irreverent charm.
Booking to: 14th June 2025
Location: Prince of Wales Theatre, Soho
Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a kaleidoscopic celebration of romance, music, and excess, delivering a heart-racing spectacle of theatrical magic and timeless passion that redefines the musical experience.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a kaleidoscopic celebration of romance, music, and excess, delivering a heart-racing spectacle of theatrical magic and timeless passion that redefines the musical experience.
Booking to: 28th June 2025
Location: Piccadilly Theatre, Soho
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child takes audiences on a spellbinding journey as Harry and his son Albus navigate a dangerous collision of past and present, proving that magic and darkness can emerge from the most unexpected places.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child takes audiences on a spellbinding journey as Harry and his son Albus navigate a dangerous collision of past and present, proving that magic and darkness can emerge from the most unexpected places.
Booking to: 29th June 2025
Location: Palace Theatre, Soho
Magic Mike Live
Magic Mike Live is a captivating blend of seductive dance, athletic prowess, and immersive entertainment, delivering an empowering and unforgettable night out that redefines London’s theatre scene.
Magic Mike Live is a captivating blend of seductive dance, athletic prowess, and immersive entertainment, delivering an empowering and unforgettable night out that redefines London’s theatre scene.
Booking to: 31st August 2025
Location: Hippodrome Casino, Soho
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
Percy Jackson’s epic journey from page to stage rocks London’s West End with The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical—a thrilling adventure blending Greek myths, modern magic, and heroic heart.
Percy Jackson’s epic journey from page to stage rocks London’s West End with The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical—a thrilling adventure blending Greek myths, modern magic, and heroic heart.
Booking to: 31st August 2025
Location: Other Palace, Victoria
Les Miserables
Les Misérables is an epic tale of love, sacrifice, and redemption set against revolutionary France, featuring a soaring score and unforgettable characters.
Les Misérables is an epic tale of love, sacrifice, and redemption set against revolutionary France, featuring a soaring score and unforgettable characters.
Booking to: 6th September 2025
Location: Sondheim Theatre, Soho
Stranger Things : The First Shadow
Step into the origins of Stranger Things with The First Shadow, a gripping theatrical adventure at London’s Phoenix Theatre, filled with mystery, suspense, and echoes of dark secrets yet to come.
Step into the origins of Stranger Things with The First Shadow, a gripping theatrical adventure at London’s Phoenix Theatre, filled with mystery, suspense, and echoes of dark secrets yet to come.
Booking to: 7th September 2025
Location: Phoenix Theatre, Soho
MJ The Musical
Experience the King of Pop's musical genius, personal trials, and legendary artistry in MJ: The Musical, a spectacular celebration of Michael Jackson’s legacy.
Experience the King of Pop's musical genius, personal trials, and legendary artistry in MJ: The Musical, a spectacular celebration of Michael Jackson’s legacy.
Booking to: 13th September 2025
Location: Prince Edward Theatre, Soho
John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers - The Play
Step into the hilarious world of John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers – The Play, where manic misadventures, iconic characters, and endless laughter collide on the London stage.
Step into the hilarious world of John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers – The Play, where manic misadventures, iconic characters, and endless laughter collide on the London stage.
Booking to: 13th September 2025
Location: Apollo Theatre, Soho
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular
COME ALIVE! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular blends circus feats and musical theatre, delivering a thrilling celebration of passion, dreams, and unforgettable songs.
COME ALIVE! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular blends circus feats and musical theatre, delivering a thrilling celebration of passion, dreams, and unforgettable songs.
Booking to: 21st September 2025
Location: The Empress Museum, Fulham
MAMMA MIA!
A young bride-to-be secretly invites three men from her mother’s past to her wedding in a heartwarming musical comedy filled with ABBA’s greatest hits.
A young bride-to-be secretly invites three men from her mother’s past to her wedding in a heartwarming musical comedy filled with ABBA’s greatest hits.
Booking to: 27th September 2025
Location: Novello Theatre, Aldwych
Hamilton
Hamilton blends history, hip-hop, and heart to tell the story of Alexander Hamilton’s extraordinary life, captivating audiences with a revolutionary score and a bold, contemporary vision of America’s past.
Hamilton blends history, hip-hop, and heart to tell the story of Alexander Hamilton’s extraordinary life, captivating audiences with a revolutionary score and a bold, contemporary vision of America’s past.
Booking to: 27th September 2025
Location: Victoria Palace Theatre, Victoria
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera blends romance, mystery, and a mesmerizing score into a theatrical masterpiece that has captivated audiences for nearly four decades, making it one of the most iconic and enduring musicals of all time.
The Phantom of the Opera blends romance, mystery, and a mesmerizing score into a theatrical masterpiece that has captivated audiences for nearly four decades, making it one of the most iconic and enduring musicals of all time.
Booking to: 27th September 2025
Location: His Majesty's Theatre
The Mousetrap
Discover the intrigue of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, the world’s longest-running play, thrilling audiences at St Martin’s Theatre for over 70 years!
Discover the intrigue of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, the world’s longest-running play, thrilling audiences at St Martin’s Theatre for over 70 years!
Booking to: 27th September 2025
Location: St Martins Theatre, Soho
Hadestown
Experience the electrifying magic of Hadestown, where myth and music collide in a Tony-winning tale of love, power, and redemption in a thrillingly reimagined underworld.
Experience the electrifying magic of Hadestown, where myth and music collide in a Tony-winning tale of love, power, and redemption in a thrillingly reimagined underworld.
Booking to: 28th September 2025
Location: Lyric Theatre, Soho
Witness for the Prosecution
A courtroom thriller of murder, deception, and jaw-dropping twists, staged in the heart of London’s historic County Hall for an unparalleled, immersive experience.
A courtroom thriller of murder, deception, and jaw-dropping twists, staged in the heart of London’s historic County Hall for an unparalleled, immersive experience.
Booking to: 28th September 2025
Location: London County Hall, Southwark
Cabaret
Experience the provocative allure of Cabaret The Musical at the Playhouse Theatre, where Berlin’s Kit Kat Club beckons with irresistible songs, dazzling performances, and a powerful glimpse into a world on the brink of ruin.
Experience the provocative allure of Cabaret The Musical at the Playhouse Theatre, where Berlin’s Kit Kat Club beckons with irresistible songs, dazzling performances, and a powerful glimpse into a world on the brink of ruin.
Booking to: 4th October 2025
Location: Kit Kat Club, Trafalgar Square
TINA: The Tina Turner Musical
Experience the triumph, heartache, and legendary hits of Tina Turner’s life in TINA: The Tina Turner Musical, an exhilarating tribute to the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Experience the triumph, heartache, and legendary hits of Tina Turner’s life in TINA: The Tina Turner Musical, an exhilarating tribute to the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Booking to: 25th October 2025
Location: Aldwych Theatre, Aldwych
The Lion King
A stunning fusion of music, puppetry, and spectacle, The Lion King brings Simba’s heroic journey to reclaim Pride Rock to vibrant life in an awe-inspiring stage experience.
A stunning fusion of music, puppetry, and spectacle, The Lion King brings Simba’s heroic journey to reclaim Pride Rock to vibrant life in an awe-inspiring stage experience.
Booking to: 26th October 2025
Location: Lyceum Theatre, Covent Garden
Starlight Express
A high-speed, roller-skating adventure of self-belief and triumph, Starlight Express races into London with thrilling spectacle, timeless heart, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s unforgettable score.
A high-speed, roller-skating adventure of self-belief and triumph, Starlight Express races into London with thrilling spectacle, timeless heart, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s unforgettable score.
Booking to: 26th October 2025
Location: Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, Wembley
Six
A bold, high-energy pop musical reimagining the six wives of Henry VIII as a sassy, empowered girl group, Six The Musical is a joyous celebration of sisterhood, heartbreak, and herstory at its permanent West End home.
A bold, high-energy pop musical reimagining the six wives of Henry VIII as a sassy, empowered girl group, Six The Musical is a joyous celebration of sisterhood, heartbreak, and herstory at its permanent West End home.
Booking to: 30th November 2025
Location: Vaudeville Theatre, Strand
The Elvis Years
The Elvis Years is the UK’s ultimate Elvis theatre experience, featuring over 50 timeless hits, dazzling performances, and a heartfelt celebration of the King’s extraordinary life and legacy.
The Elvis Years is the UK’s ultimate Elvis theatre experience, featuring over 50 timeless hits, dazzling performances, and a heartfelt celebration of the King’s extraordinary life and legacy.
Booking to: 21st December 2025
Location: Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Court Road
The Devil Wears Prada
A young journalist navigates ambition, sacrifice, and self-identity while working for a formidable fashion editor in this dazzling musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada.
A young journalist navigates ambition, sacrifice, and self-identity while working for a formidable fashion editor in this dazzling musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada.
Booking to: 3rd January 2026
Location: Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Court Road
Back To The Future
A teenage Marty McFly races to fix his parents' past and save his future in this thrilling, high-energy musical adaptation of Back to the Future.
A teenage Marty McFly races to fix his parents' past and save his future in this thrilling, high-energy musical adaptation of Back to the Future.
Booking to: 3rd January 2026
Location: Adelphi Theatre, Strand
Wicked
Discover the untold friendship, love, and choices that transformed two young witches in Wicked, a spectacular, award-winning prequel to The Wizard of Oz.
Discover the untold friendship, love, and choices that transformed two young witches in Wicked, a spectacular, award-winning prequel to The Wizard of Oz.
Booking to: 4th January 2026
Location: Apollo Victoria Theatre, Pimlico South
Abba Voyage
Experience ABBA like never before in ABBA Voyage, a groundbreaking virtual concert that combines timeless hits with state-of-the-art technology, bringing the iconic group back to life for an unforgettable night of music and magic.
Experience ABBA like never before in ABBA Voyage, a groundbreaking virtual concert that combines timeless hits with state-of-the-art technology, bringing the iconic group back to life for an unforgettable night of music and magic.
Booking to: 4th January 2026
Location: Abba Arena, Stratford
The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong delivers relentless laughter and ingenious chaos in a brilliantly choreographed disaster that has become a West End comedy staple.
The Play That Goes Wrong delivers relentless laughter and ingenious chaos in a brilliantly choreographed disaster that has become a West End comedy staple.
Booking to: 1st February 2026
Location: Duchess Theatre, Aldwych
Oliver!
Experience the magic and music of Oliver! at London’s Gielgud Theatre, where unforgettable songs and a heartwarming tale of courage, kindness, and family unfold in a must-see West End revival.
Experience the magic and music of Oliver! at London’s Gielgud Theatre, where unforgettable songs and a heartwarming tale of courage, kindness, and family unfold in a must-see West End revival.
Booking to: 29th March 2026
Location: Gielgud Theatre
Matilda The Musical
A brilliant and magical girl uses her wits and newfound powers to challenge cruel adults in Matilda The Musical, an award-winning celebration of imagination and courage.
A brilliant and magical girl uses her wits and newfound powers to challenge cruel adults in Matilda The Musical, an award-winning celebration of imagination and courage.
Booking to: 24th May 2026
Location: Cambridge Theatre, Soho