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London theatre tickets for 30th April 2023

Plays and musicals open on the 30th April 2023

Based on Hanya Yanagihara’s million-copy bestselling novel A Little Life, A Little Life the stage adaptation has been coined as the theatrical event of 2023 and is an exploration of trauma, survival and love.
Booking:
 To 18th Jun 2023
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Location:
 Harold Pinter Theatre, St James
A Little Life
Featuring a setlist of hit songs, see ABBA’s avatars accompanied by a 10-piece live band, at the custom-built ABBA Arena in London.
Booking:
 To 5th Jan 2025
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 ABBA Arena, Stratford
Abba Voyage
Ain't Too Proud the musical recounts the epic legacy of R&B icon group The Temptations.
Booking:
 To 7th Jan 2024
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Location:
 Prince Edward Theatre, Soho
Ain't Too Proud
The blockbuster film and pop culture phenomenon arrives in London's West End as a groundbreaking new musical adventure.
Booking:
 To 22nd Dec 2024
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Location:
 Adelphi Theatre, Strand
Back to the Future - The Musical
Based on the Handmade film 'A Private Function' and the original story by Alan Bennett and Malcom Mowbray. Adapted from the screenplay by Alan Bennett Originally produced by Cameron Mackintosh ...
Booking:
 To 9th Sep 2023
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 Union Theatre, Southwark
Betty Blue Eyes
The UK premiere of this award-winning contemporary opera.
Booking:
 To 4th May 2023
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Location:
 London Coliseum, Trafalgar Square
Blue
A thrilling, high-energy 80s-inspired British musical with a superhero-sized heart and an uplifting score.
Booking:
 To 28th May 2023
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 The Turbine Theatre, Battersea
Eugenius!
A modern retelling of Schnitzler’s infamous classic La Ronde, F**king Men is a fascinating, funny and provocative story of sex, love and connection.
Booking:
 To 18th Jun 2023
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Location:
 Waterloo East Theatre, Southwark
F**king Men
Father figures and fashion tips. Lost loves and jollof rice. African empires and illicit sex. Good days and bad days. Six young Black men meet for group therapy, and let their hearts – and imaginations – run wild.
Booking:
 To 1st Jun 2024
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Location:
 Apollo Theatre, Soho
For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy
Prepare to fall in love with Disney’s Frozen all over again, as the brand-new theatrical experience is now open at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Booking:
 To 8th Sep 2024
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Location:
 Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Aldwych
Frozen The Musical
No Performances on 13th or 14th June Runs 25 May - 8 July 2023 Tuesday - Saturday 7.30pm and Sunday 2.00pm No Performances on 13th or 14th June Runs 25 May - 8 July 2023 Tuesday...
Booking:
 To 9th Sep 2023
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Location:
 Union Theatre, Southwark
Grindr: The Opera
Following two smash hit London seasons, Heathers the Musical is back - for just 12 weeks.
Booking:
 To 6th Jul 2024
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Location:
 Theatre Royal Haymarket, St James
Heathers The Musical
Oh, what a night! It has been announced that Jersey Boys is returning to the West End stage with a limited run at the newly reopened Trafalgar Theatre.
Booking:
 To 28th Jan 2024
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Location:
 Trafalgar Theatre, Whitehall
Jersey Boys
Les Misérables -- reimagined for the Sondheim Theatre -- is the classic revolutionary musical.
Booking:
 To 29th Mar 2025
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Location:
 Sondheim Theatre, Soho
Les Misérables
This first-class experience features some of the world’s sexiest, most talented guys performing heart-racing dance routines in front of, above and all around you.
Booking:
 To 29th Jun 2025
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 The Theatre at Hippodrome Casino (over 18s only), Soho
Magic Mike Live
Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through the timeless songs of ABBA.
Booking:
 To 29th Mar 2025
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Location:
 Novello Theatre, Aldwych
Mamma Mia
Marjorie Prime is a futuristic and chilling introspection into the human psyche.
Booking:
 To 6th May 2023
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Location:
 Menier Chocolate Factory, Southwark
Marjorie Prime
Matilda the Musical is inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, with original songs from comedian Tim Minchin and book by Dennis Kelly.
Booking:
 To 25th May 2025
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Location:
 Cambridge Theatre, Soho
Matilda The Musical
Watch what happens when a beloved show gets a whole new look. The award-winning musical Newsies made headlines on Broadway and now makes its U.K. premiere at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre.
Booking:
 To 30th Jul 2023
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Location:
 Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, Wembley
Newsies
Josh loves Eurovision.  He knows every insane figure and fact.  Ukraine entering a guy in a hamster wheel.  Norway winning with an Olympic skater.  The Russian grannies.  The Brotherhood of Ma...
Booking:
 To 9th Sep 2023
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Location:
 Union Theatre, Southwark
Nul Points !
A truly unmissable experience that transports you inside the world of TV’s most notorious drama at the Camden Garrison, the glamorously gritty new venue in the heart of Camden Market.
Booking:
 To 28th May 2023
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 The Camden Garrison, Camden
Peaky Blinders: The Rise
Written by a Croatian playwright and performed by a Croatian actor, Pepper & Honey is a poignant, subtle and timely play about the journey of change, cultural differences, trying not to feel like a fo...
Booking:
 To 6th May 2023
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Location:
 Greenwich Theatre, Greenwich
Pepper & Honey
Enjoy an evening in the bar with good food and a great atmosphere. Host & Singer Lee Greenaway Singer & Pianist Matt Faull ...
Booking:
 To 9th Sep 2023
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Location:
 Union Theatre, Southwark
Piano & Pizza
The hit Broadway musical adaption of the beloved romance Pretty Woman is back in the West End
Booking:
 To 18th Jun 2023
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Location:
 Savoy Theatre, Strand
Pretty Woman: The Musical
Experience the epic new world from Punchdrunk, ‘the world-conquering theatre rebels’, as the greatest of Greek tragedies is transported to a sprawling dystopian labyrinth.
Booking:
 To 24th Sep 2023
Location:
 One Cartridge Place, Woolwich
Punchdrunk: The Burnt City
From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII finally take the mic to tell their tales.
Booking:
 To 4th May 2025
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Location:
 Vaudeville Theatre, Strand
Six
Think Out Loud bring their first live show to The Union. ‘Speak Up’ is a night of new writing from exciting new voices. This show will be raising funds in support of Mind and the work they ...
Booking:
 To 9th Sep 2023
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Location:
 Union Theatre, Southwark
Speak Up
Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN- the best night in your local you’ve ever had. It’s a party, it’s a concert, it’s a lock in like no other.
Booking:
 To 29th Sep 2024
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Location:
 Arts Theatre, Soho
The Choir of Man
The nations favourite TV show will become a brand-new Great British Musical.
Booking:
 To 13th May 2023
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Location:
 Noel Coward Theatre, Trafalgar Square
The Great British Bake Off Musical
Tindall Joe Aylward Bill Mark Foy Ted Ari Oskarsson Game William Pyke Joe Sam Rhodes Producer Mark Foy Sound Design Jordan Pezzimenti Director Steve Salt ...
Booking:
 To 13th Nov 2023
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Location:
 Union Theatre, Southwark
The Hunt
Ingenious puppetry, stunning effects and the enchanting music by Elton John, Tim Rice and Lebo M will transport you to the heart of the African Pridelands.
Booking:
 To 19th Oct 2024
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Location:
 Lyceum Theatre, Covent Garden
The Lion King
When a production of the fictitious whodunnit mystery play, The Murder at Haversham Manor, is put on by the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, disaster awaits them at every turn. Behold as everything that could possibly go wrong does.
Booking:
 To 4th May 2025
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Location:
 Duchess Theatre, Aldwych
The Play That Goes Wrong
A jukebox musical based on the, often tumultuous, life and legendary music of International recording artist Tina Turner.
Booking:
 To 31st May 2025
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Location:
 Aldwych Theatre, Aldwych
TINA: The Tina Turner Musical
MC Dustin Moore ...
Booking:
 To 9th Sep 2023
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Location:
 Union Theatre, Southwark
Union Comedy
Wicked the Musical, is the smash-hit musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz.
Booking:
 To 1st Jun 2025
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Location:
 Apollo Victoria Theatre, Pimlico South
Wicked
Agatha Christie's bone-chilling drama presented in a courtroom setting.
Booking:
 To 30th Mar 2025
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Location:
 London County Hall, Southwark
Witness for the Prosecution