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London theatre tickets for 10th August 2023

Plays and musicals open on the 10th August 2023

This supernatural thriller saw sell-out performances in its initial run and now audiences will have a limited opportunity to get tickets for the scariest ticket in town.
Booking:
 To 17th Sep 2023
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 Apollo Theatre, Soho
2:22 A Ghost Story
Join the revellers as mother nature envelops the Globe Theatre for Shakespeare’s deliciously disruptive and intoxicating comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Booking:
 To 20th Apr 2024
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Location:
 Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Meet Usher, a black queer writer, writing a musical about a black queer writer!
Booking:
 To 9th Sep 2023
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 Barbican Theatre, Barbican
A Strange Loop
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
When a young anarchist dies in police custody, the Maniac rains hell on the police force!
Booking:
 To 9th Sep 2023
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Location:
 Lyric Hammersmith, Hammersmith
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
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
Michael Ball stars in Andrew Lloyd Webber's tangled love story Aspects of Love.
Booking:
 To 11th Nov 2023
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Location:
 Lyric Theatre, Soho
Aspects of Love
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
Dickens’ tropes are exaggerated to a hilarious and absurd level in Bleak Expectations!
Booking:
 To 3rd Sep 2023
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Location:
 Criterion Theatre, Strand
Bleak Expectations
In the wild and rugged landscape of 1960s Wyoming, two cowboys find themselves drawn to each other in ways they never expected.
Booking:
 To 12th Aug 2023
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Location:
 @sohoplace, Soho
Brokeback Mountain
George and Ira Gershwin's musical comedy, Crazy For You, celebrated its 30th-anniversary revival at Chichester Festival Theatre, and is now returning for a West End transfer!
Booking:
 To 20th Jan 2024
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Location:
 Gillian Lynne Theatre, Aldwych
Crazy For You
Sonia Friedman Productions and the National Theatre present the Bristol Old Vic Production Dr Semmelweis by Stephen Brown with Mark Rylance
Booking:
 To 7th Oct 2023
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Location:
 Harold Pinter Theatre, St James
Dr Semmelweis
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
The beloved film and classic show are full to the top of sing-a-long songs that will have you humming and toe-tapping for days to come- the perfect show to inspire some Summer Lovin’ this holiday.
Booking:
 To 28th Oct 2023
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Location:
 Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Court Road
Grease
Based on the 1990's smash-hit movie, Groundhog Day The Musical returns to the Old Vic!
Booking:
 To 19th Aug 2023
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Location:
 The Old Vic, Southwark
Groundhog Day The Musical
Join us for Guys & Dolls as The Bridge transforms for one of the greatest musicals of all time. It has more hit songs, more laughs and more romance than any show ever written.The seating is wrapped ...
Booking:
 To 30th Apr 2024
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Location:
 Bridge Theatre, Southwark
Guys & Dolls
Hugely popular musical, Hamilton, tells the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with music, lyrics and a book by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Booking:
 To 28th Sep 2024
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Location:
 Victoria Palace Theatre, Victoria
Hamilton
Following two smash hit London seasons, Heathers the Musical is back - for just 12 weeks.
Booking:
 To 3rd Sep 2023
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Location:
 Theatre Royal Haymarket, St James
Heathers The Musical
Horrible Histories returns to the West End’s Garrick Theatre with Terrible Tudors this summer.
Booking:
 To 2nd Sep 2023
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Location:
 Garrick Theatre, Soho
Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors
Surround yourself with the magic of storytelling in this enchanting adaptation.
Booking:
 To 2nd Sep 2023
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Location:
 Apollo Theatre, Soho
I Believe In Unicorns
Love them or hate them, the Spitting Image puppets are truly the spitting image of their real-life counterparts! With a plot that's even more improbable than the last year of British politics, this show is sure to have you on the edge of your seat.
Booking:
 To 26th Aug 2023
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Location:
 Phoenix Theatre, Soho
Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image 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
Discover the meaning of family in the bustling streets of St Tropez in La Cage aux Folles!
Booking:
 To 23rd Sep 2023
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Location:
 Open Air Theatre, Camden
La Cage aux Folles
Les Misérables -- reimagined for the Sondheim Theatre -- is the classic revolutionary musical.
Booking:
 To 28th Sep 2024
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Location:
 Sondheim Theatre, Soho
Les Misérables
One couple's ruthless quest for power turns nature upside down in Shakespeare’s epic tragedy of Macbeth at the Globe Theatre this summer.
Booking:
 To 28th Oct 2023
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Location:
 Shakespeare's Globe, Southwark
Macbeth
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 5th Jan 2025
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Location:
 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 28th Sep 2024
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Location:
 Novello Theatre, Aldwych
Mamma Mia
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
This original production is an intense and modern re-imagining of one of the most famous love stories ever told.
Booking:
 To 2nd Sep 2023
Location:
 Sadler's Wells, Clerkenwell
Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet
Enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory!
Booking:
 To 13th Jul 2024
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Location:
 Piccadilly Theatre, Soho
Moulin Rouge The Musical
She's coming to the West End, dearie. Mrs. Doubtfire transfers for a limited run in 2023
Booking:
 To 16th Feb 2025
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Location:
 Shaftesbury Theatre, Soho
Mrs. Doubtfire
The smash-hit production is set to make a limited transfer to the West End.
Booking:
 To 2nd Sep 2023
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Location:
 Wyndham's Theatre, Soho
Oklahoma!
The political drama Patriots comes to the Noel Coward Theatre, exploring Berezovsky's life.
Booking:
 To 19th Aug 2023
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Location:
 Noel Coward Theatre, Trafalgar Square
Patriots
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
The incredible true story of a young woman with big plans, and an even bigger imagination bursts into life in this new musical.
Booking:
 To 12th Aug 2023
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Location:
 Garrick Theatre, Soho
Ride
From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII finally take the mic to tell their tales.
Booking:
 To 3rd Nov 2024
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Location:
 Vaudeville Theatre, Strand
Six
Tune in, Children of the 80s! The Upside-Down returns, as The Vaults presents award-winning, smash-hit parody musical; Stranger Sings! Following a sell out run underground, Stranger Sings is kic...
Booking:
 To 26th Aug 2023
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Location:
 Southwark Playhouse, Southwark
Stranger Sings
An eye-raising comedy musical tells the story of two Mormon missionaries seeking to convert a disinterest village more worried about real problems than godly salvation.
Booking:
 To 15th Jun 2024
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Location:
 Prince of Wales Theatre, Soho
The Book of Mormon
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 2nd Jun 2024
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Location:
 Arts Theatre, Soho
The Choir of Man
Forget the Tower of London, The Crown Jewels in the Garrick Theatre is the one to see!
Booking:
 To 16th Sep 2023
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Location:
 Garrick Theatre, Soho
The Crown Jewels
In this fable of power and dread, there's a witch hunt beginning - and no one is safe.
Booking:
 To 2nd Sep 2023
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Location:
 Gielgud Theatre, Soho
The Crucible
One rainy day in a Japanese garden, two people cross paths and find comfort in each other.
Booking:
 To 9th Sep 2023
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Location:
 Park Theatre, Finsbury Park
The Garden of Words
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
The world's longest-running play of any kind, Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap at the St Martin's Theatre
Booking:
 To 14th Sep 2024
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Location:
 St Martin's Theatre, Soho
The Mousetrap
Neil Gaiman's award-winning children's novel comes to life on the West End stage.
Booking:
 To 12th Aug 2023
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Location:
 Duke of York's Theatre, Trafalgar Square
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The long-running classic musical story continues its record-breaking run at Her Majesty's Theatre.
Booking:
 To 28th Sep 2024
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Location:
 Her Majesty's Theatre, St James
The Phantom Of The Opera
The Pillowman is a dark, twisty, and utterly unforgettable masterpiece from one of Ireland’s most renowned playwrights, Martin McDonagh.
Booking:
 To 2nd Sep 2023
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Location:
 Duke of York's Theatre, Trafalgar Square
The Pillowman
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
Soar into space with this enchanting adaptation of the award-winning children’s book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Booking:
 To 3rd Sep 2023
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Location:
 Lyric Theatre, Soho
The Smeds and The Smoos
From his pineapple under the sea to the West End, witness the magical SpongeBob Musical!
Booking:
 To 27th Aug 2023
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Location:
 Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southwark
The SpongeBob Musical
The Third Man by Graham Greene, which has previously been made into a film and published as a novella has now been reimagined into a musical at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
Booking:
 To 9th Sep 2023
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Location:
 Menier Chocolate Factory, Southwark
The Third Man
Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos.
Booking:
 To 1st Sep 2024
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Location:
 Theatre Royal Haymarket, St James
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Join Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion as they journey down the Yellow Brick Road
Booking:
 To 3rd Sep 2023
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Location:
 London Palladium, Soho North
The Wizard of Oz
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
21 years since it all began… the world’s favourite rock theatrical returns home!
Booking:
 To 27th Aug 2023
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Location:
 London Coliseum, Trafalgar Square
We Will Rock You
Wicked the Musical, is the smash-hit musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz.
Booking:
 To 15th Dec 2024
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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