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London Play theatre tickets for today

London Plays open today

This joyous adaptation for the stage was created by Jack Thorne who wrote Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and was responsible for the new adaptation of Woyzeck which starred John Boyega.
Booking:
 To 6th Jan 2024
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 The Old Vic, Southwark
A Christmas Carol
The sold-out National Theatre production transfers to the West End this Autumn.
Booking:
 To 13th Jan 2024
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Location:
 Prince Edward Theatre, Soho
Dear England
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 31st Jan 2024
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 Bridge Theatre, Southwark
Guys & Dolls
Bear witness to the greatest untold tragedy of William Shakespeare, the death of his son.
Booking:
 To 17th Feb 2024
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 Garrick Theatre, Soho
Hamnet
The global premiere of Japanese creative powerhouse Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro live on stage at London’s Barbican.
Booking:
 To 23rd Mar 2024
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 Barbican Theatre, Barbican
Henry VIII
When I got your email my heart went out to you. All of a sudden it dawned on me how I had missed you – how I had missed what we’d had.
Booking:
 To 9th Dec 2023
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 Hampstead Theatre, Hampstead
Nineteen Gardens
Theatre Royal Bath Productions present Felicity Kendal, Jonathan Coy, Matthew Kelly and Tracy-Ann Oberman in the fortieth anniversary production of one of the greatest British comedies ever written.
Booking:
 To 16th Dec 2023
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 Phoenix Theatre, Soho
Noises Off
Roll up, Roll up! And take your seat for the ever-popular ‘War Game’! A cornerstone of modern musical theatre and one of the very greatest stage satires, Oh What A Lovely War is an extraordinary...
Booking:
 To 30th Nov 2023
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 Southwark Playhouse, Southwark
Oh What A Lovely War
Written by Harold Pinter
Booking:
 To 27th Jan 2024
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 Young Vic, Southwark
The Homecoming
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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 St Martin's Theatre, Soho
The Mousetrap
A couple is torn apart by time whilst being bound together by unconditional love.
Booking:
 To 30th Mar 2024
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Location:
 Apollo Theatre, Soho
The Time Traveller's Wife The Musical

Closed today, but open this week

Dreaming and Drowning is an intimate and visceral deep-dive into the boundless mind of a young Black queer man wrestling with anxiety.
Booking:
 From 29th Nov 2023 to 23rd Dec 2023
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 Bush Theatre, Shepherds Bush
Dreaming and Drowning
Have a Fun Day Out with Peppa Pig this Christmas at Theatre Royal Haymarket.
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 From 30th Nov 2023 to 31st Dec 2023
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 Theatre Royal Haymarket, St James
Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out
The show combines classic and beloved tales from around the world into one night of joyous fun
Booking:
 From 29th Nov 2023 to 30th Dec 2023
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 Wilton's Music Hall, Whitechapel
Potted Panto
Discover a story of suffocating dread, one so disturbing that it has has since been adapted into a major motion picture by The Conjuring series and has captured the attention of the media.
Booking:
 From 30th Nov 2023 to 2nd Mar 2024
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 The Ambassadors Theatre, Soho
The Enfield Haunting
H.G. Wells' masterpiece has been stripped of its seriousness and given a comedy makeover by a star-studded group of highly skilled (but slightly hapless) actors.
Booking:
 From 30th Nov 2023 to 30th Dec 2023
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 Park Theatre, Finsbury Park
The Time Machine - A Comedy

London Plays opening soon

1968 marked a significant turning point in history. With the Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia and the departure of Syd Barrett from Pink Floyd, both the political and cultural landscapes were shaken.
Booking:
 From 6th Dec 2023 to 27th Jan 2024
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 Hampstead Theatre, Hampstead
Rock and Roll
Prepare to embark on a magical choose-your-own-adventure story crafted by the illustrious children's author Sean Taylor.
Booking:
 From 7th Dec 2023 to 24th Dec 2023
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 Bloomsbury Theatre, Euston
Finding Santa
Disney villain. Octo-woman. Plus-size icon. Fresh from complete sell out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and around the UK comes this critically acclaimed hit parody musical. ‘Unfortunate’ is comin...
Booking:
 From 8th Dec 2023 to 30th Dec 2023
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 Southwark Playhouse, Southwark
Unfortunate
Sophie Anderson's beloved children's novel gets a big stage adaptation.
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 From 13th Dec 2023 to 30th Dec 2023
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 Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southwark
The House with Chicken Legs
Expect the finest Christmas Cracker jokes, tinsel tomfoolery, festive funnies and even Santa doing stand-up! Starring Comedy Club 4 Kids’ regular host Ternan Douieb hims-elf, Howard Read of ‘L...
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 From 23rd Dec 2023 to 23rd Dec 2023
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Location:
 Greenwich Theatre, Greenwich
CC4K Christmas Cracker ’23
The sensational Netflix hit returns to the stage led by Ins Choi!
Booking:
 From 8th Jan 2024 to 10th Feb 2024
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 Park Theatre, Finsbury Park
Kim's Convenience
When Josh and Alex, a married couple in an open relationship, invite Darius to share their bed for a night, a new and intimate connection is ignited.
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 From 13th Jan 2024 to 31st Jan 2024
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 Southwark Playhouse, Southwark
Afterglow
The Webb sisters return to the family guesthouse to say farewell to their dying mother.
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 From 27th Jan 2024 to 15th Jun 2024
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 Harold Pinter Theatre, St James
The Hills of California
Matt Smith stars in the critically acclaimed An Enemy of the People, Thomas Ostermeier’s bold reimagining of the classic play by Henrik Ibsen.
Booking:
 From 6th Feb 2024 to 6th Apr 2024
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 Duke of York's Theatre, Trafalgar Square
An Enemy of the People
A forbidden marriage. A hidden family, and a dangerous web of secrets and lies...
Booking:
 From 17th Feb 2024 to 14th Apr 2024
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 Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Southwark
The Duchess of Malfi
By Marius von Mayenburg
Booking:
 From 20th Feb 2024 to 20th Apr 2024
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 Young Vic, Southwark
Nachtland
Brian Cox and Patricia Clarkson star in Eugene O’Neill’s prize-winning masterpiece.
Booking:
 From 19th Mar 2024 to 8th Jun 2024
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Location:
 Wyndham's Theatre, Soho
Long Day's Journey Into Night