London Shows in 2025

Old Vic Artistic Director Matthew Warchus’ big-hearted, smash hit production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic returns to The Old Vic, joyously adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne.

Election night. The polls predict a landslide victory. Everything is about to change.

Based on the much-loved book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

This heart-warming tale about friendship and helping those in need is brought to life in a musical, puppet-filled adventure.

The magic of the Grimm tales comes to life in this mischievous production. A fairy tale adventure for all.

Late night in Barcelona. An American tourist goes home with a handsome Spaniard. What begins as a carefree, one-night stand becomes an invitation to danger, as the personal and political catastrophically intertwine.

Slava's Snowshow returns to the Royal Festival Hall for a fourth magical year. Performed by Russian performance artist Slava Polunin's internationally renowned company of clowns, having delighted theatregoers around the world for 20 years this multi-international award-winning hit is now established as London's leading Christmas show.

This is theatre like you've never seen before. Comedy and spectacle provide fun for the whole family, never more than when this incredible show fills the Royal Festival Hall with a heart-stopping blizzard of snow. Featuring breathtaking visual effects, it's been described by The Sunday Times as 'theatrical brilliance'.

On a sparkling Christmas Eve in a frost-dusted Edwardian London, Clara receives an enchanted Nutcracker as a present. Together, they discover a magical world where she battles with the MouseKing and meets a handsome stranger.

Stuck at home and put to work by her spoiled Step-Sisters, Cinderella’s life is dreary and dull. Everything changes when she helps a mysterious woman out...

Puccini's opera of passion, friendship and heartbreak is brought to life in Richard Jones' vivid and evocative production.

P&O Cruises are proud to sponsor the Eighth Wonder of the World the diamanté diva herself, La Voix, who is hot footing her way for the first time to London with her brand new show as the Countess of Comedy!

When it premiered at Sadler’s Wells in 1995, Matthew Bourne’s triumphant modern re-interpretation of Swan Lake turned tradition upside down, and took the dance world by storm. Now firmly established as a modern day classic, this iconic production is perhaps best-known for replacing the traditional female corps de ballet with a menacing male ensemble. Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist, Matthew Bourne blends dance, humour and spectacle with extravagant, award-winning designs by Lez Brotherston, to create a provocative and powerful Swan Lake for our times.

Jenůfa ist schwanger, doch ihre Stiefmutter möchte, dass sie ein anderes Leben führt – und wird dies um jeden Preis erreichen. In dieser packenden Oper über Scham, Verrat und Erlösung verwandeln sich gute Absichten in unverzeihliche Taten.

Direct from a sell out worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story returns to The London Palladium!

Während Ägypten sich auf einen Angriff auf Äthiopien vorbereitet, macht sich der ehrgeizige Soldat Radames bereit, seinem Land zu dienen. Doch seine heimliche Liebe zu Aida, einer äthiopischen Gefangenen, die ihre wahre Identität verheimlicht, hat schwerwiegende Konsequenzen. Als sich der Konflikt verschärft, drohen die Wahrheiten der Liebenden ans Licht zu kommen und zwingen sie zu einer schrecklichen Entscheidung zwischen der Loyalität gegenüber der Heimat – und einander.

Bill takes us on a jaunt through the error-strewn, distracted, crumb-festooned, sometimes magnificent history of human thought and how it might help us survive in this brave new world.

Making its ENO premiere, this critically acclaimed modern opera set 500 years ago tells the story that still resonates today. With hostile forces on every side, Mary I of Scotland attempts to secure a happy future for herself and her country.

Caught between her drunken husband, her scheming half-brother, and her untrustworthy lover, Mary I of Scotland must find a way to protect her country and her Catholic faith.

Als die belesene Tatjana Eugen Onegin kennenlernt, ist sie sofort hin und weg. Er ist geheimnisvoll und kultiviert und wirkt wie ein Held aus einem ihrer Romane, aber er weist sie zurück, da er in ihr nur ein naives Mädchen vom Land sieht. Wird ein Treffen auf einem Ball viele Jahre später eine neue Chance auf Liebe bieten?

Als ein wohlhabender Hotelbesitzer seine Freunde und Verwandten zu einer Feier zu seinem 60. Geburtstag einlädt, müssen sich seine Kinder mit dem Schmerz ihrer Vergangenheit auseinandersetzen – und mit dem Mann, der dafür verantwortlich ist.

Massen von Tänzern bewegen sich als faszinierendes Ganzes. Körper, fließend und sehnsüchtig, werden in Lichtstrahlen getaucht. Eine einzelne Stimme ertönt, eine Klage, die das Ausmaß menschlichen Leidens verdeutlicht. Eine Reise beginnt...

Following sold-out performances in Paris, Sydney, Dubai, and a season on Broadway, The Little Prince, marking the 80th anniversary of its publication in French, is one of the best-selling and most translated books ever written, comes to London for its UK premiere, from 12 - 16 March, in a new stage production filled with theatrical spectacle, dance, aerial acrobatics, and ground-breaking video mapping technology that bring the classic adventure story loved by generations to life.

Der Troubadour Manrico und der eifersüchtige Graf di Luna wetteifern leidenschaftlich um Leonoras Herz. Unterdessen enthüllt Manricos Mutter Azucena, die vom Tod ihrer Mutter durch die Familie Di Luna viele Jahre zuvor heimgesucht wird, eine Wahrheit, die bald alle erschüttern wird.

‘COME ALIVE!’ will feature the finest international circus stars (Cirque de Demain Medal Winners, Cirque du Soleil) and musical theatre talent from the West End.

Klytämnestra has murdered her husband, King Agamemnon. Her daughter Elektra determines to avenge her father’s death.

Spring 1747, Potsdam, Prussia. Johann Sebastian Bach reluctantly visits the court of Frederick II, Europe’s most ambitious and dangerous leader. The two men could hardly be more different. Bach is deeply religious, Frederick is an atheist. Bach loathes war, Frederick revels in it. Bach studies scripture, Frederick reads military history. Frederick remains in awe of Bach’s genius however and has mischievously prepared a musical conundrum that he hopes will baffle the composer and amuse his court. The explosive events of the following days could not have been predicted by either man.

A brand new play from the pen of Mike Bartlett (King Charles III, Cock, The 47th) premiering at the Garrick Theatre in February. Once again, Bartlett is taking on some interesting subject matter, with the play exploring the theme of polyamory.

Richard II is charismatic, eloquent and loved by his friends. And a disastrous King – dishonest, capricious and politically incompetent.

Echoing down the centuries is the perennial problem: how to deal with a ruler who has a rock solid right to rule but is set on wrecking the country he leads.

Betreten Sie eine Welt voller Pracht und Romantik, voller atemberaubender Exzesse, voller Glanz, Erhabenheit und Herrlichkeit! Eine Welt, in der Bohemiens und Aristokraten Hand in Hand gehen und in elektrisierendem Zauber schwelgen. Lassen Sie den Champagner platzen und bereiten Sie sich auf das spektakuläre Spektakel vor ...

Brother and sister Stephen and Billie, home is all they have. Mucking along in their decaying farmhouse, they’re doing just fine.
That is, until the arrival of an ex-clergyman uncle with an unscrupulous plan, a sister-in-law seeking a miracle, and a prodigal brother hell-bent on trouble.

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.

It’s a perfect day for brunch.

Leo and Marianne Brink have found the ideal spot to take their friends. With great reviews, impeccable service and an extensive menu it seems like nothing could go wrong. But after a series of strange events interrupt their meal, they soon realise they’ve bitten off more than they can chew.

From campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the NHS, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan is often referred to as the politician with greatest influence on our country without ever being Prime Minister.

Machen Sie sich bereit, denn das mit dem Tony Award® ausgezeichnete neue Musical THE GREAT GATSBY kommt nach London und wird die Party des Jahrhunderts. Dieses „schimmernde, funkelnde Spektakel “ (Variety) ist gerade erst am Broadway ein voller Erfolg geworden und „explodiert vor Leben und Energie“ (Entertainment Weekly).

Während die London Fashion Week in der Hauptstadt stattfindet, ist der Laufsteg für die Premiere von „Der Teufel trägt Prada“ geöffnet, einem neuen Musical, das auf dem Blockbuster-Film und Bestseller-Roman basiert und im Oktober 2024 im Londoner Dominion Theatre zu sehen sein wird.

With music and lyrics by Alan Menken and David Zippel, and a brand-new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah and co-choreography by Tanisha Scott, Hercules is inspired by the 1997 Academy Award^®-nominated animated film of the same name from Walt Disney Studios.