This is a schedule of upcoming London shows, organized by opening date. To view all London shows, upcoming and currently running, check out our London listings page.
- Theatre: Shaftesbury Theatre
- Opening: May 15, 2025
- Book: John O'Farrell
- Music and Lyrics: Various
- Director: Luke Sheppard
- Cast: Craige Els
Political unrest, social revolution, boom and bust. In a decade of neon and noise, one moment made the world stand still and brought 1.5 billion people together – and they all have a story to tell about ‘the day rock ‘n’ roll changed the world’.
- Theatre: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- First Preview: May 10, 2025
- Opening: May 20, 2025
- Book: Robert Horn
- Music and Lyrics: Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally
- Director: Jack O'Brien
- Cast: Ben Joyce, Sophie McShera, Georgina Onuorah, Monique Ashe-Lamer, Jonathan Andrew Hume, Keith Ramsay, Matthew Seadon-Young, Steven Webb
Maizy and Beau are getting hitched, when the corn that protects their small community starts to die. The town needs answers. But who will dare to venture beyond the borders of Cob County?
- Theatre: Garrick Theatre
- First Preview: May 10, 2025
- Opening: May 22, 2025
- Playwright: George Bernard Shaw
- Director: Dominic Cooke
- Cast: Imelda Staunton, Bessie Carter, Kevin Doyle, Robert Glenister, Reuben Joseph, Sid Sagar
Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Estranged from her wealthy mother, she delights in a glass of whisky, a good detective story, and is determined to carve herself a sparkling legal career in an age ruled by men. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune and paid for her daughter’s expensive education - but at what cost?
- Theatre: Barbican Theatre
- Opening: May 24, 2025
- Book: Joseph Stein
- Music: Jerry Bock
- Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick
- Director: Jordan Fein
- Cast: Adam Dannheisser, Lara Pulver, Beverly Klein, Natasha Jules Bernard, Georgia Bruce, Hannah Bristow, Dan Wolff, Daniel Krikler, Michael S. Siegel
It’s 1905 in the tiny village of Anatevka where Tevye, a Jewish milkman, lives his life by their proud traditions. For his five daughters, that means a visit from the matchmaker. As each daughter challenges his beliefs, against the backdrop of a changing world, can Tevye hold on to his roots, or must he bend to the will of his children and learn to embrace the unfamiliar?
- Theatre: Southwark Playhouse
- First Preview: May 23, 2025
- Opening: May 27, 2025
- Book: Burt Shevelove, Nathan Lane (adaptation)
- Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
- Director: Georgie Rankcom
- Cast: Dan Buckley, Kevin McHale, Joaquin Pedro Valdes, Carl Patrick, Bart Lambert, Martha Pothen, Alison Driver
Shaken by a divided and despairing political climate (sound familiar?), Dionysos and trusty sidekick Xanthias take a leap of faith—straight into Hades. Their mission? Find a cure for an ailing world.
- Theatre: Menier Chocolate Factory
- First Preview: May 22, 2025
- Opening: May 29, 2025
- Playwright: Anoushka Lucas
- Director: Jess Edwards
- Cast: Anoushka Lucas
Lylah is swept up in the excitement of a new romance and a budding music career. But something still doesn’t feel right. In a search for answers, she turns to her piano. Where did you come from? Why are you here? The unspoken truth of their shared history spills into the light.
- Theatre: King's Head Theatre
- First Preview: June 7, 2025
- Opening: June 11, 2025
- Book, Music, and Lyrics: Martin Storrow
- Director: Richard Israel
- Cast: TBA
Welcome to the island of Pangea—where the sun never sets, the house band keeps the beat, and the loved ones you’ve lost could be right around the corner. When Christopher Crow faces the loss of his relentlessly hopeful mother, he escapes to the only place that makes sense - the imaginary island of his childhood. With help from a wise-cracking prophet, a swaggering ship captain, and a star-gazing poetess, Christopher sets off on a journey to claim his sovereignty… if he can only put the pieces back together in time.
- Theatre: National Theatre (Olivier)
- First Preview: June 5, 2025
- Opening: June 12, 2025
- Book: Alecky Blythe
- Music: Adam Cork
- Lyrics: Adam Cork and Alecky Blythe
- Director: Rufus Norris
- Cast: TBA
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.
- Theatre: Duke of York’s Theatre
- First Preview: May 24, 2025
- Opening: June 12, 2025
- Playwright: David Adjmi
- Original Songs: Will Butler
- Director: Daniel Aukin
- Cast: Andrew R. Butler, Eli Gelb, Zachary Hart, Lucy Karczewski, Jack Riddiford, Chris Stack, Nia Towle
Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough.
- Theatre: Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- First Preview: June 6, 2025
- Opening: June 24, 2025
- Book: Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah
- Music: Alan Menken
- Lyrics: David Zippel
- Director: Casey Nicholaw
- Cast: Luke Brady, Candace Furbert, Sharlene Hector, Brianna Ogunbawo, Malinda Parris, Robyn Rose-Li, Mae Ann Jorolan, Trevor Dion Nicholas, Stephen Carlile, Craig Gallivan, Lee Zarrett
Ancient Greece. A time of gods, mortals… and Hercules, who isn’t quite either. But if he’s not a god, how can he possibly save the world from Hades? It’s one thing flexing those pecs, but going from zero to hero requires a different kind of strength.
- Theatre: Donmar Warehouse
- First Preview: June 20, 2025
- Opening: June 26, 2025
- Playwright: Lynn Nottage
- Director: Lynette Linton
- Cast: Samira Wiley
New York, 1905. Esther sews exquisite lingerie for women from all walks of life. Successful and fiercely independent, she dreams of opening her own beauty salon, but can’t shake the longing to fall in love. When she begins to receive beautiful letters from a lonesome stranger, it looks like it could just be her ticket to happiness.
- Theatre: London Palladium
- First Preview: June 14, 2025
- Opening: June 27, 2025
- Book and Lyrics: Tim Rice
- Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Director: Jamie Lloyd
- Cast: Rachel Zegler, Diego Andres Rodriguez, James Olivas, Aaron Lee Lambert, Bella Brown
Fueled by ambition and passion, Eva Perón rose from poverty to become the most powerful woman in Latin America. A symbol of hope to many Argentines, her star shone brightly as she captured the nation’s heart and divided its soul.
- Theatre: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- First Preview: June 28, 2025
- Opening: July 8, 2025
- Playwright: Dominic Cooke
- Director: Tinuke Craig
- Cast: TBA
By a secluded beach Callum and Sephy meet in secret; life-long friends living on separate sides of a divided world. When Callum, from a Nought family, is accepted to Sephy’s prestigious Cross school, will it bring them closer, or will the hate and fear that surrounds them drive them apart?
- Theatre: The Old Vic
- First Preview: June 24, 2025
- Opening: July 9, 2025
- Book: Conor McPherson
- Music and Lyrics: Bob Dylan
- Director: Conor McPherson
- Cast: TBA
It’s 1934 and, with life on a knife edge, the community of Duluth are battling their way through the Great Depression. Amongst the dust and the hardship, a group of wayward travellers find each other — experiencing love, loss, life and everything in between, in a local guesthouse filled with music, hope and soul.
- Theatre: National Theatre (Olivier)
- First Preview: July 3, 2025
- Opening: July 10, 2025
- Playwright: Tim Price
- Director: Rufus Norris
- Cast: Michael Sheen, Remy Beasley, Matthew Bulgo, Ross Foley, Jon Furlong, Daniel Hawksford, Nicholas Khan, Stephanie Jacob, Rebecca Killick, Kezrena James, Tony Jayawardena, Rhodri Meilir, Ashley Mejri, Lee Mengo, Sharon Small
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. Confronted with death, Nye’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill in an epic Welsh fantasia.
- Theatre: Lyric Theatre Hammersmith
- First Preview: July 8, 2025
- Opening: July 18, 2025
- Playwright: Edna Walsh
- Music and Lyrics: Gary Clark and John Carney
- Director: Rebecca Taichman
- Cast: Adam Hunter, Tateyana Arutura, Grace Collender, Harry Curley, Jenny Fitzpatrick, Indiana Hawkes, Cameron Hogan, Lloyd Hutchinson, Jesse Nyakudya, Lochlann Ó Mearáin, Matthew Philp, Seb Robinson, Jack James Ryan, Sheridan Townsley, Lucianne McEvoy
It’s Dublin, 1982, and sixteen year old Conor can’t catch a break. His parents are fighting, his brother won’t leave the house and he’s not fitting in at his new Catholic school. Enter Raphina, a mysterious girl who’s too cool for school and on the lookout for a modelling job. In an effort to impress, Conor hires her to star in a music video for his band. Only problem is he doesn’t have a band. Yet.
- Theatre: King's Head Theatre
- First Preview: July 11, 2025
- Opening: July 15, 2025
- Book: Tom Ford
- Music and Lyrics: Alex Syiek
- Director: TBA
- Cast: TBA
Welcome to the Howdy Pardner Drive-In, Boise, Idaho, USA — it's 1955, and each night, Al Travelstead puts on a floor show… on the roof! But tonight will be a little different. Tonight Al tells the story he doesn’t want to tell. The story of what happened back in 1955 when moral panic swept through the community. When fear and suspicion over hidden lives sent this town into a tailspin. Will Al’s Show on the Roof reveal the truth behind the tunes? The secrets beneath the sequins? Well you’ll just have to find out for yourself…
- Theatre: Savoy Theatre
- First Preview: July 10, 2025
- Opening: July 22, 2025
- Book: Steve Antin and Kate Wetherhead
- Music and Lyrics: Christina Aguilera, Sia, Diane Warren, Todrick Hall, Jess Foley
- Director: Todrick Hall
- Cast: TBA
When Ali heads to New York City in search of her mother, she finds herself drawn into a dazzling underground world of music and dance that will change her life forever.
- Theatre: The Other Palace
- First Preview: July 18, 2025
- Opening: TBA
- Book: Johnny McKnight
- Music and Lyrics: Douglas Hodge
- Director: Bill Buckhurst
- Cast: TBA
When fashionista Cruella de Vil plots to swipe all the Dalmatian puppies in town to create her fabulous new fur coat, there’s trouble ahead for Pongo and Perdi and their litter of adorable, tail-wagging young pups.
- Theatre: Barbican Theatre
- First Preview: July 31, 2025
- Opening: August, 6, 2025
- Playwright: Doug Wright
- Director: Lisa Peterson
- Cast: Sean Hayes, Daniel Adeosun, David Burnett, Rosalie Craig, Richard Katz, Ben Rappaport, Eric Sirakian
It’s 1958, and Jack Paar hosts the hottest late-night talk-show on television. His favourite guest? Character actor, pianist, and wild card Oscar Levant. Famous for his witty one-liners, Oscar has a favourite: “There’s a fine line between genius and insanity; I have erased this line.” Tonight, Oscar will prove just that when he appears live on national TV in an episode that Paar’s audience—and the rest of America—won’t soon forget.
- Theatre: Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
- First Preview: August 2, 2025
- Opening: August 11, 2025
- Book: Alan Jay Lerner
- Music: Frederick Loewe
- Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner
- Director: Drew McOnie
- Cast: Danielle Fiamanya, Louis Gaunt
Crash landed in the Highlands of Scotland, WW2 fighter pilots Tommy and Jeff are searching for a way home, whilst just beyond the hills, sisters Fiona and Jean are preparing for a wedding. Over the course of one chance day in the dreamlike village of Brigadoon, their stories entwine. But can love endure in this enchanting place where everything is not quite as it seems?
- Theatre: Royal Court Theatre
- First Preview: October 10, 2025
- Opening: October 16, 2025
- Playwright: Nick Payne
- Director: Marianne Elliott
- Cast: Nicola Walker
A teenager disappears. Time fractures. His mother will never give up hope. The Unbelievers is a new play about the moments that shatter our world, and the ones that help us piece it back together.
- Theatre: Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre
- Opening: October 20, 2025
- Playwright: Conor McPherson
- Director: Matthew Dunster
- Cast: TBA
Citizens of Panem. Prepare for an epic spectacle. Follow the journey of fearless heroine Katniss Everdeen as she defies the odds in this gripping tale of courage, hope and unbreakable human spirit.
- Theatre: Wyndham's Theatre
- Opening: November 14, 2025
- Playwright: Arthur Miller
- Director: Ivo van Hove
- Cast: Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Paapa Essiedu
Respected, self-made businessman Joe prides himself on providing for his wife and their two sons. While wartime delivers profits for the family, it comes at a price when his partner is charged with criminal manufacturing deals, and his eldest son goes missing in action. Peacetime brings little peace of mind as Joe’s true involvement in the activity begins to surface, and he is suddenly confronted by the consequences of his actions.
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
- Theatre: Birmingham Repertory Theatre
- First Preview: November 14, 2025
- Opening: November 20, 2025
- Book: Humphrey Ker and David Reed
- Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Lyrics: Tim Rice
- Director: Phillip Breen with Becky Hope-Palmer
- Cast: TBA
It’s Christmas in Victorian London but in the West End – where dreams come true and nothing bad ever happens – a flurry of performers are suddenly dying mid-scene. Scotland Yard rules out foul play…until the world’s greatest consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes, discovers an intriguing link to The Twelve Days of Christmas. The game is afoot!
