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: The Old Vic
- Opening: November 12, 2025
- Playwright: Jack Thorne
- Director: Matthew Warchus
- Cast: Paul Hilton, Rob Compton, Geraint Downing, Matthew Durkan, Lauren Jones, Stuart Neal, Claire O’Leary, Alastair Parker, Nuwan Hugh Perera, Parisa Shahmir, Tanisha Spring, Kibong Tanji, Annie Wensak, Connor Wood, Olive Mac Mahon, Freddie Merritt, Hannah Slater, Vinnie Stone
A Christmas Carol fills the auditorium to the brim with mince pies, music and merriment. A unique staging immerses the audience in London’s longest-running adaptation of this beloved festive favorite.
- Theatre: Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre
- First Preview: October 20, 2025
- Opening: November 13, 2025
- Playwright: Conor McPherson
- Director: Matthew Dunster
- Cast: Mia Carragher, Euan Garrett, Joshua Lacey, Tristan Waterson, Tamsin Carroll, Stavros Demetraki, Nathan Ives-Moiba, Sophia Ally, Ruth Everett, Aiya Agustin, Liana Cottrill, Lewis Easter, Marcellus Hill, Jessica Lee, Mariana Lewis, Felipe Pacheo, Redmond Rance, Mark Samaras, Artemis Stamouli, Rory Toms
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, Tom Glynn-Carney, Hayley Squires
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.
- Theatre: Southwark Playhouse Elephant
- First Preview: November 14, 2025
- Opening: November 19, 2025
- Book, Music and Lyrics: Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell
- Director: Lizzi Gee
- Cast: Edward Wu, Baylie Carson, Grace Galloway, Robyn Gilbertson, Damon Gould, Bartek Kraszewski, Jack Maverick, Nathaniel Purnell, Rebecca D’Lacey
When a freak roller coaster accident claims the lives of six teens, they find themselves trapped in limbo and offered one last shot at life. One by one, they step into the spotlight to prove why they deserve a second chance at life. Ride the Cyclone is a genre-defying journey through big dreams, dark secrets, and the search for what makes a life well-lived.
- Theatre: National Theatre (Dorfman)
- First Preview: November 13, 2025
- Opening: November 20, 2025
- Playwright: David Eldridge
- Director: Rachel O’Riordan
- Cast: Clive Owen, Saskia Reeves
Alfie and Julie’s love story has been one of music, laughter, and heartache. On one early morning in June, they must write their ending.
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: Humphrey Ker, David Reed, John Kearns, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Christian Andrews, Susan Harrison, Cameron Johnson, Amanda Lindgren, Mia Overfield, Andrew Pugsley, Chomba S Taulo, Deborah Tracey, Helena Wilson
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!
- Theatre: National Theatre (Olivier)
- First Preview: November 17, 2025
- Opening: November 25, 2025
- Writers: Noel Streatfeild (novel), Kendall Feaver (adaptation)
- Director: Katy Rudd
- Cast: Sienna Arif-Knights, Nina Cassells, Scarlett Monahan, Raj Bajaj, Rosie Boore, Eryck Brahmania, Chrissy Brooke, Luke Cinque-White, Pandora Colin, Georges Hann, Nadine Higgin, Gracie Hodson-Prior, Anoushka Lucas, Kaitlyn Moore, Lesley Nicol, Anu Ogunmefun, Xolisweh Ana Richards, Justin Salinger, Katie Singh
In a crumbling house full of dinosaur bones and fossils, three adopted sisters – Pauline, Petrova and Posy – are learning who they are and what they want to be. Under the watchful eyes and guidance of their guardian Sylvia, Nana, and some unlikely lodgers, they fight to pursue their individual passions. But in a world that wasn’t built for women with big ambitions, can they forge a future, keep their family together, and even learn a dance or two along the way?
- Theatre: Savoy Theatre
- First Preview: November 1, 2025
- Opening: November 30, 2025
- Book: Jessica Swale
- Music and Lyrics: Tom Fletcher
- Director: Luke Sheppard
- Cast: Timi Akinyosade, Amy Booth-Steel, Tarinn Callender, Delilah Bennett-Cardy, Adrian Der Gregorian, Tom Edden, Brenda Edwards, Amy Ellen Richardson, Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Teddy Kempner, Bonnie Langford
Bringing one of Britain’s best-loved characters to life on stage, Paddington The Musical is jam-packed with irresistible songs, dazzling choreography – and of course, marmalade sandwiches.
- Theatre: Menier Chocolate Factory
- First Preview: November 21, 2025
- Opening: December 2, 2025
- Writer: Noël Coward
- Director: Christopher Luscombe
- Cast: Janie Dee, Alexandra Gilbreath, Christopher Hollis, Richard Teverson, Sarah Twomey, Graham Vick
Best friends Jane and Julia, now settled in happy marriages, receive an unexpected visit from a glamorous ex-boyfriend, and passions are rekindled with explosive results. First performed exactly 100 years ago, Noël Coward’s outrageous comedy Fallen Angels remains one of his funniest creations.
- Theatre: Ambassadors Theatre
- Opening: December 5, 2025
- Playwright: Levi Holloway
- Director: Felix Barrett
- Cast: Melissa James, Ronan Raferty, Pippa Winslow, Jackie Morrison
Inspired by the iconic, terrifying film series, Paranormal Activity is a new story live on stage. James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are...
BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO
- Theatre: Young Vic Theatre
- First Preview: December 2, 2025
- Opening: December 9, 2025
- Playwright: Rajiv Joseph
- Director: Omar Elerian
- Cast: David Threlfall, Ammar Haj Ahmad, Arinzé Kene, Hala Omran
Iraq, well into the new millennium. A fast-talking Tiger haunts the streets, plagued by a fundamental question: “Why am I here?” And he’s not the only one. US forces have long since toppled Saddam Hussein, yet Baghdad remains aflame. In the chaos, the lives of American Marines Tom and Kev collide with Iraqi translator Musa after their chance encounters with the Tiger. Iraqi or American, man or beast, they are all searching for meaning, revenge, forgiveness, and a solid gold toilet seat that’s worth a fortune.
- Theatre: Bridge Theatre
- First Preview: December 2, 2025
- Opening: December 11, 2025
- Book: James Lapine
- Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
- Director: Jordan Fein
- Cast: Katie Brayben, Jamie Parker, Valda Aviks, Geoffrey Aymer, Bella Brown, Chumisa Dornford-May, Kate Fleetwood, Jo Foster, Michael Gould, Jennifer Hepburn, Hana Ichijo, Julie Jupp, Gabrielle Lewis-Dodson, Gracie McGonigal, Hughie O’Donnell, Oliver Savile, Rhys Whitfield
In Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s dazzling musical, the Baker, the Baker’s Wife, the Witch, Jack, Little Red Ridinghood, Cinderella and Rapunzel take us beyond happy ever after to discover what really matters.
THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD
- Theatre: National Theatre (Lyttleton)
- First Preview: December 4, 2025
- Opening: December 11, 2025
- Playwright: John Millington Synge
- Director: Caitríona McLaughlin
- Cast: Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke, Siobhán McSweeney, Marty Yea
Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when, on a normal day, a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer Christy Mahon becomes a local hero. The welcome murderer wins hearts and races as he beds himself into village life. That is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…
- Theatre: Apollo Theatre (Shaftsbury)
- First Preview: December 6, 2025
- Opening: December 14, 2025
- Playwrights: Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields
- Director: Matt DiCarlo
- Cast: Matt Cavendish, Daniel Fraser, Sasha Frost, Chris Leask, Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Dumile Sibanda, Greg Tannahill, Nancy Zamit
The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle the Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol. The Cornley crew battle miscommunication, delays to their set, actors missing in action and a growing feud over who will play the lead. It’s sure to be a disastrous take on the much-loved classic Christmas story of Ebenezer Scrooge. Will Cornley finally change their ways, or will their misfortunes wreak havoc yet again?
- Theatre: Harold Pinter Theatre
- Opening: December 17, 2025
- Playwright: Eric Roth
- Director: Thea Sharrock
- Cast: Billy Crudup, Denise Gough, Billy Howle, Rosa Salazar, Simon Chandler, James Doherty, Misha Handley, Joshua Hill, Jonah Russell, Rebecca Lee, Tim Steed
Set in the American West of the 1800s, High Noon rides on themes as relevant now as they were then. Courage vs. Cowardice. Justice vs. Peace. Duty vs. Desire. And at its heart, is the bond between Will Kane and Amy Fowler – a love tested by impossible choices as the clock ticks down to the return of deadly outlaw Frank Miller on the high noon train.
- Theatre: Donmar Warehouse
- First Preview: December 6, 2025
- Opening: December 17, 2025
- Playwright: J.B. Priestley
- Director: Tim Sheader
- Cast: Siobhan Finneran, Samantha Spiro, Sophie Thompson, Marc Wootton
Three couples, highly respected pillars of the Yorkshire community, gather to celebrate their joint silver wedding anniversaries. It's champagne toasts all round until their evening of pride and self-satisfaction is upended by an unexpected and deeply embarrassing revelation. As scandal turns to farce, the couples are forced to confront long-buried truths, simmering resentments and the liberating possibility of starting over.
- Theatre: Trafalgar Theatre
- First Preview: December 3, 2025
- Opening: December 18, 2025
- Playwright: Cole Escola
- Director: Sam Pinkleton
- Cast: Mason Alexander Park, Kate O’Donnell, Oliver Stockley, Dino Fetscher, Giles Terera
Oh, Mary! is an uproariously dark comedy about a miserable, suffocated Mary Todd Lincoln in the weeks leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Unrequited yearning, alcoholism, and suppressed desires abound in this 80-minute one-act play that finally examines the forgotten life and dreams of Mrs. Lincoln, through the lens of an idiot (playwright Cole Escola).
- Theatre: Noël Coward Theatre
- First Preview: February 4, 2026
- Opening: February 17, 2026
- Playwright: Kip Williams
- Director: Kip Williams
- Cast: Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo transforms into all 23 roles in Tony Award® nominated adaptor and director Kip Williams’ intoxicating, blood-pumping reimagining of the immortal gothic horror.
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