There’s lots to see in the West End this January as we take a look at what new London Theatre is opening in January 2027.

Following the Christmas season in December, it’s all change in the West End in January, as a slate of new shows start to open for the Winter Season.

See highlights of new London shows for January, including musicals, plays and entertainment shows.

Shows will be added to this list as they get announced and go on sale, check back for updates.

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Note: Date information for guidance only, check the show's booking calendar for details.

Promotional poster for Rachel Zegler Live in London, featuring bold typography on the left and a woman in a white lace dress on the right.
Rachel Zegler – Live in London
@sohoplace Theatre
Book tickets for Rachel Zegler - Live in London - a strictly limited concert residency at @sohoplace between 5 and 17 January 2027.
Starts: 5 Jan 2027

Black Is The Color Of My Voice
Black Is The Color Of My Voice
Garrick Theatre
Book tickets Black Is The Color Of My Voice at the Garrick Theatre, Apphia Campbell's award-winning play inspired by Nina Simone.
Starts: 11 Jan 2027

Poster for Cirque du Soleil's Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities featuring a performer in a large accordion costume leaping across a teal, gear-filled backdrop.
Cirque du Soleil: KURIOS
Royal Albert Hall
Book tickets for Cirque Du Soleil's Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities, a riveting, steampunk-inspired spectacle with artistry and acrobatics
Starts: 13 Jan 2027

Almeida Theatre. Caryl Chuchill's Three and a Bit
Three and a Bit
Almeida Theatre
Book tickets for Three and a Bit at the Almeida Theatre, Caryl Churchill's world premiere, directed by James Macdonald.
Starts: 14 Jan 2027

Romeo & Juliet - English National Ballet at the London Coliseum - Tickets
Romeo & Juliet - English National Ballet
London Coliseum
English National Ballet's sumptuous production of Romeo & Juliet returns to the London Coliseum to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Starts: 14 Jan 2027

Poster for the play 'Incident at Vichy' by Arthur Miller, directed by Melly Still, with Arcola Theatre branding in the corner.
Incident at Vichy
Arcola Theatre
A rare revival of Arthur Miller’s unflinching drama, staged at the Arcola Theatre in London, January to February 2027.
Starts: 15 Jan 2027

The Seagull theater poster with large title on the left and costumes on a rack in a backstage wood-paneled room on the right.
The Seagull
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
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Starts: 15 Jan 2027

Royal Court Theatre 2027 Season
Royal Court 2027 Season
The Royal Court Theatre's new 2027 season, featuring several world premieres, a Broadway transfer and star casting.
Starts: 16 Jan 2027

Two men sit and chat in a bold red living room with a large framed black-and-white portrait on the wall behind them.
Purpose
Royal Court Theatre
Purpose at the Royal Court, the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway sensation from Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by Phylicia Rashad.
Starts: 16 Jan 2027

Russell Tovey in The Guilty Artwork
The Guilty
Harold Pinter Theatre
Book The Guilty tickets at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Russell Tovey returns in Chloë Moss’s 999-call thriller, directed by Felix Barrett.
Starts: 16 Jan 2027

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Cartoon dog in police uniform stands in cityscape for Dog Man The Musical, London
Dog Man: The Musical
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Based on the worldwide bestseller by Dav Pilkey, Dog Man: The Musical is touring the UK tour in 2027, including a stop at London's Southbank Centre.
Starts: 16 Jan 2027

Wild About You at the Charing Cross Theatre
Wild About You
Charing Cross Theatre
The first fully staged production of new musical Wild About You will open at the Charing Cross Theatre.
Starts: 18 Jan 2027

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Promotional artwork for Dirty Dancing: a couple in a dance lift pose against a bright pink background, with the show's logo reading 'The Classic Story on Stage.
Dirty Dancing
Prince Edward Theatre
Dirty Dancing is back in London - the smash-hit musical comes to the Prince Edward Theatre for a limited run from January until April 2027.
Starts: 19 Jan 2027

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Promotional artwork for Dirty Dancing: a couple in a dance lift pose against a bright pink background, with the show's logo reading 'The Classic Story on Stage.
Dirty Dancing - Tour
Book tickets to see Dirty Dancing live
Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin August Osage County Title Treatment
Noël Coward Theatre
August: Osage County tickets starring Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin in Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama at the Noël Coward Theatre.
Starts: 20 Jan 2027

Performer in dynamic leap with flowing hair and motion blur effects for Gecko Kin at Sadler’s Wells, holding a laptop prop against black background.
Gecko Kin
Sadler's Wells East
Book tickets for Gecko Ķīn - an acclaimed physical theatre production exploring family, belonging and survival through the lived experiences of migration - playing Sadler's Wells East in January 2027.
Starts: 20 Jan 2027

Poster for Ripples at Bush Theatre; bold green RIPPLES on purple with orange ripple background; written by Tafadzwa Muchenje and Rosie Macpherson.
Ripples
Bush Theatre
Book tickets for Ripples at Bush Theatre, an urgent new play on deportation and Britain's treatment of migrants.
Starts: 21 Jan 2027

Poster for Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour with four hosts in formal wear beside a golden disco ball.
Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour
Book tickets for Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2027, with Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood.
La Distance Tickets, Young Vic, London
La Distance
Young Vic Theatre
Across Earth and Mars, a father and daughter are separated by more than distance. Book La Distance tickets at the Young Vic, London
Starts: 22 Jan 2027

dinnerladies UK Tour 2027
dinnerladies
The much-beloved television show sets out on a UK tour in 2027, with Les Dennis starring as canteen maintenance man Stan.
Landmarks: Unmissable Ashton - Royal Ballet and Opera
Landmarks: Unmissable Ashton
Royal Opera House
Book tickets for Landmarks: Unmissable Ashton at the Royal Opera House, three Frederick Ashton ballets presented in one evening.
Starts: 25 Jan 2027

Henry V at the Old Vic. Photo by Nadav Kander
Henry V
Old Vic
Book tickets for Henry V at the Old Vic, Rupert Goold's provocative production of Shakespeare's war play, starring Damian Lewis.
Starts: 26 Jan 2027

Spitfire Girls at Park Theatre
Spitfire Girls
Park Theatre
Book Spitfire Girls tickets at Park Theatre, a funny, heart-warming WWII drama inspired by real women pilots.
Starts: 27 Jan 2027

Poster for the musical Redcliffe: a couple embracing on the right with an ocean background and bold red title, 'A New Musical' below, coming Jan 28, 2027 at Criterion Theatre.
Redcliffe
Criterion Theatre
New musical Redcliffe written by West End star Jordan Luke Gage is transferring to the Criterion Theatre in in January 2027 after a sell-out run.
Starts: 28 Jan 2027

Jaja's African Hair Braiding - Tickets - London
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Lyric Hammersmith
The Tony Award-winning Broadway comedy Jaja’s African Hair Braiding by Jocelyn Bioh returns to Tony Award-winning Jaja's African Hair Braiding returns to Lyric Hammersmith for 5 weeks (28 January–27 February 2027), offering a funny and moving look at life in a Harlem salon.
Starts: 28 Jan 2027

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Expecting
Riverside Studios
Book Expecting, a new comedy reuniting Game of Thrones and Derry Girls stars, at Riverside Studios from 30 January 2027.
Starts: 30 Jan 2027

Yellow poster with black image of a child and deer with white wording reading: The Last Wild
The Last Wild
Unicorn Theatre
The world premiere of Piers Torday’s much-loved story, adapted for the stage by Jude Christian.
Starts: 30 Jan 2027



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