Stars on the West End stage in London in 2023

Stars of stage and screen are heading to London’s West End in 2023, in acclaimed Broadway transfers, West End revivals and world premiere productions.

From British TV favourites and Hollywood movie stars, to Broadway and West End acting legends – don’t miss your chance to see these famous faces up close and personal on the London stage.

Actress Aimee Lou Wood
Aimee Lou Wood in Cabaret (from 13 February)
Paul Mescal in A Streetcar Named Desire
Dyllón Burnside in Black Superhero
Paul Whitehouse in Only Fools and Horses The Musical
Sarah Parish in Trouble in Butetown
Frances Barber in The Unfriend
Anne Reid in Marjorie Prime
Melanie C in How Did We Get Here?
Reece Shearsmith in The Unfriend
Cheryl in 2:22 A Ghost Story
Charlie Stemp in Crazy For You
Haydn Gwynne in The Great British Bake Off Musical
Patricia Hodge
Patricia Hodge in Watch on the Rhine
Daniel Mays
Daniel Mays in Guys & Dolls
Ore Oduba
Ore Oduba in The Rocky Horror Show
James Norton
James Norton in A Little Life
Headshot of actor Aidan Turner on grey background
Aidan Turner in Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons
Headshot of actor Jenna Coleman on white background
Jenna Coleman in Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons
Lily Allen in The Pillowman
Alfred Enoch
Alfred Enoch in As You Like It
Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton in As You Like It
Rose Ayling-Ellis
Rose Ayling-Ellis in As You Like It
Lenny Henry in August of England
Lenny Henry in August in England
Matthew Kelly
Matthew Kelly in Noises Off
Tom Hollander
Tom Hollander in Patriots
Sophie Okonedo
Sophie Okonedo in Medea
Ben Daniels
Ben Daniels in Medea
Felicity Kendal
Felicity Kendal in Noises Off
John Owen-Jones
John Owen-Jones in The Great British Bake Off Musical
Ariana DeBose in Concert 2023
Ariana DeBose in Concert
Beverley Knight in Sylvia
Matthew Modine
Matthew Modine in To Kill a Mockingbird
Steve Pemberton
Steve Pemberton in The Pillowman
Michael Ball to star in London revival of Aspects of Love in 2023
Callum Scott Howells
Callum Scott Howells in Romeo and Julie
Ian McKellen. Photo by Sarah Dunn
Ian McKellen in Mother Goose
John Bishop
John Bishop in Mother Goose
George Takei
George Takei in George Takei’s Allegiance
David Harewood
David Harewood in Best of Enemies
Zachary Quinto
Zachary Quinto in Best of Enemies
Emma Corrin
Emma Corrin in Orlando
Roger Bart
Roger Bart in Back To The Future The Musical
Samantha Barks
Samantha Barks in Frozen The Musical
Dawn French
Dawn French in Dawn French Is A Huge Twat
Danny Mac in Pretty Woman
Michael Ball in Aspects of Love
Actress Jenna Russell
Jenna Russell in Further Than The Furthest Thing
Sheridan Smith
Sheridan Smith in Shirley Valentine
Maureen Lipman (actress)
Maureen Lipman in Rose


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