Here’s our guide to what new shows are opening in London and the West End in May 2027.

May marks a busy month in the London theatre calendar, as a host of brand new shows make their debut across the West End and beyond. From bold new plays and innovative musicals to star-led productions and limited-run events, it’s a month packed with fresh talent and unmissable premieres.

As spring rolls in, London’s stages welcome a wave of openings, with warmer evenings and two bank holidays offering extra opportunities to catch a show.

Many productions launching in May are often strictly limited summer runs, making early booking essential for the hottest tickets in town.

Take a look at the latest shows opening in May across London and the West End, and be the first to experience the newest stories lighting up the stage.

Shows will appear in this May listing as they are announced and start booking. Check back for more shows to be added.

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

ANNE BOLEYN: THE MUSICAL Royal Naval College
Anne Boleyn: The Musical
Old Royal Naval College Greenwich
Anne Boleyn: The Musical at the Old Royal Naval College, an epic open-air musical retelling Anne Boleyn's story.
Starts: 8 May 2027

Promotional poster featuring a smiling man in a white outfit with a cape, for 'Johannes Radebe' and 'Finally Home' event.
Book Johannes Radebe: Finally Home Tickets
London Palladium
Book now for Johannes Radebe: Finally Home, the Strictly star's brand-new show, live at the London Palladium.
Starts: 9 May 2027

The Traitors - Acts of Betrayal artwork
The Traitors - Acts of Betrayal
Gillian Lynne Theatre
The Traitors is heading to the stage! Based on the hit TV show - expect tension, deception & a new twist exclusively for the stage
Starts: 11 May 2027

Miss Saigon - UK Tour 2025 and 2026
Miss Saigon
Prince Edward Theatre
Book tickets for Miss Saigon, the iconic love story returning to London in 2027
Starts: 13 May 2027

Promotional poster for Brock's Mill with oversized white title across a cluttered room and a giant hand reaching toward a yellow chair in the foreground.
Brock's Mill
Lyric Hammersmith
Book now for Brock’s Mill at the Lyric Hammersmith, Rufus Norris’s new family drama about memory and the craft of stop-motion, playing from 13 May to 5 June 2027.
Starts: 13 May 2027

Man showing his teeth coming out of clear water, with yellow text reading: August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean
Gem of the Ocean
Young Vic Theatre
Gem of the Ocean tickets for its run at the Young Vic, London. August Wilson's moving exploration of resistance, redemption and freedom, directed by Nadia Fall.
Starts: 14 May 2027

Profile of an older woman with a red barbed-wire cube framing her head, suggesting mental confinement or restriction.
The Briar Patch
Royal Court Theatre
The Briar Patch, Ciara Elizabeth Smyth’s domestic thriller starring Juliet Stevenson and directed by David Byrne, at the Royal Court.
Starts: 14 May 2027

Giovanni – Unstoppable Artwork
Giovanni – Unstoppable
London Palladium
Book tickets for Giovanni – Unstoppable at the London Palladium, The Strictly champion's electrifying new dance show.
Starts: 16 May 2027



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