Our guide to London Shows that are playing Today in the West End.

Want to be spontaneous and see a West End show today? Well, check out our handy guide to what shows are playing right now – today – in London. The show listing below features all performances today, including available matinees and evening shows.

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

58th Street - London
58th Street
Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club
Escape to Jazz Age New York in thrilling new dining and show experience 58th Street in London.

Booking to: 15 Nov 2026

A Homo Alone 2 poster - a Home Alone 2 parody
A Homo Alone 2: Yikes, We Did It Again!
The Other Palace
Kevin's back - and this time he's stranded in New York with Dad's credit card. Book A Homo Alone 2: Yikes, We Did It Again! at the Other Palace this Christmas.

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

New poster art for ABBA Voyage Concert, London
ABBA Voyage
ABBA Arena
Get ABBA Voyage tickets for the groundbreaking concert experience at the ABBA Arena in London.

Booking to: 28 Jun 2027

Man's face partly obscured by a tall glass of blue water on a teal table, with bold yellow text reading 'AN OAK TREE' in the background
An Oak Tree
The Other Palace
From the producers of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, experience Tim Crouch’s extraordinary drama An Oak Tree at The Other Palace.

Booking to: 15 Nov 2026

Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Vaudeville Theatre
Get tickets to Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel in London's West End & on tour

Booking to: 14 Dec 2026

Ceilidh: A New Musical
Ceilidh
Shoreditch Town Hall
Directed by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton, Ceilidh is a joyful new Scottish musical celebrating music, dancing, family and community. Book tickets.

Booking to: 28 Feb 2027

Cinderella movie poster with a large clock face behind the gold Cinderella title on a blue starry background.
Cinderella
Lyric Hammersmith
Book Cinderella tickets at Lyric Hammersmith for a hilarious and heartwarming festive pantomime for the whole family.

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Club NVRLND at The Vaults
Club NVRLND
The Vaults Theatre
Book tickets for Club NVRLND at The Vaults, an immersive Peter Pan themed nightclub musical starring Diana Vickers.

Booking to: 31 Jan 2027

Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular - London 2025
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular
Empress Museum
Book Come Alive! tickets for the spectacular live circus inspired by The Greatest Showman at London’s Empress Museum.

Booking to: 11 Apr 2027

Derren Brown - Only Human - Tickets - London
Derren Brown Only Human
Apollo Theatre
Book tickets for Derren Brown: Only Human in London. A mind-blowing new West End show at the Apollo Theatre for a limited season.

Booking to: 30 Jan 2027

Official Faulty Towers The Dining Experience tickets poster, London 2026
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
The President Hotel
Step into the world of the BBC’s iconic sitcom with this immersive dining experience, where chaos, comedy, and Sybil-approved service are always on the menu.

Booking to: 30 Apr 2027

Banner for Garry Starr: Classic Penguins with a man in a penguin suit and orange ruff, surrounded by five-star reviews from publications on orange/cream background.
Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
The Other Palace
Book tickets for Garry Starr: Classic Penguins at the Garrick Theatre — a chaotic, mostly-naked literary comedy

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Hadestown Tickets, London
Hadestown
Lyric Theatre
Book Hadestown tickets to see the Tony Award-winning West End musical at the Lyric Theatre in London.

Booking to: 27 Jun 2027

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - The One-part production - Tickets - London
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Palace Theatre
Book tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre, the award-winning stage spectacular now in a reimagined one-part production.

Booking to: 27 Jun 2027

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Magic Mike Live
The Theatre, Hippodrome Casino
Channing Tatum's exhilarating Magic Mike Live at the London Hippodrome

Booking to: 2 Jan 2028

Mamma Mia! musical poster with joyful bride, Novello Theatre, London
Mamma Mia!
Novello Theatre
Featuring the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! is the ultimate feel-good show now playing at the Novello Theatre.

Booking to: 13 Mar 2027

Matilda The Musical, girl stood with hands on hips backlit on blue background
Matilda The Musical
Cambridge Theatre
The RSC's ingenious production of Roald Dahl's Matilda now playing at the Cambridge Theatre. Book your tickets today.

Booking to: 5 Sep 2027

Promotional poster for the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet with four musicians and a neon marquee title.
Million Dollar Quartet
Arts Theatre
Book Million Dollar Quartet tickets and see the electrifying true story of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, at the Arts Theatre.

Booking to: 6 Dec 2026

Poster advertising the stage show 'My Neighbor Totoro' with a large Totoro and a girl with a red umbrella in rain.
My Neighbour Totoro
Gillian Lynne Theatre
Experience My Neighbour Totoro at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, London. Don't miss the RSC’s Olivier Award-winning hit. Must End 10 January 2027

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

National Theatre 2026 - 2027
The National Theatre
The National Theatre's new season for 2026 & 2027 featuring classic and new plays.

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Promotional image of the Oliver! stage musical: a lively chorus in vintage costumes performing on a theater set with bold title text 'OLIVER! IS PURE JOY!'
Oliver!
Gielgud Theatre
Book Oliver! tickets to see Lionel Bart’s much-loved musical at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End.

Booking to: 14 Mar 2027

New Paddington The Musical Artwork (June 2026)
Paddington The Musical
Savoy Theatre
Book official Paddington The Musical tickets at the Savoy Theatre in London’s West End.

Booking to: 13 Feb 2028

Unicorn Theatre. Santa's First Christmas Artwork
Santa's First Christmas
Unicorn Theatre
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Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Official Shakespeare's Globe 2026 Summer Season Ticket Poster
Shakespeare's Globe & Sam Wanamaker Playhouse New Season
Shakespeare's Globe
The new 2026 season of classic and modern plays at Shakespeare's Globe in London

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Cambridge Theatre
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical - a new performance every night.

Booking to: 21 Dec 2026

SIX Tickets - Vaudeville Theatre, London
Six The Musical
Vaudeville Theatre
500 years of Tudor Queens remixed into a celebration of sisterly sass-itude in SIX The Musical at the Vaudeville Theatre

Booking to: 28 Nov 2027

Poster of Stranger Things The First Shadow - Phoenix Theatre London (2025)
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Phoenix Theatre
Stranger Things: The First Shadow at London’s Phoenix Theatre – a thrilling stage prequel to the smash-hit Netflix series.

Booking to: 20 Dec 2026

Poster for 'Sylvia: A Musical Revolution' featuring a group of performers in period costumes against an orange cityscape background, large orange title text S Y L V I A.
Sylvia
Royal Albert Hall
Beverley Knight and Sharon Rose return in Sylvia, the Olivier Award-winning hip-hop and soul musical about the fight for women's suffrage, coming to the Royal Albert Hall.

Booking to: 15 Nov 2026

The Hunger Games: On Stage Tickets - London
The Hunger Games on Stage
Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre
Book tickets for The Hunger Games On Stage, the first-ever live stage adaptation of The Hunger Games, live in London.

Booking to: 14 Feb 2027

The Lion King musical logo with stylised lion head – official artwork for the West End show at Lyceum Theatre, London
The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre
Book The Lion King tickets to see Disney’s award-winning West End musical at the Lyceum Theatre in London.

Booking to: 16 May 2027

The Play That Goes Wrong promotional poster: a collage of eight costume photos in a grid, with bold red text 'LAUGH YOUR HEAD OFF' at the top and the play title at the bottom.
The Play That Goes Wrong
Duchess Theatre
Book The Play That Goes Wrong tickets for the Olivier Award-winning West End comedy at the Duchess Theatre, where everything that can go wrong does.

Booking to: 30 Jan 2028

Promotional poster for Titaniqué: a cruise-ship deck with a colorful cast posing dramatically, five gold stars, and the bold TITANIQUE logo on the right.
Titanique
Criterion Theatre
The Olivier Award-winning musical comedy Titanique brings its camp, Céline Dion-inspired chaos to the Criterion Theatre for a night of pure entertainment.

Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

WICKED - 20th Anniversary - London - Tickets
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre
Book Wicked tickets to see the spellbinding West End musical at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, now celebrating 20 years.

Booking to: 30 May 2027

Court room scene in Witness for the Prosecution, County Hall, London
Witness for the Prosecution
County Hall
Agatha Christie’s gripping courtroom drama Witness for the Prosecution, staged in the epic setting of County Hall in London.

Booking to: 25 Apr 2027

Young Vic Theatre, London
Young Vic Theatre 2026/7 Season
Young Vic Theatre
Book now and see an incredible season of new shows at the award-winning Young Vic.

Booking to: 26 Jun 2027

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