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Halloween 2023 – Top London Theatre shows to watch during Halloween 2023

The best thrillers and scary shows that are great for seeing this Halloween in the West End.

Our top list of thrilling or spooky shows for Halloween include The Mousetrap and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

But there are also lots of musicals and plays running over Halloween on the 31st October, so here we round-up all of them.

1984 - Hackney Town Hall London
1984 - Immersive
Hackney Town Hall

Starts: 19 Oct 2023
Booking to: 26 Nov 2023

George Orwell’s dystopian story 1984 comes to life at Hackney Town Hall with this new immersive experience.
A View From The Bridge - Rose Theatre Kingston
A View From The Bridge
Rose Theatre Kingston

Starts: 31 Oct 2023
Booking to: 11 Nov 2023

Jonathan Slinger & Nancy Crane star in a new production of Arthur Miller's masterpiece, A View From The Bridge
ABBA Voyage
ABBA Arena

Booking to: 26 May 2024

ABBA Voyage is the extraordinary new concert at ABBA Arena in London
Amadeus Live
Royal Albert Hall

Starts: 31 Oct 2023
Booking to: 31 Oct 2023

Watch the dazzling film accompanied by a live performance of the score
Back To The Future The Musical - Adelphi Theatre
Back to the Future
Adelphi Theatre

Booking to: 11 Feb 2024

A major new musical adaptation of hit Hollywood movie Back to the Future.
Backstairs Billy at the Duke of York's Theatre London
Backstairs Billy
Duke of York's Theatre

Starts: 27 Oct 2023
Booking to: 27 Jan 2024

Luke Evans and Penelope Wilton star in Backstairs Billy at the Duke of York's Theatre in London.
Bat Boy The Musical - London Palladium
Bat Boy The Musical
London Palladium

Starts: 31 Oct 2023
Booking to: 31 Oct 2023

Bat Boy: The Musical in concert comes to the West End's London Palladium for one night only this October 2023.
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in London
Cabaret
Playhouse Theatre (Kit Kat Club)

Booking to: 29 Jun 2024

The extraordinary, Olivier Award winning revival of Kander & Ebb's Cabaret at London's Kit Kat Club / Playhouse Theatre
Calendar Girls The Musical UK Tour
Calendar Girls The Musical

Booking to: 2 Dec 2023

The Calendar Girls are back! This time with even more laughter, more songs, and more iced buns!
Crazy For You at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
Crazy For You
Gillian Lynne Theatre

Booking to: 20 Jan 2024

The smash-hit revival of Crazy For You comes to the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London starring Charlie Stemp
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Dear England - Prince Edward Theatre
Dear England
Prince Edward Theatre

Starts: 9 Oct 2023
Booking to: 13 Jan 2024

Joseph Fiennes stars in James Graham's play Dear England at the Prince Edward Theatre
Disney's Aladdin - UK Tour
Disney's Aladdin - UK & Ireland Tour

Starts: 24 Oct 2023
Booking to: 19 May 2024

Disney’s spectacular Broadway and West End musical Aladdin is coming to a venue near you
Disney's The Lion King in the West End
Disney's The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre

Booking to: 11 Feb 2024

Disney's The Lion King, now playing at the Lyceum Theatre in London.
Do You Believe in Ghosts?
Adelphi Theatre

Starts: 31 Oct 2023
Booking to: 31 Oct 2023

A thrilling, scary night at the theatre with Do You Believe in Ghosts?
Elephant - Bush Theatre
Elephant
Bush Theatre

Starts: 14 Oct 2023
Booking to: 4 Nov 2023

Part gig, part musical love story, part journey through Empire, Anoushka Lucas’ acclaimed debut play returns to the Bush
English National Opera
English National Opera
London Coliseum

Booking to: 23 Mar 2024

English National Opera 2023 and 2024 productions at the London Coliseum
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
The President Hotel

Booking to: 17 Dec 2023

Step inside the BBC’s iconic sitcom and see it from the inside out!
Flowers for Mrs Harris - Riverside Studios
Flowers For Mrs Harris
Riverside Studios

Starts: 30 Sep 2023
Booking to: 26 Nov 2023

The wonderful story of Flowers For Mrs Harris live on stage, starring Jenna Russell
Frank and Percy - West End
Frank and Percy
Other Palace

Booking to: 3 Dec 2023

Ian McKellen and Roger Allam star in the world premiere production of Frank and Percy at The Other Palace theatre in London.
Disney's Frozen The Musical
Frozen The Musical
Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Booking to: 2 Jun 2024

Frozen The Musical, Disney's spectacular new show now playing at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Guys & Dolls - Bridge Theatre
Guys & Dolls - Immersive/Standing
Bridge Theatre

Booking to: 24 Feb 2024

A stunning new revival of Broadway classic Guys and Dolls staged as immersive theatre, at the Bridge Theatre in London
Guys & Dolls - Bridge Theatre
Guys & Dolls
Bridge Theatre

Booking to: 24 Feb 2024

A stunning new revival of Broadway classic Guys and Dolls staged as immersive theatre, at the Bridge Theatre in London
Hamilton
Hamilton
Victoria Palace Theatre

Booking to: 2 Mar 2024

Broadway’s hit new musical Hamilton now playing at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre.
Hamnet - Garrick Theatre
Hamnet
Garrick Theatre

Starts: 30 Sep 2023
Booking to: 17 Feb 2024

The RSC's production of Hamnet based on Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, comes to the West End's Garrick Theatre
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - 2023
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Palace Theatre

Booking to: 19 May 2024

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child tickets at the Palace theatre
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Irving Welsh's Porno
Irvine Welsh’s Porno
Arts Theatre

Starts: 29 Oct 2023
Booking to: 10 Dec 2023

Trainspotting sequel Irvine Welsh's Porno is coming to the Arts Theatre in the West End for a strictly limited run.
The War Of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience
Hallmark Building

Booking to: 31 Mar 2024

Discover the only place in London where you can experience a real Martian invasion.
Jersey Boys - London 2023
Jersey Boys
Trafalgar Theatre

Booking to: 28 Jan 2024

Smash hit musical Jersey Boys now booking at London's Trafalgar Theatre
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Jesus Christ Superstar - UK Tour
Jesus Christ Superstar - UK Tour

Booking to: 17 Aug 2024

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar is now touring the UK
La Traviata - London Coliseum - ENO
La Traviata
London Coliseum

Starts: 23 Oct 2023
Booking to: 12 Nov 2023

La Traviata, Verdi‘s masterpiece returns to English National Opera starring Nicole Chevalier
Les Miserables London
Les Miserables
Sondheim Theatre

Booking to: 2 Mar 2024

Cameron Mackintosh's celebrated epic musical Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre
Lyonesse - Harold Pinter Theatre London
Lyonesse
Harold Pinter Theatre

Starts: 17 Oct 2023
Booking to: 23 Dec 2023

Acclaimed actresses Kristin Scott Thomas (Slow Horses) and Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) return to the West End stage in new play Lyonesse at the Harold Pinter Theatre.
Madagascar The Musical
Madagascar The Musical - UK Tour

Starts: 20 Oct 2023
Booking to: 17 Aug 2024

Madagascar The Musical sees the hit Dreamworks animated movies brought to life in a spectacular new UK tour
Magic Mike Live - 2023
Magic Mike Live
The Theatre, Hippodrome Casino

Booking to: 30 Jun 2024

Channing Tatum's exhilarating Magic Mike Live at the London Hippodrome
Malevo - Peacock Theatre
Malevo
Peacock Theatre

Starts: 31 Oct 2023
Booking to: 4 Nov 2023

Malevo brings its blazing raw talent to the UK for the very first time
Mamma Mia! The Party
O2

Booking to: 3 Mar 2024

Featuring the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! The Party is the ultimate feel-good theatre dining experience
Mamma Mia! - Novello Theatre
Mamma Mia!
Novello Theatre

Booking to: 28 Sep 2024

Featuring the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! is the ultimate feel-good show now playing at the Novello Theatre.
Matilda The Musical - Cambridge Theatre London
Matilda The Musical
Cambridge Theatre

Booking to: 15 Dec 2024

The RSC's ingenious production of Roald Dahl's Matilda now playing at the Cambridge Theatre
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Moulin Rouge - Piccadilly Theatre
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Piccadilly Theatre

Booking to: 20 Jan 2024

Spectacular Spectacular. Moulin Rouge! The Musical opens at London's Piccadilly Theatre this November
Mrs Doubtfire - Shaftesbury Theatre
Mrs Doubtfire The Musical
Shaftesbury Theatre

Booking to: 2 Jun 2024

Smash-hit Broadway musical Mrs Doubtfire The Musical comes to London's Shaftesbury Theatre starring Gabriel Vick
Musicals by Candlelight - Actors Church
Musicals by Candlelight
Actors Church Covent Garden

Booking to: 31 Oct 2023

A magical evening of musical theatre classics at The Actors Church in Covent Garden
★ Pay no fees
Noises Off London
Noises Off
Theatre Royal Haymarket

Starts: 27 Sep 2023
Booking to: 16 Dec 2023

Michael Frayn’s classic comedy returns to London's West End starring Felicity Kendal
★ Save up to 55%
Operation Mincemeat - West End
Operation Mincemeat
Fortune Theatre

Booking to: 21 Apr 2024

The hilarious comedy musical Operation Mincemeat now playing in the West End
Pretty Woman The Musical UK & Ireland Tour
Pretty Woman - UK Tour

Starts: 17 Oct 2023
Booking to: 28 Sep 2024

Pretty Woman: The Musical now playing in London's West End
Private Lives - Ambassadors Theatre London
Private Lives
Ambassadors Theatre

Booking to: 25 Nov 2023

Noel Coward's classic comedy Private Lives comes to the Ambassadors Theatre starring Patricia Hodge and Nigel Havers.
★ Pay no fees
Rebecca - Charing Cross Theatre London
Rebecca
Charing Cross Theatre

Booking to: 18 Nov 2023

Rebecca the musical at the Charing Cross Theatre in London
Sherlock: The Official Live Game
Doyle's Opticians W12 Shopping

Booking to: 29 Feb 2024

Sherlock: The Official Live Game is a thrilling immersive, private escape room experience for 4-6 players.
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Cambridge Theatre

Booking to: 18 Dec 2023

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical - a new performance every night.
Shrek The Musical - UK & Ireland Tour 2023-2024
Shrek The Musical - UK Tour

Booking to: 21 Apr 2024

Book tickets to see Shrek The Musical on its major new tour of the UK and Ireland.
Sister Act - UK Tour 2023
Sister Act - UK & Ireland Tour

Booking to: 5 Oct 2024

Sister Act The Musical is coming to a venue near you. Don't miss the Sister Act UK & Ireland tour
Six The Musical
Six The Musical
Vaudeville Theatre

Booking to: 28 Apr 2024

500 years of Tudor Queens remixed into a celebration of sisterly sass-itude in SIX The Musical at the Vaudeville Theatre
Stephen Sondheim Old Friends - Gielgud
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Gielgud Theatre

Booking to: 6 Jan 2024

Celebrate the extraordinary legacy of musicals composer Stephen Sondheim with Cameron Mackintosh's new musical review Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends.
★ Save up to 49%
Stick Man
Leicester Square Theatre

Starts: 12 Oct 2023
Booking to: 2 Jan 2024

Family friendly show Stick Man returns to Leicester Square Theatre this Christmas
Sunset Boulevard - Savoy Theatre London 2023
Sunset Boulevard
Savoy Theatre

Booking to: 6 Jan 2024

Jamie Lloyd directs a bold new revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary musical Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre starring Nicole Scherzinger
The Book of Mormon - 2023
The Book of Mormon
Prince of Wales Theatre

Booking to: 27 Jan 2024

London's hottest ticket and funniest show - The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre
The Choir of Man - 2022 - Arts Theatre
The Choir of Man
Arts Theatre

Booking to: 18 Feb 2024

The wordwide smash-hit The Choir of Man combines beautiful harmonies and foot-stomping singalongs
The Gunpowder Plot
Tower Vaults

Booking to: 29 Feb 2024

Travel back in time to one of Englands most notorious moments in history in The Gunpowder Plot immersive show.
The Interview - Park Theatre
The Interview
Park Theatre

Starts: 27 Oct 2023
Booking to: 25 Nov 2023

Jonathan Maitland’s powerful new play The Interview gives a fascinating insight into the story behind a legendary interview: the 1995 TV interview with Princess Diana and Martin Bashir.
The Little Big Things sohoplace Theatre
The Little Big Things
@sohoplace Theatre

Booking to: 25 Nov 2023

New musical The Little Big Things, based on Henry Fraser's inspirational memoir, is coming to @sohoplace Theatre in London this September.
The Mousetrap - St Martin's Theatre
The Mousetrap
St Martin's Theatre

Booking to: 14 Sep 2024

Experience Agatha Christies timeless whodunit - The Mousetrap
Ocean At The End of the Lane - Noel Coward Theatre
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Noel Coward Theatre

Starts: 11 Oct 2023
Booking to: 25 Nov 2023

The Ocean at the End of the Lane returns to London's West End for 7-weeks this Autumn
★ Pay no fees
The Phantom of the Opera - His Majesty's Theatre
The Phantom of the Opera
His Majesty's Theatre

Booking to: 2 Mar 2024

Experience the thrill of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty's Theatre in London
The Play That Goes Wrong London
The Play That Goes Wrong
Duchess Theatre

Booking to: 3 Nov 2024

The smash-hit slapstick comedy The Play That Goes Wrong at the West End's Duchess Theatre.
The Time Traveller's Wife
The Time Traveller’s Wife
Apollo Theatre

Starts: 7 Oct 2023
Booking to: 30 Mar 2024

A new musical adaptation of acclaimed book The Time Traveller’s Wife is coming to the West End's Apollo Theatre
The White Factory - Marylebone Theatre London
The White Factory
Marylebone Theatre

Booking to: 4 Nov 2023

The White Factory is a powerful, heart-wrenching new drama about love, endurance and despair, from acclaimed playwright Dmitry Glukhovsky and director Maxim Didenko.
The Woman in Black - UK Tour
The Woman in Black - UK Tour

Booking to: 1 Jun 2024

Susan Hill's spine-tingling tale of The Woman in Black now touring the UK & Ireland
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Aldwych Theatre

Booking to: 14 Sep 2024

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, about the extraordinary life and career of global rock icon Tina Turner, is now playing at the Aldwych Theatre in London
To Have And To Hold, Hampstead Theatre
To Have and To Hold
Hampstead Theatre

Starts: 20 Oct 2023
Booking to: 25 Nov 2023

To Have And To Hold, Richard Bean's uproarious new comedy premieres at Hampstead Theatre this October.
Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding - Wonderville London
Tony N' Tina's Wedding
Wonderville

Booking to: 21 Nov 2023

Tony N' Tina's Wedding is a fabulous night out in the West End, as the long-running off-Broadway show comes to London
UNBELIEVABLE – Magic Reimagined Tickets
Criterion Theatre

Booking to: 7 Apr 2024

Derren Brown presents UNBELIEVABLE – Magic Reimagined, opening at the West End's Criterion Theatre this September.
Untitled F*ck M*ss S**gon Play - Young Vic
Untitled F*ck M*ss S**gon Play
Young Vic Theatre

Booking to: 4 Nov 2023

Startling, hilarious new play Untitled F*ck M*ss S**gon comes to the Young Vic this Autumn 2023.
Wicked - Apollo Victoria Theatre 2023
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre

Booking to: 2 Jun 2024

Experience the unforgettable, award-winning musical WICKED at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre.
★ Pay no fees
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution
County Hall

Booking to: 29 Sep 2024

Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie at London County Hall


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