London Theatre Shows Based on a Film

London Theatre shows based on a film or movie now playing in London

A collection of West End shows based on successful movies.

The last couple of years have seen a boom in movies making the leap on to the stage, with Hollywood and British films getting the film-to-stage remake.

Here we round up a collection of current favourites in the West End, both shows now playing and coming soon.

Back to the Future
Adelphi Theatre
A major new musical adaptation of hit Hollywood movie Back to the Future.

Booking to: 11 Feb 2024

★ Exclusive Prices
Brokeback Mountain
@sohoplace Theatre
The world premiere production of Brokeback Mountain starring Mike Faist, Lucas Hedges & Eddi Reader

Booking to: 12 Aug 2023

Disney's Newsies
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
Newsies, Disney's hit Broadway musical, to open in November 2022 at London's Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Booking to: 30 Jul 2023

★ Save up to 44%
Disneys The Lion King
Disney's The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre
Disney's The Lion King, now playing at the Lyceum Theatre in London.

Booking to: 15 Oct 2023

Elf The Musical
Dominion Theatre
ELF the smash hit musical returns to the Dominion Theatre in 2023

Starts: 15 Nov 2023
Booking to: 6 Jan 2024

Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Peacock Theatre
Smash-hit Everybody's Talking About Jamie is back in London, playing the Peacock Theatre

Starts: 5 Feb 2024
Booking to: 16 Mar 2024

Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
The President Hotel
Step inside the BBC’s iconic sitcom and see it from the inside out!

Booking to: 17 Dec 2023

★ Save 17%
Disneys Frozen The Musical
Frozen The Musical
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Frozen The Musical, Disney's spectacular new show now playing at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Booking to: 15 Oct 2023

Groundhog Day
The Old Vic
Tim Minchin's Groundhog Day The Musical returns to The Old Vic in London starring Andy Karl

Booking to: 19 Aug 2023

Heathers The Musical
Heathers - The Musical
The Other Palace Theatre
Heathers - The Musical returns to The Other Palace Theatre

Booking to: 3 Sep 2023

★ Save up to £34
Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image The Musical
Phoenix Theatre
Spitting Image live on stage in their new musical Idiots Assemble at the Phoenix Theatre

Booking to: 26 Aug 2023

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

Booking to: 30 Jun 2024

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

Booking to: 30 Sep 2023

Mrs Doubtfire
Mrs Doubtfire The Musical
Shaftesbury Theatre
Smash-hit Broadway musical Mrs Doubtfire The Musical comes to London's Shaftesbury Theatre starring Gabriel Vick

Booking to: 13 Jan 2024

My Neighbour Totoro
Barbican Theatre
The RSC present the five-star hit, Olivier Award-winning show My Neighbour Totoro

Starts: 21 Nov 2023
Booking to: 23 Mar 2024

Pretty Woman: The Musical
Savoy Theatre
Pretty Woman: The Musical now playing in London's West End

Booking to: 18 Jun 2023

★ Save up to £75
Grease: The Live Experience - Birmingham
It’s time to immerse yourself in the world of Grease like never before, as Secret Cinema comes to Birmingham's NEC to present its thrilling new immersive show Grease: The Live Experience.

Starts: 26 Jul 2023
Booking to: 13 Aug 2023

Sherlock: The Official Live Game
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Sherlock: The Official Live Game is a thrilling immersive, private escape room experience for 4-6 players.

Booking to: 31 Dec 2023

Sister Act
Dominion Theatre
Sister Act The Musical is back is London, based on the iconic movie starring Beverley Knight

Starts: 15 Mar 2024
Booking to: 31 Aug 2024

Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Phoenix Theatre
Stranger Things: The First Shadow is the major new stage show at the Phoenix Theatre in London, based on the smash-hit Netflix TV series

Starts: 17 Nov 2023
Booking to: 25 Aug 2024

The SpongeBob Musical
The SpongeBob Musical
Queen Elizabeth Hall
SpongeBob live on stage in a fabulous new musical at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London

Starts: 26 Jul 2023
Booking to: 26 Aug 2023

The Third Man - A Musical Thriller
Menier Chocolate Factory
Graham Greene’s brilliant story is brought to life on stage in a new musical thriller

Starts: 10 Jun 2023
Booking to: 9 Sep 2023

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

Starts: 7 Oct 2023
Booking to: 30 Mar 2024

★ Exclusive Prices
The Wizard of Oz
London Palladium
The Wizard of Oz returns to the London Palladium for Summer 2023

Starts: 23 Jun 2023
Booking to: 3 Sep 2023

★ Special Prices


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