A collection of the best romantic London Theatre musicals and plays in the West End.

Don’t wait for Valentine’s Day to experience these romantic tear-jerkers in the West End.

Shows in this collection include both powerful, swirling, romantic musicals; and a selection of heart-breaking dramas.

Promotional stage image for Carmen by Royal Ballet & Opera, with three dancers performing on a pink-lit set featuring palm trees.
Carmen
Royal Opera House
Experience Bizet’s electrifying and sensual score as Carmen comes to the Royal Opera House, featuring an all-star cast.

Booking to: 21 Nov 2026

Promotional artwork for Dirty Dancing: a couple in a dance lift pose against a bright pink background, with the show's logo reading 'The Classic Story on Stage.
Dirty Dancing
Prince Edward Theatre
Dirty Dancing is back in London - the smash-hit musical comes to the Prince Edward Theatre for a limited run from January until April 2027.

Starts: 19 Jan 2027
Booking to: 24 Apr 2027

★  Special prices
Les Miserables - London
Les Misérables
Sondheim Theatre
Book tickets now for Les Misérables, the world’s longest-running musical in the West End.

Booking to: 2 Oct 2027

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

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella 2026 - Tickets - London
Matthew Bourne's Cinderella
Sadler's Wells Theatre
Matthew Bourne's dazzling ballet set in London during the Second World War and played against Prokofiev's haunting score.

Starts: 1 Dec 2026
Booking to: 17 Jan 2027

★  Save up to 46%
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
Booking to: 8 Jan 2028

Poster art for Moulin Rouge! The Musical tickets, London
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Piccadilly Theatre
Book official Moulin Rouge! The Musical tickets to see the spectacular West End production at the Piccadilly Theatre in London.

Booking to: 14 Feb 2027

Nutcracker - English National Ballet - London Coliseum (2025)
Nutcracker - English National Ballet
London Coliseum
English National Ballet return to the London Coliseum this Christmas with its spectacular production of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker.

Starts: 17 Dec 2026
Booking to: 10 Jan 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

Devil Wears Prada Official Show Artwork. Teri Hatcher as Miranda
The Devil Wears Prada
Dominion Theatre
Book The Devil Wears Prada tickets to see the stylish West End musical at the Dominion Theatre in London.

Booking to: 25 Sep 2027

Poster for The Magic Flute by Royal Ballet & Opera, showing two dancers holding hands in silhouette against a yellow gradient background.
The Magic Flute
Royal Opera House
David McVicar’s five-star production of Mozart’s beloved opera The Magic Flute is coming to the Royal Opera House, London.

Starts: 13 Dec 2026
Booking to: 17 Feb 2027

The Notebook A New Musical Official Artwork
The Notebook The Musical
Judi Dench Theatre (formerly Shaftesbury Theatre)
Book now for the UK premiere of the romantic musical based on Nicholas Sparks’s bestselling novel.

Starts: 10 Mar 2027
Booking to: 11 Dec 2027

The Phantom of the Opera 2026 - His Majesty's Theatre
The Phantom of the Opera
His Majesty's Theatre
Book The Phantom of the Opera tickets to see Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary West End musical at His Majesty’s Theatre in London.

Booking to: 2 Oct 2027

Un Ballo at Royal Ballet and Opera
Un Ballo in Maschera
Royal Opera House
Director Philipp Stölzl makes his Royal Opera debut with a playfully surreal new production of Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera.

Starts: 30 Nov 2026
Booking to: 18 Dec 2026

Promotional poster: silhouettes of people on scaffolding under an orange glow with the title 'West Side Story' on the left.
West Side Story
National Theatre - Olivier Theatre
Experience the major new revival of iconic musical West Side Story at the National Theatre, co-directed by Marianne Elliott and Miranda Cromwell

Starts: 5 Nov 2027
Booking to: 12 Feb 2028



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