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Kids Shows in the West End: Best London theatre shows for Kids

A guide to the best kids and children’s theatre now playing in London, or coming soon to the West End.

London Theatre is packed full of great shows for kids, including award-winning musicals, drama and comedy that is suitable for children, and also special children’s shows.

Age ranges vary, from pre-school shows during daytimes in the West End, to shows tailored to children of all ages, and general entertainment, musicals and plays for the whole family.

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

Booking to: 22 Oct 2023

★ Exclusive Prices
Dinosaur World Live
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Dinosaur World Live stampedes into Regent's Park Open Air Theatre this summer

Starts: 11 Aug 2023
Booking to: 3 Sep 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

★ Exclusive Offer
Disney's 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

Disney's 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

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, London Theatre Production
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Palace Theatre
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child tickets at the Palace theatre

Booking to: 3 Mar 2024

★ No fees
Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors
Horrible Histories – Terrible Tudors
Garrick Theatre
Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors live on stage at the Garrick Theatre in 2023

Starts: 27 Jul 2023
Booking to: 2 Sep 2023

Matilda The Musical - Cambridge Theatre London
Matilda The Musical
Cambridge Theatre
The RSC's ingenious production of Roald Dahl's Matilda now playing at the Cambridge Theatre

Booking to: 26 May 2024

★ Special Prices
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

Starts: 12 May 2023
Booking to: 13 Jan 2024

Robin Hood The Legend. Re-Written
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Think you know the story of Robin Hood? Think again. Prepare for a thrilling new take on the classic tale, set in a desperate, divided kingdom where only the truly cunning can outwit the sheriff’s terrifying wrath. Promising humour, heart and a forest full of secrets, expect the arrows to fly in a bold new …

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Starts: 17 Jun 2023
Booking to: 22 Jul 2023

The Smeds and The Smoos
Lyric Theatre
A New stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Smeds and The Smoos comes to the West End for Summer 2023

Starts: 20 Jul 2023
Booking to: 3 Sep 2023

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 Tempest - Re-imagined for everyone aged six and over
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Shakespeare's enchanting story re-imagined for everyone aged six and over

Starts: 30 Jun 2023
Booking to: 22 Jul 2023

The Tiger Who Came To Tea
Theatre Royal Haymarket
The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns to the West End this Summer.

Starts: 10 Jul 2023
Booking to: 3 Sep 2023

Wicked, 2022
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre
Experience the unforgettable, award-winning musical WICKED at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre.

Booking to: 25 Nov 2023



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