A collection of London Theatre shows that are based on a true story or biography.

Truth is often stranger than fiction, and this great collection of West End shows reveals true-life stories and biographies that come to life through words and music. 

Whether the compelling life of a famous artist or person from history, to dramatising events from the past, this collection brings together incredible stories of people and world events.

People covered in this section include legends such as Tina Turner.

'Affluenza' at Riverside Studios poster image
Affluenza
Riverside Studios
Book tickets for the world premiere of Andy Sandberg’s Affluenza, starring Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp.

Booking to: 28 Nov 2026

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Amadeus - Noel Coward Theatre London - Tickets
Amadeus
Noël Coward Theatre
See Amadeus at the Noël Coward Theatre, starring Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells, directed by Jeremy Herrin.

Starts: 17 Apr 2027
Booking to: 7 Aug 2027

ANNE BOLEYN: THE MUSICAL Royal Naval College
Anne Boleyn: The Musical
Old Royal Naval College Greenwich
Anne Boleyn: The Musical at the Old Royal Naval College, an epic open-air musical retelling Anne Boleyn's story.

Starts: 8 May 2027
Booking to: 5 Jun 2027

Black Is The Color Of My Voice
Black Is The Color Of My Voice
Garrick Theatre
Book tickets Black Is The Color Of My Voice at the Garrick Theatre, Apphia Campbell's award-winning play inspired by Nina Simone.

Starts: 11 Jan 2027
Booking to: 18 Jan 2027

Dancer leaps midair above a cobblestone street at sunset in a promotional poster for Little Dancer: A New Musical
Little Dancer
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Little Dancer - a new musical starring Tiler Peck, Julian Ovenden & Laura Pitt-Pulford at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Starts: 15 Feb 2027
Booking to: 27 Mar 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

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Promotional poster for Nevermore: Edgar Allan Poe show, featuring a costumed performer with a feathered prop and bold red/black typography.
Nevermore
Charing Cross Theatre
Book Nevermore tickets at Charing Cross Theatre, Catalyst Theatre’s gothic musical about Edgar Allan Poe.

Starts: 19 Jul 2027
Booking to: 9 Oct 2027

Operation Mincemeat - West End
Operation Mincemeat
Fortune Theatre
Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Operation Mincemeat is the hilarious comedy musical now playing at the West End's Fortune Theatre in London.

Booking to: 20 Feb 2027

Sinatra The Musical - Tickets - London 2026
Sinatra The Musical
Aldwych Theatre
Book tickets for Sinatra The Musical, charting the extraordinary life of Frank Sinatra, starring Joel Harper-Jackson, at the Aldwych Theatre.

Booking to: 10 Apr 2027

★  No booking fees.
Spitfire Girls at Park Theatre
Spitfire Girls
Park Theatre
Book Spitfire Girls tickets at Park Theatre, a funny, heart-warming WWII drama inspired by real women pilots.

Starts: 27 Jan 2027
Booking to: 27 Feb 2027

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 Afronauts Ticket Poster, Royal Court Theatre London
The Afronauts
Royal Court Theatre
Acclaimed writer Ryan Calais Cameron (Retrograde) presents his visionary new play The Afronauts, inspired by the true story of the 1960s Zambian Space Programme.

Booking to: 19 Dec 2026

Man in a suit stands beside a bright red vertical beam on a dark stage, with a large grayscale portrait projected on the background wall.
The Apology
Royal Court Theatre
The Apology, V’s autobiographical new play starring Tobias Menzies and directed by Simon McBurney at the Royal Court.

Starts: 19 Mar 2027
Booking to: 24 Apr 2027

Poster for The Love Book with large orange title on the left and a dancing couple in a vintage living-room setting; authors Jade Hackett and Omar shown at bottom.
The LOve Book
Sadler's Wells East
The LOve Book, Jade Hackett’s world premiere Windrush love story set to the music of Omar, at Sadler’s Wells East from 12 to 20 February 2027.

Starts: 12 Feb 2027
Booking to: 20 Feb 2027

The Pianist Musical London, Park Theatre
The Pianist
Park Theatre
The acclaimed memoir and film lands on the stage in a new musical adaptation.

Booking to: 28 Nov 2026

The Quiet Revolution of Laurent Clerc Park Theatre
The Quiet Revolution of Laurent Clerc
Park Theatre
Carol Schneider’s ferocious and funny new play about Deaf pioneer Laurent Clerc, in sign language.

Starts: 9 Jul 2027
Booking to: 7 Aug 2027

The Standard of Living Final Production Artwork
The Standard of Living
Theatre Royal Haymarket
See Rory Kinnear as economist John Maynard Keynes in James Graham's new play The Standard of Living, directed by Nicholas Hytner.

Booking to: 12 Dec 2026

Theatrical poster for Truman Capote with Jesse Tyler Ferguson; black-and-white portrait of a man smoking, over large vertical letters TRU M AN.
Tru at Menier Chocolate Factory
Menier Chocolate Factory
Book tickets to Tru at the Menier Chocolate Factory, starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote, and showing until 14 November 2026.

Booking to: 14 Nov 2026



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