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West End stars on stage: London theatre shows featuring famous actors

Our guide to the stars currently appearing on stage in London’s West End.

The allure and glamour of the West End is forever associated with shows with star power; London theatre productions which feature famous star names – from legends of British theatre to TV top-liners and Hollywood megastars.

This collection brings together all of the shows that are now playing or booking in the West End that feature famous faces.

A Christmas Carol
Bridge Theatre
A Christmas Carol returns the Bridge Theatre this Christmas with Simon Russell Beale

Starts: 6 Dec 2022
Booking to: 31 Dec 2022

A Little Life at the Harold Pinter Theatre
A Little Life
Harold Pinter Theatre
Ivo van Hove directs a stage adaptation of best-selling novel A Little Life at London's Harold Pinter Theatre

Starts: 25 Mar 2023
Booking to: 18 Jun 2023

ABBA Voyage at ABBA Arena in London
ABBA Voyage
ABBA Arena
ABBA Voyage is the extraordinary new concert at ABBA Arena in London

Booking to: 27 Nov 2023

Ariana DeBose in Concert at the London Palladium
Ariana DeBose In Concert
London Palladium
Oscar winner Ariana DeBose plays the London Palladium in April 2023

Starts: 1 Apr 2023
Booking to: 1 Apr 2023

As You Like It @sohoplace
As You Like It
@sohoplace Theatre
William Shakespeare’s As You Like It comes to @sohoplace starring Rose Ayling-Ellis, Martha Plimpton, Alfred Enoch, Leah Harvey

Starts: 6 Dec 2022
Booking to: 28 Jan 2023

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Aspects of Love
Lyric Theatre
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Aspects of Love starring Michael Ball at the Lyric Theatre in London

Starts: 12 May 2023
Booking to: 11 Nov 2023

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

Booking to: 23 Jul 2023

Best of Enemies, Noel Coward Theatre
Best of Enemies
Noel Coward Theatre
Zachary Quinto and Davod Harewood star in Best of Enemies from award-winning playwright James Graham at the Noel Coward Theatre

Booking to: 18 Feb 2023

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George Takei's Allegiance - Charing Cross Theatre
George Takei's Allegiance
Charing Cross Theatre
Powerful and moving Broadway play George Takei's Allegiance comes to the Charing Cross Theatre

Starts: 7 Jan 2023
Booking to: 8 Apr 2023

GOOD - David Tennant
Good
Harold Pinter Theatre
David Tennant returns to the West End for 11 weeks only in GOOD

Booking to: 7 Jan 2023

Guys & Dolls Bridge Theatre London
Guys & Dolls
Bridge Theatre
Guys and Dolls Live in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall

Starts: 27 Feb 2023
Booking to: 2 Sep 2023

handel's messiah
Handel's Messiah
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Danielle De Niese, Nicky Spence, Idunnu Münch and Cody Quattlebaum star in a visionary new classical concert experience.

Starts: 6 Dec 2022
Booking to: 6 Dec 2022

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Jack and the Beanstalk at the London Palladium
Jack and the Beanstalk
London Palladium
Jack and the Beanstalk is this year's panto at the London Palladium, starring Dawn French, Nigel Havers

Starts: 10 Dec 2022
Booking to: 15 Jan 2023

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons. Photos Jason Bell
Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons
Harold Pinter Theatre
Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman star in Sam Steiner's Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

Starts: 18 Jan 2023
Booking to: 18 Mar 2023

Medea starring Sophie Okonedo at @sohoplace
Medea
@sohoplace Theatre
Medea starring Sophie Okonedo at @sohoplace theatre

Starts: 11 Feb 2023
Booking to: 22 Apr 2023

Mother Goose - Duke of York's Theatre
Mother Goose
Duke of York's Theatre
Ian McKellen and John Bishop star in Mother Goose at the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End this Christmas.

Starts: 15 Dec 2022
Booking to: 29 Jan 2023

★ No Booking Fee
Noises Off - Phoenix Theatre London
Noises Off
Phoenix Theatre
Michael Frayn’s classic comedy returns to London's West End starring Felicity Kendal

Starts: 19 Jan 2023
Booking to: 11 Mar 2023

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Only Fools and Horses at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
Only Fools And Horses The Musical
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Only Fools And Horses - London’s lovely jubbly smash hit musical comedy at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Booking to: 1 Apr 2023

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Orlando - Garrick Theatre
Orlando
Garrick Theatre
The Crown's Emma Corrin to star in a new adaptation of Virginia Woolf's Orlando, directed by Michael Grandage

Booking to: 25 Feb 2023

Patriots
Noel Coward Theatre
Tom Hollander stars in the West End premiere of Patriots

Starts: 26 May 2023
Booking to: 19 Aug 2023

Penn & Teller - The Final UK Tour
Penn & Teller: The Final UK Tour
Eventim Apollo
Two of the world's most famous magicians - Penn & Teller - are back in London with their Penn & Teller: The Final UK Tour

Starts: 13 Jun 2023
Booking to: 18 Jun 2023

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

Booking to: 2 Apr 2023

Sylvia - The Old Vic
Sylvia
The Old Vic
Hit musical Sylvia returns to the Old Vic Theatre in London

Starts: 27 Jan 2023
Booking to: 1 Apr 2023

The Doctor - Duke of York's Theatre
The Doctor
Duke of York's Theatre
The West End transfer of Almeida Theatre smash-hit The Doctor, to the Duke of York's Theatre.

Booking to: 11 Dec 2022

The Lehman Trilogy
Gillian Lynne Theatre
Sam Mendes Tony Award winning play The Lehman Trilogy returns to London's West End

Starts: 24 Jan 2023
Booking to: 21 May 2023

The Phantom of the Opera, London 2022
The Phantom of the Opera
Her Majesty's Theatre
Experience the thrill of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre in London

Booking to: 30 Sep 2023

The Pillowman - Duke of York's Theatre
The Pillowman
Duke of York's Theatre
The Pillowman starring Lily Allen & Steve Pemberton

Starts: 10 Jun 2023
Booking to: 2 Sep 2023

The Unfriend - Criterion Theatre London
The Unfriend
Criterion Theatre
Manners can be murder in middle class Britain. Don't miss the West End premiere of The Unfriend

Starts: 15 Jan 2023
Booking to: 16 Apr 2023

To Kill a Mockingbird 2022
To Kill A Mockingbird
Gielgud Theatre
Aaron Sorkin acclaimed production of To Kill A Mockingbird at the Gielgud Theatre

Booking to: 1 Apr 2023

West End Musical Christmas
West End Musical Christmas
Lyric Theatre
Celebrate all things musical theatre with West End Musical Christmas live at the Lyric Theatre

Starts: 19 Dec 2022
Booking to: 19 Dec 2022

Who's Holiday - Southwark Playhouse
Who's Holiday!
Southwark Playhouse Borough
A camp and fabulous new adults-only show for the Christmas holidays starring Miz Cracker, at Southwark Playhouse

Starts: 7 Dec 2022
Booking to: 7 Jan 2023

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