A guide to famous writers and their plays and musicals currently on stage in London.

This collection presents the work of famous writers of the past, and their plays or novels now appearing in London’s West End Theatre. 

These shows could be revivals of their acclaimed plays and musicals, or productions that are inspired by the famous writer’s work.e 

Famous writers frequently appearing in this collection include luminaries such as Noel Coward, Terence Rattigan, Agatha Christie, Tennessee Williams, Oscar Wilde, and Charles Dickens.

Note: We have not included contemporary playwrights – see our special collection of London Theatre New Work; we have included some contemporary novelists, where their novels have been adapted for the stage.

A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic
A Christmas Carol
Old Vic
A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic - 10th anniversary production.

Booking to: 9 Jan 2027

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

Ballet de Santiago Swan Lake. Photo by Nicolas Quezada
Ballet de Santiago's Swan Lake
London Coliseum
Book tickets for Ballet de Santiago's Swan Lake at the London Coliseum, the Chilean company's UK debut, led by César Morales.

Starts: 21 Sep 2027
Booking to: 25 Sep 2027

Poster promoting 'Before the Coffee Gets Cold' with a wooden table, two chairs, a lamp, and teacups against teal floral wallpaper.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Lyric Hammersmith
The world premiere of Before the Coffee Gets Cold at the Lyric Hammersmith, Conor McPherson’s new stage adaptation of Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s bestseller about a café where you can travel through time, playing from 17 June to 17 July 2027.

Starts: 17 Jun 2027
Booking to: 17 Jul 2027

Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, coming to the London Coliseum
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
London Coliseum
Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is getting a West End transfer in 2027 starring Michael Ball. Details coming soon.

Starts: 4 Jun 2027
Booking to: 18 Sep 2027

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Cloud 9 - National Theatre - Tickets - London
Cloud 9
National Theatre - Lyttelton Theatre
See Caryl Churchill's landmark satire at the National Theatre's Lyttelton, directed by Dominic Cooke. November 2026–January 2027.

Booking to: 13 Jan 2027

Man showing his teeth coming out of clear water, with yellow text reading: August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean
Gem of the Ocean
Young Vic Theatre
Gem of the Ocean tickets for its run at the Young Vic, London. August Wilson's moving exploration of resistance, redemption and freedom, directed by Nadia Fall.

Starts: 14 May 2027
Booking to: 10 Jul 2027

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - The One-part production - Tickets - London
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Palace Theatre
Book tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre, the award-winning stage spectacular now in a reimagined one-part production.

Booking to: 27 Jun 2027

★  Exclusive prices
Poster for the play Hay Fever featuring Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant in formal attire at Wyndham's Theatre, with the subtitle A Comedy of Appalling Manners.
Hay Fever
Wyndham's Theatre
Noël Coward’s uproarious comedy returns starring Christine Baranski & Richard E Grant. Follow the eccentric Bliss family as mischief ensues in this beloved West End classic.

Booking to: 12 Dec 2026

Royal Opera & Ballet presents Il trittico
Il trittico
Royal Opera House
Book Il trittico tickets at the Royal Opera House, Puccini's trio of operas with Bryn Terfel, directed by Richard Jones.

Starts: 5 Mar 2027
Booking to: 18 Mar 2027

Poster for the play 'Incident at Vichy' by Arthur Miller, directed by Melly Still, with Arcola Theatre branding in the corner.
Incident at Vichy
Arcola Theatre
A rare revival of Arthur Miller’s unflinching drama, staged at the Arcola Theatre in London, January to February 2027.

Starts: 15 Jan 2027
Booking to: 20 Feb 2027

Into the Woods - London - Tickets
Into the Woods
Noël Coward Theatre
Stephen Sondheim's beloved musical, Into the Woods at the Noel Coward Theatre, London

Booking to: 9 Jan 2027

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Jesus Christ Superstar Tickets - Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London
Jesus Christ Superstar - Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Book tickets to Jesus Christ Superstar starring Samy Ryder at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 16 October to 9 January 2027.

Booking to: 9 Jan 2027

Poster for Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare at Shakespeare's Globe, with a red theater interior in the background.
Julius Caesar
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Shakespeare's epic political thriller, staged for the first time ever in the intimate, candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, and starring Kate Duchêne, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Adam Gillen and Natey Jones.

Booking to: 14 Feb 2027

Jumpers at the Hampstead Theatre
Jumpers
Hampstead Theatre
Tom Stoppard's dazzling comedy of murder, marriage and metaphysics returns to London after 20 years, at Hampstead Theatre.

Starts: 25 Nov 2026
Booking to: 23 Jan 2027

Matilda The Musical, girl stood with hands on hips backlit on blue background
Matilda The Musical
Cambridge Theatre
The RSC's ingenious production of Roald Dahl's Matilda now playing at the Cambridge Theatre. Book your tickets today.

Booking to: 5 Sep 2027

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Mojo Park Theatre Official Artwork
Mojo
Park Theatre
Mojo at Park Theatre, Jez Butterworth's slick, provocative black comedy set in 1950s Soho, directed by Max Harrison.

Starts: 4 Mar 2027
Booking to: 10 Apr 2027

Mr Loverman at the National Theatre
Mr Loverman
National Theatre - Lyttelton Theatre
Book tickets to Mr Loverman at the National Theatre, Natasha Gordon's adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Bernardine Evaristo.

Starts: 25 Feb 2027
Booking to: 17 Apr 2027

RENT Tickets - Starring Gaten Mararazzo - Duke of York's Theatre, London
Rent
The Tom Stoppard Theatre (formerly the Duke of York's Theatre)
RENT returns to the West End in a major new production starring Gaten Matarazzo. Book tickets now for the iconic musical’s 30th anniversary.

Booking to: 29 May 2027

Poster for a comedy show titled 'Sacreligious' with two men in suits back-to-back on a blue background; one holds cash, the other a pastrami sandwich, large bright yellow title and show details.
Sacrilegious
Riverside Studios
Book tickets to see Sacrilegious, the world premiere comedy from Oscar winner Tom Schulman, at Riverside Studios.

Starts: 3 Apr 2027
Booking to: 29 May 2027

Suddenly Last Summer at the National Theatre
Suddenly Last Summer
National Theatre - Olivier Theatre
Book Suddenly Last Summer at the National Theatre, Michael Grandage's rare revival starring Emma Corrin and Harriet Walter

Starts: 19 Feb 2027
Booking to: 24 Apr 2027

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

The Book Thief Official Artwork Lyric Hammersmith
The Book Thief
Lyric Hammersmith
Book tickets for The Book Thief, the acclaimed new musical based on Markus Zusak’s bestseller.

Starts: 24 Jul 2027
Booking to: 28 Aug 2027

The Cherry Orchard Tickets - Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Harold Pinter Theatre London
The Cherry Orchard
Harold Pinter Theatre
Kristin Scott Thomas stars in The Cherry Orchard at The Harold Pinter Theatre in London. Book Tickets.

Booking to: 9 Jan 2027

The Humans Official Artwork Matt Smith
The Humans
Theatre Royal Haymarket
See The Humans, Jack Thorne's seismic new play based on Matt Haig's novel, starring Matt Smith at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Starts: 30 Oct 2027
Booking to: 29 Jan 2028

Poster for The Master Builder at Arcola Theatre: a man's face merged with construction scaffolding against a cloudy sky.
The Master Builder
Arcola Theatre
Book tickets for The Master Builder, Ibsen's masterpiece on ambition and legacy, starring Greg Hicks at Arcola Theatre.

Booking to: 21 Nov 2026

Poster for Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap - UK Tour 2026 & 2027
The Mousetrap
St Martin's Theatre
Experience Agatha Christies timeless whodunit The Mousetrap - the world's longest running show - in London's West End.

Booking to: 18 Jul 2027

The Popinjay Cavalier Official Artwork October 2026
The Popinjay Cavalier
Phoenix Theatre
The new swashbuckling stage comedy from filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, starring Sacha Baron Cohen in his West End debut.

Starts: 23 Feb 2027
Booking to: 13 Jun 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

A promotional image for Tosca featuring sheet music with large red x's spraypainted across them.
Tosca
London Coliseum
Book ENO’s Tosca tickets at the London Coliseum

Booking to: 11 Dec 2026

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Poster advertising Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial by Jury & The Zoo, March 4–12, 2027, featuring a vintage TV with a zebra-pattern screen and a small couple figurine on top on a purple background.
Trial by Jury + The Zoo
London Coliseum
Book Trial by Jury + The Zoo tickets at the London Coliseum

Starts: 4 Mar 2027
Booking to: 12 Mar 2027

We Have Always Lived in the Castle_Lyric Hammersmith_Official Artwork
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Lyric Hammersmith
We Have Always Lived in the Castle at the Lyric Hammersmith, a thrilling new stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s classic

Starts: 7 Oct 2027
Booking to: 6 Nov 2027

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

Title card for What's the Fking Point? — bold yellow text on a textured orange background, reading "What's the Fking Point? by Sam Brewer, Aarian Mehrabani, Chloe Palmer and Josh Roche.
What's the F**king Point?
Young Vic Theatre
Book tickets to see What's the F**king Point?, the London premiere of FlawBored's new satire on medical bureaucracy and identity, playing at the Young Vic's Maria Theatre from 2 until 24 April 2027.

Starts: 2 Apr 2027
Booking to: 24 Apr 2027

Court room scene in Witness for the Prosecution, County Hall, London
Witness for the Prosecution
County Hall
Agatha Christie’s gripping courtroom drama Witness for the Prosecution, staged in the epic setting of County Hall in London.

Booking to: 25 Apr 2027

Poster Art: Zog and the Flying Doctors - UK Tour
Zog and the Flying Doctors
Cadogan Hall
Zog and the Flying Doctors stage show flies into Cadogan Hall for summer 2027.

Starts: 30 Jul 2027
Booking to: 22 Aug 2027



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