Stage Revival - London Theatre

London Theatre Revivals: Returning Stage revivals of plays and musicals in London

A guide to acclaimed musicals and plays that have been revived and have now returned to London’s West End Theatre district.

A counterpoint to our guide on New Work on the London stage, is this impressive collection of London Stage Revivals features a wide array of plays and musicals brought back to the London stage.

The shows are a mixture of classic and contemporary, and cover all genres – from comedy musicals and plays, to intense drama and world-class entertainment.   

A Christmas Carol - The Old Vic 2023 starring Christopher Eccleston
A Christmas Carol
Old Vic
Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol returns to The Old Vic theatre this Christmas.

Starts: 11 Nov 2023
Booking to: 6 Jan 2024

A View From The Bridge - Rose Theatre Kingston
A View From The Bridge
Rose Theatre Kingston
Jonathan Slinger & Nancy Crane star in a new production of Arthur Miller's masterpiece, A View From The Bridge

Starts: 31 Oct 2023
Booking to: 11 Nov 2023

An Enemy of the People - London 2023
An Enemy of the People
Duke of York's Theatre
Matt Smith (Doctor Who, The Crown) stars in a major new revival of Ibsen's An Enemy of the People at the Duke of York's Theatre in London.

Starts: 6 Feb 2024
Booking to: 6 Apr 2024

As You Like It - Shakespeare's Globe 2023
As You Like It
Shakespeare's Globe
The Globe Touring Ensemble brings you Shakespeare's As You Like It, on-site at the Globe Theatre from 8 June

Booking to: 29 Oct 2023

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Ballet Icons Gala 2024
Ballet Icons Gala
London Coliseum
A highlight in ballet lovers annual calendar

Starts: 17 Mar 2024
Booking to: 17 Mar 2024

Bat Boy The Musical - London Palladium
Bat Boy The Musical
London Palladium
Bat Boy: The Musical in concert comes to the West End's London Palladium for one night only this October 2023.

Starts: 31 Oct 2023
Booking to: 31 Oct 2023

Beautiful Thing
Theatre Royal Stratford East
The 30th-anniversary revival of Jonathan Harvey's iconic, coming-out and coming-of-age story Beautiful Thing

Booking to: 7 Oct 2023

Bonnie & Clyde - UK Tour
Bonnie & Clyde The Musical - UK Tour
The cult musical sensation Bonnie and Clyde The Musical is touring the UK & Ireland

Starts: 22 Feb 2024
Booking to: 26 Oct 2024

Bronco Billy The Musical
Bronco Billy The Musical
Charing Cross Theatre
Award-winning new wild west show Bronco Billy – The Musical is heading to the West End's Charing Cross Theatre

Starts: 23 Jan 2024
Booking to: 7 Apr 2024

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in London
Cabaret
Playhouse Theatre (Kit Kat Club)
The extraordinary, Olivier Award winning revival of Kander & Ebb's Cabaret at London's Kit Kat Club / Playhouse Theatre

Booking to: 29 Jun 2024

Calendar Girls The Musical UK Tour
Calendar Girls The Musical
The Calendar Girls are back! This time with even more laughter, more songs, and more iced buns!

Booking to: 2 Dec 2023

Cirque du Soleil Alegria In a New Light
Cirque du Soleil: Alegria
Royal Albert Hall
Experience the magic and artistry of Cirque Du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall London

Starts: 11 Jan 2024
Booking to: 11 Feb 2024

Crazy For You at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
Crazy For You
Gillian Lynne Theatre
The smash-hit revival of Crazy For You comes to the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London starring Charlie Stemp

Booking to: 20 Jan 2024

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Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton
Royal Albert Hall
Experience Danny Elfman’s famous Tim Burton film scores brought to life on stage at the Royal Albert Hall

Starts: 7 Oct 2023
Booking to: 7 Oct 2023

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Disney's Aladdin - UK Tour
Disney's Aladdin - UK & Ireland Tour
Disney’s spectacular Broadway and West End musical Aladdin is coming to a venue near you

Starts: 24 Oct 2023
Booking to: 19 May 2024

Duke Bluebeard's Castle - London Coliseum - ENO
Duke Bluebeard's Castle
London Coliseum
Unlock the secrets of Duke Bluebeard's Castle in this haunting journey into darkness

Starts: 21 Mar 2024
Booking to: 24 Mar 2024

Elf The Musical London 2023
Elf The Musical
Dominion Theatre
ELF the smash hit musical returns to the Dominion Theatre in 2023

Starts: 15 Nov 2023
Booking to: 6 Jan 2024

Father Christmas Needs a Wee - Christmas 2023
Father Christmas Needs a Wee!
Arts Theatre
Enjoy the musical stage adaptation of Nicholas Allan's much love Father Christmas Needs a Wee! this festive season

Starts: 2 Dec 2023
Booking to: 23 Dec 2023

Flowers for Mrs Harris - Riverside Studios
Flowers For Mrs Harris
Riverside Studios
The wonderful story of Flowers For Mrs Harris live on stage, starring Jenna Russell

Starts: 30 Sep 2023
Booking to: 26 Nov 2023

Ghosts - Shakespeare's Globe
Ghosts
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
In a Globe first, experience a thrilling new revival of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in London.

Starts: 10 Nov 2023
Booking to: 28 Jan 2024

Giselle - English National Ballet
London Coliseum
Mary Skeaping’s sumptuous production of Giselle returns to the London Coliseum this January.

Starts: 11 Jan 2024
Booking to: 21 Jan 2024

God of Carnage - Lyric Hammersmith
God of Carnage
Lyric Hammersmith
Yasmina Reza's award winning, ruthlessly comic study of middle-class parenting

Booking to: 30 Sep 2023

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Grease - Dominion Theatre 2023
Grease
Dominion Theatre
The smash-hit musical - Grease is the one that you want! Now starring Louise Redknapp

Booking to: 28 Oct 2023

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Guys & Dolls - Bridge Theatre
Guys & Dolls
Bridge Theatre
A stunning new revival of Broadway classic Guys and Dolls staged as immersive theatre, at the Bridge Theatre in London

Booking to: 24 Feb 2024

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Iolanthe - London Coliseum - ENO
Iolanthe
London Coliseum
The classic opera Iolanthe comes to London. Can the Fairy Queen call Parliament to order?

Starts: 5 Oct 2023
Booking to: 25 Oct 2023

Irving Welsh's Porno
Irvine Welsh’s Porno
Arts Theatre
Trainspotting sequel Irvine Welsh's Porno is coming to the Arts Theatre in the West End for a strictly limited run.

Starts: 29 Oct 2023
Booking to: 10 Dec 2023

Jenufa - London Coliseum - ENO
Jenufa
London Coliseum
English National Opera presents Leoš Janáček's Jenufa, directed by David Alden

Starts: 13 Mar 2024
Booking to: 27 Mar 2024

La Cage Aux Folles - London
La Cage aux Folles
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
The Regent's Park Open Air Theatre presents a glorious new revival of classic musical La Cage aux Folles.

Booking to: 23 Sep 2023

La Traviata - London Coliseum - ENO
La Traviata
London Coliseum
La Traviata, Verdi‘s masterpiece returns to English National Opera starring Nicole Chevalier

Starts: 23 Oct 2023
Booking to: 12 Nov 2023

Leaves of Glass - Park Theatre
Leaves of Glass
Park Theatre
A gripping narrative of memory, manipulation, and power

Starts: 16 Jan 2024
Booking to: 10 Feb 2024

Macbeth
Shakespeare's Globe
One couple’s ruthless quest for power turns nature upside down in Shakespeare’s epic tragedy of Macbeth at the Globe Theatre this Summer.

Booking to: 28 Oct 2023

Madagascar The Musical
Madagascar The Musical - UK Tour
Madagascar The Musical sees the hit Dreamworks animated movies brought to life in a spectacular new UK tour

Starts: 20 Oct 2023
Booking to: 17 Aug 2024

Mlima's Tale - Kiln Theatre
Mlima’s Tale
Kiln Theatre
The Kiln Theatre presents the UK premiere of award-winning playwright Lynn Nottage's drama Mlima's Tale.

Booking to: 21 Oct 2023

Noises Off London
Noises Off
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Michael Frayn’s classic comedy returns to London's West End starring Felicity Kendal

Starts: 27 Sep 2023
Booking to: 16 Dec 2023

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Nutcracker - English National Ballet
Nutcracker - English National Ballet
London Coliseum
English National Ballet's spectacular production of Nutcracker returns to the London Coliseum this Christmas.

Starts: 14 Dec 2023
Booking to: 7 Jan 2024

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Operation Epsilon - Southwark Playhouse
Operation Epsilon
Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Operation Epsilon is the gripping play by Alan Brody set against the backdrop of World War 2 and the dawn of the atomic age.

Booking to: 21 Oct 2023

Othello - Shakespeare's Globe
Othello
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
A blistering new production of Othello comes to the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare's Globe this winter.

Starts: 16 Jan 2024
Booking to: 13 Apr 2024

Pegga Pig's Fun Day Out
Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Join Peppa Pig for Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out the Theatre Royal Haymarket London this Christmas

Starts: 30 Nov 2023
Booking to: 31 Dec 2023

Peter Grimes - London Coliseum - ENO
Peter Grimes
London Coliseum
Unfriended. Unfollowed. Unravelling. English National Opera presents Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes.

Booking to: 11 Oct 2023

Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Lyric Theatre
Mischief Theatre's acclaimed production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong is back in the West End this Christmas.

Starts: 23 Nov 2023
Booking to: 14 Jan 2024

Private Lives - Ambassadors Theatre London
Private Lives
Ambassadors Theatre
Noel Coward's classic comedy Private Lives comes to the Ambassadors Theatre starring Patricia Hodge and Nigel Havers.

Booking to: 25 Nov 2023

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Pygmalion - Old Vic Theatre
Pygmalion
Old Vic
An explosive new production of George Bernard Shaw's much-loved drama Pygmalion is revived at The Old Vic theatre this autumn.

Booking to: 28 Oct 2023

Rebecca - Charing Cross Theatre London
Rebecca
Charing Cross Theatre
Rebecca the musical at the Charing Cross Theatre in London

Booking to: 18 Nov 2023

Rock'n'Roll - Hampstead Theatre
Rock 'n' Roll
Hampstead Theatre
Rock 'n' Roll, Tom Stoppard's dazzling and moving tribute to the power of music and the human spirit in times of oppression

Starts: 6 Dec 2023
Booking to: 27 Jan 2024

Shen Yun - Eventim Apollo 2024
Shen Yun
Eventim Apollo
Experience the epic dance show journeying through 5000 years of ancient China

Starts: 26 Jan 2024
Booking to: 4 Feb 2024

Sister Act - Dominion Theatre
Sister Act
Dominion Theatre
Sister Act The Musical is back is London, based on the iconic movie starring Beverley Knight

Starts: 15 Mar 2024
Booking to: 31 Aug 2024

Sister Act - UK Tour 2023
Sister Act - UK & Ireland Tour
Sister Act The Musical is coming to a venue near you. Don't miss the Sister Act UK & Ireland tour

Booking to: 5 Oct 2024

Stick Man
Leicester Square Theatre
Family friendly show Stick Man returns to Leicester Square Theatre this Christmas

Starts: 12 Oct 2023
Booking to: 2 Jan 2024

Sunset Boulevard - Savoy Theatre London 2023
Sunset Boulevard
Savoy Theatre
Jamie Lloyd directs a bold new revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary musical Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre starring Nicole Scherzinger

Booking to: 6 Jan 2024

The Barber of Seville - London Coliseum - ENO
The Barber of Seville
London Coliseum
Jonathan Miller’s classic production of The Barber of Seville is a feast of frivolous fun.

Starts: 12 Feb 2024
Booking to: 29 Feb 2024

The Duchess of Malfi - Shakespeare's Globe
The Duchess Of Malfi
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
John Webster’s seminal revenge tragedy The Duchess of Malfi returns to the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in London

Starts: 17 Feb 2024
Booking to: 14 Apr 2024

The Effect at the National Theatre
The Effect
National Theatre - Lyttelton Theatre
A major new revival of acclaimed play The Effect by Lucy Prebble (Succession) is coming to the National Theatre starring Paapa Essiedu and Taylor Russell.

Booking to: 7 Oct 2023

The Empress - Lyric Hammersmith RSC
The Empress
Lyric Hammersmith
The RSC's new production of The Empress by Tanika Gupta, comes to the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in October 2023.

Starts: 4 Oct 2023
Booking to: 28 Oct 2023

The Gruffalo's Child - Garrick Theatre West End
The Gruffalo's Child
Garrick Theatre
The Gruffalo's Child – live on stage at the Garrick Theatre in London this Christmas

Starts: 1 Dec 2023
Booking to: 7 Jan 2024

The Homecoming - Young Vic
The Homecoming
Young Vic Theatre
The Homecoming, Harold Pinter's modern classic thrillingly re-explored by Matthew Dunster

Starts: 27 Nov 2023
Booking to: 27 Jan 2024

The King and I
Dominion Theatre
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway hit musical The King and I at the West End's Dominion Theatre in London

Starts: 20 Jan 2024
Booking to: 2 Mar 2024

The Magic Flute - London Coliseum - ENO
The Magic Flute - ENO
London Coliseum
Simon McBurney’s five-star production of Mozart classic The Magic Flute returns to ENO.

Starts: 28 Feb 2024
Booking to: 30 Mar 2024

The Snowman - Peacock Theatre
The Snowman
Peacock Theatre
The magical stage version of Raymond Briggs' much-loved children's book returns to the West End this Christmas.

Starts: 18 Nov 2023
Booking to: 30 Dec 2023

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The Wizard of Oz - UK Tour
The Wizard of Oz - UK & Ireland Tour
The Wizard of Oz is heading out on tour

Starts: 13 Dec 2023
Booking to: 11 Aug 2024

Unfortunate - The Other Palace
Unfortunate: The Untold Story Of Ursula The Sea Witch
Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Disney villain. Octo-woman. Plus-size icon. Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch is back in London this Christmas 2023

Starts: 8 Dec 2023
Booking to: 17 Feb 2024

Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution
County Hall
Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie at London County Hall

Booking to: 29 Sep 2024



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