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London theatre shows in a contemporary setting

A listing of London theatre shows that are based in modern, contemporary settings.

Sometimes you just want to see something that is defiantly set within our contemporary world. And this collection of current shows will help you book tickets a great selection of London musicals and plays, including comedy and drama.

Also see lists of shows that have period settings, and listings of new work in the West End.

2:22 A Ghost Story
Apollo Theatre
The terrifying new play 2:22 A - Ghost Story at the Apollo Theatre in London

Booking to: 17 Sep 2023

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A Little Life
Savoy Theatre
Ivo van Hove directs a stage adaptation of best-selling novel A Little Life at London's Savoy Theatre starring James Norton

Starts: 4 Jul 2023
Booking to: 5 Aug 2023

A Strange Loop
Barbican Theatre
The West End premiere of A Strange Loop, a comically entertaining metafictional new musical comes to the Barbican Theatre in London

Starts: 17 Jun 2023
Booking to: 9 Sep 2023

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

Booking to: 26 May 2024

Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Accidental Death of an Anarchist is transfers into the West End for a strictly limited season, starring Daniel Rigby.

Starts: 12 Jun 2023
Booking to: 9 Sep 2023

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Beneatha’s Place
Young Vic Theatre
Blistering satirical drama Beneatha’s Place at the Young Vic theatre by Kwame Kwei-Armah

Starts: 27 Jun 2023
Booking to: 5 Aug 2023

Biscuits for Breakfast
Hampstead Theatre
An unlikely match joins forces to overcome their struggles in Biscuits for Breakfast.

Booking to: 10 Jun 2023

Disruption
Park Theatre
Andrew Stein’s sharp, unnerving thriller is a timely and insightful exploration of our tech obsessed world.

Starts: 7 Jul 2023
Booking to: 5 Aug 2023

Elephant
Bush Theatre
Part gig, part musical love story, part journey through Empire, Anoushka Lucas’ acclaimed debut play returns to the Bush

Starts: 14 Oct 2023
Booking to: 4 Nov 2023

Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Peacock Theatre
Smash-hit Everybody's Talking About Jamie is back in London, playing the Peacock Theatre

Starts: 5 Feb 2024
Booking to: 16 Mar 2024

F**king Men
Waterloo East Theatre
F**king Men by Joe DiPietro is back in London for a strictly limited season at Waterloo East Theatre

Booking to: 18 Jun 2023

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Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen
Bush Theatre
Samuel Barnett stars in Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen at the Bush Theatre in London.

Starts: 10 Nov 2023
Booking to: 23 Dec 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

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

Starts: 1 Sep 2023
Booking to: 30 Sep 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

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Heathers The Musical
Heathers - The Musical
The Other Palace Theatre
Heathers - The Musical returns to The Other Palace Theatre

Booking to: 3 Sep 2023

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Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image The Musical
Phoenix Theatre
Spitting Image live on stage in their new musical Idiots Assemble at the Phoenix Theatre

Booking to: 26 Aug 2023

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Magic Mike Live
The Theatre, Hippodrome Casino
Channing Tatum's exhilarating Magic Mike Live at the London Hippodrome

Booking to: 30 Jun 2024

Mamma Mia! The Party
O2 Arena
Featuring the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! The Party is the ultimate feel-good theatre dining experience

Booking to: 3 Mar 2024

Mamma Mia - Novello Theatre London
Mamma Mia!
Novello Theatre
Featuring the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! is the ultimate feel-good show now playing at the Novello Theatre.

Booking to: 2 Mar 2024

Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet
Sadler's Wells Theatre
Passion and heartbreak collide in Matthew Bourne’s contemporary take on the timeless tale of two star-crossed young lovers.

Starts: 1 Aug 2023
Booking to: 2 Sep 2023

Metamorphosis
Lyric Hammersmith
Franz Kafka’s shocking tale of cruelty and kindness re-imagined

Starts: 1 Feb 2024
Booking to: 2 Mar 2024

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

Starts: 14 Sep 2023
Booking to: 21 Oct 2023

Patriots
Noel Coward Theatre
Tom Hollander stars in the West End premiere of Patriots by The Crown's Peter Morgan

Booking to: 19 Aug 2023

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

Booking to: 18 Jun 2023

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Red Pitch
Bush Theatre
Red Pitch, the smash-hit sold-out story of brotherhood, returns to the Bush Theatre for three weeks only.

Starts: 23 Jun 2023
Booking to: 5 Aug 2023

Scouts! The Musical
The Other Palace Theatre
Scouts! The Musical is the brand new family-friendly comedy musical created in partnership with The Scouts, s coming to The Other Palace theatre in London this June.

Starts: 20 Jun 2023
Booking to: 9 Jul 2023

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

Six The Musical
Six The Musical
Vaudeville Theatre
500 years of Tudor Queens remixed into a celebration of sisterly sass-itude in SIX The Musical at the Vaudeville Theatre

Booking to: 28 Apr 2024

Song From Far Away
Hampstead Theatre
Award-winning musician and actor Will Young stars in emotional and moving play Song From Far Away, coming to Hampstead Theatre

Starts: 28 Jun 2023
Booking to: 22 Jul 2023

Spy For Spy
Riverside Studios
Spy for Spy at Riverside Studios starring Olive Gray and Amy Lennox

Starts: 15 Jun 2023
Booking to: 2 Jul 2023

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Stumped
Hampstead Theatre
A What If play about Samuel Becket and Harold Pinter starring Stephen Tompkinson and Andrew Lancel

Starts: 22 Jun 2023
Booking to: 22 Jul 2023

Tarantino Live: Fox Force Five & The Tyranny of Evil Men
Riverside Studios
Tarantino Live: Fox Force Five & The Tyranny of Evil Men is a one-of-a-kind, adrenaline-fueled, genre-bending rock musical coming to the Riverside Studios in London

Booking to: 13 Aug 2023

The Book of Mormon
Prince of Wales Theatre
London's hottest ticket and funniest show - The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre

Booking to: 9 Sep 2023

The Choir of Man - 2022 - Arts Theatre
The Choir of Man
Arts Theatre
The wordwide smash-hit The Choir of Man combines beautiful harmonies and foot-stomping singalongs

Booking to: 3 Dec 2023

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The Little Big Things
@sohoplace Theatre
New musical The Little Big Things, based on Henry Fraser's inspirational memoir, is coming to @sohoplace Theatre in London this September.

Starts: 2 Sep 2023
Booking to: 25 Nov 2023

The Misandrist
Arcola Theatre
Lisa Carroll returns with a penetrating new comedy about the quest for true intimacy, sexual equality, and top-notch tupperware

Booking to: 10 Jun 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 Play That Goes Wrong
Duchess Theatre
The smash-hit slapstick comedy The Play That Goes Wrong at the West End's Duchess Theatre.

Booking to: 28 Apr 2024

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The Shape of Things
Park Theatre
A major revival of Neil Labute's acclaimed play The Shape of Things starring Luke Newton and Amber Anderson

Booking to: 1 Jul 2023

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Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Aldwych Theatre
Tina - The Tina Turner musical now booking through 2023

Booking to: 11 Feb 2024

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We Will Rock You
London Coliseum
London’s longest-running rock musical, WE WILL ROCK YOU is the smash-hit show featuring the songs of legendary band Queen

Booking to: 27 Aug 2023

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