Six The Musical

Historical West End plays and musicals in London

A guide to musicals and plays in London that are based on historical events.

History is fascinating, and theatre more than any other form of entertainment brings history and the past alive – right in front of the audience.

This extraordinary collection of shows provides tickets to both plays and musicals that are set in the past, and based on real-world history and events.

From Tudor and Elizabeth England in Six The Musical tickets at the Vaudeville Theatre, to more contemporary biographical musicals such as about the life of Tina Turner, and The Drifters.

Dr Semmelweis
Harold Pinter Theatre
Mark Rylance stars in the West End premiere of Dr Semmelweis at the Harold Pinter Theatre

Starts: 29 Jun 2023
Booking to: 7 Oct 2023

Glory Ride
Charing Cross Theatre
Major new musical Glory Ride premieres at Charing Cross Theatre in London

Booking to: 29 Jul 2023

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Hamilton
Victoria Palace Theatre
Broadway’s hit new musical Hamilton now playing at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre.

Booking to: 2 Mar 2024

Hamnet
Garrick Theatre
The RSC's production of Hamnet based on Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, comes to the West End's Garrick Theatre

Starts: 30 Sep 2023
Booking to: 6 Jan 2024

Horrible Histories Terrible Tudors
Horrible Histories – Terrible Tudors
Garrick Theatre
Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors live on stage at the Garrick Theatre in 2023

Starts: 27 Jul 2023
Booking to: 2 Sep 2023

Jersey Boys
Trafalgar Theatre
Smash hit musical Jersey Boys now booking at London's Trafalgar Theatre

Booking to: 28 Jan 2024

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Les Miserables
Sondheim Theatre
Cameron Mackintosh's celebrated epic musical Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre

Booking to: 2 Mar 2024

MJ The Musical
Prince Edward Theatre
Tickets to MJ The Musical at the Prince Edward Theatre in London

Starts: 6 Mar 2024
Booking to: 22 Jun 2024

Punchdrunk: The Burnt City
One Cartridge Place London
Punchdrunk present The Burnt City, their major new immersive theatre experience at Woolwich Works

Booking to: 24 Sep 2023

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Rose
Ambassadors Theatre
Maureen Lipman stars in Martin Sherman’s acclaimed play Rose at the Ambassadors Theatre

Booking to: 18 Jun 2023

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

The Crown Jewels
Garrick Theatre
The Crown Jewels is the hilarious new comedy starring Al Murray & Carrie Hope Fletcher at the Garrick Theatre in London

Starts: 7 Jul 2023
Booking to: 16 Sep 2023

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The Interview
Park Theatre
Jonathan Maitland’s powerful new play The Interview gives a fascinating insight into the story behind a legendary interview: the 1995 TV interview with Princess Diana and Martin Bashir.

Starts: 27 Oct 2023
Booking to: 25 Nov 2023

The Mongol Khan
London Coliseum
An epic theatrical spectacle comes to London's West End in 2023

Starts: 17 Nov 2023
Booking to: 2 Dec 2023

The Time Traveller’s Wife
Apollo Theatre
A new musical adaptation of acclaimed book The Time Traveller’s Wife is coming to the West End's Apollo Theatre

Starts: 7 Oct 2023
Booking to: 30 Mar 2024

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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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