What new shows are opening in London in September 2024?

A look at new West End shows scheduled to open in London during September 2024.

September in London sees a number of great shows opening.

New musicals opening in September

Brand new musicals opening in London in September include Elvis Costello’s new musical A Face in the Crowd at The Young Vic Theatre; Edinburgh Fringe hit I Wish You Well: The Gwyneth Paltrow Ski-Trial Musical at the Criterion Theatre; and Cake: The Marie Antoinette Playlist at The Other Palace.

Also, a new show that started in August but has its official opening night in September is the latest musical from Six creators Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, with Why Am I So Single? getting its world premiere at the Garrick Theatre in London.

Returning musicals

Musicals returning to London in September include Frank’s Closet at Wilton’s Music Hall; Cable Street at Southwark Playhouse Elephant; and Jason Donovan in The Rocky Horror Show at the Dominion Theatre.

September 2024 New shows in the West End - Clockwise from top left: Why Am I So Singe?, Juno and the Paycock, A Face in the Crowd, Waiting for Godot — *September 2024 New shows in the West End – Clockwise from top left: Why Am I So Singe?, Juno and the Paycock, A Face in the Crowd, Waiting for Godot*

September concerts, stand-up, Entertainment & Opera in London

In terms of concerts and stand-up comedy, Broadway star Alex Newell is performing in concert at Cadogan Hall; Spies Are Forever is coming to the Gillian Lynne Theatre; Kirill Richter & Richter Trio: Sands of Time is playing at the London Coliseum; Also, Ruby Wax: I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was at the Ambassadors Theatre; Taskmaster star Mark Watson: Search at the Ambassadors Theatre; Phantom and Les Mis star Peter Jöback in Concert at Cadogan Hall; and Alice Fearn in a concert celebrating the iconic Celine Dion, in The Power of Love at the London Palladium.

Other new entertainment shows in London this September include Asi Wind’s Incredibly Human at Underbelly Boulevard; and Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular at the Empress Museum.

Opera and dance opening in London in September includes La traviata and Eugene Onegin at The Royal Opera House; and Jonathan Miller’s production of La Bohème at ENO at the London Coliseum.

New drama & comedy this September

New drama and comedy to open in London in September includes intense family thriller 23.5 Hours at the Park Theatre; searing political drama The Last Word at Marylebone Theatre; gripping drama The Lightest Element at Hampstead Theatre; funny, honest new play The Real Ones at the Bush Theatre; Princess Essex at Shakespeare’s Globe; Rob Drummond’s new play Pins and Needles at the Kiln Theatre; the world premiere stage production of Kazuo Ishiguro’s international best-selling novel Never Let Me Go at the Rose Theatre Kingston; new Japanese play One Small Step at Charing Cross Theatre; and John Lithgow in Giant directed by Nicholas Hytner at the Royal Court Theatre.

Returning plays in London in September

Plays coming back to London in September, in either brand new or returning productions, include Juno and the Paycock at the Gielgud Theatre starring Mark Rylance and J Smith Cameron; Ins Choi in Kim’s Convenience at Riverside Studios; a new production of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Our Country’s Good at the Lyric Hammersmith; Abigail’s Party starring Tamzin Outhwaite at Stratford East theatre; Lucian Msamati and Ben Whishaw in Waiting for Godot at the Theatre Royal Haymarket; Rob Madge in Buyer & Cellar at the King’s Head Theatre; Arthur Wing Pinero’s comedy The Cabinet Minister starring Nancy Carroll at the Menier Chocolate Factory; and the return of The Lehman Trilogy directed by Sam Mendes at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.

Also see: All Shows playing in September in London; and Autumn Shows in the West End