It’s that time of year again! Our annual line-up of the Top 20 most exciting London Shows we think you need to see in 2025.

We hope there is something for everyone in this eclectic list of shows, in a West End season which is shaping up to be BIG!

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20 Top London Shows for 2025

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing - Theatre Royal Drury Lane London
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Much Ado About Nothing
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Jamie Lloyd directs Much Ado About Nothing starring Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London
Oedipus - Old Vic
Oedipus - The Old Vic Theatre London
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Oedipus - Old Vic
Old Vic
Rami Malek and Indira Varma star in Oedipus at The Old Vic in London from January 2025
The Years
Poster art for The Years - West End play
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The Years
Harold Pinter Theatre
Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux’s critically acclaimed “masterpiece” The Years transfers to the Harold Pinter Theatre
Unicorn
Unicorn - London
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Unicorn
Garrick Theatre
Get tickets to Unicorn - Mike Bartlett's funny & provocative new play stars Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan & Erin Doherty.
Elektra
Elektra - Duke of York's Theatre London
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Elektra
Duke of York's Theatre
Brie Larson stars in Elektra - an electrifying production of Sophocles’ classic revenge thriller
Richard II
Richard II starring Jonathan Bailey - Bridge Theatre London
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Richard II
Bridge Theatre
Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton, Wicked) stars in Richard II at the Bridge Theatre, directed by Nicholas Hytner.
Clueless The Musical
Clueless The Musical poster with yellow plaid outfit at Trafalgar Theatre, London, final weeks to 23 August
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Clueless The Musical
Trafalgar Theatre
Book now for the West End premiere of Clueless, a riotous new musical comedy based on the hit coming-of-age teen movie.
The Seagull
The Seagull - Barbican Theatre London
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The Seagull
Barbican Theatre
Oscar winning actress Cate Blanchett and acclaimed actor Tom Burke star in a new production of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull at the Barbican Theatre in February 2025.
Punch
Man in wet white shirt promotes Punch at Apollo Theatre, London,
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Punch
Apollo Theatre
Punch is a hard-hitting new drama from BAFTA and Olivier Award winning writer James Graham, based on a true story - coming to the Apollo Theatre in London
My Master Builder
My Master Builder - London 2025 starring Elizabeth Debicki, Ewan McGregor, Kate Fleetwood
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My Master Builder
Wyndham's Theatre
Hollywood stars Ewan McGregor & Elizabeth Debicki return to the London stage in thrilling new play My Master Builder, directed by multi award-winner Michael Grandage.
My Neighbour Totoro
Poster advertising the stage show 'My Neighbor Totoro' with a large Totoro and a girl with a red umbrella in rain.
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My Neighbour Totoro
Gillian Lynne Theatre
Experience My Neighbour Totoro at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, London. Don't miss the RSC’s Olivier Award-winning hit. Must End 10 January 2027
Retrograde
Poster art for Retrograde - Apollo Theatre London
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Retrograde
Apollo Theatre
The explosive new play set in 1950s Hollywood by acclaimed new playwright Ryan Calais Cameron
The Score
The Score starring Brian Cox - Theatre Royal Haymarket
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The Score
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Get tickets to The Score in London's West End starring Brian Cox
The Brightening Air
The Brightening Air - The Old Vic London
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The Brightening Air
Old Vic
Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids) stars in a new play from Olivier Award-winning playwright and director Conor McPherson at The Old Vic
The Great Gatsby
Poster Art for The Great Gatsby - London Coliseum
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The Great Gatsby
London Coliseum
An all-star cast bring smash-hit Broadway musical The Great Gatsby to London's Coliseum this summer 2025
The Comedy About Spies
The Comedy About Spies - Adelphi Theatre - London Tickets
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The Comedy About Spies
Adelphi Theatre
The Comedy About Spies, a hilarious play from the creators of The Play That Goes Wrong, at the West End's Adelphi Theatre in London
Here We Are
Here We Are - National Theatre
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Here We Are
National Theatre - Lyttelton Theatre
Stephen Sondheim's final musical Here We Are comes to the National Theatre with an all-star cast including Jane Krakowski, Martha Plimpton & Jesse Tyler Ferguson
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea - Theatre Royal Haymarket
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The Deep Blue Sea
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Tamsin Greig stars in The Deep Blue Sea at Theatre Royal Haymarket
Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical - Tour
Just For One Day The Live Aid Musical - UK Tour - Tickets
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Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical - Tour
The feel-good Live Aid musical Just For One Day brings the explosive energy of 1985 back to the West End. Must end on 7 February.
Disney's Hercules
Disney's Hercules logo with lightning bolt and tagline at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London on radiant blue background.
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Disney's Hercules
Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Book Hercules tickets to see Disney’s spectacular West End musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London.


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