Major West End shows closing in January 2025 including Guys & Dolls, Oedipus, Barcelona, Only Fools and Horses & more

A number of major West End shows are leaving London this month, with shows closing across West End and London theatres.

Closing in London this Saturday 4 January 2025 is long-running Broadway musical Guys & Dolls at the Bridge Theatre, directed by Nicholas Hytner; Robert Icke’s new production of Oedipus at the Wyndham’s Theatre in London starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville; The Old Vic’s annual production of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, this year starring John Simm; and festive favourite The Snowman at the Peacock Theatre.

On the following day, Sunday 5 January 2025, we say goodbye to hit musical Only Fools and Horses, which returned for a Christmas run at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith starring Vinnie Jones; multi-award-winning drama The Lehman Trilogy at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, directed by Sam Mendes; circus and cabaret show La Clique, which once again returned to Leicester Square for its annual Christmas outing; acclaimed magician Asi Wind with his Incredibly Human magic show at the Underbelly Boulevard Theatre; Christmas thriller A Sherlock Carol at the Marylebone Theatre; and a number of fun childrens’ shows including Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out, The Creakers – A Magical Musical Adventure, The Smartest Giant in Town, Room on the Broom, and Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book.

The following week also sees a number of high-profile shows leaving London, chief amongst them Barcelona at the Duke of York’s Theatre featuring Emily in Paris star Lily Collins, and Wheel of Time star Álvaro Morte. Barcelona closes at the Duke of York’s Theatre on Saturday 11 January 2025.

Also closing that weekend of the 11 and 12 January is the acclaimed production of Cyrano at the Park Theatre starring Virginia Gay; magical festive theatre Slava’s Snowshow at the Harold Pinter Theatre; and English National Ballet’s The Nutcracker at the London Coliseum.

Looking further ahead into January some other major shows are finishing their runs in London, including joyous Dolly Parton musical Here You Come Again at the Riverside Studios on 18 January; brand new musical Why Am I So Single? at the Garrick Theatre from the creators of SIX The Musical on 19 January; Steve Coogan in Dr. Strangelove at the Noel Coward Theatre on 25 January; Tracy-Ann Oberman in The Merchant of Venice 1936 at the Trafalgar Theatre, also closing on 25 January; and Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake at Sadler’s Wells Theatre on 26 January.

See our complete list of All Shows Closing in London for more details.