With discounts available across a wide range of shows for the Summer of LOVEtheatre (20 July–2 August 2026), it’s the perfect time to book a night out at the theatre. From critically acclaimed plays to delightful musicals and family friendly shows, these are our top picks for a great deal.
From musicals about icons Chaka Khan and Frank Sinatra to long-time favourite The Play That Goes Wrong, this selection of shows will make you laugh, cry and everything in between. With so many shows taking part in the Summer of LOVEtheatre, it can be hard to choose. Keep reading to find out our top picks for what’s on offer:
Top 10 shows to book during Summer of LOVETheatre
Sinatra the Musical
Aldwych Theatre
One of the most iconic performers of all time comes to life at the Aldwych Theatre in Sinatra the Musical. Directed and choreographed by Olivier and Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall (Anything Goes), this sparkly musical features some of the crooner’s greatest hits, including ‘Come Fly with Me’,’The Best Is Yet to Come’ and more.
Sinatra the Musical sees Sinatra at a defining moment in his life: caught between fame, family and scandal, Sinatra sets out to rescue his career from a talespin. All he has to do is take the stage.
Joel Harper-Jackson (Jesus Christ Superstar, Kinky Boots) stars as Old Blue Eyes, alongside Ana Villafañe (On Your Feet!) as Ava Gardner, Phoebe Panaretos (Strictly Ballroom) as Nancy Sinatra and Olivier Award-winner Jenna Russell (EastEnders) as Dolly Sinatra.
Summer of LOVEtheatre offer: Exclusive prices
Aldwych Theatre, London
I'm Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
Playing a limited season in London is I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical starring The X Factor and stage star Alexandra Burke as the music icon. This is Chaka Khan as you’ve never seen her before.
Featuring songs from her music catalogue like ‘Tell Me Something Good,’ ‘Ain’t Nobody,’ and ‘I’m Every Woman,’ this musical tells Khan’s life story through the songs that made her an icon. Weaving in key figures from her life and career – like Joni Mitchell, Prince and Stevie Wonder – I’m Every Woman charts Chaka Khan’s rise from 1960s Chicago to global superstardom.
This spectacular new show combines dynamic choreography, powerful storytelling, and unforgettable live performances for a night that will have you dancing in your seat from beginning to end.
Summer of LOVEtheatre offer: Save up to 52%
Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, London
Avenue Q
Shaftesbury Theatre
Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q returns to the West End, bringing the nostalgic Jim Henson style puppets into the grown-up world with its grown-up problems. The puppets, designed by former Sesame Street puppeteer Rick Lyon, are the star of the show.
Fresh out of college, Princeton is unsure what to do with his life when he moves into an apartment on Avenue Q. What he finds is a group of friends who, like him, are still trying to figure things out.
Avenue Q opened to rave reviews earlier this year, with hilarious musical numbers like ‘Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist,’ ‘If You Were Gay,’ and ‘It Sucks to be Me.’ It’s hard not to laugh along with this delightful revival, bringing an old classic to a whole new audience.
Summer of LOVEtheatre offer: Save up to 56%
Judi Dench Theatre (formerly Shaftesbury Theatre), London
Cyrano de Bergerac
Noël Coward Theatre
Adrian Lester’s star turn in Cyrano de Bergerac is one you won’t want to miss this summer. Playing in the West End for a strictly limited season, this fiercely funny and romantic play has been creating buzz since before it arrived in London.
The production opened to rave reviews in the West End, with critics calling it ‘exquisite’ and ‘pitch perfect’ in its reimagining of a timeless classic. This bold new version of Edmond Rostand’s play is directed by Simon Evans and stars Susannah Fielding (This Time with Alan Partridge) as Roxane and Levi Brown (This Town) as Christian alongside Lester as Cyrano.
A thrilling tale of longing, pride and disguise, Cyrano de Bergerac follows the poet and soldier, who inadvertently becomes the voice behind another man’s romance. But when the woman to be wooed is the woman Cyrano himself is in love with, he finds himself caught in a love story that may ultimately destroy him.
Summer of LOVEtheatre offer: Save up to 67%
Noël Coward Theatre, London
Six the Musical
Vaudeville Theatre
The premise is simple: the six are in a pop band, arguing over who should be the lead singer. The easiest way to choose? Work out which ex-wife had the worst experience at the hands of Henry VIII.
Six the Musical has taken the world by storm since it first came on the scene, winning a Tony Award for Best Original Score and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music and Outstanding Lyrics in 2022.
With songs like ‘Don’t Lose Ur Head,’ sung by Anne Boleyn or ‘Heart of Stone,’ sung by Jane Seymour, it’s not hard to see why Six has proved so popular. Described by Mail on Sunday as a ‘punchy pop extravaganza,’ this musical is a sassy must see in the West End.
Summer of LOVEtheatre offer: No booking fees
Vaudeville Theatre, London
The Producers
Garrick Theatre
The Producers brings all the zany satire you’d expect from Mel Brooks to the West End. Brooks wrote the book and lyrics for the musical, based on his 1967 film. This major West End revival has proved popular, wowing critics after a highly acclaimed run at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
Crowd-pleasing musical numbers like ‘I Wanna Be a Producer,’ ‘Keep It Gay,’ and ‘Springtime for Hitler’ lend themselves well to an uproariously funny and borderline offensive book, bringing audiences along for the ride as down and out producer Max Bialystock recovers from his most recent flop.
When his mousy accountant Leo Bloom informs him that it’s more profitable to make a flop than a smash hit, Bialystock ropes him in on a cockamamie idea: to stage the biggest flop Broadway has ever seen.
Summer of LOVEtheatre offer: Save up to 46%
Garrick Theatre, London
Beetlejuice the Musical
Prince Edward Theatre
Tim Burton’s iconic 1988 film comes to life in hauntingly funny fashion. The Tony-nominated Beetlejuice the Musical brings the strange and unusual world of the infamous ‘ghost-with-the-most’ life with jaw-dropping effects, inventive staging even a sandworm or two.
Starring Olivier Award nominee David Fynn (School of Rock) in the titular role, alongside Hannah Nordberg (Euphoria) as Lydia Deetz, this musical brings plenty of chaotic energy. It’s a wickedly funny night out that follows gothic teenager Lydia as she finds her home overrun by recently deceased ghosts. When she summons the eccentric and unhinged spirit Beetlejuice, what follows is a riotous adventure of hauntings, hilarity and heart.
Summer of LOVEtheatre offer: Exclusive prices.
Prince Edward Theatre, London
Bluey's Big Play
New Wimbledon Theatre
By popular demand, Bluey and the whole Heeler family are back for a fun theatrical experience the whole family can enjoy. The Olivier Award-nominated live stage show Bluey’s Big Play, based on the hit TV series, comes to London for a limited run from 30 July 2026 through 2 August 2026.
In a heartwarming story from Bluey creator Joe Brumm, Bluey and Bingo have other ideas when Dad tries to settle in for some quiet time, leading to plenty of laugh-out-loud, family-friendly moments.
Brought to life through brilliantly crafted puppets, this family friendly show features original music by composer Joff Bush and the voices of Dave McCormack (Dad) and Melanie Zanetti (Mum).
Summer of LOVEtheatre offer: Save up to 61%
New Wimbledon Theatre, London
The Cherry Orchard
Harold Pinter Theatre
Coming to the West End this October is the hotly anticipated revival The Cherry Orchard starring Kristin Scott Thomas (Slow Horses, The English Patient) as Lyubov Ranevskaya. It has recently been announced that Stephen Mangan and Ruby Bentall are also joining the cast.
Playing a strictly limited season at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 3 October 2026 – 9 January 2027, this will be the hot ticket in the West End in the autumn. Ian Rickson directs Anton Chekhov’s final masterpiece, set on a Russian estate at the turn of the 20th century.
This poignant tragicomedy follows Lyubov Ranevskaya as she returns home to find her family’s ancestral estate and beloved orchard under threat of sale. This exciting new production explores the passing of an old way of life, and its one you won’t want to miss.
Summer of LOVEtheatre offer: No booking fees
Harold Pinter Theatre, London
The Play That Goes Wrong
Duchess Theatre
Why not indulge in a classic whodunnit this summer with The Play That Goes Wrong. The West End’s longest running play is long running for a reason. This smash-hit comedy follows the accident-prone Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society as they attempt to stage a classic murder mystery – with disastrously hilarious results.
Created by Mischief Theatre, The Play That Goes Wrong blends the classic crime story like The 39 Steps or The Mousetrap with a unique blend of slapstick comedy that keeps audiences coming back again and again. From collapsing sets and missed cues to flying props and forgotten lines, this show delivers nonstop chaos, perfectly timed physical comedy and huge laughs from start to finish.
Summer of LOVEtheatre offer: Save up to 47%
Duchess Theatre, London
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