A guide to theatre playing in London’s West End during the Easter long weekend and Easter school holidays in March 2027.

Check out which London shows are playing during March’s Easter long weekend and the Easter school holidays, including a selection of hit London musicals and West End plays.

Great musicals in London that are playing over Easter include hit long-running musical Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre, and Six The Musical at the Vaudeville Theatre.

Note: The shows that are featured in this list are playing between the Easter bank holiday dates of 26 to 29 March 2027, and also the wider dates of the UK school holidays, which we take from 26 March to 11 April 2027. Check show details for performance days.

New poster art for ABBA Voyage Concert, London
ABBA Voyage
ABBA Arena
Get ABBA Voyage tickets for the groundbreaking concert experience at the ABBA Arena in London.

Booking to: 28 Jun 2027

★  Special prices, including dance floor tickets for £55
Berlin Tickets, Kiln Theatre, London
Berlin
Kiln Theatre
Berlin arrives at the Kiln Theatre in March 2027.Don't miss Joanna Murray-Smith's compelling thriller about memory, identity and the secrets we carry.

Starts: 11 Mar 2027
Booking to: 17 Apr 2027

★  Save up to 38%
Billy Elliot The Musical - Adelphi Theatre, London 2027 revival
Billy Elliot The Musical
Adelphi Theatre
Billy Elliot tickets are now on sale for London 2027. Book the award-winning musical at the Adelphi Theatre for a limited West End run.

Starts: 12 Feb 2027
Booking to: 31 Jul 2027

★  No booking fees
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular - London 2025
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular
Empress Museum
Book Come Alive! tickets for the spectacular live circus inspired by The Greatest Showman at London’s Empress Museum.

Booking to: 11 Apr 2027

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Death Note The Musical
Barbican Theatre
Death Note The Musical returns to London’s Barbican Theatre in 2027. Book your tickets today.

Starts: 23 Mar 2027
Booking to: 15 May 2027

★  Pay no fees
Promotional artwork for Dirty Dancing: a couple in a dance lift pose against a bright pink background, with the show's logo reading 'The Classic Story on Stage.
Dirty Dancing
Prince Edward Theatre
Dirty Dancing is back in London - the smash-hit musical comes to the Prince Edward Theatre for a limited run from January until April 2027.

Starts: 19 Jan 2027
Booking to: 24 Apr 2027

★  Special prices
Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean The Immersive Adventure - Tickets - London
Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Immersive Adventure
Secret Cinema Greenwich Peninsula
Book tickets for Secret Cinema’s immersive Pirates of the Caribbean adventure in London.

Starts: 16 Feb 2027
Booking to: 6 Jun 2027

dissent tickets, Young Vic Theatre, London
dissent
Young Vic Theatre
dissent at the Young Vic is a powerful new play by debbie tucker green exploring control and complicity.

Starts: 5 Mar 2027
Booking to: 24 Apr 2027

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Expecting
Riverside Studios
Book Expecting, a new comedy reuniting Game of Thrones and Derry Girls stars, at Riverside Studios from 30 January 2027.

Starts: 30 Jan 2027
Booking to: 27 Mar 2027

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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
The President Hotel
Step into the world of the BBC’s iconic sitcom with this immersive dining experience, where chaos, comedy, and Sybil-approved service are always on the menu.

Booking to: 30 Apr 2027

★  Save up to 20%
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes concert at London Palladium
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
London Palladium
See Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at the London Palladium, a new concert staging starring Megan Hilty and Rachel Tucker.

Starts: 26 Mar 2027
Booking to: 27 Mar 2027

Hadestown Tickets, London
Hadestown
Lyric Theatre
Book Hadestown tickets to see the Tony Award-winning West End musical at the Lyric Theatre in London.

Booking to: 27 Jun 2027

Hamilton - Tickets - London
Hamilton
Victoria Palace Theatre
Book Hamilton tickets to see Lin-Manuel Miranda’s multi award-winning musical at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London.

Booking to: 2 Oct 2027

★  Save up to 26%
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - The One-part production - Tickets - London
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Palace Theatre
Book tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre, the award-winning stage spectacular now in a reimagined one-part production.

Booking to: 27 Jun 2027

★  Exclusive prices
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John Proctor is the Villain
Wyndham's Theatre
Kimberly Belflower’s provocative, Broadway smash-hit new play John Proctor is the Villain comes to the Wyndham's Theatre in London.

Starts: 2 Feb 2027
Booking to: 24 Apr 2027

Kata Kabanova Royal Ballet & Opera Artwork
Kata Kabanova
Royal Opera House
Kata Kabanova, Richard Jones's Olivier-winning staging of Janáček's opera, starring Corinne Winters at the Royal Opera House.

Starts: 22 Mar 2027
Booking to: 10 Apr 2027

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King John
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Book tickets to King John at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Starts: 20 Feb 2027
Booking to: 11 Apr 2027

Legally Blonde at the London Coliseum
Legally Blonde the Musical
London Coliseum
Book tickets for Legally Blonde The Musical, starring Amber Davies, returning to the London Coliseum following its hit UK and Ireland tour.

Starts: 22 Mar 2027
Booking to: 22 May 2027

★  Save up to 46%
Les Miserables - London
Les Misérables
Sondheim Theatre
Book tickets now for Les Misérables, the world’s longest-running musical in the West End.

Booking to: 2 Oct 2027

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Little Dancer
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Little Dancer - a new musical starring Tiler Peck, Julian Ovenden & Laura Pitt-Pulford at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Starts: 15 Feb 2027
Booking to: 27 Mar 2027

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Magic Mike Live
The Theatre, Hippodrome Casino
Channing Tatum's exhilarating Magic Mike Live at the London Hippodrome

Booking to: 2 Jan 2028

Matilda The Musical, girl stood with hands on hips backlit on blue background
Matilda The Musical
Cambridge Theatre
The RSC's ingenious production of Roald Dahl's Matilda now playing at the Cambridge Theatre. Book your tickets today.

Booking to: 5 Sep 2027

★  Special Prices
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Mojo
Park Theatre
Mojo at Park Theatre, Jez Butterworth's slick, provocative black comedy set in 1950s Soho, directed by Max Harrison.

Starts: 4 Mar 2027
Booking to: 10 Apr 2027

Mr Loverman at the National Theatre
Mr Loverman
National Theatre - Lyttelton Theatre
Book tickets to Mr Loverman at the National Theatre, Natasha Gordon's adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Bernardine Evaristo.

Starts: 25 Feb 2027
Booking to: 17 Apr 2027

Murder, She Didn't Write at the Duchess Theatre
Murder, She Didn't Write
Duchess Theatre
Book tickets for Murder, She Didn't Write, a classic murder mystery, improvised live at the Duchess Theatre until 19 April 2027.

Starts: 16 Nov 2026
Booking to: 19 Apr 2027

National Theatre 2027 Season
The National Theatre's new 2027 season, featuring eight world premieres, major classic revivals and star casting.

Starts: 19 Feb 2027
Booking to: 2 Jan 2028

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Oh, Mary!
Trafalgar Theatre
Oh, Mary! plays at the Trafalgar Theatre until June 2027. Book now for Lolly Adefope and Jane Krakowski in London.

Booking to: 5 Jun 2027

★  Save up to 41%
New Paddington The Musical Artwork (June 2026)
Paddington The Musical
Savoy Theatre
Book official Paddington The Musical tickets at the Savoy Theatre in London’s West End.

Booking to: 13 Feb 2028

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PRIDE The Musical
Bridge Theatre
Book tickets for PRIDE at the Bridge Theatre, the joy-filled new musical fresh off a sold-out National Theatre run.

Booking to: 8 May 2027

★  Stalls Seats from £55
Poster for the musical Redcliffe: a couple embracing on the right with an ocean background and bold red title, 'A New Musical' below, coming Jan 28, 2027 at Criterion Theatre.
Redcliffe
Criterion Theatre
New musical Redcliffe written by West End star Jordan Luke Gage is transferring to the Criterion Theatre in in January 2027 after a sell-out run.

Starts: 28 Jan 2027
Booking to: 17 Apr 2027

RENT Tickets - Starring Gaten Mararazzo - Duke of York's Theatre, London
Rent
The Tom Stoppard Theatre (formerly the Duke of York's Theatre)
RENT returns to the West End in a major new production starring Gaten Matarazzo. Book tickets now for the iconic musical’s 30th anniversary.

Booking to: 29 May 2027

Royal Court Theatre 2027 Season
Royal Court 2027 Season
The Royal Court Theatre's new 2027 season, featuring several world premieres, a Broadway transfer and star casting.

Starts: 16 Jan 2027
Booking to: 26 Feb 2028

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Sacrilegious
Riverside Studios
Book tickets to see Sacrilegious, the world premiere comedy from Oscar winner Tom Schulman, at Riverside Studios.

Starts: 3 Apr 2027
Booking to: 29 May 2027

Sinatra The Musical - Tickets - London 2026
Sinatra The Musical
Aldwych Theatre
Book tickets for Sinatra The Musical, charting the extraordinary life of Frank Sinatra, starring Joel Harper-Jackson, at the Aldwych Theatre.

Booking to: 10 Apr 2027

★  No booking fees.
SIX Tickets - Vaudeville Theatre, London
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 Nov 2027

★  No booking fees
Suddenly Last Summer at the National Theatre
Suddenly Last Summer
National Theatre - Olivier Theatre
Book Suddenly Last Summer at the National Theatre, Michael Grandage's rare revival starring Emma Corrin and Harriet Walter

Starts: 19 Feb 2027
Booking to: 24 Apr 2027

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The Apology
Royal Court Theatre
The Apology, V’s autobiographical new play starring Tobias Menzies and directed by Simon McBurney at the Royal Court.

Starts: 19 Mar 2027
Booking to: 24 Apr 2027

The Book of Mormon - 2024
The Book of Mormon
Prince of Wales Theatre
The Book of Mormon - the funniest musical of all time, from the creators of South Park - continues its irreverent and hilarious mission in the West End.

Booking to: 29 Mar 2027

★  No booking fee
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The Bridge Theatre 2026 - 2027
Bridge Theatre
The Bridge Theatre in London has announced its new season for 2026 - 2027.

Booking to: 16 Oct 2027

Devil Wears Prada Official Show Artwork. Teri Hatcher as Miranda
The Devil Wears Prada
Dominion Theatre
Book The Devil Wears Prada tickets to see the stylish West End musical at the Dominion Theatre in London.

Booking to: 25 Sep 2027

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The Guilty
Harold Pinter Theatre
Book The Guilty tickets at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Russell Tovey returns in Chloë Moss’s 999-call thriller, directed by Felix Barrett.

Starts: 16 Jan 2027
Booking to: 3 Apr 2027

★  Exclusive prices
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The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre
Book The Lion King tickets to see Disney’s award-winning West End musical at the Lyceum Theatre in London.

Booking to: 16 May 2027

★  Exclusive prices
Poster for Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap - UK Tour 2026 & 2027
The Mousetrap
St Martin's Theatre
Experience Agatha Christies timeless whodunit The Mousetrap - the world's longest running show - in London's West End.

Booking to: 18 Jul 2027

The Notebook A New Musical Official Artwork
The Notebook The Musical
Judi Dench Theatre (formerly Shaftesbury Theatre)
Book now for the UK premiere of the romantic musical based on Nicholas Sparks’s bestselling novel.

Starts: 10 Mar 2027
Booking to: 11 Dec 2027

The Phantom of the Opera 2026 - His Majesty's Theatre
The Phantom of the Opera
His Majesty's Theatre
Book The Phantom of the Opera tickets to see Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary West End musical at His Majesty’s Theatre in London.

Booking to: 2 Oct 2027

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The Play That Goes Wrong
Duchess Theatre
Book The Play That Goes Wrong tickets for the Olivier Award-winning West End comedy at the Duchess Theatre, where everything that can go wrong does.

Booking to: 30 Jan 2028

★  Save up to 41%
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The Popinjay Cavalier
Phoenix Theatre
The new swashbuckling stage comedy from filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, starring Sacha Baron Cohen in his West End debut.

Starts: 23 Feb 2027
Booking to: 13 Jun 2027

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The Seagull
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Caroline […]

Starts: 15 Jan 2027
Booking to: 10 Apr 2027

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We're Gonna Kill Billy
Royal Court Theatre
Book We're Gonna Kill Billy tickets at the Royal Court Theatre, the debut comedy eco-thriller from Alex Medland.

Starts: 18 Feb 2027
Booking to: 27 Mar 2027

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What's the F**king Point?
Young Vic Theatre
Book tickets to see What's the F**king Point?, the London premiere of FlawBored's new satire on medical bureaucracy and identity, playing at the Young Vic's Maria Theatre from 2 until 24 April 2027.

Starts: 2 Apr 2027
Booking to: 24 Apr 2027

WICKED - 20th Anniversary - London - Tickets
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre
Book Wicked tickets to see the spellbinding West End musical at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, now celebrating 20 years.

Booking to: 30 May 2027

★  Pay no fees
Wild About You at the Charing Cross Theatre
Wild About You
Charing Cross Theatre
The first fully staged production of new musical Wild About You will open at the Charing Cross Theatre.

Starts: 18 Jan 2027
Booking to: 10 Apr 2027

★  Save up to 73%
Court room scene in Witness for the Prosecution, County Hall, London
Witness for the Prosecution
County Hall
Agatha Christie’s gripping courtroom drama Witness for the Prosecution, staged in the epic setting of County Hall in London.

Booking to: 25 Apr 2027

Young Vic Theatre, London
Young Vic Theatre 2026/7 Season
Young Vic Theatre
Book now and see an incredible season of new shows at the award-winning Young Vic.

Booking to: 26 Jun 2027



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