A collection of London Theatre shows that are based on a true story or biography.

Truth is often stranger than fiction, and this great collection of West End shows reveals true-life stories and biographies that come to life through words and music. 

Whether the compelling life of a famous artist or person from history, to dramatising events from the past, this collection brings together incredible stories of people and world events.

People covered in this section include legends such as Tina Turner.

'Affluenza' at Riverside Studios poster image
Affluenza
Riverside Studios
Book tickets for the world premiere of Andy Sandberg’s Affluenza, starring Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp.

Booking to: 28 Nov 2026

Amadeus - Noel Coward Theatre London - Tickets
Amadeus
Noël Coward Theatre
See Amadeus at the Noël Coward Theatre, starring Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells, directed by Jeremy Herrin.

Starts: 17 Apr 2027
Booking to: 7 Aug 2027

Dancer leaps midair above a cobblestone street at sunset in a promotional poster for Little Dancer: A New Musical
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

Promotional poster for the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet with four musicians and a neon marquee title.
Million Dollar Quartet
Arts Theatre
Book Million Dollar Quartet tickets and see the electrifying true story of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, at the Arts Theatre.

Booking to: 6 Dec 2026

Promotional poster for Nevermore: Edgar Allan Poe show, featuring a costumed performer with a feathered prop and bold red/black typography.
Nevermore
Charing Cross Theatre
Book Nevermore tickets at Charing Cross Theatre, Catalyst Theatre’s gothic musical about Edgar Allan Poe.

Starts: 19 Jul 2027
Booking to: 9 Oct 2027

Operation Mincemeat - West End
Operation Mincemeat
Fortune Theatre
Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Operation Mincemeat is the hilarious comedy musical now playing at the West End's Fortune Theatre in London.

Booking to: 20 Feb 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

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Poster for 'Sylvia: A Musical Revolution' featuring a group of performers in period costumes against an orange cityscape background, large orange title text S Y L V I A.
Sylvia
Royal Albert Hall
Beverley Knight and Sharon Rose return in Sylvia, the Olivier Award-winning hip-hop and soul musical about the fight for women's suffrage, coming to the Royal Albert Hall.

Starts: 13 Nov 2026
Booking to: 15 Nov 2026

The Afronauts Ticket Poster, Royal Court Theatre London
The Afronauts
Royal Court Theatre
Acclaimed writer Ryan Calais Cameron (Retrograde) presents his visionary new play The Afronauts, inspired by the true story of the 1960s Zambian Space Programme.

Starts: 14 Nov 2026
Booking to: 19 Dec 2026

The Banality of Evil
The Banality of Evil
Arcola Theatre
Book tickets for the world premiere of The Banality of Evil at Arcola Theatre from writer-director Julia Pascal.

Booking to: 7 Nov 2026

The Pianist Musical London, Park Theatre
The Pianist
Park Theatre
The acclaimed memoir and film lands on the stage in a new musical adaptation.

Booking to: 28 Nov 2026

The Standard of Living Final Production Artwork
The Standard of Living
Theatre Royal Haymarket
See Rory Kinnear as economist John Maynard Keynes in James Graham's new play The Standard of Living, directed by Nicholas Hytner.

Booking to: 12 Dec 2026

Theatrical poster for Truman Capote with Jesse Tyler Ferguson; black-and-white portrait of a man smoking, over large vertical letters TRU M AN.
Tru at Menier Chocolate Factory
Menier Chocolate Factory
Book Tru at the Menier Chocolate Factory, starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote.

Booking to: 14 Nov 2026



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