A listing of London theatre shows that are based in modern, contemporary settings.

Sometimes you just want to see something that is defiantly set within our contemporary world. And this collection of current shows will help you book tickets a great selection of London musicals and plays, including comedy and drama.

Also see lists of shows that have period settings, and listings of new work in the West End.

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

Adriana Mater Tickets, ENO - London Coliseum
Adriana Mater
London Coliseum
Book Adriana Mater tickets for ENO’s gripping production of Kaija Saariaho’s acclaimed contemporary opera at the London Coliseum

Starts: 28 Nov 2026
Booking to: 12 Dec 2026

'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

Angel's Bone - Tickets - London
Angel's Bone
London Coliseum
Book Angel’s Bone tickets directed by Kip Williams at the London Coliseum

Booking to: 31 Oct 2026

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ATTENTION
Bush Theatre
Book tickets for ATTENTION at Bush Theatre, a queer play about love and attention from Jules Head and Georgia Bruce.

Starts: 19 Nov 2026
Booking to: 23 Dec 2026

Beetlejuice the Musical poster with a man screaming against a green backdrop, neon 'It's ShowTime!' sign on the left and bold 'BEETLEJUICE' letters across the bottom.
Beetlejuice
Prince Edward Theatre
The hit Broadway musical Beetlejuice is now haunting the Prince Edward Theatre in London’s West End

Booking to: 2 Jan 2027

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

Event poster for 'Breaking the Waves' Bone' by Missy Mazzoli & Royce Vavrek, 13–25 February 2027; shows a wide expanse of water with waves breaking across it
Breaking the Waves
London Coliseum
Book Breaking the Waves as part of ENO’s new season at the London Coliseum

Starts: 13 Feb 2027
Booking to: 25 Feb 2027

Dick Whittington Adults Only at the Kings Head Theatre 2026
Dick Whittington: Adults Only
King's Head Theatre
Book tickets for Dick Whittington: Adults Only at King's Head Theatre, the naughty panto starring River Medway and Victoria Scone.

Starts: 26 Nov 2026
Booking to: 2 Jan 2027

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

Cast in bold costumes pose for Ebony Scrooge at Sadler's Wells East, London, a hip hop dance take on A Christmas Carol.
Ebony Scrooge
Sadler's Wells East
Book Ebony Scrooge tickets for ZooNation’s joyful hip hop Christmas show at Sadler’s Wells East in London.

Starts: 24 Nov 2026
Booking to: 3 Jan 2027

Eurotrash Tickets, Young Vic London
Eurotrash
Young Vic Theatre
Ben Whishaw and Kathryn Hunter star in Eurotrash at the Young Vic - a darkly comic new play about family, fortune and redemption.

Starts: 13 Nov 2026
Booking to: 7 Jan 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

Man in a blue shirt and red sneakers sings into a microphone against a red background with white graffiti-style text nearby.
Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen
The Other Palace
Samuel Barnett stars in Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen at the Bush Theatre in London.

Starts: 19 Nov 2026
Booking to: 10 Jan 2027

Fourteen Again Tickets
Fourteen Again
Menier Chocolate Factory
Book tickets for Fourteen Again, a new Victoria Wood musical starring Ria Jones and Sally Ann Triplett.

Starts: 21 Nov 2026
Booking to: 27 Feb 2027

Poster for Frankenstein theatre production: red background, large FRANKENSTEIN text, baby swaddled in a futuristic incubator on the right.
Frankenstein
Rose Theatre Kingston
Book Frankenstein at Rose Theatre, Kingston, a bold new adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic by Jeff James.

Starts: 16 Apr 2027
Booking to: 8 May 2027

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Global Majority
Bush Theatre
Book tickets for Global Majority at Bush Theatre, a gripping new political thriller by Chris Fung.

Starts: 25 Nov 2026
Booking to: 16 Jan 2027

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

Bright yellow theatre poster advertising the play Insane Asylum Seekers at Bush Theatre, featuring Samia Djili and Sarah Allen, directed by Emily Ling Williams.
Insane Asylum Seekers
Bush Theatre
Book tickets for Insane Asylum Seekers at Bush Theatre, the fastest-selling Studio show in the theatre’s history, now on the main stage.

Starts: 12 Feb 2027
Booking to: 20 Mar 2027

Jaja's African Hair Braiding - Tickets - London
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Lyric Hammersmith
The Tony Award-winning Broadway comedy Jaja’s African Hair Braiding by Jocelyn Bioh returns to Tony Award-winning Jaja's African Hair Braiding returns to Lyric Hammersmith for 5 weeks (28 January–27 February 2027), offering a funny and moving look at life in a Harlem salon.

Starts: 28 Jan 2027
Booking to: 27 Feb 2027

Kimberly Akimbo at Hampstead Theatre in London
Kimberly Akimbo
Hampstead Theatre
West End icon Maria Friedman stars in hit Broadway musical Kimberly Akimbo at Hampstead Theatre in London.

Booking to: 14 Nov 2026

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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

Mamma Mia! musical poster with joyful bride, Novello Theatre, London
Mamma Mia!
Novello Theatre
Featuring the songs of ABBA, Mamma Mia! is the ultimate feel-good show now playing at the Novello Theatre.

Booking to: 13 Mar 2027

Poster for a play titled 'Mother Russia' featuring a yellow matryoshka doll holding cash and a pistol, beside an orange diagonal panel with production details.
Mother Russia
Hampstead Theatre
Book tickets for Mother Russia, the UK premiere of Lauren Yee's acerbic comedy at Hampstead Theatre.

Starts: 11 Dec 2026
Booking to: 30 Jan 2027

Nine Night Tickets, Kiln Theatre, London
Nine Night
Kiln Theatre
Natasha Gordon’s critically acclaimed debut play Nine Night returns to London

Starts: 12 Nov 2026
Booking to: 2 Jan 2027

Smiling couple hugging on a white background with large 'One Day' title in orange/blue, poster for the musical.
One Day The Musical
Garrick Theatre
Discover One Day the Musical, a brand-new musical based on the global best-selling novel.

Starts: 17 Nov 2026
Booking to: 14 Mar 2027

Paranormal Activity - Returns from 8 August - London - Tickets
Paranormal Activity
Ambassadors Theatre
Get tickets to Paranormal Activity - Live on stage at London's Ambassadors Theatre

Booking to: 2 Jan 2027

Poster for a comedy show titled 'Sacreligious' with two men in suits back-to-back on a blue background; one holds cash, the other a pastrami sandwich, large bright yellow title and show details.
Sacrilegious
Riverside Studios
Book tickets to see Sacrilegious, the world premiere comedy from Oscar winner Tom Schulman, at Riverside Studios.

Starts: 5 Dec 2026
Booking to: 23 Jan 2027

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

Some Woman Tickets - National Theatre, London
Some Woman
National Theatre - Dorfman Theatre
BAFTA-winner Anne-Marie Duff stars in Some Woman at the National Theatre, a powerful new play by acclaimed writer Helen Edmundson.

Booking to: 21 Nov 2026

Poster for Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour with four hosts in formal wear beside a golden disco ball.
Strictly Come Dancing Live at the O2
O2
Book tickets for Strictly Come Dancing Live, the BBC show's dazzling arena spectacular, at The O2, London.

Starts: 12 Feb 2027
Booking to: 14 Feb 2027

Table 17 Tickets, Kiln Theatre, London
Table 17
Kiln Theatre
Zhailon Levingston directs Marisha Wallace & Michael Rishawn in Douglas Lyons' comedy Table 17 at the Kiln Theatre.

Booking to: 24 Oct 2026

Tartuffe (Remixed) at the Marylebone Theatre
Tartuffe (Remixed)
Marylebone Theatre
Book Tartuffe (Remixed) tickets in London. Mark Rylance stars in a bold new adaptation of Molière at Marylebone Theatre. Limited run.

Booking to: 24 Oct 2026

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: 23 Jan 2027

The Choir of Man - London 2024
The Choir of Man
The Arts at Marble Arch
Book tickets for The Choir of Man at The Arts at Marble Arch, the Olivier-nominated pub singalong.

Starts: 10 Dec 2026
Booking to: 14 Feb 2027

Poster for The Hungry Ghost theatre production, showing a close-up of a smiling woman with a pink background and bold white title text across the image.
The Hungry Ghost
Bush Theatre
Book tickets for The Hungry Ghost at Bush Theatre, a sexy horror rom-com play starring Olivier nominee Mei Mac.

Booking to: 31 Oct 2026

The Play That Goes Wrong promotional poster: a collage of eight costume photos in a grid, with bold red text 'LAUGH YOUR HEAD OFF' at the top and the play title at the bottom.
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

Four performers pose in front of vertical color stripes on the left; the right side shows a blue-thonged theatre poster for 'The Truth' with stars and text.
The Truth
Theatre Royal Haymarket
Book tickets to The Truth - Florian Zeller's biting comedy - starring Stephen Mangan, Ardal O’Hanlon, Sarah Hadland and Janie Dee - and playing at he Theatre Royal Haymarket from 29 July 2027.

Starts: 29 Jul 2027
Booking to: 16 Oct 2027

Title card for What's the Fking Point? — bold yellow text on a textured orange background, reading "What's the Fking Point? by Sam Brewer, Aarian Mehrabani, Chloe Palmer and Josh Roche.
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



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