London Plays
There are all kinds of plays in London to keep you on the edge of your seat, on your seat or maybe even under your seat. From the hilarious 39 Steps to the terrifying The Woman in Black (which has been playing in London for over 20 years) there are plenty of good plays to see.
There are long running classics such as Agatha Christie's Mousetrap which has been playing in London for over 50 years and is the world's longest running play, revivals of some old classics and some fantastic new plays like War Horse.
So whatever kind of play you prefer there is sure to be something on in London to suit your taste.
Plays A-Z
13 at the Olivier Theatre
Set in a dark and magical landscape of singing pensioners, fanatical atheists and imminent apocalypse, 13 depicts a London both familiar and strange, a London s... more →
39 Steps at the Criterion Theatre
Hitchcock meets hilarious in this innovative and award-winning comedy at the Criterion Theatre! Based on the John Buchan novel, and memorably filmed by Alfred H... more →
Abigail's Party at the Menier Chocolate Factory
The Menier Chocolate Factory is delighted to announce the revival of Mike Leigh's acclaimed play, Abigail's Party.... more →
Absent Friends at the Harold Pinter Theatre
Welcome to a tea party you'll never forget, as Alan Ayckbourn's classic comedy of manners and social embarrassment serves up a slice of deliciously bl... more →
All New People at the Duke of York's
The dead of winter, Long Beach Island, New Jersey, Charlie (Zach Braff) has hit rock bottom.... more →
Being Shakespeare at the Trafalgar Studios
Simon Callow brings to life Shakespeare's unforgettable characters and the real man behind the legend in this triumphant play.... more →
Big Pants and Botox at the Arts Theatre
After a phenomenally successful run in 2011, Casualty's Rebecca Wheatley is hitting the road again in 2012 with her tremendous one-woman show.... more →
Broken Glass at the Vaudeville Theatre
Broken Glass, Arthur Miller's Olivier award-winning drama, tells the story of Phillip and Sylvia Gellburg, a New York couple living in Brooklyn in 1938 and... more →
Can We Talk About This? at the Lyttelton
DV8's new production examines how events have reflected and influenced multicultural policies, freedom of speech and censorship.
There is no ... more →
Death and the Maiden at the Harold Pinter Theatre
Years have passed since political prisoner, Paulina suffered at the hands of her captor: A man whose face she never saw, but can still recall with terrifying cl... more →
Driving Miss Daisy at the Wyndham's Theatre
Don't miss out - for 12 weeks only, acting legends James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave star in one of the most celebrated stories of the late twentieth c... more →
Frank Skinner and Friends at the Noel Coward Theatre
Frank Skinner presents Frank Skinner and Friends - a night of comedy, cabaret and music all on one bill in London's West End.... more →
Hay Fever at the Noel Coward Theatre
For the first time since its renaming and refurbishment, Hay Fever, one of Noel Coward's most well known plays will be performed at the Noel Coward Theatre... more →
Horrible Histories - Barmy Britain at the Garrick Theatre
Set in loathsome London, the BSC proudly present the world premiere of BARMY BRITAIN.... more →
Ida Barr's Festive Bingo at the Arts Theatre
Ida Barr is a music hall singer who has embraced hip hop and rap, reflecting the culturally diverse landscape of the London's East End, where she has been ... more →
Jackie Mason - Fearless at the Wyndham's Theatre
The US Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning comic legend, Jackie Mason, is back in London with an all new show - Fearless This is Jackie's farewell to the U... more →
Jerusalem at the Apollo Theatre
Mark Rylance and Mackenzie Cook star in the critically acclaimed Jerusalem, which returns to the West End after an award winning run on Broadway.... more →
Juno and the Paycock at the Lyttelton
One of the great plays of the twentieth century, Sean O'Casey's Juno and the Paycock offers a devastating portrait of wasted potential in a Dublin tor... more →
Long Day's Journey Into Night at the Apollo Theatre
Following his critically acclaimed performance in Arthur Miller's All My Sons at the Apollo Theatre in 2010, David Suchet returns in Eugene O?Neill's ... more →
Lord Of The Flies at the Open Air
William Golding's classic novel Lord Of The Flies is adapted for the stage.After a group of schoolboys survive a massive plane crash, what starts as a clas... more →
Master Class at the Vaudeville Theatre
Don't miss Master Class, an extraordinary insight into the life and loves of Maria Callas, the iconic opera singer whose turbulent private life and fiery t... more →
Mousetrap at the St Martins Theatre
Agatha Christie's legendary whodunit, THE MOUSETRAP, is still thriving after over 50 years in the West End. The world's longest-running play, this mur... more →
Noises Off at the Old Vic Theatre
Winner of both Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Comedy, this celebrated play serves up a riotous double bill - a play within a play. Hurtling along at breakneck... more →
Office Party at the Pleasance Theatre
After sell-out runs at the Barbican Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe, the show that's a party is back!... more →
One Man, Two Guvnors at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
Following sell-out seasons at the National Theatre and Adelphi Theatre, smash-hit comedy One Man, Two Guvnors opens at Theatre Royal Haymarket on 2 March with a... more →
Santa Claus and the Christmas Adventure at the The Ambassadors Theatre
A truly unforgettable experience, Santa Claus and the Christmas Adventure promises to be the festive treat you won't want to miss - come and join the fun a... more →
Sex With a Stranger at the Trafalgar Studio Two
Sex With A Stranger is the third play from Stefan Golaszewski, writer of BBC 3's hit sitcom Him & Her.... more →
She Stoops to Conquer at the Olivier Theatre
One of the great, generous-hearted and ingenious comedies of the English language, Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer offers a celebration of chaos, ... more →
The Awkward Squad at the Arts Theatre
BAFTA-winning Emmerdale writer Karin Young's The Awkward Squad is a state-of-the-nation comedy, taking a sideways look at the challenges faced by modern wo... more →
The Comedy Of Errors at the Olivier Theatre
Shakespeare's furiously paced comedy will be staged in a contemporary world and stars Lenny Henry.... more →
The Complete World of Sports (Abridged) at the Arts Theatre
The entire history of athletic competition is revisited in a marathon of madness and mayhem that sees the world's great sporting events shrunk down to thea... more →
The Duchess Of Malfi at the Old Vic Theatre
Eve Best returns to The Old Vic in March 2012, in John Webster's great Jacobean tragedy, The Duchess of Malfi.... more →
The Fitzrovia Radio Hour at the The Ambassadors Theatre
The Fitzrovia Radio Hour was a hit at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010 and 2011, and enjoyed a West End season last January. It now returns for this limite... more →
The Houdini Experience at the Peacock Theatre
Escape from reality and get ready to relive The Houdini Experience.... more →
The Importance Of Being Earnest at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
This hilarious and critically acclaimed production transfers to the West End following a sell-out at one of London's most beloved fringe theatres, the Old ... more →
The Ladykillers at the Gielgud Theatre
The celebrated Ealing comedy, The Ladykillers, comes to life on stage this Autumn in a hilarious and thrilling new adaption by Graham Linehan (Father Ted) and d... more →
The Leisure Society at the Trafalgar Studio Two
The Leisure Society is a one-act morality play with absolutely no moral compass.... more →
The Lion In Winter at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley star in The Lion in Winter, directed by Trevor Nunn.... more →
The Madness Of George III at the Apollo Theatre
David Haig gives the performance of his life as King George III in the West End premiere of Alan Bennett's smash-hit comedy The Madness Of George III.... more →
The Pajama Men - In The Middle of No One at the Charing Cross Theatre
The award-winning Edinburgh Fringe double-act create fast paced character driven comedy made up of strange story lines and jokes.... more →
The Pitmen Painters at the Duchess Theatre
Following celebrated seasons at the National Theatre and on Broadway, Lee Hall's The Pitmen Painters will at last enjoy a West End season this Autumn, foll... more →
The Railway Children at the Waterloo Station Theatre
After a record breaking run, E Nesbit's classic The Railway Children, triumphantly steams back into the 'Welcome to Yorkshire theatre' at London ... more →
The Sooty Christmas Show at the Garrick Theatre
The nation's favourite magical teddy bear returns to The West End this Christmas, to take centre stage in a charming winter treat packed full of giggles.... more →
The Sunshine Boys at the Savoy Theatre
Kings of comedy, Willie Clark (Danny DeVito) and Al Lewis (Richard Griffiths) aka The Sunshine Boys haven't spoken to each other in years.... more →
The Veil at the Lyttelton
May 1822, rural Ireland. The defrocked Reverend Berkeley arrives at the crumbling former glory of Mount Prospect House to accompany seventeen-year-old Hannah to... more →
The Woman in Black at the Fortune Theatre
One of the most exciting, gripping and successful theatre events ever staged, The Woman In Black is now in its twentieth year in the West End. Unanimously criti... more →
Three Days In May at the Trafalgar Studios
Ben Brown's gripping and fascinating portrayal takes us behind the doors of Number Ten during three of the most pivotal days in British history when, extra... more →
Travelling Light at the Lyttelton
Following Vincent in Brixton and The Reporter, Nicholas Wright's new play is a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became ... more →
War Horse at the New London Theatre
The National Theatre's sell out production transfers to the New London Theatre. Life sized puppets depict a gripping journey through history, as a young ma... more →
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