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Whether you're looking for a festive production that packs a punch or you're wanting a crowd-pleaser for all ages, spend your Christmas in the West End at these seasonal shows. Whatever age you are, there's a show to suit you. 

If you're wanting to create traditions with your children, nieces or nephews, then we recommend a pantomime that's packed with silliness and jokes a-plenty. There is also a fabulous range of festive dance, from *The Nutcracker* to *The Snowman*. Here, we round up the top...

Top 10 Christmas Shows in London

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Discover the best West End shows to see at Christmastime in 2024, including a fresh comic take on *A Christmas Carol*, and some glorious festive dance.

The full cast has been announced for Nicholas Hytner's new production of Shakespeare's [*Richard II*.](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/14375-richard-ii) *Bridgerton* and *Wicked* star Jonathan Bailey has already been announced as playing the title role when performances start at the Bridge Theatre on 10 February.

Michael Simkins (*The Crown, Silent Witness*) will star as the Duke of York, and is currently appearing in the Bridge Theatre production of [*Guys &...

Full cast announced for Jonathan Bailey-led 'Richard II' at Bridge Theatre

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Michael Simkins (*The Crown, Silent Witness*) will star as the Duke of York, and is currently appearing in the Bridge Theatre production of *Guys & Dolls*.

The West End works so brilliantly because it’s a mix of iconic long-running shows and new arrivals, meaning there’s always something fresh to see as well as the chance to revisit your favourites. But for those new productions to debut, we do have to bid goodbye to other shows.

As there are so many London plays and musicals to keep track of, we’ve put together a handy guide to West End productions with their closing dates, from shows closing in 2024 to those finishing in 2025 and the ones that...

Complete schedule of West End closings

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Learn all about these London shows' closing dates so you can catch them before they go! Get your last-minute tickets to the final performances of West End favourites today.

Mike Bartlett’s new play *Unicorn* will premiere in the West End next year. Performances will begin on 4 February at the Garrick Theatre for a strictly limited run.

Directed by James Macdonald, Bartlett's play follows couple Polly and Nick, who seemingly have it all. But something is missing from their lives, which is needed to add that spark.

The cast will include Nicola Walker (*Unforgotten, The Split*), Stephen Mangan (*The Split, Episodes*), and Erin Doherty (*Death of England: Closing...

Mike Bartlett’s new play 'Unicorn' to premiere in West End in 2025

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Unicorn will reunite James Macdonald, Mike Bartlett, and Kate Horton following their collaboration on the original production of Cock at the Royal Court in 2009.

Paul Mescal will reprise his Olivier Award-winning turn as Stanley in Rebecca Frecknall's production of Tennessee Williams’s *A Streetcar Named Desire* in the West End next year. The play will run for three weeks only from 3-22 February 2025 at the Noël Coward Theatre.

Known for his roles in *Gladiator II, Normal People*, and *All Of Us Strangers*, Mescal will be joined by Patsy Ferran (*Summer & Smoke*) as Blanche, Anjana Vasan (*We Are Lady Parts*) as Stella, and Dwane Walcott (*One Night in...

'A Streetcar Named Desire' starring Paul Mescal to return to the West End for limited run

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Paul Mescal is best known for his roles in *Gladiator II, Normal People*, and *All Of Us Strangers* alongside Andrew Scott. Patsy Ferran will also star.

*101 Dalmatians The Musical* will transfer to the Eventim Apollo in London for a six-week run next summer. 

The musical, which has music and lyrics by Douglas Hodge and a book by Johnny McKnight, was first performed at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in 2022 and is currently on a UK tour starring Faye Tozer (Glasgow, Edinburgh) and Kerry Ellis (Oxford, Brighton) as Cruella De Vil.

Based on Dodie Smith’s classic book and adapted for the stage by Zinnie Harris (*The Duchess*), *101 Dalmatians*...

'101 Dalmatians' to transfer to London next summer

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The musical first opened at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in 2022 and is currently on a UK tour starring Faye Tozer (Glasgow, Edinburgh) and Kerry Ellis (Oxford, Brighton) as Cruella De Vil.

England’s capital city beckons travellers with its vast array of awe-inspiring attractions. London’s countless architectural wonders, cultural institutions, and rich history make the city a popular destination. 

Whether you are building an itinerary for a one-day trip to London Town or are fortunate enough to embark on a longer excursion, there’s plenty to do. We have curated a list of London’s top attractions to make for lasting travel memories. Stroll through the city’s many pristine parks,...

Top attractions in London

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Read our guide to London's top attractions to get tickets to, from Buckingham Palace to the London Tower, Wembley Stadium to Kew Gardens, and more.

Pop the champagne because *The Great Gatsby* is coming to the West End! The new Tony Award-winning musical, which opened on Broadway in April 2024, will arrive at the London Coliseum on 11 April 2025, running until 7 September.

An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, *The Great Gatsby* follows mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby, who hosts decadent parties but pines for his former flame Daisy Buchanan. The novel was adapted for the screen in 2013 by Baz Luhrmann, starring Leonardo...

'The Great Gatsby' musical to transfer to the London Coliseum 

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The new musical opened at The Broadway Theatre in April 2024, following a world premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey in late 2023. 

Help is on the way, dears! Everyone’s favourite Scottish nanny – first inhabited in the 1993 comedy film by Robin Williams, playing a divorced dad who disguises himself as Mrs Doubtfire so he can see his children – is now a West End star.

The inventive, heartfelt and raucously funny stage musical adaptation has become a new audience favourite, packed with gags, big musical numbers, and a touching reflection on how family can come in different forms, as long as there is love.

As you prepare for...

Make a day out of 'Mrs Doubtfire' in London

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Make your family visit to West End musical comedy *Mrs Doubtfire* a sure-fire hit by adding even more fun activities to your London trip.

Further casting has been announced for the Brie Larson-led production of Sophocles’s [*Elektra*,](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/42608-elektra) which begins performances at the Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End on 24 January, 2025.

Larson, who is making her West End debut, will be joined by Stockard Channing (*The West Wing, The Good Wife*), Marième Diouf (*Romeo and Juliet*), Greg Hicks (*Grapes of Wrath, Coriolanus*), and Patrick Vaill ([*Stranger Things: The First...

Further casting revealed for Brie Larson-led 'Elektra' in the West End

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Stockard Channing, Marième Diouf, Greg Hicks, and Patrick Vaill will join Brie Larson in Anne Carson's translation of Sophocles's great tragedy.

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