Top 10 London plays

Get tickets to popular West End plays like *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,* and classic long-running shows like *The Mousetrap*. Book tickets to London plays.

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The Mousetrap at St Martin's Lane
The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre
Stranger Things: The First Shadow at the Phoenix Theatre
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre
Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall
Fawlty Towers at the Apollo Theatre
Kyoto at @sohoplace
Elektra at Duke of York's Theatre
The Years at the Harold Pinter Theatre
Shakespeare season at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

The Mousetrap at St Martin's Lane

Must see
Popular show
Iconic show
Agatha Christie

A masterclass in murder mystery and suspense, The Mousetrap really is British theatre at its finest. The Agatha Christie play sees a group of hotel guests shocked to discover a killer is in their midst. Suddenly investigated by police, will you be able to work out who committed the crime?

Since The Mousetrap first opened at the Ambassadors Theatre in 1952, its open-ended run has continually broke records, so much so it's now the longest-running play of all time. With The Mousetrap actors, creatives and audiences locking their mouths shut, the only way to learn the culprit's identity is to see the show live.

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The Mousetrap at St Martin's Lane

The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre

Comedy
Popular show

Forget all misconceptions of what this title suggests. The debut Mischief Theatre play really is a hoot, capturing the trials and tribulations of getting a show to curtain up. As a company of actors prepare for their annual murder mystery, the real mystery is where their set has gone. What about the props? And the actors? One thing's for sure, the show will go on, whatever it takes. This play put Mischief Theatre on the map, winning an Olivier Award for Best Comedy Play. Since then, they've performed The Comedy About a Bank Robbery and Groan Ups. But, there's nothing quite like their original.

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The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre

Stranger Things: The First Shadow at the Phoenix Theatre

Screen to stage
Iconic show
Popular show

There are strange goings on in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana. That's right, Stranger Things has come to the stage in an exciting prequel to the hit Netflix TV series. Written by Kate Trefry and developed by the Duffer Brothers and Jack Thorne, the story goes back to the 1950s and explores the origins of a young Henry Creel. This is your chance to find out more about the boy who becomes the villain of Stranger Things.

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Stranger Things: The First Shadow at the Phoenix Theatre

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre

Page to stage
Magic
Drama

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child received its world premiere at the Palace Theatre in London in July 2016, and went on to become to one of the most-coveted productions in West End history, winning a record nine Olivier Awards from a record-breaking 11 nominations. Theatregoers are urged to #KeepTheSecret; to not spoil the magical experience for others.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one play presented in two Parts, which are intended to be seen in order on the same day (matinee and evening) or on two consecutive evenings. Cast a spell to see the wizarding world before your very eyes.

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre

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Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall

Must see
Agatha Christie
Whodunit

Staged in the grand setting of London County Hall, experience a night on jury duty as this Agatha Christie story unfolds. One of Christie's favourites, the play starts with Leonard Vole called to the stand after a murder has taken place. As testimonies unfurl and witnesses are called, the case takes a turn when his wife, Romaine, testifies against him. But, the case is out for the jury; it's up to audiences to decide.

Choose to sit in the jury seats, and Leonard Vole's fate really is in your hands. What will you choose. Don't let us sway your decisions, see the show for yourself.

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Fawlty Towers at the Apollo Theatre

Comedy
Must see
Screen to stage

Everyone's favourite sitcom about a crumbling and chaotic Torquay hotel has finally been adapted for the stage by the show's original co-creator John Cleese. That's right, hotelier Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, waiter Manuel and chambermaid Polly are reunited on stage in a play that brings together three of the sitcom's best-loved episodes: “The Hotel Inspectors”, “Communication Problems”, and “The Germans”. Laugh until you cry in this slapstick comedy.

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Fawlty Towers at the Apollo Theatre

Kyoto at @sohoplace

Must see
Popular show
Political thriller

Last year, the world moved beyond the 1.5 degrees global warming limit set at the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015. It feels apt, therefore, that the West End is currently housing a play all about 1997’s Kyoto conference, which announced the first legally binding climate treaty. This high-stakes political thriller is set in-the-round and immerses the audience in the tense negotiations between different nations. Writers Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson of Good Chance are known for their clear-sighted, awareness-raising work, and this production is no different.

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Elektra at Duke of York's Theatre

Stars on stage
Must see
Greek theatre

Hollywood actor Brie Larson, known for her stars turns in Room and Lessons in Chemistry, makes her West End debut in Sophocles' Greek tragedy Elektra, here directed by Daniel Fish. The play follows Elektra in the wake of her father's assassination, consumed by grief, and lusting for revenge. There is plenty for the Academy Award-winning actress to sink her teeth into in Sophocles' play, which is having its first major revival for a decade.

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The Years at the Harold Pinter Theatre

Stars on stage
Must see
Page to stage

Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux’s powerful book about one woman's life throughout history is adapted for the London stage, with Deborah Findlay (BBC’s The Split), Golden Globe Award-nominated actress Romola Garai (The Hour), BAFTA award-winning actress Gina McKee (Dear England), Anjli Mohindra (Noises Off), and Harmony Rose-Bremner (Hamnet) reprising their roles from the Almeida Theatre run. This emotive story of womanhood weaves the personal and the political in a compelling and raw stage production.

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Shakespeare season at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Stars on stage
Shakespeare
Must see

Shakespeare returns to the Lane for the first time in 67 years with director Jamie Lloyd's production of The Tempest, featuring Alien and Avatar actor Sigourney Weaver in the lead role of Prospero. She is supported by a starry cast that includes Gavin and Stacey's Mathew Horne and Mason Alexander Park (Cabaret). Hot on its heels is Lloyd's second adaptation — Much Ado About Nothing. Hayley Atwell and Tom Hiddleston will play warring lovers Beatrice and Benedick, with many of The Tempest's supporting cast returning.

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Shakespeare season at Theatre Royal Drury Lane