Spirited Away (West End)
Ends Aug 2024 3h 0m
Spirited Away (West End)
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Spirited Away (West End) London Reviews and Tickets

83%
(8 Ratings)
Positive
88%
Mixed
0%
Negative
12%
Members say
Enchanting, Absorbing, Delightful, Great staging, Must see

About the Show

Olivier Award-winning director John Caird helms this adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-winning movie.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (8)

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94 Reviews | 6 Followers
93
Must see, Great staging, Great acting, Enchanting, Clever

See it if You like the movie, or Japanese theatre. The staging, sets and costumes are amazing!

Don't see it if You don’t want to read subtitles

51 Reviews | 4 Followers
87
Great staging, Epic, Enchanting, Ambitious

See it if you adore the original movie, you want to be blown away by puppetry, set, and an incredible ensemble cast

Don't see it if you prefer something very plot-heavy or action-packed, or something on the shorter side. also if you'd rather not read subtitles. Read more

20 Reviews | 0 Followers
91
Thought-provoking, Uplifting, Delightful, Magical, Absorbing

See it if you are a fan of the film, Studio Ghibli and/or Hayao Miyazaki.

Don't see it if you don’t like a play in Japanese and you dislike to read the subtitles. Read more

16 Reviews | 0 Followers
80
Epic, Ambitious, Delightful, Enchanting, Absorbing

See it if You enjoy studi Ghibli, or like shows with interesting puppets and pretty scenery and dance intervals

Don't see it if You want something easy - it’s long and you need subtitles but it’s worth it

8 Reviews | 0 Followers
89
Absorbing, Must see, Epic, Enchanting, Delightful

See it if A terrific adaptation of one of the most enchanting and beautiful pieces of animation. The setpieces are fantastic and the cast are amazing.

Don't see it if It is very faithful to the original film, so perhaps avoid if the film wasn't your thing.

206 Reviews | 39 Followers
During previews
80
Must see, Masterful, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting

See it if you love the anime or any show with puppets

Don't see it if you don't like puppets or different language shows even though there are surtitles

137 Reviews | 19 Followers
During previews
48
Meh, Zero stakes, Boring, Bland

See it if Your a fan of Ghibli and the movie i guess?

Don't see it if 2h35 watching nothing happen in the most expensive way you can possibly imagine sounds like torture. Read more

30 Reviews | 0 Followers
During previews
100
Entertaining, Enchanting, Delightful, Clever, Absorbing

See it if You love puppetry and simple stage tricks that make a show magical

Don't see it if You don’t want to become hooked on Studio Ghibli productions!

Critic Reviews (10)

The London Evening Standard
May 9th, 2024

"Studio Ghibli show is relentlessly inventive but is just too long"
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Time Out London
May 9th, 2024

"A proper West End spectacle and it is really very cool"
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The Guardian (UK)
May 10th, 2024

"it is utterly magical but this banquet of a show also leaves you stuffed"
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The Telegraph (UK)
May 9th, 2024

"A lavish labour of love...the magical source-material transports you further, for less."
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The Times (UK)
May 9th, 2024

"...has moments of magic but is hampered by an anodyne score and distracting surtitles"
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WhatsOnStage
May 9th, 2024

"The story...is complicated and simple at the same time."
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London Theatre
May 9th, 2024

" It’s magical theatre."
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The Stage (UK)
May 10th, 2024

"very accomplished, glossy and well oiled, and performed with faultless commitment."
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