Drama (London Reviews) (24)

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London: West End

The West End's longest-running musical has brand new staging at the renamed Sondheim Theatre.

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London: Victoria

Revolutionary musical about American founding father, Alexander Hamilton. Winner of 7 Olivier Awards.

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London: West End

Immersive West End revival of the iconic musical set in 1930s Berlin’s Kit Kat Club.

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London: West End

Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical has been entertaining West End audiences for over 30 years. 

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London: Waterloo

A revival production of Agatha Christie's intense courtroom drama.

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London: West End

Baz Luhrmann's hit stage adaptation of the 2001 Oscar-winning film transfers to London's West End. 

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London: West End

The eighth story in the Harry Potter series told in an epic 2-part play. Winner of 9 Olivier Awards.

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London: Victoria

Stephen Schwartz's long-running hit musical about the untold story of the Witches of Oz. 

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London: West End

Agatha Christie's mystery drama has been entertaining audiences for a record-breaking 70+ years. 

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Excellent
25 Reviews
Opens May 12
London: Richmond

The iconic, multi-award-winning musical that delivers standing ovations night after night.

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Ends Mar 14
London: Finsbury Park

Centenary revival of Noël Coward’s debut, adapted by Bill Rosenfield and staged by Troupe.

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Ends Apr 18
London: Southwark

Directed by Jordan Fein, with Arthur Miller’s script and a rarely staged 1938 Brooklyn setting.

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Ends May 09
London: West End

An Oxford scholar’s faith and reason are tested by love and loss with poet Joy Davidman.

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Ends Mar 21
London: Shepherds Bush

Two older South Asians find love and renewal while navigating health and second chances.

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Ends Mar 14
London: Sloane Square

World premiere drama by Jack Nicholls explores love/violence in Britain's earliest people.

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Excellent
2 Reviews
Opens Jun 02
London: Richmond

A gripping tale of hope and friendship as Andy Dufresne fights to survive inside Shawshank prison.

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Starts May 2026
London: Brixton

A powerful exploration of media, representation, and resilience through a lens of early 2000s pop culture.

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Ends Mar 21
London: Kilburn

A contemporary Black British retelling of a classic story about ambition, artistry, and family.

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Starts Apr 01
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London: Finsbury Park

A two-hander set in a London pub, portraying fourteen characters over one transformative night.

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Opens Apr 29
London: Barnes

Psychiatric ethics clash with race and culture in Joe Penhall’s award-winning psychological drama.

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Opens May 05
London: Covent Garden

Directed by Deborah Warner, with Allan Clayton and Bryn Terfel in Britten’s coastal tragedy.

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Opens May 11
London: Southwark

A new family drama written and directed by Alexander Zeldin explores life in a care home.

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Opens Jun 18
London: Southwark

Written by Sophie Swithinbank and directed by Nancy Medina, this dark new play probes trust and justice.

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Opens Jun 02
London: Islington

1980s Tehran-set drama where wartime bombings unleash an ancient malevolence.