Plays (London Reviews) (195)

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95
Must See!
4 Reviews
Ends Jan 06
London: Waterloo

Olivier Award-winner Drew McOnie's reimagining of The Nutcracker set in a jazz club.

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94
Must See!
50 Reviews
Starts Feb 2024
London: West End

The Olivier-Award nominated play about six black men in group therapy returns to the West End.

92
Must See!
151 Reviews
Ends Dec 17
London: Victoria

Ian McKellen & Roger Allam star in Ben Weatherill's new comedy about an unexpected friendship.

92
Must See!
88 Reviews
Ends Jan 13
London: West End

Joseph Fiennes stars in the West End transfer of James Graham's play about the England men’s football team.

91
Must See!
76 Reviews
Ends Mar 2024
London: Barbican

The RSC's six-time Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the hit fantasy movie.

91
Must See!
40 Reviews
Ends Jan 06
London: Southwark

Christopher Eccleston leads in The Old Vic's annual production of Dickens's classic Christmas tale.

90
Excellent
539 Reviews
Open run
London: West End

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

90
Excellent
22 Reviews
Ends Jan 14
London: West End

Mischief Theatre's disaster-laden production of J.M Barrie’s classic tale returns to the West End.

89
Excellent
507 Reviews
Ends Nov 2024
London: West End

Olivier Award-winning comedy where everything goes wrong for the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society!

88
Excellent
8 Reviews
Ends Jan 07
London: Marylebone

The festive comedy mash-up of Sherlock Holmes & 'A Christmas Carol'.

88
Excellent
71 Reviews
Ends Jan 27
London: West End

Luke Evans & Penelope Wilton star in this new comedy about the Queen Mother and her servant “Billy” Tallon.

87
Excellent
566 Reviews
Open run
London: West End

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

87
Excellent
17 Reviews
Opens Dec 14
London: West End

A new play based on the hit Netflix series that serves as a prequel to the eerie events in Hawkins.

86
Excellent
3 Reviews
Ends Jan 27
London: Southwark

Olivier-nominee Matthew Dunster directs this adaptation of Harold Pinter’s dysfunctional family drama.

86
Excellent
282 Reviews
Open run
London: Waterloo

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

85
Excellent
176 Reviews
Ends Apr 2024
London: West End

The award-winning comedy about a corpse used to win a war transfers to the West End.

85
Excellent
2 Reviews
Ends Jan 06
London: Waterloo

Olivier Award-winner Harriet Walter stars in a drama exploring the consequences of oppressing women.

85
Excellent
16 Reviews
Ends Jan 28
London: Bankside

Joe Hill-Gibbins' new production of Henrik Ibsen's modern tragedy.

83
Great
30 Reviews
Ends Jul 2024
London: West End

The improvised comedy based on Jane Austen's novels returns to the West End.

83
Great
167 Reviews
Ends Dec 16
London: West End

Mathew Horne & Felicity Kendal star in the West End revival of Michael Frayn’s play within a play.

80
Great
77 Reviews
Ends Feb 2024
London: West End

A new play based on the best-selling novel telling a fictional account of Shakespeare's son, Hamnet.

80
Great
6 Reviews
Ends Dec 23
London: Shepherds Bush

Olivier award-winning Matthew Xia directs this play exploring one man's self-awareness and self-sabotage.

79
Good
45 Reviews
Ends Dec 23
London: West End

Kristin Scott Thomas & Lily James star in Penelope Skinner’s new play about an actress looking to make a…

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79
Good
3 Reviews
Starts Jan 16
London: Finsbury Park

A revival of Philip Ridley's play exploring memory, manipulation, and power.