Reflective (London Reviews) (99)

London theatre shows that help you reflect on the world around you.

We often look to theatre to help us look deeper within ourselves, and help us to understand the world around us.
Let Show-Score's community of avid theatre fans tell you the best reflective theatre shows playing in London right now!

95
Must See!
1 Review
Ends Oct 07
London: Richmond

Polly Stenham’s award-winning play takes an in-depth look at the lives of the rich.

95
Must See!
143 Reviews
Ends Nov 25
London: Soho

A new musical based on Henry Fraser's best-selling autobiography about life after a devastating accident.

93
Must See!
942 Reviews
Open run
London: Victoria

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

93
Must See!
512 Reviews
Open run
London: West End

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

92
Must See!
11 Reviews
Ends Sep 30
London: Shepherds Bush

Tyrell Williams’ play exploring gentrification in London communities.

91
Must See!
60 Reviews
Ends Oct 07
London: West End

Comedian Mike Birbiglia's solo show about reaching middle age & laughter being the best medicine.

91
Must See!
33 Reviews
Ends Oct 07
London: Seven Dials

The UK premiere of a Tony Award-winning musical about a mother suffering from mental illness.

90
Excellent
7 Reviews
Ends Oct 21
London: Elephant and Castle

Alan Brody’s award-winning play about a WWII Allied operation gaining intel on the Nazi's nuclear program.

87
Excellent
23 Reviews
Starts Nov 11
London: Southwark

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

87
Excellent
104 Reviews
Ends Oct 07
London: West End

Mark Rylance stars in this drama about the life of an early pioneer of antiseptic medicine.

86
Excellent
10 Reviews
Ends Oct 14
London: Waterloo

Anupama Chandrasekhar's drama about the man who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi. 

86
Excellent
6 Reviews
Ends Oct 07
London: Stratford

Jonathan Harvey's play about two teenage boys falling in love with one another.

81
Great
33 Reviews
Ends Oct 07
London: Waterloo

Jamie Lloyd directs Lucy Prebble’s examination of love and ethics.

80
Great
1 Review
Ends Sep 30
London: Soho

Kate Berlant's autobiographical solo show - originally directed by Bo Burnham.

79
Good
27 Reviews
Ends Oct 28
London: Southwark

Olivier Award-winner Richard Jones directs Bertie Carvel & Patsy Ferran in George Bernard Shaw's comedy.

77
Good
13 Reviews
Ends Apr 2025
London: Richmond

An award-winning play which examines the events leading up to the untimely death of a young woman.

64
Middling
18 Reviews
Ends Sep 30
London: Hammersmith

Yasmina Reza's Olivier & Tony Award-winning play about parents discussing a fight between their sons.

56
Middling
6 Reviews
Ends Nov 04
London: Southwark

Kimber Lee’s scathing comedy about Asian stereotypes and the right to control your own narrative.

50
Middling
2 Reviews
Ends Oct 21
London: Kilburn

Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage's new play exploring corruption in the ivory trade.

Score it Buy from £18
Unreviewed
Opens Oct 14
London: Shepherds Bush

Anoushka Lucas explores history and race in her new play about a girl's relationship with her piano.

Unreviewed
Ends Sep 30
London: Finsbury Park

Emanuele Aldrovandi's political dark comedy flipping the script on migration.

94
Must See!
4 Reviews
Ends Nov 04
London: Marylebone

The world premiere of Dmitry Glukhovsky's exploration of the life of a Holocaust survivor.

88
Excellent
25 Reviews
Opens Oct 05
London: West End

Nicole Scherzinger stars in Jamie Lloyd's new adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical.

87
Excellent
1 Review
Ends Oct 07
London: Clapham

Charlie Dupré's celebration of the power of words and exploration of who writes and re-writes history.