Top-Scoring Plays (London Reviews) (25)

A list of plays currently running in London that Show-Score members are raving about!

Let Show-Score's community of avid theatre fans tell you the best London theatre plays! Read London Theatre reviews from our members and their picks for the best plays running 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.

93
Must See!
51 Reviews
Ends Dec 2023
London: Victoria

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

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

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

89
Excellent
2 Reviews
Ends Apr 2024
London: West End

Derren Brown presents a new magic show featuring a company of magicians, actors & musicians.

89
Excellent
31 Reviews
Ends Nov 25
London: West End

Nigel Havers and Patricia Hodge star in this new production of Noël Coward’s dark comedy.

87
Excellent
413 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.

87
Excellent
358 Reviews
Ends Nov 2024
London: West End

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

87
Excellent
111 Reviews
Ends Oct 07
London: West End

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

87
Excellent
36 Reviews
Ends Oct 21
London: West End

Andrew Scott stars in Simon Stephens’ one-man adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s drama.

86
Excellent
206 Reviews
Open run
London: Waterloo

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

86
Excellent
7 Reviews
Ends Oct 07
London: Stratford

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

85
Excellent
11 Reviews
Ends Oct 14
London: Waterloo

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

85
Excellent
147 Reviews
Ends Apr 2024
London: West End

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

84
Great
18 Reviews
Ends Dec 2023
London: West End

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

83
Great
57 Reviews
Ends Dec 2023
London: West End

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

83
Great
15 Reviews
Ends Oct 14
London: South Hampstead

The world premiere of Lauren Gunderson's drama about a grieving sister bringing her sibling back to life with…

82
Great
344 Reviews
Open run
London: West End

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

81
Great
43 Reviews
Ends Oct 28
London: Southwark

Abigail Graham's directorial debut at the Globe Theatre for this production of Shakespeare's tragedy.

81
Great
39 Reviews
Ends Oct 29
London: Southwark

Ellen McDougall makes her directorial debut at the Globe in Shakespeare's tale of romance and redemption.

81
Great
35 Reviews
Ends Oct 07
London: Waterloo

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

79
Good
30 Reviews
Ends Jun 2024
London: Westminster

Channing Tatum's 90-minute show male stripping show. 

78
Good
32 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.

68
Middling
4 Reviews
Ends Oct 21
London: Kilburn

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