Want to know what's hot at the theatre in London at the moment?

Well, these are the Top 50 most sought after theatre shows, plus the most popular comedy gigs and music concerts on LondonTheatres.com over the past month...

(week ending Mon 19 Oct 2026)

TOP 10 THEATRE SHOWS IN LONDON

1) Royal Ballet - The Nutcracker

• Royal Opera House, London
• 3 Dec 2026 - 13 Jan 2027.

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2) The Lion King

• Lyceum Theatre, London
• Until 13 Dec 2026.

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3) Carols at the Royal Albert Hall

• Royal Albert Hall, London
• 19 - 24 Dec 2026.

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4) The Lives of Others

• Adelphi Theatre, London
• Until 9 Jan 2027.

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5) Operation Mincemeat

• Fortune Theatre, London
• Until 29 May 2027.

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6) Derren Brown

• Apollo Theatre, London
• Until 30 Jan 2027.

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7) The Moth

• Finborough Theatre, London
• 27 Oct - 21 Nov 2026.

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8) Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family

• New Wimbledon Theatre + Adelphi Theatre + Dartford + Bromley
• 30 Jan - 30 May 2027.

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9) Hamilton

• Victoria Palace Theatre, London
• Until 2 Oct 2027.

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10) The Jury Experience - Frankenstein on Trial

• Shaw Theatre,London
• 20 Oct 2026.

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11) Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular

• Empress Museum, London
• Until 29 Aug 2027.

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12) Jack and the Beanstalk

• Richmond Theatre
• 5 Dec 2026 - 3 Jan 2027.

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13) The Gruffalo

• Soho Theatre Walthamstow
• 12 & 13 Dec 2026

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14) Les Miserables

• Sondheim Theatre, London
• Until 2 Oct 2027.

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15) Pride & Prejudice (sort of)

• Richmond Theatre
• 16 - 21 Nov 2026.

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16) Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies

• New Wimbledon Theatre, London
• 22 Jan - 23 Jan 2027.

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17) Cabaret

• Playhouse Theatre, London
• Until 18 Sep 2027.

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18) Avenue Q

• Shaftesbury Theatre, London
• Until 3 Jan 2027.
• Our Review: ★★★★

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19) Dirty Dancing

• Capital Theatre + New Wimbledon Theatre, London
• 16 Oct 2026 - 17 Apr 2027.

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20) Peter Pan

• New Wimbledon Theatre, London
• 5 Dec 2026 - 3 Jan 2027.

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21) Mamma Mia! The Party

• The O2 Arena, London
• Until 4 Apr 2027.

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22) How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

• Royal Albert Hall, London
• 28 Dec 2026.

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23) Tartuffe (Remixed)

• Marylebone Theatre, London
• Until 24 Oct 2026.

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24) The Book of Mormon

• Prince of Wales Theatre, London
• Until 20 Feb 2027.

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25) Paddington The Musical

• Savoy Theatre, London
• Until 13 Feb 2028.

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26) High School Musical

• Troubadour Wembley Park, London
• Until 3 Jan 2027.

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27) The Devil Wears Prada

• Dominion Theatre, London
• Until 25 Sep 2027.

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28) Agatha Christie's The Hollow

• Richmond Theatre
• 27 - 31 Oct 2026.

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29) Matilda The Musical

• Cambridge Theatre, London
• Until 5 Sep 2027.

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30) Moulin Rouge! The Musical

• Piccadilly Theatre, London
• Until 10 Apr 2027.

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31) My Neighbour Totoro

• Gillian Lynne Theatre, London
• Until 10 Jan 2027.

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32) The Snowman

• Peacock Theatre, London
•  21 Nov 2026 - 3 Jan 2027.

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33) ABBA Voyage

• ABBA Arena, London
• Until 28 June 2027.

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34) Six

• Vaudeville Theatre, London
• Until 28 Nov 2027.

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35) Witness for the Prosecution

• London County Hall
• Until 19 Sep 2027.

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36) The Mousetrap

• St Martin's Theatre, London
• Until 17 July 2027.

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37) The Phantom of the Opera

• His Majesty's Theatre, London
• Until 2 Oct 2027.

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38) Into The Woods

• Noel Coward Theatre, London
• 22 Sep 2026 - 9 Jan 2027.
• Our Review: ★★★★½

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39) Royal Opera House Behind the Scenes Tour

• Royal Opera House, London
• Until 31 Dec 2026.

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40) Disney's Hercules

• Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London
• Until 31 Oct 2026.

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41) Much Ado About Nothing

• Shakespeare's Globe, London
• Until 24 Oct 2026.

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42) Mamma Mia!

• Novello Theatre, London
• Until 2 Oct 2027.

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43) A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

• Wyndham's Theatre, London
• 18 Dec 2026 - 23 Jan 2027.

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44) Hadestown

• Lyric Theatre + New Wimbledon Theatre, London
• Until 12 Dec 2027.
• Our Review: ★★★★

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45) Hay Fever

• Wyndham's Theatre, London
• Until 12 Dec 2026.

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46) Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience

• Eventim Apollo, London
• 11 Feb 2027.

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47) Royal Opera - Carmen

• Royal Opera House, London
• 29 Oct - 21 Nov 2026.

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48) Judi Dench

• Richmond Theatre + Theatre Royal Haymarket, London
• 20 Oct + 29 Nov 2026.

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49) Stories - The Tap Dance Sensation

• Peacock Theatre, London
• Until 31 Oct 2026.

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50) Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds

• Eventim Apollo, London
• 24 Oct 2027.

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TOP 5 COMEDY SHOWS IN LONDON

1) Micky Flanagan

• Soho Theatre Walthamstow
• 28 Oct 2026

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2) Sindhu Vee

• Eventim Apollo, London
• 15 Apr 2027.

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3) Wankernomics

• Eventim Apollo, London
• 23 Nov 2026.

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4) The Play That Goes Wrong

• Duchess Theatre, London
• Until 30 Jan 2028.

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5) Romesh Ranganathan

• O2 Arena, London
• 16 & 17 Apr 2027.

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TOP 5 MUSIC SHOWS IN LONDON

1) Take That

• London Palladium
• 13 Nov 2026.

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2) Josh Baker + Kettama + Prospa

• Finsbury Park, London
• 2 - 4 July 2027.

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3) Day Fever

• Outernet, London
• 7 Nov + 5 Dec 2026.

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4) Live at Lunch

• Royal Opera House, London
• 23 Oct 2026 - Fri 30 Apr 2027.

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5) Michael Starring Ben

• indigo at O2 Arena, London + more venues
• 24 Oct 2026 - 27 June 2027.

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