Upcoming and New Shows

The shows coming to London next. New productions, transfers, revivals and booking extensions, with opening dates, venues and casting as soon as they are announced — so you can book before word gets out.

Upcoming and New Shows

Leave Taking key art for the 40th anniversary revival at Bristol Old Vic
Upcoming and New Shows

Nancy Medina directs Leave Taking at Bristol Old Vic for the play's 40th anniversary

Nancy Medina directs a 40th anniversary revival of Leave Taking, Winsome Pinnock's debut play, at Bristol Old Vic, running 23 September - 16 October 2027.

Key art for Leave Taking, Disco Dracula and Uncle Vanya at Bristol Old Vic in 2027
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Bristol Old Vic's 2027 season brings Leave Taking at 40, Disco Dracula and a reimagined Uncle Vanya

Bristol Old Vic has set out its 2027 programme, headed by a 40th anniversary revival of Winsome Pinnock's Leave Taking, the world premiere of the musical Disco Dracula and Rikki Henry's new staging of Uncle Vanya.

Disco Dracula key art for the world premiere at Bristol Old Vic
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Disco Dracula, a vampire musical comedy, gets its world premiere at Bristol Old Vic

Disco Dracula, a new musical comedy with vampires on the dance floor, will have its world premiere at Bristol Old Vic, running 27 May - 19 June 2027 under director Robyn Grant.

Uncle Vanya key art for the Bristol Old Vic and Stratford East co-production
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Rikki Henry moves Uncle Vanya into an office for Bristol Old Vic and Stratford East

Rikki Henry directs a new production of Uncle Vanya in David Lan's English version at Bristol Old Vic, 22 April - 15 May 2027.

Key art for The Lost Boys musical
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The Lost Boys extends Broadway booking to July 2027 as London waits for a venue

The Lost Boys is now booking on Broadway until 3 July 2027. The four-time Tony winner is also heading for London, where a theatre and dates are still to be announced.

Travis Ross (Roger) and Alexa Lopez (Mimi) in Rent at the Tom Stoppard Theatre. Photo by Danny Kaan
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Rent extends at the Tom Stoppard Theatre to May 2027 as production photos are released

Rent now books at the Tom Stoppard Theatre until Saturday 29 May 2027, with 35,000 more tickets on sale. A set of production photos from the West End revival has been released with the news.

Campaign artwork for In Pieces: two blurred figures run hand in hand along an elevated station platform
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In Pieces adds five weeks at The Other Palace after opening week sells out

In Pieces will now run at The Other Palace until 21 March 2027, five weeks longer than first announced, after its opening week sold out in two hours. Tickets start at £35 and all six weeks are on sale.

Adam Elliott and Dave Hearn in rehearsal for Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. Photo by Danny Kaan
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First look at Christmas Carol Goes Wrong in rehearsal ahead of its tour and Wyndham's season

The first rehearsal pictures of Christmas Carol Goes Wrong are out, three weeks before the UK tour opens in Bromley and ahead of a festive West End season at Wyndham's Theatre.

Ty Fanning as James and Ami Okumura Jones as Lou in the kitchen, with Pippa Winslow as Carolanne on a video call, in Paranormal Activity at the Ambassadors Theatre. Photo by Matt Crockett
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Paranormal Activity extends again at the Ambassadors and adds a 10.30pm Halloween show

Paranormal Activity now books at the Ambassadors Theatre until Saturday 27 February 2027, and adds a third performance on Halloween with a 10.30pm start.