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

James Spence as Gomer Jones in the artwork for Private Jones. Photo by Charlie Flint, design by Laura Whitehouse (Mighty Fine Design)
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First look: James Spence as Gomer Jones in new Private Jones artwork

New artwork for Private Jones puts James Spence front and centre as Gomer Jones, ahead of the musical's European premiere at Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 14 December.

Key art for The Ghost & Mrs. Muir, a new musical
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The Ghost & Mrs. Muir musical names its creative team and sets its sights on the West End

A new stage musical of The Ghost & Mrs. Muir has its creative team: book and lyrics by Peter Sham, music by Kevin Purcell and direction by Kenneth Hoyt.

A couple on a bed in an image for ATTENTION at the Bush Theatre
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ATTENTION, a love story that ends differently every night, comes to the Bush Theatre

ATTENTION, a queer love story whose ending its two actors decide afresh at every performance, opens at the Bush Theatre on 19 November after a sold-out run in Ireland.

The cast of Punch in the 2026 production. Photo by Pamela Raith
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Punch adds Dublin, Glasgow and three more stops to its 2027 UK and Ireland tour

James Graham's Olivier-winning Punch now tours the UK and Ireland until 24 April 2027, with five new venues added, among them Glasgow and the play's first dates in Dublin.

Key art for Mog the Forgetful Cat, a musical play adapted from the book by Judith Kerr. Artwork © Kerr-Kneale Productions Ltd
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Unicorn Theatre marks 20 years on Tooley Street with Mog, Oi Frog & Friends! and tiny GIANT

Twenty years after it opened on Tooley Street, the Unicorn Theatre has set out its spring and summer 2027: three new productions, tiny GIANT, Oi Frog & Friends!

The History Boys key art for the 2027 Theatre Royal Haymarket season
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Nicholas Hytner revives The History Boys at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

The History Boys is back. Nicholas Hytner's original National Theatre production of Alan Bennett's play opens at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 10 April 2027 for 16 weeks.

Key art for Grass, the Branden Jacobs-Jenkins world premiere at Park Avenue Armory, New York
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Daniel Kaluuya stars in Grass as Park Avenue Armory’s 2027 season brings Phelim McDermott’s Einstein on the Beach to New York

London-born Daniel Kaluuya makes his American stage debut next February in Grass, a world premiere by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins that opens Park Avenue Armory's 20th-anniversary season in New York.

Writer Rona Munro and director Rufus Norris at Edinburgh Castle. Photo by Greg Macvean
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Rufus Norris to direct the final James Play, James VI: First and Last

Rona Munro's cycle of plays about Scotland's Stewart kings will close with James VI: First and Last, directed by Rufus Norris. It opens at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh on 24 September 2027 and then tours Scotland.

Sister Act, A Divine Musical Comedy: artwork for the 2027-28 UK and Ireland tour. Artwork by Feast
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Sister Act sets out on 2027 tour from Wimbledon with Craig Revel Horwood as Mother Superior

Sister Act goes back on the road in September 2027, opening a UK and Ireland tour at New Wimbledon Theatre with Craig Revel Horwood as Mother Superior, Paul Chuckle as Monsignor O'Hara and Zoe Birkett as Deloris Van…