The Best New Theatres Shows In London

London’s West End has never looked this good if you’re looking for grand musicals or even intimate, character-driven dramas to immerse yourself in. And it’s a great time to book those tickets because just for London Theatre Week, there are tickets priced as low as £15, £25 or £35 across a wide range of West End and London productions. There are, as always, plenty of big names on stage over the next few weeks with Joe Alwyn making his theatre debut, Ncuti Gatwa returning to the stage as Elizabethan poet, Kit Marlowe, and One Day’s Ambika Mod starring in an award-winning show. These are the best new theatre shows to look out for right now:

Born With Teeth

Liz Duffy Adams’ play, Born with Teeth, made its West End debut at Wyndham’s Theatre earlier this month. The play reinvents a situation where Elizabethan poet Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare secretly collaborated. Set in the back of the pub amid an oppressive police state, the play is all about what happens when two of the greatest writers of their time attempt to work together on a historical play. There is plenty of tension, flirtation, chaos and chemistry on stage in the comedy starring Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Sex Education) as Kit Marlowe and Edward Bluemel (Killing Eve, My Lady Jane) as Will Shakespeare.

when: till 1st november 2025
where: Wyndham’s Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0DA
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Grease The Musical

Go back to Rydell High for this two-and-a-half-hour visual extravaganza, which blurs the line between screen and reality. For the very first time, the iconic and OG high school musical Grease is brought to life all around you with actors and immersive elements seamlessly blending with the on-screen action. Performed at Battersea Park, the musican has a 30-strong cast with a live band bringing to life all of the songs from the film’s hit soundtrack, including You’re The One That I Want, Beauty School Dropout, Greased Lightnin, Look At Me I’m Sandra Dee, Summer Nights and We Go Together – you’re going to want to sing along.

when: till 7th september
where: battersea parK, London SW11 4NJ
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Juniper Blood

Mike Bartlett’s powerful new play Juniper Blood explores the cost of pursuing one’s ideals in an imperfect world. James Macdonald directs a cast that includes Terique Jarrett, Hattie Morahan, Nadia Parkes, Jonathan Slinger and Sam Troughton. The play sees the protagonists Lip and Ruth leaving the city behind for a new life on a farm, trying to live differently or “live better”. But when Ruth’s stepdaughter and her provocative best friend arrive, the quiet rural project is thrown into chaos, as conflicting visions of the future come crashing into the present.

when: till 4th October
where: 41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London WC2H 9LX UK
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Every Brilliant Thing

For the first time ever, the interactive one-actor show, Every Brilliant Thing, comes to the West End. The play tells the story of a child who decides to create a list of all the things that make life worth living to help their mother following her suicide attempt. Throughout their life and into adulthood, the list continues to grow as they learn more about themselves and have more life experiences, exploring the lengths we will go to for those we love. The one-actor show includes audience participation and the cast, Lenny Henry, Ambika Mod, Sue Perkins, Jonny Donahoe (the show’s original co-creator), and Minnie Driver will perform in rotation.

when: 1st August to 8th November
Where: 4 Soho Place, Charing Cross Road, London, W1D 3BG
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The Lady From The Sea

Photo by Johan Persson

The Lady from the Sea is set to be a “thrilling dissection of desire, loss and rebirth”. Written and directed by Simon Stone (Yerma, Phaedra), the play stars Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl, Ex Machina) and Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually, The Walking Dead), and marks actor Joe Alwyn‘s theatre debut. Fearful she may have settled too easily for a comfortable life married to a well-off doctor, Ellida searches for a way to break the predictable routine her existence has become. When a lover from her past appears at their remote country house, she has to choose between the life she has now built and the one she left behind long ago. (There’s something a little Materialists about this…but we can’t wait to watch this one).

When: 10 September to 8th November 2025 
where: 3 Potters Fields Park, London, SE1 2SG
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Come Alive

Come Alive will be playing in London till February 2026, as it continues its phenomenally successful run since opening at the Empress Museum, Earls Court, last year. Inspired by the world of The Greatest Showman, featuring incredible West End talent and awe-inspiring international circus acts, the show includes performances of all of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s hit songs from the 20th Century Fox Motion Picture, including This Is Me, Rewrite the Stars, A Million Dreams, and more. This is one show you don’t want to miss this summer.

when: till february 2026
where: Empress Museum, Empress Place, London, SW6 1TT 
website: www.comealiveshow.com

Stereophonic

Stereophonic sees an up-and-coming rock band recording their second album in 1976 – the one that could propel them to superstardom. Expect egos to flare, relationships to break down, and tensions to run high in the world of rock and roll. Written by David Adjmi, directed by Daniel Aukin, and featuring original music by Will Butler (formerly of rock band Arcade Fire), this critically acclaimed play offers “intimate, fly-on-the-wall access to the agony and ecstasy of the creative process”.

when: till 22nd november
where: St Martin’s Ln, London WC2N 4BG
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The Great Gatsby

Another musical that’s made its way over from the States, The Great Gatsby turns the famous 1920s novel into a stage version. If you’re unfamiliar with the original book, it centres around Jay Gatsby, who throws fabulously extravagant parties at his Long Island mansion during the Roaring Twenties. But Gatsby is a man distracted by his desire to be with his old flame, Daisy Buchanan, and we’re taken through their story by Gatsby’s friend Nick Carraway, who is in awe of Jay’s way of life. If you’re looking to transport yourself to a time of opulence and glamour, be sure to book for The Great Gatsby before the end of its West End run.

When: till 7th Sept
Where: London Coliseum, London Coliseum, St Martin’s Lane, London WC2N 4ES
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