Matt Willis and Katie Hall are set to star as the lead roles in Cabaret. They are performing from 26th January 2026 until 23rd May 2026 at The Kit Kat Club.
Willis is most well known for his band Busted and his marriage to presenter Emma Willis. That being said, Matt Willis is no stranger to the West End. In fact, he has played Fiyero in Wicked and Dr. Pomatter in Waitress to name a few. Matt Willis is stepping into the role of the Emcee in Cabaret.
Alongside the Busted star, Katie Hall is stepping into the role of Sally Bowles. Hall recently performed in the 40th anniversary cast of Les Miserables as Fantine and has been in various roles and productions of this hit musical, including the film!
The show is also welcoming a new prologue cast from 9th February 2026. This includes Isobel Bates, Jonathan Charles, Shanelle Clemenson, Zara Liu, Brian James O’Sullivan and Shiho Yokoyama. They are joining existing company members Rachel Benson, Ami Benton, Andrew Linnie, Dak Mashava and Jack William Parry.
The current principal cast remains the same. The current stars playing the Emcee and Sally Bowles are Carney Reeve and Eva Noblezada who you can catch until 24th January 2026.
You can book your tickets here for Cabaret which is currently booking until 25th September 2026 at The Kit Kat Club.
Matt Willis is not scheduled to perform on the following dates:
18th March at 2.00pm and 7.30pm, 26th March at 7.30pm, 27th March at 7.30pm and 28th March at 2.00pm and 7.30pm.
Here’s a list of the best Christmas Theatre Shows you can see in the 2025 Festive Season. Theres something for everyone here, from the most festive fella to the grumpiest grinch!
The best way to spread christmas cheer is by singing loud for all to hear.. and by seeing this show! Elf the musical is a must to add to your wath list for Christmas Theatre shows this year. It is based on the hot film starring Will Ferrell about Buddy the Elf. Buddy crawls into Santas sack as a baby when he was in the orphanage and found himself adopted by one of father christmas’ elves. Despite his best efforts, Buddy never quite fit in at the North Pole as his size was so much bigger than the other elves. When it is revealed that his birth father is very high on the naughty list, Buddy decides to head to the big apple to make things right.
Starring in this show is real life husband and wife, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Joel Montague. You can book cheap tickets here and catch the show at The Aldwych Theatre until 4th January 2026.
One of London’s best pantomimes is at The Lyric Hammersmith this year. The classic Panto Jack and the Beanstalk is fun for all the family without breaking the bank! If you aren’t familiar with this British Tradition, get to know and book your tickets now.
It’s Jack and Jill’s first day at Fleshcreep Academy, the strictest school in Hammersmith, and there’s trouble brewing. Not only is their mum the chaotic new dinner lady but the headteacher has pupils on a tight leash: just three strikes and it’s off to the giant, whatever that means. This place could do with some magic – but where is Fairy Godfather hiding? Get ready for the climb of the lifetime as Jack reaches new heights to bring joy back to West London!
You cannot get a more christmassy show than this. The traditional christmas ballet is performed by the English National Ballet Company to a live orchestra playing Tchaicovsky’s beautiful score.
The story is set on Christmas Eve in Edwardian London. Clara and her mother are shopping at Drosselmeyer’s Sweets & Delights Emporium where she meets an enchanted Nutcracker doll. They take home liquorice all-sorts, nougat, marzipan and of course, sugarplums, to delight their party guests. As music and laughter fill the house, Clara has a magical sugar plum vision, sparking an adventure in which she bravely defends her home from the Rat King before discovering a dazzling ice realm and its Queen.
Watch this classic ballet at the London Coliseum until 11th January 2026.
This beautiful christmas ballet is brought to you by Sadler’s Wells. In this well known christmas story, a boys snowman comes to life! They embark on a magical adventure far across the world. The meet many interesting characters inclusing a host of woodland creatures, an assemblage of international Snowmen, and even a dancing Pineapple. This heart warming dance piece is accompanied by a live orchestra of beautiful songs including the classic song ‘Walking in the Air’.
Not to be confused with the traditional ballet, this show is a reimagined take on the traditional christmas tale. When two squabbling siblings receive a mysterious nutcracker from their flamboyant Aunt on Christmas Eve, it sets them off on a fantastical journey into ‘The Mousey Realm’. This bold and brilliantly silly tale is brought to ingenious theatrical life with clever cardboard creations, comic characters and a chorus of cheeky musical mice. It’s crammed full of action, laugh-out-loud comedy, and a sleigh-load of feelgood festive bangers that’ll have you dancing in your seat – with just the right amount of cheese.
This beloved childrens story is coming to life at The Lyric Theatre this christmas season. One wild and windy night the Gruffalo’s Child ignores her father’s warnings about the Big Bad Mouse and tiptoes out into the deep dark wood. She follows snowy tracks and encounters mysterious creatures – but the Big Bad Mouse doesn’t really exist… does he?
This show is recommend for children 3+ and is playing until 11th January 2026.
This is another great Christmas Theatre Show for all you STEM lovers out there! Maddie Moates is back in the West End this festive season. The CBeebies star and Youtuber is on work experience in this winter wonderland.
With a busy Christmas season, the workshop is a whirlwind of mishaps! To top it all off, Mrs Claus is on her way for a surprise inspection, and she expects nothing less than perfection!
With the clock ticking, Maddie and her young audience must use science, curiosity, and a sprinkle of Christmas magic to help Tinker and Goggles fix the workshop in time for Mrs Claus’ big visit.
This festive fun show is playing at The Garrick Theatre until 4th January 2026.
Christmas Carol Gone Wrong is the latest show from Mischief Theatre. Mischief are the team who brought us The Play That Goes Wrong. This show follows the same drama company featured in their inaugral prodcution. This hapless team of amateur dramatics attempt a production of this Christmas classic this festive season. Enjoy a festive slice of pure escapism at the worst production in Christmas past, present and yet to come!
We hope this has given you some inspiration for this christmas period and for discounted tickets and more theatre blogs, head to Leicester Square Box Office.
Stranger Things season 5 vol 1 is finally here after a very lengthy 3 year wait. Now that there’s almost another month before vol 2 and the finale the question on everyone’s minds is. Should you see Stranger Things The First Shadow, the stage show before the finale? Well, as a big fan of the series and someone who wrongfully assumed the play was just season 1 in theatre form. For longer than I’ll like to admit. I’m here to tell you, if you can, to absolutely work in a trip to see this show before Christmas! I got to see it during their gala night and everything from the special effects to the acting was incredible. And although it stood on it’s own it also added so much backstory and lore to the TV characters we already know and love.
Before we get into the play the theatre itself deserves a mention. The Phoenix theatre has been beautifully transformed with an eye catching marquee and grand merchandise displays. This helps it set the scene perfectly and transport you to Hawkins. The bar is suitably named the chips ahoy and we even have demogorgon plushies on the merchandise stand. The stage looks simple but striking and doesn’t give anything away which (small spoilers ahead) will leave you questioning frequently during the show, how did they pull this off??
The Show
The story is set in Hawkins and follows Henry Creel (Jack Christou) who has just moved there with his family. He then starts attending high school. He inadvertently joins Joyce’s (Edie Wright) production of ‘Oklahoma’ and meets Hopper (Adam Wadsworth), Joyce, Ben (Max Potter) and Patty (Avril Maponga) the principal’s adopted daughter. A series of animal murders then plagues Hawkins and we follow Hopper, Joyce and Ben as they try to find the culprit while Patty and Henry try to use his powers to locate Patty’s birth mother. The story quickly shifts from casual high school drama to gruesome horror. Tinged with the mystery that we’ve come to expect from Stranger Things.
Not to give too much away but the stage play will definitely add to your enjoyment of season 5 as the lore and backstory it give Henry Creel adds so much to the villains arc and his personality. Many references will make more sense and the prequel only grew my love for these characters. Beyond that Stranger Things is a great night out at the theatre with a perfect mix of horror, humor and nostalgia. The Olivier and Tony-winning special effects doesn’t hurt it either. I will be thinking about that opening scene for forever.
The Mousetrap are set to embark on an anniversary tour in 2026 to celebrate their 75th year in the West End. What’s more, they are also entending the West End Production until 3rd January 2027.
The Mousetrap is the worlds longest running play. It has run continuously in the West End since its opening in 1952. It is currently at the St. Martin’s Theatre which has been the plas home for over 50 years. The Mousetrap is Agatha Christies classic whoodunnit. It is the original murder mystery which has ket audiences guessing for nearly thre quarters of a century!
As the show recently welcomed a new cast, it is to be confirmed who will make up the touring cast and the west end anniversary cast as of yet.
The Mousetrap Anniversary Tour begins at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham on 3rd September 2026. They then visit Torquay, Cheltenham, Malvern, Crewe and Windsor. After that they are performing inNew Brighton, Manchester, Sheffield, Aylesbury, Eastbourne and Poole. As well as Southend, Northampton, Cardiff, Woking, Plymouth, Bromley, Swindon, Stoke, Lichfield, Sunderland, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Milton Keynes, Truro, and York. There are also further dates and stops to be announced.
If you can’t wait for The Mousetrap Anniversary tour to hit your town, then secure your seats now. We have same day rush tickets available online or in person. They are a limited amount and are released at 10am on a first come, first served basis.
We have some great Black Friday Theatre deals for all you theatre fans! You’ll be able to access even more deals than usual from Friday 28th November until Monday 1st December ONLY.
How can I get Black Friday Theatre Deals?
For the most extreme discounts, come to our box office in person for exclusive deals. Reduced prices will also be available on our website. The dates for the biggest savings are limited and subject to availability so if you can be flexible on dates, we’re sure to have something great for you.
What shows have Black Friday Specials?
There may be more on the way, but the ones we can confirm today are:
Back To The Future is the hit musical based on the cult classic 80’s film. Now in its 4th year at The Adelphi Theatre, the show is currently booking until 12th April 2026. When Marty McFly’s eccentric neighbour builds a time machine from his DeLorean Sports car, Marty finds himself stuck in the past. Stuck in the 1950’s he has to get back to the future! Not only that, but he is stuck with his parents and has to make sure they fall in love to ensure his survival.
Adapting this iconic story for the stage are the movie’s creators Bob Gale (Back to the Future trilogy) and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump). The production features original music by multi-Grammy winners Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Endgame) and Glen Ballard (Michael Jackson’s Man in the Mirror), alongside hit songs from the movie including The Power of Love, Johnny B. Goode, Earth Angel and Back in Time.
Tony Award-winning director John Rando leads the Tony and Olivier Award-winning creative team.
How can I get Black Friday Theatre Deals for Back To The Future?
This will be available on our website throughout Black Friday Weekend. For the lowest prices on selected dates why not try your luck in person at or kiosk? First come, first served.
Based on the hit Netflix series, this play serves as a prequel to the series. This is another show set in the 50’s. It takes place in Hawkins which is a regular town with regular worries. However, when new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn’t so easy as the shadows of the past have a very long reach.
The play is brought to life by the multi-award-winning creative team behind Harry Potter and The Cursed Child. This gripping new adventure takes audiences back to the very beginning of the Stranger Things story. It may also hold the key to the end. With the final Season dropping at the end of this month, now’s the perfect time to catch this play.
The show is playing at The Phoenix Theatre and is currently booking until 5th April 2026.
Hadestown is the heartbreaking and uplifting tale of Orpheus and Eurydice. This musical takes classic characters from Greek Mythology and tells their story to a soundtrack of folk-inspired original music. The show is the winner of 8 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theatre Album.
Hadestown takes you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone. You can read everything you need to know about the show here.
Playing at The Lyric Theatre, it is currently booking until 26th September 2026.
How can I get Hadestown Black Friday Theatre Deals?
You can get our Black Friday deals only in person over the Black Friday Weekend.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express is in its second year at the specially designed Starlight Auditorium at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. Audiences are immersed in a world of speed, song and storytelling as an incredible cast of 40 whizz around and above, performing some of musical theatre’s most beloved songs, including AC/DC, Make Up My Heart, Light at the End of the Tunnel and the iconic Starlight Express.
As a child’s train set magically comes to life and the engines race to become the fastest in the world, Rusty the steam train has little hope of winning until he is inspired by the legend of the ‘Starlight Express’.
The Lyric Hammersmith Panto has dropped their production images!
Oh yes it does look incredible! The Lyric Hammersmith is an award winning pantomime producution house and this years pantomime is Jack and the Beanstalk. The Lyric Hammersmith boasts an incredible cast including EastEnders and West End regular John Partridge as the villainous Fleshcreep. Not only that, but X Factor finalist Joey James (Tina: The Tina Turner Musical) is playing the title role of Jack. Jade Hackett (Sylvia, Nine Night) plays the Fairy Godfather with Sam Harrison (Crazy For You) as Dame Trott and newcomer Sienna Widd (Stiletto) as Jill.
The ensemble is made up of Gabriela Benedetti, Harriet Caplan-Dean, Robert Donnelly and Rachel Seirian.
Check out the Lyric Hammersmith Panto of Jack and The Beanstalk below!
The Stranger Things London Premiere event took place in Leicester Square last night! Although the final series doesn’t drop until 26th November on Netflix, fans flocked to watch an exclusive preview of epiosde 1 at the Odeon last night.
Stranger Things dominated Netlix when the first season was released. Superstars were made such as Millie Bobbie Brown who the world has watched grow up. This season is the fifth and final of the show.
You can see some snaps from the Stranger Things London Premiere below.
If you can’t wait to watch the series why not grab tickets for Stranger Things: The First Shadow! The play serves as a prequel to the series. What’s more, we have great discounted seats for this show. Showings are Tuesday – Saturday at 7pm with 1pm shows on Fridays and Saturdays. Lastly, they perform at 3pm on Sundays. it is currently booking until 5th April 2026 at The Phoenix Theatre.
Hadestown is based on Greek Mythology, Specifically, the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice. When Orpheus wife Eurydice dies, he follows her to the underworld to beg Hades to let him bring her back. Naturally, this means the king of the underworld Hades and Persephone are some of the other classic Greek character which feature in this musical.
Where did the show begin?
The show began as a concept album by Anaïs Mitchell. It was then was staged in 2006 in Vermont. The first larger scale production didnt arrive until 2016. The production was Off-Broadway and showcased many developments over the years. It then premiered at the New York Theatre Workshop. Before transferring in 2019 to the National Theatre in London for a year. Only following this did the show make it’s official Broadway Debut in the same year at the Walter Kerr Theatre.
What awards does Hadestown have?
8 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theatre Album. It has 4 Drama Desk Awards. Lastly, 1 Grammy Award and 2 WhatsOnStage Awards.
Tuesdays -Saturdays 7.30pm. The show has matinees on Thursdays & Saturdays at 2.30pm and Sundays at 3pm. Occassionally, the show performs an additional show on Sundays at 7pm
Where can I buy cheap tickets for Hadestown?
At Leicester Square Box Office we have exclusive prices in person only. You can find our kiosk here. You can also buy competitive full price tickets on our website.
Who is in the cast?
The current cast of Hadestown includes Dylan Wood as Orpheus and Desmonda Cathabel as Eurydice. Also, Cedric Neal as Hermes, Chris Jarman as Hades and Girls Aloud Star Nicola Roberts as Persephone. The Fates are played by Melanie Bright, Lauren Bright and Allie Daniel. The full cast list can be found here.
When is Nicola Roberts performing in Hadestown?
Nicola Roberts is currently playing Persephone until 18th January 2026. She is not scheduled to perform on Saturday 20th December & Sunday 21st December 2025.
Buy your tickets for Hadestown here. It is currently booking until 26th September 2026.
Paddington the musical broke the internet when they revealed who plays the nations favourite bear. The show has just opened and is still curently in previews at The Savoy Theatre. Paddington the Musical is based on the childrens novels by Micheal Bond and subsequent Studio Canal Films.
Paddington is about a small bear from Peru who arrives in London in search of a new home. A chance encounter with the Brown family leads him to the wonderful world of Windsor Gardens.
But London isn’t all cream teas and friendly faces – and even the happiest families have their cracks beneath the surface. So when Paddington’s life is suddenly in peril, the Browns must decide just how far they’re willing to go — and what they’re willing to risk — to give this special bear a home.
Check out the new west end production images which were released earlier this week:
The classic Shakespeare play about jealousy and toxic masculinity is set through a contemporary lense. It also stars some of the countries best actors including Toby Jones as Iago and Caitlin FitzGerald. The titular role is played by David Harewood. Harewood is returning to the role following being the first Black actor to play Othello at The National Theatre in 1997.
The highly anticipated Hunger Games on Stage opened at the brand new venue in canary wharf. The purpose built theatre is made for the live adaptation on the hit dystopian film and book series. The story is about an annual games in which 12 districts are pited againt each other in a fight to the death. Katniss Everdeen volunteers to patricipate in the games on behalf of her younger sister and becomes the face of the rebellion. Booking for the show is now booking until October 2026.
The iconic new production images can be seen below:
Christmas Carol Gone Wrong is the new production by the writers of The Play That Goes Wrong. The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle the Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol. The Cornley crew battle miscommunication, delays to their set, actors missing in action and a growing feud over who will play the lead. It’s sure to be a disastrous take on the much-loved classic Christmas story of Ebeneezer Scrooge. Will Cornley finally change their ways, or will their misfortunes wreak havoc yet again.
The show is currently on tour. It will be running at The Apollo Theatre from 6th December until 25th January. These images are from it’s current stint in Salford:
The Devil Wears Prada recently welcomed a new cast to the Dominion Theatre. This show is another movie musical on the west end which, in turn, is based on a book. The story is about a fresh college grad. With aspirations in journalism, she finds herself as an intern for the devilish Fashion Edition in chief, Miranda Preistly. The show has new music written by Elton John and is currenlty booking until October 2026.
Avenue Q is returning to the West End after two decades! This return is marking the shows 20th Anniversary.
The performances are set to open at The Shaftesbury Theatre from 20th March – 29th August 2026. The show opens following the end of the theatres current production, Just For One Day.
Avenue Q is a musical comedy told by puppets and written by Robert Lopez (Book of Mormon) and Jeff Marx. The story follows a recent college graduate who moves to New York and learns life lessons from his off the wall neighbours.
The revival of this multi Tony-Award Winning show features the original Broadway production. Also, it is reuniting members of the creative team behind the debut production.
Regarding the return of the production the producers remarked the following:
“(We are) beyond excited to bring Avenue Q back to the West End to celebrate its 20th anniversary. When the show first opened on Broadway, it broke all the rules – it was bold, funny, and full of heart, speaking honestly about growing up and finding your place in the world. Two decades later, its message feels more relevant than ever.
“This revival is a love letter to the original production and to everyone who’s ever seen a bit of themselves in the residents of Avenue Q. We can’t wait to reintroduce this brilliantly irreverent, endlessly uplifting show to London audiences once again.”
