Disney’s The Lion King has just hit another huge milestone in London. From today, 8 March 2025, the musical is now the sixth longest-running show in West End history. It has overtaken Blood Brothers for the spot and is now the fourth longest running musical.

The production is currently playing at the Lyceum Theatre and since it opoened in 1999 has wowed audiences night after night. The show recently celebrated its 10,000th performance on 25 February 2025.

Currently in the top spot as the West End’s longest running show is The Mousetrap at the St Martins Theatre, which has been running for over 70 years. Followed by Les Misérables at the Sondheim Theatre which has been playing in London since 1985. Then in the third spot is is The Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty’s Theatre. Coming in at number 4 is The Woman in Black, which played in London for nearly 35 years, before closing in 2023. Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre is number 5, now followed by The Lion King in sixth place.

Disney’s The Lion King has won over 70 major awards and has been seen by 110 million people worldwide. It follows the story of the young lion cub Simba on his journey to becoming king of the Prideland. A visual explosion of puppetry and vibrate costumes, the musical is not to be missed.

The musical features a beautiful score with songs from the original animated movie. With music and lyrics by Elton John, Tim Rice and Lebo M. The soundtrack includes classics such as ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’, ‘Hakuna Matata’ and ‘Circle of Life’.

The Lion King is now playing at the Lyceum Theatre, London. Booking until 26 October 2025, The Lion King tickets are available now.

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The Menier Chocolate Factory’s revival of The Producers has just announced a West End transfer. The musical will open at London’s Garrick Theatre later on this year.

Directed by Tony award winner Patrick Marber, the production ended its sold-out tun on 1 March 2025. It received outstanding reviews from both audiences and critics alike.

The Producers tells the story of two producers attempting to win big by staging the worst musical they could imagine – only for it to turn into an unexpected hit.

The West End cast will include Andy Nyman (Hello, Dolly!) and Marc Antolin (I Wish You Well) as Bialystock and Bloom. Alongside them will be Joanna Woodward (The Time Traveller’s Wife) as Ulla, with Trevor Ashley (Les Misérables) as Roger de Bris. Furthermore the cast will include Harry Morrison (Come From Away) as Franz Liebkind, and Raj Ghatak (Life of Pi) as Carmen Ghia. Further casting for the West End transfer will be announced at a later date.

The Producers will run at the Garrick Theatre from 30 August 2025 and is booking until 21 February 2026.

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Much Ado About Nothing starring Hayley Atwell and Tom Hiddleston is currently playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Jamie Lloyd’s brand new production of the Shakespeare classic opened earlier this month and is receiving rave reviews.

The highly anticipated revival is getting an abundance of 5 star reviews from critics and audiences alike. The funny and clever play is a battle of wits. It is running for a strictly limited 8-week season in London.

It is directed by Olivier Award winner Jamie Lloyd (Sunset Boulevard, Romeo & Juliet and most recently The Tempest also at Drury Lane). Much Ado About Nothing stars Marvel stars Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell as Benedict and Beatrice.

Alongside them the cast also includes Mara Huf as Hero, Forbes Masson as Leonato, Phillip Olagoke as Friar Francis, Mason Alexander Park as Margaret, James Phoon as Claudio, Tim Steed as Don John, Mika Onyx Johnson as Borachio, and Gerald Kyd as Don Pedro.

Much Ado About Nothing is now playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane until 5 April 2025.

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Agatha Christie’s courtroom drama Witness for the Prosecution continues to grip audiences at London County Hall. The immersive production has just extended booking to April 2026 and announces a brand new cast.

The play has been running in London for 8 years and still manages to keep audiences on the edge of their seat with its twists and turns.

The new cast will star Harry Chandler (Les Misérables) as Leonard vole, along with Charlotte Beaumont (Broadchurch) as Romaine Vole. Johnathan Firth will return as Sir Wilfrid Robarts QC, alongside Nigel Hastings as Mr Mayhew. Jeffery Kissoon will once again take on the role of Justice Wainwright. David Birrell stars as Mr Myers QC.

The company completed by Charles Angiama, Caroline Gruber, Matthew Hebden, Phoenix Henries, Harrison Hirst, Gillian McCafferty, Sky Bailey McGill, Anna Rawlings, Jack Spencer, Dale Superville, Paulo Vieira, and Christopher Wright.

The new cast will begin performances on Tuesday 18 March 2025.

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Take a look at these new production shots from the new play Unicorn, now playing at the Garrick Theatre. Running until 26 April 2025, Unicorn is a new play by playwright Mike Bartlett.

The play stars Nicola Walker as Polly, Stephen Mangan as her husband Nick and Erin Doherty as Kate.

The new comedy play follows the happily married couple Polly and Nick who decide that there is something missing in their marriage…

Written by Mike Bartlett and directed by James Macdonald, Unicorn is running until 26 April 2025. Book your Unicorn tickets now to see the show at the Garrick Theatre.

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The Great Gatsby Musical opens in London this Spring at the London Coliseum. Full casting for the production has just been announced.

As previously announced leading the cast is Jamie Muscato (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) as Jay Gatsby, and Frances Mayli McCann (Bonnie & Clyde The Musical) as Daisy Buchanan.

Then as announced yesterday also joining the cast is Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) as Nick Carraway, Amber Davies (Pretty Woman) as Jordan Baker, Joel Montague (Hamilton) as George Wilson, John Owen-Jones (Les Misérables) as Meyer Wolfsheim, Jon Robyns (Phantom of the Opera) as Tom Buchanan and Rachel Tucker (Wicked) as Myrtle Wilson.

Furthermore completing the cast are George Crawford (Waitress), Jordan Crouch (Anything Goes), Kiara Dario (Miss Saigon), Frances Dee (Matilda), Aimée Fisher (Waitress), Tom Andrew Hargreaves (Pretty Woman), Alyn Hawke (Come From Away), Ediz Mahmut (Hadestown), Jamel Matthias (Why Am I So Single?), Nevé McGuiness-Dyce (Starlight Express), Rose Ouellette (The Wizard of Oz), Sophie Pourret (Guys and Dolls), William Richardson (Les Misérables) and Lily Wang (Burlesque) as ensemble. As well as swings Liv Alexander (Cabaret), Taylor Alman (Greatest Days), Lauren Hampton (Mamma Mia!), Jared Irving (Aladdin), Samuel John-Humphreys (Sister Act) and Millie Mayhew (Wicked).

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The musical boasts a book by Kait Kerrigan. Moreover it includes an original jazz- and pop-infused score by Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen. Directed by Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), this production comes after the show’s successful run on Broadway. The Great Gatsby Musical is adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel. The timeless tale follows the story of the eccentic millionaire Jay Gatsby as he throws extravagant parties to try and win over married socialite Daisy Buchanan. In the throws of the roaring twenties, the musical explores themes of wealth, class and obsession.

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The new musical Clueless The Musical opens in London later this week. Take a look at these new promo shots for the production. They feature Emma Flynn as Cher Horowitz, the role made famous by Alicia Silverstone in the movie. The photos are by Matt Crockett.

Clueless The Musical opens at the Trafalgar Theatre on 15 February and is currently booking to 14 June 2025.

The musical features a musical score by award-winning singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, with lyrics by Glenn Dlater (Sister Act/ School of Rock). The show is written by the film’s original screenwriter Amy Heckerling. It is directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, with choreography by Kelly Devine.

Clueless is based on the 1995 film, which is turn was based on Jane Austen’s Emma. It follows the story of Cher, a popular and wealthy high school student in Beverly Hills who then tries to play cupid amongst her classmates.

Alongside Emma Flynn, the cast of Clueless The Musical also stars Keelan McAuley as Josh. Moreover, the cast includes Chyna-Rose Frederick as Dionne, Romona Lewis-Malley as Tai, Isaac J Lewis as Christian, Rabi Kondé as Murray, Blake Jordan as Travis, Max Mirza as Elton, Ryan O’Donnell as Mel, Mr Hall & Driving Instructor, Emily Florence as Amber, and Imelda Warren-Green as Miss G, Ms S, Lucy & Heather.

Furthermore the full company is completed by Sophie Elmes, Jacob Fisher, Aoife Kenny, Josh Latunji, James Lim, Ernest Stroud and Grace Eleanor Thomas. In addition th swings are Dylan Gordon-Jones, Lucas Lluna, Lucy Rice and Rachel Seirian.

Clueless The Musical opens at the Trafalgar Theatre from 15 February 2025 and is booking to 14 June 2025. Book your Clueless tickets now on the LSBO website or at our box office in Leicester Square.

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The popular West End musical Hadestown has announced a new cast that will join the show later this year. The cast will join the show from 11 March 2025.

The Hadestown west end cast will star Desmonda Cathabel (Disney’s Aladdin) as Eurydice; Olivier Award-nominee Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella) as Persephone; Chris Jarman (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as Hades; Cedric Neal (Guys & Dolls)as Hermes; and Dylan Wood returns as Orpheus.

Further casting includes Melanie Bright and Lauran Rae joining Allie Daniel as the Fates; Femi Akinfolarin, Michelle Andrews, Ollie Bingham, Laura Delany and Sebastian Lim-Seet as the Workers; and Lucinda Buckley, Juan Jackson, Oisín Nolan-Power, Lindo Shinda and Jasmine Triadi as Swings.

This also comes with the announcement that the show will be filmed to produce a Hadestown Live film. The show will be filmed for 3 performances between 28 February and 1 March 2025.

The West End production also announced that the original Broadway leads will be joining the London cast from 11 February to 9 March 2025. This includes Reeve Carney as Orpheus, André De Shields as Hermes, Amber Gray as Persephone, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice and Patrick Page as Hades.

Hadestown tells the tale of two intertwined love stories. One of the young couple Orpheus and Eurydice and the other of King Hades and his wife Persephone. This combined with a blend of American folk music and jazz creates the acclaimed musical.

Hadestown is currently playing at the Lyric Theatre and is booking until 28 September 2025. Book your Hadestown tickets now with LSBO.

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The hit new West End musical The Devil Wears Prada has just announced it is extending at the Dominion Theatre. The show is now booking all the way into 2026.

The new musical first opened in London in December 2024 and has proved very popular with audiences. Tickets sales have been very high and don’t look to be slowing down any time soon.

The Devil Wears Prada is based on the 2006 film starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, and the bestselling book by Lauren Weisberger.

The current cast includes Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives) as Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep in the film. Alongside Williams is Matt Henry (Kinky Boots, The Drifters Girl) as Nigel, played by Stanley Tucci in the film. Then Georgie Buckland (Shrek the Musical) plays Andy, played Anne Hathaway in the movie. Additionally it stars Amy Di Bartolomeo (Six The Musical, We Will Rock You) plays the part of Emily, played in the film by Emily Blunt.

In addition the cast also stars James Darch (Mamma Mia!) Christian, and Rhys Whitfield (The Phantom of the Opera) as Andy’s boyfriend Nate. Then Debbie Kurup (The Cher Show) is Standby Miranda.

Completing the cast of The Devil Wears Prada are Maddy Ambus, Gabby Antrobus, Selena Barron, Pamela Blair, Robertina Bonano, Lloyd Davies, Elishia Edwards, Akeem Ellis-Hyman, Elizabeth Fullalove, Jinny Gould, Natasha Heyward, Samuel How, Luke Jackson, Liam Marcellino, Robbie McMillan, Ciro Lourencio Meulens, Theo Papoui, Christopher Parkinson, Eleanor Peach, Ethan Le Phong, Jon Reynolds, Harriet Samuel-Gray, Olivia Saunders, Kayleigh Thadani, Ella Valentine, and Tara Yasmin.

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The Devil Wears Prada is directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde). The musical features an original score by the iconic Elton John (The Lion King). Moreover, the lyrics are written by singer-songwriter Shaina Taub, with a booked by Kate Wetherhead.

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The Almeida’s acclaimed production of The Years has just transferred to the West End. The play opened at the Harold Pinter Theatre this week and is running until 19 April.

The Years is based on Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux’s novel Les Années, and adapted and directed by Eline Arbo.

Take a look at these new production shots from the production at the Harold Pinter.

The Years cast includes Debroash Findlay. Romola Garai, Gina McKee, Anjili Mohindra, and Harmony Rose-Bremner. Garai is starring in the show until 8 March and then further casting will be announced.

The understudies are Shira Abkin, Holly Georgia, Pamela Hardman, Adrien Spencer, and Sarah Waddell.

The Years features five different actors who bring one woman’s personal and political story to life, set in post-war Europe.

This production follow’s the plays previous run at the Almeida Theatre. During this run the play received a huge amount of give star reviews, from the Independent, Financial Times, The Stage and the Guardian.

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