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Text: More to see than can ever be seen...Disney The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre London.  Image: Man wearing tribal-like clothing, with shadows of giraffes in the background against a yellow background.
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Have Youdunnit? Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap St. Martin's Theatre
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Text: The Snowman, Sadler's Wells West End Peacock Theatre. 18 Nov - 30 Dec, Image: A snowman and a young boy flying off into the sky.
Text: Another Day, Another Destiny. Les Miserables. 38th Revolutionary Year, Sondheim Theatre. Image: A line drawing of Cosette against a revolutionary background.
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Text: Sister Act: A divine musical comedy returns to London. Dominion Theatre from March 2024. Beverley Knight & Ruth Jones 15 March - 8 June. Alexandra Burke 10 Jun - 31 August. Image: Beverley Knight and Ruth Jones in Nun costume.

Classics Tickets

Wicked

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The Lion King

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Phantom of the Opera

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The Mousetrap

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Mrs. Doubtfire

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The Snowman

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Les Miserables

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Crazy For You

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Guys and Dolls

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Sister Act

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Witness for the Prosecution

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The King and I - London

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Noises Off

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Sunset Boulevard

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Potted Panto

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Giselle

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A Very Very Bad Cinderella

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A Christmas Carol

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Sleeping Beauty

Opens 27 December 2023
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Nutcracker - London Coliseum

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Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical

Opens 11 January 2024
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PLAYER KINGS - Henry IV Part I and II

Opens 01 April 2024
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Pacific Overtures

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An Enemy of the People

Opens 06 February 2024
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Hansel and Gretel

Opens 08 December 2023
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The Rat Pack – A Swingin’ Christmas at the Sands

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Cinderella - Bromley

Opens 26 December 2023
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The Handmaid's Tale

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Ghosts

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Othello

Opens 19 January 2024
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Bronco Billy

Opens 23 January 2024
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Nutcracker

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Cinderella

Opens 08 December 2023
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Your Lie in April

Opens 08 April 2024
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Shrek The Musical

Opens 19 July 2024
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Minority Report

Opens 20 April 2024
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The Barber of Seville

Opens 12 February 2024
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Clueless

Opens 12 February 2024
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The Magic Flute

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The Duchess of Malfi

Opens 17 February 2024
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1984

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The Addams Family Concert

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Duke Bluebeard's Castle

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The Elvis Years

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Classic Plays in London

Where do we start? Theatre history is old, almost 2,500 or more years old. Although it is now a form of art, the roots of its origin lie deeper. Theatre emerged from ritual activities and would involve the spectator to march in processions or fast. In his Poetics, Aristotle says that theatre is sacred, but only in terms of the healing it offers through vision and does not require any other sacred involvement. With the rapid development of the societies, such performances became non-ritualistic. They would quickly move on to become an autonomous activity. Today, the theatre has almost completely changed. The evolution has led on to turning unrealistic ideas into reality. Technological advancement has also made several things possible, like seeing a 21st-century rendition of famous classic plays in London.

Classics in the Heart of the Capital

Plays in the city have been an age-old tradition. While every society consists of performative elements, we distinguish plays as a mode of entertainment and a necessary art form. The word "play" as stage performance is often mistaken for dramas. Although there are plenty of similarities in all art forms that artists perform in front of an audience, drama and classic plays in London are different. Drama refers to a composition, usually in the form of prose that tells a story represented by actors portraying the various characters and speaking the composition's dialogues. In the case of a play, you can call it an activity that intends to amuse. Even if it isn't always the case, many plays are designed to entertain young people. However, numerous highly praised classic plays relate to people of all ages and taste.

Are you in the mood for some classic stage plays in London? Head to one of the most well-known theatres in the West End for a grand experience. Plays consist of unique elements that will entertain all your senses.