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Playing now Avenue Q
at Shaftesbury Theatre
The puppet-filled, adults-only comedy about life after university returns to the West End.
- Booking to 3 Jan 2027
- 210 Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8DP
- Holborn (nearest station)
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Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia: theatre
Theatre and shows near Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia
Theatre
Shows near Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia
London's theatres are spread across the city, and the West End is usually only a short Tube ride away. This page shows productions at theatres within walking distance of Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia, where there are any.
For every show in London, see our full theatre guide.
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Playing now Beetlejuice
at Prince Edward Theatre
A mischievous, supernatural comedy musical based on Tim Burton's film.
- Booking to 2 Jan 2027
- 28 Old Compton Street, W1D 4HS
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Closing soon Carmen
at Royal Opera House
Bizet's electrifying opera of passion and jealousy, in Damiano Michieletto's production.
- Booking to 21 Nov 2026
- Bow Street, WC2E 9DD
- Covent Garden (nearest station)
Opens 19 Jan 2027 Dirty Dancing
at Prince Edward Theatre
The smash-hit stage version of the 1987 film, returning for a limited run.
- Opens 19 Jan 2027 · booking to 24 Apr 2027
- 28 Old Compton Street, W1D 4HS
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Playing now Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
at Palace Theatre
The eighth story in the Harry Potter saga, now playing as a one-part play with spectacular stage magic.
- Booking to 5 Sept 2027
- 109 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5AY
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Playing now Jesus Christ Superstar
at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera about the last days of Jesus.
- Booking to 9 Jan 2027
- Catherine Street, WC2B 5JF
- Covent Garden (nearest station)
Playing now Les Misérables
at Sondheim Theatre
Victor Hugo's epic of redemption and revolution in 19th-century France, and one of the West End's longest-running musicals.
- Booking to 2 Oct 2027
- 51 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6BA
- Piccadilly Circus (nearest station)
Playing now Magic Mike Live
at London Hippodrome
A high-energy, adults-only dance and cabaret show inspired by the Magic Mike films.
- Booking now
- Near Leicester Square
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Playing now Mamma Mia!
at Novello Theatre
A feel-good story set on a Greek island, told through the songs of ABBA.
- Booking to 2 Oct 2027
- Aldwych, WC2B 4LD
- Covent Garden (nearest station)
Closing soon Manon
at Royal Opera House
Kenneth MacMillan's ballet of love, wealth and ruin in 18th-century Paris, set to Massenet.
- Booking to 25 Nov 2026
- Bow Street, WC2E 9DD
- Covent Garden (nearest station)
Playing now Matilda The Musical
at Cambridge Theatre
Roald Dahl's story of a brilliant girl with a wild imagination, with songs by Tim Minchin.
- Booking to 5 Sept 2027
- Earlham Street, WC2H 9HU
- Covent Garden (nearest station)
Opens 13 May 2027 Miss Saigon
at Prince Edward Theatre
The iconic love story set against the fall of Saigon returns to London in 2027.
- Opens 13 May 2027 · booking to 8 Jan 2028
- 28 Old Compton Street, W1D 4HS
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Playing now Oliver!
at Gielgud Theatre
Lionel Bart's much-loved musical of Dickens's Oliver Twist, with songs like 'Consider Yourself'.
- Booking to 14 Mar 2027
- 35 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6AR
- Piccadilly Circus (nearest station)
Playing now Operation Mincemeat
at Fortune Theatre
A fast, funny musical about the true Second World War deception plot.
- Booking to 20 Feb 2027
- Russell Street, WC2B 5HH
- Covent Garden (nearest station)
Playing now Paranormal Activity
at Ambassadors Theatre
The horror film franchise reimagined as a live, spine-chilling stage thriller.
- Booking to 27 Feb 2027
- West Street
- Covent Garden (nearest station)
Playing now Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
at Cambridge Theatre
A fully improvised musical, created on the spot from audience suggestions every night.
- Booking to 26 Jul 2027
- Earlham Street, WC2H 9HU
- Covent Garden (nearest station)
Playing now Sinatra The Musical
at Aldwych Theatre
The life and music of Frank Sinatra, told through his greatest songs.
- Booking to 10 Apr 2027
- Aldwych, WC2B 4DF
- Temple (nearest station)
Opens 3 Dec Stick Man
at Bloomsbury Theatre
Julia Donaldson's family favourite about a stick on an epic journey home for Christmas.
- Opens 3 Dec 2026 · booking to 3 Jan 2027
- 15 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AH
- Euston Square (nearest station)
Playing now Stranger Things: The First Shadow
at Phoenix Theatre
A prequel to the Netflix series, set in 1950s Hawkins, with large-scale stage effects.
- Booking to 27 Dec 2026
- 110 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0JP
- Tottenham Court Road (nearest station)
Playing now The Devil Wears Prada
at Dominion Theatre
The stage adaptation of the hit film and novel, with an original score by Sir Elton John.
- Booking to 25 Sept 2027
- 268–269 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7AQ
- Tottenham Court Road (nearest station)
Opens 13 Dec The Magic Flute
at Royal Opera House
Mozart's magical opera, a Christmas-season favourite.
- Opens 13 Dec 2026 · booking to 17 Feb 2027
- Bow Street, WC2E 9DD
- Covent Garden (nearest station)
Playing now The Mousetrap
at St Martin's Theatre
Agatha Christie's murder mystery, one of the longest-running plays in the world.
- Booking to 17 Jul 2027
- West Street, WC2H 9NZ
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Opens 9 Dec The Smartest Giant in Town
at St Martin's Theatre
A stage version of the picture book about a kind, scruffy giant who gives away his clothes.
- Opens 9 Dec 2026 · booking to 3 Jan 2027
- West Street, WC2H 9NZ
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Opens 21 Nov The Snowman
at Peacock Theatre
The beloved festive story of a boy and his snowman, told through dance and live music.
- Opens 21 Nov 2026 · booking to 3 Jan 2027
- 35 Portugal Street, WC2A 2HT
- Temple (nearest station)
Opens 30 Nov Un Ballo in Maschera
at Royal Opera House
Verdi's opera of political intrigue and a fatal masked ball.
- Opens 30 Nov 2026 · booking to 18 Dec 2026
- Bow Street, WC2E 9DD
- Covent Garden (nearest station)
Opens 9 Nov Visionaries: Robbins and MacMillan
at Royal Opera House
A programme of works by two giants of 20th-century ballet.
- Opens 9 Nov 2026 · booking to 28 Nov 2026
- Bow Street, WC2E 9DD
- Covent Garden (nearest station)
Closing soon Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
at @sohoplace
Edward Albee's explosive drama of a long, bitter marriage, over one long night.
- Booking to 19 Dec 2026
- 4 Soho Place, W1D 3BG
- Tottenham Court Road (nearest station)
Venues
Theatres closest to Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia
Our London directory has 58 theatres within 2 km of the centre of Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia, 10 of them within 1 km. The nearest 8 are listed below, closest first. Distances are measured in a straight line from the middle of the area, and the walking time assumes 5 km/h with no detours, so allow longer on real streets.
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RADA Studios
A West End theatre in Camden, close to Goodge Street.
Step-free (reported), according to OpenStreetMap. Check with the venue before you book.
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Bloomsbury Theatre
A theatre in Camden, close to Euston Square.
We hold no step-free information for this venue. Ask the box office before you book.
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The Place
A theatre in Camden, close to Euston.
Step-free (reported), according to OpenStreetMap. Check with the venue before you book.
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Shaw Theatre
A theatre in Camden, close to Euston.
Step-free (reported), according to OpenStreetMap. Check with the venue before you book.
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Dominion Theatre
One of London's largest theatres, regularly hosting long-running musicals.
Partly step-free (reported), according to the venue's access page (checked 18 October 2026). Check with the venue before you book.
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Shaftesbury Theatre
A grand Edwardian theatre at the top of Shaftesbury Avenue.
Partly step-free (reported), according to the venue's access page (checked 18 October 2026). Check with the venue before you book.
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@sohoplace
A West End theatre in Westminster, close to Tottenham Court Road.
Partly step-free (reported), according to the venue's access page (checked 18 October 2026). Check with the venue before you book.
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Camden People's Theatre
A theatre in Camden, close to Warren Street.
We hold no step-free information for this venue. Ask the box office before you book.
Each venue page gives the address, the official programme link and how to get there. Ask the box office about wheelchair spaces and captioned or audio-described performances when you book, and see accessible London for getting around. To compare every venue, open the full theatre directory.
Staying nearby? The theatre pages for Marylebone, Mayfair & St James's, Camden and The South Bank list the venues closest to those areas: Marylebone, Mayfair & St James's, Camden, The South Bank.
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