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Opens 23 Mar 2027 Death Note The Musical
at Barbican Theatre
The hit musical based on the Japanese manga returns to London.
- Opens 23 Mar 2027 · booking to 15 May 2027
- Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
- Barbican (nearest station)
A mini guide to
The City & Tower: theatre
Theatre and shows near The City & Tower
Theatre
Shows near The City & Tower
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 The City & Tower, where there are any.
For every show in London, see our full theatre guide.
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Shows nearby
Opens 23 Mar 2027 
Opens 21 Nov Fourteen Again
at Menier Chocolate Factory
A joyful new musical with a book by Tom MacRae and the songs of the late Victoria Wood.
- Opens 21 Nov 2026 · booking to 27 Feb 2027
- 53 Southwark Street, SE1 1RU
- London Bridge (nearest station)
Playing now Julius Caesar
at Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Shakespeare's political tragedy in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
- Booking to 14 Feb 2027
- 21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT
- Blackfriars (nearest station)
Opens 28 Nov Pinocchio
at Shakespeare's Globe
A festive family adaptation of the classic story at the Globe.
- Opens 28 Nov 2026 · booking to 3 Jan 2027
- 21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT
- Blackfriars (nearest station)
Opens 6 Dec Potted Panto
at Wilton's Music Hall
A fast and funny whirlwind through the best-loved pantomimes.
- Opens 6 Dec 2026 · booking to 3 Jan 2027
- 1 Graces Alley, E1 8JB
- Tower Gateway (nearest station)
Opens 12 Nov PRIDE The Musical
at Bridge Theatre
A stage musical based on the true story of activists who supported the 1984 miners' strike, transferring from the National Theatre.
- Opens 12 Nov 2026 · booking to 8 May 2027
- 3 Potters Fields Park, SE1 2SG
- London Bridge (nearest station)
Opens 3 Dec The Little Match Girl
at Wilton's Music Hall
A seasonal retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's story in a historic music hall.
- Opens 3 Dec 2026 · booking to 2 Jan 2027
- 1 Graces Alley, E1 8JB
- Tower Gateway (nearest station)
Closing soon TRU
at Menier Chocolate Factory
Jesse Tyler Ferguson stars in a one-man portrait of Truman Capote.
- Booking to 14 Nov 2026
- 53 Southwark Street, SE1 1RU
- London Bridge (nearest station)
Venues
Theatres closest to The City & Tower
Our London directory has 16 theatres within 2 km of the centre of The City & Tower, 3 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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Shakespeare's Globe
A faithful reconstruction of Shakespeare's open-air playhouse on the Thames.
Partly step-free (reported), according to OpenStreetMap. Check with the venue before you book.
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Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
A theatre in Southwark, close to London Bridge.
We hold no step-free information for this venue. Ask the box office before you book.
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Unicorn Theatre
A theatre in Southwark, close to London Bridge.
Step-free (reported), according to OpenStreetMap. Check with the venue before you book.
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Bridge Theatre
A modern 900-seat theatre beside Tower Bridge.
Step-free (reported), according to OpenStreetMap. Check with the venue before you book.
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Menier Chocolate Factory
A small fringe theatre in a former chocolate factory, famous for transferring musicals to the West End.
Not step-free (reported), according to OpenStreetMap. Check with the venue before you book.
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Barbican Theatre
The main theatre of the Barbican Centre, a landmark Brutalist arts complex in the City.
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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Wilton's Music Hall
A theatre in Tower Hamlets, close to Tower Gateway.
We hold no step-free information for this venue. Ask the box office before you book.
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Bridewell Theatre
A theatre in City of London, close to City Thameslink.
Partly step-free (reported), according to OpenStreetMap. Check with the venue 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 Borough & Bermondsey, Shoreditch & Spitalfields, The South Bank and Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia list the venues closest to those areas: Borough & Bermondsey, Shoreditch & Spitalfields, The South Bank, Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia.
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