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Opens 13 Nov A Homo Alone 2: Yikes, We Did It Again!
at The Other Palace (Studio)
A festive comedy sequel at The Other Palace.
- Opens 13 Nov 2026 · booking to 3 Jan 2027
- 12 Palace Street, SW1E 5JA
- Victoria (nearest station)
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Mayfair & St James's: theatre
Theatre and shows near Mayfair & St James's
Theatre
Shows near Mayfair & St James's
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 Mayfair & St James's, where there are any.
For every show in London, see our full theatre guide.
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Shows nearby
Opens 13 Nov Closing soon An Oak Tree
at The Other Palace
Tim Crouch's experimental play, in which a different co-star sees the script for the first time every night.
- Booking to 15 Nov 2026
- 12 Palace Street, SW1E 5JA
- Victoria (nearest station)
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)
Opens 16 Dec Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean
at Theatre Royal Haymarket
The comedian and musician's new live show.
- Opens 16 Dec 2026 · booking to 6 Feb 2027
- 18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HT
- Piccadilly Circus (nearest station)
Opens 18 Dec Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
at Wyndham's Theatre
The Mischief Theatre team tackle Dickens's festive tale, with predictable chaos.
- Opens 18 Dec 2026 · booking to 23 Jan 2027
- Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DA
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Playing now Derren Brown: Only Human
at Apollo Theatre
A live show of mind-reading and psychological illusion.
- Booking to 30 Jan 2027
- 31 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7EZ
- Piccadilly Circus (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)
Opens 19 Nov Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen
at The Other Palace
A production at The Other Palace. Check the theatre's website for full details and tickets.
- Opens 19 Nov 2026 · booking to 10 Jan 2027
- 12 Palace Street, SW1E 5JA
- Victoria (nearest station)
Playing now Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
at The Other Palace
A physical comedy that performs classic literature, with minimal costume.
- Booking to 3 Jan 2027
- 12 Palace Street, SW1E 5JA
- Victoria (nearest station)
Opens 26 Mar 2027 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
at London Palladium
A concert staging of the classic musical starring Megan Hilty and Rachel Tucker.
- Opens 26 Mar 2027 · closing date to be announced
- 8 Argyll Street, W1F 7TF
- Oxford Circus (nearest station)
Playing now Hadestown
at Lyric Theatre
A folk-infused retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, with a jazzy, atmospheric score.
- Booking now
- 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES
- Piccadilly Circus (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)
Closing soon Hay Fever
at Wyndham's Theatre
Noël Coward's comedy of manners, starring Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant.
- Booking to 12 Dec 2026
- Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DA
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Playing now Into the Woods
at Noël Coward Theatre
Stephen Sondheim's fairy-tale mash-up, transferring after a sold-out run at the Bridge Theatre.
- Booking to 9 Jan 2027
- 85 St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4AU
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Opens 2 Feb 2027 John Proctor Is the Villain
at Wyndham's Theatre
The Broadway hit by Kimberly Belflower, arriving in London in 2027.
- Opens 2 Feb 2027 · booking to 24 Apr 2027
- Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DA
- Leicester Square (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)
Opens 15 Feb 2027 Little Dancer
at Theatre Royal Haymarket
A new musical starring Tiler Peck, Julian Ovenden and Laura Pitt-Pulford, inspired by Degas's ballet dancer.
- Opens 15 Feb 2027 · booking to 27 Mar 2027
- 18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HT
- 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)
The Arts at Marble Arch
Closing soon Million Dollar Quartet
at The Arts at Marble Arch
The legendary 1956 Sun Records jam session with Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
- Booking to 6 Dec 2026
- Near Marble Arch, W1H 7EW
- Marble Arch (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 Moulin Rouge! The Musical
at Piccadilly Theatre
A spectacular, glittering love story set in Paris's iconic nightclub, built from a mash-up of pop hits.
- Booking to 3 Jul 2027
- 16 Denman Street, W1D 7DY
- Piccadilly Circus (nearest station)
Playing now Oh, Mary!
at Trafalgar Theatre
A satirical comedy imagining the life of Mary Todd Lincoln.
- Booking to 5 Jun 2027
- 14 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY
- Charing Cross (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)
Opens 17 Nov One Day The Musical
at Garrick Theatre
A musical adaptation of David Nicholls's bestselling novel, following two friends across 20 years.
- Opens 17 Nov 2026 · booking to 14 Mar 2027
- 2 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HH
- Leicester Square (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)
Opens 4 Dec Peppa Pig's Big Family Show!
at Theatre Royal Haymarket
A live stage show for fans of Peppa Pig and her family.
- Opens 4 Dec 2026 · booking to 3 Jan 2027
- 18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HT
- Piccadilly Circus (nearest station)
Playing now RENT
at The Tom Stoppard Theatre (formerly Duke of York's)
Jonathan Larson's rock musical about a group of struggling artists in New York's East Village.
- Booking to 29 May 2027
- St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4BG
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Opens 9 Nov RepresentAsian: An Evening of Asian Talent
at Lyric Theatre
A one-night showcase of Asian musical-theatre talent.
- Opens 9 Nov 2026 · booking to 9 Nov 2026
- 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES
- Piccadilly Circus (nearest station)
Opens 27 Nov Room On The Broom
at Lyric Theatre
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's much-loved picture book, brought to life on stage.
- Opens 27 Nov 2026 · booking to 3 Jan 2027
- 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES
- Piccadilly Circus (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 Book of Mormon
at Prince of Wales Theatre
An irreverent, award-winning comedy from the creators of South Park about two missionaries in Uganda.
- Booking to 20 Feb 2027
- Coventry Street, W1D 6AS
- Piccadilly Circus (nearest station)
Playing now The Cherry Orchard
at Harold Pinter Theatre
Chekhov's last play, with Kristin Scott Thomas and Stephen Mangan.
- Booking to 9 Jan 2027
- Panton Street, SW1Y 4DN
- Piccadilly Circus (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)
Playing now The Phantom of the Opera
at His Majesty's Theatre
Andrew Lloyd Webber's gothic romance set in the Paris Opera House, playing at His Majesty's Theatre since 1986.
- Booking to 2 Oct 2027
- Haymarket, SW1Y 4QL
- Piccadilly Circus (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)
Closing soon The Standard of Living
at Theatre Royal Haymarket
A new drama at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
- Booking to 12 Dec 2026
- 18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HT
- Piccadilly Circus (nearest station)
Playing now Titanique
at Criterion Theatre
A parody retelling of Titanic told through the songs of Céline Dion.
- Booking to 3 Jan 2027
- 218–223 Piccadilly, W1J 9HP
- Piccadilly Circus (nearest station)
Opens 14 Dec West End Musical Christmas
at Lyric Theatre
A one-night concert of festive West End songs.
- Opens 14 Dec 2026 · booking to 14 Dec 2026
- 29 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES
- Piccadilly Circus (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 Mayfair & St James's
Our London directory has 55 theatres within 2 km of the centre of Mayfair & St James's, 13 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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Jermyn Street Theatre
A West End theatre in Westminster, close to Piccadilly Circus.
Not step-free (reported), according to OpenStreetMap. Check with the venue before you book.
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Piccadilly Theatre
An Art Deco theatre just off Piccadilly Circus.
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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London Palladium
The grand Edwardian home of variety, big musicals and the Royal Variety Performance.
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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Criterion Theatre
A tiny, mostly underground Victorian theatre built into Piccadilly Circus itself.
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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Lyric Theatre
The oldest theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, with a Victorian facade and a red-brick interior.
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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Apollo Theatre
A West End theatre in Westminster, close to Piccadilly Circus.
Not 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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Boulevard Theatre (Underbelly Boulevard Soho)
A West End theatre in Westminster, close to Piccadilly Circus.
We hold no step-free information for this venue. Ask the box office before you book.
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Gielgud Theatre
An elegant Edwardian theatre next door to the Sondheim on Shaftesbury Avenue.
Partly step-free (reported), according to the venue's access page (checked 18 October 2026). 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.
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