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Opens Nov 12 A Christmas Carol
at Old Vic
The Old Vic's much-loved festive staging of Dickens's story of Ebenezer Scrooge.
- Opens Nov 12, 2026 · booking to Jan 9, 2027
- The Cut, SE1 8NB
- Waterloo (nearest station)
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Westminster & Whitehall: theatre
Theater and shows near Westminster & Whitehall
Theater
Shows near Westminster & Whitehall
London's theaters are spread across the city, and the West End is usually only a short Tube ride away. This page shows productions at theaters within walking distance of Westminster & Whitehall, where there are any.
For every show in London, see our full theater guide.
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Shows nearby
Opens Nov 12 
Opens Nov 13 A Homo Alone 2: Yikes, We Did It Again!
at The Other Palace (Studio)
A festive comedy sequel at The Other Palace.
- Opens Nov 13, 2026 · booking to Jan 3, 2027
- 12 Palace Street, SW1E 5JA
- Victoria (nearest station)
Opens Nov 28 Adriana Mater
at London Coliseum
Kaija Saariaho's opera of violence and its aftermath.
- Opens Nov 28, 2026 · booking to Dec 12, 2026
- St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4ES
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
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 Nov 15, 2026
- 12 Palace Street, SW1E 5JA
- Victoria (nearest station)
Closing soon Austentatious
at Vaudeville Theatre
A fully improvised comedy that invents a brand-new Jane Austen novel from audience suggestions each night.
- Booking to Dec 14, 2026
- 404 Strand, WC2R 0NH
- Charing Cross (nearest station)
Opens Dec 16 Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean
at Theatre Royal Haymarket
The comedian and musician's new live show.
- Opens Dec 16, 2026 · booking to Feb 6, 2027
- 18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HT
- Piccadilly Circus (nearest station)
Opens Feb 12, 2027 Billy Elliot The Musical
at Adelphi Theatre
Elton John's award-winning musical about a miner's son who dreams of becoming a ballet dancer.
- Opens Feb 12, 2027 · booking to Jul 31, 2027
- 409–412 Strand, WC2R 0NS
- Charing Cross (nearest station)
Playing now Cabaret
at Playhouse Theatre (Kit Kat Club)
The Kander and Ebb classic set in 1930s Berlin, in an immersive staging that transforms the theater.
- Booking to Sep 18, 2027
- Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5DE
- Embankment (nearest station)
Opens Jun 4, 2027 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
at London Coliseum
Michael Ball stars as Willy Wonka in a new production of Roald Dahl's tale at the London Coliseum.
- Opens Jun 4, 2027 · booking to Sep 18, 2027
- St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4ES
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Opens Dec 18 Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
at Wyndham's Theatre
The Mischief Theatre team tackle Dickens's festive tale, with predictable chaos.
- Opens Dec 18, 2026 · booking to Jan 23, 2027
- Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DA
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Charing Cross Theatre
Opens Nov 21 Cinderella: Buttons Undone!
at Charing Cross Theatre
A riotous new adult panto from the team behind He's Behind You!.
- Opens Nov 21, 2026 · booking to Jan 9, 2027
- The Arches, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NL
- Charing Cross (nearest station)
Playing now Cloud 9
at National Theatre – Lyttelton
Caryl Churchill's play about gender, power and desire, from colonial Africa to 1970s London.
- Booking to Jan 13, 2027
- Upper Ground, SE1 9PX
- Waterloo (nearest station)
Opens Nov 19 Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen
at The Other Palace
A production at The Other Palace. Check the theater's website for full details and tickets.
- Opens Nov 19, 2026 · booking to Jan 10, 2027
- 12 Palace Street, SW1E 5JA
- Victoria (nearest station)
Charing Cross Theatre
Closing soon Franz & Marie
at Charing Cross Theatre
A raw, folk-rock musical reimagining of Büchner's Woyzeck, with music by The Singing Loins.
- Booking to Nov 14, 2026
- The Arches, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NL
- Charing Cross (nearest station)
Playing now Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
at The Other Palace
A physical comedy that performs classic literature, with minimal costume.
- Booking to Jan 3, 2027
- 12 Palace Street, SW1E 5JA
- Victoria (nearest station)
Playing now Hamilton
at Victoria Palace Theatre
Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop musical telling the story of Alexander Hamilton and America's founding.
- Booking to Oct 2, 2027
- 126 Victoria Street, SW1E 5EA
- Victoria (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 Dec 12, 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 Jan 9, 2027
- 85 St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4AU
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Closing soon Iphigénie en Tauride
at London Coliseum
Gluck's opera of fate and family, staged by ENO for the first time.
- Booking to Nov 14, 2026
- St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4ES
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Opens Feb 2, 2027 John Proctor Is the Villain
at Wyndham's Theatre
The Broadway hit by Kimberly Belflower, arriving in London in 2027.
- Opens Feb 2, 2027 · booking to Apr 24, 2027
- Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DA
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Opens Mar 22, 2027 Legally Blonde The Musical
at London Coliseum
The pink-powered musical starring Amber Davies returns after its UK and Ireland tour.
- Opens Mar 22, 2027 · closing date to be announced
- St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4ES
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Opens Feb 15, 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 Feb 15, 2027 · booking to Mar 27, 2027
- 18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HT
- Piccadilly Circus (nearest station)
Closing soon Martin Guerre
at Old Vic
A sweeping musical drama from the creators of Les Misérables, now at the Old Vic.
- Booking to Nov 25, 2026
- The Cut, SE1 8NB
- Waterloo (nearest station)
Playing now Oh, Mary!
at Trafalgar Theatre
A satirical comedy imagining the life of Mary Todd Lincoln.
- Booking to Jun 5, 2027
- 14 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY
- Charing Cross (nearest station)
Opens Nov 17 One Day The Musical
at Garrick Theatre
A musical adaptation of David Nicholls's bestselling novel, following two friends across 20 years.
- Opens Nov 17, 2026 · booking to Mar 14, 2027
- 2 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HH
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Playing now Paddington The Musical
at Savoy Theatre
The beloved bear from Peru comes to the stage in a new family musical.
- Booking now
- Strand, WC2R 0ET
- Charing Cross (nearest station)
Opens Dec 4 Peppa Pig's Big Family Show!
at Theatre Royal Haymarket
A live stage show for fans of Peppa Pig and her family.
- Opens Dec 4, 2026 · booking to Jan 3, 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 May 29, 2027
- St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4BG
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Playing now SIX The Musical
at Vaudeville Theatre
The six wives of Henry VIII take the stage as pop stars in a high-energy, 80-minute show.
- Booking now
- 404 Strand, WC2R 0NH
- Charing Cross (nearest station)
Closing soon Some Woman
at National Theatre – Dorfman
A new play by Helen Edmundson, starring Anne-Marie Duff.
- Booking to Nov 21, 2026
- Upper Ground, SE1 9PX
- Waterloo (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 Feb 20, 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 Jan 9, 2027
- Panton Street, SW1Y 4DN
- Piccadilly Circus (nearest station)
Opens Nov 13 The Jungle Book
at National Theatre – Olivier
A big, theatrical staging of Kipling's story at the National Theatre.
- Opens Nov 13, 2026 · booking to Feb 6, 2027
- Upper Ground, SE1 9PX
- Waterloo (nearest station)
Playing now The Lives of Others
at Adelphi Theatre
A stage adaptation of the acclaimed film about surveillance in East Berlin, starring Keira Knightley and Luke Thompson.
- Booking to Jan 9, 2027
- 409–412 Strand, WC2R 0NS
- Charing Cross (nearest station)
Opens Dec 17 The Nutcracker – English National Ballet
at London Coliseum
English National Ballet's festive staging of Tchaikovsky's classic.
- Opens Dec 17, 2026 · booking to Jan 10, 2027
- St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4ES
- 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 Oct 2, 2027
- Haymarket, SW1Y 4QL
- Piccadilly Circus (nearest station)
Opens Dec 2 The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
at National Theatre – Dorfman
Jim Cartwright's play about a shy girl with an extraordinary singing voice.
- Opens Dec 2, 2026 · booking to Jan 3, 2027
- Upper Ground, SE1 9PX
- Waterloo (nearest station)
Closing soon The Standard of Living
at Theatre Royal Haymarket
A new drama at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
- Booking to Dec 12, 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 Jan 3, 2027
- 218–223 Piccadilly, W1J 9HP
- Piccadilly Circus (nearest station)
Opens Nov 29 To Die for [A Comedy]
at London Coliseum
A one-night-only comic opera at the Coliseum.
- Opens Nov 29, 2026 · booking to Nov 29, 2026
- St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4ES
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Closing soon Tosca
at London Coliseum
Puccini's thriller of love, power and betrayal in Rome.
- Booking to Dec 11, 2026
- St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4ES
- Leicester Square (nearest station)
Playing now Wicked
at Apollo Victoria Theatre
The untold story of the witches of Oz, before Dorothy arrives, with soaring songs and spectacular staging.
- Booking to May 30, 2027
- 17 Wilton Road, SW1V 1LG
- Victoria (nearest station)
Charing Cross Theatre
Opens Jan 18, 2027 Wild About You
at Charing Cross Theatre
The first full staging of a brand-new musical at Charing Cross Theatre.
- Opens Jan 18, 2027 · closing date to be announced
- The Arches, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NL
- Charing Cross (nearest station)
Venues
Theatres closest to Westminster & Whitehall
Our London directory has 58 theatres within 2 km of the centre of Westminster & Whitehall, 4 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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Trafalgar Theatre
A West End theater in Westminster, close to Charing Cross.
Partly step-free (reported), according to the venue's access page (checked Oct 18, 2026). Check with the venue before you book.
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Playhouse Theatre
A Victorian theater by the Embankment, transformed into the Kit Kat Club for an immersive Cabaret.
Not step-free (reported), according to the venue's access page (checked Oct 18, 2026). Check with the venue before you book.
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Charing Cross Theatre
A theater in the railway arches beneath Charing Cross station, known for new and revived musicals.
We hold no step-free information for this venue. Ask the box office before you book.
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His Majesty's Theatre
A domed Edwardian theater and the long-time home of Andrew Lloyd Webber's gothic romance.
Step-free (reported), according to the venue's access page (checked Oct 18, 2026). Check with the venue before you book.
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The Other Palace
A West End theater in Westminster, close to Victoria.
We hold no step-free information for this venue. Ask the box office before you book.
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Theatre Royal Haymarket
A Nash-designed Regency theater known for classic plays and star casting.
Partly step-free (reported), according to the venue's access page (checked Oct 18, 2026). Check with the venue before you book.
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Victoria Palace Theatre
A restored Edwardian theater where Hamilton has played since 2017.
Partly step-free (reported), according to the venue's access page (checked Oct 18, 2026). Check with the venue before you book.
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Harold Pinter Theatre
A small, intimate house renamed in 2011 after the Nobel-winning playwright.
Partly step-free (reported), according to the venue's access page (checked Oct 18, 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.
Staying nearby? The theatre pages for Mayfair & St James's, The South Bank, Knightsbridge & Belgravia and Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia list the venues closest to those areas: Mayfair & St James's, The South Bank, Knightsbridge & Belgravia, Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia.
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