After years of setback from Covid, the West End is back on track - with hotly anticipated new theatre productions following up a year of smash hits on stage. The works of Shakespeare, Greek tragedy, modern classics and stomping new shows will all have their place in the sun as performers tread the board. Proven box office successes like Wicked, Hamilton, Hadestown and Disney's The Lion King are taking bookings well into 2025.
But besides these West End staples, a host of new shows are coming into town. For those of us living and working in the capital, we'll be spoilt for choice for world-class theatre next year. Here we count down the heavyweight shows coming to London.
After the success of Frozen over three years until its closure on September 8, a new Disney musical is taking over the much-vaunted slot at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the summer. Disney's Hercules is the new stage show inspired by the 1997 animation, itself a take on the ancient Greek myth. Preview performances run from June 6 to June 23, before regular performances commence on June 25 and will continue throughout the year.
Tickets begin at £25, rising to £152, and you can buy them at London Theatre Direct and ATG . Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with music and lyrics by eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid) and Tony Award winner David Zippel, Hercules "delivers a thrilling night out that leaves you ready to climb Mount Olympus. Get ready for a wise-cracking, column-shakin.
