This is London Magazine February Edition 2026 - Flipbook - Page 29
MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO
Winner of six Olivier Awards, this staging of
the celebrated 1988 animated feature film is
an enchanting coming-of-age story exploring
the magical fantasy world of childhood.
GILLIAN LYNNE THEATRE
Drury Lane, WC2 (020 3925 2998)
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Long running epic romance by Andrew Lloyd
Webber, set in a Paris opera house where a
deformed phantom stalks his prey.
HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE
Haymarket, SW1
CABARET
Award-winning revival of Kander and Ebb’s
iconic musical, featuring Wilkommen, Maybe
This Time, Money and the title number.
KIT KAT CLUB
Northumberland Ave., WC2 (0844 871 7615)
THE LION KING
Disney‘s phenomenally successful animated
film is transformed into a spectacular stage
musical.
LYCEUM THEATRE
Wellington Street, WC2 (0844 871 3000)
LES MISERABLES
Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical
continues to enthral.
SONDHEIM THEATRE
Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2 (0344 482 5151)
PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL
Bringing one of Britain’s best-loved characters
to life on stage, this new production is jampacked with irresistible songs, dazzling
choreography – and marmalade sandwiches.
SAVOY THEATRE
Strand, WC2 (0333 009 6690)
DISNEY’S HERCULES
Disney’s musical, inspired by the animated
film, based on the ancient myth, delivers a
thrilling night out that leaves you ready to
conquer anything.
THEATRE ROYAL
Drury Lane, WC2
THE BOOK OF MORMON
A crude, satirical show telling the story of two
young and naive mormon missionaries.
PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE
Coventry Street, W1 (0344 482 5151)
THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF
HAROLD FRY
Funny, profound, deeply moving and uplifting,
this joyous new musical is adapted by Rachel
Joyce from her multi-million-selling novel.
THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET
Suffolk Street, SW1 (020 7930 8800)
MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
A world of splendour and romance, of eyepopping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory.
PICCADILLY THEATRE
Denman Street, W1 (0333 009 6690)
MJ THE MUSICAL
Myles Frost heads up a cast delivering iconic
songs such as Billie Jean and Smooth
Criminal. Until 28 February.
PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE
Old Compton Street, WC2 (0344 482 5151)
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: OVO
Featuring gravity-defying acrobatics, vibrant
costumes, and a brand-new score, this show
is a breathtaking exploration of nature’s
hidden world. Until 1 March.
ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Kensington Gore, SW7 (020 7589 8212)
SIX THE MUSICAL
Tudor Queens meet Pop Princesses in a
musical depiction of the six wives of Henry VIII.
VAUDEVILLE THEATRE
Strand, WC2 (0330 333 4814)
HAMILTON
Lin-Manuel Miranda's multi award-winning
musical, based on one of America’s Founding
Fathers, Alexander Hamilton.
VICTORIA PALACE THEATRE
Victoria Street, SW1 (0344 482 5151)
HADESTOWN
Multi-award-winning musical that transports
you to the Underworld, with a joyful
combination of folk, pop, Dixieland and blues.
LYRIC THEATRE
Shaftesbury Avenue W1 (0330 333 4812)
MAMMA MIA!
Hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, set
around the story of a mother and daughter on
the eve of the daughter’s wedding.
NOVELLO THEATRE
Aldwych, WC2 (0344 482 5151)
T H I S I S L O N D O N M A G A Z I N E • T H I S I S L O N D O N O N L I N E • w w w. t i l . c o m • @ t h i s i s l o n d o n m a g
Photo: Brinkhoff/Moegenburg
OLIVER!
Directed and choreographed by Matthew
Bourne, this version of Dickens’ favourite tale
has a wonderful score, including Food
Glorious Food and Consider Yourself.
GIELGUD THEATRE
Shaftesbury Ave, W1 (0344 482 5151)
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Hadestown.
THE PRODUCERS
Based on the classic cult film, the original
Broadway production won a record twelve
Tony Awards. Until 21 February.
GARRICK THEATRE
Charing Cross Road, WC2 (0330 333 4811)
JUST FOR ONE DAY
The show which blew the roof off the Old Vic
celebrates the story of Live Aid forty years on.
Until 7 February.
SHAFTESBURY THEATRE
Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2
Photo: Johan Persson
TITANIQUE
Camp reimagining of the maritime
blockbuster, which makes a musical fantasia
of the famous film and promises plenty of
deranged fun.
CRITERION THEATRE
Piccadilly Circus, W1 (020 7839 8811)
