The Best Musicals in London

The Best Musicals in London | reviews, news & interviews

The Best Musicals in London

We recommend the top shows in musical theatre

by TheartsdeskWednesday, 20 November 2019

'Dear Evan Hansen' at the Noël Coward Theatre will steal your heartMatthew Murray

Aladdin, Prince Edward Theatre ★★★ Disney's latest blockbuster film-turned-stage show remains airborne – just

Come From Away, Phoenix Theatre ★★★★ 9/11-themed musical crosses the Atlantic, capacious heart intact

Dear Evan Hansen, Noël Coward Theatre ★★★★ A stirring new musical that tackles missed connections in the internet age will steal your heart. Until 2 May

Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Apollo Theatre ★★★★ Triumphant West End transfer for this big-hearted, inclusive and utterly joyful British musical

Ghost Quartet, Boulevard Theatre ★★★★ Both mystical and alcoholic spirits infuse this wonderfully distinctive chamber musical. Until 4 Jan

Mary Poppins, Prince Edward Theatre ★★★ Everyone's favourite nanny returns, again, in a lavish but old-fashioned revival. Until 31 May

Matilda the Musical, Cambridge Theatre ★★★★ The RSC's production of Dahl's classic is a feast for eyes, ears - and heart

Only Fools and Horses, Theatre Royal Haymarket ★★★★ Rollicking remake of much-loved TV sitcom.
Lovely jubbly!

Preludes, Southwark Playhouse ★★★★ Dave Malloy's innovative musical immerses us in Rachmaninov's creative crisis.

School of Rock, New London Theatre ★★★★ Andrew Lloyd Webber's transatlantic transfer is a blast

The Book of Mormon, Prince of Wales Theatre ★★★★★ The dirty-talking, big-hearted musical from the talents behind South Park is satirical heaven

The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre ★★★★ Disney's anthropomorphic magic still holds its appeal for all the family

The Phantom of the Opera, Her Majesty's Theatre ★★★★ Does the most successful entertainment event of all time still have it?

Tina, Aldwych Theatre ★★★ Powerhouse Adrienne Warren is the saving grace of a new bio-musical that plays it safe

Wicked, Apollo Victoria Theatre ★★★★ Elphaba flies high for the ages in perennial audience favourite

Read all theartsdesk's theatre reviews

Explore topics

Share this article

Subscribe to theartsdesk.com

Thank you for continuing to read our work on theartsdesk.com. For unlimited access to every article in its entirety, including our archive of more than 10,000 pieces, we're asking for £3.95 per month or £30 per year. We feel it's a very good deal, and hope you do too.

To take an annual subscription now simply click here.

And if you're looking for that extra gift for a friend or family member, why not treat them to a theartsdesk.com gift subscription?

more Theatre

A Number, Bridge Theatre review - a dream team dazzles anew Roger Allam and Colin Morgan refashion Caryl Churchill's contemporary classic

Pass Over, Kiln Theatre review - fierce critique of racist brutality Waiting for Godot meets Exodus in American drama about Black Lives Matter

La Cage aux Folles [The Play], Park Theatre review - half-cock farce Embarrassing period piece needs a lift from better comic timing than this

The Best Plays in London What to see where and until when: theartsdesk's stage tips

Upstart Crow, Gielgud Theatre review - terrific Shakespeare spoof Ben Elton's new comedy is a gagfest

The Visit, National Theatre review - star turn bolsters baggy rewrite Lesley Manville rises above the prevailing muddle

The High Table, Bush Theatre review - party on in Lagos and London New debut play is a heartfelt account of the black lesbian experience

Leopoldstadt, Wyndham's Theatre review - Stoppard at once personal and accessible Director Patrick Marber knits Tom Stoppard's putative swan song into a compelling whole