Your love for the theatre can take centre stage: London Theatre Week is back, bringing with it a whole host of delicious discounts, and catchy musical numbers. Despite the name, London Theatre Week runs for two weeks (August 19–September 1) – and now it has been extended for a further week, until September 8. Whether you’re hoping to share a much-loved musical with your little one or fancy a sophisticated date night with a new beau, now’s the time to do it.
What is London Theatre Week?
Going to the theatre in London’s West End can be quite the expensive hobby, so back in 2019, London Theatre Week launched to make the experience more accessible, and provide generous discounts. Running twice a year, the scheme is all about celebrating the best of the West End, but for less.
When is London Theatre Week?
Plot twist: London Theatre Week actually runs for two weeks. London Theatre Week 2024 took place between August 19 and September 1. However, it has since been extended until September 8 – and I guess that third week was another twist in the plot we didn’t see coming!
What shows are part of the scheme?
If you’ve been searching high and low for cheap tickets to Wicked or discounted Lion King tickets, then you’re in luck. Below are our top five picks of theatre shows and musicals to nab tickets to during London Theatre Week 2024, but of course, there are plenty more too.
1. Disney’s The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre
Disney’s The Lion King; if you’ve not yet seen the iconic theatric performance, then make the most of these London Theatre Week discounts and get booking. Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains, this award-winning musical tells the well-known story of Simba, and his journey from wide-eyed cub to King of the Pridelands, with stunning staging, incredible dancers, infectious music and imaginative costumes.
Be the leader of the pack and snap up Disney’s The Lion King tickets from £35.
2. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts 1 & 2, Palace Theatre
Described as “one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade,” by Forbes magazine, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one of the most-awarded plays ever. Return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for the eighth story, taking place 19 years after Harry, Ron, and Hermione saved the wizarding world. Expect spectacular spells, time travel, and another epic magical battle.
Accio discounted tickets! Get Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts 1 & 2 tickets from £15 per part.
3. Mamma Mia!, Novello Theatre
Gimme Gimme Gimme tickets for MAMMA MIA! A feel-good evening of singing, dancing and timeless ABBA hits awaits with this stage production of the worldwide phenomenon. Escape to a Greek island for a few hours with the irresistibly funny tale of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads.
Don’t let the London Theatre Week discounts slip through your fingers; MAMMA MIA! tickets are available from £18.
4. Wicked, Apollo Victoria Theatre
Wicked, the award-winning backstory to The Wizard of Oz has cast a spell over London in the last 18 years. Over 11 million people have seen the production in London alone, and it has won over 100 major awards nationally and internationally (including three for ‘Best West End Show’). At this West End show, delve into the past of Elphaba, and follow her journey from university friends with Glinda The Good Witch to her infamous persona of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Defy gravity soaring ticket prices by nabbing tickets to Wicked from £36.
5. TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, Aldwych Theatre
From humble beginnings in Tennessee to global fame; now the iconic hits of Tina Turner have taken to the stage in the heart of Covent Garden. Sing your heart out as TINA – The Tina Turner Musical tells the story of one of the best-selling artists of all time, charting the story of the inspiring woman who defied the bounds around her age, gender and race at the time.
What’s love got to do with it – we just want those London Theatre week discounts! Snap up tickets to TINA: The Tina Turner Musical from £15.