{"id":14659,"date":"2022-04-29T15:37:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T13:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1614712"},"modified":"2022-04-29T16:01:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T14:01:50","slug":"best-west-end-shows-musicals-plays-and-theatre-shows-you-have-to-see-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/best-west-end-shows-musicals-plays-and-theatre-shows-you-have-to-see-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Best West End shows: musicals, plays and theatre shows you have to see in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Laura Wybrow\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 29 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Whether you\u2019re a local or in town for a special occasion, a West End show can be a brilliant way to spend an evening. From award-winning musicals to book adaptations and limited-time shows, London is jam-packed with entertainment.<\/p>\n

But, how do you choose what to see? We\u2019ve considered everything from budget, genres and cast to give you our pick of the best plays, musicals and theatre shows to see. We\u2019ve got Hamilton<\/a> for the history buffs, Back to the Future<\/a> for a dose of nostalgia and we already know Frozen: the West End Musical<\/a> will be a hit with all the kids.<\/p>\n

Here are our recommendations for the best West End shows in London this year.<\/p>\n

Best West End shows to see in 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Come From Away<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Come From Away cast<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

This musical tells the extraordinary true story of what happened when 38 planes were diverted and forced to land at Canada\u2019s Gander International Airport following the 9\/11 terrorist attacks. The planes, carrying nearly 7,000 passengers and 19 animals, doubled the population of the small Newfoundland town.<\/p>\n

Come From Away serves as a reminder of kindness in the darkest of times as the townspeople quickly sprang into action to comfort, clothe and feed the passengers.<\/p>\n

Buy Come From Away tickets from \u00a324 at Ticketmaster<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Six the Musical<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Henry VIII\u2019s six wives<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

In this bizarre musical retelling of the lives of Henry VIII\u2019s six wives, each wife takes it in turns to share their story of how they were wronged by the Tudor King, and why they should be the lead singer of the wives\u2019 pop group.<\/p>\n

Originally debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017, this West End show promises to be a lot of fun!<\/p>\n

Buy Six the Musical tickets from \u00a313 at ATG Tickets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Cock<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Jonathan Bailey and Jade Anouka in Cock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Jonathan Bailey of Bridgerton fame stars as John, a man who has identified as gay his entire life and has a long-term relationship with his boyfriend, played by Joel Harper-Jackson who you might recognise from the Kinky Boots musical. That is until John meets \u2018the woman of his dreams\u2019 (Jade Anouka). It poses the question of whether we can love and be loved without labels.<\/p>\n

Buy Cock tickets from \u00a350 at ATG Tickets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Hamilton<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Hamilton on The West End<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

As the winner of the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album, the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Hamilton is a brilliant choice if you\u2019re in London this summer and want to treat yourself to a West End show. A blend of hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B and Broadway is the musical backdrop to this show, which tells the true(ish) story of Alexander Hamilton, one of America\u2019s founding fathers and George Washington\u2019s right-hand man.<\/p>\n

Buy Hamilton tickets from \u00a324 at London Theatre Direct<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Matilda the Musical<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Matilda the Musical<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Adapted from Roald Dahl\u2019s much-loved book of the same name, Matilda is taking bookings up to May 2023 for the Cambridge Theatre in London. You know exactly what you\u2019re getting with this musical: wholesome, family-friendly fun.<\/p>\n

Buy Matilda tickets from \u00a324 at Ticketmaster<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Heathers the Musical<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Heathers the Musical<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Heathers the Musical is back at The Other Palace until September this year. It\u2019s based on the 1989 cult movie, Heathers, which follows student Veronica as she\u2019s accepted into her high school\u2019s popular clique (three girls all named Heather), then gets wrapped up with the rebellious Jason \u2018J.D\u2019 Dean \u2013 a teenager who plans to murder everybody at their high school. This is definitely one for a more mature audience.<\/p>\n

Buy Heathers the Musical tickets from \u00a330 at London Theatre Direct<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Straight Line Crazy<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Ralph Fiennes in Straight Line Crazy at Bridge Theatre, London<\/span><\/figcaption> West End Theatre<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

This dynamic play starring Ralph Fiennes as Robert Moses, the man who landscaped metropolitan New York, is showing at the Bridge Theatre for a limited time only. Moses commissioned a lot of New York City\u2019s planning works, doing amazing work for the city\u2019s communities, like building 658 playgrounds, 11 pools and 13 bridges. However, Moses was also responsible for the infamous New York City skyline and bumper-to-bumper traffic. If Straight Line Crazy sounds like it\u2019s up your street (pardon the pun), snap up tickets!<\/p>\n

Buy Straight Line Crazy tickets from \u00a318 at Theatre Tickets Direct<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Lion King<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre, London<\/span><\/figcaption> Time Out<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

A story we all know and love! Based on the 1994 Walt Disney movie of the same name, The Lion King musical play features music from Elton John, actors in decadent animal costumes and giant hollow puppets. The show opened in the Lyceum Theatre over 20 years ago in 1999 and is still going strong after more than 7,500 performances.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the top-earning title in box-office history, surpassing The Phantom of the Opera, and even the Royal Family have seen a performance of this much-loved story.<\/p>\n

Buy The Lion King tickets from \u00a325 at London Theatre Direct<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Wicked<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Laura Pick and Sophie Evans star in Wicked<\/span><\/figcaption> Broadway Shows<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Wicked knows a thing or two about being \u2018Popular\u2019! This musical is the prequel to The Wizard of Oz, and it tells the story of Elphaba (the future Wicked Witch of the West) and her friendship with Glinda (the Good Witch of the South). It was nominated for 6 Tony awards, including Best Actress, and, honestly, we went to see the musical with our families, and it\u2019s deserving of every single nomination.<\/p>\n

Buy Wicked tickets from \u00a323.50 at Ticketmaster<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Frozen: The West End Musical<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Frozen: The West End Musical<\/span><\/figcaption> Johan Persson<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Back in January 2019, the Theatre Royal Drury Lane embarked on an ambitious project to restore its historic theatre to its former 1812 glory. Now, in 2022, it reopened its doors with showings of Disney\u2019s Frozen. The jaw-dropping sets and special effects really make this musical magic as it brings to life the scenery from the film.<\/p>\n

Buy Frozen tickets from \u00a330 at Ticketmaster<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Dear Evan Hansen\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Dear Evan Hansen<\/span><\/figcaption> London Theatre Direct<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Dear Evan Hansen is a coming of age musical about teenager Evan who\u2019s struggling with social anxiety and whose therapist encourages him to write letters in an attempt to help his mental health. His letter accidentally falls into the hands of his classmate Connor who later takes his own life. Upon finding the letter, Connor\u2019s parents mistakenly assume that Evan and their son were best friends, and welcome him into their family. Things get out of hand very quickly (as we\u2019re sure you can imagine).<\/p>\n

Buy Dear Evan Hansen tickets from \u00a330 at Ticketmaster<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Back to the Future: The Musical<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Back to the Future: The Musical<\/span><\/figcaption> Amands Malpass<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

If the hugely enthusiastic description on From The Box Office<\/a> is anything to go by, Back to the Future \u2013 The Musical will be the most electrifying experience of your entire life \u2013 possibly more important than, say, childbirth. The musical follows the plot of the blockbuster film: teenager Marty McFly is blasted back in time to the year 1955 by eccentric scientist Doc Brown, and unwittingly changes the course of history.<\/p>\n

Buy Back to the Future tickets from \u00a319.55 at Ticketmaster<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Book of Mormon<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The Book of Mormon at the London Theatre<\/span><\/figcaption> London Theatre<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes this comedy musical about two Latter-Day missionaries who are posted to a remote Ugandan village to preach the faith of the Church, and to convert its inhabitants to Mormonism. The locals are uninterested, however, as they face more pressing issues such as famine, HIV\/AIDS, FGM, and oppression from their warlord.<\/p>\n

Buy Book of Mormon tickets from \u00a324 at Ticketmaster<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child<\/span><\/figcaption> Visit London<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a two-part play written by Jack Thorne and based on J.K. Rowling\u2019s original story. It follows Harry, Ron and Hermoine 19 years after they saved the wizarding world, and they\u2019re joined by a new generation of wizards and witches to stop mysterious evil forces for another time.<\/p>\n

Buy Harry Potter and the Cursed Child tickets from ATG Tickets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Get Up, Stand Up!<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Michael Duke as Bob Marley in Get Up, Stand Up!<\/span><\/figcaption> Get Up Stand Up<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Get Up, Stand Up! is the five star Bob Marley musical. We didn\u2019t know a Bob Marley musical was missing from our lives until now. It follows the life of Bob Marley as he sets out to advocate for justice through his music, and it features his most-loved tracks like \u2018No Woman No Cry\u2019, \u2018Three Little Birds\u2019 and \u2018Could You Be Loved\u2019.<\/p>\n

Buy Get Up, Stand Up! tickets from \u00a318 at Ticketmaster<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Woman in Black<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The Woman in Black<\/span><\/figcaption> Tristram Kenton<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

A bucket list show from London\u2019s West End. We\u2019ve only ever heard amazing things about this spooky play based on Susan Hill\u2019s 1983 book of the same name. It\u2019s directed by Robin Herford, who directed the original cast in 1987 when the show first took the stage in Scarborough, before opening at The Fortune Theatre in London in 1989. As the setting is so minimal with few props and scarce sound effects, it creates a chilling atmosphere and your imagination runs wild. You\u2019ll definitely be scared to walk to the loo by yourself afterwards.<\/p>\n

Buy The Woman in Black tickets from \u00a321.50 at ATG Tickets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Les\u00a0Mis\u00e9rables<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The Les Mis\u00e9rables cast<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

What makes West End\u2019s longest-running musical so magical is how immersive it is; with the backdrops of paintings by Victor Hugo, Les Mis\u00e9rables\u2019 author, and the powerful performances from every single member of the cast, you feel like you\u2019re at the heart of the action.<\/p>\n

Buy Les Mis\u00e9rables tickets from \u00a324 at London Theatre Direct<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Head to our Going Out<\/a> section for more on new ticket releases, shows and festival line-ups. Or try our TV Guide<\/a> if you\u2019re looking for something to watch tonight.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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