What's On

Circus

From 28 October 2013 to 16 December 2013

Lyric Theatre W1D 7ES [map]

The Circus of Horrors storms into London’s West End with what is undoubtedly its greatest show to date. The show that smashed into the finals of BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT is back with an awe-inspiring rock n roller coaster of a show that flies like a bat out of hell to celebrate an astounding 18 years of shock n' roll.

Dance

From 26 December 2013 to 5 January 2014

The O2 Arena SE10 0DX [map]

Classic meets contemporary in Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream! Join your favourite Disney Princesses in a celebration of 75 years of Disney Princess stories, including two-modern day princesses, Rapunzel and Tiana; the always elegant Cinderella; and the princess who started it all, Snow White. Laugh at Disney's hilarious hair-raising escapade, Tangled, as Rapunzel; her unlikely companion, Flynn; and Maximus, the Captain of the Guard's determined horse; embark on an uproarious journey that takes adventure to new lengths!

Theatre

From 2 October 2013 to 27 November 2013

The Ambassadors Theatre WC2H 9ND [map]

The National Youth Theatre's Romeo and Juliet and Prince of Denmark at the Ambassadors Theatre

Opera

From 14 June 2013 to 26 June 2013

London Coliseum WC2N 4ES [map]

In Death in Venice, Britten revisits the subject of corruption of youth and innocence that so fascinated him and delivers a haunting theatrical experience of consummate power.

Opera

From 1 June 2013 to 28 June 2013

London Coliseum WC2N 4ES [map]

Based on Peter Stephan Jungk’s novel and written by Philip Glass, one of the world’s most important composers, The Perfect American imagines the final years of Walt Disney’s life, including mythical imaginings of Abraham Lincoln and Andy Warhol.

Musical

From 2 June 2013 to 22 June 2013

Udderbelly Southbank SE1 8XX [map]

Swinging drum kits, flying ironing boards, dangling divas. Welcome to the world of the unexpected.

Ballet

From 6 August 2013 to 10 August 2013

London Coliseum WC2N 4ES [map]

High culture and entertainment merge into a stunning visual work of art' Rundfunk Berlin Brandenburg. ‘It's powerful, shameless and colourful, a dance party for your senses' Södeeranlands Nyheter. TCHAIKOVSKY MEETS STREET DANCE. Created by Fredrik Rydman Swan Lake Reloaded uses the remixed music of Tchaikovsky original combined with a host Swedish and international pop and rock writers.

Musical

From 12 June 2013 to 31 August 2013

The Arts Theatre WC2H 7JB [map]

Fame-hungry singer Mike Chariot betrays his best friend and abandons his childhood sweetheart to win the nation’s favourite TV talent show, The Golden Voice. But he quickly realises he's a puppet controlled by record company and TV execs. Too famous to return to his old life, he decides to disappear.

Musical

From 20 November 2013 to 12 January 2014

Lyric Theatre W1D 7ES [map]

Tall stories hit musical stage adaptation of the award winning picture book, The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson MBE and Axel Scheffer.

Drama

From 4 June 2013 to 29 June 2013

Trafalgar Studios SW1A 2DY [map]

'People don't really accept chickens, which is wrong, 'cos we invented the pecking order.' Following a sensational sell-out run at the Old Red Lion Theatre in 2012, extended to an unprecedented eight weeks, Happy New proudly transfers to Trafalgar Studio 2.

Theatre

From 30 October 2013 to 8 March 2014

Duke Of York Theatre WC2N 4BG [map]

Join Stephen Mangan as the effervescent, aristocratic fool Bertie Wooster and Matthew Macfadyen as his dutiful valet Jeeves in the world premiere of this new stage play, featuring P.G. Wodehouse’s iconic double act.

World Dance

9 July 2013

London Coliseum WC2N 4ES [map]

The West End's temperature is set to soar this summer as seven brothers with model good looks and killer dance moves make their London stage debut. With rippling torsos and lightning fast footwork, Los Vivancos ooze passion and macho attitude from every pore.

Music Festival

From 19 July 2013 to 21 July 2013

Victoria Park E9 7DD [map]

Goldfrapp, Plan B and Hurts are all on the line-up.

Drama

From 29 May 2013 to 22 June 2013

The Kings Head Theatre N1 1QN [map]

Exploring the rivalry and mutual fascination between Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I, Liz Lochhead’s Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off re-tells this murky tale of political and sexual intrigue with ferocious wit and innovation and examines Mary's legacy through the eyes of Corbie, a carrion crow who is her unseen attendant through life and death.

Ballet

From 11 July 2013 to 14 July 2013

London Coliseum WC2N 4ES [map]

The Moscow Stanislavsky Ballet debuts Coppélia at the London Coliseum 6 performances only Thursday 11 to 14 July 2013 The Moscow Stanislavsky Ballet brings Roland Petit's 1975 version of one of the world's most well-known and charming ballets, Coppélia, to the London Coliseum for the first time this July, with music from the English National Ballet Orchestra.

Comedy Theatre

From 7 September 2013 to 16 November 2013

The Old Vic SE1 8NB [map]

Mark Rylance directs James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave in Shakespeare's timeless comedy Much Ado About Nothing.

Theatre

From 23 September 2013 to 25 November 2013

The Ambassadors Theatre WC2H 9ND [map]

A decade before Shakespeare’s play begins, there’s romance, rivalry and rebellion in the air as teenagers Hamlet, Ophelia and Laertes rage against their parents’ expectations in royal Elisnore. This thrilling prequel to Hamlet enjoyed a sold out run at the National Theatre in 2008 when it played before NT’s landmark production with Rory Kinnear in the title role

Drama

From 18 September 2013 to 7 December 2013

Duchess Theatre WC2B 5LA [map]

Olivier Award winner Henry Goodman reprises his role as the title character in the West End transfer of Bertolt Brecht's epic parable The Resistible Rise Of Arturo Ui.

Theatre

From 25 September 2013 to 29 November 2013

The Ambassadors Theatre WC2H 9ND [map]

Following on from the success of BBC 2’s When Romeo Met Juliet, National Youth Theatre brings this electrifying production of Romeo and Juliet to the West End stage. Set in the enticing Skamania/New Wave era of the 80s, against a back-drop of youth unemployment and economic recession, award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (Red Velvet) has adapted Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy to thrilling effect.

Ballet

From 14 August 2013 to 18 August 2013

London Coliseum WC2N 4ES [map]

For five performances only the Shanghai Ballet Company are set to make their highly anticipated UK debut with performances of Jane Eyre, an original, innovative ballet production based on Charlotte Bronte’s famous novel. In a bold re-interpretation, choreographer Patrick de Bana’s production puts the character of Bertha Mason, Edward Rochester’s ‘mad’ wife, famously locked up in the attic for most of the novel, firmly centre stage along with her two-timing husband and the novel’s heroine, Jane Eyre.