Comedy Theatre in London
From Shakespeare through Restoration comedies to modern day farce, London has a long history of producing top comic theatre.
Below are a list of London's top comic plays for you to browse and book.
If you're looking for laughs, you could also try our Comedy and Cabaret section, featuring stand-up, cabaret, alternative comedy and more.
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A Midsummer Nights Dream at the Noel Coward Theatre
Comedy Theatre
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Noel Coward Theatre WC2N 4AU [map]
Sheridan Smith plays Titania and David Walliams plays Bottom in this new production of one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies.
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Barking In Essex at Wyndham's Theatre
Comedy Theatre
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Wyndham's Theatre WC2H 0DA [map]
Freedom finally beckons for Algie Packer, Essex's most notorious gangster. He's done seven years inside and now he's coming home to collect his booty. But there's something Algie's family have forgotten to mention.
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The Full Monty at the Noel Coward Theatre
Comedy Theatre
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Noel Coward Theatre WC2N 4AU [map]
In 1997, a British film about six out-of-work Sheffield steelworkers with nothing to lose took the world by storm. And now they're back, live on stage.
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Relatively Speaking at Wyndham's Theatre
Comedy Theatre
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Wyndham's Theatre WC2H 0DA [map]
Greg only met Ginny a month ago but has already made up his mind that she's the girl for him. When she tells him that she's going to visit her parents, he decides this is the moment to ask her father for his daughter's hand.
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The 39 Steps at the Criterion Theatre
Comedy Theatre
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Criterion Theatre W1J 0TR [map]
John Buchan's gripping whodunnit, The 39 Steps – memorably filmed by Alfred Hitchcock – is now playing in a stage adaptation on London's West End.
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The Hothouse at Trafalgar Studios
Comedy Theatre
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Trafalgar Studios SW1A 2DY [map]
Simon Russell Beale and John Simm are leading the cast in this new production of Harold Pinter's macabre tragicomedy.
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The Ladykillers at the Vaudeville Theatre
Comedy Theatre
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Vaudeville Theatre WC2R 0NH [map]
Award-winning comedy The Ladykillers returns to London following its record-breaking debut season in 2012.
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One Man, Two Guvnors at Theatre Royal Haymarket
Comedy Theatre
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Theatre Royal Haymarket SW1Y 4HT [map]
Sex, food and money are the driving forces behind this hit comedy, starring Owain Arthur. One Man, Two Guvnors is Richard Bean's modern English version of Carlo Goldoni's classic Italian comedy, One Man, Two Masters.
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Pride and Prejudice at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Comedy Theatre
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Regent's Park Open Air Theatre NW1 4NU [map]
See Jane Austen's classic romantic comedy come to life on stage at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
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Travels with My Aunt at the Menier Chocolate Factory
Comedy Theatre
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Menier Chocolate Factory SE1 1RU [map]
The Menier Chocolate Factory is excited to announce this revival of Giles Havergal's Olivier-winning adaptation of Graham Greene's classic comic novel Travels With My Aunt.
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Much Ado About Nothing at the Old Vic
Comedy Theatre
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The Old Vic SE1 8NB [map]
Mark Rylance directs James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave in Shakespeare's timeless comedy Much Ado About Nothing.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe
Comedy Theatre
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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre SE1 9DT [map]
Be transported to a magical world as A Midsummer Night's Dream comes to Shakespeare's Globe this summer.
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The 25th Annual Putham County Spelling Bee at The Arts Educational Schools London
Comedy Theatre
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The Arts Educational Schools London W4 1LY [map]
A one-act comedy musical by William Finn and book by Rachel Sheinkin.
From £16.00
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Absent Friends: LAMDA at Lyric Hammersmith
Comedy Theatre
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Lyric Hammersmith W6 0QL [map]
Alan Ayckbourn's domestic farce, about the insecurities of a group of middle class friends.
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An Absolute Turkey at The Courtyard
Comedy Theatre
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The Courtyard Theatre N1 6EU [map]
A sparkling comedy in which a persistent stalker lusts after the flirtatious wife of a friend and a would-be lothario claims that it is he alone who really loves her.
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As You Like It at National Trust: Claremont Landscape Garden
Comedy Theatre
14 July 2013
National Trust: Claremont Landscape Garden KT10 9JG [map]
The Lord Chamberlain's Men presents Shakespeare's comedy.
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Austentatious: An Improvised Novel at The Old Queen's Head
Comedy Theatre
17 July 2013
The Old Queens Head N1 8LN [map]
An irreverent show performed in period costume, borne from suggestions from the audience.
From £5.00
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Bath Time at Etcetera Theatre
Comedy Theatre
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Etcetera Theatre NW1 7BU [map]
A one-man, darkly comic play written and performed by Ruaraidh Murray.
From £6.50
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Being Tommy Cooper at Beck Theatre
Comedy Theatre
20 May 2013
The Beck Theatre UB3 2UE [map]
A provocative comedy-drama on the brilliance and equally dark side of the late comedian Tommy Cooper, written by Tom Green.
From £19.50
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Being Tommy Cooper at Croydon Fairfield Halls
Comedy Theatre
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The Fairfield Halls & Ashcroft Theatre CR9 1DG [map]
A provocative comedy-drama on the brilliance and equally dark side of the late comedian Tommy Cooper, written by Tom Green.
From £16.00
(USD24.29)
