From SIX to Wicked and The Lion King, this is your ultimate list of shows that will be playing in the West End during the Christmas period.
Seeing a West End show during the Christmas period will add a festive flair to any trip to London. Throughout the Christmas season, many West End shows will add more performances, giving you even more opportunity to catch the shows you've missed out on all year. Or if you're looking to find an extra-special present for somebody this Christmas, why not take that special someone to a show on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve or New Year's Day.
We've listed all the West End performances taking place on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve or New Year's Day. Find out more about all Christmastime performances of all West End shows and get tickets to West End shows during Christmas 2025.
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No shows will perform on Christmas Day, but several shows are performing on Christmas Eve. With most shows happening early afternoon, you can see a show before Christmas dinner with family — or bring your family with you and spend the whole day celebrating together! Find the performance times for shows on Christmas Eve below.
All My Sons - 2:30pm
Back to the Future - 1:00pm
Cabaret - 1:00pm
Disney's Hercules - 2:30pm
Elf The Musical - 2:00pm
Hadestown - 1:00pm
Hamilton - 1:00pm
High Noon - 2:30pm
Into the Woods - 2:30pm
Just For One Day - 2:30pm
Les Misérables - 1:00pm and 7:00pm
Lovers Actually - 2:00pm and 5:30pm
Magic Mike Live - 4:00pm
Matilda the Musical - 2:00pm
My Neighbour Totoro - 2:00pm
Oh, Mary! - 2:00pm
Oliver! - 1:00pm
Othello - 2:30pm
Paddington The Musical - 2:00pm
Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show! - 10:30am
Pinocchio - 11:00am
SIX - 1:00pm and 4:00pm
Titanique - 2:00pm
Top Hat - 2:00pm
The Choir of Man - 2:30pm
The Devil Wears Prada - 2:30pm
The Lion King - 2:30pm
The Phantom of the Opera - 1:00pm
The Play That Goes Wrong - 2:30pm
The Producers - 2:30pm
The Red Shoes - 2:00pm
The Snowman - 11:00am and 2:30pm
Woman in Mind - 2:30pm
If you're already out shopping on Boxing Day, buy yourself some theatre tickets and go see a show. There are 15 shows with Boxing Day performances, and with a variety of afternoon and evening performance times, you're certain to find something that fits your schedule. Check out the times for all West End Boxing Day performances below.
Ballet Shoes - 7:00pm
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong - 7:30pm
Elf The Musical - 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Disney's Hercules - 5:00pm
High Noon - 7:30pm
Magic Mike Live - 7:00pm and 9:30pm
Mamma Mia! - 7:30pm
Matilda the Musical - 7:00pm
MJ The Musical - 7:30pm
Moulin Rouge! - 7:30pm
Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show! - 1:00pm and 3:30pm
Starlight Express - 1:00pm and 5:30pm
Stranger Things: The First Shadow - 7:00pm
The Book of Mormon - 7:30pm
The Importance of Being Earnest - 7:00pm
The Lion King - 7:30pm
The Mousetrap - 7:30pm
The Play That Goes Wrong - 7:30pm
The Red Shoes - 4:00pm
The Snowman - 1:30pm and 5:30pm
Wicked - 7:30pm
Woman in Mind - 7:30pm
Spend the year's end in the West End! Make the last day of the year a memorable one by seeing a spectacular show, and get out in time to celebrate the New Year as it comes that night. See below for all the shows with New Year's Eve performances.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - 2:00pm
All My Sons - 2:30pm
Back to the Future - 1:00pm
Ballet Shoes - 1:30pm
Cabaret - 2:00pm and 7:30pm
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong - 7:30pm
Disney's Hercules - 2:30pm
Elf The Musical - 2:00pm
Hadestown - 1:00pm and 5:00pm
Hamilton - 1:00pm
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - 1:00pm and 6:00pm
High Noon - 2:30pm
Into the Woods - 2:30pm
Just For One Day - 2:30pm
Les Misérables - 1:00pm
Lovers Actually - 3:00pm
Magic Mike Live - 7:00pm
Matilda the Musical - 2:00pm and 7:00pm
MJ The Musical - 6:30pm
Moulin Rouge! - 4:00pm
My Neighbour Totoro - 2:00pm
Oh, Mary! - 4:00pm
Oliver! - 1:00pm
Othello - 2:30pm
Paddington The Musical - 2:00pm
Pinocchio - 11:00am and 3:00pm
SIX - 3:00pm
Starlight Express - 12:00pm and 4:30pm
Stranger Things: The First Shadow - 1:00pm
The Book of Mormon - 2:00pm
The Choir of Man - 3:30pm
The Devil Wears Prada - 2:30pm
The Importance of Being Earnest - 2:00pm
The Lion King - 2:30pm
The Mousetrap - 2:00pm
The Phantom of the Opera - 1:00pm
The Play That Goes Wrong - 2:30pm
The Producers - 2:30pm and 7:30pm
The Red Shoes - 2:00pm
The Snowman - 11:00am and 2:30pm
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold - 2:30pm
Titanique - 5:00pm
Top Hat - 2:00pm
Twelfth Night - 1:30pm
Wicked - 2:30pm
Witness for the Prosecution - 1:00pm
Woman in Mind - 2:30pm
Ring in the new year with a West End show! A trip to the theatre is a brilliant way to kick off January, and there are plenty of shows to choose from. Check out the performance times for shows on New Year's Day below.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - 7:30pm
Ballet Shoes - 7:00pm
Disney's Hercules - 7:30pm
Elf The Musical - 7:00pm
High Noon - 7:30pm
Into the Woods - 7:30pm
Magic Mike Live - 7:00pm and 9:30pm
Mamma Mia! - 7:30pm
Matilda the Musical - 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Paddington The Musical - 5:00pm
Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show! - 1:00pm and 3:30pm
Stranger Things: The First Shadow - 7:00pm
The Choir of Man - 7:30pm
The Lion King - 7:30pm
The Mousetrap - 7:30pm
Find the schedules for all West End shows during the weeks leading up to Christmas and New Year's Eve. Many shows have added additional performances on days they normally don't perform, in lieu of holiday performances. Check out the Christmas schedules below.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
ABBA Voyage
All My Sons
Back to the Future: The Musical
Ballet Shoes
Cabaret
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Disney's Hercules
Elf The Musical
Hadestown
Hamilton
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
High Noon
Into the Woods
Just For One Day
Les Misérables
Lovers Actually
Magic Mike Live
Mamma Mia!
Matilda the Musical
MJ The Musical
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
My Neighbour Totoro
Oh, Mary!
Oliver!
Othello
Paddington The Musical
Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show!
Pinocchio
SIX
Starlight Express
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
The Book of Mormon
The Choir of Man
The Devil Wears Prada
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Lion King
The Mousetrap
The Phantom of the Opera
The Play That Goes Wrong
The Producers
The Red Shoes
The Snowman
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
Titanique
Top Hat
Twelfth Night
Wicked
Witness for the Prosecution
Woman in Mind
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream will perform on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. There are additional performances on the 29 December at 7:30pm and on the 30 December at 2:00pm and 7:30pm.
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ABBA Voyage
ABBA Voyage has performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 3:00pm and 7:45pm, and on the 28 December at 1:00pm and 6:00pm.
Photo credit: ABBA Voyage (Photo courtesy of ABBA Voyage)
All My Sons
All My Sons will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, on the 28 December at 2:30pm, and on the 29 December at 7:30pm.
Photo credit: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Bryan Cranston, and Paapa Essiedu. (Photos by Oliver Rosser)
Back to the Future: The Musical
Back to the Future will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There will also be performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, and on the 28 December at 1:00pm and 6:00pm.
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Photo credit: Vasco Emauz, who will star in Back to the Future The Musical. (Photo by Matt Crockett)
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Ballet Shoes
Ballet Shoes will perform on Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. There are additional performances on the 27 and 30 December at 1:30pm and 7:00pm and on the 29 December at 7:00pm.
Photo credit: Ballet Shoes at the National Theatre. (Photo courtesy of production)
Cabaret
Cabaret will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There will also be performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 2:00pm and 7:30pm.
Photo credit: Maude Apatow as Sally Bowles in Cabaret in the West End. (Photo courtesy of production)
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong will perform on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and on the 28 December at 2:30pm and 7:00pm.
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Disney's Hercules
Disney's Hercules will perform on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. There are additional performances on the 27 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and on the 29 December at 7:30pm.
Photo credit: Luke Brady in Hercules. (Photo by Matt Crockett)
Elf The Musical
Elf will perform on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. There are additional performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 2:00pm and 7:00pm.
Photo credit: Elf artwork. (Courtesy of production)
Hadestown
Hadestown will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There will be further performances on the 27, 28 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, and on the 29 December at 7:30pm.
Hamilton
Hamilton will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There will be additional performances on the 27 and 29 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, on the 28 December at 2:30pm, and on 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will perform on New Year's Eve. There are further performances on the 27 and 30 December at 2:00pm and 7:00pm, and on the 28 December at 1:00pm and 6:00pm.
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Photo credit: Manuel Harlan
High Noon
High Noon will perform on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. There are additional performances on the 27 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and on the 29 December at 7:30pm.
Into the Woods
Into the Woods will perform on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. There are additional performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm.
Just For One Day
Just For One Day will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and on the 28 December at 2:30pm.
Les Misérables
Les Misérables will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There are also performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, on the 29 December at 2:30pm, and on the 28 December at 7:30pm.
Lovers Actually
Lovers Actually will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27 December at 4:30pm and 8:00pm, on the 28 December at 3:00pm and 6:30pm, and on the 30 December at 8:00pm.
Magic Mike Live
Magic Mike Live will perform on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. There will be additional performances on the 27 December at 4:00pm, 7:00pm and 9:30pm, and the 28 December at 4:00pm and 7:00pm.
Photo credit: Magic Mike Live (Photo by Trevor Leighton)
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! will perform on Boxing Day and New Year's Day. There are also performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 3:00pm and 7:30pm and on the 28 December at 2:30pm.
Matilda the Musical
Matilda the Musical will perform on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. There will also be performances at 2:00pm and 7:00pm on the 27 and 28 December, and 2:00pm on the 30 December.
Photo credit: Manuel Harlan
MJ The Musical
MJ The Musical will perform on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. There will also be performances at 2:30pm and 7:30pm on the 27, 29 and 30 December, and 2:30pm on the 28 December.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Moulin Rouge! The Musical will perform on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. There will also be shows at 2:30pm and 7:30pm on the 27, 28 and 30 December, and 7:30pm on the 29 December.
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My Neighbour Totoro
My Neighbour Totoro will perform on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27 and 30 December at 2:00pm and 7:00pm, on the 28 December on 1:00pm and 6:00pm, and on the 29 December at 7:00pm.
Photo credit: My Neighbour Totoro at the Barbican Centre. (Photo by Manuel Harlan)
Oh, Mary!
Oh, Mary! will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27, 28 and 30 December at 3:30pm and 7:30pm and on the 29 December at 7:30pm.
Oliver!
Oliver will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There will be further performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, and on the 28 December at 2:30pm.
Photo credit: Oliver! in the West End. (Photo by Johan Persson)
Othello
Othello will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and on the 29 December at 7:30pm.
Photo credit: David Harewood, Toby Jones, and Caitlin FitzGerald. (Photo courtesy of production)
Paddington The Musical
Paddington The Musical will perform on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. There are additional performances on the 27 and 29 December at 2:00pm and 7:00pm and on the 28 December at 1:00pm and 6:00pm.
Photo credit: Paddington artwork. (Courtesy of production)
Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show!
Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show! will perform on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. There are additional performances on the 27 and 30 December at 10:30am, on the 28 December at 10:30am, 1:00pm and 3:30pm, and on the 29 December at 10:30am and 1:00pm.
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Pinocchio
Pinocchio will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27 December at 2:30pm and 6:30pm, on the 28 December at 1:30pm and 5:30pm, and on the 30 December at 6:30pm.
SIX
SIX will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There are other performances on the 27 December at 8:00pm, on the 27 and 30 December at 4:00pm and 8:00pm, on the 28 December at 3:00pm and 7:00pm, and on the 29 December at 4:00pm.
Starlight Express
Starlight Express will perform on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. There are other performances on the 27 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, and on the 28 December at 1:00pm and 5:30pm.
Photo credit: Starlight Express year-two cast. (Photo courtesy of production)
Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Stranger Things: The First Shadow will perform on Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. There are other performances on the 27 and 28 December at 1:00pm and 7:00pm, and on 30 December at 3:00pm.
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The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon will perform on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and on the 28 December at 2:30pm.
Photo credit: The Book of Mormon cast. (Photo courtesy of production)
The Choir of Man
The Choir of Man will perform on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. There are additional performances on the 27, 28 and 30 December at 3:30pm and 7:30pm.
Photo credit: new cast of The Choir of Man. (Courtesy of production)
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, and on the 28 December at 7:30pm.
Photo credit: The Devil Wears Prada. (Photo by Matt Crockett)
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest will perform on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27 and 30 December at 2:00pm and 7:00pm, on the 28 December at 3:00pm, and on the 29 December at 7:00pm.
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The Lion King
The Lion King will perform on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. There are also shows on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 2:30pm, and the 28 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm.
Photo credit: The Lion King (Photos courtesy of production)
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap will perform on Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. There are additional performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 3:00pm and 7:30pm.
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There are also performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, on the 28 December at 2:30pm.
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Photo credit: The Phantom of the Opera in the West End. (Photo by Johan Persson)
The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong will perform on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. There will also be further performances on the 27 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, on the 28 December at 3:00pm and 7:00pm.
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The Producers
The Producers will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There will also be performances the 27, 28 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, on the 29 December at 7:00pm.
Photo credit: Andy Nyman and Marc Antolin in The Producers. (Courtesy of production)
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes will perform on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and on the 28 December at 2:00pm and 7:00pm.
The Snowman
The Snowman will perform on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. There are further performances on the 30 December at 11:00am and 2:30pm, and three performances on 27 and 28 December (11:00am, 2:30pm and 7:00pm).
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold will perform on New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27, 28 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and on the 29 December at 7:30pm.
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Titanique
Titanique will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27, 28 and 30 December at 3:00pm and 7:30pm.
Top Hat
Top Hat will perform on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27, 28 and 30 December at 2:00pm and 7:30pm.
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night will perform on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 1:30pm and 7:15pm.
Wicked
Wicked will perform on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27, 29 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and on the 28 December at 2:30pm.
Witness for the Prosecution
Witness for the Prosecution will perform on New Year's Eve. There are further performances on the 27, 28 and 30 December on 2:30pm and 7:30pm, on the 29 December at 7:30pm.
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Woman in Mind
Woman in Mind will perform on Christas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. There are additional performances on the 27, 28 and 30 December at 2:30pm and 7:30pm and on the 29 December at 7:30pm.
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