The legendary 2006 movie The Devil Wears Prada, which starred Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, is now a swanky stage hit and will shortly celebrate its one-year anniversary.

Featuring a score by Elton John and direction by Jerry Mitchell, the show stars Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty), who continues in her role as ice queen fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly until 18 October. Get a front-row seat at this unmissable runway show. That's all!

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It’s impossible to overstate the stronghold that James Cameron’s multi-Oscar-winning 1997 film Titanic had on the public imagination for several years after its release. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet broke the hearts of millions of cinemagoers as doomed lovers Jack and Rose, who live out a brief, passionate romance on the ill-fated ship of dreams. The film remains a benchmark of blockbuster romantic tragedy.

How do you transfer such an epic story to the stage? Well, Titanique takes an ultra-camp tongue-in-cheek approach in which Céline Dion, who sang the unforgettable theme song “My Heart Will Go On” (it was impossible to escape it at the time!), reveals the “true” story behind the infamous maritime disaster. You’ll be weeping, for sure – with laughter!

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Yes, you can-can-can get a blast of '00s entertainment at the spectacular West End staging of Baz Luhrmann’s jukebox movie musical, which starred Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. This Tony Award-winning production plunges you into the title nightclub, complete with its iconic elephant and windmill.

Follow the doomed lovers Christian and Satine, the idealistic bohemians, the possessive duke, and the canny Moulin Rouge owner Harold Zidler in this hedonistic whirlwind. Moulin Rouge! The Musical packs in more than 70 songs from David Bowie, Madonna, Beyoncé, Rihanna, the Rolling Stones, and more, plus iconic numbers from the film like "El Tango de Roxanne."

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It was 1994 when Disney’s animation first hit our cinema screens, introducing now-classic Elton John and Tim Rice songs like “Circle of Life,” “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King,” “Hakuna Matata,” and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?”. Julie Taymor’s inventive stage adaptation followed in 1999 and is still a West End family favourite.

Follow Simba as he struggles with his destiny: to become king and rule the Pride Lands. The African wildlife and setting are beautifully brought to life with jaw-dropping puppetry, making The Lion King a magical first theatre experience for young audiences – and a nostalgic treat for older ones, too.

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In 1997, Disney introduced a new generation to the thrill of Greek mythology with its witty version of the Hercules story. The beloved son of Zeus who’s gifted with superhuman strength, Hercules is raised among mortals after he’s cast out of Mount Olympus by his wicked uncle Hades. Does he have what it takes to be a hero and return home?

The songs by Alan Menken and David Zippel include “Go the Distance”, “One Last Hope”, and “I Won’t Say I’m in Love”, as well as the contributions from the five Muses who raise the roof with their powerful vocals. In a four-star review, LondonTheatre.co.uk’s reviewer called it a “feel-good family show that will delight Drury Lane's youngest audience members.”

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Another musical version of a family favourite (from 2003, starring the inimitable Will Ferrell) will return London for a (what else?) Christmas run. Elf set box office records at the Dominion Theatre in 2022 and 2023 and now it plays at the Aldwych Theatre with a new set to specially accommodate the venue.

The happiest and tallest of all of Santa’s elves, Buddy has the shock of his life when he learns that he is in fact human, having crawled into Santa’s sack as a baby. All sorts of festive-themed hijinks ensue – and even some romance too. Is it possible to belong to more than one place? Real-life couple Carrie Hope Fletcher and Joel Montague will star as Jovie and Buddy.

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Please allow us a few years’ grace with a 1987 film (set in 1963), which remains as captivating as ever thanks to the quality of the writing and sizzling dance routine. When Frances “Baby” Houseman arrives at a Catskills resort with her family for their summer holiday, she doesn’t bargain on being transformed into a professional dancer – nor enjoying a romance with her handsome instructor.

Dirty Dancing, adapted by original screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein, was first performed on stage in 2004 in Sydney and arrived in the West End in 2006, where it was the fastest-selling musical of all time. It went on to travel the world. This staging takes place at the brand-new 620-seat Capital Theatre, Westfields White City. You’ll have the time of your life!

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We had to have a romcom on this list and this 2004 flick starring Drew Barrymore and Adam Sadler is latest to receive musical treatment. The premise is a really fun one – each evening, art teacher Lucy and confirmed bachelor Henry meet for a first date. Henry is immediately smitten but Lucy wakes up the next morning having forgotten everything. Will it all come right in the end? Knowing the tropes of the genre, much of the fun is found on the journey along way.

The show stars Georgina Castle (formerly Regina George in the musical version of the 2004 favourite Mean Girls) and Josh St Clair (Ghost) and is directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw (Hercules, Mean Girls). It could well be a new favourite feel-good musical.

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More of an indie hit than a sleepover staple, Kinky Boots is an underdog story about a struggling Northamptonshire shoe factory that has a makeover and starts producing shoes for drag artists. The 2005 film starred Chiwetel Ejiofor as Lola/Simon and Joel Edgerton as Charlie and developed a cult following.

The multi-award-winning musical by Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein returns to London in spring 2026 in a new production by Nikolai Foster (A Chorus Line, The Wizard of Oz) for a limited run. Beloved Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Johannes Radebe plays Lola, a role that has earned him considerable acclaim on tour.

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