Wednesday Matinee
Jez Butterworth’s play Jerusalem returns to London’s West End for a limited run, with original stars Mark Rylance and Mackenzie Crook reprising their roles.
Comedy in London
Fancy a laugh? Whatever your sense of humour, you’ll find comedy in London that’s sure to have you in stitches. West End comedy has never been better, especially with shows like Mischief Theatre’s Olivier Award-winning debut play The Play That Goes Wrong and the hilarious hit The Book of Mormon that have made audiences laugh for years. Comedy shows in London also appear at fringe venues and festivals throughout the year, so make sure you check often to see which comedy shows are coming to the capital. Get ready to laugh out loud at London comedy shows.
Book tickets for comedy shows in London on London Theatre.
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Wednesday MatineeSince opening on Broadway in 2003, Wicked has taken the world of musical theatre by storm.
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No MatineePutting Mischief Theatre firmly on the map, The Play That Goes Wrong continues to leave audiences in fits of giggles at the Duchess Theatre.
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No MatineeMagic Goes Wrong reopens at the Apollo Theatre in October 2021. Magic Goes Wrong tickets in London are available on London Theatre now.
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Wednesday MatineePretty Woman: The Musical is transferring to the Savoy Theatre from 8 July. West End tickets for Pretty Woman: The Musical at the Savoy Theatre are on sale now.
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Wednesday MatineeA stage adaptation of the classic British sitcom Only Fools and Horses, co-written by Paul Whitehouse, returns to London's West End at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from October 2021. Only Fools and Horses tickets are available on London Theatre now.
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Thursday MatineeThe breakout hit of the 2019 Edinburgh Festival, The Shark is Broken is a hilarious and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the disastrous shoot for what became an iconic blockbuster: Steven Spielberg’s movie Jaws. Now, this show is set to make a splash in the West End, so start planning your trip and get booking.
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No MatineePride and Prejudice* (sort of) will receive its West End premiere at the Criterion Theatre.
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Thursday MatineeDeloris van Cartier is a Reno lounge singer who witnesses her mobster boyfriend commit a murder, forcing her into witness protection. She's placed in a convent in California, in the hope she will adapt to the quiet lives of the nuns and stay out of trouble. The nuns assign her to the choir, where she naturally transforms them into a soulful gospel group and helps them find their voice. Sister Act will be revived at London's Eventim Apollo in 2022.
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No MatineeAlan Bennett’s farce play Habeas Corpus is at the Menier Chocolate Factory in 2021. The British comedy made its West End debut nearly 50 years ago, and the Habeas Corpus revival is set to have audiences in fits of laughter.
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No Matinee“Your hobbies are limited to Arab Idol and cooking lentils and having sex in fields late at night.”
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No MatineeA luxury cruise far from civilisation, an impending storm and poison aplenty... When a diamond is stolen and the bodies start to pile up, the clock starts ticking for our illustrious Inspector. Can they finally bring the elusive Crimson Hand to justice? With murder, blackmail and inflatable parrots, this murder mystery spoof has one hell of a twist. And no one’s called Oliver. Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 2 not only features the voice of Ian McKellen & Emma Thompson, but also a different celebrity in each performance stepping in as the Inspector without any rehearsal and without ever having seen the script!
