The Top Theatre Shows in London Right Now
The best theatre shows in London this January/February. From the glittering West End to the charming stages of Crouch End, from hit plays to laugh-out-loud comedies, London Theatre has it all.
By Melanie Ley | Updated Jan 8 2025
With fewer crowds and a fresh start to the year, January is the perfect time to enjoy a trip to the theatre. From thrilling new productions to beloved West End classics, there's something for everyone.
So whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned theatregoer, one thing is certain, it's going to be an exciting start to the New Year! Check out our guide to some of the best…
Kyoto
@sohoplace 9 Jan 2025 to 3 May 2025
Saving the earth is a filthy business…
Kyoto, the ‘truly remarkable’ (WhatsOnStage) new political thriller transfers to London’s West End in 2025. Brought to you by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Good Chance, fresh from a critically acclaimed run in Stratford-upon-Avon, this ‘tense and gripping’ (Guardian) show brings a world of hope to @sohoplace for a strictly limited 16-week season from 9 January 2025.
George Orwell’s Animal Farm
Theatre Royal Stratford East 7 Feb 2025 to 8 Mar 2025
All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others…
When a group of exploited animals rebel against their human farmer-tyrant and take control of the land that they live on, they hope to create a world where they can be equal, happier and free. As power shifts and a new leader emerges, they soon face the age-old question: is the grass truly greener on the other side?
The Gift
Park Theatre 22 Jan 2025 to 1 Mar 2025
A comedy about the extraordinary lengths one man is prepared to go to in order to unmask the anonymous sender of a knowingly disgusting present…
When Colin opens up an unexpected mystery package, a cake box from his favourite patisserie, and what’s inside turns out to be very much not a cake, it begins a series of events that take him deep into the murky waters of past transgression and modern-day vengeance.
HEAVEN
Southwark Playhouse Borough 5 Feb 2025 to 22 Feb 2025
Multi-award winning Irish play HEAVEN makes London debut following sellout run at Edinburgh Fringe 2023.
Set in County Offaly in the Irish midlands, HEAVEN sees 20-year married couple, Mairead and Mal, find themselves at something of a crossroads, struggling to keep their relationship together and each with secrets they haven’t told the other. Returning to Mairead’s hometown for a family wedding, they each find themselves facing old temptations, and questions that are difficult to answer.
Poignant, beautiful writing provides a snapshot into the relationship between two adults who have shared a life, a child and all that comes with it - but haven’t yet shared all of themselves. Separated on stage, two intersecting monologues conjure a vivid picture of a weekend where everything comes to the surface.
As Long As We Are Breathing
Arcola Theatre 29 Jan 2025 to 1 Mar 2025
A real-life story about trauma, survival and ultimately healing, As Long As We Are Breathing combines physical theatre and music with audio and video to depict the extraordinary journey of Miriam Freedman who, after surviving the Holocaust, managed to find her way to forgiveness. Born in Bratislava (then Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia), Miriam spent most of her childhood during the Second World War in hiding with her mother, sister, aunts and cousin. Through amazing good fortune and with courageous help they evaded Nazi capture, but her father, brother and another sister did not survive. Weaving together her early years and adulthood, two actresses play younger and older Miriam on her healing path as she discovers yoga, meditation and art therapy which enable her to break through denial to face and process the depths of her loss and grief.
Coming Soon...
AN INTERROGATION
Hampstead Theatre 16 Jan 2025 to 22 Feb 2025
Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023, the award-winning An Interrogation comes to Hampstead Theatre.
Unicorn
Garrick Theatre 4 Feb 2025 to 26 Apr 2025
Mike Bartlett's explicit, funny and provocative new play starring Nicola Walker, Stephen Mangan and Erin Doherty.
