New Musicals and old classics in London to see this summer

With more choice than ever before, the range of great musicals in London’s West End can be overwhelming at times. Choose an old classic or a brand-new production!

Let us help you find the perfect choice for your special night out in London’s cultural epicenter, the West End, with our experts’ pick of five world-class musicals.

Whether you’re looking for an all time classic you always wanted to see or you´d prefer to feel the pulse of 2019s musical scene with a brand-new production, the following five musicals are guaranteed to provide an outstanding musical experience and a night to remember!

The classics

Running for years and attracting millions of viewers from all over the world, these musicals shaped the world of musicals and set a benchmark for decades to come:

1. The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera is considered the musical of musicals, and a pure joy for musical lovers. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece celebrated it’s 25th anniversary in 2011 and continues to captivate audiences at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End, after more than 11,000 performances.

2. Les Miserables

Cameron Mackintosh’s legendary production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables is a global stage sensation. Seen by more than 65 million people in 42 countries and in 22 languages around the globe, it is still breaking box-office records everywhere in its 28th year.

3. Wicked

WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical sensation, is already the 9th longest running musical in London theatre history. Winner of over 100 major awards, including three Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards and ten theatregoer-voted WhatsOnStage Awards (winning ‘Best West End Show’ on three separate occasions), the classic musical has now been seen by almost 10 million people in London alone.

New productions

Taking the West End by storm, these new productions will allow you to explore the vibrant musical landscape of 2019, and all have the potential to become instant classics.
Be amongst the first to see these brand-new musicals, we guarantee you will have a splendid night out!

4. Waitress

Brought to life by a ground-breaking all-female creative team, this irresistible new hit features original music and lyrics by 6-time Grammy® nominee Sara Bareilles (Brave, Love Song), a book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam) and direction by Tony Award® winner Diane Paulus (Pippin, Finding Neverland).

5. Come from Away

This joyous new musical shares the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from all over the world who were grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11, and the small Newfoundland community that invited these ‘come from aways’ into their lives.