Theatre shows closing in London’s West End & on tour this August
At some point we all have to say goodbye to shows in London’s West End and those touring the UK & Ireland. These are the shows closing in August 2025.
Giant at the Harold Pinter Theatre closes on 2 August
A world-famous children’s author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And one chance to make amends…
It’s the summer of 1983, The Witches is about to hit the shelves and Roald Dahl is making last-minute edits. But the outcry at his recent, explicitly antisemitic article won’t die down.
Across a single afternoon at his family home, and rocked by an unexpectedly explosive confrontation, Dahl is forced to choose: make a public apology or risk his name and reputation.
Inspired by real events, GIANT explores with dark humour the difference between considered opinion and dangerous rhetoric offering a complicated portrait of a fiendishly charismatic icon.
Find out more about Giant at the Harold Pinter Theatre
Royal Court Theatre’s production of GIANT comes to the Harold Pinter Theatre
The UK tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat closes on 10 August in Milton Keynes
Told entirely through song with the help of the Narrator, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat follows the story of Jacob’s favourite son Joseph and his eleven brothers. After being sold into hardship by the brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar but ends up in jail after refusing the advances of Potiphar’s wife.
While imprisoned, Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and he soon finds himself in front of the mighty but troubled showman, the Pharaoh. As Joseph strives to resolve Egypt’s famine, he becomes Pharaoh’s right-hand man and eventually reunites with his family.
Find out more at the UK tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Mrs. Warren’s Profession closes on 16 August at London’s Garrick Theatre
Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Estranged from her wealthy mother, she delights in a glass of whisky, a good detective story, and is determined to carve herself a sparkling legal career in an age ruled by men.
Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune and paid for her daughter’s expensive education – but at what cost?
Find out more about the London production of Mrs. Warren’s Profession
Nye closes at London’s National Theatre on 16 August
From campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the NHS, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan is often referred to as the politician with greatest influence on our country without ever being Prime Minister. Confronted with death, Nye’s deepest memories lead him on a mindbending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.
Find out more about the London production of Nye at the National Theatre
A Midsummer Night’s Dream closes at London’s Bridge Theatre on 20 August
Return to the forest this summer – a dream world of flying fairies, contagious fogs and moonlight revels. The seating is wrapped around the action while the immersive tickets allow the story to be followed on foot.
Find out more about A Midsummer Night’s Dream at London’s Bridge Theatre
Cher Horowitz is the most popular student at Beverly Hills High, renowned for her unique talent at finding love for others. She’s about to embark on her biggest project yet – making over her awkward new friend, Tai, and setting her up with the most handsome boy in school. But what happens to Cher when, for the first time, everything is not perfect? This fresh musical comedy is fun, fashionable, and, like, so way cool.
Find out more about Clueless at London’s Trafalgar Theatre
101 Dalmatians closes at London’s Eventim Apollo on 30 August
When fashionista Cruella de Vil plots to swipe all the Dalmatian puppies in town to create her fabulous new fur coat, there’s trouble ahead for Pongo and Perdi and their litter of adorable, tail-wagging young pups.
Find out more about the London production of 101 Dalmatians
Full cast announced Summer 2025’s 101 Dalmatians The Musical
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button closes at London’s Ambassadors Theatre on 30 August
An electrifying journey through the timeless tale of a love that defies all odds, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is an enchantingly beautiful and truly unordinary musical that reminds us to make every second count.
Find out more about the London production of The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
The UK & Ireland tour of Chicago closes in Salford on 30 August
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids.
Find out more about the UK & Ireland tour of Chicago
