Theatre shows opening in London’s West End & on tour this August
August is a busy month for theatre shows in London’s West End and touring the UK & Ireland. Let’s take a look at some of the most exciting things we can all look forward to!
The Baddies – 1–24 August 2025 at Cadogan Hall in London
Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don’t you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and a ghost! The Baddies love being bad. They roar, spook and cast spells to try and scare a little girl…but will they succeed? Or is the girl braver than they think…
Find out more about The Baddies
Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler’s The Baddies comes to London
Every Brilliant Thing @sohoplace theatre from 1 August – 8 November 2025
You’re seven years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid’. She finds it hard to be happy. You start a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for. You leave it on her pillow. You know she’s read it because she’s corrected your spelling.
A child attempts to ease their mother’s depression by creating a list of all the best things in the world. Through adulthood, as the list grows, they learn the deep significance it has on their own life. Every Brilliant Thing is a comedy about the lengths we will go for those we love.
Find out more about Every Brilliant Thing
Every Brilliant Thing extends @sohoplace & welcomes Minnie Driver to the cast
A Man For All Seasons at the Harold Pinter Theatre 6 August – 6 September 2025
Martin Shaw stars as Sir Thomas More – scholar, ambassador, Lord Chancellor and friend to King Henry VIII. Above all, he is a man of integrity, loved by the common people and his own family. When Henry demands a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, clearing the way for him to marry Anne Boleyn, the staunchly Catholic Thomas is forced to choose between his loyalty and his own conscience, committing an incredible act of defiance for which he eventually pays the ultimate price…
Find out more about A Man For All Seasons
2:22 A Ghost Story opening at Manchester Opera House on 4 August 2025 and then touring in to 2026
Jenny believes her new home is haunted, but her husband Sam isn’t having any of it. They argue with their first dinner guests, old friend Lauren and new partner Ben. Can the dead really walk again? Belief and scepticism clash, but something feels strange and frightening, and that something is getting closer, so they’re going to stay up… until 2:22… and then they’ll know.
Find out more about 2:22 A Ghost Story and all venues it will visit on its tour
Born With Teeth at Wyndham’s Theatre from 13 August – 1 November 2025
Winter 1591.
It is a dangerous time for artists: the country is full of conspiracy and paranoia.
In the backroom of a pub, writing sensations Kit Marlowe and Will Shakespeare are forced together in a creative union. Alone, with the table as their stage and battlefield, they sharpen their pens – and let their genius fly.
Across three secret meetings, the rivals duel and flirt like their lives depend on it – and with spies everywhere, betrayal is so tempting.
Find out more about Born With Teeth at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre
The UK tour of The Lightning Thief opens 15 August at Theatre Royal Windsor and tours in to 2026
When New York City teenager Percy Jackson discovers that he is the half-blood son of the Greek god, Poseidon, his life takes a dramatic turn as he is plunged into a world much bigger than he could possibly have imagined.
With newly discovered powers he is unable to control, an unwanted destiny and a whole textbook’s worth of mythical monsters on his trail, Percy must learn what it means to be a hero.
The future of the world hangs in the balance as Percy and his friends embark on an epic adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat.
Find out more about The Lightning Thief and all venues it will visit on its tour
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame In Concert at the Prince Edward Theatre on 17 & 24 August
Prepare for an evening of soaring melodies, passionate performances, and the beauty of a timeless tale.
This extraordinary concert production brings to life Victor Hugo’s timeless tale of love, power, and redemption, set against the majestic backdrop of Notre Dame Cathedral. With a story that still resonates today, this unique concert performance will captivate both longtime fans and newcomers alike.
Featuring a breathtaking symphonic score by legendary composer Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid) and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pocahontas), prepare to be swept away by iconic songs like ‘Out There’, ‘God Help the Outcasts’, and ‘The Bells of Notre Dame’, all performed by a full orchestra, choir, and an all-star West End cast.
Find out more about the London production of The Hunchback Of Notre Dame In Concert
Blood Brothers opens on 27 August in Milton Keynes and tours through to November
When Mrs Johnstone, a young mother, is deserted by her husband and left to her own devices to provide for seven hungry children she takes a job as a housekeeper in order to make ends meet. It is not long before her brittle world crashes around her when she discovers herself to be pregnant yet again – this time with twins! In a moment of weakness and desperation, she enters a secret pact with her employer which leads inexorably to the show’s shattering climax.
Find out more about Blood Brothers and all venues it will visit on its tour
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts opens in Birmingham on Thursday 28 August and tours in to 2026
A chilling mystery unfolds when a young actress suddenly dies on stage during a performance, and Detective Chief Inspector Morse embarks on a gripping investigation. What begins as a suspicious death inquiry takes a darker turn when the legendary inspector, together with DS Lewis, uncovers a connection to sinister events in his own past, twenty-five years earlier.
Find out more about Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts and all venues it will visit on its tour
Here & Now opens on 29 August in Aylesbury and tours in to 2026
Welcome to seaside superstore Better Best Bargains, where it’s Friday night, the vibe is right, and everyone’s dancing in the aisles. But when Caz discovers the shelves are stocked with lies and betrayal, the summer of love she and her friends dreamed of suddenly feels like a tragedy. Have they all lost their chance of a ‘happy ever after’? Or does love have other plans in store…
Find out more about Here & Now and all venues it will visit on its tour
The Producers will play at London’s Garrick Theatre 30 August 2025 – 21 February 2026
Down-on-his-luck Broadway producer Max Bialystock schemes with timid accountant Leo Bloom to create the biggest flop in theatre history – only to have it backfire spectacularly, and with thunderous applause.
Find out more about the West End production of The Producers
