West End Musical Theatre Breaks
For pure escapism you can’t beat a trip to the theatre to catch a musical or play as the drama and emotion unfolds before your very eyes.
London’s West End continues to attract the world’s biggest shows and remains the heartbeat of UK theatre. With so many award-winning and highly acclaimed shows at some of the most historic theatres to choose from there’s something for all ages and tastes.
Relative newcomers like Crazy For You and Tina - The Tina Turner Musical are still proving to be very popular, whilst old favourites Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Mamma Mia continue to stand the test of time.
For families, Matilda The Musical and The Lion King are certain to appeal, whilst Mrs Doubtfire is guaranteed to make you chuckle!
With coach travel, ticket admission, hotel accommodation and coach transfers included, a National Holidays Showtime coach break is the easiest way to catch a show and enjoy free time in the capital.
All West End Musicals
Back To The Future The Musical
Are you ready for the most definitive time-travelling caper EVER?! You better buckle up because it’s time to experience this cult classic like never before! Playing at London’s Adelphi Theatre, Back to the Future The Musical is the ultimate revival of the original film.
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The Devil Wears Prada
You’re hired! Put on your best Dolce and Gabbana heels and hurry because you are about to join the glamorous but oh so cut-throat world of high fashion journalism at Runway magazine!
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Hamilton
Now is your chance to experience the revolutionary musical and international sensation that is Hamilton at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre! This spellbinding production brings together an eclectic mix of hip hop, R&B, pop, soul and traditional-style show tunes to tell the poignant but epic story about the life of the ten-dollar Founding Father without a father, Alexander Hamilton.
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The King & I
Two worlds collide as British schoolteacher Anna develops a tumultuous relationship with the equally strong-willed King Mongkut after she travels to Siam to instruct the royal children. Along the way both begin to learn to understand each other’s ways of thinking leading to an enchanting tale of unlikely friendship.
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Les Misérables
As the West End’s longest running musical, Les Misérables is now over 30 years old and continues to break records across the globe. Set in 19th-century France during the aftermath of the revolution, it’s a gripping tale of love, despair, sacrifice, and tragedy packed full of emotion.
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The Lion King
Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains to the evocative rhythms of Africa, this spectacular production explodes with stunning colours, mesmerising effects and enchanting music to tell the timeless story of Simba and his epic journey to fulfil his destiny as King of the Pridelands.
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MAMMA MIA!
Sit back and relax as you’re transported to the sunny Greek island of Kalokairi, where a mother, daughter and three possible fathers come together in this timeless tale of family and friendship!
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Matilda The Musical
The delightful tale of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination, a wonderful teacher, terrible parents and the worst school headmistress imaginable!
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MJ The Musical
Celebrating one of the most magnetic performers the world has ever known, don’t miss the electrifying new show, MJ The Musical, as it makes its West-End debut at the Prince Edward theatre.
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Moulin Rouge!
Following its critically-acclaimed Broadway debut, don’t miss Moulin Rouge! The Musical, adapted from Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film! Come and enjoy an electrifying journey to the 19th-century underworld of Montmartre, where decadence, glitz and love combine to create an unmissable musical extravaganza.
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Mrs Doubtfire
Please welcome Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire to the West End floorboards on her fabulous stage debut. That’s right, dearies! The hip old granny who can hip-hop, bebop, and dance till ya drop arrives on the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre in a brand-new musical comedy set to vacuum up a storm with her acclaimed quick wit, and heart-warming humour.
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The Phantom of the Opera
If you have never experienced the mesmerising mystery of The Phantom of the Opera, then now is your chance. After enjoying a complete set design refresh, this much-loved show has returned to His Majesty’s Theatre and promises to be better than ever!
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Sister Act
When it comes to spectacular West End shows filled with toe-tapping tunes, unforgettable characters and a hilarious but heartfelt story, there’s nun better than Sister Act at London’s Dominion Theatre!
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SIX
Join Aragon, Boleyn, Seymour, Cleves, Howard and Parr in SIX The Musical as they compete in an X Factor-style talent contest to try and convince the audience that they had it worst of all!
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TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical tells the story one of music’s greatest icons and how she defied her age, gender, race and personal struggles to become the Queen of Rock and Roll, following her life from a young girl in Nutbush, Tennessee to global domination.
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Wicked
Get ready to be transported to the reimagined world of Oz to a time before Dorothy even landed there, with plenty of wizardry along the way! Revealing the untold story of the Wicked Witch of the West, the smash-hit phenomenon charts the unlikely friendship between popular Glinda and misunderstood Elphaba after they meet at sorcery school. Their lives soon take different paths, leading to unexpected consequences for both of their futures!
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