West End Reopens in 2021 | Complete List of Shows Reopening in London
Last year, all London theatres were forced to stop functioning due to the impending threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. Theatres remained shut for over a year. Even iconic shows like the Mousetrap and the Woman in Black that have been staged thousands of times on various West End stages were forced to stop production. Some London theatres did briefly functioned towards the end of the year. However, it did not remain so for long. The steady rise in COVID-19 cases forced the government to call for a nation-wide lockdown, causing theatres to shut down once again - indefinitely.
List of West End Shows that are Reopening Soon
While some West End shows reopened as early as May 17th, others chose to wait a while. Over the next few months, many more West End shows are set to reopen, including many renown shows like Matilda, Cinderella, and the mousetrap. Let’s take a look at all the West End shows that have already reopened or are reopening soon.

May
- Death Drop: 19th May to 11th July
- Love Letters: 19th May to 13th June
- Roles We'll Never Play: 22 May
- Monday Night at the Apollo: 25th May to 5th July
- Everybody’s Talking About Jamie: 20th May to 29th August
- Six: 21st May to 22nd August

June
- Magic Mike Live: 5th June to 19th December
- Jimmy Carr: Terribly Funny: 15th June to 20th July
- The Play That Goes Wrong: 18th June to 20th Sept
- Wicked: 21st June to 27th November
- &Juliet: 21th June to 12th February 2022
- To Kill A Mockingbird: 21th June to 6th November
- The Distance You Have Come: 21st June to 28th June
- Adam Kay: This Is Going to Hurt 21st June to 26th June
- Hairspray: 21th June to 28th September
- Matilda The Musical: 22th June to 9th Jan
- Leopoldstadt: 22th June to 4th September
- TINA: The Tina Turner: 24th June to 26th June 2022
- Cinderella: 25th June to 13th February 2022

July
- Joseph: 1st July to 5th September
- The Prince of Egypt: 1st July to 8th Jan 2022
- The Play That Goes Wrong: 18th June to 20th Sept
- Showstopper! The Improvised Musical: 7th June to 11th October
- The Mousetrap: 6 Jul to 19 Dec
- Pretty Woman: 8 July to 12 Dec
- The Book of Mormon: 15th Nov to 2nd April
- Groan Ups: 12 July to 17 July
- The Tiger Who Came to Tea: 13th July to 5th Sept
- What The Ladybird Heard: 15th July to 29th Aug
- Come from Away: 22nd July to 18th Dec
- Singin' In The Rain: 31st July to 5 Sept
- David Walliams' Billionaire Boy: 17th July to 22 August 2021
- Anything Goes: 23rd July to 16th Oct
- Doctor Who Time Fracture at Immersive LDN: 26th July to 17th Apr 2022
- Jersey Boys: 28th July to 2nd Jan 2022
- Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain - Part Five!: 29th July to 28th Aug

August
- Back to the Future: 20th Aug to 13 Feb 2022
- Mamma Mia: 25th Aug to 2 Apr 2022

September
- The Lion King: 7th Sept to 4 Mar 2022
- Life of Pi: 26th Sept to 9 Jan 2022

October
- Get Up Stand Up! Bob Marley: 1th Oct to 24 Feb 2022
- Only Fools And Horses:1th Oct to 26 Feb 2022
- Magic goes Wrong: 21th Oct to 27 Feb 2022

November
- The Drifters Girl: 4 Nov to 26 Mar 2022
- Aladdin 2020: 19th Nov to 2 Jan 2022

December
- Nutcracker: 16th Dec to 8 Jan 2022
West End Shows Reopening: FAQs
West End reopened it’s door to the public on 17th May, 2021.
Yes. West End shows are open and accepting bookings. You can book London Theatre tickets with us to avail of exciting discounts.
Death Drop, Love Letters, and Roles We'll Never Play are some of the first West End shows to reopen post pandemic.
Everyone can attend West End shows as long as they are not COVID positive, have experienced symptoms in the last 14 days, have been in close proximity to anyone who has experienced symptoms in the last 14 days, etc.
Yes. All London theatres have reopened with safety measures strictly in place. Therefore, it is safe for guests to visit London theatres.
West End shows are currently running at 50% capacity or with 1000 guests, whichever number is lower.
The government has announced that social distancing measures and other restrictions will be lifted as soon as the country enters step 4 on 21st June.