World Theatre Day

It’s World Theatre Day on Monday 27th March 2023, a day to raise awareness of the importance of theatre and to shine a light on the best theatre shows that are around today. We’ve partnered with Tix UK to bring you tickets to some amazing shows from comedies like ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ to classics like ‘The Lion King’. We’ve put together a list of a few of the best shows you can go and see this weekend and beyond:

Mamma Mia! – Novello Theatre, London

Book from 9th March – 31st July

Join the fun at MAMMA MIA!, the world’s sunniest, most exhilarating smash-hit musical! Since premiering in London’s West End over 20 years ago, has thrilled over 65 million people around the world.

Fall in love with the irresistibly funny tale of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads on a Greek island idyll, all unfolding to the magic of ABBA’s timeless songs. The world wide phenomenon has now been turned into two record-breaking movies–MAMMA MIA! TheMovie and MAMMA MIA! Here We Go Again.

Whatever age you are, you can‘t help but have the time of your life at MAMMA MIA!

Witness for the Prosecution – London County Hall, London

Book from 24th April – 11th May

YOU HAVE BEEN SUMMONED FOR JURY SERVICE…Step inside the magnificent surroundings ofLondon County Hall and experience the intensityand drama of Agatha Christie’s gripping story of justice, passion and betrayal in a uniquecourtroom setting.Now in its fifth year,Witness for the Prosecutionhas captured the imagination of thousandsenthralled by the case of Leonard Vole,accused of murdering a widow to inherit her wealth.The stakes are high-will Leonard survive the shocking witness testimony, will he be able toconvince the jury, and you of his innocence and escape the hangman’s noose?Majestic foyer and bar areas and a spacious auditorium offer excellent ventilation and spacefor audiences to relax and enjoy this classic thriller.Don’t miss this landmark stage productionon London’s Southbank.

Tambo & Jones – Theatre Royal Stratford East, London

Book from 16th June – 15th July

Tambo & Bones are trapped in a minstrel show. It’s mad hard to feel like a real person when you’re trapped in a minstrel show. Their escape plan: get out, get bank, get even.

So, accept our invitation, if you will, to step from the heart of the crumbling Empire into an America at the epicentre of the global Black Lives Matter movement.

Part distorted clown-show, part spectacular hip-hop concert, part absurdist Afro-futuristic lecture (with robots!), TAMBO & BONES interrogates the commodification and commercialisation of Black pain in a satirical roller coaster of a show.

The Lehman Trilogy – Gillian Lynne Theatre, London

Book from 14th March – 20th May

On a cold September morning in 1844, a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by his two brothers, and an American epic begins. 163 years later, the firm they establish – Lehman Brothers – spectacularly collapses into bankruptcy, triggering the largest financial crisis in history.Take a look at some of the fantastic plays, musicals and immersive experiences available: