The 10 best new London theatre openings in November 2025

"No other word to describe it: November 2025 is a blockbuster month for London theatre, with the two biggest shows of the year opening within it in the form of the musical adaptation of Paddington , and Conor McPherson's stage adaptation of The Hunger Games . It's such famous source material that there's little more to be said beyond 'if they're not good, heads will roll', so let's move swiftly on to point out that in addition to that there are stonking big celebrity-heavy takes on Arthur Miller and Shakespeare coming to the West End. And if you can see past the massive shows - well looky here, pantomime season gets underway in the second half of the month: oh yes it does!"

"Really big British musicals are few and far between these days - we prefer to let the Americans to do the heavy lifting, with the most recent homegrown smashes being scrappy indie musicals and director Luke Shepherd and Operation Mincemeat . But this is a damn big deal: super-producer Sonia Friedman has cobbled together an elite team headed by McFly songwriter Tom Fletcher to create a big budget musical adaptation of the first Studiocanal movie. The Paddington franchise is serious stuff these days - expectations for this musical to be a smash"

November 2025 is a blockbuster month for London theatre, led by the musical adaptation Paddington the Musical and Conor McPherson's stage adaptation of The Hunger Games. The month also features high-profile, celebrity-led takes on Arthur Miller and Shakespeare, with a cast including Bryan Cranston and direction by Ivo van Hove. Super-producer Sonia Friedman has assembled a team led by Tom Fletcher to create a big-budget Paddington musical based on the Studiocanal movie. Big British musicals remain rare, raising expectations for commercial success. Pantomime season commences in the second half of November, adding family-friendly offerings.

Read at Time Out London