Comedy
Musical
MAMMA MIA!
Here we go again! Don't miss this smash hit featuring your favourite ABBA songs!
Musical
Hamilton
Hamilton, an American musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Musical
Sister Act
Sister Act The Musical gets back in the habit!
Musical
& Juliet
Juliet like you've never seen her before at the West End's Shaftesbury Theatre.
Musical
The Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon, the award-winning Broadway Musical from the creators of South Park.
Musical
Anything Goes
It's De-Lovely! Anything Goes returns to London's Barbican in summer 2022!
Musical
Back To The Future
Winner of Best New Musical 2022!
Musical
Only Fools And Horses
Tickets for Only Fools and Horses at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket are now available !
Play
Bad Jews
The dark comedy returns to London's Arts Theatre for a limited run
Play
The Play That Goes Wrong
Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Bonus: laughter galore.
Musical
Elf!
Elf comes to the Dominion Theatre singing loud for all to hear!
Play
Mad House
David Harbour and Bill Pullman star in this dark and funny new play
Play
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The Tiger Who Came to Tea in the West End this Summer!
Play
Eureka Day
Jonathon Spector's off-Broadway comedy hit comes to London's Old Vic.
Pantomime
Jack and the Beanstalk (Lyric Hammersmith)
The Lyric Hammersmith Pantomime returns to bring gigantic laughs!
Play
Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeare’s timeless comedy at the Globe Theatre
Dance
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo: Programme A
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo returns to the Peacock Theatre
Musical
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Musical
The Gruffalo
Venture into the Deep Dark Wood to find The Gruffalo at Manchester's Quays Theatre
Play
The Importance of Being Earnest
See Oscar Wilde's most popular work!
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London Comedy Shows, Improvisation and Stand Up Comedy Tickets
Lord Byron once said "Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine." And who can argue with that? A life without laughter is barely a life at all! Besides, who doesn't like to laugh? If you're on this page, you're definitely in the right place. London's West End is the best place for you to catch a laugh. With a wide range of top comedy shows and humorous entertainment on offer, you'll find something to tickle your funny bone.
Enjoying an evening of comedy and humour is a fun way to spend your time. Lucky for you, London's West End is home to many kinds of comedy shows, as well as stand-up performances by award-winning comedians. Whether you're in the mood for light-hearted distraction or raunchy improv, the shows on offer have been shaking the walls of theatres across London with belly laughs since opening night and continue to do so even today.
The Beating Heart of Comedy
Comedy has several subgenres distinguished by their style of delivery, the context used and the source of humour. In theatre, the most common subgenres of comedy shows are burlesque, satire, parody, farce and comedy of manners. Whichever you choose, they're all a great way to relax and forget about the stresses of the day.
So, if you're looking for a good time with laughs aplenty, why not check out a comedy show and treat yourself to a night of merriment. With so many funny performances to see, the only problem you'll have is finding the time to see them all!
Still need convincing? Here's a joke to get your warmed up – Which driver does not drive? A screwdriver!