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Peacock Theatre History
The Peacock Theatre is located in the City of Westminster. The 999-seat house is owned by, and comprises part of the London School of Economics and Political Science campus, who use the theatre for lectures, public talks, conferences, political speeches and open days.News
INALA at New London Venue House of Sisters Grimm Extends Run
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2025
Due to public demand, INALA, the Grammy-nominated Zulu dance musical which opened at House of Sisters Grimm on 28 November this year, extends its run to 4 April 2026 and its performance schedule to six performances a week.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2025
Due to public demand, INALA, the Grammy-nominated Zulu dance musical which opened at House of Sisters Grimm on 28 November this year, extends its run to 4 April 2026 and its performance schedule to six performances a week.
Chicos Mambo's TUTU to Return to the Peacock Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025
xThis coming February, Chicos Mambo’s award-winning show TUTU will return to the Peacock Theatre, Sadler’s Wells Home of Dance and Entertainment in the West End, eighteen months on from its acclaimed and hugely popular London debut.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025
xThis coming February, Chicos Mambo’s award-winning show TUTU will return to the Peacock Theatre, Sadler’s Wells Home of Dance and Entertainment in the West End, eighteen months on from its acclaimed and hugely popular London debut.
Alexandra Burke Will Lead I’M EVERY WOMAN THE CHAKA KHAN MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2025
Multi-platinum recording artist and award-winning actress Alexandra Burke will play Chaka Khan in I'M EVERY WOMAN THE MUSICAL, the powerful and inspiring life story of the award-winning, multi-platinum selling, global icon herself.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2025
Multi-platinum recording artist and award-winning actress Alexandra Burke will play Chaka Khan in I'M EVERY WOMAN THE MUSICAL, the powerful and inspiring life story of the award-winning, multi-platinum selling, global icon herself.
Cast And Creative Team Announced For HOW DOES SANTA GO DOWN THE CHIMNEY? At Unicorn Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2025
Unicorn Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?, adapted from Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen’s picture book.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2025
Unicorn Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?, adapted from Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen’s picture book.
Review: GHOST STORIES, Peacock Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - Oct 6, 2025
Ghost Stories, written by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, promises audience members at the Peacock Theatre “moments of extreme shock and tension,” warning potential ticket bookers that the show is “unsuitable for anyone under the age of 15” and recommending that those of a “nervous disposition” should “think very seriously before attending.” It’s quite the list of warnings, making one question exactly what they are going to witness in the play.
by Kat Mokrynski - Oct 6, 2025
Ghost Stories, written by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman, promises audience members at the Peacock Theatre “moments of extreme shock and tension,” warning potential ticket bookers that the show is “unsuitable for anyone under the age of 15” and recommending that those of a “nervous disposition” should “think very seriously before attending.” It’s quite the list of warnings, making one question exactly what they are going to witness in the play.
THE SNOWMAN Comes to Birmingham Rep in November
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2025
Birmingham Rep will present its family Christmas classic The Snowman for its 28th year at Sadler’s Wells’ home in the West End, the Peacock Theatre, with a six-week run in November.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2025
Birmingham Rep will present its family Christmas classic The Snowman for its 28th year at Sadler’s Wells’ home in the West End, the Peacock Theatre, with a six-week run in November.
Jean Smart, Cristin Milioti, & More Win 2025 Emmy Awards - Full List of Winners
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 14, 2025
Jean Smart, Cristin Milioti, Jeff Hiller, and more took home awards at The 77th Annual Emmy Awards, which celebrated the best in television from the past year. Take a look at the full list of winners here!
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 14, 2025
Jean Smart, Cristin Milioti, Jeff Hiller, and more took home awards at The 77th Annual Emmy Awards, which celebrated the best in television from the past year. Take a look at the full list of winners here!
Review: THE GENESIS, Peacock Theatre
by Louise Penn - Sep 4, 2025
The Genesis has been astonishing audiences across the globe with its showcase of trust and spectacle. For just over an hour, the Copenhagen Collective take over the Peacock Theatre with 16 top-class acrobats, assembled from across the world. The Genesis is a show of equal opportunities and diversity, with female bases lifting, and male flyers move with grace. Sensational, profound, and very human.
by Louise Penn - Sep 4, 2025
The Genesis has been astonishing audiences across the globe with its showcase of trust and spectacle. For just over an hour, the Copenhagen Collective take over the Peacock Theatre with 16 top-class acrobats, assembled from across the world. The Genesis is a show of equal opportunities and diversity, with female bases lifting, and male flyers move with grace. Sensational, profound, and very human.
Cast Set For West End Run of GHOST STORIES
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2025
The cast has been set for the return of Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman's supernatural sensation Ghost Stories to the West End. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2025
The cast has been set for the return of Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman's supernatural sensation Ghost Stories to the West End. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
Full Cast Set For the RSC's WENDY & PETER PAN at The Barbican
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2025
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced full casting for the London premiere of Ella Hickson's exhilarating take on JM Barrie's beloved classic, Wendy & Peter Pan, directed by Jonathan Munby.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2025
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced full casting for the London premiere of Ella Hickson's exhilarating take on JM Barrie's beloved classic, Wendy & Peter Pan, directed by Jonathan Munby.
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE Dance Production Set to the Hits of Sting, to Be Released in October
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2025
The acclaimed dance production Message In A Bottle, choreographed by Kate Prince and set to the hits of Sting, will be released on Blu-ray + 4K and TVOD October 10, 2025.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2025
The acclaimed dance production Message In A Bottle, choreographed by Kate Prince and set to the hits of Sting, will be released on Blu-ray + 4K and TVOD October 10, 2025.
Sadler’s Wells September Lineup Features UK Premieres and More
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2025
This September, Sadler’s Wells will present a month of international dance, featuring UK premieres from Associate Artists Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Michael Keegan-Dolan, International Associate Company Acosta Danza, and a return from London City Ballet, alongside acclaimed productions at the Peacock Theatre, Sadler’s Wells East, and on the international stage.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2025
This September, Sadler’s Wells will present a month of international dance, featuring UK premieres from Associate Artists Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Michael Keegan-Dolan, International Associate Company Acosta Danza, and a return from London City Ballet, alongside acclaimed productions at the Peacock Theatre, Sadler’s Wells East, and on the international stage.
Copenhagen Collective to Present THE GENESIS at the Peacock Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 25, 2025
Explore new heights and wonders in acrobatic theatre this September at the Peacock Theatre, Sadler’s Wells’ home in the West End, with Copenhagen Collective’s thrilling show The Genesis.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 25, 2025
Explore new heights and wonders in acrobatic theatre this September at the Peacock Theatre, Sadler’s Wells’ home in the West End, with Copenhagen Collective’s thrilling show The Genesis.
MURMURATION LEVEL 2 Comes to the West End in September
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2025
After a sold-out tour of France’s biggest venues, self-taught dance genius Sadeck Berrabah will present the UK premiere of Murmuration Level 2 at Sadler’s Wells’ Peacock Theatre in the West End.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2025
After a sold-out tour of France’s biggest venues, self-taught dance genius Sadeck Berrabah will present the UK premiere of Murmuration Level 2 at Sadler’s Wells’ Peacock Theatre in the West End.
Johannes Radebe Will Make West End Debut in KINKY BOOTS
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2025
Following a record-breaking UK, Ireland and European tour, ROYO, Runaway Entertainment and Curve have announced Johannes Radebe will make his West End debut, reprising the role of Lola in Kinky Boots.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2025
Following a record-breaking UK, Ireland and European tour, ROYO, Runaway Entertainment and Curve have announced Johannes Radebe will make his West End debut, reprising the role of Lola in Kinky Boots.
UK Premiere of ÉIREANN: BY A TASTE OF IRELAND at the Peacock Theatre
by Emmy Rice - Jul 6, 2025
From the creators of international touring hit A Taste of Ireland, comes a new reimagining — Éireann by A Taste of Ireland — making its UK premiere this summer with a strictly limited run at the Peacock Theatre from 28–31 August 2025.
by Emmy Rice - Jul 6, 2025
From the creators of international touring hit A Taste of Ireland, comes a new reimagining — Éireann by A Taste of Ireland — making its UK premiere this summer with a strictly limited run at the Peacock Theatre from 28–31 August 2025.
Review: GODZ, Peacock Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Jun 13, 2025
Out of the Spiegeltent and into the West End, Head First Acrobats’ GODZ sees an assortment of deities descend on Peacock Theatre with a heavenly blend of adult comedy, scintillating circus and enough raw sex appeal to send Magic Mike back to Hogwarts.
by Franco Milazzo - Jun 13, 2025
Out of the Spiegeltent and into the West End, Head First Acrobats’ GODZ sees an assortment of deities descend on Peacock Theatre with a heavenly blend of adult comedy, scintillating circus and enough raw sex appeal to send Magic Mike back to Hogwarts.
Interview: 'It's The Dream of Being in The Bright Lights': Head First Acrobats' Thomas Gorham On The London Premiere Of GODZ
by Franco Milazzo - Jun 9, 2025
Down from Mount Olympus, these Greek Gods - sorry GODZ - come to London this week in the form Head First Acrobats (or is Acrobatz?).
by Franco Milazzo - Jun 9, 2025
Down from Mount Olympus, these Greek Gods - sorry GODZ - come to London this week in the form Head First Acrobats (or is Acrobatz?).
Dalida and Asmahan Celebrated at Peacock Theatre This June
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2025
The lives of international divas Dalida and Asmahan take center stage at the Peacock Theatre in London this June. Learn more about both productions and how to attend here!
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2025
The lives of international divas Dalida and Asmahan take center stage at the Peacock Theatre in London this June. Learn more about both productions and how to attend here!
Danielle Steers, Jo Foster, and More Will Join Kevin McHale in THE FROGS
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2025
Four guest stars have been announced joining Kevin McHale, the Grammy-nominated and SAG Award winning actor, best known for playing Artie Abrams on the Fox TV series Glee, in The Frogs at Southwark Playhouse Borough.
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2025
Four guest stars have been announced joining Kevin McHale, the Grammy-nominated and SAG Award winning actor, best known for playing Artie Abrams on the Fox TV series Glee, in The Frogs at Southwark Playhouse Borough.
Peacock Theatre Frequently Asked Questions
What show is currently in Peacock Theatre?
Peacock Theatre's current show is House of Flamenka which began performances on 10/17/2023.
How many seats does Peacock Theatre have?
Peacock Theatre has 999 seats.
What were the longest running shows at Peacock Theatre?
Bat Out of Hell which ran from 2/17/2023 to 4/1/2023, The Snowman which ran from 11/19/2022 to 12/31/2022, Taj Express which ran from 9/10/2018 to 10/20/2018, A Night with Janis Joplin which ran from 8/21/2024 to 9/28/2024 and
What show is next for Peacock Theatre?
Peacock Theatre's next show is A Night with Janis Joplin which begins performances on 8/21/2024.
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