West End Critical Gold List™
The highest-rated West End shows by professional critics
25 shows across all seasons | All-Time
Giant
Closed Aug 2025 · Opened Apr 2025 · 2024-2025
1536
Closed Aug 2026 · Opened May 2026 · 2025-2026
Cyrano de Bergerac
Closed Sep 2026 · Opened Jun 2026 · 2025-2026
War Horse
Closed Jul 2026 · Opened Jun 2026 · 2025-2026
Matilda The Musical
Opened Nov 2011 · 2011-2012
Hamilton
Opened Dec 2017 · 2017-2018
Paddington The Musical
Opened Nov 2025 · 2025-2026
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child: Both Parts
Opened Jul 2016 · 2016-2017
All My Sons
Opened Nov 2025 · 2025-2026
Operation Mincemeat
Opened May 2023 · 2022-2023
The Producers
Opened Sep 2025 · 2025-2026
Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Opened Dec 2021 · 2021-2022
Brainiac Live
Closed Aug 2026 · Opened Jul 2026 · 2026-2027
Avenue Q
Opened Apr 2026 · 2025-2026
Les Misérables
Opened Dec 1985 · 1985-1986
Inter Alia
Closed Jun 2026 · Opened Apr 2026 · 2025-2026
Pride
Opened Jun 2026 · 2025-2026
My Neighbour Totoro
Opened Mar 2025 · 2024-2025
Oliver!
Opened Dec 2024 · 2024-2025
Tao of Glass
Opened Jul 2026 · 2026-2027
The Lion King
Opened Oct 1999 · 1999-2000
Giant
Closed Nov 2024 · Opened Sep 2024 · 2024-2025
Evita
Closed Sep 2025 · Opened Jul 2025 · 2025-2026
John Proctor Is the Villain
Closed Apr 2026 · Opened Mar 2026 · 2025-2026
Romeo and Juliet
Closed Jun 2026 · Opened Mar 2026 · 2025-2026