West End Critical Gold List™
The highest-rated West End shows by professional critics
25 shows across all seasons | All-Time
Cyrano De Bergerac
Closed Mar 2022 · Opened Feb 2022 · 2021-2022
Gypsy
Closed Nov 2015 · Opened Apr 2015 · 2014-2015
Summer and Smoke
Closed Jan 2019 · Opened Nov 2018 · 2018-2019
Jerusalem
Closed Aug 2022 · Opened Apr 2022 · 2021-2022
Follies
Closed May 2019 · Opened Feb 2019 · 2018-2019
Cruise
Closed Sep 2022 · Opened Aug 2022 · 2022-2023
Matilda The Musical
Opened Nov 2011 · 2011-2012
The Ferryman
Closed May 2017 · Opened May 2017 · 2016-2017
The Lehman Trilogy
Closed Jan 2025 · Opened Oct 2024 · 2024-2025
1536
Closed Aug 2026 · Opened May 2026 · 2025-2026
Crazy for You
Closed Dec 2023 · Opened Jul 2023 · 2023-2024
Hamilton
Opened Dec 2017 · 2017-2018
Follies
Closed Jan 2018 · Opened Sep 2017 · 2017-2018
Cyrano de Bergerac
Closed Sep 2026 · Opened Jun 2026 · 2025-2026
Groundhog Day
Closed Aug 2023 · Opened Jun 2023 · 2022-2023
Small Island
Closed Apr 2022 · Opened Mar 2022 · 2021-2022
Dear England
Closed Jan 2024 · Opened Oct 2023 · 2023-2024
Operation Mincemeat
Opened May 2023 · 2022-2023
People, Places and Things
Closed Aug 2024 · Opened May 2024 · 2023-2024
War Horse
Closed Jul 2026 · Opened Jun 2026 · 2025-2026
Death of a Salesman
Closed Jan 2020 · Opened Nov 2019 · 2019-2020
Ballet Shoes
Closed Feb 2026 · Opened Nov 2025 · 2025-2026
The Master Builder
Closed Mar 2016 · Opened Jan 2016 · 2015-2016
Into the Woods
Opened Oct 2026 · 2026-2027
Paddington The Musical
Opened Nov 2025 · 2025-2026