The best LGBTQIA+ gay theatre shows and gay plays in London can be found at the following venues and if you’d like to purchase theatre tickets then please click on the link to the Theatre where you’ll find theatre tickets.
Best Gay LGBTQ+ Queer Theatre in London for August 2025 onwards
Saving Mozart at The Other Palace Theatre, 28 July – 30 August 2025
Written and composed by Charli Eglington, and directed by Markus Olzinger, this is the Mozart you’ve never met—raw, human, electric. Mozart was a child prodigy, a musical rebel, an outcast and an icon. Saving Mozart is a bold new musical based on a powerful true story of passion, defiance, and music that refused to die. Inspired by Nannerl, Mozart’s sister, who played before he did. Driven by Leopold, the father who demanded perfection. Resurrected by Constanze, the wife who refused to let the world forget. Shunned by society. Fuelled by brilliance. The production features a stellar cast of musical theatre superstars, including Jordan Luke Gage (Titanique&Juliet) as Salieri. Jordan is an LGBTQ advocate and was nominated in 2022 for a National Diversity Award for being a positive role model in our community.
Tickets: https://theotherpalace.co.uk/saving-mozart/
The Other Palace Theatre, 12 Palace Street, London SW1E 5JA, United Kingdom.
GUTS + GLITTER: A Musical Theatre Fundraiser at Clapham Grand, 31 August 2025
A one-night-only musical theatre fundraiser supporting vital LGBTQIA+ charities. Featuring a talented cast from West End hits like Hadestown, Cabaret, Six, & Juliet, and more. With all profits benefiting akt, Not A Phase, and Just Like Us, this concert is a celebration of resilience in the face of adversity.
Tickets: https://claphamgrand.com/event/guts-and-glitter/
Clapham Grand, 21-25 St John’s Hill, London SW11 1TT, United Kingdom.
Clarkston at Trafalgar Theatre, 17 September – 22 November 2025
On a journey West to rediscover himself, Jake unexpectedly meets Chris—a kindred soul working the night shift at a Costco in a rural American town. Written by Samuel D. Hunter, this play features two gay night shift workers at a Costco in rural Washington State who form an unlikely connection. While the burgeoning romantic relationship is central to the story, the play also explores themes of friendship, consumerism, and the struggles of characters living in a neglected part of America. As their bond deepens, so does their sense of adventure. Perhaps they could finally give life new meaning by chasing something more.
Tickets: https://trafalgartheatre.com/shows/clarkston/
Trafalgar Theatre, 14 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DY, United Kingdom
Happy Ending at Waterloo East Theatre, 27 September – 26 October 2025 (Discount Code)
From the company behind F**king Men comes Ronnie Larsen’s bold new comedy-thriller, Happy Ending. After a hit run in the USA, Happy Ending arrives in London and invites audiences into the private world of a gay massage therapist called Andy. Andy’s routine is upended by the arrival of an unexpected client: Mr. Miller, a seemingly straight Trump supporter with a mysterious agenda. As the session unfolds, tensions rise, secrets surface, and what begins as a routine appointment spirals into something far more unpredictable. Packed with razor-sharp wit, provocative twists, and a seductive dose of suspense, Happy Ending keeps you guessing until the very last moment — because every good massage includes a happy ending… or does it? Don’t miss this limited run. Happy Ending is offering all QX readers 25% off any purchase of non-premium tickets using promo code: HEQX25
Tickets: https://www.waterlooeast.co.uk/happy-ending
Waterloo East Theatre, Brad Street, London SE1 8TN, United Kingdom.
The City For Incurable Women at Camden People’s Theatre, 22 – 25 October 2025
An outrageous story about medical misogyny. The City For Incurable Women is based on the true experiences of female medical patients performing “hysteria” onstage in 19th-century Paris.
Tickets: https://cptheatre.co.uk/whatson/The-City-for-Incurable-Women-2025
Camden People’s Theatre, 58-60 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PY, United Kingdom.
BARRIER(S) at Camden People’s Theatre, 11 – 29 November 2025
Love has no single language. Barrier(s) tells a powerful story about the relationship between a deaf woman and a hearing woman. When the world tries to silence you, how can you hold on to love?
Tickets: https://cptheatre.co.uk/whatson/Barriers
Camden People’s Theatre, 58-60 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PY, United Kingdom.
Private View at Soho Theatre, 27 November – 20 December 2025
Two people meet, make love and then fall in love – hard. It’s magic; it’s powerful; it’s incandescent. But what makes something a love story? And what happens when you get so closely entangled that you can hardly tell where you end and they begin? As the need eclipses want, this rom-com starts to turn seriously dark. From debut playwright Jess Edwards, Private View explores intimacy, power, and identity, capturing the beauty, intensity, and complexity of queer love.
Tickets: https://sohotheatre.com/events/private-view/
Soho Theatre Dean Street, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE, United Kingdom.
Daniel’s Husband at Marylebone Theatre, 4 December 2025 – 10 January 2026
Daniel and Mitchell lead an organised life; they enjoy successful careers, a beautifully designed home, loyal friends, and a deep love for each other. However, an unexpected crisis threatens their future, and shakes the foundation of their relationship. Making its UK debut, Daniel’s Husband offers a candid exploration of the nature of commitment and the complexities of our layered beliefs about love. The play encourages us to consider where our strongest convictions reside: in our hearts or in our minds.
Tickets: https://www.marylebonetheatre.com/productions/daniels-husband
Marylebone Theatre, Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London NW1 6XT, United Kingdom.
Premier LGBTQIA+ Gay Theatre In London:
VENUE CLOSED Above The Stag Theatre London
An independent Charity and Theatre Company serving the LGBTQIA+ community and its supporters that performed many gay plays in London. It is the only designated queer theatre in London and is located in Vauxhall. It´s very convenient for after theatre drinks at one of the many gay venues in the area, so you have an excellent opportunity to make a night of it. The theatre is London’s delightful LGBT thespian oasis. A gorgeous corner of performance and campery, and they’re the only theatre in the UK that’s exclusively LGBT-focused! They also have a very nice bar so you can enjoy pre-theatre and interval drinks, plus bar snacks.
To purchase LGBT+ theatre tickets visit the QXTickets portal with links to theatre websites that are currently staging LGBT+ gay theatre London.
The Soho Theatre London
Soho Theatre is one of the country’s busiest venues with a year-round festival programme of theatre, comedy and cabaret featuring several gay plays. There are six shows a night across three stages, with a very popular bar. The Theatre is based in the heart of gay soho and a very gay friendly theatre in the heart of Soho that includes a lot of queer theatre content in its programming.Tickets at The Soho Theatre
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The Pleasance Theatre London
Located in Islington, The Pleasance Theatre has three production spaces. Mainhouse: Capacity 230. Downstairs: Capacity 75. Stagespace: Capacity 54. This Off-West End theatre welcomes artists at all stages of their careers with a commitment to new work that pushes boundaries. They stage several LGBTQ and gay theatre shows every year. Tickets at The Pleasance Theatre
Park Theatre London
Located very close to Finsbury Park station, Park Theatre describes themselves as a neighbourhood theatre with a global ambition. They focus on staging a mix of both new writing and modern revivals. This stunning playhouse aims to stage content that resonates and reflects the world around them and the neighbourhoods close by. This London Theatre therefore includes a lot of LGBTQ+, queer and gay theatre in their programming. Located very close to Finsbury Park station, Park Theatre describes themselves as a neighbourhood theatre with a global ambition. They focus on staging a mix of both new writing and modern revivals. This stunning playhouse aims to stage content that resonates and reflects the world around them and the neighbourhoods close by. Tickets at the Park Theatre
Kings Head Theatre
Located in Upper Street, Islington and established in 1970, The King´s Head was the first pub theatre to be founded since Shakepeare’s day and has staged numerous LGBTQ+ and gay plays in it. The pub is a cozy traditional Victorian pub and a great place to meet up. In the winter customers get to enjoy a roaring fire! The theatre is located at the back. This is the Theatre where Hugh Grant made his acting debut. The Theatre is firmly committed to equality and diversity in everything it does. It regularly stages LGBTQI+ gay theatre shows and will run a whole season of gay theatre in London. Tickets at The Kings Head Theatre
Brixton House Theatre
As they embark on a new journey as Brixton House, the team told QX, “we are proud to continue expanding on Ovalhouse Theatre’s renowned legacy for creating safe-spaces for artists across the LGBTQI+ community and beyond, to authentically create and fearlessly share their voices with audiences keen to hear their stories.” Tickets at Brixton House.
The Other Palace Theatre
A theatre situated 3 minutes for Victoria tube. There is a 300-seat Main Theatre space and a smaller Studio space that accommodates up to 120 people. They offer a varied programme of drama, musical theatre, cabaret and jazz. There is also an excellent restaurant and bar. Tickets at The Other Palace.
The Vaults
London’s home for immersive theatre and alternative arts is set in a maze of disused railway arches under Waterloo Station and regularly puts on LGBTQ+ focused shows and gay plays in London. They are on a mission to inspire. Tickets at The Vaults
Southwark Playhouse
The Playhouse is 5 minutes from Borough Station in an area with excellent eateries. Described as quirky and classy at the same time (The Stage), the theatre has two distinctive theatre spaces. They seek to showcase the U.K.’s best up and coming talent in London, including queer theatre, offering such talent the opportunity to present their first fully realised productions. Content focuses on reinterpreting classic plays and contemporary plays of note.Tickets at the Southwark Playhouse
The Donmar Warehouse
This is a 251-seat, not-for-profit theatre in Covent Garden, and they have won more than 100 awards in their 27-year history. They bring together a wide variety of people in an intimate warehouse space. For this theatre representation really matters. Tickets at The Donmar Warehouse.
Other Theatres that stage excellent LGBTQIA+ gay theatre shows in London:
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The Apollo Theatre : Everybody´s talking about Jamie
Charing Cross Theatre
Leicester Square Theatre
And many other fantastic gay theatres across London…
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