Check the running time of a West End show here
Going to see a West End show is always a great experience, but you may need to know the running time of a production before you go. There are some shorter shows as well as mammoth-length performances in the West End. Let us take you through the running times of Theatreland to find out how long West End shows are. Want to see a show in the middle of the week? We’ve also put a guide together of when every matinee performance happens in the West End.
Running time of West End shows
Shows with a running time of under 2 hours
| Show | Time | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Six | 1 hour 15 minutes | Six Tickets |
| Ghost Stories | 1 hour 30 minutes | Ghost Stories Tickets |
| Ghost Quartet | 1 hour 30 minutes | Ghost Quartet Tickets |
| Come From Away | 1 hour 40 minutes | Come From Away Tickets |
Shows with a running time from 2 hours to 2 hours 29 minutes
| Show | Time | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| The Woman in Black | 2 hours | The Woman in Black Tickets |
| The Play That Goes Wrong | 2 hours 5 minutes | The Play That Goes Wrong Tickets |
| A Christmas Carol | 2 hours 5 minutes | A Christmas Carol Tickets |
| Noises Off | 2 hours 10 minutes | Noises Off Tickets |
| The Mousetrap | 2 hours 15 minutes | The Mousetrap Tickets |
| Witness for the Prosecution | 2 hours 15 minutes | Witness for the Prosecution Tickets |
| A Taste of Honey | 2 hours 15 minutes | A Taste of Honey Tickets |
| Thriller Live | 2 hours 20 minutes | Thriller Live Tickets |
| Touching The Void | 2 hours 20 minutes | Touching The Void Tickets |
Shows with a running time from 2 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes
| Show | Time | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| The Book of Mormon | 2 hour 30 minutes | The Book of Mormon Tickets |
| DEAR EVAN HANSEN | 2 hour 30 minutes | DEAR EVAN HANSEN Tickets |
| The Lion King | 2 hour 30 minutes | The Lion King Tickets |
| The Phantom Of the Opera | 2 hours 30 minutes | The Phantom of the Opera Tickets |
| School of Rock | 2 hours 30 minutes | School of Rock Tickets |
| 9 to 5 | 2 hours 30 minutes | 9 to 5 The Musical Tickets |
| Only Fools and Horses | 2 hours 30 minutes | Only Fools and Horses The Musical Tickets |
| Waitress | 2 hours 30 minutes | Waitress Tickets |
| The Comedy About a Bank Robbery | 2 hours 30 minutes | The Comedy About a Bank Robbery Tickets |
| & Juliet | 2 hours 30 minutes | & Juliet Tickets |
| Girl from the North Country | 2 hours 30 minutes | Girl From the North Country Tickets |
| Mamma Mia! | 2 hours 35 minutes | Mamma Mia! Tickets |
| Matilda the Musical | 2 hours 40 minutes | Matilda the Musical Tickets |
| White Christmas | 2 hours 40 minutes | White Christmas Tickets |
| Curtains | 2 hours 40 minutes | Curtains Tickets |
Shows with a running time of over 2 hours 45 minutes
| Show | Time | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 2 hours 45 minutes | Hamilton Tickets |
| Everybody’s Talking About Jamie | 2 hours 45 minutes | Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Tickets |
| Tina the Musical | 2 hour 45 minutes | Tina the Musical Tickets |
| Wicked | 2 hour 45 minutes | Wicked Tickets |
| Curtains | 2 hour 45 minutes | Curtains Tickets |
| RSC: Measure for Measure | 2 hour 45 minutes | Measure for Measure Tickets |
| Cyrano de Bergerac | 2 hours 50 minutes | Cyrano de Bergerac Tickets |
| Les Miserables | 2 hours 50 minutes | Les Miserables Tickets |
| Mary Poppins | 2 hours 50 minutes | Mary Poppins Tickets |
| RSC: The Taming of the Shrew | 2 hours 50 minutes | The Taming of the Shrew Tickets |
| RSC: As You Like It | 2 hours 55 minutes | As You Like It Tickets |
| Death of a Salesman | 3 hours | Death of a Salesman Tickets |
