Which West End musicals have a matinee on each day of the week, with start times and roughly when each show finishes. A matinee here is any performance starting before 5 pm. This page covers 19 October – 25 October 2026 and updates automatically from the same live listings the planner uses.
- Saturday is the busiest matinee day: 28 of the 31 musicals playing this week have a Saturday matinee.
- The most common matinee start time is 2:30 pm (48 of 65 matinees), followed by 3:00 pm.
- 30 of 31 musicals have at least one matinee this week.
Monday matinees · 19 October
No musical matinees are listed on Monday 19 October.
Tuesday matinees · 20 October
2 musicals with a Tuesday matinee.
| Show | Starts | Ends about | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinatra The Musical | 2:30 pm | 5:15 pm | Aldwych Theatre |
| Operation Mincemeat | 3:00 pm | 5:20 pm | Fortune Theatre |
Wednesday matinees · 21 October
8 musicals with a Wednesday matinee.
| Show | Starts | Ends about | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabaret | 2:00 pm | 4:45 pm | Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre |
| Matilda The Musical | 2:00 pm | 4:35 pm | Cambridge Theatre |
| Franz & Marie | 2:30 pm | 4:50 pm | Charing Cross Theatre |
| Oliver! | 2:30 pm | 5:10 pm | Gielgud Theatre |
| The Devil Wears Prada | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Dominion Theatre |
| The Lion King | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Lyceum Theatre |
| The Phantom of the Opera | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | His Majesty’s Theatre |
| Wicked | 2:30 pm | 5:15 pm | Apollo Victoria Theatre |
Thursday matinees · 22 October
13 musicals with a Thursday matinee.
| Show | Starts | Ends about | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington The Musical | 2:00 pm | 4:45 pm | Savoy Theatre |
| Hamilton | 2:30 pm | 5:15 pm | Victoria Palace Theatre |
| High School Musical | 2:30 pm | 4:30 pm | Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre |
| Into the Woods | 2:30 pm | 5:10 pm | Noël Coward Theatre |
| Jane Eyre | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Southwark Playhouse Elephant |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | 2:30 pm | 4:30 pm | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Kimberly Akimbo | 2:30 pm | 5:05 pm | Hampstead Theatre |
| Les Misérables | 2:30 pm | 5:20 pm | Sondheim Theatre |
| Martin Guerre | 2:30 pm | 4:00 pm | The Old Vic |
| Million Dollar Quartet | 2:30 pm | 4:35 pm | The Arts at Marble Arch |
| Moulin Rouge! The Musical | 2:30 pm | 5:15 pm | Piccadilly Theatre |
| Sinatra The Musical | 2:30 pm | 5:15 pm | Aldwych Theatre |
| MAMMA MIA! | 3:00 pm | 5:35 pm | Novello Theatre |
Friday matinees · 23 October
4 musicals with a Friday matinee.
| Show | Starts | Ends about | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Q | 2:30 pm | 4:45 pm | Shaftesbury Theatre |
| Beetlejuice | 2:30 pm | 5:10 pm | Prince Edward Theatre |
| RENT | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Tom Stoppard Theatre |
| The Book of Mormon | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Prince of Wales Theatre |
Saturday matinees · 24 October
28 musicals with a Saturday matinee.
| Show | Starts | Ends about | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabaret | 2:00 pm | 4:45 pm | Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre |
| Matilda The Musical | 2:00 pm | 4:35 pm | Cambridge Theatre |
| My Neighbour Totoro | 2:00 pm | 4:30 pm | Gillian Lynne Theatre |
| Avenue Q | 2:30 pm | 4:45 pm | Shaftesbury Theatre |
| Beetlejuice | 2:30 pm | 5:10 pm | Prince Edward Theatre |
| Hadestown | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Lyric Theatre |
| Hamilton | 2:30 pm | 5:15 pm | Victoria Palace Theatre |
| High School Musical | 2:30 pm | 4:30 pm | Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre |
| Into the Woods | 2:30 pm | 5:10 pm | Noël Coward Theatre |
| Jane Eyre | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Southwark Playhouse Elephant |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | 2:30 pm | 4:30 pm | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
| Kimberly Akimbo | 2:30 pm | 5:05 pm | Hampstead Theatre |
| Les Misérables | 2:30 pm | 5:20 pm | Sondheim Theatre |
| Martin Guerre | 2:30 pm | 4:00 pm | The Old Vic |
| Million Dollar Quartet | 2:30 pm | 4:35 pm | The Arts at Marble Arch |
| Moulin Rouge! The Musical | 2:30 pm | 5:15 pm | Piccadilly Theatre |
| Oliver! | 2:30 pm | 5:10 pm | Gielgud Theatre |
| RENT | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Tom Stoppard Theatre |
| Sinatra The Musical | 2:30 pm | 5:15 pm | Aldwych Theatre |
| The Book of Mormon | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Prince of Wales Theatre |
| The Devil Wears Prada | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Dominion Theatre |
| The Lion King | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Lyceum Theatre |
| The Phantom of the Opera | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | His Majesty’s Theatre |
| Wicked | 2:30 pm | 5:15 pm | Apollo Victoria Theatre |
| Franz & Marie | 3:00 pm | 5:20 pm | Charing Cross Theatre |
| MAMMA MIA! | 3:00 pm | 5:35 pm | Novello Theatre |
| Operation Mincemeat | 3:00 pm | 5:20 pm | Fortune Theatre |
| Titanique | 3:00 pm | 5:05 pm | Criterion Theatre |
Sunday matinees · 25 October
10 musicals with a Sunday matinee.
| Show | Starts | Ends about | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda The Musical | 2:00 pm | 4:35 pm | Cambridge Theatre |
| My Neighbour Totoro | 2:00 pm | 4:30 pm | Gillian Lynne Theatre |
| Hadestown | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Lyric Theatre |
| Oliver! | 2:30 pm | 5:10 pm | Gielgud Theatre |
| The Lion King | 2:30 pm | 5:00 pm | Lyceum Theatre |
| Titanique | 2:30 pm | 4:35 pm | Criterion Theatre |
| Wicked | 2:30 pm | 5:15 pm | Apollo Victoria Theatre |
| Franz & Marie | 3:00 pm | 5:20 pm | Charing Cross Theatre |
| Million Dollar Quartet | 3:00 pm | 5:05 pm | The Arts at Marble Arch |
| SIX | 3:00 pm | 4:20 pm | Vaudeville Theatre |
Quick answers
Which West End musicals have a matinee on Tuesday?
For Tuesday 20 October: Sinatra The Musical (2:30 pm) and Operation Mincemeat (3:00 pm).
Which West End musicals have a matinee on Wednesday?
For Wednesday 21 October: Cabaret (2:00 pm), Matilda The Musical (2:00 pm), Franz & Marie (2:30 pm), Oliver! (2:30 pm), The Devil Wears Prada (2:30 pm), The Lion King (2:30 pm), The Phantom of the Opera (2:30 pm) and Wicked (2:30 pm).
Which West End musicals have a matinee on Thursday?
For Thursday 22 October: Paddington The Musical (2:00 pm), Hamilton (2:30 pm), High School Musical (2:30 pm), Into the Woods (2:30 pm), Jane Eyre (2:30 pm), Jesus Christ Superstar (2:30 pm), Kimberly Akimbo (2:30 pm), Les Misérables (2:30 pm), Martin Guerre (2:30 pm), Million Dollar Quartet (2:30 pm), Moulin Rouge! The Musical (2:30 pm), Sinatra The Musical (2:30 pm) and MAMMA MIA! (3:00 pm).
Which West End musicals have a matinee on Friday?
For Friday 23 October: Avenue Q (2:30 pm), Beetlejuice (2:30 pm), RENT (2:30 pm) and The Book of Mormon (2:30 pm).
Which West End musicals have a matinee on Saturday?
For Saturday 24 October: Cabaret (2:00 pm), Matilda The Musical (2:00 pm), My Neighbour Totoro (2:00 pm), Avenue Q (2:30 pm), Beetlejuice (2:30 pm), Hadestown (2:30 pm), Hamilton (2:30 pm), High School Musical (2:30 pm), Into the Woods (2:30 pm), Jane Eyre (2:30 pm), Jesus Christ Superstar (2:30 pm), Kimberly Akimbo (2:30 pm), Les Misérables (2:30 pm), Martin Guerre (2:30 pm), Million Dollar Quartet (2:30 pm) and 13 more.
Which West End musicals have a matinee on Sunday?
For Sunday 25 October: Matilda The Musical (2:00 pm), My Neighbour Totoro (2:00 pm), Hadestown (2:30 pm), Oliver! (2:30 pm), The Lion King (2:30 pm), Titanique (2:30 pm), Wicked (2:30 pm), Franz & Marie (3:00 pm), Million Dollar Quartet (3:00 pm) and SIX (3:00 pm).
What time do West End matinees start?
Most West End matinees start at 2:30 pm; others start at 3:00 pm, 2:00 pm. This week's matinees finish between about 4:00 pm and 5:35 pm, so most leave time for an evening show.
Times last checked 19 October 2026. They come from public listings and can change, so always confirm with the theatre or ticket seller before booking. Finish times add each show's published running time to the start time. Musicals only: plays such as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child are listed on the West End guide. Musical Trip Planner is a free planning tool, not a ticket seller.