The Best Discounts for Every Show in London

Rush, lottery, seasonal sales – I’ll post them as I see them. For how I find these deals, check out this blog post. If you think I’ve missed a show, or you find a better deal, let me know! There’s a suggestion box below the list.

Rush tickets are tickets released at a certain time, typically on a first-come, first-serve basis. Show up at the right time and you’re likely to get a ticket. Lottery tickets are just that – luck of the draw. Some plays are easier to hit the lottery on than others. For example, Operation Mincemeat and Matilda hit relatively often, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child not so much.

Last updated: 14 March 2026.

Lottery & Rush

ABBA Voyage

Lottery tickets: £45 via TodayTix (app only), draws Tuesdays @ 11 AM. Open Run.

The Authenticator

Rush tickets: £10, released Fridays at 1 PM via the National Theatre website (random queue). Until 9 May 2026.

Back to the Future

Rush tickets:£29.50 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Until 12 April 2026.

The Book of Mormon

Rush tickets: £25 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Open Run.

Cabaret

Lottery tickets: £25, draws daily 4 hours before first show via the TodayTix app. Open Run.

Come Alive!

Rush tickets: £30 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Open Run.

Deep Azure

Rush tickets: £20 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Until 11 April 2026.

Dracula

Lottery tickets: £30 via show website, draws Wednesdays @ 1 PM. Until 30 May 2026.

Hadestown

Rush tickets: £30 via TodayTix (app only), released daily @ 10 AM. Open Run.

Hamilton

Lottery tickets: £10, draws Thursday at 1 PM on the TodayTix app. Open Run.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Lottery tickets: £40, draws Friday at 1 PM on the TodayTix app. Open Run.

Note: Lottery includes tickets for full-length Pt I and II on same day.

Hercules

Rush tickets: £29.50 tickets released Mondays at 12 PM via the Disney website (random queue), or released daily at 10 AM on the TodayTix app. Until 5 September 2026.

The Holy Rosenbergs

Rush tickets: £25 via TodayTix (app only), released daily @ 10 AM. Until 2 May 2026.

The Hunger Games

Lottery: £30, draws Wednesdays via InYouGo app. Open Run.

Into the Woods

Rush tickets: £30 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Until 30 May 2026.

John Proctor Is the Villain

Rush tickets: £25 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. £15 tickets available Mondays only, released @ 9 AM via show website. Until 25 April 2026.

The Lion King

Rush tickets: £29.50 tickets released Mondays at 12 PM via the Disney website (random queue). Open Run.

Mamma Mia!

Rush tickets: £30 via show website, released daily @ 10:30 AM. Open Run.

Marie & Rosetta

Rush tickets: £20 via TodayTix (app only), released daily @ 10 AM. Until 11 April 2026.

Matilda

Lottery tickets: £25 via show website, draws Thursdays. Open Run.

Moulin Rouge!

Rush tickets: £30 via TodayTix (app only), released daily @ 10 AM. Open Run.

Review: 3/5

The Mousetrap

Rush tickets: £25 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Open Run.

My Neighbour Totoro

Rush tickets: £25 via show website or £30 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Open Run.

Note: Book via the show website if you can – they’re cheaper and are available for longer!

Oh, Mary!

Rush tickets: £30 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Open Run.

Oliver!

Lottery tickets: £30, draws Thursdays @ 10 AM. Open Run.

Operation Mincemeat

Lottery tickets: £25, draws every other Wednesday at 2 PM. Open Run.

Review: 4.5/5

Paddington

Lottery tickets: £35 via show website, draws first Wednesday of each month. Open Run.

Paranormal Activity

Rush tickets: £30 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Until 28 March 2026.

The Phantom of the Opera

Rush tickets: £37.5 via show website, released daily at 10 AM. Open Run.

The Producers

Rush tickets: £30 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Open Run.

The Red Shoes

Rush tickets: £25 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Open Run.

Unfortunate

Rush tickets: £25 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Until April 5 2026.

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

Rush tickets: £30 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Until April 18 2026.

Shadowlands

Rush tickets: £30 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Until May 9 2026.

Six

Rush tickets: £30 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Open Run.

Starlight Express

Rush tickets: £30 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM.

Lottery tickets: £30 via show website, draws Thursdays at 12 PM. Until 3 May 2026.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Rush tickets: £25 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Open Run.

Summerfolk

Rush tickets: £10, released Fridays at 1 PM via the National Theatre website (random queue). Until 29 April 2026.

Teeth ‘n’ Smiles

Rush tickets: £30 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Open Run.

Titaníque

Rush tickets: £25 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Open Run.

Wicked

Rush tickets (daily): £29.5 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM.

Rush tickets (weekly): £29.5 front row seats released Wednesdays @ 10 AM. Open Run.

Note: Some front row seats (mostly singles) are often still available after Wednesday.

Witness for the Prosecution

Rush tickets: £25 via TodayTix (app only), released @ 10 AM. Open Run.


Shows With No Discounts

While most shows offer some sort of discount ticket program (even a lottery with very long odds), a few do not regularly do so. Oft-requested shows that do not offer discount tickets include:

  • Les Miserables
  • The Play That Goes Wrong
  • The Devil Wears Prada

If you see one of these shows with a one-off discount (such as during the OLT New Year’s Sale, or TodayTix’s London Theatre Week), go ahead and book it as you’re not likely to get a better deal elsewhere.

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I’m Alden

Software engineer by day, amateur theatre critic by night. I’m slightly addicted to finding the great deals on West End shows, and collecting them for you to make the most of!