Cheap West End tickets: the cheapest way into every show
✓ Checked 23 Oct 2026
The cheapest known seat for each of 50 West End shows, cheapest first. Tap a show to compare every way in.
| Show | Cheapest way in | From |
|---|---|---|
| HamiltonVictoria Palace Theatre | Lottery | £10 |
| Hay FeverWyndham's Theatre | Lottery (TodayTix) | around £10reported |
| AffluenzaRiverside Studios | TodayTix rush/lottery | £15 |
| Man to ManRoyal Court | Rush (TodayTix) | around £15reported |
| Into the WoodsNoël Coward Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £18 |
| The MousetrapSt. Martin's Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £18 |
| My Neighbour TotoroGillian Lynne Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £18 |
| Witness for the ProsecutionLondon County Hall | TodayTix rush/lottery | £20 |
| Million Dollar QuartetThe Arts at Marble Arch | TodayTix rush/lottery | £21 |
| TitaniqueCriterion Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £22 |
| The Book of MormonPrince of Wales Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £23 |
| RENTTom Stoppard Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £23 |
| An Oak TreeThe Other Palace | Rush (TodayTix) | around £25reported |
| BeetlejuicePrince Edward Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £25 |
| Kimberly AkimboHampstead Theatre | Rush (TodayTix) | around £25reported |
| Oh, Mary!Trafalgar Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £25 |
| Sinatra The MusicalAldwych Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £25 |
| Stranger Things: The First ShadowPhoenix Theatre | Rush (TodayTix) | around £25reported |
| TruMenier Chocolate Factory | Rush (TodayTix) | around £25reported |
| White Rabbit Red RabbitDuchess Theatre | Lottery (TodayTix) | around £25reported |
| Avenue QShaftesbury Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £28 |
| HadestownLyric Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £28 |
| Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildPalace Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £28 |
| Moulin Rouge! The MusicalPiccadilly Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £28 |
| WickedApollo Victoria Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £28 |
| Disney's The Lion KingLyceum Theatre | Magical Mondays | £29.50 |
| CabaretKit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre | Lottery (TodayTix) | around £30reported |
| High School MusicalTroubadour Wembley Park Theatre | TodayTix rush/lottery | £30 |
| Mamma Mia!Novello Theatre | Day tickets | £30 |
| Matilda The MusicalCambridge Theatre | Weekly lottery | £30 |
| Paranormal ActivityAmbassadors Theatre | Rush (TodayTix) | around £30reported |
| SIX the MusicalVaudeville Theatre | Rush (TodayTix) | around £30reported |
| The Lives of OthersAdelphi Theatre | Lottery (TodayTix) | around £35reported |
| The Phantom of the OperaHis Majesty's Theatre | Day seats | £37.50 |
“Around” prices are reported by a third-party deals site and not yet confirmed. Prices change, so check the official page before you buy.
No lottery, rush or day seats known (16): Billy Elliot The Musical · The Choir of Man · Death Note The Musical · The Devil Wears Prada · Dirty Dancing · The Hunger Games: On Stage · Jesus Christ Superstar · Legally Blonde The Musical · Les Misérables · Magic Mike Live · Miss Saigon · Oliver! · Operation Mincemeat · Paddington The Musical · The Play That Goes Wrong · Singin' in the Rain. Try the Leicester Square booth on the day, or compare regular seats.
How to get them
⚡ Rush
10am on the day in the TodayTix app, first come, first served. Turn on alerts.
Affluenza · An Oak Tree · Avenue Q · Beetlejuice · The Book of Mormon · Hadestown · Hamilton · High School Musical · Into the Woods · Kimberly Akimbo · Man to Man · Million Dollar Quartet · Moulin Rouge! The Musical · The Mousetrap · My Neighbour Totoro · Oh, Mary! · Paranormal Activity · RENT · Sinatra The Musical · SIX the Musical · Stranger Things: The First Shadow · Titanique · Tru · Wicked · Witness for the Prosecution
🎟️ Lottery
Free to enter, usually in the TodayTix app; winners are drawn at random and must claim quickly. Enter for several dates.
Cabaret · Hamilton · Hay Fever · The Lives of Others · Matilda The Musical · White Rabbit Red Rabbit · Witness for the Prosecution
☀️ Day seats
Released by the show itself each morning for that day's performance.
Mamma Mia! (£30 Day Tickets, £30, Daily from 10.30am; the form closes at 5.30pm) · Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Day seats, £45, From 10.30am, for that day's show(s)) · The Phantom of the Opera (Day seats, £37.50, 10am, online)
📅 Weekly releases
A batch of cheap seats goes on sale online once a week. Be online when it opens.
Disney's The Lion King (Magical Mondays, £29.50, Mondays 12pm, for that week's shows) · Wicked (Wicked Front Row, £29.50, Wednesdays 10am, for the following week)
🎓 Under-30s
Into the Woods (Under-30s tickets, £25, Monday–Thursday performances; book in advance). Bring photo ID.
🏛️ Leicester Square booth
The official, not-for-profit booth (formerly TKTS) sells discounted seats for many shows on the day, in person or on officiallondontheatre.com. Online deals appear at 12.01am; the booth opens Mon–Sat 10.30am–6pm, Sun 11am–4pm.
More detail: how lotteries, rush and day seats work.
Questions
What is the cheapest way to see a West End show?
The cheapest confirmed seat we track is Hamilton's lottery at £10. After that, rush tickets are the most common route (25 shows), released at 10am on the day in the TodayTix app. Lotteries (7 shows) are free to enter. The Leicester Square booth sells discounted seats on the day for many other shows.
When are West End rush tickets released?
Most London shows release rush tickets at 10am for that day's performance, in the TodayTix app, first come first served.
Do West End lotteries cost anything to enter?
No. Entry is free; if you win, you pay the lottery price for the seats you're offered. Some shows draw daily, some weekly.
Are there cheap West End tickets for under-30s?
Yes, for some shows. Into the Woods sells under-30s tickets at £25 (Monday–Thursday performances; book in advance). Bring photo ID.
Does Front Row Finds sell tickets?
No. It's a free, independent comparison. Every route links to the official source or seller, and every price is dated.