Fantastical theatricals lift sagging spirits this winter

One sure way to beat the winter blues is to head to theatre-land with tickets to the latest shows. London theatre tickets are selling like hotcakes as theatre-goers snap up seats for a dazzling array of musicals, plays and comedy tours.

Andrew Lloyd Webber still reigns supreme with Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre) and its hotly-anticipated follow up musical, Love Never Dies (Adelphi Theatre), is sure to be London’s next smash hit. Old and beloved favourites like Oliver! (at the Drury Lane) continue to sell out nightly, while the magic of Disney’s The Lion King is still thrilling audiences 10 years on.

The shows-of-the-moment on everybody’s lips include Breakfast At Tiffany's (starring Anna Friel), Inherit the Wind (starring Kevin Spacey), The Misanthrope (starring Keira Knightley) and Enron (sold out its initial run at the Royal Court theatre). The Power of Yes (David Hare’s latest play at The National Theatre) explores the financial banking crisis, while the award-winning theatre production, War Horse (New London Theare), is a tale of bravery, loyalty and the extraordinary bond between a young recruit and his horse.

Other unmissable shows include Sister Act (starring Sheila Hancock), La Cage (starring Olivier-award winner Douglas Hodge), We Will Rock You (at the Dominion Theatre) and sentimental family favourite, Billy Elliot! Indulge in pure escapism with tickets to Chicago (originally directed by Bob Fosse), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (starring James Earl Jones), Legally Blonde (starring Sheridan Smith) or “London’s happiest, funniest show”, Hairspray.

For those who’d rather laugh than cry, don't miss out on high-profile comedy tours such as the scandalous bad boy Russell Brand, shocking Scot Frankie Boyle and TV host of Mock the Week, Dara O’Briain.

As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, give yourself a pick-me-up with tickets to the very latest shows, tours and theatre events at viagogo.co.uk