{"id":1859,"date":"2026-09-02T13:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theatrebookings.com\/blog\/?p=1859"},"modified":"2026-09-02T13:21:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:21:31","slug":"spooky-and-not-so-spooky-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theatrebookings.com\/blog\/spooky-and-not-so-spooky-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Spooky (and Not-So-Spooky) Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spooky (and not-so-spooky) shows to get you in the mood for the -BER months!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spooky Titles<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

If you’re brave enough, these shows are guaranteed to give you the heebie-jeebies this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paranormal Activity<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Inspired by the iconic, terrifying film series, Paranormal Activity is a new story live on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only the fearless need book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently playing at the Ambassadors Theatre. This show closes on November 7th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stranger Things: The First Shadow<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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BEFORE THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries. Young Jim Hopper\u2019s car won\u2019t start, Bob Newby\u2019s sister won\u2019t take his radio show seriously and Joyce Maldonado just wants to graduate and get the hell out of town. When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn\u2019t so easy\u2026 and the shadows of the past have a very long reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brought to life by a multi-award-winning creative team, who take theatrical storytelling and stagecraft to a whole new dimension, this gripping new adventure will take you right back to the beginning of the Stranger Things story \u2013 and may hold the key to the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently playing at the Phoenix Theatre. This show closes on December 27th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not-So-Spooky Titles<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Maybe you’re not into scary shows, but still want a night out with fall or Halloween vibes. We’ve got you. Here’s a selection of shows featuring ghosts, witches and wizards, and the cosy feeling of a pumpkin spice latte. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beetlejuice<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Based on Tim Burton\u2019s beloved movie classic, this wildly funny – and weirdly life-affirming \u2013 musical tells the tale of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager sharing her home with a pair of newly-deads and the demonic ghost with the most, Beetlejuice. He\u2019s dead trouble, but if you really want to feel alive, just say his name three times\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently playing at the Prince Edward Theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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19 years after Harry, Ron, and Hermione saved the wizarding world, they\u2019re back on a most extraordinary new adventure \u2013 this time, joined by a brave new generation that has only just arrived at the legendary Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Prepare for spectacular spells, a mind-blowing race through time, and an epic battle to stop mysterious forces, all while the future hangs in the balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two-part production of this show closes next week, with the one-part production opening on October 9th! This show is playing at the Palace Theatre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Into the Woods<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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We all know how the story begins. But what happens after it ends?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once upon a time\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Baker and his wife. A Witch with a curse. A boy and his cow. A girl in a red cloak. A maiden with long flowing hair. A servant covered in cinders. All journey deep into the dark woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the adventure unfolds and paths entwine, wishes are made, slippers are lost, beanstalks take flight and new friendships are forged – revealing that life beyond \u2018Happily ever after\u2019 can still be full of magic, even when there\u2019s darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This show will be playing at the Noel Coward Theatre beginning on September 22nd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wicked<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We all know the classic story of The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy famously triumphed over The Wicked Witch of the West but do we know everything? We only heard one side of the story after all! Wicked imagines a beguiling backstory and future possibilities to the lives of L. Frank Baum\u2019s beloved characters from \u2018The Wonderful Wizard of Oz\u2019, revealing the decisions and events that shape the destinies of two unlikely university friends on their journey to becoming Glinda The Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This show is currently playing at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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