DAY SEATS are normally limited to 1 or 2 per person.
REMEMBER: SITUATIONS VARY ON A DAY BY DAY BASIS, AND ADVICE GIVEN HERE COULD EASILY CHANGE AT ANY TIME.
Unsold "day seats" sometimes turn up online at the venue's official website, or can be bought by telephone from the official box office too.
As theatres are still aiming to keep contact in person to a minimum, plans for "in person" and "Online" day seating change all the time. The monkey updates this page as soon as information is available.
The list is based on information known AND MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE TO ALL PERFORMANCES.
Also included are productions due to begin performances soon, but which may not yet have opened.
ALL details are given in good faith, but Theatremonkey.com cannot accept responsibility for any changes or error, nor subsequent losses incurred.
Also, do note that it can't advise in advance about "the right time to get into line," on any specific day, as it can vary so much, so please use other readers' comments below as your guide!
As a rule, the nearer a show gets to its final performance, the earlier you have to try for day seats...
Be aware that todaytix.com has also now introduced "Theatre Roulette" on its app. You are allocated a random show for a set price, for those willing to gamble.
Details of events at other venues may appear at the end of this table. Scroll down to check.
| Theatre Name / Show Title | Usual Location |
Likely Number of seats | Price | Notes / Reader Experiences |
Adelphi Back to the Future The Musical |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 |
Reader reports: |
| Aldwych Tina The Musical |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 | RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. |
Ambassadors Rose |
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No policy. |
Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue 2:22 A Ghost Story |
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No policy. |
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Apollo Victoria Wicked |
With ATG Tickets: Stalls row A weekly, plus daily "box office discretion" release online.
/ Todaytix: Box Office discretion |
With ATG Tickets: 24 weekly AND a number at their discretion each day
/ Todaytix: 12* *May vary at their discretion. |
All: £29.50 |
The most notorious day seat line in London is finished. DO NOT go to the theatre to buy day seats. There are now three online methods to buy. Weekly Rush: Enter online at www.atgtickets.com. Stalls front row A will be released each Wednesday at 10am for all performances for the following week. First come, first served, the first in line can buy up to 2 tickets for their chosen performance the following week. Tickets will be allocated on a "best available" basis. Daily Day Seats: Buy online at www.atgtickets.com. A limited number of tickets - quantity and location at box office discretion are released at 10am for all performances that day. First come, first served, up to 4 tickets per person. You can sign up to receive a daily email alert at www.atgtickets.com for this. App TodayTix are offering "Daily Dozen tickets" for all performances. 12 tickets released for the performance on that day, at 10am. Download the App from Todaytix Reader reports: Wednesday 9th February 2022. The Most Notorious Queue (c) it is. Entered Wicked day seats online queue 10:01am — had 271 users in front of me 🤪 got A36 for Sunday matinee which is a miracle 🤪🤪🤪. |
Arts Choir of Man |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £20 |
App TodayTix offer £20 "Rush tickets" for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix, unlock the "Rush Ticketing" feature by sharing on Facebook or Twitter, and that will allow you to buy tickets. |
@ Soho Place Brokeback Mountain |
No policy announced. |
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Bridge Guys and Dolls |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 |
RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, usually standing places, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. |
Cambridge Matilda The Musical |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | lottery: £25 16-25 scheme: £10 Standby: £35 (£30 Wednesday afternoons) |
For Everybody: Online Ticket Lottery at http://uk.matildathemusical.com/lottery/ For those aged 16 to 25 ONLY. Limited to 1 per person, and may be paid for in cash or by credit card and PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED. The booking must be done by the person who will be using the ticket. Other seats may be substituted. "Standby" for concession groups - unwaged, seniors, students - is also available, price £35 (£30 Wednesday afternoons) at the box office on the day of the performance subject to proof of entitlement and availability. The price may be offered to other people at box office discretion on the day, again subject to availability. |
Charing Cross Glory Ride |
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No policy announced. |
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Criterion Bleak Expectations |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 | RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. |
| Dominion Grease The Musical |
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No policy announced. |
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Donmar Warehouse |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £60, £45, £23 £10 |
£10 standing places also go on sale 7 days before each performance. Reader reports |
| Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Disney's Frozen |
Both: Box office discretion | Both: Box office discretion | Disney: £25 / Todaytix: 29.50 |
Reader reports: |
Duke of York's Shirley Valentine |
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No policy. |
Fortune Operation Mincemeat |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 | Online Ticket Lottery at www.operationmincemeat.com/lottery A chance to win the right to buy two full price tickets for £25 each. Entries can be made at any time for any performances within a two-week period. A draw is made every second Monday at 2pm for the following two weeks. Winners will be notified by email and will have 24 hours from then to book the actual tickets. |
Garrick Great Expectations |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 |
RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. |
Gielgud The Crucible |
No policy announced. |
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Gillian Lynne |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion |
£25 |
Lucky Draw: To entre, visit app Todaytix. Entries open at 0.01am on the day of the show, with the draw closing 4 hours before performance time. Winners are contacted by email and have 30 minutes to accept their tickets. Maximum 2 tickets per winner. FRIDAY RUSH: Every Friday at 1pm, a number of £10 seats are also released online and by phone for the following week's performances via the National Theatre's website www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Reader report: |
Harold Pinter A Little Life |
Box office: Standing room at rear of upper circle and balcony |
Box office: Box Office discretion |
Box office: £10 standing. |
DAILY TICKET LOTTERY: A limited number of tickets, location at venue discretion, will be available, price £25 each in a draw via app Todaytix. Entries open at 0.01am on the day of the show, with the draw closing 4 hours before performance time. Winners are contacted by email and have 30 minutes to accept their tickets. Maximum 2 tickets per winner. STANDING ROOM: A limited number of £10 standing place tickets (plus any unsold seats kept back by the production) will be made available to purchase at 12pm noon on Mondays for performances in the following week online at www.atgtickets.com, by phone 0333 009 6690 or in person at the Box Office. Seats are at usual prices, not discounted. |
Theatre Royal, Haymarket Accidental Death Of An Anarchist |
No policy announced. |
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His Majesty's The Phantom of the Opera |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £30 |
Visit https://uk.thephantomoftheopera.com/day-tickets/ from 10am on performance days. Seats are available, first come, first served. Maximum of 2 per customer. Reader reports: |
London Palladium No resident production. |
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| Lyceum Disney's The Lion King |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 |
Reader reports: |
Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue Aspects of Love |
Box office discretion | 10 | £25 | Ten tickets are available to purchase from 10.30am each day in person at the Box Office. |
| National Theatre Olivier, Lyttelton, Dorfman |
STANDBY: Unsold seats may be available at £15 off the original prices to personal callers at the box office from 1 hour before the performance. FRIDAY RUSH: Every Friday at 1pm, a number of £10 seats are also released online and by phone for the following week's performances via the National Theatre's website www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. |
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Noel Coward Patriots |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 | RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. |
Novello Mamma Mia! |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £29.50 | RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £29.50 Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. |
Old Vic Groundhog Day |
No policy, |
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Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park Once On This Island |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 |
RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. |
Other Palace Heathers The Musical |
Among the third and fourth price tickets | Box office discretion | £25 | ONLINE RUSH: A limited number of seats, priced £25 each, are released every Friday at 10am for the coming Friday to Thursday at www.theotherpalace.co.uk. Use promo code "DAYSEATS" at checkout once in your basket. |
| Palace Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts 1 and 2 |
NO "DAY SEATS." Returns Line: At the theatre. |
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Phoenix Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image The Musical |
No policy announced. |
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Piccadilly Moulin Rouge |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 |
£25 Lottery: Enter online at: https://www.moulinrougemusical.co.uk/lottery/. A draw is made each Wednesday for the following week. Winners can buy up to 2 tickets for their chosen performance the following week. If you win, you will be contacted with a link to book the actual tickets and have 72 hours to do so. Winners are contacted via email. Entrants must be over 18. Note that the £99 table seats can be purchased, first come, first served every Friday at 12 noon for the coming week's performances at www.londontheatre.co.uk. |
Playhouse Cabaret |
Box office discretion but will include stalls tables. | 6 | £25 |
Via app Todaytix at https://www.todaytix.com/london/shows/23939-cabaret. Entries open at 0.01am on the day of the show, with the draw closing 4 hours before performance time. Winners are contacted by email and have 30 minutes to accept their tickets. Maximum 2 tickets per winner. |
Prince Edward Ain't Too Proud |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £30 |
RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £30 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. |
| Prince of Wales The Book of Mormon |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 |
App Todaytix are offering £25 "Rush tickets" for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix |
| Royal Court Theatre Jerwood Theatre Downstairs and Jerwood Theatre Upstairs |
If the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs is sold out, standing places are available at 10p per ticket on the day of performance. If a show in either theatre is sold out in advance, a waiting list is opened. Join it by phone on 020 7565 5000 and the box office will contact you if tickets become available. Returned tickets on the day are sold first-come, first-served to anyone waiting at the box office. |
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| Savoy Pretty Woman the Musical |
Box office: box office discretion / Todaytix: Box office discretion |
Box office: box office discretion / Todaytix: Box office discretion |
Box office: £25 / Todaytix: £25 |
Box office: An "on the day discount" used at box office discretion, depending on availability. Tickets will be "best available." / RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. |
| Shaftesbury Mrs Doubtfire |
Box office: box office discretion,, normally stalls and dress circle / Todaytix: Box office discretion |
Box office: box office discretion / Todaytix: Box office discretion |
Both: £30 |
Box office: Monday to Friday ONLY, strictly subject to availability. They reserve the right to withdraw them if the show is near to selling out. App TodayTix offer £30 "Rush tickets" for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix, unlock the "Rush Ticketing" feature by sharing on Facebook or Twitter, and that will allow you to buy tickets. |
Sondheim Les Misérables |
No policy. |
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| St Martin's The Mousetrap |
Box office: Box office discretion / Todaytix: Box office discretion |
Box office: Box office discretion / Todaytix: Box office discretion |
Box office: £22.50 / Todaytix: £20 |
Available from 10am on the day of performance online from www.the-mousetrap.co.uk, in person or by phone on 020 7836 1443. To book, select the performance date and tick the "Day Seat" price in the list. ALSO Reader reports: Wednesday 11th August 2021: Checked online at 7:15pm and day seats for the following evening hadn’t been released yet. Checked at 8pm and the front row had been made available for sale at the day seat price, however 4 seats had been sold. I booked stalls A10 for £19.52. Checked at 10pm and all seats had been sold except for 2. |
Trafalgar Jersey Boys |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 | RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. |
| Vaudeville Six The Musical |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 | RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. |
Victoria Palace Hamilton |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £10 | £10 Lottery: Enter using App Todaytix - download it, find the show's name in the list and click the button. Tickets are for the following week's performances. The draw opens at 12:01am each Friday and close at 1pm the next Thursday. If you share that you have entered on social media, you get a second entry chance. All entrants will be told "winner" or "not a winner" every Thursday between 1pm and 6pm via email and mobile push. Winners have 1 hour from the time they are notified to claim, before tickets go to another entrant. Maximum 2 tickets per application. |
Wyndhams Oklahoma |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £27.50 | RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £27.50 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. |
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County Hall Theatre Witness for the Prosecution |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 | RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. |
Troubadour, Wembley Park Newsies |
Box office discretion | Box office discretion | £25 | RUSH TICKETS: App Todaytix are offering £25 "Rush tickets," located at venue discretion, for all performances. Released for the performance on that day, first-come, first-served. Download the App from Todaytix. |
