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What is Top Hat about?

Top Hat is a sparkling stage adaptation of the classic 1935 film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. When Broadway star Jerry Travers arrives in London to open a new show, he falls head over heels for model Dale Tremont – whose beauty sleep he rudely interrupted by tap dancing in the hotel suite above hers. A whirlwind romance ensues, complicated by hilarious cases of mistaken identity that whisk them from London to Venice.

Irving Berlin's irresistible score includes some of Hollywood's greatest songs: the immortal "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Face the Music and Dance," "Top Hat White Tie and Tails," and "Puttin' on the Ritz." Book Top Hat tickets for the musical equivalent of the finest vintage champagne – effervescent, elegant and exhilarating!

Why should I book Top Hat tickets in London?

This brand-new production is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall, whose production of Anything Goes recently wowed London audiences. Following its acclaimed premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre, Top Hat brings Hollywood glamour to London's Southbank Centre for a strictly limited Christmas season from 12 December 2025 to 17 January 2026.

Top Hat tickets London offer spectacular tap dancing, gorgeous Art Deco sets and costumes, and a stellar cast led by Phillip Attmore and Amara Okereke. The original West End production won the 2013 Olivier Award for Best New Musical – don't miss this dazzling revival!

What are the best songs in Top Hat?

Top Hat features Irving Berlin's timeless songs including "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Face the Music and Dance," "Top Hat White Tie and Tails," "Puttin' on the Ritz," "No Strings," and "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket."

Is Top Hat similar to other London musicals?

Fans of classic Hollywood musicals may also enjoy Singin' in the Rain when it returns to the West End.