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Ages: 6+
Opens: March 8, 2025
Closing: November 02, 2025
Buy Tickets from: £30

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Gillian Lynne Theatre
166 Drury Ln, London WC2B 5PW, United Kingdom London

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Don't miss the theatrical event of 2025 as the record-breaking, award-

winning My Neighbour Totoro transfers to London's West End.



Find your spirit with the return of the "awe-inspiring" (Time Out) production of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro, in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV. Following two rapturously received, sell-out runs at the Barbican, discover this five-star, ground-breaking "triumph" (Telegraph) at the Gillian Lynne Theatre from 8 March 2025.



Winner of six Olivier Awards, this "utterly beguiling" (The Stage) and “jaw- dropping” (Metro) staging of the celebrated 1988 animated feature film is brought to you by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi, and adapted by Tom Morton-Smith (Oppenheimer).

Hailed as “a tender and remarkably beautiful show” (Financial Times), My

Neighbour Totoro is an enchanting coming-of-age story exploring the magical fantasy world of childhood and the transformative power of imagination, as it follows one extraordinary summer in the lives of sisters Satsuki and Mei.



__Assisted performances__


Captioned: 17 May 2025 2pm, 20 Jul 2025 2pm, 16 Aug 2025 2pm, 12 Oct 2025 2pm


Audio Described: 18 May 2025 2pm, 19 Jul 2025 2pm, 17 Aug 2025 2pm & 11 Oct 2025 2pm (Touch Tour 12pm)


Chilled perfprmance: 3 July 2025 2pm


Relaxed Performance with Integrated BSL Interpreter: 27 Sep 2025 2pm


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GOOD Leads our Top Ten Shows for October
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 1, 2022


The weather might be cooling, but the West End is heating up. October's theatrical offerings provide an embarassment of riches, with some fantastic shows coming up: from David Tennant as the lead in C.P. Taylor's acclaimed play GOOD to Carrie Hope Fletcher in The Caucasian Chalk Circle at the Rose, to Juliet Stevenson in The Doctor and Elton's John's new musical Tammy Faye.

Chinese Arts Now Announces Rebrand
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2022


Chinese Arts Now (CAN) has unveiled an exciting new name and bold new visual identity:  Kakilang (自己人)- 'one of us' in the Hokkien dialect, evoking kinship and affinity - widely used amongst East and Southeast Asian diasporic groups, is the company's new name. 

Wake Up With BWW 8/18: Groff & Mendez in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, Broadway Week Returns, and More!
by - Aug 18, 2022


Today's top stories include Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Mendez cast in Merrily We Roll Along, headed off-Broadway later this year! Plus, Broadway Week returns, Between the Lines sets its closing date, and more!

Full Cast Announced For the Royal Shakespeare Company's MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO
by Stephi Wild - Aug 17, 2022


The full company has been announced for the global stage premiere of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro, opening at the Barbican this Autumn.

Japan Society Announces 2022-2023 Musical Performance Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 25, 2022


Japan Society has announced its Fall 2022-Winter 2023 season of concert performances with in-person programs focused on traditional and modern works, spanning the disciplines of opera, film, Noh theater, puppetry, and prose.

Japan Society Announces 2022-23 Performing Arts Season Featuring Events in Opera, Theater, Dance & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2022


Japan Society has announced its upcoming season of live, in-person performances at the Society with programs spanning traditional to contemporary, across the disciplines of opera, theater, traditional noh, puppetry, dance and more, slated for Fall 2022 and Winter/Spring 2023.

TO THE MOON AND BACK Returns to the Barbican This Winter Plus Other Activity For Young Audiences Around The Centre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2022


M-SET's Olivier Award-nominated show for babies, young children, and their grown-ups To the Moon and Back returns to the Barbican for a limited run this winter.

Jim Henson's Creature Shop Creates Iconic Character Puppets For MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2022


Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) have announced that leading innovator in puppetry, animatronics, and digital animation, Jim Henson's Creature Shop, will create the puppets for the global stage premiere of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro, opening at the Barbican on Saturday 8 October 2022.

VIDEO: Watch an All New Concept Trailer For MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO at RSC
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2022


The Royal Shakespeare Company has released the new concept trailer for the upcoming global premiere of the stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro.

The Barbican's Autumn 2022 Theatre and Dance Lineup Announced
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2022


Tickets go on sale to Barbican Patrons today, Barbican Members Plus on Thursday 16 June, Barbican Members on Friday 17 June and on general sale on Saturday 18 June 2022.

World Premiere of MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO Stage Adaptation Breaks Barbican Box Office Record
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2022


The world premiere of the stage adaptation of My Neighbour Totoro has broken the Barbican's box office record for ticket sales in one day. The record had previously been held by Sonia Friedman Production's 2015 production of Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role.

UPDATED: Where to Find the Best Hidden West End Theatre Tickets Deals.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 23, 2022


West End ticket prices have been steadily rising for years, but it is still possible to get some real bargains if you know where to look.

MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO Premieres at the Barbican in October
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2022


The world premiere of the stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro which will open at the Barbican for a strictly limited run this autumn in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV.

The MPO Returns at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas in March and April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2022


Join the all-new Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra as they embark on a new journey with varieties of exciting concerts slated for this March & April 2022 at Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP), KLCC.

BWW Review: HANSEL & GRETEL AND THE WITCH BABA YAGA, St Paul's Church, Covent Garden
by Gary Naylor - Aug 9, 2017


Director, Amy Draper, packs plenty into realising writer Daniel Winder's ambitious take on the Grimm fairytale, but the show needs to be edited back to two hours maximum running time to succeed fully.

BWW Reviews: THE TIGER LILLIES: RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER, Queen Elizabeth Hall, September 5 2013
by Gary Naylor - Sep 5, 2013


Gary Naylor sees the cult trio shock and stun with music and images.

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