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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Evaluating 1,122 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the support team for their exceptionally prompt and helpful responses when quickly resolving accidental booking mistakes. Many people warmly appreciate the overall smooth booking process, easy ticket exchanges, and the remarkably efficient, polite assistance provided by dedicated staff members. However, some customers also noted frustrating issues concerning unhelpful customer service interactions, long operational delays, and completely unresponsive communication regarding various refund requests. A few reviewers felt quite deeply dissatisfied when receiving incorrect information prior to purchasing or encountering stubborn difficulties during more complex booking inquiries. Consumers expressed disappointment with these unaccommodating handling procedures.

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Staff

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Customer service

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Booking process

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Service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We visited the Dominion Theatre today to see The Devil Wears Prada. I required wheelchair access, we were met at the door by a lovely member of staff called KM who went above and beyond to make our vi... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I want to say a huge thank you to Paige from the LTD customer service team for her outstanding help. I had originally booked seats with a restricted view, but I wanted to upgrade to seats with a... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's a ticket site Seems to work ok. We'll see if the tickets turn up. Unnecessarily complicated system for getting them 48hrs before the show. Just send them or put them to a wallet or something. We... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Saved £20 buying my theatre tickets from London theatre direct rather than the theatre itself. Availability of seats was exactly the same and will definitely be using this company again. The website... See more

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About London Theatre Direct

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Who We Are

London Theatre Direct is one of the leading providers of theatre tickets in the UK. We were one of the very first websites to sell theatre tickets online and since our company’s founding in 1999, we have sold over 20 million London theatre tickets and counting. Musicals Plays Discounts Best Sellers Vouchers

What We Offer

We sell tickets for large musicals and plays, immersive theatre events, opera and dance shows. We offer tickets to many West End and off West End venues and are always expanding our offerings. As we work with so many venues and productions, we are able to offer amazing discounts on theatre tickets, exclusive access to tickets and premium packages so you can See It In Style with London Theatre Direct.

How We Work

We are a fully bonded London theatre ticket agency and distributor, and we work directly with all the major theatre groups in London including Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group, Nimax Theatres, Ambassador Theatre Group, Delfont Mackintosh Theatres and many more individual theatres and smaller theatre groups.

We connect directly to the box offices of a number of West End theatres or hold a ticket allocation for each performance, allowing for both last minute theatre bookings and the maximum number of available London theatre tickets on sale at any one time.

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Guaranteed secure payments

You can be confident that your booking is being made with an official, recognised, and trusted supplier and that your tickets are genuine. Bookings are made safely and securely via our website or by telephone with one of our friendly agents.

We are full members of S.T.A.R., the Society Of Ticket Agents and Retailers.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great!

Smooth experience with booking and at the theatre.

September 5, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely superb!

Absolutely superb!! The actors’ abilities to stay in character and give their best performance, while still being able to interact with the crowd in a way. This was my first ever time going to the theatre and I’d go there again every single time if I could. Lastly, all the cast were super fantastic and really was in awe from start to finish!

September 4, 2026

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