The Snowman
When author and illustrator Raymond Briggs created his famous children's book, The Snowman, he probably had no idea it would become a family Christmas favourite, animated for the screen then brought to the stage every year since 1986, transformed into a theatrical treat loved by millions. That's exactly what happened. He's a lovely man and no doubt he's chuffed to bits to be the creator of such a lot of pleasure and magic. The stage show is on, as usual, at the Peacock theatre in the West End, and this year's is set to be the best production yet.
The story follows young James and his magical friend the Snowman, who comes alive at night and takes the boy on a magical journey through the starry sky to the North Pole. They hook up with Father Christmas, a load more Snowmen, reindeer, penguins and, of course, the wicked Jack Frost. You'll find yourself walking on the air along with James and his snowy friend as they soar high above you in the theatre – how do they do that! The story has captivated generations and remains, twenty years down the line, a top class festive theatrical treat. The music and lyrics are by Howard Blake, including Walking in the Air, made famous by Aled Jones' haunting voice. The design comes from Ruari Murchison. The amazing lighting is by Tim Mitchell. And the result is unforgettable.
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Would like to see it again Was heart warming well done beuitfull acting iam 82 and i enjoyed it iam a bit disabled the staff were so kind and helpfull
Brenda, 05 Jan 2026
Beautiful We come with my granddaughter and we all enjoy it
Rekha, 05 Jan 2026
Must see Took my 2 granddaughters to see this show they loved it so did I . Excellent show the dancing was brilliant the special effects good will be going again next year . The little boy was so talented
Caroline, 05 Jan 2026
Enchanting classic Loved the staging and storytelling in the first half. The climatic flying scene was wonderful with the beautiful score played perfectly. The second half was much slower paced with lots of ballet, surprising for those who knew the story. Overall a tonne of fun and very uplifting (literally!). The snow at the end was a bonus highlight for the little ones.
Abigail, 04 Jan 2026
Best show ever This short well designed primarily for children is very romantic in the general sense of the word, and therefore is suitable for all ages. I would strongly recommend it.
John, 04 Jan 2026
Perfect for the children Just the most lovely show for the under 7’s
Harriet, 29 Dec 2025
Our the best tradition! We loved “Snowman.” The acting is wonderful, the dancing is beautiful, and the costumes are amazing. I always admire the main hero—the boy—his performance is outstanding. My husband, my three children (aged 2, 8, and 11), and I all loved the show.
IULIA, 28 Dec 2025
Imaginative Beautifully done
Wai Lee, 27 Dec 2025
90 minutes of magic Beautifully presented with wonderful dancing
Christopher, 27 Dec 2025
Magical It is a production which our family have watched over many years, particularly for our children
Maureen, 22 Dec 2025
Christmas extravaganza! The Snowman is a magical experience, the children loved it laughing and clapping along.
Jasmer, 21 Dec 2025
Absolutely wonderful In this troubled world, we had 2 hours of beautiful fantasy. The costumes, brilliant. The acting, wonderful. The lighting, beautiful. The music, tremendous!! Children were mesmerised.
I had one tiny gripe about the theatre. This being a predominantly chids production, there were not nearly enough booster seats. We had to pile coats, which kept on slipping, onto my grandson seat.
Val, 07 Dec 2025
Super snowman I bought the show as a treat for my granddaughter‘s aged six and three. They were absolutely transfixed. It’s a beautiful show more a ballet as obviously there is no talking thoroughly. Recommend this for young children.
Theresa, 07 Dec 2025
An enjoyable classic! The actors were brilliant, the show was fun. True to the Snowman story. Dancing was well done. A thoroughly enjoyable show. Downside was that tne theatre staff were abrupt and rude e.g. if asked a question. They told off my daughter for climbing up a couple of steps (not ones behind the cordon but up to the cordon!!!) Highly unprofessional...speak to the parent please if you have any concerns. We were one of the first to arrive and the toilets were dirty. So the Snowman was great but would not recommend the Peacock Theatre.
Claire, 06 Dec 2025
Brilliant musical Entertaining for all the family with some humour and amazing choreography .heartwarming christmas show with catchy tunes.
Hilary, 05 Dec 2025
excellent quality I went expecting a dumbed down kids show..... but it was fantastic! Very high quality and a pleasure for us adults too
Nicola, 04 Dec 2025
Fabulous fun We had shown our 3 year granddaughter the book and the TV programme.
When she arrived at the theatre she was transfixed and adore every minute of the show talking nonstop about it on the way home and asking to go again.
There is something for everyone here
David, 22 Nov 2025
Gorgeous Theatre easy to find. Nice bar area with plenty of seating. Show was amazing & the music was fabulous.
Sarah, 04 Jan 2025
Great show Feel good show, especially close to Xmas.
Richard, 30 Nov 2024
A really lovely show with some extra surprises and adaptations from the original film A fun show which we both enjoyed. The original film storyline was adapted with extra details which made it really original.
Kerry, 25 Dec 2023
Snowman adventure We watched this show this afternoon and although a little biased because the snowman is my son ,we thoroughly enjoyed the show .it caters for all ages it's the most magical show .As I watched the children's faces light up with the magic of the snowman flying with the little boy , it took me back to when mine were small and watched it.The acting was brilliant especially the pineapple dance .Amazing choreography and costumes .Well worth seeing .fully recommend you go .
Georgina, 20 Dec 2023
Colourful..Numerous creature's, animals... The full length cartoon has more emotion...but a good cheerful evening out where,after 30 minutes kids and tots settled in and participated,Squealing,Clapping,Cheering..- unexpected for evening performance,i.e. past their usual bedtime
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alfredo, 17 Dec 2023
Not up to our expectations The first part of the show is excruciatingly slow - and does not engage the (younger) audience at all, but towards the end of the first half, once the snowman flies, it becomes more magical, although the strings are rather too visible. The second half is more engaging but the costumes rather inhibit the dancing - would have liked to see more formal dancing/ballet. Our 6 and 7 yo granddaughters were not very impressed. Sorry!
Elizabeth, 01 Jan 2022
Just lovely ? Such a lovely Christmas treat of a show, done so beautifully.
Lucy, 29 Dec 2021
Amazing I like that it was all memes, no need to understand English to have fun and enjoy them show. The snowman is one of my favorite stories, and I believe it's one of the greatest stories written. It was represented in a unique way at this show. And I liked that there was a girl instead of the boy. I tried to know her nnam from the credit but I couldn't find out.
Sarah, 10 Dec 2021
