13 January 2026

Happy New Year from Trafalgar Entertainment! We’re proud to present these unmissable shows in 2026. 

 

HIGH SOCIETY
BARBICAN THEATRE, LONDON | 19 MAY – 11 JULY 2026

From the producers of the smash hit sold-out musical sensations Anything Goes, Fiddler on the Roof and Kiss Me, Kate, Cole Porter’s “razor sharp wit” returns to the Barbican in this lavish and much-anticipated new production of Porter’s musical masterpiece High Society this summer starring national treasures Helen George (Call the Midwife, The King and I) and Felicity Kendal (The Good Life, Anything Goes) making their much-anticipated return to the West End. Following the Barbican season, the musical will immediately embark on major 20-week UK and Ireland tour – starring Helen George – opening at the Wycombe Swan.

SHADOWLANDS
ALDWYCH THEATRE, LONDON | 5 FEBRUARY – 9 MAY 2026

Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington, Twenty Twelve) stars as C.S. Lewis in Shadowlands alongside Maggie Siff (Mad Men, Sons of Anarchy, Billions) as the spirited American poet Joy Davidman, whose unexpected love transforms the orderly academic life of C.S Lewis – the celebrated author of The Chronicles of Narnia.

DOUBLE INDEMNITY
UK TOUR | 5 FEBRUARY – 9 MAY 2026

Hollywood star Mischa Barton (The O.C.) brings some much-needed Californian sunshine to the UK as she makes her long-awaited UK stage debut as the ultimate femme fatale in Double Indemnity, a gripping, seductive pre-West End adaptation of one of the greatest crime novels of the 20th century, written by James M. Cain. A seductive tale of deceit, corruption, murder, and mystery that will leave you on the edge of your seat. The story that inspired Billy Wilder’s legendary film noir masterpiece (winner of seven Oscars, two Golden Globes, and a BAFTA) opens at Eastbourne’s Devonshire Park Theatre on 5 February 2026 and then travels to cities and towns in the UK and Ireland until May.

THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY & JUNE
UK TOUR | 2 MARCH – 19 SEPTEMBER 2026

Acclaimed hit new musical The Ballad of Johnny & June will make its dazzling debut this side of the Atlantic in 2026 with a major tour of the UK and Ireland. Christopher Ryan Grant (The Iceman Cometh, Million Dollar Quartet) brings his acclaimed performance as Johnny Cash, direct from sell out seasons in the US and Canada. Two-time Drama Desk Award nominee, Christina Bianco (Forbidden Broadway, The Wizard of Oz) stars as June Carter Cash. Told through the eyes of their son John Carter Cash, this definitive major new musical shows why Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash remain one of the most infamous couples of the 20th Century and features all the songs you know and love including I Walk The Line, Ring of Fire, Hey Porter, Jackson, I’ve Been Everywhere and more!

MARIE AND ROSETTA
@SOHOPLACE, LONDON | 28 FEBRUARY – 11 APRIL 2026

Olivier Award-winning West End star Beverley Knight takes to the stage as the roof-raising ‘godmother of rock ’n’ roll’ in a sparkling new play with music celebrating the life and legacy of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Influencing everyone from Elvis Presley to Johnny Cash, Rosetta transformed gospel music with her electrifying guitar style and fearless embrace of rhythm and blues. Set in Mississippi in 1946, the story follows her partnership with the saintly young singer Marie Knight (Ntombizodwa Ndlovu) as they prepare to tour the segregated southern States. Featuring a wealth of joyous rock and gospel classics including Didn’t It Rain and Peace in the Valley, the production restores two forgotten musical heroines to the spotlight as one of the most revolutionary duos in music history.

TOP HAT
UK TOUR | RECOMMENCES 20 JANUARY 2026 

Effervescent, elegant and exhilarating, Top Hat the Musical is a heady romantic cocktail laced with sparklingly witty dialogue, stunning choreography, lavish sets and gorgeous costumes. 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.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
UK TOUR | 13 JANUARY – 23 MAY 2026

Aaron Sorkin’s riveting, award-winning stage adaptation of the seminal American novel about racial injustice and childhood innocence became a Broadway and West End sensation with star-studded sell-out seasons on both sides of the Atlantic. This thrilling courtroom drama continues to tour the UK & Ireland in 2026.

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
UK TOUR | THROUGHOUT 2026

The Rocky Horror Show is back as part of a new world tour and now’s your chance to see this guaranteed party live on stage in a theatre near you! Directed by Christopher Luscombe, The Rocky Horror Show is the biggest party and features timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the pelvic thrusting showstopping Time Warp.

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW ON BROADWAY
STUDIO 54, NEW YORK | 26 MARCH – 21 JUNE 2026

The Rocky Horror Show is heading to New York! Directed by Tony Award-winner Sam Pinkleton (Oh, Mary!), the show will play at Studio 54 on Broadway. The cast of Richard O’Brien’s cult musical will be led by stage and screen star Luke Evans, making his Broadway debut as Frank-N-Furter.

OTHELLO
IN CINEMAS FROM 4 MARCH 2026

Shakespeare’s Othello starring David Harewood, Toby Jones, Caitlin FitzGerald, Vinette Robinson and Luke Treadaway comes to cinemas in 2026. Filmed live at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket, directed by Tom Morris, with design by Ti Green, music by PJ Harvey with Jon Nicholls, and presented in association with Spiritland Productions, the play will be screened in cinemas across the UK, US, Australia and selected international territories from 4 March 2026.

OH, MARY!
TRAFALGAR THEATRE, LONDON | UNTIL 25 APRIL 2026