Overview
- Previews begin May 19, 2026, with an official opening on May 27, for a limited engagement through July 11 at the Barbican in London.
- Helen George will continue as the star for the subsequent tour, which opens at the Wycombe Swan before visiting venues across the UK and Ireland.
- The 28-member company will be led by director Rachel Kavanaugh with choreography by Anthony Van Laast and musical supervision by Stephen Ridley.
- Howard Panter for Trafalgar Theatre Productions and Brian and Dayna Lee are producing in association with the Barbican.
- Based on Philip Barry’s The Philadelphia Story, the musical features Cole Porter’s score with additional lyrics by Susan Birkenhead and a book by Arthur Kopit; tickets will be available via HighSocietyMusical.com from December 9.