Overview
- The production was announced Monday and will run for 30 performances at London’s Gillian Lynne Theatre from 8 February to 13 March 2027.
- Rowan Atkinson will perform revived characters including Mr Bean, Edmund Blackadder and Gerald the Gorilla alongside freshly written sketches.
- Longtime collaborators Richard Curtis, Ben Elton and composer Howard Goodall helped create the new material, Raz Shaw will direct, and the show is presented by Playful Productions with PBJ Management.
- Priority ticketing is open now through the show's website and general tickets go on sale at 12pm on 7 October 2026.
- The show follows small summer workshops that tested material and marks Atkinson’s first West End sketch show in 40 years, a move likely to drive strong demand from longtime fans and theatregoers.