Playful Productions

Playful Productions Playful Productions is one of the largest independent theatre production companies in the UK.

02/02/2026

Thrilled for our team as the Broadway Cast Recording wins the 2026 GRAMMY® for Best Musical Theater Album 🎶

Available to stream now wherever you listen to music - and live on stage on Broadway at the Schoenfeld Theatre.

20/01/2026

Meet the cast of Pride ⭐

Based on the award-winning film, the brand-new musical will feature Samuel Barnett, Lewis Cornay, Matthew Durkan, Gillian Elisa, Robin Hayward, Chris Jenkins, Darren Lawrence, Jhon Lumsden, Kirsty Malpass, Sarah Pugh, Jordan Shaw, Courtney Stapleton, Caroline Sheen, Mared Williams, and Matthew Woodyatt, joined by an ensemble that includes Daniel Forrester, Madeleine Morgan, Catherine Morris, and Graham Vick.

This inspiring true story will be brought to life in the Dorfman Theatre from 11 June to 12 September, following preview performances at Sherman Theatre in Cardiff from 31 March to 18 April.

Pride is presented by P&P productions with in association with Pathé.

Playful Productions is Executive Producer and Consultant General Manager.

12/12/2025

Christmas came early with our Playful festive party this week 🎄

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16/10/2025

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First day of rehearsals for .

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Fantastic day at the Stage Debut Awards yesterday – congrats to all the winners!
29/09/2025

Fantastic day at the Stage Debut Awards yesterday – congrats to all the winners!

🔄Repost from •Peek into the rehearsal room of Nick Payne’s Unbelievers, directed by Marianne Elliott! 👀Unbelievers is a ...
24/09/2025

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Peek into the rehearsal room of Nick Payne’s Unbelievers, directed by Marianne Elliott! 👀

Unbelievers is a startling portrait of motherhood, faith, family – and the lengths we go to for those we refuse to forget.

🎭 Cast: Nicola Walker, Ella Lily Hyland, Paul Higgins, Jaz Singh Deol, Alby Baldwin, Harry Kershaw, Martin Marquez, Lucy Thackeray, and Isabel Adomakoh Young.

📍 Jerwood Theatre Downstairs
📅 Fri 10 Oct - Sat 29 Nov
🎟️ SOLD OUT but still access to limited tickets, link in bio!

📸 Brinkhoff Moegenburg

Huge congratulations to Moulin Rouge! The Musical, MJ The Musical, Wild Rose, Becoming Nancy and Come Fall in Love for t...
19/09/2025

Huge congratulations to Moulin Rouge! The Musical, MJ The Musical, Wild Rose, Becoming Nancy and Come Fall in Love for their recent award nominations!

⭐️ Black British Theatre Awards: Natalie Kassanga for Best Female Lead Actor in a Musical
⭐️ Black British Theatre Awards: MJ The Musical for Best Musical Production
⭐️ UK Theatre Awards: Dawn Sievewright for Best Performance in a Musical
⭐️ UK Theatre Awards: Becoming Nancy for Best Musical Production
⭐️ UK Theatre Awards: Come Fall in Love for Best Musical Production

A thrilling end to the summer at the opening night of We are hugely proud of this production, and it was such a special...
05/09/2025

A thrilling end to the summer at the opening night of

We are hugely proud of this production, and it was such a special occasion to celebrate alongside our partners Elizabeth Williams and

Congratulations to our wonderful cast, creatives, and production team – here’s to a successful run.

Repost from •Meet our children of the revolution! 🎉They’ll be living that fantasy at the Piccadilly Theatre from October...
02/09/2025

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Meet our children of the revolution! 🎉
They’ll be living that fantasy at the Piccadilly Theatre from October 13th.

Get to know our new Bohemians via the link in the bio for ❤️

Two writers 🪶One room 🪑The stakes could not be higher. officially opens in London’s West End tonight.
02/09/2025

Two writers 🪶
One room 🪑
The stakes could not be higher.

officially opens in London’s West End tonight.

Full casting has been announced for Nick Payne’s new play The Unbelievers at the Royal Court Theatre, led by stage and s...
21/08/2025

Full casting has been announced for Nick Payne’s new play The Unbelievers at the Royal Court Theatre, led by stage and screen star Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, The Split).

Running from 10 October – 29 November 2025, The Unbelievers is produced by the Royal Court Theatre and Playful Productions. Written by Nick Payne (Constellations, We Live in Time) and directed by Olivier and Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott (War Horse, Company), the play is a moving portrait of family, memory and hope, centred on a mother facing the disappearance of her son.

Alongside Walker, the cast includes Ella Lily Hyland (Black Doves, Towards Zero), Paul Higgins (The Thick of It, Line of Duty, Slow Horses), Esh Alladi (This Much I Know), Alby Baldwin (Hamlet Hail to the Thief), Harry Kershaw (Our Country’s Good), Martin Marquez (Dear England), Lucy Thackeray (The Buddha of Suburbia), and Isabel Adomakoh Young (As You Like It).
The wider creative team features Bunny Christie (set & costume), Jack Knowles (lighting), Nicola T. Chang (composer & sound), Etta Murfitt (movement), and casting by Charlotte Sutton CDG.

Tonight, we are proud to begin Previews for with a sold-out audience at Wyndham’s TheatreWishing a “break a leg” to ou...
13/08/2025

Tonight, we are proud to begin Previews for with a sold-out audience at Wyndham’s Theatre

Wishing a “break a leg” to our company and creative team, as well as our partners, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Elizabeth Williams.

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