Lavish new production of HIGH SOCIETY comes to the Barbican in 2026 before UK & Ireland Tour.
Following the smash hit sold-out musical sensations Anything Goes, Fiddler on the Roof and Kiss Me, Kate, the razor-sharp wit of Cole Porter returns to the Barbican next summer in a lavish and much-anticipated new production of HIGH SOCIETY.
Tickets will go on general sale on 9 December from HighSocietyMusical.com.
Opening on 19 May for a strictly limited eight-week season, this musical masterpiece will star 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.
Further casting will be announced soon.
Following the Barbican season, the musical will immediately embark on a major 20-week UK and Ireland tour (starring Helen George).
This sumptuous new production is set to transport audiences to a dazzling world of champagne-sparkled evenings, razor-sharp comedy, and the timeless sophistication of Cole Porter in one of the great classic musicals of all time – a heady cocktail of romance, wit, mistaken identity and irresistible musical charm.
Featuring Porter classics such as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, I Love Paris, Well Did You Evah?, Just One Of Those Things, Let’s Misbehave, You’re Sensational, and the swooningly romantic True Love, HIGH SOCIETY will be the unmissable musical event of the year.
Join the 28-strong cast for this lavish new production as plans for the society wedding of the year descend into chaos, with old flames and new flames vying for attention as a sharp-eyed tabloid reporter hunts for scandal at the waterfront estate.
Who is in the Creative team for High Society?
Rachel Kavanaugh – Director
Anthony Van Laast – Choreographer
Stephen Ridley – Music Supervisor & Director
Where is High Society playing?
MAY 19 – JUL 11 London BARBICAN CENTRE
JUL 14 – 18 High Wycombe SWAN THEATRE
JUL 21 – 25 Cardiff NEW THEATRE
JUL 28 – AUG 1 Southend CLIFFS PAVILION
AUG 11 – 15 Belfast GRAND OPERA HOUSE
AUG 18 – 22 Birmingham ALEXANDRA THEATRE
AUG 25 – 29 Leeds GRAND THEATRE
SEP 1 – 5 Glasgow KING’S THEATRE
SEP 8 – 12 Edinburgh PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
SEP 15 – 19 Norwich THEATRE ROYAL
SEP 22 – OCT 3 Salford LOWRY
OCT 6 – 10 Bromley CHURCHILL THEATRE
OCT 20 – 24 Dublin BORD GÁIS ENERGY THEATRE
OCT 27 – 31 Canterbury MARLOWE THEATRE
NOV 3 – 7 Nottingham THEATRE ROYAL
NOV 10 – 14 Eastbourne CONGRESS THEATRE
NOV 17 – 21 Dartford ORCHARD THEATRE
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