First dates announced for a major new stage adaptation of The Housemaid, based on Freida McFadden’s literary phenomenon.
The seductive psychological thriller will be adapted for the stage by playwright and screenwriter Bekah Brunstetter and directed by Tony Award® and Olivier Award nominee Matthew Dunster
The tour opens at London’s Richmond Theatre on 14 September, 2027.
Lionsgate’s December 2025 big-screen release of The Housemaid was a box office hit, grossing over $400 million worldwide. Directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay by Rebecca Sonnenshine and based on the book by Freida McFadden, the film was produced by Todd Lieberman, p.g.a., Laura Fischer, p.g.a. and Feig. The live stage production marks the latest step in the studio’s continued expansion of The Housemaid franchise, as the sequel The Housemaid’s Secret is in production and is set for a global theatrical release on 17 December, 2027.
Tony Award® nominee Bekah Brunstetter will write the play; she earned a Tony Award® nomination for her work on the book for the Broadway musical The Notebook.
Matthew Dunster is a theatre and film director and writer. Previously an actor, he has directed or written over sixty theatre shows, often with major national companies (including Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre, Royal Court, Young Vic, Royal Exchange, Shakespeare’s Globe and The Bridge), as well as directing in the West End, on Broadway and internationally.
Freida McFadden is a bestselling American author known for her gripping psychological thrillers and medical-themed suspense novels. With multiple bestsellers to her name, McFadden has solidified herself as a master of domestic thrillers. McFadden gained widespread recognition with her hit novel The Housemaid (2022), which became a viral sensation, leading to two sequels: The Housemaid’s Secret (2023) and The Housemaid Is Watching (2024).
The Housemaid 2027/2028 Tour
Richmond, Richmond Theatre
Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 September 2027
Birmingham, Alexandra Theatre
Tuesday 21 – Saturday 25 September 2027
Malvern, Malvern Theatres
Tuesday 28 September – Saturday 2 October 2027
Brighton, Theatre Royal
Tuesday 5 – Saturday 9 October 2027
Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre
Tuesday 12 – Saturday 18 October 2027
Edinburgh, Festival Theatre
Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 October 2027
Cambridge, Arts Theatre
Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 October 2027
Bromley, Churchill Theatre
Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 November 2027
Cardiff, New Theatre
Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 November 2027
Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre
Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 November 2027
York, Opera House
Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 November 2027
Southend, Palace Theatre
Tuesday 30 November – Saturday 4 December 2027
Norwich, Theatre Royal
Tuesday 11 – Saturday 15 January 2028
Glasgow, Theatre Royal
17-Jan Tuesday 18 – Saturday 22 January 2028
Shrewsbury, Theatre Severn
Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 January 2028
Salford, The Lowry
Tuesday 1 – Saturday 5 February 2028
Woking, Woking Theatre
Tuesday 29 February – Saturday 4 March 2028
Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Theatre
Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 April 2028
