The Relevance of Being Earnest will certainly play at the Noël Coward Theatre, from 18 September 2025 till 10 January 2026
Signing up with Olly Alexander, who plays the role of Algernon Moncrieff, is Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Jack Worthing, Hugh Dennis as Rev. Canon Chasuble, Shobna Gulati as Miss Prism, Kitty Hawthorne as Gwendolen Fairfax, Jessica Whitehurst as Cecily Cardew , Hayley Carmichael as Merriman/Lane, and Stephen Fry as Woman Bracknell.
This ‘sparkling new production’ (★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Daily Mail) routed by Max Webster, is a happy and flamboyant reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated funny.
Being reasonable can be exceedingly dull. A minimum of Jack thinks so.
While representing dutiful guardian in the country, he lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his pal Algy tackles a similar facade.
However, living a double life has its drawbacks, specifically when it comes to love. Wishing to excite 2 qualified girls, the gents discover themselves captured in an internet of lies they need to meticulously browse.
Max Webster is an award-winning theater supervisor, being experts in amazing new job, opera and live music events. Recent well-known productions consist of Macbeth (Donmar Warehouse/West End), Life of Specialty (Sheffield Theatres/West End/Broadway), Henry V (Donmar Storage Facility) and The Lorax (Old Vic). He was Associate Supervisor at the Old Vic from 2015 up until 2019 and at the Donmar Warehouse from 2020 till 2024
‘This exuberant manufacturing’ (★ ★ ★ ★ The i) also features the work of set and costume developer Rae Smith , lighting developer Jon Clark , audio designer Nicola T. Chang , activity director Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, author DJ Walde and casting supervisor Alastair Coomer CDG. They are joined by associate director Aaliyah McKay , associate collection designer Tim Blazdell, associate costume developer Johanna Coe , associate lighting designer Hector Murray and associate sound developer Chris Reid Finishing the creative group are, physical comedy consultant Joyce Henderson , affection organizer Ingrid Mackinnon and dialect train Hazel Holder.
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Added information concerning The Significance of Being Earnest
Reserving till
Thursday 18 September 2025– Saturday 10 January 2026
Program Times
Mondays– Saturday, 7 pm
2 pm matinee performances on Thursdays and Saturdays
Running Time
2 hours 45 mins
Theatre
Noël Coward Theatre
Age Suggestion
TBC
Access Performances
Captioned Performances: Tuesday 18 November 2025 at 7 pm & & Saturday 3 January 2026 at 2 pm
Audio Described Performances: Thursday 27 November 2025 at 7 pm & & Saturday 13 December 2025 at 2 pm
BSL Performances: Saturday 22 November 2025 at 2 pm & & Thursday 11 December at 7 pm