1 October 2026
The Sedos committee tonight announced a full 2027 season at the Bridewell Theatre, with tickets already on sale for all shows.
This exciting, varied season consists of three plays and four musicals:
Nell Gwynn (16-20 March)
Guys And Dolls (5-15 May)
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (13-17 July)
This House (7-11 September)
Songs For A New World (14-18 September)
Sweat (19-23 October)
Dear Evan Hansen (24 November-4 December)
Sedos Management Committee chair Adrian Hau said: "We were thrilled with the response we received to our call-out for pitches for our 2027 season and there were some very difficult decisions in coming up with the final choices. Our 2027 will offer an exciting, varied selection of work, with plenty of opportunities for members on and off stage.
"We’re excited to welcome back directors and other creatives who have previously put on high-quality work with the society, as well as bringing new faces into the fold on production teams, and we look forward to working with everyone to pull off another promising season at the Bridewell Theatre."
As previously, we are offering our most loyal audience members a season discount – 25% off if you book four shows or more in one transaction. The discount will be applied automatically at the online box office.
Unfortunately there seems to be a gremlin in the box office system which means the multi-buy discount is not automatically applied when combined with our standard Sedos membership ticket discount. To receive the discount, members should therefore make a booking for four (or more) shows online in a single transaction, then forward your confirmation email to tickets@sedos.co.uk and we will organise you a refund of the relevant amount so that the discount is applied.
More about the Sedos 2027 season
The season kicks off with a super play, Jessica Swale’s Nell Gwynn, and we welcome back previous Sedos director Emma J Leaver (In Cahoots, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Musical of Musicals (The Musical)).
Emma says: "I love comedy with real heart, and Nell Gwynn has both in abundance. Nell is outrageous, quick-witted and gloriously unfiltered, but there’s a kindness and openness underneath all of that which I find incredibly appealing – she loves readily and genuinely, and you understand why people love her back.
"What also fascinates me is Nell’s constantly shifting sense of identity. She’s an orange seller, an actress, a sister, a lover and eventually part of the royal court, but she’s continually working out which of those roles define her and what she’s prepared to give up – or not give up – for the others. There’s something very modern in that tension, particularly for women: the expectation that we can somehow reconcile ambition, love, family and our own sense of self without compromising any of them.
"And I’m really excited by the play-within-a-play nature of the show. We move between performance, rehearsal and backstage, and I want to have fun letting the audience see some of the creativity, chaos and teamwork that goes into making theatre. That feels particularly lovely for a Sedos audience, because it’s a world so many of us know incredibly well."
In May, Emily Phillips – who directed Company for Sedos in the same slot this year – returns with Frank Loesser’s multi-award-winning musical comedy Guys And Dolls, last presented by Sedos in 2012.
Emily says: "Guys And Dolls is packed with brilliant women, but I wanted to ask what happens when we stop treating them as characters orbiting the men and instead put their world at the centre of the story. The Hot Box feels like the perfect place to do that. It’s colourful, chaotic, glamorous and full of women who know exactly who they are.
"We’re making a version of Guys And Dolls that feels joyous and contemporary while still celebrating everything we love about the original. We’re leaning into the camp, the comedy, the spectacle and the ridiculousness of it all, but underneath that is a story about friendship, community and women creating a space for themselves. This is Guys And Dolls, but the Hot Box is calling the shots."
Mark Siddall (You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, The Mystery of Edwin Drood) is back at the helm in July, with the touching and hilarious musical Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, based on the Pedro Almodóvar film.
He comments: "I am so excited to be directing this show for Sedos. Women On The Verge is a zany comedy, full of strong characters, entangled relationships, passionate emotions and high stakes, coupled with a fantastic Latin-flavoured score. This musical brings the heightened style of Almodóvar to the stage, mixing farce comedy and larger-than-life plot twists with heartfelt ballads and evocative choreography.
"This is the kind of musical I really love: a small cast bringing a bold and entertaining story to life, layering laughs with genuine emotion. Audiences might not know what to expect from this cult show… take a chance and you will not be disappointed."
Our September double bill combines a play and a musical. Dan Edge follows up Richard III and Assassins with a third political show in James Graham’s lauded This House.
Director Dan says: "I think what is really exciting about This House is, even though it was written almost 15 years ago, and is set in the 1970s, it is exceptionally relevant to our politics today. We have had five 'unelected' Prime Ministers in the past 10 years, and questions about the fairness, or even the functionality, of our political system are getting louder and louder. This House uses a particularly volatile period in British political history to explore these modern issues, and asks us this question – is our government fit for purpose?"
A director new to Sedos comes forward for the second of our September weeks, with Luke Renwick steering the much-loved Jason Robert Brown song cycle Songs For A New World.
Director Luke Renwick says: "I’m thrilled to be directing Songs For A New World because it captures the exact moment life shifts and forces us to make a choice – a feeling everyone can connect to. Jason Robert Brown’s extraordinary score gives these raw, human stories so much power, and I can't wait to support a cast to bring that emotional magic to the stage."
Roger Beaumont (Three Sisters, Boeing Boeing) returns to Sedos after more than a decade away to co-direct our October play, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Sweat, alongside a new Sedos director in Paula Robinson.
Co-director Paula Robinson says: "What excites me about Sweat is the characters. These are people who have history with each other, who know how to make each other laugh, who have worked alongside one another for years, and who genuinely believe those relationships are solid. I’m excited by the challenge of making that sense of friendship feel completely real, so that when the pressure starts to build, the cracks really matter."
Finally, Rob Archibald (Titanic) directs our end-of-year-production of the hit coming-of-age musical Dear Evan Hansen.
Rob comments: "I’m thrilled to be directing Dear Evan Hansen. I’ve loved the show for a long time, particularly how honest it is about our need to connect with other people. I can’t wait to get into the rehearsal room with the cast and fellow creatives and discover what our version of this brilliant show will be."
For more about the shows and the production teams involved, click on the links above.