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Something Rotten! is playing at the Venue To Be Announced, London, London, E2 8AA.

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Something Rotten! Tickets

The UK premiere of the madcap, side-splitting musical comedy Something Rotten is hotly tipped to transfer to London.

Please note that this is a rumoured production. Any information on dates, casting and venue are subject to change

How do you possibly compete with the greatest living playwright of all time? You write the first ever musical, of course! Something Rotten, an outrageous, crowd-pleasing farce that took Broadway by storm, is receiving its fully-staged UK premiere in Manchester in 2026 - and we have our fingers crossed for a London transfer soon after.

Something Rotten is set in the 1590s and follows brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom as they try desperately to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of a certain ‘Renaissance Rockstar’, William Shakespeare. When a prophet tells them that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, they set out to write the world’s very first musical.

Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, alongside his brother Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, the musical was nominated for 10 Tony Awards when it premiered on Broadway in 2015.

Something Rotten was originally set to have its UK premiere at Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 2021, but COVID-related issues meant this sadly didn't go ahead. In 2024, a staged concert version was a huge success at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. It starred Jason Manford as Nick Bottom, directed by Tim Jackson (Merrily We Roll Along, Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York) and presented by Tony Award-winning producers Kevin McCollum (Alchemation) and Joshua Andrews (JAS Theatricals).

A fully-staged version is opening at Opera House, Manchester in 2026, also starring Jason Manford - who, we hear, looks very fetching in a pair of pantaloons. Something Rotten is definitely on top, and should the production be well received, we think a London run can be expected.

With a healthy dose of jazz hands, chorus lines and a sure-fire standing ovation, you don’t want to miss the highly anticipated UK production of this Broadway hit.

TBC

People who enjoy shows about Shakespeare and the creation of theatre will enjoy this irreverent musical comedy. This is also the perfect production for anyone who enjoyed Foley’s previous productions including Upstart Crow, The Man in the White Suit and The Miser.

Musicals