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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry West End transfer was announced a few weeks ago. And we’ve just gotten all the details for this production. The show will be playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. From the 29th of January until the 18th of April 2026.
The show initially premiered at The Chichester Festival Theatres part of it 2025 season back in May. It then ran for around one and half months to a sold out theatre nightly. The show is based on the book by Rachel Joyce and features the music of Passenger- known for “Let her go”. The story is focused on Harold Fry who decides to deliver a letter to a long-lost friend by hand. This unexpectedly turns into a cross-country journey during which he confronts his personal past and encounters strangers. The show was very well-received with critics saying it was “a series of strongly-sung and deeply felt performances from an exceptional cast”(WhatsOnStage).
Joyce also made a statement on the transfer. “I couldn’t be more thrilled that this joyful show has found a home in the West End. I never imagined, when I first wrote the book, that it would become a musical one day. And never in my wildest dreams did I think it might find a home in one of my favourite theatres – the Theatre Royal Haymarket, which I have known and loved since I was a child. Passenger’s music and lyrics are perfect for this story of hope, as is Katy Rudd’s magical direction.”
Casting
The initial casting for The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry has also been announced. Mark Addy and Jenna Russell are both due to reprise their roles as Harold and Maureen in the West End. The other cast members have yet to be announced although we, like many fans, are hoping for more of the original cast to return. A full concept album is expected to be released with the track “Song for the Countryside” coming out earlier in July. The track featured Jack Wolfe who played the balladeer at Chichester.
