- TWO MAJOR NEW SHAKESPEAREAN PRODUCTIONS PRESENTED BY A COMPANY OF ACTORS: KING LEAR DIRECTED BY TITAS HALDER FEATURING IAN MCDIARMID IN ASSOCIATION WITH MGC AND TWELFTH NIGHT DIRECTED BY JAMIE GLOVER FEATURING MATHEW HORNE
- WORLD PREMIERE: EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE DIRECTOR RETURNS TO SHEFFIELD THEATRES WITH THE BALLROOM, CREATED AND STAGED BY JONATHAN BUTTERELL, STRICTLY’S KEVIN CLIFTON AND ANNA HOPE
- WORLD PREMIERE: SHEFFIELD THEATRES IN A CO-PRODUCTION WITH ASSOCIATE COMPANY, ROOTS MBILI THEATRE PRESENT JOHN RWOTHOMACK’S NEVER LOOK BACK
- WORLD PREMIERE: SHEFFIELD THEATRES, ENGLISH TOURING THEATRE & GRAEAE PRESENT 12 LETTERS TO MY NAME BY SHEFFIELD PLAYWRIGHT LETTIE PRECIOUS
- WORLD PREMIERE: SUNJEEV SAHOTA’S NOVEL THE YEAR OF THE RUNAWAYS
ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY STEPHANIE STREET, DIRECTED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, ELIZABETH NEWMAN, IN ASSOCIATION WITH RANGA SHANKARA, INDIA
- JONATHAN CHURCH RETURNS TO SHEFFIELD THEATRES AS SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN SPLASHES ONTO THE CRUCIBLE STAGE FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON
- WORLD PREMIERE: THE TRIP – A PRODUCTION CO-CREATED AND PERFORMED BY MEMBERS OF SHEFFIELD THEATRES’ YOUTH THEATRE
- ANNOUNCING SAPLING BY GEORGINA DUNCAN AS THE WINNER OF THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR PLAYWRITING 2025, TO BE CO-PRODUCED BY SHEFFIELD THEATRES
- FIRST OF ITS KIND FESTIVAL FOR SHEFFIELD THEATRES - TWO WEEK LONG OPEN WORKS CELEBRATES THEATRE TALENT FROM SHEFFIELD AND BEYOND
Sheffield Theatres Artistic Director Elizabeth Newman and CEO Tom Bird have today
announced details of the 2026/27 season.
With this newly announced season, Sheffield Theatres continues to grow in the strength and scale of its ambition to engage audiences and artists across its four auditoria, foyers, rehearsal rooms, across the city and beyond.
An ambitious season of classics alongside five world premieres will welcome audiences across the Sheffield Theatres stages. This includes a double-bill of Shakespeare in the Crucible with two major new productions brought to the stage by a company of actors across both titles. The company will be joined by screen and stage stars Mathew Horne in Twelfth Night directed by Jamie Glover (Measure for Measure), and Ian McDiarmid in King Lear directed by Donmar Warehouse Associate Artistic Director Titas Halder (The Dance of Death) in association with MGC, which marks a reunion for Sheffield Theatres and former Artistic Director Michael Grandage. Olivier Award-winner Jonathan Church (The Drifters Girl) will return to Sheffield Theatres with the sure-fire splash-hit Singin’ in the Rain which will delight audiences in the Crucible over the festive period.
Set in Yorkshire and based on the acclaimed book, the world premiere of The Ballroom will mark the return of the Director of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie to Sheffield Theatres. The production is created and staged by Jonathan Butterell, Kevin Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing) and Anna Hope. Dates and further details will be announced soon.
As always, Sheffield Theatres’ programming brings together locally-rooted productions with global stories. The world premiere of Ugandan born and Sheffield bred and based John Rwothomack’s Never Look Back (Lines) is a retelling of the East and Southern African soldiers who fought for the Commonwealth in World War II, brought to the stage in a co-production with Sheffield Theatres’ Associate Company Roots Mbili Theatre. Sheffield Theatres collaborates with English Touring Theatre and Graeae with the world premiere of 12 Letters To My Name by Sheffield’s Lettie Precious (This is Us), telling the story of two African schoolchildren who have recently made Sheffield their home. The world premiere of the stage adaptation of Sunjeev Sahota’s (The Spoiled Heart) novel The Year of the Runaways is directed by Artistic Director Elizabeth Newman and adapted by playwright Stephanie Street (Sisters), presented in association with Ranga Shankara.
This autumn, Open Works, a first-of-its-kind festival for Sheffield Theatres, will celebrate artists from across South Yorkshire and beyond in a coming together of creatives that will expand Sheffield as a destination for discovery. A new generation of talent will also take to the stage as Sheffield Theatres’ Youth Theatre present the world premiere of The Trip by Janys Chambers (North and South), created in collaboration with its young members and creatives. The Women's Prize for Playwriting 2025 winner, Sapling by Georgina Duncan will be produced at Sheffield Theatres, the new venue partner of the Prize, in co-production with Paines Plough and the Women’s Prize for Playwriting. Sapling is a tender and darkly funny story, which follows a young man dealing with the pains of adolescence and the lingering shadow of grief in 1990s Belfast.
After a sold-out West End run, KENREX opens on Broadway this April and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie will be touring the UK once again, celebrating ten years since it first burst onto the Crucible stage. Looking into next year, Sheffield Theatres continues to develop global partnerships, including the association with Ranga Shankara in Bengaluru, India, a collaboration rooted in exchange, learning and shared ambition.
Sheffield Theatres’ Artistic Director, Elizabeth Newman said: “As we continue to create and share our current season of work - my first as Artistic Director - I’m so excited to announce news of the next season for Sheffield Theatres.
“Over the coming months, we’re planning to throw our doors open wider than ever before. We’ll be staging bold classics alongside five world premieres, heralding big musicals alongside launching our very first Open Works Festival. We’re championing Sheffield artists next to global voices - making our stages places of discovery, ambition and joy for audiences here in the city and beyond.
“It’s an exciting time, and we cannot wait to make more magic in Sheffield.”
CEO Tom Bird added: “We’re thrilled to be announcing this extraordinary season of work, the ambition of which underlines Sheffield Theatres’ status as a beacon of large-scale, high-quality produced theatre.
“From new productions of world-changing classics, through a much-adored musical, to sparkling new plays and adaptations, our 2026/27 season contains an exhilarating variety of world-class theatre. We can’t wait to welcome audiences from across our region and beyond to enjoy these wonderful shows in our famous theatres.”
In addition to the shows created here in Sheffield, the best of touring musicals, plays, comedy and more visit Sheffield Theatres' stages:
LYCEUM
Ruby Wax presents Absolutely Famous on Thursday 25 June. Ruby reunites with producer Clive Tulloh to revisit iconic interviews and reveal scandalous stories live on stage, reflecting on their ground-breaking TV moments with sharp wit.
Award-deserving German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn presents Acid Wehn on Monday 5 October. Henning takes an unbiased look at climate change - a topic sure to delight audiences. After all, everyone loves talking about the weather.
Welcome to Westerberg High, where popularity is a matter of life and death: Heathers the Musical is back from Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 October. Veronica Sawyer is just another of the nobodies dreaming of a better day. But when she’s unexpectedly taken under the wings of the three beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers, her dreams of popularity finally start to come true.
After taking the West End by storm in 2025, Burlesque The Musical
arrives in Sheffield for the first time from Tuesday 27 – Saturday 31 October. From executive producer Christina Aguilera and writer Steven Antin, based on the hit movie, Burlesque invites you into a club like no other. Discover a hidden world beneath the city lights where sequins sparkle, seduction shimmers, and lives change in the flick of a feather boa.
Agatha Christie’s classic whodunnit The Mousetrap plays on Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 November. A shocking murder rattles London. Far from the chaos, a remote country guesthouse welcomes seven strangers seeking refuge. But when a police sergeant battles through a deadly snowstorm with a warning no one expects, it becomes clear the threat is already within their walls. As suspicion tightens its grip, one question chills the room: Who among them is capable of murder?
Feel-good, funny and full of yuletide joy, STOS Theatre Company presents Nativity! The Musical from Tuesday 17 – Saturday 21 November. Featuring favourite sing-a-long hits from the films including Sparkle and Shine, Nazareth, One Night One Moment, She’s the Brightest Star and a whole host of new songs filled with the spirit of Christmas! This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International.
Into 2027:
Seen by millions across the globe, the worldwide smash hit Dirty Dancing returns from Wednesday 6 – Saturday 9 January. It’s 1963 and Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. See the hit film come to life before your eyes with this fantastic, emotional and triumphant live stage show, exploding with heart-pounding music, breath-taking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing.
The boys return home to where it all began in The Full Monty, from Friday 15 – Saturday 30 January, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the iconic film set in Sheffield. Gaz and his mates are down on their luck but determined to fight back, even if that means having to bare a little more than they bargained for! Relive the music of the 90s as the lads put on the show of their lives in Simon Beaufoy’s heartfelt and funny play.
When young mother Mrs Johnstone, pregnant with twins, is deserted by her husband and left to provide for her hungry children, she takes a job as a housekeeper in order to make ends meet. In a moment of weakness and desperation, she enters a secret pact with her employer which leads to shattering results. Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks. From Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 February.
A thrilling West End hit, inspired by the iconic, hugely popular film series, Paranormal Activity is a brand-new story live on stage from Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 February. James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted; people are. Now embarking on its first ever UK and Ireland tour after a sell-out London season, this chilling production promises to keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Hold your nerve…
The smash-hit West End production of Annie
returns to the Lyceum from Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 February, starring Claire Sweeney as Miss Hannigan! Set in 1930s New York, young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck changes when she's chosen to spend Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks. Meanwhile, Miss Hannigan has other ideas and hatches a plan to spoil Annie’s search for her family… With its Tony® award-winning book and score, Annie features the unforgettable songs It’s The Hard-Knock Life, Easy Street, and Tomorrow.
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie returns home for its 10th anniversary! A decade after its original opening at the Crucible, Jamie is back on the stage in Sheffield. Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation. Supported by his brilliant, loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight. With an original score of catchy pop tunes by Dan Gillespie Sells (The Feeling) and writer Tom MacRae (Doctor Who). From Monday 8 – Saturday 13 March.
The internationally celebrated novel that inspired a groundbreaking National Theatre production, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time returns in a brand-new staging from Tuesday 13 – Saturday 17 April. Christopher Boone is gifted with a brilliant mind but unsettled by the unpredictability of everyday life. When a neighbour’s dog is killed, Christopher becomes both detective and suspect, drawn into a mystery that grows more complex with every clue he uncovers.
Mrs Doubtfire, the West End's hit comedy musical based on the beloved film, embarks on her first tour, coming to Sheffield from Tuesday 18 May – Saturday 6 June 2027. Out-of-work actor Daniel will do anything for his kids. After losing custody in a messy divorce, he creates the alter ego of Scottish nanny Euphegenia Doubtfire in a desperate attempt to stay in their lives. Featuring all the hilarious moments from the movie, plus fabulous new songs and dazzling dance numbers!
CRUCIBLE
Senior Snooker stars return to the Crucible for their biggest ever event: the
World Seniors Snooker Championship. Enjoy five days of action in a new 24 player tournament on Wednesday 6 – Sunday 10 May.
PLAYHOUSE
Daryl & Co. and Half Moon present Boxed In, a largely non-verbal show for ages 3-6 exploring confusing rules and feeling left out. Through movement and visual storytelling, Boxed In
imagines a world where everyone belongs on Saturday 6 June.
Written and performed by acclaimed actor Sudha Bhuchar,
Evening Conversations plays on Saturday 27 June. Middle-class, middle-aged, multicultural mother of millennial sons, Sudha invites her Indo/Pakistani, fiercely British boys to share their views on life.
Buckle up for a frank, fast-paced dramedy Invisible, by Totally Visible Theatre Company, celebrating the fascinations and pitfalls of friendship, family and contemporary life for older women. Playing on Wednesday 1 July.
Raised by absentee circus parents, Felix survives by becoming the Buffoon. A darkly funny, deeply human solo show by Anosh Irani, Buffoon tells the story of love, loss and the magic of clowning. From Thursday 16 – Saturday 18 July.
Two performers create condensed versions of some of Shakespeare’s most iconic plays in Table Top Shakespeare, presented by Forced Entertainment. Through simple storytelling, the characters come to life on a one metre table-top stage using a collection of everyday objects. Playing from Tuesday 10 – Thursday 12 November.
MONTGOMERY
Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man comes to the Montgomery this Christmas! What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree in time for Christmas? This award-winning production, from the team behind Zog and Zog and The Flying Doctors features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves. From Saturday 5 December – Sunday 3 January.
New productions will go on sale to Centre Stage Members at 10am Saturday 7 March and on general sale at 10am Saturday 14 March. Tickets for The Ballroom and Sapling will go on sale soon. Accessible performances are available on the majority of productions. Tickets can be booked through the Box Office in person, over the phone on 0114 249 6000 or here at our website.
