The Theatre Royal Plymouth is the largest and best attended regional producing theatre in the UK and the leading promoter of theatre in the South West.
It consists of a 1,300-seat main auditorium, The Lyric, which regularly hosts large-scale musicals, opera and ballet; a 200-seat studio, The Drum; and a 50-seat studio, The Lab. On a separate site, Theatre Royal Plymouth also has a production and learning centre, TR2, featuring rehearsal studios and workshops for the production of set and costumes.

Upcoming events at The Theatre Royal Plymouth
Annie
                    The Smash Hit West End Musical Annie                
            The Last Laugh
                    The Last Laugh a new play with Morcombe, Cooper and Monkhouse                
            Agatha Christie’s Death On The Nile
Bitter rivals. Buried secrets. A love to die for.
19 May 2026 - 23 May 2026
                    Bitter rivals. Buried secrets. A love to die for.                
            Play Opera LIVE Shipwrecked!
                    Welsh National Opera                
            Body & Soul | English National Ballet
A celebrated production of one of the greatest ballet companies
30 Apr 2026 - 2 May 2026
                    A celebrated production of one of the greatest ballets                
            MAMMA MIA!
                    Join the fun at MAMMA MIA!, the worlds sunniest, most exhilarating smash-hit musical!                 
            Uncanny: Fear Of The Dark
                    So... do you have a fear of the dark?                
            Derren Brown – Only Human Live
The master of mind control and psychological illusion on tour in 2026
26 May 2026 - 30 May 2026
                    Prepare to be astonished! The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, on tour 2025.                
            To Kill a Mockingbird
                    To Kill a mockingbird                
            The Woman in Black
                    Direct from the West End - The Woman in Black                
            The Bodyguard
                    The Bodyguard                
            Operation Mincemeat
The hilarious and sharp-witted musical that tells the story of a real-life - and extremely bizarre - WWII operation.
29 Jun 2026 - 4 Jul 2026
                    Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical is directed by award-winning theatre group Splitlip, who are known for their fast-paced comedy and glam-punk music.                
            The Flying Dutchman Wagner
                    Welsh National Opera                
            Mrs Doubtfire
                    MRS. DOUBTFIRE has been created by a transatlantic team of award-winning artists                
            Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
Matthew Bourne’s triumphant adaptation of the legendary film
17 Nov 2025 - 22 Nov 2025
                    The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart.                
            Miss Saigon
                    Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh presents a new production of Miss Saigon as Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical is reborn.                
            Here & Now Musical
                    Here and Now the Steps Musical                
            Fawlty Towers The Play
Featuring your favourite scenes from the sitcom’s unforgettable twelve episodes.
2 Dec 2025 - 6 Dec 2025
                    Nearly 50 years since it first hit our TV screens, the ‘Greatest British sitcom of all time’ (Radio Times) is now a brand-new stage play, adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger.                
            2:22 A Ghost Story
                    Jenny believes her new home is haunted, but her husband Sam isn't having any of it. They argue with their first dinner guests, old friend Lauren and new partner Ben. Can the dead really walk again?                
            Matilda The Musical UK & Ireland Tour 2025/26
The multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company
13 Jan 2026 - 7 Feb 2026
                    The Royal Shakespeare Company’s smash hit production of Matilda The Musical, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book, will embark on its second major tour of the UK and Ireland in October 2025.                
            The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
                    Direct from London’s West End, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe                
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