The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    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

    The Midnight Bell

    by Matthew Bourne

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    22 Jul 2025 - 26 Jul 2025

    Matthew Bournes The Midnight bell

    Operation Mincemeat

    The hilarious and sharp-witted musical that tells the story of a real-life - and extremely bizarre - WWII operation.

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    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

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    24 Apr 2026

    Welsh National Opera

    Mrs Doubtfire

    The Hit Comedy Musical

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    14 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2026

    MRS. DOUBTFIRE has been created by a transatlantic team of award-winning artists

    Blaze of Glory

    Welsh National Opera

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    23 Apr 2026

    Blaze of Glory

    Motionhouse: Hidden

    A jaw-dropping new production 2025

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    18 Nov 2025

    Motionhouse jaw-dropping production Hidden will explore how, in an increasingly divided world, light can come out of darkness in times of crisis.

    Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes

    Matthew Bourne’s triumphant adaptation of the legendary film

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    17 Nov 2025 - 22 Nov 2025

    The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart.

    Miss Saigon

    Embarking on a major UK Tour.

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    17 Feb 2026 - 28 Feb 2026

    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

    The Music of STEPS

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    24 Mar 2026 - 28 Mar 2026

    Here and Now the Steps Musical

    Fawlty Towers The Play

    Featuring your favourite scenes from the sitcom’s unforgettable twelve episodes.

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    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

    An award-winning supernatural thriller

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    9 Feb 2026 - 14 Feb 2026

    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

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    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 the West End

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    25 Nov 2025 - 29 Nov 2025

    Direct from London’s West End, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

    Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

    Starring the legendary Donny Osmond as the roof-raising Pharaoh and Joe McElderry

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    24 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025

    Starring the legendary Donny Osmond as the roof-raising Pharaoh.

    Calamity Jane

    starring Carrie Hope Fletcher

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    15 Jul 2025 - 19 Jul 2025

    the whip crackin’ musical comedy classic Calamity Jane is a rollin’ on over the plains on tour

    The Marriage of Figaro – Mozart

    Welsh National Opera

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    6 Jun 2025

    Welsh National Operas marriage of Figaro

    TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

    West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical tours the UK for the first time.

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    1 Jul 2025 - 12 Jul 2025

    West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical on its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

    Hamilton On Tour

    HAMILTON is the story of America's Founding Father Alexander Hamilton

    The Theatre Royal Plymouth

    30 Jul 2025 - 6 Sep 2025

    Lin-Manuel Miranda’s multi award-winning cultural phenomenon Hamilton is touring the UK for the very first time in 2023/2024.
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