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
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.
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
Motionhouse: Hidden
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
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
Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Starring the legendary Donny Osmond as the roof-raising Pharaoh and Joe McElderry
24 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025
Starring the legendary Donny Osmond as the roof-raising Pharaoh.
Calamity Jane
the whip crackin’ musical comedy classic Calamity Jane is a rollin’ on over the plains on tour
The Marriage of Figaro – Mozart
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.
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
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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