KING’S HEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES 2026 SPRING SEASON

Including work from comedy legend Harry Shearer and productions led by Tony award-winning performer Levi Kreis and Philosophy Tube star and Broadway World award winner Abigail Thorn

Sofi Berenger, Executive Producer and CEO, and the whole team at King’s Head Theatre are delighted to announce their upcoming season from January to August 2026, which goes on-sale today. The new season features two musical premieres, as well as a revival of a celebrated gay play, a piece from a Bruntwood Prize winner, the new play from the writers of 2025 hit The Gang of Three, and the new venue’s first dance piece.

This season at the King's Head

Kicking off the new season will be the new musical Already Perfect, written by and starring Tony Award-winning actor Levi Kreis (Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet, Original Broadway Cast; Hermes in Hadestown, US Tour), and produced by celebrated Broadway drummer and Tony Award-winning producer Larry Lelli, who recently co-produced Every Brilliant Thing in the West End, as well as being a co-producing partner for Olivier Award-winning director Jamie Lloyd on Sunset BLVD, Evita, and more. Set in a theatre dressing room, Already Perfect explores what it takes to come to terms with your own story and the struggles between religion and LGBTQ+ identity, powered by a score that spans from gospel to ballad. Already Perfect will play from 9 Jan - 15 Feb.

Following this will be a brand new revival of Bruntwood Prize winner Phil Porter’s Blink. The two-hander explores themes of seeing and being seen, updated for an age of  livestreams, video doorbells, and online stalking. The production stars Broadway World award winner and YouTube sensation Abigail Thorn (PhilosophyTube, House of the Dragon, Star Wars: The Acolyte; The Prince, Southwark Playhouse), with further casting to be announced. This new version is produced by Metal Rabbit Productions (Boy Parts, Radiant Vermin, Cuckoo, Soho Theatre; The Prince, Southwark Playhouse; The Misandrist, Arcola Theatre; We’re Staying Right Here, Park Theatre) and directed by Simon Paris (Earnest..?, Edinburgh Fringe & UK Tour). Blink runs from 19 Feb - 22 Mar.

From 26 Mar - 3 May, writers Tom Salinsky and Robert Khan (The Gang of Three, Brexit, King’s Head Theatre) return with their latest play, In the Print directed by Josh Roche (Forstye Saga, Park Theatre; It’s a Motherf**king Pleasure, UK/US Tour). Set in 1985, this world premiere centres on the Battle of Wapping, where Rupert Murdoch faced off against union leader Brenda Dean, changing the future of British newspapers forever. Following on from the success of 2025’s The Gang of Three, this new play continues the writing duo’s reputation for politically-charged dramas based on real-life stories.

Headlining the season in the LATER programme, will be Derrière On a G String, from 6 May - 7 June. Following a run at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, this raucous dance and physical theatre piece will bring some naughty comedy back to the King’s Head in a way many people remember from the pub theatre. The show subverts the best loved pieces of classical music in a chaotic and homoerotic romp, with styles reminiscent of Laurel & Hardy and Mitchell & Webb. Derrière on a G String is directed by Alfred Taylor-Gaunt (the award-winning The Limit, Vaults Festival 2019; Stand and Deliver!, King’s Head Theatre), and will star Sammy Moore (Disney’s Evermoor).

Running over pride month and co-produced by King’s Head Theatre Productions and Lauren Reed Productions, will be a timely new revival of Patrick Wilde’s seminal 1992 gay play, What’s Wrong with Angry?. A precursor to the likes of Heartstopper and Sex Education, Wilde’s play follows two schoolboys grappling with their sexuality under Section 28. The original production transferred to the Arts Theatre on the West End, and was adapted into 1998 feature film Get Real, with the only other major revival of the play running at the King’s Head in 2009. This new production of the piece is directed by Scott Le Crass (Rose, West End; Toxic, HOME Manchester; BUFF, UK tour), and will run from 10 June - 5 July.

Finishing the season, from 10 Jul - 16 Aug, is the World Premiere of Here Comes J. Edgar – A Musical Comedy, co-written by legendary satirist and performer, Harry Shearer (The Simpsons, Spinal Tap) and acclaimed comedy writer Tom Leopold (Cheers, Seinfeld) with music composed by Peter Matz (Barbara Streisand, Burt Bacharach). Directed by Josh Seymour (That Face, Orange Tree), the show tells the true story of J. Edgar Hoover in the style of a 1950s musical comedy.  As Director of the FBI from 1924 to 1972, Hoover secured his position as one of the most powerful men in America by gathering information on the private lives of others. Yet behind all the power lay the secret of his own sexuality, his flamboyant partying and his lifelong gay love affair with his deputy. Here Comes J. Edgar! is an irrepressible musical comedy about the love of power and the power of love, and what a simple black dress and a single strand of pearls can do for a guy.

This new season marks the start of King’s Head Theatre’s third year in its new 220 seat theatre. Since opening in 2024, the new theatre has premiered exciting new writing such as The Gang of Three, Breeding, and Firebird, acclaimed revivals such as Four Play and The Pitchfork Disney and new musicals Stalled, Diva! Live from Hell and King of Pangea. In its LATER programme, which sits on-top of the main season of work, new records have been broken with shows like Invasive Species, The Mad Gay King and Puppy, as well as transfers from Awkward Productions and Fringe-First winners Xhloe & Natasha.Sofi Berenger, Executive Producer & CEO of King’s Head Theatre said:

“I couldn’t be more excited about this new season of work – it feels like a real landmark moment, and an indication of the work we wanted to see on our stage when we opened the new building. This new season feels like a testament to the bold, brilliant shows and incredible artists we've been lucky enough to work with over the past two years. The momentum we’ve built is finally starting to come to fruition, and this season feels like a celebration of that journey.

On a personal note, I’m thrilled to be producing Blink through my own company, Metal Rabbit Productions, and to be collaborating once again with the phenomenal Abigail Thorn after our hit show The Prince in 2022.

I’m also incredibly proud that King’s Head Theatre is able to start producing again, thanks in large part to our Angels of Angel production fund which is enabling both in-house and co-produced work to flourish. It’s especially exciting to see members of our own team stepping independently into producing roles too, such as Zoe Weldon for Lidless Theatre, who produced in the space this year. There’s a real sense of ambition and ownership running through everything right now,  and I can’t wait to share it all with audiences.”

King’s Head Theatre continues to ensure accessible tickets are available for all shows. Each production has a Pay What You Can performance scheduled, as well as ten tickets for £10 each available at every performance. Further accessible tickets are available through the KHT Artists Club, Under 35s Membership, and local N1 Membership.

The theatre will soon also announce its Later programme, which provides an opportunity for emerging producers to take steps towards producing mid-scale work as well as platforming innovative, vibrant new writing & late night entertainment. The theatre is proud to continue its commitment to championing LGBTQ+ voices and work, with the majority of shows in this new season telling queer stories.

Full details of current shows and tickets available: https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on

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