A brand new musical based on hit book and TV drama One Day is coming to the stage.
One Day The Musical will premiere at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, running from 26 February to 5 April 2026.
One Day The Musical is based on the best-selling novel by David Nicholls, and the smash-hit Netflix TV drama starring Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall.
One Day was also turned into a 2011 movie starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess.
Max Webster (Macbeth, The Importance of Being Earnest, Life of Pi) is set to direct the musical stage adaptation.
The novel is adapted for the stage by David Greig (The Baddies, Local Hero, The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart), and will feature songs by Abner and Amanda Ramirez of Johnnyswim, with additional lyrics by Freya Catrin Smith (Ride A New Musical).
The marketing for One Day The Musical bills the show as a celebration of love, fate, and the moments that define us forever, with a soaring original score, and the warmth, wit, and raw emotion of the novel that touched millions.
In the story, Emma and Dexter first meet on the night of their graduation from Edinburgh University, 15th July 1988 – St. Swithin’s Day. Over the next twenty years we return to them on the same day each year, and through joy and heartbreak, missed opportunities and second chances, they navigate love, ambition, and the unpredictable twists of life.
The show is produced by the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh and Melting Pot (The Battle).
One Day opens in Edinburgh as part of The Royal Lyceum’s 60th anniversary season, which is the first programmed by incoming Artistic Director, James Brining.
One Day The Musical – What They Said
Artistic Director of The Lyceum James Brining said in a statement: We’re delighted to welcome the deeply loved, captivating story of David Nicholls’ One Day to the Lyceum stage. It feels right that the story will start its theatrical life at home in Edinburgh where the book begins. The story of Dexter and Emma is entwined in this city, and I’m excited to see the show take shape in the very capable hands of David Greig with heartfelt music and lyrics from Abner and Amanda Ramirez and direction from multi-award winning director Max Webster. I am proud to host the world premiere of this beloved story turned musical as part of my first season as Artistic Director, and for it to be a part of The Royal Lyceum’s 60th anniversary season.”
Simon Friend of Melting Pot commented: “When I started reading David Nicholls’ era-defining novel One Day on the tube in 2009, the people next to me and opposite were doing the same, so quickly did this universally relatable story become essential reading, piercing hearts across the world. After more than a decade of trying to produce a stage adaptation of it, I can’t imagine working with a more accomplished team of artists to make this show, and it’s a true privilege to open it in the city where Dex and Em’s story famously begins.”
More about the creators of One Day The Musical
One Day The Musical is directed by Max Webster, who is joined in the creative team by: choreography by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille, set and costume design by Rae Smith, lighting design by Bruno Poet, sound design by Simon Baker, music supervision and arrangements by Nigel Lilley, orchestrations by Simon Hale and casting by Stuart Burt.
Max Webster’s current directing projects include Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus at the RSC starring Simon Russell Beale. Webster recently directed The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre starring Sharon D Clarke. There are rumours that the show may transfer into the West End.
Other David Nicholls books recently adapted for the stage include Starter for Ten The Musical, which is returning to the Bristol Hippodrome this year starring Mel Giedroyc.
Ambika Mod, who played Emma in the hit Netflix TV adaptation of One Day, is coming to the London stage in two productions this year: Every Brilliant Thing at @SohoPlace Theatre from 2 September 2025, and Porn Play at the Royal Court Theatre from 6 November 2025.
One Day The Musical dates and tickets
One Day The Musical is running at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh from 26 February to 5 April 2026.
Tickets on sale 20 June 2025.
More about One Day The Musical
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