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  • Venue Riverside Studios, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 15 February 2026
  • Running time 90 minutes
  • Age guidelines 12+

Douglas Adams’ legendary sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was brought to life on stage in London with a spectacular live production at Riverside Studios, running until 15 February 2026.

Visitors searching for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy tickets in London should note that the production has now closed following its limited engagement.

A Galactic Comedy Adventure

Based on Douglas Adams’ beloved book series, the stage production of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy delivered a wildly imaginative journey across the universe.

The story follows Arthur Dent, an ordinary man who finds himself swept into an intergalactic adventure after the Earth is destroyed to make way for a hyperspace bypass.

Along the way he encounters a host of unforgettable characters including Trillian, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the Paranoid Android, as they hitchhike across space in search of answers to life, the universe and everything.

A Unique Live Theatre Experience

The live production blended physical comedy, live music, choreography and inventive staging to create a theatrical interpretation of the cult classic.

Audiences experienced an immersive performance where they moved around the space as the story unfolded, bringing the absurd humour and philosophical wit of Adams’ work to life in a completely new way.

The London Production

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy ran at Riverside Studios in London until 15 February 2026, offering fans a fresh stage adaptation of the much-loved sci-fi comedy.

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Arthur Dent was having a bad day – even before his house got demolished. Then the Earth blew up. Now he’s travelling the galaxy in his dressing gown with a sarcastic alien, a paranoid robot, and a two-headed ex-President of the Universe. Armed with nothing but a towel and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur stumbles through space in search of answers, or at least a decent cup of tea. It’s a madcap, interstellar adventure full of cosmic nonsense, existential questions, and very bad poetry. Don’t panic – just enjoy the ride.

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

Pre-recorded celebrity voices

  • Tamsin Greig as The Guide
  • Sanjeev Bhaskar as Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz
  • Lenora Crichlow as Tricia McMillian (Trillian)
  • Samira Ahmed  as Newsreader

Live Actors

  • Benjamin Durham (101 Dalmatians) and Robert Thompson (Unforgivable) as Arthur Dent
  • Oliver Britten (The Full Monty) and Matt Colyer (Phantom Peak) as Ford Prefect
  • Kat Johns-Burke (Twelfth Night) as Fenchurch
  • Andrew Evans (Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience) as Marvin the Paranoid Android
  • Lee VG (The Addams Family) as Zaphod Beeblebrox
  • Richard Costello (Death of England) as Slartibartfast
  • Angelis Hunt (Tina – The Tina Turner Musical) and Aya Elmansouri (Cinderella) as Humma Kavula
  • Briony Scarlett (The School for Good and Evil) as Eccentrica Gallumbits
  • Tom Bowen (Get Up, Stand Up) as Wowbagger Waiter
  • Alex Anthony Fevrier (Jesus Christ Superstar) as Acolyte / Succubus
  • Tamara Saffir (Grease) as (Acolyte / Succubus / Magrathean)

Who are the creative team of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

The show is created by award-winning writer Arvind Ethan David (Lenny Henry’s Boy With Wings, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency on Netflix) and Emmy Award-winning stage designer Jason Ardizzone-West (Redwood, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Jesus Christ Superstar Live).

It is co-directed by Simon Evans (Staged, Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright), Georgia Clarke-Day (Monopoly Lifesized, The Traitors: Live Experience) and David Frias-Robles (Taskmaster: The Live Experience, Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright) for Myriad Entertainment.

The creative team includes Choreographer Anjali Mehra (The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale, Jesus Christ Superstar), Costume Designer Susan Kulkarni (Come Alive: Greatest Showman, Secret Cinema), Lighting Designer Aiden Bromley for Woodroffe Bassett Design (Vortex by Humanhood, Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo), Sound Designer and composer Ed Lewis (Inside No. 9), Video Designer Leo Flint for Studio Flint (A Film For The Future – Coldplay, Only Fools and Horses), Puppet Designer Charlie Tymms ( The Wizard of Oz), and Casting Director Anne Vosser (Come From Away.

Venue Information

Riverside Studios , 101 Queen Caroline Street, London, W6 9BN

Nearest Tube or Train: Hammersmith Broadway

Nearest Buses: 9, 9a,10, 11, 27, 33, 72, 91, 220, 283 and 295

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is playing at the Riverside Studios in London
The running time of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is 90 minutes
The age recommendations for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy are: 12+
Yes, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has matinee performances on the following days: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
No, sorry, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.