West End venue the Donmar Warehouse has revealed its plans for 2026.
Artistic Director Tim Sheader’s new Donmar season, which runs from 18 April to 28 November 2026, will feature three world premieres and a major revival.
The season kicks off with the world premiere of Mass, the debut play from Fran Kranz and adapted from his acclaimed, moving film screenplay.
Award-winning director Carrie Cracknell (Arcadia, The Grapes of Wrath) will make her Donmar Warehouse directorial debut with Mass, which stars a high-profile cast including Adeel Akhtar (Sherwood), Amari Bacchus (The Gentlemen), Monica Dolan (Sherwood), Paul Hilton (A Christmas Carol), Lyndsey Marshal (Boston Marriage), Rochelle Rose (Black Power Desk) and Susie Trayling (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child).
“We are delighted to announce our next four productions coming up at the Donmar: three world premieres and a major revival. It’s always a pleasure to welcome back returning directors and writers; including this season Lyndsey Turner who will further explore her relationship with Brian Friel’s work. Equally, we are excited that a number of leading artists will be making their debuts at the Donmar – including directors Carrie Cracknell and Felix Barrett and writers Fran Kranz, Chloë Moss and Danny Lee Wynter.” – Tim Sheader and Henny Finch
The stars keep coming with a new thriller The Guilty by Chloë Moss (This Wide Night), based on the films Den Skyldige and The Guilty. Screen and stage star Russell Tovey (Angels in America, The War Between the Land and the Sea, American Horror Story) is back at the Donmar to star in the show, directed by Punchdrunk’s Felix Barrett (Paranormal Activity). Read more about The Guilty announcement.
The season’s revival is Brian Friel’s A Month in the Country, based on Ivan Turgenev’s classic play, in a major new production directed by Lyndsey Turner (1536, The Crucible).
The season closes with the world premiere of a joyful new family drama titled Ilford Boy, written by actor and fast-rising playwright Danny Lee Wynter (Black Superhero). The play will be directed by Tim Sheader (When We Are Married).
Donmar season overview
- Mass by Fran Kranz, directed by Carrie Cracknell. Starring Adeel Akhtar, Monica Dolan, Paul Hilton and Lyndsey Marshal (18 April to 6 June 2026)
- Russell Tovey to star in The Guilty by Chloë Moss, directed by Punchdrunk’s Felix Barrett (20 June to 15 August 2026)
- A revival of A Month in the Country by Brian Friel, directed by Lyndsey Turner (22 August to 3 October 2026)
- Ilford Boy, a world premiere play by Danny Lee Wynter, directed by Tim Sheader (10 October to 28 November 2026)
Currently at the Donmar
- JB Priestly’s When We Are Married is now running at the theatre, until 7 February 2026
- Coming up is the world premiere of Anna Ziegler’s Evening All Afternoon, from 14 February to 11 April 2026.
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