• Venue Riverside Studios, London
  • Performance dates 30 January 2027 - 27 March 2027
  • Running time 1 hour 30 minutes with no interval

Book tickets to see Expecting, a new comedy about two couples deciding whether to have children, at Riverside Studios from 30 January 2027.

Expecting in London

A reunion eight years in the making: John Bradley and Joe Dempsie last shared a stage as Samwell Tarly and Gendry, two men who spent most of Game of Thrones a continent apart and half-frozen. Now, they’re swapping the Wall for nursery decisions, in a much warmer climate in the new comedy Expecting.

They’re joined by Katie Leung, stepping out of Bridgerton’s ballrooms, and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, bringing the same deadpan instinct that made her Michelle unmissable in Derry Girls. The whole thing is a world premiere, opening Riverside Studios’ new Mainstage season, and it’s only sticking around for eight weeks before the doors close on 27 March.

A reunion that’s already making headlines

Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola‘s script follows two couples working out, from very different vantage points, whether having kids is a leap worth taking. Andy Sandberg directs, here and across all five productions in Riverside Studios’ Mainstage season as its Artistic Director, alongside running the Hermitage Artist Retreat in the US.

Book Expecting tickets

Expecting plays a strictly limited eight-week season at Riverside Studios from 30 January to 27 March 2027. Book now.

Performance Information

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Stars and Creatives

John Bradley in Expecting
John Bradley in Expecting
Katie Leung in Expecting
Katie Leung in Expecting
Jamie-Lee O’Donnell in Expecting
Jamie-Lee O’Donnell in Expecting
Joe Dempsie in Expecting
Joe Dempsie in Expecting

Who is in the cast of Expecting?

  • Zoey: Katie Leung (Bridgerton, Harry Potter; stage work includes Comeuppance at the Almeida, Snow in Midsummer for the RSC and The World of Extreme Happiness at the National Theatre)
  • Ethan: Joe Dempsie (Game of Thrones, Skins)
  • Trish: Jamie-Lee O’Donnell (Derry Girls, in which she played Michelle Mallon; currently filming the lead in BBC comedy Hopley Hall)
  • Matt: John Bradley (Game of Thrones, 3 Body Problem)

Who are the creative team of Expecting?

  • Writers: Scott Elmegreen & Drew Fornarola
  • Director: Andy Sandberg, Season Artistic Director of Riverside Studios’ five-play Mainstage season, and Artistic Director of the Hermitage Artist Retreat in the US

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

Expecting is playing at the Riverside Studios in London
The running time of Expecting is 1 hour 30 minutes with no interval
To buy official London Theatre tickets to Expecting, click on the Get Tickets button at the top of this page. You will be able to access the booking calendar to check live ticket availability and prices and see any exclusive offers or discounts. You will be purchasing tickets from an authorised retailer and member of the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers.
Yes, Expecting has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday

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