The world stage premiere of The Pianist.

Based on Wladyslaw Szpilman’s extraordinary internationally bestselling memoir, this “elegant stage drama” (The Times), adapted and directed by the acclaimed Thom Southerland (Titanic the Musical), brings one of the twentieth century’s most remarkable true stories to the stage featuring Szpilman’s own music, with new lyrics, for the very first time.

Original compositions from the so-called “Polish Gershwin” score the “thoughtful, beautifully performed new musical” (London Theatre Reviews); popular songs that had Warsaw humming, compositions that made him a star, all “handsomely orchestrated” by Simon Lee, Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s long-time musical director (The Guardian). A cast of virtuoso actor-musicians conjures the golden age of Jewish Warsaw in all its warmth and wit: the packed concert halls, the candlelit cafés, the irrepressible spirit of a city that loved music above all else.

At its heart, the “terrifyingly potent, theatrical storytelling” (WhatsOnStage) is a love letter to culture, to the artists and dreamers who carried it, and to the extraordinary power of creativity to outlast even the most turbulent chapters of history. Szpilman’s music doesn’t merely accompany this story; it breathes life into it, binding past to present and reminding us that some things, once made, can never truly be silenced.

“An astounding work that will stick with its audience long after their journey home.” (Musical Theatre Review).

£20 Standing tickets available

Every Thursday, standing tickets will be released for the following week.

 

Wolk Transfer Company in association with Park Theatre.
By Special Production Arrangement with Andreas Szpilman.

  • Evenings

    19.30

    Thu & Sat

    15.00

  • Duration

    130 minutes inc interval

  • Interval

    Yes

  • Tickets

    £20 - £75

  • Genre

    Musicals

  • Age guidance

    11+

  • Content warnings

    Contains sensitive themes around historical events including the Holocaust.