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Emma Thompson’s Nanny McPhee Musical to Premiere in London Summer 2027

The project will be led by Thompson as book writer and co-lyricist with Gary Clark while Working Title and Universal assemble a high-profile West End creative team.

Overview

  • Producers officially announced on Thursday that the new Nanny McPhee musical will have its world premiere in London in summer 2027.
  • Emma Thompson has written the show’s book and co-written original lyrics with composer Gary Clark, and Katy Rudd is set to direct.
  • The creative team includes Rob Howell on sets and costumes, Ellen Kane on choreography, Simon Hale on orchestrations, and specialists in illusions, puppetry and projections.
  • Working Title Films and Universal Theatrical Group are presenting the production and it is produced for Working Title by Thompson, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and others.
  • The stage show draws on Thompson’s 2005 and 2010 films and the Nurse Matilda books, the producers have not yet named a theatre, performance dates or cast and are directing the public to nannymcpheethemusical.com for updates.