Overview
- The show moved into previews in mid-July at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and is scheduled to open officially on July 22, 2026.
- Scottish actor Lewis Kidd stars as Mark Renton with Sheridan Townsley as Sick Boy, Kieran Andrew as Spud and Frankie O'Connor as Begbie in the named West End cast.
- Welsh wrote the musical book and co-wrote original songs with producer and writer Stephen McGuinness, while the score also uses select tracks from the 1996 film soundtrack.
- Director and conceiver Caroline Jay Ranger leads a credited creative team that uses multimedia staging, choreography and an expanded script that draws on material from Welsh’s Skagboys.
- The West End run runs through early September with a UK tour planned from October 2026 to March 2027, and the production reframes Trainspotting’s themes to address modern forms of addiction and economic pressure.