About the Show

The acclaimed theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis' classic tale comes to the West End.

In order to escape the Blitz, siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie are evacuated from London and sent to the English countryside to live with Professor Digory Kirke. While exploring her new home, Lucy looks inside an unassuming wardrobe, and is suddenly transported to the snow-covered wonderland of Narnia. She befriends a faun named Mr. Tumnus who tells Lucy about the White Witch; the false ruler of Narnia who has kept the land in a perpetual state of winter. The siblings work together to overthrow the evil witch with the help of the true ruler of Narnia, a lion named Aslan.

This critically acclaimed theatrical production, adapted from the first book in C.S. Lewis' fantasy novel series 'The Chronicles of Narnia', returns to London after running at the Bridge Theatre in 2019. The production debuted at the Leeds Playhouse in 2017.

Directed by Michael Fentiman ('Amélie The Musical') with puppetry by Craig Leo ('War Horse') and starring Samantha Womack ('Eastenders', 'The Addams Family'), 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' is an enchanting family show.

This production is recommended for ages 6+.

Critic Reviews (7)

"There's no better escape than 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'. ... The winter blast invites audiences into a magical Narnia world where everything feels a little bit more beautiful than reality."
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"That halfway house aside, the show deserves full ones. The West End may be spoilt for choice with family treats, but this is British theatrical verve at full pelt."
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"It’s ponderously slow and woefully short on magic. ... The production’s shortcomings enable us to take a fresh squint at a cultural totem."
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"This vision of Narnia’s landscape lacks grandeur and mystery; even the frost seems less beguiling. ... The opening steam train journey still takes the breath away, however, with the miniature carriages carried aloft by members of the ensemble in a sequence full of balletic grace."
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"The pace has a stately grandeur; nothing is rushed and some scenes come to feel a little inert. The siblings, played efficiently by adult actors, are a little featureless at first but these are quibbles in a show that is orchestrated masterfully."
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"Some of its quirkier edges may have been knocked off, as a first introduction to a children’s classic, or a treat for a young bookworm, it’s hard to beat."
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"There is much to bewitch young children, and by the end it takes you to another dimension in all the right ways. In a golden age of puppetry in the West End, this joyful interpretation more than holds its own."
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Creative team

Author of Original Book

Samantha Womack

The White Witch