The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry

Following a sold-out run at the Chichester Festival Theatre The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry transfers to the West End.

Funny, profound, deeply moving and uplifting, The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry is a joyous new musical adapted by Rachel Joyce from her multimillion-selling novel, with a score by the chart-topping indie musician, Passenger (Let Her Go).

Harold Fry was never meant to be a hero. An ordinary man in an ordinary life until a letter from a long-lost friend sends him out the front door… and he keeps on walking. From Devon’s quiet lanes to the windswept streets of Berwick-upon-Tweed, his journey becomes a pilgrimage of love, redemption, and second chances.

Strangers turn into companions, kindness appears in unexpected places, and the road reveals more than Harold ever imagined. Back home, his wife Maureen begins her own journey, one that might bring them together again.

The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry is a moving celebration of the human spirit and a reminder it’s never too late to start again.

Katy Rudd (Ballet Shoes, The Ocean At The End Of The Lane NT/West End) directs Mark Addy, (The Full Monty, The Rig and Game of Thrones) as Harold and Jenna Russell, (Sunday in the Park with George, Hello, Dolly) as Maureen.

Closing

18/04/2026

Running Time

2h30, inc. interval

Genre

Musical

Age & Content

12+

Please Note:

This production contains strong language & adult themes, & may contain flashing lights.

Cast:

Mark Addy as

Harold Fry

Jenna Russell as

Maureen Fry

Noah Mullins as

The Balladeer

Craig Armstrong as

Rich / Ensemble

Jenna Boyd as

Sister Philomena / Farmer’s Wife / Rita / Ensemble

Daniel Crossley as

Silver Haired Gentleman / Napier / Ensemble

Nell Martin as

Young Maureen / Deliveroo / Ensemble

Nicole Nyarambi as

Garage Girl + Ensemble

Peter Polycarpou as

Rex / Locum / Ensemble

Gleanne Purcell-Brown as

Kate / Betsy / Kind Customer / Ensemble

Ashley Samuels as

Wilf / Jim / Ensemble

Maggie Service as

Queenie Hennessey / Fairy Assistant / Gorilla / Ensemble

Madeleine Worrall as

Martina / Ensemble

Timo Tatzber as

Dog / Young Harold / Ensemble / Puppet Captain

Gemma Atkins, Olivia Foster-Browne & Ediz Mahmut as

Swing

Edmin Ray as

Swing / Trainer Man / Dance Captain

Creative:

Based on the novel by -

Rachel Joyce

Book by -

Rachel Joyce

Music & Lyrics by -

Passenger

Directed by -

Katy Rudd

Designed by -

Samuel Wyer

Choreographed by -

Tom Jackson Greaves

Arranger, Orchestrator & Additional Music by -

Jeremy Holland-Smith

Musical Supervisor & Additional Music by -

Phil Bateman

Lighting Design by -

Paule Constable

Sound Design by -

Ian Dickinson & Gareth Tucker for Autograph

Video Design by -

Ash J Woodward

Casting Director -

Anna Cooper CDG

Musical Director -

Chris Poon

Adaptation Co-created by -

Rachel Joyce, Peter Darling and Katy Rudd

Dramaturg -

Nick Sidi

Associate Director -

Jamie Manton

Production Management by -

Ammonite Studios

Production Consultant -

Ben Arkell

Costume Supervisors -

Lisa Aitken & Laura Rushton

Wigs, Hair & Make-Up Supervisor -

Melanie Bouvet

Prop Supervisor -

Propworks

Orchestral Management -

Andy Barnwell & Rich Weeden for BW Musicians Ltd

General Management -

Chris Harper Productions

No accessibility performances are currently scheduled for this show.