Redcliffe, Jordan Luke Gage's musical, heads to the West End

Redcliffe, a new musical written by Jordan Luke Gage, is moving into the West End. It will run at the Criterion Theatre for 12 weeks from 28 January 2027, according to WhatsOnStage.

The move is a transfer, meaning a show leaves the smaller theatre where it first opened and moves into a larger commercial house in the West End. Redcliffe has been building towards this for a while. It first appeared at the Turbine Theatre in 2024, as part of MTFestUK, a festival that puts new musicals in front of audiences. Before that, eight sold-out workshop performances were staged at The Other Palace in London.

The show then had its first full production at Southwark Playhouse Borough, where it ran from 22 May to 4 July 2026. Gage also performed in it, and he will reprise his role as William Critchard for the West End run.

Set in 18th-century England, Redcliffe is inspired by the love story of William Critchard and Richard Arnold in Redcliffe, Bristol. The musical is Gage's debut as a book writer, lyricist and composer. In September, he won Best Composer, Lyricist or Book Writer at the Stage Debut Awards for the show, according to The Stage.

Paul Foster is directing. Emma Woods is the choreographer, Andrew Exeter designed the set and lighting, and Martin Hanly designed the costumes. Katy Richardson is musical supervisor, with Ben Tomalin as associate musical supervisor and orchestrator, and Ben Ferguson as additional orchestrator. The Bill Kenwright Group has been involved with the show since its first presentation at MTFest.

Press night is set for 4 February 2027. Tickets go on sale at noon on 5 November 2026, so the first booking window opens two days from now.

Transfers are not automatic. A show that has built up a following in smaller rooms has to find a bigger audience, and a West End run is a different kind of commitment. For now, the dates are fixed, the cast is returning, and the first public sale is a matter of hours away.