To Sir, With Love – A New Musical Heads Out on UK Tour From April 2027
Matt Henry will play Rick Braithwaite in To Sir, With Love – A New Musical, according to WhatsOnStage. The show goes on a UK tour that starts at Leeds Grand Theatre on 15 April 2027.
A gala performance on 21 April will support the Ben Kinsella Trust, a charity. The tour will visit Hull New Theatre, Manchester Palace Theatre and New Wimbledon Theatre in London, among other venues. A tour is a run of shows in theatres outside the production's home base, which here means taking the musical to towns and cities across the country.
Henry is a familiar name to musical fans. He won an Olivier Award for Kinky Boots. The Oliviers are the main prizes for theatre in London and are run by the Society of London Theatre.
The musical is based on the memoir by E R Braithwaite. The title song, made famous by Lulu, was written by Don Black and Mark London. The score also includes new music and lyrics by John Farrar and Kara DioGuardi. Kris Lythgoe wrote the book, and Sheldon Epps directs.
Four more cast members have been named. Amy Di Bartolomeo will play Ms Blanchard, and Lucy Benjamin will play Ms Dale-Evans. Ben Richards will play Mr Florian, and Georgia May Foote will play Pamela Dare.
The tour follows two sold-out concert performances at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in November 2025. Lulu and Wayne Brady performed at those shows, which gave audiences their first look at the material in front of a London crowd.
For theatregoers outside London, the tour puts the show within reach of several cities. Those who want to see the production in Leeds, Hull or Manchester will have a few months to plan, as the first date is in the spring of 2027.
