Stage musical Pride begins its run at the Bridge Theatre

The musical version of Pride starts performances at the Bridge Theatre in London on 12 November, WhatsOnStage reports. Tickets are booking through to 8 May 2027.

The show is based on a true story, the one told in the 2014 film Pride. Matthew Warchus, who directed that film, also develops and directs the musical. Stephen Beresford wrote the screenplay for the film and the book and lyrics for the stage version.

The story is set during the 1984 miners' strike. A group of lesbian and gay activists form Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, and they set out to support a mining community in South Wales. The musical follows that group and the people they meet.

The Bridge run is a transfer, meaning the production moves from an earlier venue into a new one. The musical previously ran at the Sherman Theatre in Cardiff and at the National Theatre. Both of those earlier runs came before the show reached the Bridge.

Samuel Barnett plays Jonathan in the Bridge cast. Ryan Kopel plays Mark.

For anyone planning a visit, the booking window runs for almost six months from the opening night. The Bridge is a commercial theatre on the South Bank in London, and the show's run there is now open to the public.