Yard Theatre to stage its first musical, Company, in Hackney Wick next year
The Yard Theatre is putting on its first musical: a new production of Company, the show by Stephen Sondheim, with a book by George Furth. The book is the spoken script that links the songs. WhatsOnStage reported the plans on 13 November 2026.
The London run will take place at the Yard's new home in Hackney Wick, east London, from 27 May to 10 July 2027. The press night, the first performance that critics attend, is set for 8 June.
The production will be directed by Jay Miller, who founded the Yard and leads it as artistic director. The cast will be actor-musicians, performers who act and sing while also playing instruments on stage.
Máth Roberts is musical director, arranger and orchestrator, the person who shapes the music and writes out the arrangements for the instruments. The creative team also includes Anna Yates for set and costume design, Jackie Shemesh for lighting, Josh Anio Grigg for sound, Malik Nashad Sharpe for choreography and Heather Basten as casting director.
After the London run, the production will move to Theatr Clwyd in north Wales for performances from 9 to 18 September 2027. A national tour will follow. The show is presented by the Yard Theatre and English Touring Theatre, a company that takes work across the country, in association with Theatr Clwyd.
Tickets go on sale in stages. Yard Residents, the theatre's own priority group, can book from 17 November. Yard Regulars, another of the theatre's named groups, can book from 18 November. Tickets open to the general public on 19 November.
For anyone who has not seen it, Company is a musical about a single man and the married couples in his circle, and the questions they ask about commitment. Anyone wanting to book should check the Yard's website for prices and seating when the general sale opens.
