This is London Magazine May Edition 2026 - Flipbook - Page 7
Felicity Kendal, Freddie Fox, Helen
George, Julian Ovenden, Carly
Photo: Dan Kennedy
Mercedes Dyer.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, I Love
Paris, Well Did You Evah?, Just One Of
Those Things, Let’s Misbehave, You’re
Sensational, and the swooningly
romantic True Love, High Society is the
unmissable musical event of the year.
Join the 28-strong cast for this lavish
new production as plans for the society
wedding of the year descend into chaos,
with old flames and new flames vying for
attention as a sharp-eyed tabloid
reporter hunts for scandal at the
waterfront estate.
For tickets and further information,
visit the Barbican website at
www.barbican.org.uk – The Barbican is
a short walk from Farringdon or
Barbican stations.
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Felicity Kendal and Helen George.
Photo: Dan Kennedy
COLE PORTER’S MUSICAL
MASTERPIECE HIGH SOCIETY
‘This year’s guaranteed gem’, a
dazzling new production of Cole Porter’s
musical masterpiece, has an exciting
line-up of stars from both stage and
screen. From the producers of Cole
Porter’s Anything Goes and Kiss Me
Kate, the highly anticipated run at the
Barbican Theatre (until 11 July) will be
followed by a major 20-week tour.
Starring alongside Helen George and
Felicity Kendal are Freddie Fox, making
his musical theatre debut as the
charismatic and unpredictable Mike
Connor, Julian Ovenden as the suave
sophisticated C.K. Dexter Haven, Carly
Mercedes Dyer as the sharp-witted Liz.
Nigel Lindsay as Uncle Willie and
Malcolm Sinclair as Seth Lord, complete
the star-studded line-up of this dazzling
must-see musical event of the summer.
Audiences will be immersed in a
world of sparkling champagne,
razor-sharp comedy and the timeless
sophistication of Cole Porter in one of
the great classic musicals of all time.
This glittering new production promises
a heady cocktail of romance, wit,
mistaken identity and irresistible musical
charm. Featuring Porter classics such as
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