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Olivier-Nominated The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Extends West End Run to August 2025
Veröffentlicht am
5. März 2025
Von
Julia Jordan
A Critically Acclaimed New British Musical Continues to Thrive
Following its four Olivier Award nominations, the new British musical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has extended its West End run at the Ambassadors Theatre until 30 August 2025. With 39,000 additional tickets now available, audiences have even more opportunities to experience this hauntingly beautiful adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic story.
The Most-Nominated New British Musical at the Olivier Awards 2025
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has received four Olivier Award nominations, making it the most-nominated new British musical of 2025:
🏆 Best New Musical
🏆 Outstanding Musical Contribution – Darren Clark & Mark Aspinall
🏆 Best Actor in a Musical – John Dagleish (Benjamin Button)
🏆 Best Actress in a Musical – Clare Foster (Elowen Keene)
This follows its previous WhatsOnStage Awards nominations for Best New Musical and Best Musical Direction/Supervision, as well as its Best Musical Theatre Production win at the 2024 Off West End Awards.
A Spellbinding Tale of Time and Love
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button takes F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic short story and relocates it to a Cornish fishing village, where the mysterious birth of Benjamin Button leads to an extraordinary journey of love, loss, and discovery. With a stunning folk-inspired score, the show has been praised for its inventive storytelling, deeply moving performances, and breathtaking live music performed by an actor-musician ensemble.
Originally debuting in 2019, the production enjoyed a sell-out run at Southwark Playhouse in 2023, before making a triumphant transfer to the West End’s Ambassadors Theatre.
A Stellar West End Cast
The production features an outstanding ensemble led by:
🎭 John Dagleish (Sunny Afternoon, The Little Mermaid) as Benjamin Button
🎭 Clare Foster (Crazy For You, The Crown) as Elowen Keene
They are joined by:
✨ Matthew Burns (Once The Musical)
✨ Jonathan Charles (War Horse)
✨ Oonagh Cox (Bonnie and Clyde)
✨ Katy Ellis (Ride)
✨ Anna Fordham (The Good John Proctor)
✨ Philippa Hogg (The Enormous Crocodile)
✨ Damien James (The Play That Goes Wrong)
✨ Elliot Mackenzie (The Lord of the Rings)
✨ Ann Marcuson (Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time)
✨ Emily Panes (Mozart: Her Story)
✨ Jack Quarton (Amélie)
✨ Benedict Salter (The Score)
An Award-Winning Creative Team
🎼 Book & Lyrics: Jethro Compton
🎶 Music & Lyrics: Darren Clark
🎭 Director & Stage Designer: Jethro Compton
🎼 Co-Music Supervision, Orchestration & Arrangements: Mark Aspinall & Darren Clark
🩰 Choreography: Chi-San Howard
👗 Costume & Associate Stage Design: Anna Kelsey
🎤 Sound Design: Luke Swaffield
💡 Lighting Design: Zoe Spurr
🎼 Musical Direction: Mark Aspinall
🎭 Casting Director: Ginny Schiller
How to Get Tickets for Benjamin Button
📍 Venue: Ambassadors Theatre, West St, London WC2H 9ND
📅 Now Booking Until: 30 August 2025
🎟 Tickets Available through BritishTheate
A Must-See Musical Experience
With its Olivier-nominated performances, enchanting score, and deeply moving story, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has solidified its place as one of the most unique and celebrated new musicals in the West End.
Secure your tickets today and witness the magic of Benjamin Button before time runs out!
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