The Playboy of the Western World Revival
Closing: February 28, 2026The Playboy of the Western World - 2025 West End History , Info & More
National Theatre (Lyttelton)
(Waterloo) South Bank London
At the edge of the earth, you could be anyone
Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when, on a normal day, a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father.
Instead of being shunned, the killer Christy Mahon becomes a local hero. The welcome murderer wins hearts and races as he beds himself into village life. That is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…
The Playboy of the Western World - 2025 - West End Cast
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by Stephi Wild - December 11, 2025
The National Theatre has released a first look at the cast of The Playboy of the Western World. The cast includes Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke, and Siobhán McSweeney. Check out the photos here!
by Cindy Marcolina - December 12, 2025
Considered the first Irish “state of the nation” play, it’s now turned into a historical vignette imbued with hoarse black comedy. Its long placid rests are interrupted regularly by blazes of humorous energy: it entertains, but the pacing is slightly too slow for it to be full-on engaging. It’s a worthy curiosity.
by Stephi Wild - October 16, 2025
The National Theatre has announced full casting for The Playboy of the Western World, a story of youth and self-discovery by John Millington Synge. Learn more here!
The Playboy of the Western World History
Other Productions of The Playboy of the Western World
| 1911 | Broadway |
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| 1913 | Broadway |
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| 1921 | Broadway |
Broadway |
| 1930 | Broadway |
Broadway |
| 1934 | Broadway |
Broadway |
| 1946 | Broadway |
Broadway |
| 1971 | Broadway |
Broadway |
| 1985 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 1990 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 2002 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 2009 | Off-Broadway |
Pearl Theatre Company Revival Off-Broadway |
| 2011 | West End |
Old Vic Production West End |
| 2025 | West End |
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