🎟️ Tickets are now on sale for Girl from the North Country. Don’t miss your final chance to see this multi-Tony and Olivier Award winner as it returns to where it all began, for nine weeks only. #OVNorthCountry.

🚨 NEW SHOW ALERT . Susan Sarandon and Andrea Riseborough star in Mary Page Marlowe, a vivid time-jumping mosaic of one woman’s life, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts. Tickets on sale to OV Together Members today. Find out more:

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT TIME. Girl from the North Country returns for 9 weeks only. Award-winning playwright Conor McPherson weaves the iconic songbook of Bob Dylan into this smash hit show. On sale to OV Together Members today. Find out more: #OVNorthCountry

🎉 Let the people of Thebes celebrate. Congratulations to Hofesh Shechter (Best Theatre Choreographer), Christopher Shutt (Best Sound Design), Indira Varma (Best Actress) and the team of Oedipus on their Olivier Awards nominations. @OlivierAwards @HofeshCo . 🎥 Oedipus tech film

👏 From Ustinov Studio Bath to The Old Vic to the Olivier Awards. Congratulations to Rosie Sheehy on nomination for BEST ACTRESS. Congratulations to director Richard Jones and the entire team of Machinal on nomination for BEST REVIVAL 🎉. @OlivierAwards . 🎥 Machinal trailer

🌱 'One day I’ll stand at a hundred feet tall.’. Hundred Feet Tall, a new musical play for 4–7-year-olds exploring how you’re never too small to make a big difference. Touring to London libraries 07-17 Apr. Book free tickets through each library:

The Old Vic is saddened to hear of the loss of Claire van Kampen. A celebrated composer, musical director, writer and director, Claire was appointed an Old Vic Associate in 2015. A statement from Artistic Director Matthew Warchus can be read here:

📣 We’re delighted to announce the full cast for the world premiere of The Brightening Air, Conor McPherson’s entrancing tale of fate, family and unseen forces in 1980s Ireland. The Brightening Air is playing from 10 Apr–14 Jun 2025. Book now

On sale from 12noon today: 2,500 £10 tickets for #OVOedipus, thanks to @PwC_UK. Book up to two #PwCPreviews tickets for performances from 21–25 Jan

We are excited to announce that Rupert Goold will be the next Artistic Director of The Old Vic. Rupert will be joined by Rebecca Frecknall, who will take up a new role as Associate Director. Find out more on our website:

The Old Vic are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Timothy West CBE. Timothy had a long connection with The Old Vic, where he played some of theatre's most iconic roles. Our thoughts are with his family. Read more about Timothy at The Old Vic:

🎟️ Tickets on sale now 🎟️ . Tickets are now on sale for The Brightening Air, a world premiere from Olivier Award-winning writer & director Conor McPherson (The Weir, Girl from the North Country). Book now from £13 #OVTheBrighteningAir

On stage 10 Apr–14 June 2025, tickets are on sale from12noon Thu 09 Oct. With special thanks to our Principal Partner Royal Bank of Canada @RBC and our Previews Partner @PWC_UK.

An entrancing tale of fate, family and unseen forces in 1980s Ireland. Coming up in April 2025, The Brightening Air is a world premiere from Olivier Award-winning writer & director Conor McPherson (The Weir, Girl from the North Country).

RT @WhatsOnStage: James McArdle talks Tom Stoppard, Macbeth and how to save regional theatres .

RT @WhatsOnStage: Full cast announced for A Christmas Carol with John Simm at the Old Vic

To learn more about Maggie's connection to The Old Vic, head here: Image: Dame Maggie Smith in 1970 with her husband Robert Stevens and friends in the Stalls Bar in The Old Vic on the night of her first performance in The Beaux’ Stratagem.

The Old Vic are deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Dame Maggie Smith. A titan of the stage and the screen, she spent eight years performing on our stage as part of the newly formed National Theatre Company. Our thoughts are with her family at this incredibly sad time.

🎵 The next chapter of Live Aid begins – in the West End. After a sold out run at The Old Vic in 2024, Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical moves to London's Shaftesbury Theatre from May 2025. Find out more @liveaidmusical .Book now

✍️ 'He is one of the great writers of the English language' . Max Webster, Director of The Real Thing, talks about how he first met playwright Tom Stoppard. #OVTheRealThing is playing from 22 Aug–26 Oct with tickets from £13. Book now: