Following its acclaimed world premiere at Hever Castle in 2025, Anne Boleyn: The Musical will make its London debut at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, running from 8 May to 5 June 2027, with a press night scheduled for 12 May.
The large-scale open-air production will be staged on the historic grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, situated on the site of the former Palace of Placentia, where Anne Boleyn’s story became entwined with that of Henry VIII and the Tudor court.
Audiences will experience the production in a specially constructed, fully covered outdoor auditorium, with Greenwich’s iconic architecture providing an atmospheric backdrop. The musical combines immersive audio, live horses, elaborate period costumes and an original score designed to bring Anne’s story to life on an epic scale.
Directed by Roxana Silbert, with a book by Rebecca Night, lyrics by Rebecca Night and Sam Kenyon, and music by Selma Greenwood, the musical offers a fresh perspective on one of the most influential women in British history.
Anne Boleyn: The Musical charts Anne’s journey from an ambitious and intellectually curious young woman to one of the most powerful and controversial figures in British history. The production explores her years at the royal courts of Europe, her return to England, her rise to become Queen, and the political forces that ultimately shaped her fate.
The musical premiered in August 2025 at Hever Castle, Anne Boleyn’s childhood home, where it played in a specially built 1,800-seat outdoor auditorium. The 2027 production reunites the original creative team, including director Roxana Silbert, writer and co-lyricist Rebecca Night, co-lyricist Sam Kenyon and composer Selma Greenwood.
Producer Simon de Merode said, “Following the extraordinary experience of bringing Anne Boleyn’s story to life at Hever Castle, we are thrilled to bring the musical to London in 2027. The Old Royal Naval College stands on the site of Greenwich Palace, where Anne gave birth to the future Elizabeth I. Bringing her story to a place so closely connected to her life makes this next chapter particularly meaningful, and we are enormously excited to continue developing the production with our wonderful creatives team, Rebecca, Roxana, Rob and the wider team.”
Roxana Silbert added, “What makes this production particularly exciting is the opportunity to bring Anne Boleyn’s story to life in places that were so central to her own experience. Following Hever Castle, Greenwich gives us another extraordinary historic setting, and one that carries its own powerful connection to the events we explore in the musical. Anne was an intelligent, ambitious and complex woman who challenged the expectations of her time, and we want audiences to discover the woman behind the history.”
Produced by Historalia Productions and Selladoor Worldwide, the show promises to continue its mission of bringing history to life through large-scale theatrical storytelling. Further casting and creative team announcements are expected in due course.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
