Paula Wagner and Tom Werner have announced the world premiere of High Noon, a new stage adaptation of the iconic 1952 film, coming to the Harold Pinter Theatre for a strictly limited season from 17 December 2025 to 7 March 2026.
Written by Academy Award-winner Eric Roth, High Noon marks Roth’s debut as a playwright. The production is directed by Olivier Award-winner Thea Sharrock.
Starring Emmy and Tony Award-winner Billy Crudup as Will Kane and Olivier Award-winner Denise Gough as Amy Fowler, High Noon promises to be a gripping theatrical event.
The play is based on the original screenplay by Carl Foreman and was originally produced by Stanley Kramer and directed by Fred Zinnemann. The film is widely regarded as one of the greatest westerns ever made.
Set in the American West of the 1800s, High Noon explores themes of courage vs. cowardice, justice vs. peace, and duty vs. desire. At its heart is the relationship between Will Kane and Amy Fowler, tested by impossible choices as the clock ticks down to the arrival of outlaw Frank Miller.
Producer Paula Wagner said:
“There’s no one better than Eric Roth to reimagine High Noon for the stage. His debut as a playwright feels both thrilling and inevitable. With Thea Sharrock’s inspired direction and the incredible talents of Billy Crudup and Denise Gough, High Noon will bring the urgency and heart of the classic film to audiences in a way that feels both timeless and powerfully alive today.”
Producer Tom Werner added:
“Every once in a while, I see a play whose themes stick with me long after I leave the theatre. Those experiences are both thrilling and astonishing. It happened recently when I saw Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray. And it happened when I saw High Noon this summer in a workshop. Billy Crudup and Denise Gough in Eric Roth’s adaptation of High Noon is not to be missed.”
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
