Acclaimed actor Maggie Siff (Mad Men, Sons of Anarchy, Billions) will star as Joy Davidman in the West End production of William Nicholson’s beloved and deeply moving play Shadowlands. Joy Davidman was the spirited American poet whose unexpected love transformed the orderly academic life of C.S. Lewis — the celebrated author of The Chronicles of Narnia.
As previously announced, BAFTA, Primetime Emmy, and Golden Globe Award nominee Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington, Twenty Twelve) will play C.S. Lewis.
What begins as a meeting of minds becomes an uplifting and powerful journey of love and the fragile beauty of life.
The critically acclaimed production, originally produced by Chichester Festival Theatre in 2019 and directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, will have a limited engagement at London’s Aldwych Theatre from Tuesday 5 February 2026 to Saturday 9 May 2026.
Based on a true story, Shadowlands is written by William Nicholson and was adapted from his own original BAFTA Award-winning TV Movie. It soon became a West End smash-hit, winning the Evening Standard Award for Best Play, followed by a triumphant Tony Award-winning Broadway transfer.
In 1993, the play was adapted into a major feature film directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger, which subsequently won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film.
Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, Trafalgar Theatre Productions and Tilted present Shadowlands by William Nicholson, directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, designed by Peter McKintosh with lighting designs by Howard Harrison, sound designs by Fergus O’Hare and casting by Annelie Powell CDG and Jim Carnahan. Originally produced by Chichester Festival Theatre.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
