Multi-award-winning jazz artist Jamie Cullum will make his theatrical debut this summer, composing original music for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s upcoming production of The Constant Wife.
Running from 20 June to 2 August 2025 at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, The Constant Wife is a new adaptation by Olivier Award-winning playwright Laura Wade, based on W. Somerset Maugham’s 1926 play.
Directed by RSC Co-Artistic Director Tamara Harvey, the production will star Rose Leslie (Vigil, Miss Austen, Game of Thrones) in the lead role.
Jamie Cullum said:
“I am thrilled to be composing the music for The Constant Wife and so excited to be working in theatre like this for the first time. As a composer who often works within the jazz genre, I am very familiar with the idea of evolving traditions and searching for new ways to play classic material. I feel honoured that the brilliant RSC are entrusting me with this opportunity to bring some musical ingenuity to Laura’s deliciously funny and subversive adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham’s original 1926 script. It’s already been a joy working with Tamara Harvey and bouncing ideas around with her. I’m looking forward to getting stuck into rehearsals.”
Tamara Harvey added:
“It’s brilliant to be working with Jamie on the music for The Constant Wife. Jamie’s contribution has invigorated contemporary jazz and engaged a new generation of listeners. Who better to help us create the world of The Constant Wife, 100 years after it was written? Laura Wade has injected this brilliant classic play with her modern sparkle and bite and Jamie’s music promises to bring another dimension to the story. I’m so excited to see where we go together – it’s already sounding incredible.”
Jamie Cullum is known for his genre-defying blend of jazz, pop, and rock, and has sold millions of records worldwide. His breakout album Twentysomething remains one of the UK’s best-selling albums of all time.
Beyond his recording career, Cullum is a celebrated live performer and BBC Radio 2 presenter, with a weekly show that has introduced audiences to both legendary and emerging artists.
The creative team for The Constant Wife includes Set and Co-Costume Designer Anna Fleischle, Co-Costume Designer Cat Fuller, Lighting Designer Ryan Day, Sound Designer Claire Windsor, Movement Director Annie-Lunnette Deakin-Foster, and Casting Director Charlotte Sutton CDG.
This production is commissioned by and presented in association with David Pugh Limited.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
