The Woman In Black Tickets

The Woman in Black London tickets 

One of the most chilling (and thrilling) theatre productions is back from the dead, and it's haunting London once more. Are you brave enough to see it? Playing at Alexandra Palace Theatre for a strictly limited run this October, book your official The Woman in Black tickets today.

The legacy of The Woman in Black

The Woman in Black is the second longest-running play in West End History, it has played over 13,000 performances in the West End and has been seen by over 7 million people in the UK. In June 2019 the production celebrated its 30th Anniversary in London’s West End with a special gala performance.

The Woman in Black had its first performance in Scarborough after Director Robin Herford commissioned Stephen Mallatratt to write the stage adaptation of The Woman in Black, which opened at the Stephen Joseph theatre in 1987. Since its debut and arrival at the Fortune theatre in 1989, Hertford has directed all subsequent performances.

The chilling and suspenseful nature of the play is able to quickly seize the imagination of the audience, creating the ultimate model of horror which has been admired by millions.

The Woman in Black synopsis

The Woman in Black follows the harrowing tale of a lawyer who becomes infatuated with a curse that he believes the fatal Woman in Black has cast over his entire family. After enlisting a young actor to help him tell the haunting story and exorcise the fear that grips his soul, all begins well, however as they reach into the darkest depths of his memories, they find themselves caught within a world of creepy marshes and moaning winds.

Facts and critical acclaim

• “The most brilliantly effective spine-chiller you will ever encounter” - Daily Telegraph
• “Guaranteed to chill the blood”- Evening Standard
• Upon closing in the West End, the production had played 13,232 performances and was the fourth longest running show in West End history, and the second longest running play in West End history.
• The entire production budget of the original 3-week run of The Woman in Black, including actors, costumes and sets, could not exceed £1,000. This was all that was left of the theatre's grant money.
• Some famous faces have taken on the role of The Actor over the years, including Joseph Fiennes (American Horror Story, The Handmaid’s Tale, Shakespeare in Love) in 1993, and Martin Freeman (The Office, The Hobbit, Sherlock) in 1997.