The West End will get a dose of sharp wit and emotional depth this Christmas as Sheridan Smith stars in a brand-new revival of Alan Ayckbourn’s Woman in Mind. The acclaimed psychological comedy opens at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 9 December 2025 to 28 February 2026, before touring to Sunderland Empire (4–7 March 2026) and Theatre Royal Glasgow (10–14 March 2026).
Smith returns to the Duke of York’s following her sell-out run in Shirley Valentine; in Woman in Mind, she takes on the role of Susan, a woman whose reality fractures after a head injury, leading her to navigate two worlds: one mundane and one imagined. As the boundaries blur, Ayckbourn’s trademark humour and heartbreak come vividly to life.
Joining Smith in the cast are Romesh Ranganathan as Bill, Louise Brealey as Muriel, Tim McMullan as Gerald, Sule Rimi as Andy, Chris Jenks as Tony, Safia Oakley-Green as Lucy, and Taylor Uttley as Rick. Katie Buchholz and Michael Woolfitt complete the ensemble.
Ranganathan, making his professional stage debut, said:
“I’m honoured to be stepping onstage for the first time since primary school alongside the incredible Sheridan Smith and company. It’s both thrilling and terrifying in equal measure. Woman in Mind is an amazing play, and I can’t wait to help bring it to life- especially as I’m playing a doctor, which might finally make my mum proud!”
Directed by Michael Longhurst, the production features set and costume design by Soutra Gilmour, lighting by Lee Curran, sound by Paul Arditti, and casting by Jim Carnahan and Liz Fraser. It is produced by Wessex Grove and Gavin Kalin Productions.
Tickets are on sale now for what promises to be one of the most exciting West End productions of winter 2025.
Comments