Sonia Friedman Productions (SFP) today announces the West End transfer of The Old Vic’s acclaimed and Olivier Award nominated production of Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia, directed by Carrie Cracknell. The production runs at the Duke of York’s Theatre, Saturday 20 June – Saturday 12 September 2026, with Press Night on Wednesday 1 July at 7pm.
ProducerSonia Friedman said: “Bringing Arcadia to the West End this summer feels less like a revival and more like a responsibility.
Tom was a great friend, and over more than twenty years as his producer I had the privilege of living closely with his work: watching it evolve, seeing how rigorously, deeply, and mischievously he thought, and how much he cared about every detail, whether it was a new work or a revival. Arcadia, though, always stood apart. It holds so much of what made him extraordinary - its playfulness, precision, wit, romance, and that deep curiosity about how we make sense of the world.
Coming back to it now, I’m struck all over again by how alive it feels. Its ideas about time, truth, and what we can and can’t know don’t belong to the past, they feel immediate, even urgent. But what moves me most is its humanity: the way it holds intellect and emotion in the same breath, never letting one overshadow the other. That’s Tom.
This production, set in the intimacy of the Duke of York’s Theatre and led by Carrie Cracknell, captures that balance beautifully. It’s bold, clear-eyed, and full of feeling. For me, it’s not just a return to a great play, but a way of honouring a friendship and a body of work that meant the world to me, and to generations of audiences over the past decades.”
Cast to be announced. Tickets on sale now: www.arcadiawestend.co.uk