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Opened: December 17, 2024
Closing: December 21, 2024

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Theatre Royal Haymarket
18 Suffolk Street London SW1Y 4HT London

Lucian Msamati and Ben Whishaw star in one of the greatest plays of the 20th century – Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece, Waiting for Godot, directed by James Macdonald.



Didi and Gogo wait by a tree for a man named Godot. They don’t know who he is, why they are meeting or what time he is coming – only that something incredible could happen when he does...



“Let us do something, while we have the chance…at this place, at this moment of time, all mankind is us, whether we like it or not. Let us make the most of it before it is too late!”



Don’t miss the play that changed the rules. Waiting for Godot opens at the historic Theatre Royal Haymarket for a strictly limited season from September 2024.



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November 13th 2.30pm

November 20th 2.30pm & 7.30pm


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Paul Mescal in STREETCAR, Whitney White's MACBETH IN STRIDE & More to Play BAM in 2025
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 11, 2024


BAM has revealed its 2025 Winter Spring Season, featuring Paul Mescal in A Streetcar Named Desire, Whitney White's Macbeth in Stride, and more. Learn more about the full lineup here!

Show of the Week: Save up to 40% on WAITING FOR GODOT
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2024


Save up to 40% on tickets to Waiting For Godot at Theatre Royal Haymarket. Tickets are available from £25. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!

N. Richard Nash's THE RAINMAKER to be Presented at Burning Coal Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2024


Burning Coal Theatre Company announced its production of THE RAINMAKER, offering audiences a compelling theatrical experience. Discover the story and performances that bring this classic to life.

WAITING FOR GODOT Set for Corrib Theatre Beginning This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 3, 2024


Corrib Theatre has announced its first production of the classic play WAITING FOR GODOT by Samuel Beckett, running November 29-Dec 15, 2024. The cast includes Roo Welsh as Vladimir, Karl Hanover as Estragon, Jonathan Cullen as Pozzo, Doren Elias as Lucky, and Max O'Hare as The Boy.

Actor-Director Nesbitt Blaisdell Has Passed Away
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2024


Nesbitt Blaisdell, a lifelong actor and director, passed away at 95. Known for his work with the Anna Sokolow Dance Troupe and teaching theater, he had a rich career in both acting and education.

Review: BARCELONA, Duke of York's Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 31, 2024


A couple crash through the door of a Barcelona apartment in a passionate embrace, but this ardour quickly cools as cultural and personal clashes take over. Collins and Morte are both impressively natural on stage, but without their billing, it is highly doubtful this play would have made it to the West End.

Save Up to 40% on WAITING FOR GODOT at Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2024


Save up to 40% on tickets to Waiting For Godot  at Theatre Royal Haymarket. Tickets are available from £45!

4.48 PSYCHOSIS Transfers to The Other Place Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2024


The Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Court Theatre have announced a new co-production of 4.48 Psychosis, which sees the original cast and creative team re-visit Sarah Kane’s final masterpiece 25 years on.

Gary Oldman Will Lead KRAPP'S LAST TAPE at York Theatre Royal
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2024


York Theatre Royal has announced that Gary Oldman will return to the theatre where he began his career in Samuel Beckett’s seminal work, Krapp’s Last Tape. The production begins previews on 14 April, and runs until 17 May 2025.

MACBETH Starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo to Play Movie Theaters
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2024


Macbeth, starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, which is currently playing to sold out houses in the West End, will come to cinemas next year. Learn more about when the show was captured and when it'll be released in movie theatres.

Samuel Beckett's NOT I And ROCKABY to Be Directed and Performed By Jeni Jones in Hollywood
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 2, 2024


Jeni Jones is set to direct and star in a new incarnation of Samuel Beckett's 'Not I' and 'Rockaby' to be performed on a double bill in the heart of Hollywood at The Broadwater Black Box Theatre.

WAITING FOR GODOT Adds Additional Week of Performances At Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2024


An additional week of performances has been added for Waiting for Godot at Theatre Royal Haymarket, now running until 21 December 2024.

Full Cast Set For THE PRODUCERS at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2024


The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the full cast for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s The Producers. Learn more about the cast here!

Full Cast Set For WAITING FOR GODOT at Geffen Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2024


Geffen Playhouse has announced the full cast for Waiting for Godot, written by Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett (Endgame, Krapp's Last Tape) and directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett (The Realistic Joneses, How It Is).

Cast Announced For 2024-25 Season Opener THE SHARK IS BROKEN at Playhouse On Park
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 22, 2024


Playhouse on Park will launch its 16th Season this October with the bitingly funny comedy THE SHARK IS BROKEN written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon. Check out the cast here!

Review: WAITING FOR GODOT, Theatre Royal Haymarket
by Cindy Marcolina - Sep 20, 2024


A country road. A tree. Evening. Two figures commiserate with each other’s woes. “Nothing to be done”. We have to wait 35 years to receive a really revolutionary new take on Waiting for Godot: Samuel Beckett’s estate still has too much power over any revival of the 20th century classic. James Macdonald’s starry cast is, obviously, the draw here: Ben Whishaw returns to the West End as Vladimir, the restless soul of the pair, while Lucian Msamati is the forgetful Estragon. It’s an excellent opportunity to see a handful of our most exquisite performers at work.

Fat Knight Theatre's CHIPANDGUS Comes to Catskill
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2024


The two loneliest guys in upstate New York meet once a month in the grungy back room of a rundown Schenectady sports bar to do the one thing they both love – play ping pong –  in Fat Knight Theatre’s production of “ChipandGus”, coming to Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre at 44 West Bridge Street for eight performances September 26 – October 6.

Meet the Cast of OUR TOWN, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2024


Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will begin previews on Tuesday, September 17 ahead of an opening on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Meet the cast of Our Town here!

New Cast Will Join STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW in London
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2024


New casting has been announced for the Olivier Award winning, world première production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, currently running at Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End. Learn more about the cast here!

Andy Nyman, Marc Antolin, and More Will Lead THE PRODUCERS at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2024


As public booking opens for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s The Producers, the Menier Chocolate Factory has announced initial casting. Find out who's joining the cast here!

Yorick Ensemble to Present WAITING FOR GODOT in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 3, 2024


Yorick Ensemble will present Samuel Beckett's absurdist classic, WAITING FOR GODOT at the Great Road Church in Acton, MA. Directed by Rachel Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Feature: The Rogue Theatre's Anniversary Season Celebrates 20 Years of Pushing Boundaries
by Robert Encila-Celdran - Aug 29, 2024


Whether by design or coincidence, The Rogue Theatre kicks off its 20th season with a vivid and prophetic opener: THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH by Thornton Wilder, a playwright acclained for his fierce deconstruction of 20th-century norms. This selection sets the tone for a remarkable season, reaffirming the theater's dedication to subversive yet edifying productions.

Video: Nathan Lane Will Join the Cast of Season 2 of ELSBETH
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2024


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Cast and Creative Team Set for THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at Guthrie Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2024


The Guthrie Theater will stage the Tony Award-winning play THE LEHMAN TRILOGY. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: PASS OVER at Ground Floor Theatre
by Joni Lorraine - Aug 20, 2024


Playwright Antoinette Nwandu wrote PASS OVER as a response to the ongoing racial violence and systemic oppression experienced by Black people in the United States. The play was heavily influenced by the numerous incidents of police brutality and the killing of unarmed Black men, which have been widely publicized and protested in recent years.

Waiting for Godot History

Other Productions of Waiting for Godot

1956   Broadway
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1957   Broadway
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1971   Off-Broadway
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1981   Off-Broadway
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1988   Off-Broadway
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2005   Off-Broadway
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2006   Off-Broadway
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2009   Broadway Roundabout Revival
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2010   West End Return Engagement [West End]
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2013   Broadway Broadway Revival
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2015   Off-Broadway Gare St Lazare Ireland and Dublin Theatre Festival Production
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2017   West End Arts Theatre Revival
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2021   Off-Broadway TFANA's Off-Broadway Production
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2023   Off-Broadway Theatre for a New Audience Off-Broadway Production
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2025   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
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