Shadowlands Tickets at Aldwych Theatre, London
William Nicholson’s beloved and moving true story of Narnia writer C.S. Lewis’s life-changing relationship with American poet Joy Davidman.
A play at the Aldwych Theatre, 6 minutes' walk from Covent Garden
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Played at Aldwych Theatre from 5 Feb 2026 to 9 May 2026.
BAFTA, Primetime Emmy, and Golden Globe Award-nominated actor Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington, Twenty Twelve) stars as C.S. Lewis alongside acclaimed actor Maggie Siff (Mad Men, Sons of Anarchy, Billions) as the spirited American poet Joy Davidman whose unexpected love transforms the orderly academic life of C.S. Lewis – the celebrated author of The Chronicles of Narnia.
What begins as a meeting of minds becomes an uplifting and powerful journey of love and the fragile beauty of life.
Based on a true story, Shadowlands is written by William Nicholson and was adapted from his own original BAFTA Award-winning TV Movie. It soon became a West End smash-hit winning the Evening Standard Award for Best Play, followed by a triumphant Tony Award-winning Broadway transfer. In 1993 the play was adapted into a major feature film directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger, which subsequently won the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film.
Originally a sell-out production at Chichester Festival Theatre, Rachel Kavanaugh directs this strictly limited engagement at London’s Aldwych Theatre from 5 February.
*****
‘Tremendous. Bonneville dazzles as CS Lewis in this divine revival’
The Guardian
*****
‘A theatrical triumph’
The i
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Venue and getting here: Aldwych Theatre
Shadowlands is playing at Aldwych Theatre. Here's everything you need to know about getting there and what to expect.
Address
49 Aldwych, London WC2B 4DF
Nearest Tube
Covent Garden (6 min walk); Holborn (6 min walk); Charing Cross (8 min walk)
