A ticket agent stands at a counter, wearing a black suit, with a backdrop of theatre posters.
Sule Thelwell, Aurora Perrineau, Nimmy March, and Suzette Llewellyn pose together, smiling, in elegant attire.
Sule Thelwell, Aurora Perrineau, Nimmy March & Suzette Llewellyn. Photo by Helen Murray.
Tamara Lawrance and Chiké Okonkwo pose together, smiling, against a blurred background with soft lighting.
Tamara Lawrance and Chiké Okonkwo. Photo by Helen Murray.
Chiké Okonkwo and Jamael Westman pose together, smiling, in formal attire against a neutral background.
Chiké Okonkwo and Jamael Westman. Photo by Helen Murray.
Jamael Westman and Tiwa Lade smile on stage, surrounded by performers in vibrant costumes and warm lighting.
Jamael Westman and Tiwa Lade. Photo by Helen Murray.
The full cast of "An Ideal Husband" poses together, dressed in period costumes against a neutral backdrop.
An Ideal Husband Full Company. Photo by Helen Murray.
Suzette Llewellyn and Nimmy March pose together, smiling, in elegant attire against a soft background.
Suzette Llewellyn and Nimmy March. Photo by Helen Murray.

An Ideal Husband

Venue

Lyric Hammersmith

Sir Robert Chiltern is riding high on all the very best that modern life has to offer a man of his impeccable taste and immaculate reputation. The house, the clothes, the wife.

All seems well until the arrival of the devious Mrs Cheveley, who has a taste for drama and secrets to spill. Her revelations threaten scandal, betrayal, public disgrace: so how far will this perfect gentleman go to protect his good name?

This bold new production of Oscar Wilde’s enduring comedy is directed by the Lyric’s Associate Director Nicholai La Barrie. Trevor Nelson MBE will also be lending his voice to the production.

Closing

06/06/2026

Running Time

TBC

Genre

Comedy, Plays

Age & Content

12+

Cast:

Emmanuel Akwafo as

Mason / Phipps

Jeff Alexander as

Earl Of Caversham

Suzette Llewellyn as

Lady Markby

Tamara Lawrance as

Lady Chiltern

Tiwa Lade as

Mabel Chiltern

Nimmy March as

Lady Basildon

Chiké Okonkwo as

Lord Chiltern

Aurora Perrineau as

Mrs Cheveley

Sule Thelwell as

Vicomte De Nanjac

Jamael Westman as

Lord Goring

Creative:

Writer -

Oscar Wilde

Director -

Nicholai La Barrie

Set & Costume Designer -

Rajha Shakiry

Lighting Designer -

Zeynep Kepekli

Sound Designer -

Holly Khan

Movement Director -

Alexzandra Sarmiento

Casting Director -

Heather Basten CDG

Assistant Director -

Gráinne Flynn

Intimacy Director -

Bethan Clark

Associate Costume Designer -

Mariama Bojang

Design Associate -

Yimei Zhao

Associate Lighting Designer -

Rick Mountjoy

Associate Sound Designer -

Vanessa Garber

Associate Movement Director -

Tinovimbanashe Sibanda

Company Stage Manager -

Claire Bryan

Deputy Stage Manager -

Jade Hunter

Assistant Stage Manager -

Jack Bond

No accessibility performances are currently scheduled for this show.