Here Comes J. Edgar!
Three performers on stage sitting on a red chair.
The company of Here Comes J Edgar! Photo by Mark Douet.
Bryan Batt performs centre stage in a grey suit, surrounded by dancers in dark coats and hats.
The company of Here Comes J Edgar! Photo by Mark Douet.
Bryan Batt, in a hospital gown, looks concerned while Isobel Grace Bass gestures animatedly beside him.
The company of Here Comes J Edgar! Photo by Mark Douet.
Jeremy Batt, in a striped suit, performs passionately with three men in dark coats and hats.
The company of Here Comes J Edgar! Photo by Mark Douet.
Marc Elliott, dressed in a light suit and hat, speaks into a microphone at an "ON AIR" desk.
The company of Here Comes J Edgar! Photo by Mark Douet.
Four performers in theatrical costumes expressively pose on stage, with a blue backdrop and dramatic lighting.
The company of Here Comes J Edgar! Photo by Mark Douet.
Ryan Heenan and Hugo Bolton perform a tense scene, with Bolton gripping Heenan's chin, under dramatic lighting.
The company of Here Comes J Edgar! Photo by Mark Douet.
Ryan Heenan and Judith Owen perform in dramatic poses, wearing period costumes with vibrant colours and textures.
The company of Here Comes J Edgar! Photo by Mark Douet.
A person in a straw hat holds a gun, while two others watch from a doorway, dressed in period costumes.
The company of Here Comes J Edgar! Photo by Mark Douet.
A group of seven people in formal attire interact around a red tablecloth, with dramatic lighting.
The company of Here Comes J Edgar! Photo by Mark Douet.

Here Comes J. Edgar!

Venue

King's Head Theatre

An irrepressible musical comedy about the love of power and the power of love.

As Director of the FBI from 1924 to 1972, J. Edgar Hoover secured his position as one of the most powerful men in America by gathering information on the private lives of others. Yet behind all the power lay the secret of his own sexuality, his flamboyant partying and his lifelong love affair with his deputy Clyde Tolson.

Co-written by legendary satirist and performer, Harry Shearer (The Simpsons, Spinal Tap) and acclaimed comedy writer Tom Leopold (Cheers, Seinfeld) with music composed by Peter Matz (Barbara Streisand, Burt Bacharach), Here Come’s J. Edgar! tells this weird and twisted story.

This is the World Premiere of an irrepressible musical comedy about the love of power and the power of love, and what a simple black dress and a single strand of pearls can do for a guy!

Closing

16/08/2026

Running Time

2h25, inc. interval

Genre

Comedy, Musical

Age & Content

14+ | Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. All minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times in all areas of the Venue and must be seated in accompanying seats throughout the show.

Please Note:
  • Content warnings: This production contains Smoking, Haze, Flashing Lights, Death & Illness, Violence, References to Homophobia, Mentions of Self-Harm, Depictions of Firearms & Gunshots & References to Sensitive Material.

No accessibility performances are currently scheduled for this show.