A vibrant, abstract design featuring swirling colours of blue, green, and gold against a dark background.
The cast of High Society poses together, dressed in elegant attire, smiling against a soft-focus background.
Cast of High Society. Photo by Pamela Raith.
Helen George as Tracy Lord stands centre, surrounded by cast members in elegant attire, smiling at the camera.
Helen George (Tracy Lord) & the cast of High Society. Photo by Pamela Raith.
James Hume, Felicity Kendal, Naomi Pacquette pose together, smiling, in a theatrical setting.
James Hume (Chester), Felicity Kendal (Mother Lord) and Naomi Pacquette (Dinah Lord). Photo by Pamela Raith.
Julian Ovenden as Dexter Haven and Freddie Fox as Mike Connor pose together, smiling, in formal attire.
Julian Ovenden (Dexter Haven) and Freddie Fox (Mike Connor). Photo by Pamela Raith.
Julian Ovenden as Dexter Haven and Helen George as Tracy Lord pose together, smiling, in formal attire.
Julian Ovenden (Dexter Haven) and Helen George (Tracy Lord). Photo by Pamela Raith.
Carly Mercedes Dyer as Liz Imbrie and Freddie Fox as Mike Connor pose together, smiling, in formal attire.
Carly Mercedes Dyer (Liz Imbrie) and Freddie Fox (Mike Connor). Photo by Pamela Raith.
Nigel Lindsay as Uncle Willie, wearing a suit, smiles against a blurred theatre backdrop.
Nigel Lindsay (Uncle Willie). Photo by Pamela Raith.
The cast of High Society poses together, dressed in elegant attire, against a soft, neutral background.
Cast of High Society. Photo by Pamela Raith.

High Society

Venue

Barbican Theatre

Clear your diary, because you’re invited to the most swell party of the year, Cole Porter’s, High Society.

Hot on the heels of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate, this summer’s most eagerly anticipated production delivers another glorious dose of Golden Age musical theatre escapism at the Barbican.

Helen George (Call the Midwife, The King and I) stars as glamorous socialite Tracy Lord and is joined by Felicity Kendal (Rosemary and Thyme, Anything Goes), alongside a full size orchestra, delivering a score overflowing with the best of Cole Porter’s songbook including Just One Of Those Things, Let’s Misbehave, I Love Paris, Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?, Well, Did you Evah, True Love and many more.

Join the 28-strong cast for this lavish new production as plans for the society wedding of the year descend into chaos, with old flames and new flames vying for attention as a sharp-eyed tabloid reporter hunts for scandal at the waterfront estate.

Brought to life by a multi award-winning creative team, including Rachel Kavanaugh and choreographer Anthony Van Laast, Cole Porter’s High Society declares the summer season officially open!

Closing

11/07/2026

Running Time

2h30, inc. interval

Genre

Musical, West End LIVE

Age & Content

8+

Cast:

Helen George as

Tracey Lord

Felicity Kendal as

Mother Lord

Freddie Fox as

Mike Connor

Julian Ovenden as

Dexter Haven

Nigel Lindsay as

Uncle Willie

Carly Mercedes Dyer as

Liz Imbrie

Malcolm Sinclair as

Seth Lord

Naomi Pacquette as

Dinah Lord

David Seandon-Young as

George Kittredge

James Hume as

Chester / Butler

Bethany Adamson, David Austin-Barnes, Jabari Braham, George Bray, Andrew Coshan, Jordan Crouch, Frances Dee, Aaron Elijah, Tosca Fischer, Jacob Fisher, Heather Jackson, Aoife Kenny, Nell Martin & Isabel Snaas as

Ensemble

Thomas Inge as

Swing / Dance Captain

Robin Kent, Imogen Bailey & Lucy Rice as

Swing

Creative:

Music & Lyrics -

Cole Porter

Book -

Arthur Kopit

Additional Lyrics -

Susan Birkenhead

Director -

Rachel Kavanaugh

Choreographer -

Anthony Van Laast

Musical Supervisor & Director -

Stephen Ridley

No accessibility performances are currently scheduled for this show.