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This production is recommended for ages 12+.
Performance Dates
17 November 2026 - 14 March 2027
Run time: 2hrs 40mins
Includes interval
Emma and Dexter first meet on the night of their graduation, 15th July 1988 – St. Swithin’s Day. Over the next twenty years we return to them on the same day each year, and through joy and heartbreak, missed opportunities and second chances, they navigate love, ambition, and the unpredictable twists of life.
One Day is a celebration of love, fate, and the moments that define us forever, with a soaring original score, and the warmth, wit, and raw emotion of the novel that touched millions.
The much-loved novel One Day by David Nicholls, which has sold over 6 million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 languages, is coming to London's West End as a brand-new musical. And luckily for us, it will be performed in English!
Following a successful world premiere in Edinburgh, the show arrives at the Garrick Theatre this autumn, bringing Emma and Dexter's unforgettable story to the stage with an original score and an acclaimed creative team.
One Day the Musical opens at the Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0HH, from 17 November 2026 until 14 March 2027. With tickets already on sale for this limited West End run.
Based on David Nicholls' bestselling 2009 novel, the musical follows Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew after they meet on their graduation night on 15 July 1988. Every year on the same date, audiences catch up with the pair as their friendship evolves through love, heartbreak, ambition and life's unexpected twists.
Spanning two decades, the story explores missed chances, personal growth and the enduring connection between two people whose lives remain intertwined.
The musical features 21 brand new songs by Amanda Sudano and Abner Ramirez (Johnnyswim), with additional lyrics by Freya Catrin Smith. In order, they are:
1 Jul, 2026 | By Sian McBride
David Nicholl’s bestselling novel One Day is coming to the West End as a musical adaptation, starring Jamie Muscato and Sharon Rose reprising their roles as the romantic leads, Emma and Dexter.
The highly acclaimed world premiere hit Edinburgh last year rather fittingly, with both characters being from the city. The story follows a couple who spend a night together on 15th July 1988, knowing the following day they will go their separate ways living different lives. The audience will visit their lives on the same day, for every year, for the next 20 years. A lot can happen within a year, let alone one day.
18 Jun, 2026 | By Alicia Bridge
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