Shadowlands Tickets

Shadowlands London tickets

Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington) stars as C.S. Lewis alongside acclaimed actor Maggie Siff (Mad Men) 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. Playing a strictly limited run at the Aldwych Theatre, book your tickets now

About Shadowlands

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 follows Oxford don and author C. S. Lewis (Hugh Bonneville) as he opens his heart to a surprising and transformative romance with Joy Davidman (Maggie Siff), a spirited poet whose wit and honesty challenge his long-held beliefs.

As their friendship blossoms into love, Lewis must confront the very ideas about pain and faith he has written about for years. When Joy is diagnosed with a terminal illness, their bond is tested in ways neither could have imagined. A tender and philosophical exploration of how love can illuminate even life’s darkest moments, Shadowlands is a timeless story that continues to move audiences around the world.

Written by William Nicholson and was adapted from his own original BAFTA Award-winning TV Movie. Shadowlands 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.

It’s worth the applause

• ★★★★ "Bonneville dazzles as CS Lewis in divine revival"- The Guardian
• ★★★★★ "A theatrical triumph" - The i
• ★★★★★ "A brilliant, moving evocation of life, love and loss" Chichester Post
• ★★★★ "Entertaining, funny, deeply touching" - WhatsOnStage
• ★★★★ "A haunting production" - Sunday Times
• ★★★★ "Will bring tears to your eyes" - Daily Mail
• Hugh Bonneville won three Screen Actors Guild Awards for his portrayal of the Earl of Grantham in Downton Abbey. He has also been nominated for two Primetime Emmys, a Golden Globe, and four BAFTAs.  
• Shadowlands won Best Play at the Evening Standard Awards in 1990.

Shadowlands cast

• C.S. Lewis - Hugh Bonneville
• Joy Davidman - Maggie Siff

Shadowlands creatives

• Writer - William Nicholson
• Director - Rachel Kavanaugh