Oedipus, Robert Icke‘s West End hit reimagining of the Sophocles tragedy starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville, will transfer to Broadway this fall for a 14-week engagement as part of the Roundabout Theatre Company‘s 2025-2026 season.
Produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and Patrick Catullo, in association with the Roundabout, Oedipus will kick off the Roundabout’s upcoming season with performances beginning in November at the theater company’s Studio 54 Broadway venue.
Reprising their roles from the sold-out London staging, Strong plays Oedipus and Manville portrays Jacosta.
The official synopsis: “It’s Oedipus’s Election night. The polls predict a landslide victory. Everything is about to change. Starring the internationally renowned, multi-award-winning Mr. Strong and Ms. Manville, Sophocles’ epic tragedy is transformed into an essential, explosive human thriller. After his revelatory Oresteia, visionary director Icke (1984, The Doctor) reimagines another Ancient Greek tragedy, bringing the secrets of the past bursting into the present.”
Icke’s’ Oedipus began performances at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre on October 4, 2024, and concluded its record-breaking run on January 4. Over the course of its 13-week engagement, the play became the highest grossing limited run show at Wyndham’s Theatre ever, with its final week becoming the highest grossing week in the venue’s history. The production received rave reviews, with The Guardian calling it a “tightly sprung, gasp-inducing, modern-day political tale of truth and lies.”
Icke’s production of Oedipus has been nominated for four 2025 Olivier Awards, including Best Director and Best Revival of a Play.
Roundabout’s upcoming season, both Broadway and Off Broadway, will also include productions featuring Kelli O’Hara, Rose Byrne, Patrick Page, Alex Lin, Rajiv Joseph, Richard O’Brien, Chay Yew and Darko Tresnjak. See the complete line-up below.
“This season is a testament to transformation – on our stages, in our spaces, and in the stories we tell,” said Roundabout Interim Artistic Director Scott Ellis. “We’re bringing audiences work that spans the iconic to the unexpected and welcoming artists who challenge us, thrill us, and move us forward. As we revitalize the Todd Haimes Theatre – twenty-five years after Todd reimagined the Selwyn – we’re not just restoring a building; we’re creating a space dedicated to inspiring artists and audiences for generations. Theatre thrives on reinvention, and this season is about honoring our past while shaping what’s next.”
Following Oedipus, Roundabout will present at Studio 54 Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Picture show to be directed by Oh, Mary! director Sam Pinkleton. The musical, with book, music & lyrics by O’Brien, arrives in spring 2026.
In Roundabout’s description, “The legendary rock-‘n’-roll musical takes on new life as a guaranteed party at the famous Studio 54, staged by Oh, Mary! director Sam Pinkleton in a new version. With 51 years of continuous global productions, seen by over 35 million people around the world, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show features some of the most iconic musical show stopping classics of all time, including “Dammit Janet,” “Touch-a, Touch—a, Touch-a Touch Me, “Hot Patootie” and of course “Time Warp”, the party floor-filler.
“The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids–Brad and his fiancée, Janet– on their way to visit their former college professor, when by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a mansion. They meet the charismatic Dr. Frank-n-Furter, Riff Raff, Columbia, Magenta Eddie, and Rocky. It is an adventure they would remember, for a very long time.”
Also set for spring 2026, but at Roundabout’s Todd Haimes Theatre Broadway venue, is Noel Coward’s Fallen Angels, directed by Scott Ellis and starring Rose Byrne and Tony Award winner Kelli O’Hara.
Synopsis: “Sparkling, dizzying, and deliciously potent, Noël Coward’s Champagne-fresh comedy of bad manners shocked and delighted audiences in its 1925 premiere. Now Emmy nominee Rose Byrne and Tony winner Kelli O’Hara join forces to bring Coward’s unmatched wit to life once again, under the direction of Roundabout Interim Artistic Director Scott Ellis. Two upper-class wives, their husbands away for the day, share a few toasts to their pre-marital dalliances—with the same man, who just may be en route from France to visit. Old rivalries and past scandals bubble to the surface in this intoxicating romp from one of theatre’s comedy masters.”
In the Off Broadway realm, Roundabout will present Archduke by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak, this fall at the Laura Pels Theater in the Harold & Miriam Steinberg Center. The production will star Hadestown‘s Patrick Page.
Says Roundabout, “Directed by Darko Tresnjak, this darkly comic and unexpectedly human take rewinds history to reveal the fateful journey of Gavrilo Princip—best remembered as Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassin—and his fellow revolutionaries in a new light. Here, we see the late teens not as hardened killers, but as a ragtag group of dreamers swept up in forces beyond their control, and in dire need of a sandwich.
“With razor-sharp humor, gripping tension, and an irreverence that keeps you on your toes, Archduke transforms a pivotal moment in world history into an electrifying theatrical experience—one that feels unexpectedly urgent and strikingly relevant in an era of disillusioned young men searching for purpose.”
Next up at the Off Broadway Laura Pels, in winter 2026, is Chinese Republicans, a satirical drama by Alex Lin and directed by Chay Yew.
Synopsis: “Three high-powered businesswomen meet for lunch every month to discuss their latest career triumphs, as they’ve done for decades. But the group is jolted when Katie, a bright-eyed 24-year-old new to the workforce, joins to navigate the world of corporate finance. As each of the women attempts to steer Katie towards what they’re certain is best, they’re forced to grapple with how much they already have and are willing to sacrifice to climb the corporate ladder.
“Shifting between sharp-tongued humor and the harsh realities of modern capitalism, this world premiere production explores themes of assimilation, intergenerational conflict, and gender politics in the workplace—all with unflinching wit and empathy. Chinese Republicans is a new play from a thrilling new American voice, and tells a truly American story.”
Further information including dates, casting, creative team, and single ticket on-sale dates for all the productions will also be announced soon.
