




Allegra tickets




About Allegra
From Olivier Award nominated playwright Peter Quilter (End of the Rainbow, Glorious!) comes a new heart-warming comedy with music, starring national treasure Maureen Lipman (BAFTA nominee The Pianist, Coronation Street, See How They Run, Educating Rita).
The cast also features John Middleton (Emmerdale), Elizabeth Bower (Trollied) and Bailey Patrick (London Kills).
Allegra (Maureen Lipman) is full of joy. So much of it that she cannot stop herself from bursting into song. At home, in the street, even in shops and restaurants. Sometimes the music is only a fantasy in her head. But at other times, it results in a loud and disruptive performance that causes chaos in the village where she lives. Allegra’s brother, Ronen, and her carer, Anna, must somehow control her eccentricities and avoid angry visits by the local policeman. But is this possible without destroying the great happiness that fills Allegra’s heart?
Allegra is a moving comedy with spectacular song and dance sequences, but is also a touching and emotional examination of how, sometimes, the most beautiful of minds can start to disappear.
Categories
Age
Ages 12+.
Start date
8th July, 2026
End date
8th August, 2026
“Joyful, funny and heartwarming with Maureen Lipman”
A Joyous Celebration of Being Yourself
Audiences overwhelmingly adore this warm-hearted comedy, praising Maureen Lipman's masterful performance as the irrepressibly cheerful Allegra. The show blends humour with poignant moments about agein...
What It Feels Like
- Uplifting
- Heartwarming
- Gently moving
You’ll Love This If…
- You enjoy feel-good comedies with emotional depth
- You appreciate watching a theatrical legend command the stage
- You like stories celebrating individuality and finding joy in life
Good Acting is so natural and beautiful
Great show with Maureen Lipman. Fun, lighthearted.
Funny and moving. Great acting
Allegra cast and creative team
By: Peter Quilter
Director: Stephen Mear
Choreography: Stephen Mear
Cast list: Dame Maureen Lipman DBE, John Middleton, Bailey Patrick, Elizabeth Bower
Venue
Directions
Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Haymarket) 3, 6, 12, 13, 19, 23, 38, 88, 139; (Piccadilly Circus) 14, 22, 94
Night bus numbers: (Haymarket) 6, 12, 23, 139, 88, N3, N13, N18, N19, N38, N97, N136, N550, N551; (Piccadilly Circus) 14, 94, N22
Car park: Leicester Square, Whitcomb Street (1min)
Directions from tube: (3mins) Take Coventry Street up to Oxendon Road; the theatre is 100 metres along on the right.