Wayne Brady to make West End debut in 'TO SIR, WITH LOVE - A NEW MUSICAL'

This new reimagined stage adaptation of E.R. Braithwaite’s powerful memoir features music and lyrics by John Farrar and Kara DioGuardi. The two concert performances will take place at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, where My Neighbour Totoro currently performs, on 24 November 2025.

Wayne Brady will make his debut as Rick Braithwaite, the role originated in the film by the legendary Sidney Poitier. Brady is no stranger to the stage, having been involved in Broadway productions of The Wiz, Chicago, and Kinky Boots. Most recently, he returned to play Harold Ziegler in Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

Directed by the acclaimed director Sheldon Epps, the British icon, actress and Grammy nominee Lulu will join the cast, returning to the story that launched her global career.

To Sir With Love is an autobiographical story that is every bit as relevant now as it was back then. It follows Rick Braithwaite, a Cambridge-educated engineer and a former RAF fighter pilot who is fighting societal prejudices at every turn. He refuses to bow to adversity and uses his determination by engaging his students not as troublesome youths but as adults emerging into a world where they'll stand or fall on their own merits. It's an important story of race, class, resilience, and the power of respect.

To Sir, With Love has musical arrangements by Eve Nelson, musical supervision and orchestration by Joseph Joubert, dramaturgy by Shereen Jasmin Phillips, and choreography by Edgar Godineaux.

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