High Society - Marlowe Theatre

Clear your diary, because you’re invited to the most swell party of the year.

Music & lyrics by Cole Porter

Book by Arthur Kopit

Additional lyrics by Susan Birkenhead

Based on the play The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry

Hailed as five-star “pure theatrical escapism” by the Times and “studded with diamond performances from a top-notch cast” (Financial Times), High Society is coming to Canterbury direct from the sell-out season in the West End!

Helen George (Call the Midwife, The King and I) leads a 28-strong cast as glamorous socialite Tracy Lord, joined by stage and screen favourites Freddie Fox (Slow Horses), Nigel Lindsay (Kiss Me, Kate), Julian Ovenden (South Pacific), and Malcolm Sinclair (Pie in the Sky). As plans for the society wedding of the year descend into chaos, old and new flames vie for attention while a sharp-eyed tabloid reporter hunts for a scandal at a waterfront estate.

Performed alongside a full-size orchestra, this lavish new production features a score overflowing with the best of Cole Porter’s songbook, including Just One of Those Things, Let’s Misbehave, I Love Paris, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Well, Did You Evah!, True Love, and many more.

Brought to life by a multi-award-winning creative team, including director Rachel Kavanaugh and choreographer Anthony Van Laast, High Society declares the autumn season officially open!

Recommended 8yrs+