Jordan Luke Gage’s musical about two men in love in 18th-century Bristol transfers to the Criterion for 12 weeks, with Gage reprising his role as William Critchard.
Redcliffe, the new musical by &Juliet actor Jordan Luke Gage, transfers to the Criterion Theatre in the West End on Thursday 28 January 2027 for a 12-week season. Gage reprises his role as William Critchard.
The musical is based on the true story of William Critchard and Richard Arnold in Redcliffe, Bristol, in 18th-century England. William, a man of humble beginnings, meets Richard, a sailor visiting the town, and the two fall in love as suspicion and prejudice close in.
Gage wrote the book, music and lyrics, his first work as a writer, after stage roles in Bonnie & Clyde and Heathers. Eight sold-out workshop performances at The Other Palace in 2024 led to a full staging at Southwark Playhouse Borough from May to July 2026.
That run sold out, and the transfer gives the show its first West End home. The Criterion, run by an independent charitable trust, celebrates its 150th anniversary, and its entrance faces the Eros statue at Piccadilly Circus.
Paul Foster directs. Bill Kenwright Ltd and Paul Taylor-Mills produce the transfer.