The ensemble lifts billowing pink fabric overhead, filling the frame with motion and magenta theatrical light.

Bridewell Theatre2026

Lady in the Dark

The Production

London School of Musical Theatre presented Lady in the Dark at the Bridewell Theatre in a rare staging of the Kurt Weill, Ira Gershwin and Moss Hart musical. The production ran from 25 April to 1 May 2026, with Matt Ryan directing and the dream sequences staged for a company of LSMT students.

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Director: Matt Ryan
Musical Director: Archie McMorran
Choreographer: Steven Harris
Lighting Design: Charlie Morgan Jones
Set & Costume Design: Tallulah Caskey
Sound Design: David Beckham
Commissioned by: London School of Musical Theatre
Photography: Steve Gregson

Performers occupy white platforms in a dark, blue-curtained stage space with warm pools of light and overhead beams.

A performer lies sideways on a white bed platform under blue light, resting their head on a pillow and looking toward the audience.

An ensemble dances around stepped white platforms in saturated blue and magenta theatrical light.

A woman in a pale robe gestures between suited performers in a bright blue ensemble scene.

A bearded performer in a hat dominates the foreground while a singer stands on a platform behind him in blue light.

A blonde performer in a translucent blue gown sings with raised hands beneath magenta circular lamps.

A line of performers leans forward in energetic choreography under vivid blue stage lighting.

A wide ensemble scene stretches across the stage as dancers move beneath cool blue overhead beams.

Two performers face each other closely, one in a fur coat and one in a grey suit, with arms lifted as if dancing.

A large ensemble fills the stage around a curved white stair under a mix of amber and blue lighting.

A warm wide tableau shows multiple performers spaced across white platforms beneath amber overhead beams.

A smiling suited performer holds a glass in the foreground while another man and other figures stand behind him.

A lone performer kneels in a circular blue pool of light beside tall shadowed curtains.

Performers crouch, reach and sing across white platforms in a green-lit ensemble sequence.

A performer in a dark uniform strides forward in hard side light, with another figure seated behind on a white platform.

A performer in a pale blouse sings joyfully beneath a purple lamp against a dark background.

A performer plays a trumpet close to another performer in a grey uniform, with ensemble activity behind them.

A performer sweeps red fabric outward toward a seated ensemble under bright angled light.

A blonde performer with a red scarf stands beside a glowing circular floor lamp and pale curtain.

A black-jacketed performer pulls flowing red fabric while other performers raise poles behind them.

A seated performer is isolated in a red-orange pool of light, with another figure at left and a distant group on platforms.

A young performer in a sleeveless dress and glasses sings or speaks with one hand to her chest under a warm spotlight.

A blonde performer in vivid pink stands in the foreground while an ensemble and long fabric fill the purple-lit stage behind her.

A standing performer on a white platform looks out above a prone body in deep blue light.

A performer in white reads from a paper over another performer lying on a bed in cyan light.

A red-haired performer lies on the floor beside scattered papers, lit by a low warm spotlight.

A kneeling performer holds large papers on a dark stage, with documents spread across the floor around them.

The ensemble bursts into a colourful musical number around a violinist standing on a white platform.

A performer in a black hat swings a long-handled net while dancers move around white platforms.

A smiling performer flicks a red ribbon through warm light in front of pale curtains.

Performers spread across platforms with red ribbons and outstretched gestures under purple and blue lights.

A performer in a black hat and striped waistcoat stands centre stage as surrounding figures pose in blue light.

A curly-haired performer in a leather jacket and white ruff faces the camera amid a red-lit ensemble.

Two performers lean toward each other in an intense red-lit dance or confrontation.

A performer in a black top and red trousers raises both arms in a shaft of warm light as red streamers fall.

A performer in a grey suit clasps their hands while singing, with another figure softly lit behind them.

A performer in a tan outfit stands centre stage with arms outstretched under blue beams as dancers surround them.

A performer lifts a chair high beside a glowing floor lamp while the ensemble moves behind.

A wide dark tableau places figures on white platforms under narrow blue spotlights.

A bespectacled performer sits cross-legged on a white platform, smiling under blue light as another body lies behind.

A red-haired performer sits front centre in cool light while other performers occupy white platforms behind her.

Two performers stand in a close double portrait, the front figure warmly lit in beige and the man behind partly in shadow.

A wide final tableau spreads performers through a dim stage around white platforms and a lit central table beneath overhead beams.

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