The production, based on the novel by Matt Haig, will run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from the 30th October 2027.
It has been announced that former Doctor Who star Matt Smith will lead the cast for the upcoming world premiere of The Humans, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne, which will run in the West End in the autumn next year.
When professor Andrew Martin has a mathematical breakthrough, an outsider from another world arrives to intervene before this discovery wreaks havoc on the universe. By forcing his way into Andrew’s life, alongside the professor’s wife and teenage son, this mysterious being confronts mankind’s wild contradictions, and questions what it means to love, to belong, and to be human.
Set to be directed by Jeremy Herrin, further casting and creative team have yet to be confirmed for the production.
Talking about the news, Matt Smith said: “I’m thrilled to be reuniting with Jeremy Herrin to bring Matt Haig’s The Humans to the stage for the first time, adapted by the brilliant Jack Thorne. It’s going to be a blast.”
Meanwhile, Herrin added: “I’m thrilled to bring this life-affirming story to the stage. Of course, Jack Thorne immediately identified the theatrical possibilities in Matt Haig’s extraordinarily moving and entertaining tale, and in Matt Smith we have a beautifully skilled actor of courage and intensity to deliver a performance that will be unforgettable.
“I can’t wait to work with both Jack and Matt Smith again after their many recent triumphs; and it’s a privilege for Second Half Productions to be partnering with Melting Pot in bringing Matt Haig’s contemporary classic to eager audiences.”
To book tickets visit: https://trh.co.uk/whatson/the-humans/