'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' tickets now on sale through April 2025

Jethro Compton and Darren Clark's musical is based on the short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby and The Beautiful and Damned.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has extended performances at the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End until 26 April, with Olivier Award winner John Dagleish continuing in the title role.

Following the tale of a man who ages in reverse, the musical also stars Olivier Award nominee Clare Foster as Elowen Keene. The rest of the company includes Matthew Burns, Jonathan Charles, Oonagh Cox, Katy Ellis, Anna Fordham, Philippa Hogg, Damien James, Elliot Mackenzie, Ann Marcuson, Jack Quarton, and Benedict Salter.

The musical opened in the West End last year, following a sold-out Southwark Playhouse run in 2023, where it won Best Musical Theatre Production at the 2024 Off West End Awards.

Jethro Compton and Darren Clark's musical is based on the short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby and The Beautiful and Damned. Compton also directs and is the show's designer.

In a review for LondonTheatre.co.uk, our critic wrote: "What does it mean to be home or to belong? Ironically for a piece with such a strong sense of place, this soulful musical argues that both are to found in the people we love. That’s an idea which will never grow old."

The rest of the creative team includes co-music supervision, orchestration and arrangements by Mark Aspinall and Clark, choreography by Chi-San Howard, costumes and associate stage design by Anna Kelsey, sound by Luke Swaffield, lighting by Zoe Spurr, and musical direction by Mark Aspinall.

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