Julia Roberts, Paul Mescal, David Corenswet: The Stars on Broadway and the West End Stages in 2027

Julia Roberts is taking a vow of silence on Broadway. Paul Mescal is starring in two plays at once at the National Theatre. Rachel Zegler is bringing Eva Perón to New York, Michael Sheen is turning green with envy as Salieri in London, and Rupert Grint is back in Ron Weasley’s robes. The biggest celebrities on Broadway and the West End in 2027 make the kind of lineup usually reserved for an awards-season seating chart, from Roberts and Paul Rudd’s reunion in Small Mouth Sounds (previews February 18 at the Ethel Barrymore) and Zegler’s Evita (February 27 at the Winter Garden) to Sheen’s Amadeus (April 17 through August 7 at the Noël Coward) and a flurry of star engagements, from Keira Knightley to Tom Hiddleston, that close in the first weeks of January.

There are people you’d happily cross an ocean to see. In 2027, a remarkable number of them will be waiting on a stage.

The trick is timing. Some runs stretch comfortably into summer; others are gone before the Christmas decorations come down. These are the stars, and the dates, to build a trip around.

New York

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Julia Roberts, Paul Rudd and Sarah Paulson in Small Mouth Sounds

Previews Feb. 18, 2027; opens March 18 | Ethel Barrymore Theatre

A silent retreat with Julia Roberts, Paul Rudd and Sarah Paulson sounds like a very good place to lose your phone. Add Greta Lee, Isaac Powell and Martin Freeman (making his Broadway debut) and you have the most irresistible ensemble of the season.

Bess Wohl, fresh off a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Liberation, follows six strangers who head to an upstate spiritual retreat hoping to leave their problems behind. Naturally, the problems come too. Three-time Tony winner Joe Mantello directs, and the delicious twist is watching actors famous for their way with dialogue navigate a play where talking is discouraged. It also marks Roberts and Rudd’s first Broadway reunion since Three Days of Rain in 2006, which, in a lovely bit of symmetry, is being revived this season too.

Haute Living Verdict: The hottest ticket in New York. Stay very, very quiet and book now.

Rachel Zegler in Evita

Previews Feb. 27, 2027; opens March 25 | Winter Garden Theatre

Eva Perón was never going to enter quietly. Neither, it seems, is Rachel Zegler. Fresh from London, she brings Jamie Lloyd’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Evita to Broadway, a role that demands a voice and a presence capable of holding an entire theatre in the palm of her hand.

Between the political ambition, the spectacle and “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,” this is a New York weekend waiting to happen.

Haute Living Verdict: A star turn with a balcony scene. Bring tissues and a very good coat.

Neil Patrick Harris and Julianne Hough in Damn Yankees

Previews March 24, 2027; opens April 20 | Marquis Theatre

Neil Patrick Harris as a devil offering a dangerously attractive deal? The casting practically sells itself. Harris plays Applegate opposite Julianne Hough’s Lola and Austin Scott’s Young Joe in the Broadway return of the classic baseball-meets-Faust musical.

Hough makes her Broadway musical debut in a role whose signature number, “Whatever Lola Wants,” leaves very little room for modesty. Expect seduction, mischief and a lot of showmanship.

Haute Living Verdict: Pure old-school Broadway fun, with a devilish grin.

Rupert Grint and Tom Felton in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Felton through Jan. 3, 2027; Grint Feb. 2–May 30 | Lyric Theatre

For anyone whose attachment to Hogwarts has survived well into adulthood, Broadway has arranged a very persuasive reunion. Rupert Grint returns to Ron Weasley at the Lyric Theatre, following Tom Felton’s turn as Draco Malfoy, which runs into the first days of January.

Their runs don’t overlap, so this is one occasion when knowing precisely which wizard you want to see really matters.

Haute Living Verdict: Childhood nostalgia, upgraded to orchestra seats.

Rosamund Pike in Inter Alia

Through Feb. 21, 2027 | Music Box Theatre

Rosamund Pike has a particular gift for making composure look dangerous. In Inter Alia, from Prima Facie playwright Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin, she plays a London Crown Court judge whose carefully balanced career and family life come under extraordinary pressure.

It’s Pike’s Broadway debut, and a chance to see an actor whose intensity rewards every bit of close attention.

Haute Living Verdict: A masterclass in controlled fire. Don’t miss the window.

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David Corenswet, François Arnaud and Yvonne Strahovski in Three Days of Rain

From February 2027 | Theatre and dates TBA

Superman, Heated Rivalry and The Handmaid’s Tale make an intriguing combination on one marquee. David Corenswet, François Arnaud and Yvonne Strahovski lead Richard Greenberg’s Three Days of Rain, directed by Anna D. Shapiro, in its first Broadway revival since the 2006 staging that starred Julia Roberts, Paul Rudd and Bradley Cooper.

The play moves across two generations, unpacking inheritance, love and the stories children tell themselves about their parents. Three familiar screen faces, live, in an intimate family mystery: the appeal is immediate.

Haute Living Verdict: Book it as the perfect double bill with Small Mouth Sounds.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Allison Janney and Ed Harris in Other Desert Cities

Through Jan. 17, 2027 | Hudson Theatre

Some families make the holidays difficult. This one makes them theatre. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Allison Janney, Ed Harris, Joe Keery and Lily Rabe lead Jon Robin Baitz’s family drama, in which a daughter’s tell-all memoir threatens to drag long-buried secrets into the light.

The ensemble alone is reason to book; watching those personalities collide is the bonus.

Haute Living Verdict: The most star-packed living room in New York.

The New York January Tickets to Book Before They Disappear

Early January brings a run of last-chance star engagements worth planning an entire trip around. Billy Crystal’s solo show, 860, ends January 3. Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell close Jamie Lloyd’s Much Ado About Nothing at the Winter Garden on January 10, the same day Bradley Whitford and Tom Blyth’s A Few Good Men finishes and Whitney Leavitt wraps her run in Just in Time at Circle in the Square. Bowen Yang continues as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! at the Lyceum through January 17.

If you want to see several stars in one stay, the first two weeks of January call for a carefully coordinated calendar (and a very comfortable pair of shoes).

London

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Paul Mescal in Death of a Salesman and A Whistle in the Dark

2027 repertory season | National Theatre

One Paul Mescal performance would be reason enough for a London trip. Two makes a compelling argument for staying longer. He joins the National Theatre’s 2027 repertory season in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, directed by Rebecca Frecknall, and Tom Murphy’s A Whistle in the Dark, directed by Caitríona McLaughlin.

Seeing him move between two very different dramatic worlds in a single season is a rare treat, especially from an actor whose power lies as much in restraint as intensity.

Haute Living Verdict: Two shows, one Mescal. Book both nights.

Michael Sheen in Amadeus

April 17–Aug. 7, 2027 | Noël Coward Theatre

Envy, ambition and genius make excellent theatre, and Michael Sheen makes the proposition even better. He plays Antonio Salieri in Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus, directed by Jeremy Herrin, a role with intellectual heft and serious emotional firepower.

With a run stretching into August, it’s also one of the easiest star engagements to fit into a spring or summer London trip.

Haute Living Verdict: The London ticket with the longest window. No excuses.

Emilia Clarke in Plenty

Spring 2027 | National Theatre

Emilia Clarke makes her National Theatre debut at the heart of David Hare’s Plenty, a drama about the distance between youthful ideals and the life that follows. Directed by Richard Eyre, the revival shows Clarke in a completely different light from the worlds that made her famous.

Haute Living Verdict: A very different kind of queen. Worth the trip.

Emma Corrin in Suddenly Last Summer

Feb. 19–April 24, 2027 | Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre

Tennessee Williams rarely lets a family secret stay politely in the background. Emma Corrin stars in Suddenly Last Summer, directed by Michael Grandage, a drama thick with concealed truths and psychological tension, and a natural fit for an actor drawn to bold, unconventional roles.

Haute Living Verdict: For theatregoers who like their evenings gloriously unsettling.

Uzo Aduba in The Adeyemis – A Family Saga

2027 season | National Theatre

Uzo Aduba makes her National Theatre debut in Oladipo Agboluaje’s The Adeyemis – A Family Saga, directed by Lucian Msamati. Her gift for conveying vulnerability and authority at once makes her a commanding presence in an ensemble family drama. Keep this one on the radar as performance dates are confirmed.

Haute Living Verdict: One of the most exciting debuts of the year.

Teri Hatcher in The Devil Wears Prada

Through Feb. 6, 2027 | Dominion Theatre

Miranda Priestly would expect you to have booked already. Teri Hatcher takes charge of Runway in the Elton John-scored musical, a role that calls for an impeccable wardrobe and even sharper delivery. Her run extends into February, perfect for a winter London visit with a suitably fashionable evening attached.

Haute Living Verdict: That’s all. (Book it.)

Sarah Hyland in Cabaret

Through Jan. 23, 2027 | Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre

The Kit Kat Club makes an evening of it before the show even starts, and the Modern Family star gives visitors another reason to walk in. Hyland plays Sally Bowles in London’s immersive Cabaret, where the transformed Playhouse Theatre pulls the audience right into the production’s world. Arrive early, dress up and let the night take over.

Haute Living Verdict: Not a show, a whole evening. Life is a cabaret, after all.

Gaten Matarazzo in Rent

Through Jan. 10, 2027 | Tom Stoppard Theatre

For fans who know Gaten Matarazzo best from Stranger Things, Rent is a chance to see him return to his theatre roots as Mark in Jonathan Larson’s musical, directed by Luke Sheppard. His run ends well before the production’s, so get the date right.

Haute Living Verdict: Stranger Things fans, this is your moment.

Keira Knightley in The Lives of Others

Through Jan. 9, 2027 | Adelphi Theatre

Keira Knightley returns to the West End alongside Luke Thompson and Stephen Dillane in Robert Icke’s stage adaptation of The Lives of Others. The Oscar-winning film’s world of surveillance, suspicion and moral compromise, in the hands of one of Britain’s most exciting directors, makes this one of London’s most compelling early-January bookings.

Haute Living Verdict: Icke plus Knightley. An easy yes.

Kristin Scott Thomas in The Cherry Orchard

Through Jan. 9, 2027 | Harold Pinter Theatre

Kristin Scott Thomas and Chekhov are a persuasive pairing for anyone who enjoys watching a beautifully kept façade begin to crack. She stars opposite Stephen Mangan in Conor McPherson’s adaptation, directed by Ian Rickson, as a family faces the loss of its estate. It closes the same day as The Lives of Others, which makes for one very ambitious, very glamorous theatre weekend.

Haute Living Verdict: Elegance, heartbreak and a perfect double bill.

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