HERE COMES J. EDGAR! | King’s Head Theatre
Book and Lyrics by Harry Shearer and Tom Leopold, Music by Peter Matz
15 July – 16 August 2026

REVIEWS

★★★★ ‘Exuberantly directed by Josh Seymour… A ridiculously fun ride of a musical with entertaining and imaginative set-pieces’ GUARDIAN
★★★★ ‘An absolute scream…the overall impression of Seymour’s chaotic yet focused staging is of a cartoon-made-flesh, and it’s irresistible’ WHATSONSTAGE
★★★★ ‘Irreverent, incredible... directed with a keen eye for comedy… Each member of the company is given a chance to shine in Seymour’s joyfully batty production’ THE STAGE
★★★★★ ‘Side-splitting and outrageous in all the best ways… a rip-roaringly funny exposé’ LONDON BOX OFFICE
★★★★★ ‘One of the most exciting, hilarious, and uplifting theatrical events of the year’ HAM & HIGH
★★★★★ ‘The funniest show in town’ REVIEWS GATE
★★★★★ ‘An outrageous, tongue in cheek celebration of theatrical excess… exactly the sort of musical that reminds you how much fun live theatre can be‘ ADVENTURES IN THEATRELAND
★★★★★ ’Musical theatre at its best… Josh Seymour directs his glorious company at a pace… it’s unmissable’ JONATHAN BAZ REVIEWS
★★★★★ ’An explosion of joy… the direction and choreography are pitch perfect’ I THANK YOU THEATRE
★★★★★ ‘Camp fun with lots of laughs and catchy tunes… a total delight’ THEATRE & TONIC
★★★★.5 ‘Melodic, irreverent and frequently hilarious… nothing about Josh Seymour’s production thinks small’ THIS IS ALL THINGS: THEATRE
★★★★ ‘This could be the most purely entertaining new musical of the year… as full and energetic as any West End production’ MUSICAL THEATRE REVIEW
★★★★ ‘An irresistibly entertaining musical… Josh Seymour‘s direction keeps everything moving at a cracking pace‘ EVERYTHING THEATRE
★★★★ ’Gives ‘mid-century Broadway heyday’ in spades thanks to director Josh Seymour and choreographer Bill Deamer’ THE SPY IN THE STALLS
★★★★ ‘Slickly directed by Josh Seymour’ ISLINGTON TRIBUNE
★★★★ ‘Writers Harry Shearer and Tom Leopold and director Josh Seymour have produced a gloriously funny musical’ LONDON PUB THEATRES
★★★★ ‘A right roaring romp… Seymour keeps it pacy and pleasing with lots of razzle-dazzle and unadulterated camp’ QX MAGAZINE
’Josh Seymour directs it with immense verve and vigour… The ambition and chutzpah of it are a delight to behold’ THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE
’Aspiring directors should venture down [to the King's Head Theatre] for a masterclass in working on the fringe’ ARTS DESK

CREATIVES

CAST

Simon Anthony
Isobel Grace Bass
Bryan Batt
Jeremy Batt
Hugo Bolton
Marc Elliott
Ryan Heenan
Reuben Khan
Joanna Kirkland
Laura Medforth
Judith Owen
Lucy O'Byrne
Alfie Parker
Martha Pothen
Jess Pratley
Holly Willock