Cadel: Lungs on Legs to have off-Broadway premiere in 2027

Exclusive: Connor Delves will bring his solo play Cadel: Lungs On Legs to New York for its US premiere Off-Broadway in 2027, following a London season at Riverside Studios and performances across Australia and the UK.

The production will run at MMAC Theatre from 30 March to 8 May 2027. Delves has performed the show more than 150 times, cycling over 2,500 miles onstage.

Cadel: Lungs On Legs tells the true story of Cadel Evans, the first Australian cyclist to win the Tour de France, achieving the feat in 2011. Delves cycles throughout the performance on the actual bikes Evans rode during his victory, recreating the physical demands and challenges of the three-week race.

The production combines live cycling with storytelling, immersive design and race commentary from Phil Liggett, known as the voice of the Tour de France. Liggett said: “I felt like I was watching Cadel Evans win the Tour de France. Connor IS Cadel. That was Cadel.”

Evans, a four-time Olympian, said: “Connor’s vision for this show is bold and exciting, and I’m thrilled to be involved from the start. His dedication to every detail – the training, and the physical demands of the production – reflects the same passion and commitment I’ve always brought to the bike.”

Delves grew up in a cycling family in Perth, Western Australia. His parents owned a bike shop, his mother was a triathlete and his father competed internationally alongside Evans during the 1990s. Delves has lived in New York for 12 years.

The play is created and performed by Delves, written by Delves and Steve McMahon, and directed and dramaturged by Mark Barford. The creative team includes production design by Imagine Black, lighting design by Mitchell Fenton, video design by Lauren Cochrane, composition and sound design by Nate Edmondson, and assistant stage manager Mecca Christy.

Cadel: Lungs On Legs is presented by Cadel the Play LLC in association with Anant Das and Nina Jack.