Exclusive: Ride the Cyclone musical to have UK premiere

Exclusive: Ride the Cyclone the Musical will have its UK premiere in London later this year.

Written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, the show follows six teenagers who are killed in a rollercoaster accident. Trapped in limbo, they are offered a chance to return to life — if they can convince an enigmatic figure that they are the one most deserving of a second chance.

The 90-minute musical premiered at Atomic Vaudeville in British Columbia in 2008 before gaining a broader audience with its American debut at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in 2015. It later transferred Off-Broadway to the Lucille Lortel Theatre in 2016.

The show has since had productions in cities including Seattle, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Sydney and Buenos Aires. Now classed as a cult sensation, the 2021 world premiere cast recording has amassed hundreds of millions of streams on music platforms.

Previews begin at Southwark Playhouse Elephant on Friday 14 November 2025, with an official opening night set for Wednesday 19 November. The run will continue until Saturday, 10 January 2026. The production will be directed and choreographed by Lizzi Gee, with further creative team and casting details to be announced.

The UK premiere is presented by Kevin McCollum, Morris Berchard and Jack Maple. The production is licensed by Broadway Licensing.