Trainspotting (musical)
2026 musical by Stephen McGuinness, Irvine Welsh
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Trainspotting The Musical is an upcoming stage musical written by Irvine Welsh with music and lyrics by Stephen McGuinness and Welsh, based on Welsh's novel of the same name and its film adaptation.
| Trainspotting | |
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| The Musical | |
Poster for the West End production | |
| Music |
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| Lyrics |
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| Book | Irvine Welsh |
| Basis | |
| Premiere | 22 July 2026: Theatre Royal Haymarket |
| Productions | 2026 West End |
Production history
West End (2026)
The musical will have its world premiere at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London's West End beginning previews on 15 July 2026 (with a press night on 22 July), running until 5 September. Caroline Jay Ranger will direct and it will star Robbie Scott as Renton.[1][2][3] Full casting was announced on 11 May 2026.[4]
UK tour (2026-27)
Following the West End run, the musical will tour the UK opening at Edinburgh Playhouse from 19 to 24 October, before visiting Sheffield City Hall (26 to 31 October), Manchester Palace Theatre (2 to 7 November), Grand Opera House, York (9 to 14 November), Hull New Theatre (16 to 21 November), Ipswich Regent Theatre (23 to 28 November), The Alexandra, Birmingham (30 November to 5 December), Leeds Grand Theatre (7 to 12 December), Blackpool Opera House (14 to 19 December), Stoke Regent Theatre (4 to 9 January), His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen (11 to 16 January), Nottingham Theatre Royal (18 to 23 January), Wales Millennium Centre (25 to 30 January), Cliffs Pavillion, Southend (1 to 6 February), Bradford Live (8 to 13 February), Oxford New Theatre (15 to 20 February), Sunderland Empire Theatre (22 to 27 February), Alhambra Theatre Dunfermline (1 to 6 March), Brighton Dome (8 to 13 March), Glasgow Theatre Royal (15 to 20 March), before returning to Edinburgh Playhouse (22 to 27 March).[5]
Cast and characters
| Character | West End | UK tour |
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| 2026 | ||
| Renton | Robbie Scott | |
| Sick Boy | Sheridan Townsley | |
| Spud | Kieran Andrew | |
| Begbie | Frankie O’Connor | |
| Tommy | Finlay Paul | |
| Cathy Renton | Rebecca McKinnis | |
| Davie Renton | Gordon Cooper | |
| Colleen | Ashley J Russell | |
| Alison | Rosie Dignan | |
| Kelly | Yana Harris | |
| Lizzie | Sophie Hutchinson | |
| Ensemble | Ally Kennard | |
| Kieran Brown | ||
| Melanie Marshall | ||
| Lewis Kidd | ||
| Samuel Stewart | ||
| Finlay McKillop | ||
| Ciara Ennis | ||
| Victoria Nicol | ||
| Kyra Fyvie | ||
| Chris O’Mara | ||