Till the Stars Come Down, Beth Steel’s acclaimed new play, is transferring from the National to the West End’s Theatre Royal Haymarket for its theatreland premiere this summer. The critics adore this deliriously amusing, passionate family drama.

Till the Stars Come Down the story
Sylvia and Marek are getting married. It’s a gorgeous hot summer’s day and everyone’s in the mood for a celebration. The family gathers to meet and welcome Marek into the fold. But as the vodka flows, people get drunk and the dancing becomes more frenzied, passions boil over. Will the far limits of love be tested, and if so will love conquer all despite the fact that the wedding has opened up an uncertain future nobody could have expected? This brilliantly funny play reveals how one family struggles to cope in a world that suddenly seems to be changing alarmingly fast.

About Till the Stars Come Down
The show wowed audiences and critics alike at the National Theatre in 2024, staged in-the-round at the National’s Dorfman Theatre to enrich the experience. The production was filmed and is currently available to watch through the National’s online streaming service, National Theatre at Home. There will also be on-stage seats on sale at the Haymarket Theatre for an extra-vivid, immersive night out.

Till the Stars Come Down cast and creatives
The play is written by Beth Steel (The House of Shades) and directed by Bijan Sheibani (A Taste of Honey, Barber Shop Chronicles). The set and costume designer is Samal Blak and the lighting designer is Paule Constable. The choreographer and movement director is Aline David, the sound designer is Gareth Fry and the revival director is Elin Schofield. The original casting director, Alistair Coomer CDG, is joined by casting director, Juliet Horsely CDG. The dialect coach is Charmian Hoare, the intimacy director is Asha Jennings-Grant and the fight director is Kev McCurdy. The show is produced by the National Theatre, co-produced with Eleanor Lloyd Productions, Fiery Angel, Short Street Productions and Access Entertainment.

Heading to the West End this summer for a limited run, Beth Steel’s Till the Stars Come Down is a powerful exploration of love, family, and class, set against the backdrop of a wedding in a working-class community, making it both emotionally gripping and socially relevant.