Lenya

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New York, 1979. Academy Award-nominated singer and film star Lotte Lenya (The Threepenny Opera, From Russia With Love) conjures the ghost of her husband, composer Kurt Weill, as she reflects on their life, their art, and the impossible contradictions of love.

Confession, cabaret and commemoration combine in this new musical drama starring Olivier and Grammy Award-winning international opera star Rosalind Plowright (Mary Stuart and Monty Python's Not the Messiah ) as Lenya, befalling a late-night reckoning with memory, guilt and song.

From the slums of Vienna to Broadway stardom, from exile under Nazism to late-life loneliness, Lenya and Weill relive their love story in music. With Weill at the piano and Lenya centre stage, they sing, argue, dance, remember – and try, one last time, to understand each other. As Lenya prepares to say goodbye – not only to Weill, but to performing itself – she questions what it means to survive, to be remembered, and to truly belong. Raw, witty and defiantly alive, Lenya is an intimate portrait of love in a time of chaos, with music as the one thing that endures.

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Prices

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Advance Tickets from £15.50
Concessions from £13

The following concessions and discounts are available:

  • Students & Under 25s
  • Job Seekers, Pension Credit & Universal Credit recipients
  • Surrey Carers Cardholders
  • Groups/Members
  • £15 Schools tickets - 1 free teacher ticket per 10 students.
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Details

Venue: Main House

Running Time: Approximately 1 hours 50 minutes including a 20 minute interval

Show Times

Tue 21 - Sat 25 April 2026

Tue - Sat eves, 7:30pm

Thu & Sat mats, 2:30pm

On-Sale Dates

Vanbrugh Supporters: Mon 6 Oct
Friends: Tue 7 Oct
General: Fri 10 Oct

Accessibility

To book accessible tickets and discuss your access requirements, please contact our Box Office.
For more info on Accessibility, click here.

Advisory Info

Ages 10+

Lenya

-

New York, 1979. Academy Award-nominated singer and film star Lotte Lenya (The Threepenny Opera, From Russia With Love) conjures the ghost of her husband, composer Kurt Weill, as she reflects on their life, their art, and the impossible contradictions of love.

Confession, cabaret and commemoration combine in this new musical drama starring Olivier and Grammy Award-winning international opera star Rosalind Plowright (Mary Stuart and Monty Python's Not the Messiah ) as Lenya, befalling a late-night reckoning with memory, guilt and song.

From the slums of Vienna to Broadway stardom, from exile under Nazism to late-life loneliness, Lenya and Weill relive their love story in music. With Weill at the piano and Lenya centre stage, they sing, argue, dance, remember – and try, one last time, to understand each other. As Lenya prepares to say goodbye – not only to Weill, but to performing itself – she questions what it means to survive, to be remembered, and to truly belong. Raw, witty and defiantly alive, Lenya is an intimate portrait of love in a time of chaos, with music as the one thing that endures.

Be the first to see this compelling new Mayflower co-production.

Add more to your visit

PRE-ORDER YOUR FOOD, DRINKS & ICE-CREAMS

Prices

Amazing Savings - Advance Tickets

Advance Tickets from £15.50
Concessions from £13

The following concessions and discounts are available:

  • Students & Under 25s
  • Job Seekers, Pension Credit & Universal Credit recipients
  • Surrey Carers Cardholders
  • Groups/Members
  • £15 Schools tickets - 1 free teacher ticket per 10 students.
  • Access

See More Save More - Multi-Buy Tickets

Prices include all applicable fees & levies.
Find out more about our concessions & discounts.

 

Details

Venue: Main House

Running Time: Approximately 1 hours 50 minutes including a 20 minute interval

Show Times

Tue 21 - Sat 25 April 2026

Tue - Sat eves, 7:30pm

Thu & Sat mats, 2:30pm

On-Sale Dates

Vanbrugh Supporters: Mon 6 Oct
Friends: Tue 7 Oct
General: Fri 10 Oct

Accessibility

To book accessible tickets and discuss your access requirements, please contact our Box Office.
For more info on Accessibility, click here.

Advisory Info

Ages 10+