Based on Britain’s best-loved picture book by Judith Kerr, the Olivier Award-nominated smash hit show THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA returns to the West End’s Theatre Royal Haymarket for Summer 2026. The purrfect summer treat!
The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!
Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos! Don’t miss this stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem… expect to be surprised!
Book your THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA theatre tickets with LOVEtheatre today!
Illustrations copyright Kerr-Kneale Productions Lts 1968
Sophie and her mummy hear the doorbell ring just as they’re sitting down to tea. They aren’t expecting any guests- and they definitely aren’t expecting a big, stripy, hungry tiger! What is there to do except invite him to tea?
Tickets available for performances from 22 Jun – 5 Sep 2026
Age Guidance: Suitable for children ages 3+.
55 minutes (no interval)
Judith Kerr (Book), David Wood (Writer, Director)
'This Tiger is the cat's meow'
'A rare and grrreat achievement'
'All the fun of the fur'
'Perfectly pitched'
'Delightful'
