Billy Crudup and Denise Gough to star in world premiere of HIGH NOON in West End
Paula Wagner and Tom Werner have announced the world premiere of the play HIGH NOON, which will run for a strictly limited season at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre from 17 December 2025-7 March 2026.
Starring Emmy and Tony Award-winner Billy Crudup (The Morning Show, Apple TV+) as Will Kane and Olivier Award-winner Denise Gough (People, Places & Things, West End) as Amy Fowler, HIGH NOON will be directed by Olivier Award-winner Thea Sharrock.
The play HIGH NOON is by Academy Award-winner Eric Roth and marks Roth’s debut work for the stage. This gripping new adaptation is based on the iconic, four-time Academy Award-winning 1952 film with a screenplay by Carl Foreman, originally produced by Stanley Kramer and directed by Fred Zinnemann. Hailed as one of the greatest westerns ever made, this isn’t just a play, it’s a wake-up call. Told in real time, this edge-of-your-seat thriller explodes onto the stage. Once a searing allegory of Hollywood’s blacklist this unmissable new version speaks urgently to the world today.
Set in the American West of the 1800s, High Noon rides on themes as relevant now as they were then. Courage vs. Cowardice. Justice vs. Peace. Duty vs. Desire. And at its heart, is the bond between Will Kane and Amy Fowler – a love tested by impossible choices as the clock ticks down to the return of deadly outlaw Frank Miller on the high noon train. The clock is ticking. Tick: Begin a new life together? Tock: Or take a stand for the greater good? As time runs out, one truth remains: if you don’t stand up for what’s worth saving, you risk losing it all.
Producer Paula Wagner said: "There’s no one better than Eric Roth to reimagine High Noon for the stage. His debut as a playwright feels both thrilling and inevitable. With Thea Sharrock’s inspired direction and the incredible talents of Billy Crudup and Denise Gough, High Noon will bring the urgency and heart of the classic film to audiences in a way that feels both timeless and powerfully alive today.”
Producer Tom Werner added: "Every once in a while, I see a play whose themes stick with me long after I leave the theatre. Those experiences are both thrilling and astonishing. It happened recently when I saw Sarah Snook in The Picture of Dorian Gray. And it happened when I saw High Noon this summer in a workshop. Billy Crudup and Denise Gough in Eric Roth’s adaptation of High Noon is not to be missed.”
HIGH NOON features set and costume design by Tony and Olivier Award-winner Tim Hatley, lighting by Tony and Olivier Award-winner Neil Austin, composition and music production by Chris Egan, and casting by Jina Jay CDG.
Tickets for HIGH NOON go on general sale on 25 September at 10am, with further info here.
