New musicals ALREADY PERFECT and HERE COMES J. EDGAR to premiere at King’s Head Theatre

London’s King’s Head Theatre has announced its 2026 season today, to include new musicals Already Perfect and Here Comes J. Edgar - A Musical Comedy.

Kicking off the new season from 9 January-15 February 2026 is new musical Already Perfect, written by and starring Tony Award-winning actor Levi Kreis (Million Dollar Quartet, Broadway), and produced by celebrated Broadway drummer and Tony Award-winning producer Larry Lelli, who recently co-produced Every Brilliant Thing in the West End, as well as being a co-producing partner for Olivier Award-winning director Jamie Lloyd on Sunset BLVD, Evita, and more.

Set in a theatre dressing room, Already Perfect explores what it takes to come to terms with your own story and the struggles between religion and LGBTQ+ identity, powered by a score that spans from gospel to ballad.

The world premiere of Here Comes J. Edgar – A Musical Comedy will end the season, playing from 10 July - 16 August 2026, co-written by legendary satirist and performer, Harry Shearer and acclaimed comedy writer Tom Leopold, with music composed by Peter Matz.

Directed by Josh Seymour, the show tells the true story of J. Edgar Hoover in the style of a 1950s musical comedy. As Director of the FBI from 1924 to 1972, Hoover secured his position as one of the most powerful men in America by gathering information on the private lives of others. Yet behind all the power lay the secret of his own sexuality, his flamboyant partying and his lifelong gay love affair with his deputy. Here Comes J. Edgar! is an irrepressible musical comedy about the love of power and the power of love, and what a simple black dress and a single strand of pearls can do for a guy.

Other season highlights include: a brand new revival of Bruntwood Prize winner Phil Porter’s Blink,Tom Salinsky and Robert Khan’s latest play In the Print, Derrière On a G String, and a timely new revival of Patrick Wilde’s seminal 1992 gay play, What’s Wrong with Angry?

Executive Producer & CEO of King’s Head Theatre, Sofi Berenger, said: “I couldn’t be more excited about this new season of work – it feels like a real landmark moment, and an indication of the work we wanted to see on our stage when we opened the new building. This new season feels like a testament to the bold, brilliant shows and incredible artists we've been lucky enough to work with over the past two years. The momentum we’ve built is finally starting to come to fruition, and this season feels like a celebration of that journey.

“On a personal note, I’m thrilled to be producing Blink through my own company, Metal Rabbit Productions, and to be collaborating once again with the phenomenal Abigail Thorn after our hit show The Prince in 2022.

“I’m also incredibly proud that King’s Head Theatre is able to start producing again, thanks in large part to our Angels of Angel production fund which is enabling both in-house and co-produced work to flourish. It’s especially exciting to see members of our own team stepping independently into producing roles too, such as Zoe Weldon for Lidless Theatre, who produced in the space this year. There’s a real sense of ambition and ownership running through everything right now, and I can’t wait to share it all with audiences.”

For more info on the King’s Head Theatre’s new season, please click here.