Stephen Mangan to Star in Florian Zeller's Comedy, The Truth 

Florian Zeller’s Olivier Award-Nominated Comedy The Truth Comes to the West End

This Summer 

Two couples. A tangle of secrets. And a truth nobody is ready to face.

Performances begin at the Apollo Theatre on Tuesday, 9 June 2026

London’s West End welcomes a razor-sharp new production of The Truth this summer - the acclaimed comedy written by Academy Award-winning and two-time Olivier-nominated playwright Florian Zeller in a translation by Christopher Hampton. Wickedly funny and elegantly crafted, the play will run for a strictly limited 14-weeks from Tuesday, 9 June – Saturday, 12 September 2026. Directed by Lindsay Posner, the production stars Stephen Mangan, Ardal O’Hanlon, Sarah Hadland and Janie Dee.

The Truth is a wickedly entertaining comedy where trust is fragile, loyalty is negotiable, and everyone has something to hide. This star-driven revival of the Olivier-nominated play peels back the lies we tell the people we love, and the ones we tell ourselves... Gripping, surprising and laugh-out-loud funny, The Truth is a night at the theatre you won't want to miss.

The Truth will star Tony Award-nominated Stephen Mangan (BBC 1 The Split; BBC 2 Episodes ) returning to the London stage, alongside comedy icon Ardal O’Hanlon (Channel 4, Father Ted; Netflix, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast), Sarah Hadland (BBC 1, Miranda; Strictly Come Dancing; ITV, The Job Lot) and double Olivier Award-winner Janie Dee —four of the UK and Ireland’s most beloved stage and screen performers—bringing their formidable comic talents to this sophisticated and fast-paced comedy.

Packed with Zeller’s trademark psychological insight and biting humour, and in a translation by Christopher Hampton, The Truth is a witty exploration of the impact of love, deception and the fragile stories we tell ourselves. This new staging is directed by Lindsay Posner (A View From The Bridge, Theatre Royal Haymarket; Noises Off, Phoenix Theatre) with Set and Costume design by Lizzie Clachan.

Tickets go on sale at noon on Friday, 27 February at www.TheTruthPlay.com