George R. R. Martin said Game of Thrones: The Mad King will move to London in 2027 after its Stratford-upon-Avon run ends on September 5, 2026. He delivered the update in a brief video on Instagram, tying the transfer to a sell-out run rather than a reset.
“I had an absolutely splendid time in Stratford-upon-Avon for the premier and am thrilled the production will be moving to London to share the experience with a wider audience. It promises to be an exhilarating journey.” The line matters because it turns a regional engagement into a broader commercial play for Audiences in London.
George R. R. Martin on Instagram
Martin also said the production will bring Westeros to London, keeping the adaptation’s world intact as it changes venues. The project comes from his novels, with Duncan Macmillan adapting and Dominic Cooke directing, so the move is not a new production so much as a longer runway for the same staging.
Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey said they were thrilled that the show will have a future life in London, and Harvey called it a production that “brilliantly demonstrates the extraordinary things that theatre can do.” That reaction tracks with the trajectory here: a title that filled Stratford-upon-Avon now gets a second, larger market.
September 5 at Royal Shakespeare Theatre
The current run began on July 28, 2026, and the final performance will take place on Saturday, September 5, at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre of the RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon. That gives audiences a fixed exit point before the London transfer takes over in 2027.
Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell serve as the puppetry and movement directors, while Dominic Cooke and George R. R. Martin officially announced the project in February 2026. For readers deciding whether to catch it now or wait, the practical answer is simple: Stratford-upon-Avon closes first, and London follows next year.
London in 2027
The sharpest remaining question is which London theatre will stage it in 2027. Until that is named, the move reads as expansion without a seat map, which leaves the real planning window open for audiences who missed the sell-out run or want a second chance in London.
