From The Heart

From the Heart at the Garrick Theatre this October

From the Heart, Oscar-winning lyricist Don Black’s celebration of a lifetime in song, returns to the West End at the Garrick Theatre for a strictly limited run of 15 performances from 8 to 18 October 2026.

Refined and expanded after its sold-out concert performances in 2025, this is the most complete version of the show yet. Olivier Award nominee Frances Mayli McCann and EastEnders favourite Shona McGarty lead the company with Caroline O’Connor, Olivier Award winner Clive Rowe and two-time Olivier Award nominee Michael D. Xavier. Nick Winston directs, with musical direction by Joe Church and arrangements and musical supervision by Nick Barstow.

What a From the Heart evening at the Garrick Theatre feels like

Plan for about 80 minutes with no interval. Don Black’s personal tribute to the New York cabaret scene mixes brand new songs, written with composers including Gary Barlow, Natasha Bedingfield, David Arnold, Debbie Wiseman and Mike Batt, with the classics that made his name. A different surprise special guest joins every performance before the evening builds to a medley that takes in Born Free, Ben, Love Changes Everything, With One Look, To Sir With Love and As If We Never Said Goodbye, plus a salute to his James Bond themes from Diamonds Are Forever and Thunderball to The World Is Not Enough.

When From the Heart plays the Garrick Theatre

The run has 15 performances across nine dates. Evening performances start at 7.30pm, with 3pm matinees on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. With so few performances, popular dates can go quickly.

Practical tips for From the Heart at the Garrick Theatre

The Garrick Theatre is at 2 Charing Cross Road, moments from Leicester Square Underground station and a short walk from Charing Cross. There is no formal dress code, and smart casual is typical. As the show runs straight through without an interval, arrive in good time and pick up drinks before the performance. The Saturday 10 October 3pm matinee is followed by a book signing with Don Black.

Why you will love From the Heart at the Garrick Theatre

• Hear five decades of Don Black songs, from Born Free to Love Changes Everything, live in the West End
• See Frances Mayli McCann, Shona McGarty, Caroline O’Connor, Clive Rowe and Michael D. Xavier on one stage
• Enjoy a surprise special guest at every performance
• Catch a strictly limited October run of just 15 performances

If you want another big West End score, see The Phantom of the Opera or Les Misérables.

Good to know about From the Heart at the Garrick Theatre

Performance dates and times

Thursday 8 October (3pm and 7.30pm), Friday 9 October (7.30pm), Saturday 10 October (3pm and 7.30pm), Sunday 11 October (3pm and 7.30pm), Wednesday 14 October (7.30pm), Thursday 15 October (3pm and 7.30pm), Friday 16 October (7.30pm), Saturday 17 October (3pm and 7.30pm) and Sunday 18 October 2026 (3pm and 7.30pm).

Running time and age guidance

About 80 minutes with no interval. Recommended for ages 8 and above.

Seating at the Garrick Theatre

The Garrick Theatre is an intimate Victorian playhouse on Charing Cross Road.