The Olivier Award-winning Jeeves Takes Charge is back in London for a limited season at Charing Cross Theatre from 13 August to 16 September 2026, with Sam Harrison taking on an extraordinary 22 roles.
1. One actor plays 22 different characters
West End and RSC performer Sam Harrison plays everyone from Jeeves and Bertie Wooster to Florence Craye, Gussie Fink-Nottle, Bingo Little, Uncle Willoughby and Aunt Dahlia.
2. It brings P.G. Wodehouse’s comic world to life
Expect country houses, formidable aunts, romantic complications and gentlemanly panic as the ever-resourceful Jeeves attempts to keep Bertie Wooster out of trouble – and away from matrimony.
3. The show has an Olivier Award-winning history
Jeeves Takes Charge first premiered in London in 1980 before reaching the West End’s Fortune Theatre. Edward Duke won the Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his original performance.
4. Sam Harrison already knows the world of Jeeves and Wooster
His theatre credits include Les Misérables, Crazy For You, The Magician’s Elephant and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He previously played Bertie Wooster in By Jeeves in 2014.
5. A UK tour is on the way
After London, Jeeves Takes Charge heads to Mayflower Studios in Southampton from 29 September to 3 October 2026, before a wider UK tour in 2027.
When: 13 August – 16 September 2026
Where: Charing Cross Theatre, London
Book tickets: Charing Cross Theatre