Apollo Theatre, London
Running time: 1hr 30mins
Age Restrictions: This production is recommended for ages 12+.
Tickets from £120.00
Valid 24 August 2026. Book by 6 August 2026.
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**The Truth Cast Q&A + Complimentary Drink**
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The pitch-perfect 5-star comedy from Oscar winning writer, **Florian Zeller,** is currently playing at the [Apollo Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/apollo-theatre-london), and you can ask its stars (**Stephen Mangan** (_Green Wing_), **Ardal O’Hanlon** (_My Hero_), **Sarah Hadland** (_Miranda_), and **Janie Dee** (_Follies_)), anything you want! As part of our annual Big Summer Theatre Event, you can see the show, ask a question at our exclusive post-show Q&A, and receive a complimentary drink. This is a one time only event taking place on 24 August 2026, book your official tickets today!
### **What is The Truth About**
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 layers of deception in modern relationships, exposing the lies we tell the people we love, and the more dangerous ones we tell ourselves…
**The Truth Cast Q&A + Complimentary Drink**
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With our The Truth Cast Q&A + Complimentary Drink tickets you will be able to ask the cast questions at the post-show Q&A, and have a glass of something on us!
### **Why is The Truth worth the applause?**
* ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A pitch-perfect hit’ – The Observer.
* ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A razor-sharp marital comedy’ - The Times.
* ‘A funny and devious must-see’ - The Guardian.
* Janie Dee is a two-time Olivier Award winner, she has also won the Evening Standard Theatre Award and the Critic’s Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress.
* Stephen Mangan is a BAFTA and Tony Award nominee.
* Ardal O’Hanlon is a British Comedy Award winner.
* Sarah Hadland is a RTS Award nominee, and Strictly Come Dancing finalist.
### **The Truth cast**
* **Stephen Mangan**
* **Ardal O’Hanlon**
* **Sarah Hadland**
* **Janie Dee**
### **The Truth creatives**
* **Book** - Florian Zeller
* **Director** - Lindsay Posner
**The Truth Cast Q&A + Complimentary Drink T&C’s**
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**Post-Show Q&A Terms**
* The post-show Q&A forms part of the Event package and is intended to provide attendees with an exclusive opportunity to hear from members of the production following the performance.
* Attendance and participation by cast members, creatives, production personnel or other guests are subject to availability and may change without notice. London Theatre Direct and the Event organisers do not guarantee the appearance, attendance or participation of any specific cast member, performer, understudy, creative team member or guest.
* The line-up of participants may be altered, substituted, reduced or cancelled at any time due to illness, injury, scheduling conflicts, performance commitments, contractual obligations, personal circumstances or any other reason beyond the reasonable control of London Theatre Direct or the Event organisers.
* The post-show Q&A may be modified, shortened, delayed, rescheduled or cancelled without prior notice. Any such changes shall not constitute a material change to the Event and shall not entitle attendees to a refund, exchange, compensation or any other remedy, except where required by applicable law.
* Attendees are expected to behave respectfully towards cast members, venue staff and other guests throughout the Q&A session. London Theatre Direct and the venue reserve the right to remove any attendee whose behaviour is considered disruptive, abusive, inappropriate or likely to adversely affect the enjoyment, safety or wellbeing of others. In such circumstances, no refund will be provided.
* Questions submitted during the Q&A may be moderated, edited or declined at the discretion of the moderator, venue, production company or Event organisers.
* Photography, filming, audio recording and live streaming by attendees during the Q&A may be restricted or prohibited. Attendees must comply with any instructions given by venue staff, Event organisers or production representatives regarding recording devices and mobile phones.
* London Theatre Direct reserves the right to make reasonable changes to the Event format, schedule, content, venue arrangements or participant line-up where necessary.
**Complimentary Drink**
* Where the Event package includes a complimentary drink, attendees will be entitled to one (1) complimentary beverage per ticket purchased, unless otherwise stated.
* The complimentary drink is limited to a house wine (125ml), a standard house beer or cider, or a soft drink, subject to venue availability. Premium beverages, spirits, cocktails, champagne and any other drinks are excluded unless expressly specified.
* The complimentary drink is non-transferable, cannot be exchanged for an alternative item, cash or credit, and must be redeemed during the Event. Attendees must comply with the venue's licensing policies, including any age verification requirements. London Theatre Direct and the venue reserve the right to refuse the service of alcohol in accordance with applicable licensing laws and responsible service practices.
Apollo Theatre
Apollo Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue
London
W1D 7EZ
THE APOLLO THEATRE, LONDON
The Apollo Theatre: History and Information
The West End's Apollo Theatre is a Grade II listed theatre, on Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, London. Designed by architect Lewin Sharp for owner Henry Lowenfield, it was the fourth legitimate theatre to be constructed on the street. The Apollo's doors opened on 21 February 1901 with the American musical comedy The Belle of Bohemia. The production was followed by John Martin-Harvey's season, including A Cigarette Maker's Romance and The Only Way, an adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities.
The Apollo Theatre was the first in London to be built in the Edwardian period, it was renovated by Schaufelberg in 1932, and a private foyer and ante room were installed to the Royal Box. The sculpted work on the stone fascia is by T. Simpson, the building is of plain brick to the neighbouring streets. The Apollo Theater has a first floor central loggia, inside there is a three galleried auditorium with elaborate plasterwork.The theatre seats 796, and the balcony on the 3rd tier is considered the steepest in London.
The Stoll Moss Group purchased the Apollo Theatre in 1975 and sold it to Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Really Useful Group and Bridgepoint Capital in 2000. Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer purchased the theatre and several others in 2005, creating Nimax Theatres, which still owns the venue.
Apollo Theatre: Production history
The West End's Apollo Theatre has a rich and varied production history. George Edwards produced a series of successful Edwardian musical comedies, including Kitty Grey (1901), Three Little Maids and The Girl from Kays (1902). An English version of André Messager's light opera Véronique became a hit in 1904, starring with Ruth Vincent, who also starred in Edward German's Tom Jones in 1907. Between 1908 and 1912, the theatre hosted H. G. Pelissier's The Follies. After this, the theatre hosted a variety of works, including seasons of plays by Charles Hawtrey in 1913, 1914 and 1924, and Harold Brighouse's Hobson's Choice in 1916. Gilbert Dayle's What Would a Gentleman Do? played in 1918.
George Grossmith, Jr. and Edward Laurillard managed The Apollo Theatre from 1920 to 1923, presenting a series of plays and revivals, including Such a Nice Young Man by H.F. Maltby (1920) and the stage version of George Du Maurier's novel Trilby (1922). They had produced The Only Girl here in 1916 and Tilly of Bloomsbury in 1919. The Fake was produced in 1924, starring Godfrey Tearle. 1927 saw Abie's Irish Rose and Whispering Wires, with Henry Daniel. The next year, Laurence Olivier starred in R. C. Sherriff's Journey's End. Sean O'Casey's The Silver Tassie and Ivor Novello's A Symphony in Two Flats both played in 1929. Diana Wynyard starred as Charlotte Brontë in Clemence Dane's Wild Decembers in 1932, and Raymond Massey starred in Robert Sherwood's Pulitzer Prize-winning Idiot's Delight in 1938. Patrick Hamilton's play Gaslight held the stage in 1939, and Terence Rattigan's Flare Path played in 1942.
The Apollo Theatre was transferred to Prince Littler in 1944. John Clements and Kay Hammond starred in Noël Coward's Private Lives, and Margaret Rutherford starred in The Happiest Days of Your Life in 1948, followed by Sybil Thorndike and Lewis Casson in Treasure Hunt, directed by John Gielgud in 1949. After this, Seagulls Over Sorrento ran for over three years beginning in 1950. The Apollo's longest run was the comedy Boeing Boeing, starring Patrick Cargill and David Tomlinson, which opened in 1962 and transferred to the Duchess Theatre in 1965. In 1968, Gielgud starred in Alan Bennett's Forty Years On and in 1969, he returned in David Storey's Home, with Ralph Richardson. He returned to the Apollo Theatre London in 1988, at the age of 83, for the production Best of Friends by Hugh Whitemore.
A number of hit comedies transferred to or from The Apollo in the 1970s and 1980s, and other important plays at the theatre during this period included Rattigan's Separate Tables, with John Mills in 1976, Orphans in 1986 with Albert Finney, I'm Not Rappaport the same year, with Paul Scofield, and Dorothy Tutin, Eileen Atkins and Siân Phillips in Thursday's Ladies in 1987. Driving Miss Daisy played in 1988, starring Wendy Hiller, and 1989 saw Zoe Wanamaker in Mrs Klein, Vanessa Redgrave in A Mad house in Goa, and Peter O'Toole in Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell. Penelope Wilton starred in Rattigan's The Deep Blue Sea in 1993, and In Praise of Love played in 1995, with Peter Bowles. Mark Little starred in the Laurence Olivier Award-winning one-man show, Defending the Caveman in 1999.
Travel by train: Charing Cross. Nearest tube: Piccadilly Circus