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Ken Ludwig's Dear Jack, Dear Louise Tickets

A UK premiere from Olivier Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig

Performance dates

2 April - 2 May 2026

Run time: TBC

No interval

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Dear Jack, Dear Louise London tickets

Following a critically acclaimed run in New York, Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise makes its UK premiere at the Arcola Theatre. Playing a strictly limited run, book your official tickets to Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise today.

What is Dear Jack, Dear Louise about?

When two strangers meet by letter during World War II, it sparks an unlikely correspondence that will change their lives forever.

Jack is a military doctor and US Army Captain stationed in Oregon, earnest and duty-bound. Louise is an aspiring actress and dancer in New York, brimming with sparkle and big-city dreams. What begins as one letter soon turns into hundreds.

Inspired by the meeting of Ludwig’s own parents, this joyful and profoundly moving play reminds us that even in the darkest chapters of history, the heart still finds a way to write its own story.

Why is Dear Jack, Dear Louise worth the applause?

  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Charming, funny and heart-warming” - New York Stage Review.
  • "A lively, funny, touching two-person show from one of the contemporary stage’s most beloved comic playwrights" - Newcity Stage.
  • Ken Ludwig is a two-time Olivier Award-winning playwright. His work has been performed in more than 30 countries in over 20 languages.

 

Dear Jack, Dear Louise creatives

  • Writer - Ken Ludwig 
  • Director - Simon Reade

 

Dear Jack, Dear Louise cast

Dear Jack, Dear Louise casting to be announced.

Upcoming Performance Times

Thursday2 April 2026
Friday3 April 2026
Saturday4 April 2026
Tuesday7 April 2026
Wednesday8 April 2026
Friday10 April 2026
Saturday11 April 2026
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