You’re invited to the most swell party of the year as this summer’s eagerly anticipated production delivers another glorious dose of Golden Age music theatre escapism.

Helen George (Call the Midwife, The King and I) leads the cast as the glamorous Tracy Lord, joined by stage and screen favourites Felicity Kendal (Rosemary and Thyme), Freddie Fox (Slow Horses), and Julian Ovenden (South Pacific). Carly Mercedes Dyer (Anything Goes, A Chorus Line) and Nigel Lindsay (Kiss Me, Kate) return to the Barbican, with Malcolm Sinclair (Pie in the Sky).

Performed alongside a full-size orchestra, this lavish new production features a score overflowing with the best of Cole Porter’s songbook, including "Just One of Those Things", "Let’s Misbehave", "I Love Paris", "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?", "Well, Did You Evah!", "True Love", and many more.

Join the 28-strong cast for this lavish new production as plans for the society wedding of the year descend into chaos, with old flames and new flames vying for attention as a sharp-eyed tabloid reporter hunts for scandal at the waterfront estate.

Brought to life by a multi award-winning creative team, including Rachel Kavanaugh and choreographer Anthony Van Laast, High Society rings in the summer season, hot on the heels of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate.

"With the blessing of the Cole Porter estate, we have been given the chance to create THE definitive version of High Society" - Rachel Kavanaugh, director.