The Merry Wives of Windsor - Globe Tickets

Shakespeare's classic comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor, comes to the Globe Theatre this summer. Book The Merry Wives of Windsor tickets on London Theatre.

In The Merry Wives of Windsor, be transported to Elizabethan England, where Sir John Falstaff seeks to solve his financial problems by seducing the wives of two well-off merchants. However, when the wives discover that they received identical letters from Falstaff, they and their husbands decide to play tricks on Falstaff to put an end to his nonsense once and for all.

The Merry Wives of Windsor in London is directed by Sean Holmes (Much Ado About Nothing), the designer is Grace Smart (Much Ado About Nothing), and the composer is Frew (Canary and the Crow). The production boasts an excellent cast, including Corrina Buchan, Jolyon Coy, Samuel Creasey, George Fouracres, Christopher Logan, Tré Medley, Marcus Olale, Emma Pallant, LJ Parkinson, Katherine Pearce, Danielle Phillips, Sophie Russell, and Adam Wadsworth.

The Merry Wives of Windsor is a play that was written around 1597, and it was published in 1602. The production was one of Shakespeare's first plays to be performed following the re-opening of theatres after the Interregnum. This beloved comedy was a spin-off of the Henry IV plays, which reimagined the character of Falstaff.

Since The Merry Wives of Windsor's first performance, it's been staged countless times worldwide, and it's inspired various other creative works, including plays and films. The 1966 film Chimes at Midnight (released in most of Europe as Falstaff) was written and directed by Orson Welles, and it starred Orson Welles as well. More recently, in 2021 Jocelyn Bioh adapted the play for NYC's Shakespeare in the Park put on by The Public Theater. It set the story in a community of West African immigrants in modern-day Harlem.