Maggie Siff to join 'Shadowlands' in the West End

Maggie Siff will play the spirited American poet Joy Davidman, who transforms the life of writer C.S. Lewis, creator of The Chronicles of Narnia series.

Summary

• Mad Men actor Maggie Siff joins Downton Abbey's Huge Bonneville in Shadowlands
• Performances begin at the Aldwych Theatre in February 2026
• Rachel Kavanaugh directs

Maggie Siff will star as Joy Davidman in William Nicholson’s Shadowlands in the West End. She joins Hugh Bonneville in the production at London’s Aldwych Theatre next February.

Best known for Mad Men, Sons of Anarchy, and Billions, Siff will play the spirited American poet, who transforms the life of writer C.S. Lewis, creator of The Chronicles of Narnia series.

The production, which is based on a true story, was originally seen at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2019 and directed by Rachel Kavanaugh.

The rest of the creative team includes design by Peter McKintosh, lighting designs by Howard Harrison, and sound design by Fergus O’Hare.

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Photo credit: Hugh Bonneville and Maggie Siff. (Photo by Jay Brooks)