The Musical: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾


‘A treat for 13 ¾ year olds (and grown-ups too)’ Mail On Sunday

This joyous new musical adaptation of Sue Townsend's best-selling book The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ -The Musical is NOW PLAYING at the Ambassadors Theatre for a strictly limited West End season.

‘A bittersweet blast of pre-digital fun that speaks to all ages’ (The Times), this timeless tale of teenage angst, family struggles and unrequited love, is told through the eyes of tortured poet and misunderstood intellectual Adrian Mole. One of the most enduring comedy characters of all time, he’s the hapless, hilarious, spotty teenager who captured the zeitgeist of 1980s Britain.

With an infectious score and a script as sidesplittingly outrageous as the original novel, this critically acclaimed production brings Adrian’s story to life for a new generation of theatregoers. Don’t miss your chance to see this ‘entertaining romp through teen awkwardness’ (Evening Standard)!.

Book and lyrics by Jake Brunger, music and lyrics by Pippa Cleary, directed by Luke Sheppard.


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Evening Standard, The Independent, WhatsonStage.com
Time Out, The Guardian, Mail on Sunday, The Daily Telegraph, Metro, The Sun, The Times

“A ray of giddy sunshine”

Time Out

“A perfectly realised new British musical. A lovely, lovely show”

Evening Standard
“A blast”
WhatsonStage.com
“A show for all ages”
The Telegraph
"It rescues the British musical"
The Guardian
"Perfect summer holiday fare"
The Times
"Genuinely hilarious"
Broadway World
"Far and away the greatest
show I’ve seen in years"
The New European
"Good fun, irresistible really"
Theatre Cat
"A joy to watch"
British Theatre News
Originally commissioned by Curve and Royal and Derngate, Northampton. World premiere at Curve in 2015 and co-produced by the Menier Chocolate Factory (in association with Curve, Anthony Clare and David Ian Productions) in 2017.