Of course, you know where your towel is! But do you know the beloved tome gets another iteration.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy will morph into a new live show, based on the novels and that film by Touchstone Pictures. The production is set for Riverside Studios from 15th November, with the cast to be announced.
The press release for the show really doesn’t get the fans, saying things like “Re-immerse yourself in the brilliantly absurdist adventure with Arthur Dent, Trillian, Fenchurch, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the Paranoid Android as you embark on an infinitely improbable madcap journey around the galaxy.” Madcap indeed!
Anyway, the show is created by award-winning writer, producer and protégé (?) of Douglas Adams, Arvind Ethan David (who, imho ruined Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency on Netflix) and Emmy Award-winning stage designer Jason Ardizzone-West (Redwood, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Jesus Christ Superstar Live). It will be co-directed and choreographed by Lorin Latarro (The Producers, Mrs. Doubtfire) and co-directed by Simon Evans (Staged, Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright), Georgia Clarke-Day (Monopoly Lifesized, The Traitors: Live Experience) and David Frias-Robles (Taskmaster: The Live Experience, Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright) for Myriad Entertainment. Based on Douglas Adams’ iconic novels and the Touchstone Pictures film, the show is presented by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatricals.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy live show is produced by Tony Award®–winning Broadway and West End producer Tamar Climan of Climan Producing, whose credits span more than 80 shows, and Prodigal Entertainment (Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill), with general management by Smart Entertainment.
Co-creator, writer and producer Arvind Ethan David said: “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is one of the most influential stories ever told. It’s a satire, a comedy, a science-fiction epic, a work of philosophy and so much else. Douglas Adams, who I was honored to have as a mentor, predicted the world we live in now, with its social media gone mad and extinction-level threats. Now with a group of world class story-tellers drawn from the best of Broadway, the West End and television, we get to bring HHGG to a new generation of hitchhikers.”
On being asked for comment, Marvin the Paranoid Android responded: “A brain the size of a planet, and they’re wheeling me out for theatrical amusement. I can hardly contain my indifference. And don’t talk to me about the condition of my dressing room.” <signs>
If you feel so inclined for another ‘immersive’ show, then spend your money on this. We will try to review the show, and hope it is worth our time. Fingers crossed bipeds.
THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY LIVE SHOW WILL OPEN IN LONDON NOVEMBER 2025.
