The Housemaid stage adaptation to premiere in London in 2027
Lionsgate will produce the touring play, written by Bekah Brunstetter and directed by Matthew Dunster, with tickets on sale November 6.
A stage adaptation of Freida McFadden's 2022 novel The Housemaid will premiere as a touring production in 2027, opening at Richmond Theatre in London, according to screenrant.com. The play is scheduled to run for eight days, from September 11 to September 18, 2027.
Lionsgate, the studio behind the Housemaid films, will produce the stage version. The script is being written by playwright Bekah Brunstetter, and Matthew Dunster will direct. No cast has been announced.
Tickets go on sale as early as Friday, November 6.
From page to screen to stage
The first film adaptation of McFadden's novel was released in December 2025 and made over $400 million at the box office. It stars Sydney Sweeney as Millie, with Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar as Nina and Andrew Winchester.
McFadden has at least six more adaptations in development, among them a Housemaid sequel and film versions of The Teacher, The Tenant, The Surrogate Mother and The Divorce.
Quick answers
When does The Housemaid stage play open?
It opens at Richmond Theatre in London on September 11, 2027, and closes on September 18, 2027.
When do tickets go on sale?
Tickets go on sale as early as Friday, November 6.
Who is writing and directing the stage adaptation?
Bekah Brunstetter is writing the script and Matthew Dunster is directing, with Lionsgate producing.