Golden Boy
Almeaida Theatre
Golden Boy
Almeaida Theatre
Date
27/09/2026 - 31/10/2026
Time
14:00 - 19:30
Venue
Almeida Theatre
Almeida Street
N1 1TA
Area
Angel
Availability
SOLD OUT
Event Type
show
About This Event
By Clifford Odets, Directed by Sam Yates
Many performances of Golden Boy have limited availability or appear as sold out, but you still might be able to get tickets.Check out our ticket guide for tips on securing yours
★★★★★
“This production is a knockout – it leaves you floored”
The Sunday Times
★★★★
The Telegraph, Independent, The Standard, Time Out, Daily Mail, Metro, The Stage, WhatsOnStage
I’m out for fame and fortune, not to be different or artistic! I don’t intend to be ashamed of my life!
1930s New York, at the height of the Depression.
Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with extraordinary talent and a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. Pressured by a ruthless manager, tempted by a forbidden love, and bound by the expectations of his Italian-American family, Joe is a young man torn between the seductive promise of the American Dream and the quiet honour of a decent life. He must confront what he’s willing to sacrifice, who he’s willing to become, and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side.
Olivier Award winner Sam Yates (VANYA; Magpie) directs Emmy and Golden Globe winner Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic. Brought to life with a live string quartet, this propulsive drama explores ambition, identity, and the high price of success.
Many performances of Golden Boy have limited availability or appear as sold out, but you still might be able to get tickets.Check out our ticket guide for tips on securing yours
★★★★★
“This production is a knockout – it leaves you floored”
The Sunday Times
★★★★
The Telegraph, Independent, The Standard, Time Out, Daily Mail, Metro, The Stage, WhatsOnStage
I’m out for fame and fortune, not to be different or artistic! I don’t intend to be ashamed of my life!
1930s New York, at the height of the Depression.
Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with extraordinary talent and a future in music, until a chance at fame and fortune lures him into the brutal world of professional boxing. Pressured by a ruthless manager, tempted by a forbidden love, and bound by the expectations of his Italian-American family, Joe is a young man torn between the seductive promise of the American Dream and the quiet honour of a decent life. He must confront what he’s willing to sacrifice, who he’s willing to become, and how to find his place in a world that demands he choose a side.
Olivier Award winner Sam Yates (VANYA; Magpie) directs Emmy and Golden Globe winner Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic. Brought to life with a live string quartet, this propulsive drama explores ambition, identity, and the high price of success.
About Organiser
Almeaida Theatre
WHO WE ARE
The Almeida exists to launch the next generation of British artists onto the world stage.
A small room with an international reputation, the Almeida began life as a literary and scientific society – complete with library, lecture theatre and laboratory. From the beginning, our building existed to investigate the world.
Today, we make brave new work that asks big questions: of plays, of theatre and of the world around us.
We bring together the most exciting artists to take risks; to provoke, inspire and surprise our audiences; to interrogate the present, dig up the past and imagine the future. Whether new work or reinvigorated classic, whether in our theatre, on the road or online, we make live art to excite, enliven and entertain.
The Almeida makes argument for theatre as an essential force in an increasingly fragmented society.
The Almeida exists to launch the next generation of British artists onto the world stage.
A small room with an international reputation, the Almeida began life as a literary and scientific society – complete with library, lecture theatre and laboratory. From the beginning, our building existed to investigate the world.
Today, we make brave new work that asks big questions: of plays, of theatre and of the world around us.
We bring together the most exciting artists to take risks; to provoke, inspire and surprise our audiences; to interrogate the present, dig up the past and imagine the future. Whether new work or reinvigorated classic, whether in our theatre, on the road or online, we make live art to excite, enliven and entertain.
The Almeida makes argument for theatre as an essential force in an increasingly fragmented society.
Ticket
FREE
Age Restriction: 14+