If/Then

Kerry Ellis stars in the UK premiere of IF/THEN, the celebrated musical by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning team Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey (Next to Normal).

IF/THEN follows Elizabeth, a 38-year-old city planner returning to New York after twelve years, ready to rebuild her life in the wake of a recent divorce.

Standing at a pivotal crossroads, Elizabeth faces a choice that will send her down two parallel paths, each leading to a radically different future.

On her first day back, she reconnects with Lucas, an old friend, and meets Kate, her vibrant new neighbour. Lucas invites her to join him in the world of activism, while Kate offers a lighter diversion—coffee, music, and the temptation of a charismatic guitarist nearby.

As the story unfolds, audiences follow Elizabeth’s journey along these parallel lives, exploring how every decision, no matter how small, shapes the course of destiny.

Nominated for a Tony Award for Best Original Score in 2014, the production will be presented in a staged concert format, directed by acclaimed award-winning West End director Bill Buckhurst (101 Dalmatians The Musical; Sister Act; The Time Traveller's Wife). The musical staging by Olivier Award nominee Alastair David (Kiss Me, Kate, Show Boat) with music direction from acclaimed Michael England (The Phantom Of The Opera, Les Miserables).

Broadway and West End star Kerry Ellis, known for her roles in Wicked, Anything Goes, We Will Rock You, and Les Misérables, as well as her highly successful recording career, will star as Elizabeth, a woman torn between two possible journeys, who launches the audience into a world of hope, regret and self-discovery. Additional casting will be announced.