Secret Cinema Pirates of the Caribbean: The Immersive Adventure Cast Reveal & 6 Week Extension
Due to massive public demand, Secret Cinema and TodayTix have officially extended the London run of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Immersive Adventure by an additional six weeks. Alongside the extended dates, the initial cast has been revealed, answering the highly anticipated question of who will take on the iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in this exciting event coming to London early in the new year.
Six-Week Extension for Secret Cinema's Greenwich Venue
Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Immersive Adventure is set to be the first production at Secret Cinema's new purpose-built flagship venue on the Greenwich Peninsula, and the live event has seen huge pre-sale demand. The initial 10-week run that was announced as coming to Greenwich in May 2026 has seen a demand that has led to today's news of a 6-week extension, extending the event to a 16-week run, now ending on 6th June 2027. Tickets for the extended run are available now.
Anyone yet to get their tickets will find the best availability is currently found from 16th March onwards. The first two weekends in February are already completely sold out events, as well as the evening performance on Saturday 6th March 2027.
Previews begin on 16th February 2027, with opening night still slated for Wednesday 10th March 2027and showing low availability.
The Official Cast Announced
Along with the news of an extended season, a cast of highly-talented and award-winning stage and screen actors have been announced in the key roles to blur the lines between reality and cinema:
- Captain Jack Sparrow: Olivier Award-winner George Maguire
- Captain Barbossa: Phil Daniels (Quadrophenia, Eastenders,
- Elizabeth Swann: Lily Blunsom (Witness for the Prosecution)
- Will Turner: Harrison Wilde (Sunset Boulevard, Wicked for Good)
- Anamaria: Gleanne Purcell-Brown (Shucked, Spamalot)
Merritt Baer, Secret Cinema's Artistic Director, said:
“We’ve assembled an extraordinary cast and some of the most accomplished creative talent working in theatre today because bringing a world this beloved to life demands real ambition and artistry.”
Angelo Desimini, Senior Vice President, Licensed Partnerships & Brand Management at Disney Theatrical Group, said:
“Secret Cinema has assembled a remarkable team to create an experience that is both artistically ambitious and wonderfully entertaining. It's a chance for audiences to experience the world of Tortuga in an entirely new way.”
What's Causing The Excitement Around The Event?
Unlike traditional Secret Cinema events that culminate in a sit-down film screening, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Immersive Adventure represents a new format. The show weaves specially curated clips from the film with spectacular live theatrical storytelling, stunts, and a live band. Audiences will roam cinematic-scale sets, interacting with the cast and becoming a direct part of the action.
This is going to be an experience that puts audiences in the centre of the stage and seems to be taking theatre back to a more authentic experience more inline with Shakespeare's thinking. Shakespeare felt theatre was meant to be a shared experience, not a passive viewing. The line from Richard III comes to mind: "As in a theatre, the eyes of men, after a well-graced actor leaves the stage, are idly bent on him that enters next."
This experience will remove the "idly" viewing experience and instead immerse people as they move from set to set, asked to watch screens, hear live lines, and enter an atmosphere rather than watch a performance against the backdrop of a set.
Magic In A Minute
Secret Cinema and TodayTix have extended the London run of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Immersive Adventure due to high demand for tickets. The new experience will now have a 16-week run, with a helm of newly announced award-winning stage and screen actors in the leading roles. This includes Olivier award-winning actor George Maguire taking on the role of Captain Jack Sparrow.
