Top Hat
- Christopher Harding
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
Prince Edward Theatre
Top Hat Tickets
Top Hat returns to London this winter, bringing vintage Hollywood glamour to Queen Elizabeth Hall. Directed by Olivier and Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall (Anything Goes), this dazzling new production revives the charm, wit and elegance of the classic musical. Featuring timeless songs by Irving Berlin and breathtaking choreography, Top Hat is the perfect winter escape.
About Top Hat
Romance and rhythm collide in Top Hat, a sparkling stage adaptation of the beloved 1935 film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Broadway star Jerry Travers arrives in London to headline a new show—only to fall head over heels for the glamorous Dale Tremont. A case of mistaken identity whisks them from London to Venice, through couture, chaos and moonlit dance numbers. Packed with wit, glamour and classic hits like Cheek to Cheek, it's musical comedy at its finest.
Facts and Critical Acclaim
The stage adaptation’s 2013 West End premiere earned the Olivier Award for Best New Musical and was honoured with the Evening Standard Award for Best Night Out.
Based on the 1935 RKO film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
Features classic hits including Cheek to Cheek, Let’s Face the Music and Dance, and Puttin’ on the Ritz
Dancing & Choreography
Fred Astaire choreographed his own dances (with help from Hermes Pan).
Top Hat features some of the most graceful and technically perfect ballroom and tap routines ever filmed.
Astaire’s “Top Hat, White Tie and Tails” number famously uses pretend gunfire tap sounds as part of the routine.
Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
Top Hat was the fourth of ten films Astaire and Rogers made together.
Their chemistry and style helped define the golden age of Hollywood musicals.
Ginger Rogers’ feathered gown in the “Cheek to Cheek” sequence shed feathers everywhere during filming—Astaire nicknamed her “Feathers.”
Awards & Legacy
Nominated for four Academy Awards (including Best Picture).
Cheek to Cheek was nominated for Best Original Song.
The film was a massive box office hit and RKO’s most successful musical.
Selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry in 1990 for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”oments adapted from the movie — that can make the theatre experience even more fun.
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