Housemaid stage play opens in 2027

Lionsgate has released the initial schedule for the stage adaptation of Freida McFadden's novel.

Bekah Brunstetter, who is nominated for a Tony Award, will write the script. Matthew Dunster, an Olivier Award nominee, will direct the production. The world premiere is scheduled to open at London's Richmond Theatre on September 14, 2027. The run will include a tour across the United Kingdom, concluding on April 29, 2028.

The company has not announced plans to bring the play to the United States. The theatrical project launches twelve months after the film adaptation hit theaters in December 2025. That movie starred Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney. Following the film's release, Lionsgate confirmed a sequel is in development based on McFadden's second book, The Housemaid's Secret. The sequel is currently set to premiere in theaters on December 17, 2027.

Jenefer Brown, Lionsgate's president of Global Products & Experiences, stated that the franchise momentum continues to grow with the stage play debut and the sequel film in production. She made the comment in a press release accompanying the announcement.

The original novel follows Millie, a convicted felon, who works as a maid for wealthy Nina Winchester. Nina behaves as a demanding boss, and Millie develops feelings for Nina's husband, Andrew. The plot shifts when Millie discovers that both Nina and Andrew are hiding their true identities. This discovery leads to chaos, violence, and murder.

The stage adaptation will follow this same narrative arc. The production is described as a physiological thriller. The specific tour dates for the United Kingdom have been announced, but the full itinerary has not been released in this initial statement.